[Gambas-user] Is it GAMBAS for me? (an ex-VB programmer)

[Alex Schaller]

Hello Eduardo,
 
> Hi all,
 
> I just discovered GAMBAS project and found it absolutely incridible!

Isn't it just great !!!

> Will I be able to use one(or more) of these C/C++ libs within a GAMBAS 
> projects? Or do I need to wrap the lib as a GAMBAS component?

You can use the Gambas Extern function to make external API calls. Check out 
this documentation link:

http://64.128.110.55/help/lang/extdecl

Also check out the process variable. It lets you start an external program 
thru the exec or shell function and then read their output and error messages 
thru the processes  Process_Read and  Process_Error events.

> And about drawing(not processing) maps on GAMBAS? Should I create a "canvas" 
> component base on a picturebox?
> or maybe build a GAMBAS component base on a rendering engine?(such as 
> "Cairo" )
 
Gambas has a lot of drawing capabilities. Check out the Drawing examples at 
the example programs.
Also check out the Drawing Area section in the Gambas How To section within 
the help menu.


> best regards.
> -- 
> Eduardo Patto Kanegae

Hope this helps!
Have a great day!

Alex