Hello Chris Miller,
This is day 4 of me trying to Compile a (tutorial) myForm.d program with D/Dfl/Entice.
I am not getting the answers I need from dprogramming Forums..
Could you please help me with this.
I am beginning to hate D-programming.
But I’ll try to hang on a bit longer.

http://forum.dlang.org/thread/daltsisbevgtmkbnyovb@forum.dlang.org?page=2#post-lxpqntoshkhjjempujth:40forum.dlang.org

Thanks for your help...Vernon

On 4/10/12, vmars316 <vmars316@live.com> wrote:
> This is day 4 of me trying to Compile a (tutorial) myForm.d
> program with D/Dfl/Entice.

Almost a year ago a newbie had the same issue. I gave him some short instructions but apparently this post isn't in the archives for some reason. Anyway the instructions were:

msysgit:
$ git clone https://github.com/Rayerd/dfl.git

cmd.exe (set these paths to where DM and DMD are installed)
$ set dmc_path=C:\dm
$ set dmd_path=C:\DMD\dmd2
$ cd dfl\win32\dfl
$ makelib.bat

Wait for it to build, then:

$ set dfl_lib=%cd%\dfl.lib
$ cd..
$ set dfl_import=%cd%
$ cd ../..
$ mkdir testdfl
$ cd testdfl

Copy this example to a test.d file: http://wiki.dprogramming.com/Dfl/Tutorial2

And then run:
$ dmd test.d -I%dfl_import% %dfl_lib%
$ test.exe

Ultimately you would use the dfl_import and dfl_lib variables in a build script of some sort, maybe a batch file. E.g. if you've cloned the DFL repository to C:\git\dfl you could use this build.bat batch file:

@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set "DFL_LIB=C:\git\dfl\win32\dfl\dfl.lib"
set "DFL_IMPORT=C:\git\dfl\win32"
dmd -I%DFL_IMPORT% %DFL_LIB% test.d

and this would build test.d to test.exe.

On Tuesday, 10 April 2012 at 20:07:41 UTC, Andrej Mitrovic wrote:
> On 4/10/12, vmars316 <vmars316@live.com> wrote:

Ah, this looks thorough.
It'll probably be a while before I respond,
because GIT is all new to me.
I am starting here: http://help.github.com/win-set-up-git/
Thanks...vm

On 4/10/12, vmars316 <vmars316@live.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday, 10 April 2012 at 20:07:41 UTC, Andrej Mitrovic wrote:
>> On 4/10/12, vmars316 <vmars316@live.com> wrote:
>
> Ah, this looks thorough.
> It'll probably be a while before I respond,
> because GIT is all new to me.
> I am starting here: http://help.github.com/win-set-up-git/
> Thanks...vm
>

You can use the zip download: https://github.com/Rayerd/dfl/zipball/master

On Tuesday, 10 April 2012 at 22:31:44 UTC, Andrej Mitrovic wrote:
> On 4/10/12, vmars316 <vmars316@live.com> wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 10 April 2012 at 20:07:41 UTC, Andrej Mitrovic
> You can use the zip download: https://github.com/Rayerd/dfl/zipball/master

A couple years ago i learned HotBasic. An awesome language.
 (www.vmars316.com has some freeware programs, with source.)
Quick to write, and tiny executables. But no workem on MAC.
No HotBasic GUI, so I built my own blockStyle GUI.

This year I started on a DIY EECP (external heart pump),
which led me to Arduino, for which I have to learn "C".

Also. This year i decided to leard a language
that IS crossplatform, like "D". So I Bought the "D" book.

I used to program on IBM mainframes.
I am a retired senior citizen.
My vocation became my vacation. :)
But this GitHub seems to be a horrendous chore.
It looks like at least a weeks worth of asking questions.

Is there any way of downloading an already built
 DFL_LIB & DFL_IMPORT
Or if git is the only way to build these,
is there a portable version available.

Thanks...Vernon

On Tuesday, 10 April 2012 at 22:31:44 UTC, Andrej Mitrovic wrote:
> You can use the zip download: https://github.com/Rayerd/dfl/zipball/master

...ok,  i downloaded PortableGit-1.7.10-preview20120409.7z
and i put it here:

C:\D\dmd2\windows\Dfl\import\dfl\win32\dflexe

I am not sure if i need GTK (for D DFL and Entice),
but i put it here:

C:\D\dmd2\windows\Dfl\import\dfl\gtk\dfl

and i ran the following:
Start configuring git with your personal settings:
        git config --global user.name "..................."
        git config --global user.name ...................
and ran git --help

How do I build the dfl.lib (DFL_LIB & DFL_IMPORT),
and whatever else i need to run D DFL and Entice ?

Thanks..vm

On 4/11/12, vmars316 <vmars316@live.com> wrote:
> How do I build the dfl.lib (DFL_LIB & DFL_IMPORT),

Didn't you get this message:

msysgit:
$ git clone https://github.com/Rayerd/dfl.git

cmd.exe (set these paths to where DM and DMD are installed)
$ set dmc_path=C:\dm
$ set dmd_path=C:\DMD\dmd2
$ cd dfl\win32\dfl
$ makelib.bat

Wait for it to build, then:

$ set dfl_lib=%cd%\dfl.lib
$ cd..
$ set dfl_import=%cd%
$ cd ../..
$ mkdir testdfl
$ cd testdfl

Copy this example to a test.d file: http://wiki.dprogramming.com/Dfl/Tutorial2

And then run:
$ dmd test.d -I%dfl_import% %dfl_lib%
$ test.exe

Ultimately you would use the dfl_import and dfl_lib variables in a build script of some sort, maybe a batch file. E.g. if you've cloned the DFL repository to C:\git\dfl you could use this build.bat batch file:

@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set "DFL_LIB=C:\git\dfl\win32\dfl\dfl.lib"
set "DFL_IMPORT=C:\git\dfl\win32"
dmd -I%DFL_IMPORT% %DFL_LIB% test.d

and this would build test.d to test.exe.

On Wednesday, 11 April 2012 at 18:39:40 UTC, Andrej Mitrovic wrote:
> On 4/11/12, vmars316 <vmars316@live.com> wrote:
> Didn't you get this message:
Andrej,
Yes, I got it. But lost track of it, sorry.
Anyways, yahoo, I am almost there.
I now have a dfl.lib .
I ran following (~myForm-compile-2.bat) :
echo Compile myForm.d
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set "DFL_LIB=C:\D\dmd2\windows\Dfl\import\dfl\win32\dfl\dfl.lib"
set "DFL_IMPORT=C:\D\dmd2\windows\Dfl\import\dfl\win32\"
dmd -I %DFL_IMPORT% %DFL_LIB% myForm.d

And these are the results:

C:\D\dmd2\windows\Entice\vmPrograms\myForm>echo Compile myForm.d
Compile myForm.d

C:\D\dmd2\windows\Entice\vmPrograms\myForm>setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion

C:\D\dmd2\windows\Entice\vmPrograms\myForm>set "DFL_LIB=C:\D\dmd2\windows\Dfl\import\dfl\win32\dfl\dfl.lib"

C:\D\dmd2\windows\Entice\vmPrograms\myForm>set "DFL_IMPORT=C:\D\dmd2\windows\Dfl\import\dfl\win32\"

C:\D\dmd2\windows\Entice\vmPrograms\myForm>dmd -I C:\D\dmd2\windows\Dfl\import\dfl\win32\ C:\D\dmd2\windows\Dfl\import\dfl\win32\dfl\dfl.lib myForm.d

Error: invalid file name 'C:\D\dmd2\windows\Dfl\import\dfl\win32\'

What is looking for?  *import* something?

Thanks...vm

On 4/12/12, vmars316 <vmars316@live.com> wrote:
> What is looking for?  *import* something?

Remove the space between '-I' and the import path.

On Thursday, 12 April 2012 at 05:18:22 UTC, Andrej Mitrovic wrote:
> On 4/12/12, vmars316 <vmars316@live.com> wrote:
>> What is looking for?  *import* something?
>
> Remove the space between '-I' and the import path.

Ah, Thank you very much, works perfectly.
Ok, so that's Dmd with Dfl.
The myForm.exe  is  743K large.
That doesn't seem right.

Now, I would like to compile/run the myForm.d program
with Dmd, Entice, and Dfl .

My Run-Entice-myForm.bat file looks like this:
pause START of Run-Entice-myForm.bat
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set "DFL_LIB=C:\D\dmd2\windows\Dfl\import\dfl\win32\dfl\dfl.lib"
set "DFL_IMPORT=C:\D\dmd2\windows\Dfl\import\dfl\win32\"

Entice.exe C:\D\dmd2\windows\Entice\vmPrograms\myForm\myForm.d -I%DFL_IMPORT% %DFL_LIB%


If i have a -gui switch in there, i get an "Unrecognized Switch -gui" error.
How can I get Entice to show GUI mode?

Also, Entice reads in the entire dfl.lib into a separate Tab. Is that normal?

I need some help with the "Compile Command" that Entice asks for.
Nothng I try works.

Thanks..vm