Re: C++
Re: C++
- Subject: Re: C++
- From: "Todd Heberlein" <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 08:32:26 -0700
- Organization: Net Squared, Inc.
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I'm a C++ programmer, recently moved to Mac OS X development. If I
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wanted to continue coding in C++ what are my options?
The GNU autotools (autoconf, automake, and libtool) all work pretty well
under MacOS X, so if you are comfortable with the classic UNIX/Linux
style of C++ development, you can make the move with hardly a blink.
However, from my perspective the autotools are primarily good for
developing servers and/or libraries on MacOS X. If you want to build
GUI based applications there are a couple of routes you can take.
First, you could install X windows on MacOS X and use the various C or
C++ APIs for the different X widget sets.
Second, as others have mentioned, there is the classic Carbon API that
works well with C and C++.
Third, use ObjC++. I write mose of my code in C++, but I have yet to
see an environment that is as easy and powerful for generating user
interfaces as the Cocoa/ObjC combinations. ObjC++ is a nice compromise
letting you quickly build graphical interfaces but still leverage your
existing code base and experience in C++.
Fourth, write GUI code in Java and use JNI to access your current C++
code.
There are, of course, various trade-offs between the different
approaches. You will have to find what best suits your needs.
Todd
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