[sword-devel] UI for Windows Question...

[Jason Turner]

Dave,

Thanks for your response. I've hashed through a lot of the 
advantages/disadvantages on IRC with some of the other developers. I think 
that a .NET version would be the fastest to develop, and Diatheke *is* a 
viable solution. However, I've decided to start work on a wxWindows version 
based on other's input.

There is something that I think could be very valuable to the project, that 
you could do with your copy of C# studio. I've learned that the cl.exe (C#'s 
compiler) can compile C++ or C# code to native or the .NET runtime. I've 
played with it some, and it seems to work, but I don't have the studio. Could 
you try to open the API in the studio and try to compile a .DLL to the CLR?

If you are interested, here is a page of useful links:

http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/upgrade/c++.aspx

Again, I'm planning to start a wxWindows version, but still think that a .NET 
compiled DLL could be helpful. Anyone else have any thoughts?

-Jason Turner

On Wednesday 12 March 2003 06:40 pm, David Mullens wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm basically a java coder, but I purchased the .Net C# studio.  I've
> played around with it a bit.  If you end up doing something in C# let me
> know.
>
> Peace,
>
> Dave.
>
> Never doubt that a group of thoughtfully, creative people can change the
> world - Margaret Mead
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jason Turner [mailto:jason@whensdinner.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:14 PM
> > To: sword-devel@crosswire.org
> > Subject: Re: [sword-devel] UI for Windows Question...
> >
> > On this note, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Jason
>
> Turner.
>
> > I've
> > been following the Sword project off and on for a while now and just
> > thought
> > I would make the move to get involved. I have recently read
>
> "Revolution in
>
> > World Missions" by K.P. Yohannan (Pres of Gospel For Asia) and have
>
> been
>
> > looking into the work that Voice of the Martyrs and Wycliffe Bible
> > Translators have been accomplishing. These things have moved me to
>
> want to
>
> > help with God's work. So, I started looking at what I could do.
> >
> > I think that the work that you guys have done is awesome. The library
>
> of
>
> > books
> > available is incredable. However, it seems that the windows
>
> userinterface
>
> > is
> > a little dated. I personally prefer Linux and despise Microsoft and
> > everything that they stand for, however, most people in the world run
> > windows
> > and the Sword project could have it's biggest potential impact in the
> > Windows
> > world.
> >
> > So, to get to my point, I was considering writing a new UI in .NET.
> > However,
> > .NET cannot utilize native C++ libraries. It can use Managed C++, C#,
> > ActiveX
> > DLL's and native C libraries. Since I cannot use the Sword API as it
> > stands,
> > I was considering reimplementing a subset of it in .NET, and then
>
> building
>
> > the UI on top of that. Of course releasing the whole thing under the
>
> GPL.
>
> > So, I'm looking for comments. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
>
> Is
>
> > there
> > anything that I have missed? Should I take a closer look at Diatheke
>
> or
>
> > ActiveDiatheke? Is someone else already working on a new Windows
>
> client?
>
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Jason Turner
> >