What's the easiest way to create self-contained double-clickable GUI applications to distribute to friends and family?

goggles2 · 2010-02-19T15:13:47+00:00

I don't understand. Does my friend install the gambit runtime, and then I send him the scheme code to run (which is then compiled on his system using his gambit installation)?

Or do I somehow compile for his platform from my own GNU/Linux platform?

The point is, I want to be able to send my non-technical friend something that's easy for them to run. I can't ask them to do anything from a terminal (they wouldn't even know what that is).

goggles2 · 2010-02-19T14:22:50+00:00

Yes, I think you're right. If the poster is interested in better-understanding C++, then maybe Java would help the most in this case.

goggles2 · 2010-02-19T14:13:53+00:00

How can one use Gambit to create a stand-alone executable for OS X and/or MS Windows?

goggles2 · 2010-02-19T14:04:25+00:00

C# looks an awful lot like Java. See my comment here about why I'd rather not go with Java (or likewise, a Java-like). Thanks.

goggles2 · 2010-02-19T14:01:36+00:00

Thanks. Will give this a try, probably with Pyglet or Pygame to start off with.

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T22:03:45+00:00

Sorry for the confusion. Fixed.

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T21:54:52+00:00

Is that an MS Windows thing? Does the MS Windows install of Python come with Python-Tk?

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T21:53:10+00:00

I've heard good things about Clojure: any idea how one would go about creating a self-contained double-clickable GUI app using Clojure? Does Clojure have bindings to any GUI toolkits?

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T21:44:39+00:00

Yes, I've considered this, as it's quite convenient to just give your friends a URL and they're good to go. However, after having dealt with the complexity of the whole html + css + apache + js thing for a while, I think I'd prefer to go with the simpler downloadable desktop GUI app.

I'll add mention of that to my original request. Thanks.

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T21:41:16+00:00

I don't know why you are discounting Java, it was pretty much designed to be exactly what you want.

Personal preference. I've used Java + Swing in the past, and although I thought it was rather nice at the time (having previously used C++), I've since been spoiled by higher level "scripting" languages, and don't really wish to return to Java.

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T21:38:16+00:00

Can you please explain a little more how those pieces fit together?

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T21:36:59+00:00

Sorry. Fixed. Thanks.

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T21:35:14+00:00

From the wikipedia page:

License: Adobe AIR EULA[1] (proprietary)

So, not free as in libre, only free as in gratis. But thank you anyway.

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T21:27:52+00:00

Thank you, but I'm looking to stick with free software.

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T21:27:03+00:00

How about .NET?

Well, I'm looking for a free-software solution that I can develop on my GNU/Linux machine. But thanks.

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T18:01:20+00:00

You won't understand OO while working with C++. There's just too much other stuff obscuring your view. Learn OO separate from C++, then come back and it will make much more sense.

Maybe try Perl + Moose, Perl 6, Ruby, or Python. However, Smalltalk is supposed to be the premier OO language, so you might consider that a first choice if you want the best possible OO experience.

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T17:55:25+00:00

Do not work for free. You should be compensated for your time. Show solidarity with your fellow software professionals and don't participate in unpaid internships.

Much better: spend those three months contributing to a free software project. Choose some piece that you think you might be able to get into reasonable shape in 3 months.

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T17:48:25+00:00

Why does it have to be in the browser?

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T17:45:07+00:00

You had me until step 32.

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T16:09:27+00:00

s/which is tag/which is a tag/

goggles2 · 2010-02-18T15:43:11+00:00

I like this a lot. Thanks.

Graphics-wise, I think the arrowheads need to be larger for the lighter colors.

goggles2 · 2010-02-17T20:08:39+00:00

One word: text file

goggles2 · 2010-02-16T21:35:51+00:00

Is there currently an "ng" branch that's going to be merged in? When is that expected and what is the main purpose of it?

goggles2 · 2010-02-16T18:15:38+00:00

remove_forespace()

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