I'm not sure if I have sucessfully achieved something like this before or is it even possible right now, but there is a sample file that comes with DMD compiler: D\dmd2\samples\d\winsamp.d

The problem: winsamp.d have to be compiled with .def file.

/+ Compile with:
 +  dmd winsamp winsamp.def
 + or:
 +  dmd winsamp -L-Subsystem:Windows
 +
 + 64 bit version:
 +  dmd -m64 winsamp -L-Subsystem:Windows user32.lib
 +/

This is how the .def file looks like
(D\dmd2\samples\d\winsamp.def):

EXETYPE NT
SUBSYSTEM WINDOWS

The question: Is there a way to include the .def file instructions inside .d file, so that there won't be a need for additional .def file when compiling. (dmd winsamp)

In other words: as simple as possible to use.

What most ppl do in that case is to just provide a script, for example build.cmd that just does what it needs. The user just clicks the script and it does everything for them.

On Thursday, 25 November 2021 at 09:00:52 UTC, Imperatorn wrote:

"How can I make it so that I don't need an extra file written in another language?"
"Just add yet another file written in yet another language".

Nice going there :)

Build scripts never have been scalable. A good language shall only require a compiler and source file(s). No extra voodoo mumbojumbo. This is why we have all those pragmas and the -i switch.