Re: [Mono-list] Understanding a bit how things work
Hi, Charles! So, at this point, I need to determine if there is a package in mono that can provide the methods in SlimDX and if not, find something similar and re-work all the methods. The problem is not SlimDX. The problem is that SlimDX is a wrapper library for DirectX, and there is not DirectX _at all_ in mono. DirectX is a library available in Windows. C# is able to use it through p/invoke, in Windows, but because the library is already there: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa288468(v=vs.71).aspx So, the real question is: the target operating system is Windows? If the answer is no, then you won't be able to use DirectX. You can for example use SDL and SDL#, which provide access to OpenGL: http://www.matrix44.net/old/sdl/sdlnet.html You can then distribute your mono application with the libraries for each platform, as the SDL library is multiplatform. There are of course, other alternatives, such as Unity3D... -- Baltasar García Perez-Schofield (jbgar...@uvigo.es) Dpt. Informática, Universidad de Vigo, España http://webs.uvigo.es/jbgarcia/ ___ Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list
[Mono-list] Understanding a bit how things work
I have worked with mono before but it has been a little while and I now have a Windows project including a solution file and I can open and partially compile that project in mono-develop. I can also invoke gmcs from a command line and see there is a /usr/bin/mono/ directory. So far so good. I am searching for a few clues on how packages are installed and searched with mono as I need to understand how to use (or wean) WinForms, DirectX and slimDX in this new project. Perhaps this is all written down in wiki's somewhere and I have been googling a bit, so some search terms (other then mono or go to http://mono-project.com which I have already done) are a helpful answer. I think part of the answer is going to be how does gac work? as I think that is part of what allows one to bring in various packages. In any case, I am searching for a few ends in the big ball of string that I can follow and increase my understanding as I embark on a mono project that contains WinForms and DirectX. -- Charles Krinke ___ Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list
Re: [Mono-list] Understanding a bit how things work
Probably the Deployment page is a good starting point: http://www.mono-project.com/Guidelines:Application_Deployment 2012/3/3 Charles Krinke charles.kri...@gmail.com I have worked with mono before but it has been a little while and I now have a Windows project including a solution file and I can open and partially compile that project in mono-develop. I can also invoke gmcs from a command line and see there is a /usr/bin/mono/ directory. So far so good. I am searching for a few clues on how packages are installed and searched with mono as I need to understand how to use (or wean) WinForms, DirectX and slimDX in this new project. Perhaps this is all written down in wiki's somewhere and I have been googling a bit, so some search terms (other then mono or go to http://mono-project.com which I have already done) are a helpful answer. I think part of the answer is going to be how does gac work? as I think that is part of what allows one to bring in various packages. In any case, I am searching for a few ends in the big ball of string that I can follow and increase my understanding as I embark on a mono project that contains WinForms and DirectX. -- Charles Krinke ___ Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list ___ Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list
Re: [Mono-list] Understanding a bit how things work
Thank you Carlos, I will get another cup of coffee and go through Guidelines:Application_Deployment. In the meantime, let me ask two more focused questions. 1. Given a VS2008 studio project with a .SLN and .CPROG file which loads in monodevelop and at least partially compiles to the first using error, how can I compile the same project from a bash command line with gmcs in mono, or can I ? 2. The compilation in monodevelop fails at the first using SlimDX. Is there a package in mono that supports SlimDX in Linux or is the source going to have to be re-worked to change this dependency to something else and if so, what might the something else be? Charles Krinke On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 9:54 AM, Carlos Alberto Cortez calberto.cor...@gmail.com wrote: Probably the Deployment page is a good starting point: http://www.mono-project.com/Guidelines:Application_Deployment 2012/3/3 Charles Krinke charles.kri...@gmail.com I have worked with mono before but it has been a little while and I now have a Windows project including a solution file and I can open and partially compile that project in mono-develop. I can also invoke gmcs from a command line and see there is a /usr/bin/mono/ directory. So far so good. I am searching for a few clues on how packages are installed and searched with mono as I need to understand how to use (or wean) WinForms, DirectX and slimDX in this new project. Perhaps this is all written down in wiki's somewhere and I have been googling a bit, so some search terms (other then mono or go to http://mono-project.com which I have already done) are a helpful answer. I think part of the answer is going to be how does gac work? as I think that is part of what allows one to bring in various packages. In any case, I am searching for a few ends in the big ball of string that I can follow and increase my understanding as I embark on a mono project that contains WinForms and DirectX. -- Charles Krinke ___ Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list -- Charles Krinke ___ Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list
Re: [Mono-list] Understanding a bit how things work
Hey, 2012/3/3 Charles Krinke charles.kri...@gmail.com Thank you Carlos, I will get another cup of coffee and go through Guidelines:Application_Deployment. In the meantime, let me ask two more focused questions. 1. Given a VS2008 studio project with a .SLN and .CPROG file which loads in monodevelop and at least partially compiles to the first using error, how can I compile the same project from a bash command line with gmcs in mono, or can I ? You need to use 'xbuild'. You can try with something like 'xbuild myproj.csproj' 2. The compilation in monodevelop fails at the first using SlimDX. Is there a package in mono that supports SlimDX in Linux or is the source going to have to be re-worked to change this dependency to something else and if so, what might the something else be? Charles Krinke What's the complete error message? There can be a lot of things happening there. On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 9:54 AM, Carlos Alberto Cortez calberto.cor...@gmail.com wrote: Probably the Deployment page is a good starting point: http://www.mono-project.com/Guidelines:Application_Deployment 2012/3/3 Charles Krinke charles.kri...@gmail.com I have worked with mono before but it has been a little while and I now have a Windows project including a solution file and I can open and partially compile that project in mono-develop. I can also invoke gmcs from a command line and see there is a /usr/bin/mono/ directory. So far so good. I am searching for a few clues on how packages are installed and searched with mono as I need to understand how to use (or wean) WinForms, DirectX and slimDX in this new project. Perhaps this is all written down in wiki's somewhere and I have been googling a bit, so some search terms (other then mono or go to http://mono-project.com which I have already done) are a helpful answer. I think part of the answer is going to be how does gac work? as I think that is part of what allows one to bring in various packages. In any case, I am searching for a few ends in the big ball of string that I can follow and increase my understanding as I embark on a mono project that contains WinForms and DirectX. -- Charles Krinke ___ Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list -- Charles Krinke ___ Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list
