Hi!

I'm a D newbie and just downloaded the latest DTL version. I'm eager to use it, but unfortunately I don't know how ...

Where can I find examples?

Holger

Holger

I've been working hard earning money for the last couple of months. This'll be coming to an end in the next two weeks, after which time I plan a new, improved, with-examples & docs, release of DTL.

Until then, I'm afraid you're on your own. Sorry.

Cheers


-- 
Matthew Wilson

Author: "Imperfect C++", Addison-Wesley, 2004
    (http://www.imperfectcplusplus.com)
Contributing editor, C/C++ Users Journal
    (http://www.synesis.com.au/articles.html#columns)
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"Holger Sebert" <holger.sebert@ruhr-uni-bochum.de> wrote in message news:cnt7c1$4ft$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Hi!
>
> I'm a D newbie and just downloaded the latest DTL version. I'm eager
to
> use it, but unfortunately I don't know how ...
>
> Where can I find examples?
>
> Holger

On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 10:19:05 +1100, Matthew wrote:

> Holger
> 
> I've been working hard earning money for the last couple of months. This'll be coming to an end in the next two weeks, after which time I plan a new, improved, with-examples & docs, release of DTL.
> 
> Until then, I'm afraid you're on your own. Sorry.
> 
> Cheers
Mathew

Is this work for money on your C++ book?
I remember that you mentioned a few months ago
that it would be out in September.
But I looked and looked for it at Borders
last week and could not find it. :o((
Is it released yet?

Phill.

"phill" <phill@pacific.net.au> wrote in message news:pan.2004.11.27.12.27.21.42792@pacific.net.au...
> On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 10:19:05 +1100, Matthew wrote:
>
> > Holger
> >
> > I've been working hard earning money for the last couple of months. This'll be coming to an end in the next two weeks, after which time
I
> > plan a new, improved, with-examples & docs, release of DTL.
> >
> > Until then, I'm afraid you're on your own. Sorry.
> >
> > Cheers
> Mathew
>
> Is this work for money on your C++ book?

No, this is real world work - making some attempt to fill the hole in the mortgage that "grew" during the two years of writing the book where very little money was coming in. ;)

I'm having heaps of fun writing middle-ware for a large corporate - a very heterogenous mix of technologies - although the time frames mean that I'm doing 80hrs a week, which is a lot less fun. But in a couple of weeks I'm taking some time off to sleep, hang out, read some books, start my next two books (one of which is about D; co-authoring with Walter himself!), catch up on my libraries, etc. etc. :-)

> I remember that you mentioned a few months ago
> that it would be out in September.
> But I looked and looked for it at Borders
> last week and could not find it. :o((
> Is it released yet?

It is. It's oscillating between #3 and #7 on the Amazon.com C++ books bestseller list for the last couple of weeks. :-)

I've heard from a few friends in the US that they've seen in at Barnes and Noble - which I assume is one of the major book chains - but I don't know about other stores. I've not (yet) checked whether it's in shops down here in Aus.

...

Doh! I just realised you're in Aus. What a thickie. Well, erm, as I said, I've not looked in person in any of the book shops down here. I assume it will be in the larger Angus & Robertson and Dymocks but, like I said, I've not yet gone and looked, perhaps because I fear being physically ejected for dancing round the shop and shouting "I wrote that! I wrote that!". ;)

> Phill.

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 07:37:11 +1100, Matthew wrote:

> 
> "phill" <phill@pacific.net.au> wrote in message news:pan.2004.11.27.12.27.21.42792@pacific.net.au...
>> On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 10:19:05 +1100, Matthew wrote:
>>
>> > Holger
>> >
>> > I've been working hard earning money for the last couple of months. This'll be coming to an end in the next two weeks, after which time
> I
>> > plan a new, improved, with-examples & docs, release of DTL.
>> >
>> > Until then, I'm afraid you're on your own. Sorry.
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> Mathew
>>
>> Is this work for money on your C++ book?
> 
> No, this is real world work

> It is. It's oscillating between #3 and #7 on the Amazon.com C++ books bestseller list for the last couple of weeks. :-)

In Canada we have Chapters:

it's on 6th for "C++" :)

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/default.asp?Lang=en&Section=books&Ntt=%22C%2B%2B%22&Submit_Search.x=10&Submit_Search.y=7

Ant

> > Is this work for money on your C++ book?
>
> No, this is real world work - making some attempt to fill the hole in the mortgage that "grew" during the two years of writing the book where very little money was coming in. ;)
>
> I'm having heaps of fun writing middle-ware for a large corporate - a very heterogenous mix of technologies - although the time frames mean that I'm doing 80hrs a week, which is a lot less fun.

Now that is scary, but at least it is somthing that you love doing.

But in a couple of
> weeks I'm taking some time off to sleep, hang out, read some books, start my next two books (one of which is about D; co-authoring with Walter himself!), catch up on my libraries, etc. etc. :-)

Yep, I am eagerly awaiting that D book!
Id like to make a suggestion, but it may get
a bit complicated, so I wont.

> > I remember that you mentioned a few months ago
> > that it would be out in September.
> > But I looked and looked for it at Borders
> > last week and could not find it. :o((
> > Is it released yet?
>
> It is. It's oscillating between #3 and #7 on the Amazon.com C++ books bestseller list for the last couple of weeks. :-)
>
> I've heard from a few friends in the US that they've seen in at Barnes and Noble - which I assume is one of the major book chains - but I don't know about other stores. I've not (yet) checked whether it's in shops down here in Aus.
>
> ...
>
> Doh! I just realised you're in Aus. What a thickie. Well, erm, as I said, I've not looked in person in any of the book shops down here. I assume it will be in the larger Angus & Robertson and Dymocks but, like I said, I've not yet gone and looked, perhaps because I fear being physically ejected for dancing round the shop and shouting "I wrote that! I wrote that!". ;)

Yes Im here in Melbourne, and I wouldnt blame
you at all for dancing and shouting about it.
I would be proud as well, maybe more than you.
Id probably get a t-shirt printed, anouncing my
brilliance. lol

As I said, I looked in Borders which is probably the
biggest here in Melbourne. They are real big in
the US as well.
Ill take a look in the other shops for it, or maybe
ask in Borders for it. Or even better if its not there, I can ask them to
order it.

Phill.

"Phill" <phill@pacific.net.au> wrote in message news:cobkbo$qq8$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>
>
> > > Is this work for money on your C++ book?
> >
> > No, this is real world work - making some attempt to fill the hole
in
> > the mortgage that "grew" during the two years of writing the book
where
> > very little money was coming in. ;)
> >
> > I'm having heaps of fun writing middle-ware for a large corporate -
a
> > very heterogenous mix of technologies - although the time frames
mean
> > that I'm doing 80hrs a week, which is a lot less fun.
>
> Now that is scary, but at least it is somthing that you love doing.

And it's short term. (And nearly over.)

> But in a couple of
> > weeks I'm taking some time off to sleep, hang out, read some books, start my next two books (one of which is about D; co-authoring with Walter himself!), catch up on my libraries, etc. etc. :-)
>
> Yep, I am eagerly awaiting that D book!
> Id like to make a suggestion, but it may get
> a bit complicated, so I wont.

Suggest away. At worst we can discount it, in which case no-one's lost anything.

> > > I remember that you mentioned a few months ago
> > > that it would be out in September.
> > > But I looked and looked for it at Borders
> > > last week and could not find it. :o((
> > > Is it released yet?
> >
> > It is. It's oscillating between #3 and #7 on the Amazon.com C++
books
> > bestseller list for the last couple of weeks. :-)
> >
> > I've heard from a few friends in the US that they've seen in at
Barnes
> > and Noble - which I assume is one of the major book chains - but I
don't
> > know about other stores. I've not (yet) checked whether it's in
shops
> > down here in Aus.
> >
> > ...
> >
> > Doh! I just realised you're in Aus. What a thickie. Well, erm, as I said, I've not looked in person in any of the book shops down here.
I
> > assume it will be in the larger Angus & Robertson and Dymocks but,
like
> > I said, I've not yet gone and looked, perhaps because I fear being physically ejected for dancing round the shop and shouting "I wrote that! I wrote that!". ;)
>
> Yes Im here in Melbourne, and I wouldnt blame
> you at all for dancing and shouting about it.
> I would be proud as well, maybe more than you.
> Id probably get a t-shirt printed, anouncing my
> brilliance. lol

Sweet!

> As I said, I looked in Borders which is probably the
> biggest here in Melbourne. They are real big in
> the US as well.
> Ill take a look in the other shops for it, or maybe
> ask in Borders for it. Or even better if its not there, I can ask them
to
> order it.

I'm afraid I'm a shocking sloth, and always just order from Amazon (.com
/ .co.uk)

"Ant" <duitoolkit@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:pan.2004.11.28.01.38.55.922616@yahoo.ca...
> On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 07:37:11 +1100, Matthew wrote:
>
> >
> > "phill" <phill@pacific.net.au> wrote in message news:pan.2004.11.27.12.27.21.42792@pacific.net.au...
> >> On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 10:19:05 +1100, Matthew wrote:
> >>
> >> > Holger
> >> >
> >> > I've been working hard earning money for the last couple of
months.
> >> > This'll be coming to an end in the next two weeks, after which
time
> > I
> >> > plan a new, improved, with-examples & docs, release of DTL.
> >> >
> >> > Until then, I'm afraid you're on your own. Sorry.
> >> >
> >> > Cheers
> >> Mathew
> >>
> >> Is this work for money on your C++ book?
> >
> > No, this is real world work
>
> > It is. It's oscillating between #3 and #7 on the Amazon.com C++
books
> > bestseller list for the last couple of weeks. :-)
>
> In Canada we have Chapters:
>
> it's on 6th for "C++" :)
>
>
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/default.asp?Lang=en&Section=books&Ntt=%22C%2B%2B%22&Submit_Search.x=10&Submit_Search.y=7

Cool!

> Suggest away. At worst we can discount it, in which case no-one's lost anything.
I was thinking that it would be good if you had
a section in your book about DUI(which is great to
use) and some examples
of using it. But then again maybe you would be upsetting
other GUI programmers.

> > As I said, I looked in Borders which is probably the
> > biggest here in Melbourne. They are real big in
> > the US as well.
> > Ill take a look in the other shops for it, or maybe
> > ask in Borders for it. Or even better if its not there, I can ask them
> to
> > order it.
>
> I'm afraid I'm a shocking sloth, and always just order from Amazon (.com
> / .co.uk)

Id rather be there in the shop, like a kid in a toy shop!

"Phill" <phill@pacific.net.au> wrote in message news:codicn$nj1$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > Suggest away. At worst we can discount it, in which case no-one's
lost
> > anything.
> I was thinking that it would be good if you had
> a section in your book about DUI(which is great to
> use) and some examples
> of using it. But then again maybe you would be upsetting
> other GUI programmers.

We're going to do our best to cover popular (at the time of writing) libs, but it'll be just in an Appendix, rather than focusing on one or another library in the contents proper. The book's more focused as a D language primer than as a library guide.

Please feel free to send me any other ideas, though.

Cheers

Matthew