| Re: Working on the Mac plugins... [message #99268 is a reply to message #99262] |
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mike mullin[1]
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Registered: March 2008
Location: Ottawa
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Thanks Mike for all your efforts.
cheers,
Mike
"Mike Audet" <mike@...> wrote:
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>Hi Guys,
>
>I just thought I'd post an update so that the Mac users know that I have
>been working hard to try to bring you guys the plugs.
>
>I've got CodeWarrior 5.0 running in a Power PC emulator that runs OS 9 on
>my PC. The compiler runs perfectly.
>
>I've been trying to migrate the PARIS code to the more standard C++ used
>by CodeWarrior. The Plugins were developed for Visual Studio 6, and as
is
>typical for Microsft, the C++ employed by Visual C++ does not adhere to
the
>accepted standards. So, there are a zillion changes needed to make the
code
>work. Include file names, class names, and the inner workings of the code
>and compiler are all very different.
>
>I started out with 300 compile errors (which I think is the maximum) and
>slowly widdled it down to 2. When I solved the last 2, another 300 appeared
>because the compilation process could now progress further (and hit more
>problems).
>
>Chuck has been completely run off his feet and not even on the continent
>much of the time. When he gets a chance, the Mac will come. It a huge kindness
>for him to offer to send it. Until then, I'm learning a lot about C++ through
>these efforts, so it is a joy for me to do it. It would also be nice to
>leave VC++ 6.0 behind for a more modern compiler on the PC, which could
follow
>from this work.
>
>I don't have any firm release dates, but I want you guys to know that I
am
>trying, and one way or another, we will get there. :)
>
>All the best,
>
>Mike
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