Re: Cross-platform apps

2006-04-26 Thread Matt Hull
also, as stated in some replied, i have the core code separated from the ui. actually the core can be run without any UI. matt On Wed, 26 Apr 2006, Matt Hull wrote: > i am working on a platform indepenent app now. write the code and get > something small working, then test it on each platform.

Re: Cross-platform apps

2006-04-26 Thread Matt Hull
i am working on a platform indepenent app now. write the code and get something small working, then test it on each platform. dont write a large amount of code then test it, you wont know where the problem is. and use a cvs system or something. i dont but do make alot of backup copies after i ge

Re: Cross-platform apps

2006-04-26 Thread Michael L Torrie
On Wed, 2006-04-26 at 16:12 +0200, Cesc wrote: > I agree on all the advice you are given here ... > My experience is that it is not piece of cake, but it can be done. > Test often and plan compatibility since the very beginning. > Then, i would recommend you take a look at other projects which are

Re: Cross-platform apps

2006-04-26 Thread Cesc
I agree on all the advice you are given here ... My experience is that it is not piece of cake, but it can be done. Test often and plan compatibility since the very beginning. Then, i would recommend you take a look at other projects which are cross-platform and you borrow from there ... for exampl

Re: Cross-platform apps

2006-04-26 Thread Gnaural
Hi, For an understanding of making Windows apps directly from Linux ("cross-compiling"), I found this to be extremely useful: http://www.ecn.wfu.edu/~cottrell/cross-gtk/ Also, I happen to be using portAudio in a windows/linux opensource GTK+ sound program too, here: https://sourceforge.net/projec

Re: Cross-platform apps

2006-04-26 Thread Tor Lillqvist
Enrico =?UTF-8?Q?Tr=C3=B6ger?= writes: > I had some trouble with strtod() on Windows. This is an ANSI-C > function to convert a string into a double value. strtod() detects > also hex numbers like 0x12af4b. That is a relatively recent (ISO C99) extension, as far as I know. The Microsoft C libra

Re: Cross-platform apps

2006-04-26 Thread Enrico Tröger
On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:20:17 +0300, Tor Lillqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ross Clement writes: > > How much difficulty am I likely to have when I get around to > > porting it? > > > a) None! > > b) No more than a little > > c) A considerable amount of work > > d) The project from hell

Re: Cross-platform apps

2006-04-26 Thread Jose Hevia
2006/4/26, Tor Lillqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Ross Clement writes: > > How much difficulty am I likely to have when I get around to porting it? > > > a) None! > > b) No more than a little > > c) A considerable amount of work > > d) The project from hell > > e) Impossible > > f) Any of the a

Re: Cross-platform apps

2006-04-26 Thread Tor Lillqvist
Ross Clement writes: > How much difficulty am I likely to have when I get around to porting it? > a) None! > b) No more than a little > c) A considerable amount of work > d) The project from hell > e) Impossible f) Any of the above It all depends on what else your app does, and whether you

Cross-platform apps

2006-04-26 Thread Ross Clement
This is not yet as serious a question as it looks. I'm now back to writing my first ever gtk app again after a break. I'm using gtk (natch), portAudio, and fftw. The program is being written on Linux but I hope that it will be ported to windows (and possibly Mac) at a later date. How much diffic