[query] Porting Apps?

Ok, I am in a very unique situation here. I want to use some of the apps that our users have created, like alilm's "Tabber", for instance. So why can't I? Because I'm on a Mac. Yes, that's right, even though I am running the actual OS X, the real deal, there are still apps in this community I'd like to use.

So this is my question, to the developers in particular- how hard would it be to port some of these apps to the Mac platform? If it is as simple as re-compiling the code using a Mac coding program, I'd love to help port some of these apps, but unfortunately, I have a feeling that it will not be this easy. I know this is a very unusual request, so please bear with me in my ignorance of programming. Any answer one way or the other is appreciated! Thanks! (Y)

-godpunk

#44106

I think it all depends on what the app is programmed in.

For instance: Visual Basic, i doubt will complile with anything else but the MS visual Basic complier, which is not cross platform because it leaves spacific recources to OCX and DLLs.

or take C++, C, C#: These I think can be re-complied to any platform.

Assembly: has to be totally re-written

If i am wrong please correct me

#44342

Well,remember, many of the apps here were made extensively using the Windows API. Those would have to be totally rewritten.

And C# wouldn't work, because .NET hasn't been ported to OSX yet.

#44359

I thought assembly was cross platform?

My apps, yeah, basically depend enitrely on the windows api.

#44361

makes sience.

I heard from a programmer on emaculaion.com

If Mac OS X was programmed in C, then all they would have to do is switch the compliler. But if it was written in an assembly languge it would have to be re-written

#44363

Assembly is cross Operating System, But I dont think it could go from x86 --> PPC.

#44368

contra is right, assembly is only for IA-32 based processors, as i have had to code in it waaaay to much

#44385

well, Mac coding is really easy. Applescript is, well, TOO easy. But Carbon and Cocoa (I've heard) are really easy as well.

But the specific app you were talking about, Godpunk, is actually available for OS X too. I can't remember its name tho..

#44390

I know there is an identical app availible Taha....I jst would rather use Alilm's.

-godpunk

#44413

I wish most of the users in the world thought similarly

#44414