Re: [jazzplusplus-devel] My work on the Windows port

[Joakim V. <jo...@ve...>]

Harald Rieder <Har...@da...> writes:

Harald,

Good luck with your project!

Why not post your diff to the list so the porting work you did, wont
go to waste?


Regards
/Joakim


> 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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