Re: C# to Objective-C translator?
Re: C# to Objective-C translator?
- Subject: Re: C# to Objective-C translator?
- From: Sherm Pendley <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:23:35 -0400
On Apr 17, 2006, at 5:44 PM, Greg Herlihy wrote:
Any program that uses the Cocoa framework is a Cocoa application no
matter
what language its programmer chose for the implementation.
Thanks for the news flash. I didn't know you could use alternative
languages in Cocoa. I wonder if anyone's written a Cocoa/Perl bridge
yet?
Anyway...
We're not talking about *writing* a Cocoa app in an alternative
language. We're talking about writing a .NOT app in C#, and then
trying to magically transform that into a well-behaved Cocoa app in
Objective-C. I have yet to see such a mechanical translation/
emulation/whatever work well.
possible to compile native C# Cocoa programs on OS X thanks to Mono
project's (http://www.mono-project.com) mcs compiler and its
CocoaSharp
interface (http://www.mono-project.com/CocoaSharp).
Once again, you're missing the point. The above products allow you to
write Cocoa apps in C#. They do *not* allow you to automagically
transform a .NOT app from WinForms to Cocoa.
Also, I didn't say it was impossible. I said it would produce a
horrible half-assed port for which ordinary non-geek Mac users will
crucify you. Normal users don't care about details such as the
implementation language, choice of framework, or binary format. If it
looks and feels like a native Mac app, most folks will consider it a
native Mac app. If it *doesn't* look and feel like it should, the
fact that it happens to link against Cocoa.framework won't change
anyone's mind.
sherm--
Cocoa programming in Perl: http://camelbones.sourceforge.net
Hire me! My resume: http://www.dot-app.org
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