multiplatform

cross-platform scripting for windows, Linux, MacOS X

Hi. I'm looking for cross-platform scripting (language) for windows, Linux, MacOS X. I'm tired of .bat / bash . I would like to do things like for example ,,lock workstation'' at automatic login (I had this in X-Window but the solution was pretty ugly; now, I would like that on MS Windows and not that ugly :-) ). Generally: automate tas...

Difference between x86 and 64bit assembly in .NET

Could some tell me the difference between 32bit and 64bit .NET assemblies? I understand when it is needed to be precise instead of selecting AnyCPU configuration. Regards, Mita ...

install4j Multiplatform Edition Question

I'm interested in cross-platform capabilities of the above tool. Has anyone used it? Does it allow creating installers for different platforms directly under Windows, or I have to install Mac and Linux versions separately in order to build installers for those systems? Thanks in advance :) ...

C commandline app : how to programatically move cursor

Hi, I am writing a commandline calculator in C, and it would be very useful if it had the ability to move the cursor each time you close (for example) a parenthesis highlighting the previous one, like in emacs, etc. For example, if you launch emacs, and type: (blah) then for a while after you type the closing parenthesis, the first ...

Code::blocks and iPhone development

Hello, Is it possible to use Code::Blocks to develop for iPhone? I mean if I may include the necessary frameworks, do remote debugging, etc. I never used Code::Blocks but it seems a good choice for multiplatform development. I saw that it easy to integrate gcc in the IDE on Windows(it also has a setup with mingw). Thanks! ...

Create installer for java web application (linux and Windows)

How to create installer for web application to run on both Windows and Linux? I need no more than extact some jar, jsp and xml files into a chosen directory. (Web server and database should be already installed, when our app is installed) There can be two output files - one for Windows, one for Linux. ...

Any solutions to multi-environment source control?

Is there an efficient way that doesn't require too much fiddling (I can cope with a bit) to get version control working across > 1 environments? By that, I mean multiple IDEs; I am developing on VS2010 at home, but I'd like to work on the project at university with my laptop. My laptop is running Debian and I'm open to suggestion for wha...

Which of the actively developed Delphi components still support Kylix ?

I've been reading about CrossKylix recently, but for most uses one has to consider 3rd party components. So I would like to know which of the actively developed components still support Kylix. Many added partial or complete Kylix support back in the day, but I'm affraid some never kept updating, and the IFDEF-ed parts that compile with ...

Generating C++ code at runtime, compilling and running it.

Hi, is there a multiplatform c++ compiller that could be linked into any software ? Lets say I want to generate c++ code at runtime, compile it and run it. I'm looking for a compact solution (bunch of classes), preferably LGPL/BSD licence :) As far as I know it can be done in Java and c#. What about c++ ? Thanks ...

Best free Cross-Platform Library for higher level Matrix, Vector and esp. SparseMatrix operations?

Our Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac OSX. Free: LGPL compatible Support high-level operations: Eigensystems, SVD, QR, LU, inverse, pseudo inverse (aka Moore-Penrose inverse),... Support many matrix types and also good performing small matrices e.g. 3x3: Sparse, Symmetric,... (and also operations on them!, e.g. pseudoInverse()...

Best/conventional method of dealing with PATH on multiple UNIX environments

The main question here is: is there a standard method of writing UNIX shell scripts that will run on multiple UNIX platforms. For example, we have many hosts running different flavours of UNIX (Solaris, Linux) and at different versions all with slightly different file system layouts. Some hosts have whoami in /usr/local/gnu/bin/, and ...

Which continuous integration software do you use?

Google says there are: Hudson ( first impression: not lightweight ) Cruise control ( first impression: not lightweight ) Bitten ( seems to be dead, last ticket >8 months old) BuildBot But BuildBot seems a bit outdated, offering no statistics, not very intuitive to configure... Features we are interessted in are: Multi platform supp...

what should i use instead of Directory.SetCurrentDirecory?

Hi, i have a multi environment program that runs on windows ce machines, regular pc and windows mobile. I am using a database and files. because of the windows CE i need to use the Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() func before the file use and then reset the current directory (using the Directory.SetCurrentDirectory() func) back to the old...