Re: CodeProject, wxWindows, and wx.Net

Just wanted to say that I figured out my problem posting to gmane - it was
my fault, not gmane's.  I was posting from a different client that wasn't
using my authorized E-mail address.  Gmane is still wonderful.

Tom.

"Tom Malcolmson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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I've been posting my responses to gmane, which hasn't been working, so I'm
now posting it to the list...

"Bryan Bulten"  wrote in message
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>> So wx.Net provides them with the unique opportunity to write a C++ GUI
>> application that can be compiled to native platforms or to dotNet,
>> with minimal modification.
>
>Can a managed C++ application be compiled to native (I'm not too
>familiar with it)? If not, then the target with wx.NET would still be
>.NET, since it is an interface for .NET applications to access the
>wxWindows API.

You can write a C++ application that will, with a few changes, compile as
managed C++ or as native C++.  The main reason that you normally would not
do this is the library: if you go managed you use the dotNet framework.
But, if you are using C++, and you have some libraries that will work either
native or managed then you can do it.

I am not saying 'write one app' and it will run on both dotNet and native.
I am saying that if you pick wxWindows for writing new C++ applications or
for converting old MFC apps to work on other platforms, then you get the
added bonus of easy conversion to the dotNet platform if this is desired in
the future.

I'll also plug wx.Net as good for any GUI dotNet application because (unlike
Windows Forms) it is designed to be cross-platform and it is
non-proprietary.  It is actually my (not so) secret (unrealistic) desire
that something like wx.Net could become part of the official dotNet standard
since it is currently missing a GUI.

How are you wrapping?  Is there a tool to do it or are you doing it by hand?

Why did your posting show up as an attachment?

Tom.

>> I would like to include a demo application with versions for both
>> Win32 and for MS dotNet.  For non-GUI stuff it will use the STL and ?.
>> I have some ideas about the demo app that I'll get into later.  I
>> hope to really get going on this in a few weeks when I'm less busy at
>> work.
>
>This weekend I'm planning on starting a tutorial to help introduce
>wx.NET to those unfamiliar with the wxWindows API, this should hopefully
>help you out.
>
>> Does this all make sense?
>
>Indeed.  If you have any questions about wx.NET/wxWindows, I'd be glad
>to help.





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