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reply "rdc02271" <rdc02271 yahoo.com> writes:
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 15 2004
next sibling parent J Anderson <REMOVEanderson badmama.com.au> writes:
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 15 2004
prev sibling parent reply DemmeGod <me demmegod.com> writes:
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
next sibling parent reply "rdc02271" <rdc02271 yahoo.com> writes:
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
parent reply J Anderson <REMOVEanderson badmama.com.au> writes:
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
parent J Anderson <REMOVEanderson badmama.com.au> writes:
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
prev sibling parent reply "rdc02271" <rdc02271 yahoo.com> writes:
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
parent Ant <duitoolkit yahoo.ca> writes:
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
May 16 2004