[jazzplusplus-devel] My work on the Windows port

[Harald R. <Har...@da...>]

Dear Dave, Dear Joakim,

last state I reached on the Windows version 2 weeks ago was:
nearly all modules compile (mainly except trackwin which seems to have some ugly 
dependies on a base class that is intended for Linux only ?!).

Some modules compiled without change, others started with over 100 errors.

Anyhow, I needed the last 2 weeks to come to a decision. Unfortunately I have to 
tell you that this decision is not to continue work on Jazz++ at the moment.

As I told you, I want to port my notation printing application to an API that is 
free. And now it is based on a commercial GUI library. The idea was to add this 
functionality to Jazz++.

However there are more alternatives:
- Java
- MFC
- .NET (new Longhorn Windows API)
- ...

I checked the pros and cons and came to the decision, that rebasing my C++ appl. 
onto wxWindows is the best choice:
+ common C++ code base with Atari version as now
+ wxWindows is multi platform
+ I expect it will also be adapted to new Windows APIs in the future
+ fast C++ executable (in contrast to Java, perhaps also .NET)
+ minimum porting effort necessary

I know that with this strategy I will have the work done in a half year (since I 
did it already once).

The main point against Jazz++ integration is that I do not see a Jazz++ release 
within the next year from now on. All other things would be ok.

I hate it not to reach the goal once started for or disappoint any persons. So I 
will still follow this goal. I want to build a MIDI file printer library based 
on wxWindows which can easily be integrated into other wxWindowxs applications - 
like Jazz++. Once I have this work behind me, I can help you again with Jazz++.

I can send you my modifications to Jazz++, if you are interested.

Dave, I read what happened. As you may imagine, my connections to US are not 
sufficient to help you. There is a Danet Inc. daughter in the US, but as far as 
I know results weren't good in the last years, so probably they will not employ 
new staff. And they don't know me.

Nevertheless, best wishes for the future
-- 
Harald Rieder

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