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2006-04-08 12:01:41 PM
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FrankW wrote:
 

Hi,
I'd like to develop some linux apps using its native tools, which is a
better option:
1) KDE with its KDeveloper?
2) GNome with its Glade?
or any other options?
 

FrankW wrote:
might be worth checking out.
You could also use Lazarus.
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Tony Caduto
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www.amsoftwaredesign.com
 

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FrankW wrote:
mypage.bluewin.ch/msegui/
Martin
 

the newest Mandriva distribution (I have only
tried the Object Pascal part, do not know if
C++ is working).
I used the tips from:
www.theo.ch/kylix/suse10.html
Regards,
Dag
 

"Dag Fjeld Edvardsen" <dfe who is located on byggforsk dot no>wrote:
 

FrankW wrote:
Lazarus is a cross platform Visual IDE developed for and supported by
Free Pascal. It aims to provide a Delphi Clone for Pascal and Object
Pascal developers using the open source Free Pascal compiler.
It can compile the same code on several architectures /operating systems
and also compiles VCL-based apps.
Lazarus website: www.lazarus.freepascal.org/
A screenshot of the IDE running a popular software created with Lazarus:
sourceforge.net/project/screenshots.php
Wikipedia article about Lazarus:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_%28software%29
Felipe
 

Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho wrote:
PMFJI, Lazarus sounds interesting, but will it compile any/most/all 3rd
party components if I have the source code? What about TeeChartPro or
QuantumGrid? Or is it possible to get Intraweb running on it if I want
to create webservers? Or is there a better alternative to building
webservers on Lazarus? Is there anyone building commercial applications
with Lazarus?
TIA
Sam
 

 

Porting Delphi/Kylix visual components to Lazarus takes a major rewrite
in most cases. And even then you'll miss some vital features.
You may have better luck with non visual components, which FPC (which
Lazarus is based on) will compile quite nicely with little adjustments.
 

On 2006-04-10, Sam Remek < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote:
mods.
components atm (some that have own http servers)
 

then for GUI does not use the outside libraries!
 

theo wrote:
documented and more stable. But then I can compile my code with Delphi
on Windows and with Lazarus on the rest of the platforms =)
Also Lazarus is far superior to Kylix. To start with it works on all
distros without tricks, is still being developed, compiles VCL code, as
opposed to having to rewrite VCL software (which is the majority) in CLX.
And if your source works on Lazarus, there is a good chance it works
without modifications on many targets Kylix will never reach. Just to
start: All BSDs, Mac OS X, Windows CE, Solaris.
Also you can choose your widgetset on Unixes. Gtk, Gtk2 or Qt. With the
same source you can link to any of them =)
code, as opposed to drop it on the from, it will need as little changes
as a non-visual component needs.
Felipe
 

Marco van de Voort wrote:
with a http server demo.
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Tony Caduto
AM Software Design
Home of PG Lightning Admin for Postgresql
www.amsoftwaredesign.com
 

Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho wrote:
contents into subroutines called the FormCreate event.
In that way you could develop your app on Windoze, then "Parse" it to create a
DFM-less project.
I originally did this to aid component development - you can get into all sorts
of interesting trouble by placing an experimental component on a form. But it
seems to me that such a program may be quite useful in porting from Delphi to
Lazarus.
What do you reckon ?
cheers,
Mat