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May 16, 2004 Newbie trying to figure out how to write some real code | ||||
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Hello! I have to start a.s.a.p the development of a tiny management software for my father. I've been working with VB for more almost a year now, and I would really enjoy a change:). My problem: For the challenge I would like to use either C++ or D (C++ has more libraries), but from what I have read I would be able to use, for instance, GUI libraries as long as they have a C interface?! Right? Can someone point me to one of this libraries? Tell if I can use D with an existing GUI library and which, also database related libraries. I want to learn and if possible participate in the development of libraries for D but I'm still a newbie so I require as much help as I can get. About C++, well I could learn it, but I really don't fancy having to deal with header files and cpp files, and that confusion (specially when one is a newbie!!). So I would be very thankful for any help, pointers... Thanks and best regards, Jorge C. rdc02271@yahoo.com |
May 16, 2004 Re: Newbie trying to figure out how to write some real code | ||||
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Posted in reply to rdc02271 | rdc02271 wrote: >Hello! >I have to start a.s.a.p the development of a tiny management software for my >father. I've been working with VB for more almost a year now, and I would >really enjoy a change:). >My problem: For the challenge I would like to use either C++ or D (C++ has >more libraries), but from what I have read I would be able to use, for >instance, GUI libraries as long as they have a C interface?! Right? Can >braries >for D but I'm still a newbie so I require as much help as I can get. > >About C++, well I could learn it, but I really don't fancy having to deal >with header files and cpp files, and that confusion (specially when one is a >newbie!!). >So I would be very thankful for any help, pointers... >Thanks and best regards, >Jorge C. >rdc02271@yahoo.com > > There are lots of GUI libs available for D. You could try undig from http://www.dsource.org/forums/ or my webpage. Or look at http://www.prowiki.org/wiki4d/wiki.cgi?AvailableGuiLibraries.. -- -Anderson: http://badmama.com.au/~anderson/ |
May 16, 2004 Re: Newbie trying to figure out how to write some real code | ||||
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Posted in reply to rdc02271 | Manfred Hansen wrote some MySQL bindings for D: http://www.steinmole.de/d/ I haven't used them, so I don't know if they're any good. Same goes for the GUIs. The good news about D is that development (on the libs) seems to be proceeding at pretty fast speeds. Yes, if a GUI library has C bindings, you can use it in D, however since the bindings are C bindings, you will be writing procedural GUI code, unless you care to write some object wrappers for the C code. If the D GUIs are stable enough (I've not had the chance to use them yet) you'll want to use them. D is a great language, but don't expect it to be anything like VB. There's definately a learning curve, but it's well worth it. I'd reccommend D over C++, despite D's infancy. rdc02271 wrote: > Hello! > I have to start a.s.a.p the development of a tiny management software for > my father. I've been working with VB for more almost a year now, and I > would really enjoy a change:). > My problem: For the challenge I would like to use either C++ or D (C++ has > more libraries), but from what I have read I would be able to use, for > instance, GUI libraries as long as they have a C interface?! Right? Can > someone point me to one of this libraries? > Tell if I can use D with an existing GUI library and which, also database > related libraries. > > I want to learn and if possible participate in the development of libraries for D but I'm still a newbie so I require as much help as I can get. > > About C++, well I could learn it, but I really don't fancy having to deal > with header files and cpp files, and that confusion (specially when one is > a newbie!!). > So I would be very thankful for any help, pointers... > Thanks and best regards, > Jorge C. > rdc02271@yahoo.com |
May 16, 2004 Re: Newbie trying to figure out how to write some real code | ||||
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Posted in reply to DemmeGod | Hello again. Thanks to you al for your help, and another question: Favorites IDE for D? Anyone... Thanks once again. Also, I am really interested in helping developing libraries for D, even though I have never done taht before. So if anyone is in need of some help, just tell me:) Jorge C. rdc02271@yahoo.com "DemmeGod" <me@demmegod.com> wrote in message news:c875d6$uoj$1@digitaldaemon.com... > Manfred Hansen wrote some MySQL bindings for D: http://www.steinmole.de/d/ > > I haven't used them, so I don't know if they're any good. Same goes for the > GUIs. The good news about D is that development (on the libs) seems to be proceeding at pretty fast speeds. > > Yes, if a GUI library has C bindings, you can use it in D, however since the > bindings are C bindings, you will be writing procedural GUI code, unless you care to write some object wrappers for the C code. If the D GUIs are stable enough (I've not had the chance to use them yet) you'll want to use them. > > D is a great language, but don't expect it to be anything like VB. There's > definately a learning curve, but it's well worth it. I'd reccommend D over > C++, despite D's infancy. > > > rdc02271 wrote: > > > Hello! > > I have to start a.s.a.p the development of a tiny management software for > > my father. I've been working with VB for more almost a year now, and I > > would really enjoy a change:). > > My problem: For the challenge I would like to use either C++ or D (C++ has > > more libraries), but from what I have read I would be able to use, for > > instance, GUI libraries as long as they have a C interface?! Right? Can > > someone point me to one of this libraries? > > Tell if I can use D with an existing GUI library and which, also database > > related libraries. > > > > I want to learn and if possible participate in the development of libraries for D but I'm still a newbie so I require as much help as I can > > get. > > > > About C++, well I could learn it, but I really don't fancy having to deal > > with header files and cpp files, and that confusion (specially when one is > > a newbie!!). > > So I would be very thankful for any help, pointers... > > Thanks and best regards, > > Jorge C. > > rdc02271@yahoo.com > |
May 16, 2004 Re: Newbie trying to figure out how to write some real code | ||||
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Posted in reply to DemmeGod | hi! I think I've messed up and sending the reply.... Anyway, thanks everyone for helping me out. Now, about favorite IDEs for D. Your favorites are...? Thanks. Jorge C. rdc02271@yahoo.com "DemmeGod" <me@demmegod.com> wrote in message news:c875d6$uoj$1@digitaldaemon.com... > Manfred Hansen wrote some MySQL bindings for D: http://www.steinmole.de/d/ > > I haven't used them, so I don't know if they're any good. Same goes for the > GUIs. The good news about D is that development (on the libs) seems to be proceeding at pretty fast speeds. > > Yes, if a GUI library has C bindings, you can use it in D, however since the > bindings are C bindings, you will be writing procedural GUI code, unless you care to write some object wrappers for the C code. If the D GUIs are stable enough (I've not had the chance to use them yet) you'll want to use them. > > D is a great language, but don't expect it to be anything like VB. There's > definately a learning curve, but it's well worth it. I'd reccommend D over > C++, despite D's infancy. > > > rdc02271 wrote: > > > Hello! > > I have to start a.s.a.p the development of a tiny management software for > > my father. I've been working with VB for more almost a year now, and I > > would really enjoy a change:). > > My problem: For the challenge I would like to use either C++ or D (C++ has > > more libraries), but from what I have read I would be able to use, for > > instance, GUI libraries as long as they have a C interface?! Right? Can > > someone point me to one of this libraries? > > Tell if I can use D with an existing GUI library and which, also database > > related libraries. > > > > I want to learn and if possible participate in the development of libraries for D but I'm still a newbie so I require as much help as I can > > get. > > > > About C++, well I could learn it, but I really don't fancy having to deal > > with header files and cpp files, and that confusion (specially when one is > > a newbie!!). > > So I would be very thankful for any help, pointers... > > Thanks and best regards, > > Jorge C. > > rdc02271@yahoo.com > |
May 16, 2004 Re: Newbie trying to figure out how to write some real code | ||||
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Posted in reply to rdc02271 | rdc02271 wrote: >Hello again. >Thanks to you al for your help, and another question: Favorites IDE for D? > > I like DIDE. >Anyone... >Thanks once again. Also, I am really interested in helping developing >libraries for D, even though I have never done taht before. > >So if anyone is in need of some help, just tell me:) > > I'm sure there are lots of D project groups at http://www.dsource.org which need help. Why don't you drop a line in the forums there, or ask to join a project that looks fun. >Jorge C. >rdc02271@yahoo.com > > -- -Anderson: http://badmama.com.au/~anderson/ |
May 16, 2004 Re: Newbie trying to figure out how to write some real code | ||||
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Posted in reply to J Anderson | J Anderson wrote: > rdc02271 wrote: > >> Hello again. >> Thanks to you al for your help, and another question: Favorites IDE for D? >> >> > I like DIDE. Whoops, I forgot the hyperlink: http://www.atari-soldiers.com/dide.html -- -Anderson: http://badmama.com.au/~anderson/ |
May 16, 2004 Re: Newbie trying to figure out how to write some real code | ||||
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Posted in reply to rdc02271 | On Sun, 16 May 2004 17:07:30 +0100, rdc02271 wrote: > hi! I think I've messed up and sending the reply.... > Anyway, thanks everyone for helping me out. > Now, about favorite IDEs for D. Your favorites are...? > leds http://leds.sourceforge.net (windows version soon, I'm working on it now) check others at http://www.prowiki.org/wiki4d/wiki.cgi?EditorSupport Ant |
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