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
Category Archives: DMD Releases
DMD 1.072 and 2.057
DMD 1.072 was released a few days back, but 2.057 spent some extra time in the oven before being announced today. One of the biggest deals in 1.072 is support for 64-bit Mac OSX. And in the 2.057 release, there’s … Continue reading
DMD 1.071 and 2.056
DMD 1.071 and 2.056 have been released, with 100 bugs fixed.
DMD 1.070 and 2.055
New releases of the D1 & D2 reference compilers. Both DMD 1.070 and DMD 2.055 include a number of bug fixes, with many more in the latter than the former. In fact, there is a record number of squashed bugs … Continue reading
DMD 1.069 and 2.054
One word: wow! The list of changes, additions and bugfixes for 2.054 is breathtaking. And the changelog for 1.069 is nothing to sneeze at. Big improvements to CTFE, enhancements to certain attributes, no more .map files unless you ask for … Continue reading
DMD 1.068 and 2.053
This is a big update in DMD 1.068, with a number of squashed bugs. And a huge update in DMD 2.053, with many, many more bug fixes. A number of CTFE and Optlink bugs were knocked out this time around … Continue reading