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: June 2008
Tango Container Package
Tango has a new collection package, called tango.util.container. Lars says: Several issues with the original collection package have been identified over time, in particular with functionality. This lead to a new implementation, now available in trunk as the package tango.util.container. … Continue reading
Ubuntu and I
I bought a new computer recently. Usually, I only buy a new system when my old one becomes too painful to use, even after a few upgrades. And usually I wind up giving the old box away to a friend … Continue reading
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Learn to Tango with D Sample Chapter
Chapter 2 of Learn to Tango with D has been posted at GameDev.net. For those of you who are new to D and don’t have the book already, this chapter is an introduction to D’s basic features. I hope it … Continue reading
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D Conference 2008 Update
Brad has fixed the dates for the 2008 D Conference. It will take place August 4-6, 2008. The venue is Amazon’s campus in Seattle, WA. Currently, there seems to be a shortage of speakers. If you have some D goodness … Continue reading
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OpenMW
It’s well past my bed time, but I just have to blog this before I go to sleep. Nicolay Korslund, the maintainer of the Monster game scripting language, is working on quite an ambitious project: an open source implementation of … Continue reading
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