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: IDE
DDT 0.4.3
Bruno has announced a new release of DDT, the Eclipse plugin for D.
VisualD 0.3.24
Rainer has announced a new release of VisualD, the Visual Studio plugin for D. From the announcement: * fixed crash when installing/uninstalling other Visual Studio plugins * added menu entry “Open Website” to browse the Visual D Website inside Visual … Continue reading →
DDT 0.4.2
Don’t know how I overlooked this, but last weekend Bruno announced a new release of DDT, the D plugin for Eclipse. Add the followingURL for the update site in Eclipse and you’ll get the latest and greatest: http://ddt.eclipselabs.org.codespot.com/hg.updates/ Also, the … Continue reading →
DDT 0.4.0
The Eclipse plugin project formerly known as Mmrnmhrm has been reactivated and rebranded as DDT (D Development Tools) with a new release. Take a look at the Features page to see what it offers, and the FAQ for some info … Continue reading →
September – October News Roundup
Sorry for the silence here. In addition to taking on several new private classes, I also began teaching a course at a local university at the end of August. When I do find time to spare, it usually isn’t spent … Continue reading →