[Gambas-devel] Re: Gambas-devel digest, Vol 1 #451 - 6 msgs

[Yizhou He]

Hi, guys:

I really like if Gambas runs on windows too.
Why so many people have to compile gambas on windows.
Isn't that write another version core in msvc a lot easier?
The IDE is writen in Gambas, that is not a problem, but still under 
development. But the language is done. All we need is write a compiler 
in msvc. Remember, make windows version and linux version Gambas code 
compatible is good enough. which means the program writen in windows 
version Gambas runs fine on linux version Gambas. I'm not sure how much 
work is that, but I would not expect it will take more work than switch 
form QT library to GTK. And I personally consider this will be more 
important than add GTK support to Gambas. 

Although treeview textbox will looks different, but that is fine. we 
can do a lot about that later. But if we can do this, then gambas user 
can easily write cross-platform program. All they need to do is 
recompile. Image that, MS is having headache. Those programer knows VB 
very well would like to take a few time to learn Gambas(Since it take 
less time to learn than any other language) so that his program runs on 
linux too.

after all, having user to install cgywin to run program writen in 
gambas is not good experience. Agree?

Did I set the bar too high. Although I have contribute in code level. 
But I personally consider set the bar as a kind of contribute.

I download a twiki and make it runs well. I'm starting to translate 
Gambas wiki into Simplify Chinese. Is there any way that we can include 
a offline Chinese version as help and distribute with source?



Yizhou He