porting DC++ to java? can it be done?

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porting DC++ to java? can it be done?

Post by Jimpa » 2003-02-16 21:43

Well, the subject says it all =)

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Post by ivulfusbar » 2003-02-16 21:45

there already exists dc-clients written in java...
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Re: porting DC++ to java? can it be done?

Post by GargoyleMT » 2003-02-17 00:57

Jimpa wrote:Well, the subject says it all =)


Good question. Are you a Java programmer? Try porting it. If you're not a Java programmer, is the point to find a good DC client that runs on your platform?

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Post by Jimpa » 2003-02-17 01:17

The point is that crossplatform software is, in my opinion, a good thing. DC++ seems like an ideal program to be written/ported in/to Java.

btw, wich language is DC++ written in anyway?

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dc++ language

Post by Phantom » 2003-02-17 01:19

DC++ is written in c++ which in my opinion is the best language to write it in anyway.

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Post by GargoyleMT » 2003-02-17 04:02

Jimpa wrote:The point is that crossplatform software is, in my opinion, a good thing. DC++ seems like an ideal program to be written/ported in/to Java.


I think you might have a hard time doing some of the graphic stuff in Swing, but it's been a very long time since I've touched Java.

Good luck with the porting!

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Post by Jimpa » 2003-02-17 14:00

I will definitly give it a try later. Im to learn Java in school in a couple of weeks, so you guys can look forward to a complete port in a couple of months =)

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Re: dc++ language

Post by yilard » 2003-02-17 16:10

jimpa: please try to use google a bit before you ask such question, please.

Phantom wrote:DC++ is written in c++ which in my opinion is the best language to write it in anyway.


Hmm, I would like to hear about reasons, why it's the best :)

GargoyleMT wrote:I think you might have a hard time doing some of the graphic stuff in Swing, but it's been a very long time since I've touched Java.


I hope this should be no problem now. Swing seems to be getting better. And, honestly, DC++ is not the most graphic program I have ever seen :) and also certainly not the best looking. But the point is not to look good at all costs, but to be functional. I have seen much more complex and nicer GUI programs written in Java.

btw. javaDC looks quite good, but I haven't tried it yet.
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Post by ivulfusbar » 2003-02-17 18:22

and i would ofcourse impliment a client in python, i have already started but i guess it never will be finished... ,))
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Re: dc++ language

Post by sandos » 2003-02-17 19:37

yilard wrote:btw. javaDC looks quite good, but I haven't tried it yet.


It was kind-of nice once, but its a bit buggy. I think most bugs are pretty easy to fix though.

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Post by ender » 2003-02-17 20:08

ivulfusbar: any chance to see it :mrgreen:

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Post by ivulfusbar » 2003-02-17 21:16

ender, it has no client2client interface yet (well it has somewhere), and i couldn't decide if i would use cursers or someother TUI...
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Post by volkris » 2003-02-17 22:48

A python client... now I'd love to see how that works out.
I enjoy python under Linux and was quite impressed to see it running some pretty heavy and graphical simulations under Windows as well.

Can python be considered cross platform?

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Post by AlleyKat » 2003-02-19 03:43

I think it can :)

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