D Bits- Binding D to C Part Two January 31, 2012This is part two of a series on creating bindings to C libraries for the D programming language. In my previous post, I discussed the difference between dynamic and static bindings and some of the considerations to take into account when deciding which way to go. Here in part two,... […]
- Binding D to C January 8, 2012This is part one of a series on creating bindings to C libraries for the D programming language. This is a topic that has become near and dear to my heart. Derelict is the first, and only, open source project I've ever maintained. It's not a complicated thing. There's very little... […]
- Dolce and Da5teroids December 18, 2011So I've finally gotten started on some game code. In order to see if Dolce is actually useful or a waste of time, I decided to start by porting the A5teroids demo that ships with the Allegro 5 package. Here's what I've learned so far. First, the whole idea of Dolce as a framework on top of Allegro to allow an absolute minimum amount of startup […]
- Dolce Gets Some Love November 17, 2011Once the semester ended, I took a week to do nothing but play Dark Age of Camelot and get some much needed guitar practice in. Then I dove back in to the gym for some long overdue exercise. I also managed to pick up a few more private classes to fill some of the gaps in my schedule. Once I let off all that steam, I fired up... […]
- On My Job, and Some Big D News October 9, 2011Dolce is still very much alive, just getting little attention while I wrap up the second semester at the university. For anyone interested, I'm teaching in a special program where a local university here in Seoul is partnered with a university in America. The students do two semesters here in Korea before moving off to the States for three years. We... […]
- Binding D to C Part Two January 31, 2012
Monthly Archives: January 2006
DMD 0.145 Released
I was in the box this time. Release notes here.
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Lunar New Year
Not D related, but a Happy New Year to those of you who celebrate the Lunar New Year. I have just returned from a 3-day visit to my in-laws’ house as part of the holiday. Now I’m trying to catch … Continue reading
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Derelict Without Subversion Clients
Thanks to Tomasz Stachowiak (h3r3tic), it is now possible to download Derelict from the DSource.org Subversion repository without a Subversion client. More info here. If you don’t know what Derelict is, try this page.
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DMD 0.144 Released
I know the only people following this blog at the moment are already D users. But for those living in a box, Walter has released DMD 0.144.
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Phobos Answers
Yesterday, I talked about how some in the D community think Phobos is lacking in one way or another. Rather than waiting and hoping, some enterprising individuals created new projects to address some of the perceived deficiencies. If Phobos is … Continue reading
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