Cross platform (Windows, OSX 10.6) OpenGL development in Scheme

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Cross platform (Windows, OSX 10.6) OpenGL development in Scheme

Looking for a version of scheme that will allow me to develop OpenGL applications that run on Windows and Mac OSX.

I have tried Spark-Scheme and can't get it to compile on my Mac using OSX 10.6, Chicken scheme gives gcc errors whilst trying to use chicken-install OpenGL.

Has anyone had any success with cross platform OpenGL development using Scheme, if Yes would you care to tell me your secret.

Thank you,

+1 A:

Try Racket (nee plt-scheme) It has open-gl libraries that run on Windows, OS-X and Linux.

deinst 2010-08-07 13:27:49

Does Racket compile to C code?

driveby 2010-08-07 13:31:24

I'm not sure, it used to, I have not tried it. It has an extensive FFI for interfacing to C.See file:///usr/plt/doc/raco/index.html for the tools that might do this.

deinst 2010-08-07 13:47:02

@driveby, it has a JIT (an interface to Gnu Lightning). However, Racket is a fantastic cross-platform development environment for graphical applications.

Anthony 2010-08-07 20:14:57