Learn to make Dev tools with GUI

clueless · Post by **clueless** » Fri May 04, 2012 5:22 am

I've written many projects using the regular win32-api (no MFC, rarely COM, sometimes ATL, yes STL) with either C or C++. The vast majority of those projects can compile without changes on Linux with winelib and run just fine on Linux.

Although I've never ported it to Linux, the Faria ROM Editor is probably the best example of a fairly simple win32 app that I can share the src for with you [1].

That being said, win32 is old school. However, it is what I know well for non-web gui development.

My advise to you is to use the best tool kit for your preferred development platform and targeted user base. It probably isn't win32 or ncurses....

[1] https://www.ecoligames.com/svn/FariaEditor/

picccca · Post by **picccca** » Fri May 04, 2012 9:25 am

Well I can now also recommend others using Microsoft Visual C# 2010 Express, it sure was fast to learn. Thanks to oRBIT2002 for suggesting.
I tried to make my own version of the NES Space Checker, here's a screen shot: hope you don't mind Shiru for this cheap ripoff

Shiru · Post by **Shiru** » Fri May 04, 2012 9:42 am

Why, it is always good to have alternatives.

Dwedit · Post by **Dwedit** » Fri May 04, 2012 10:03 am

I always used YY-CHR as a space checker. You can visually see the 00 and FF blocks.