Entice Designer is moving towards becoming an IDE, as well as a GUI builder, in version 0.8.2. Now has multiple file management with file list and simple compile command. Note that this is just the beginning; expect more to follow!

For a list of features, screenshots and installer and zip downloads, visit http://www.dprogramming.com/entice.php

Major changes in version 0.8.2:
* Added ability to open multiple files.
* Plugin support with SDK and examples (early C interface).
* Toolbox disappears when not needed; increases code area.
* Added option to use spaces instead of tab characters for indentation.
* Added simplistic project and compile functionality.
* Bugs fixed.

http://www.dprogramming.com/entice.php


Notes:

The compile command is just an early placeholder, actually implemented as a plugin. Expect this feature to be replaced and improved. This plugin's source is also available.

The plugin interface is quite unfriendly because it is an early, unfinished design with C compatibility in mind. There will probably be a nice D wrapper for it in the future. There is at least some documentation for it and examples.

I have actually switched to Entice as my primary D editor now! This should ensure stability and force me to adhere to the quality and feature set I expect and desire from an editor.

As always, I'm open to suggestions. Feel free to contact me here, by e-mail, forum or IRC.

Also, a minor DFL update was released yesterday.

- Chris

Chris Miller wrote

> Entice Designer is moving towards becoming an IDE, as well as a GUI builder

Great. I like your style.

-manfred

I wasnt following DFL's nor Entice's development much, but I have to say it looks very good promissing. Keep up the good work! And Linux support would be really nice.... ;)

freeagle

DFL and Entice are really under-appreciated IMO , an awesome piece of work.  I look forward to using it in an upcoming commercial project!

( Also do you have plans to make the property control on the right side of Entice a component ? )

Thanks,
Charlie

Chris Miller wrote:
> Entice Designer is moving towards becoming an IDE, as well as a GUI builder, in version 0.8.2. Now has multiple file management with file list and simple compile command. Note that this is just the beginning; expect more to follow!
> 
> For a list of features, screenshots and installer and zip downloads, visit http://www.dprogramming.com/entice.php
> 
> Major changes in version 0.8.2:
> * Added ability to open multiple files.
> * Plugin support with SDK and examples (early C interface).
> * Toolbox disappears when not needed; increases code area.
> * Added option to use spaces instead of tab characters for indentation.
> * Added simplistic project and compile functionality.
> * Bugs fixed.
> 
> http://www.dprogramming.com/entice.php
> 
> 
> Notes:
> 
> The compile command is just an early placeholder, actually implemented as a plugin. Expect this feature to be replaced and improved. This plugin's source is also available.
> 
> The plugin interface is quite unfriendly because it is an early, unfinished design with C compatibility in mind. There will probably be a nice D wrapper for it in the future. There is at least some documentation for it and examples.
> 
> I have actually switched to Entice as my primary D editor now! This should ensure stability and force me to adhere to the quality and feature set I expect and desire from an editor.
> 
> As always, I'm open to suggestions. Feel free to contact me here, by e-mail, forum or IRC.
> 
> Also, a minor DFL update was released yesterday.
> 
> - Chris

Charlie wrote:
> DFL and Entice are really under-appreciated IMO , an awesome piece of work.

I think this is because the project is hosted at www.dprogramming.com. I'm not saying there's anything bad about it, but I think that first, and probably the last, stop for any beginning D programmer is www.dsource.org. That's why projects at dprogramming don't receive much attention.

freeagle

freeagle wrote:
> Charlie wrote:
>> DFL and Entice are really under-appreciated IMO , an awesome piece of work.
> 
> I think this is because the project is hosted at www.dprogramming.com. I'm not saying there's anything bad about it, but I think that first, and probably the last, stop for any beginning D programmer is www.dsource.org. That's why projects at dprogramming don't receive much attention.
> 
> freeagle

Well, it does have a dsource forum (http://www.dsource.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=39), but lack of exposure  might be part of its under-appreciation.

Also, I can't think of any other big projects that use DFL (other than Entice, of course) to add to its buzz. DWT (http://www.dsource.org/projects/dwt) has Poseidon (http://www.dsource.org/projects/poseidon) and rulesPlayer (http://www.dsource.org/projects/rulesplayer). And now Tioport (http://www.dsource.org/projects/tioport) is even been used to automatically create a DWT port. And Icequake uses DWT, too (http://iqk.sourceforge.net/).

But I agree that DFL is really cool. I haven't used DWT any yet (even though it's been in development for years, I haven't been in the mood to try it yet), but I have used DFL some and Entice is especially awesome!

If it were cross-platform, we might be able to get Walter is endorse it as the official GUI instead of DWT. ;)

-- 
jcc7

DFL is the best GUI toolkit for D.
And Entice is becoming a full featured IDE for D.
DFL/Entice are easy and powerful.
Do I need to say more?
If DFL becomes multi-platform it really should be the default GUI toolkit for D.

Thank you miller[] for your nice work!
The D community is happy to have a nice coder as you.

Justin C Calvarese wrote:
> freeagle wrote:
>> Charlie wrote:
>>> DFL and Entice are really under-appreciated IMO , an awesome piece of work.
>>
>> I think this is because the project is hosted at www.dprogramming.com. I'm not saying there's anything bad about it, but I think that first, and probably the last, stop for any beginning D programmer is www.dsource.org. That's why projects at dprogramming don't receive much attention.
>>
>> freeagle
> 
> Well, it does have a dsource forum (http://www.dsource.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=39), but lack of exposure  might be part of its under-appreciation.
> 
> Also, I can't think of any other big projects that use DFL (other than Entice, of course) to add to its buzz. DWT (http://www.dsource.org/projects/dwt) has Poseidon (http://www.dsource.org/projects/poseidon) and rulesPlayer (http://www.dsource.org/projects/rulesplayer). And now Tioport (http://www.dsource.org/projects/tioport) is even been used to automatically create a DWT port. And Icequake uses DWT, too (http://iqk.sourceforge.net/).
> 
> But I agree that DFL is really cool. I haven't used DWT any yet (even though it's been in development for years, I haven't been in the mood to try it yet), but I have used DFL some and Entice is especially awesome!
> 
> If it were cross-platform, we might be able to get Walter is endorse it as the official GUI instead of DWT. ;)
> 

I would like to see it cross platform, if possible. I think that would add a lot of new users to that project.

~ Clay

freeagle wrote:
> Charlie wrote:
>> DFL and Entice are really under-appreciated IMO , an awesome piece of work.
> 
> I think this is because the project is hosted at www.dprogramming.com. I'm not saying there's anything bad about it, but I think that first, and probably the last, stop for any beginning D programmer is www.dsource.org. That's why projects at dprogramming don't receive much attention.

It looks like a very nice project, but I think the fact that it's Windows-only is the reason for lack of widespread adoption.  Heck I'm a Windows-only user but I won't touch Windows-only libraries.  I value my own freedom to switch platforms at will too much, especially these days with Vista breathing uncomfortably down my neck.   I also value the ability to share with friends who don't use Windows.  So I never really gave DFL a second look.

--bb

Bill Baxter wrote:
> freeagle wrote:
>> Charlie wrote:
>>> DFL and Entice are really under-appreciated IMO , an awesome piece of work.
>>
>> I think this is because the project is hosted at www.dprogramming.com. I'm not saying there's anything bad about it, but I think that first, and probably the last, stop for any beginning D programmer is www.dsource.org. That's why projects at dprogramming don't receive much attention.
> 
> It looks like a very nice project, but I think the fact that it's Windows-only is the reason for lack of widespread adoption.  Heck I'm a Windows-only user but I won't touch Windows-only libraries.  I value my own freedom to switch platforms at will too much, especially these days with Vista breathing uncomfortably down my neck.   I also value the ability to share with friends who don't use Windows.  So I never really gave DFL a second look.
> 
> --bb

Wait, is DFL closed source?  I couldn't find the source anywhere.  That might be another reason for lack of popularity.

--bb