Damn, there is C# compilers for Linux? And for Windows too (free one)? I actually found http://www.go-mono.com/ Has anyone tried? I''m interested in C#, because don''t like one thing in C++, and Java is too toy for game programming. I quickly read the FAQ, but don''t understand much this soon. Does it work with opengl? Can I use c or c++ libraries? RacingTREME updated.

I recommend you look at the more freely available languages.

[edited by - coreyh on January 12, 2003 6:12:56 PM]

The C#-compiler for Windows is part of the .NET SDK, which is free. If you want an IDE to go with it, you could try SharpDevelop.

Although Mono doesn''t yet fully support the fun stuff like WinForms, it''s fine for learning the language and writing console apps. I don''t think it has OpenGL bindings yet, though. Portable .NET is your other option. I was playing with it yesterday, and it was able to compile and run most of the sample programs (it failed on the WinForms ones, as well as a few of the network ones) included with Thinking in C#.

quote: Original post by Coreyh
I recommend you look at the more freely available languages.

I have no idea what other languages to look at?

quote: Erluk
The C#-compiler for Windows is part of the .NET SDK, which is free. If you want an IDE to go with it, you could try SharpDevelop.

I thought I hadto buy another Visual Studio, I didn''t know it''s free. That''s good

quote: Martee
Although Mono doesn''t yet fully support the fun stuff like WinForms, it''s fine for learning the language and writing console apps. I don''t think it has OpenGL bindings yet, though. Portable .NET is your other option. I was playing with it yesterday, and it was able to compile and run most of the sample programs (it failed on the WinForms ones, as well as a few of the network ones) included with Thinking in C#.

Is .NET portable? I thought it is from Microsoft, how can it be portable? Actually I don''t know what .NET actually means yet

I''ll play around with C# a little, so I''ll learn more and find things out


RacingTREME updated.

quote: Original post by stefu
Is .NET portable? I thought it is from Microsoft, how can it be portable? Actually I don''t know what .NET actually means yet

It''s on a fast-track to becoming an ISO standard. Then it''s just a matter of time before people start porting it to other systems. Of course, people have already started, like with Mono. Rotor is another project, which works on Windows and BSD (and MacOS X as well, I believe).

If I had my way, I''d have all of you shot! codeka.com - Just click it.

quote: Original post by Dean Harding
It''s on a fast-track to becoming an ISO standard.

Everyone says it''s on the "fast-track" to becoming an ISO standard - what does that mean? Is there a slow-track to ISO standardization? How long does the fast-track take?


"The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one." -- George Bernhard Shaw

I belive Microsoft is working on a .Net for unix based systesm at the moment cant wait.

quote: Original post by Martee
Although Mono doesn''t yet fully support the fun stuff like WinForms, it''s fine for learning the language and writing console apps. I don''t think it has OpenGL bindings yet, though. Portable .NET is your other option. I was playing with it yesterday, and it was able to compile and run most of the sample programs (it failed on the WinForms ones, as well as a few of the network ones) included with Thinking in C# .

The CsGL wrapper has mono compatibility coming up in the next release I think.

http://www.bagley.org/~doug/shootout/craps.shtml
is a good list. All free and open.
http://www.libsdl.org/languages.php
list of languages with sdl bindings.