Rob's Amazing Vending Machine Simulator

The above screenshot isn't very good, but you get the general idea!

The vending machine program has the following features:

• Simulated scrolling LCD Display (this is my favourite part)
• Animated cup graphics (inspired - and partly written by - by a good friend Mike Henry)
• Mouse GUI (I once read that the world does not need another GUI but its good experience to write one!)
• Annoying beepy sound effects can be turned off. (But try playing the close encounters tune on the keypad...)
• Drinks menu lights go out when drink is sold out
• Operator mode to change inventory, prices and time. Just dial 1234.

This program was done as a first year project on my degree course. We were just given the specification and asked to get on with it. The scrolling LCD display was a result of one of my more ambitious moods, when I though that it would be a nice idea to do and then decided I was going to do it - no matter how hard it was - this resulted in me working very late some nights, but it was worth the effort. (Or at least I think so.) One day I might convert it into a C++ class that I will put on these pages.

You can download the 50K file VEND10.ZIP which contains the program and documentation. Anyone interested in the source code can email me and I'll see what I can do.

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