Re: Of Yarn and Source Code
From: Jerry McBride (mcbrides@erols.com)
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 13:23:16 -0500
>In article <c90D1gHAAsNQ092yn@vex.net>, you wrote:
>>Wed, 18 Mar 1998 08:12:45 +1000, ciaran@dynamite.com.au (Ciaran Dunn) wrote:
>>>API would be a good thing. By yarn API I mean a core
>>>library(probably written in C for portability) that performs all
>>
>>Lets port it to Java! Heheh. (-:
>>
>
>Sounds good to me :) I dont really mind to be honset. I only
>mentioned C/C++ as its the language I(and, lets face it, most
>programmers) are familier with.
>
>The other problem with Java is the lack of any kind of console
>support(I think - could be wrong)
>
Actually, text mode apps in Java is easy. Moving the cursor around is a bit
tough though. The best answer I've found so far is, using ANSI screen control
codes to handle the screen painting. It works, very well, in Java.
>Maybe a parallel development in C/C++ and Java. IF you keep the
>object model consistent it should *fairly* easy to port from one
>to the other.
>
C++? Why? If you develope it in Java, you won't have any need for a C++ or C
version.
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