Hi Yoshua,
Yes, gtk is indeed cross platform. It uses glib that creates abstractions for lots of os stuff.
Regarding compilation on Windows you are encouraged to use the mingw compiler for gtk+ development. It is also possible to use a cross compiler under Linux that generates windows code, so you won't even need to use Windows in order to develop code for it.
You are also welcome to join the #gtk irc channel at irc.gimp.org and ask about anything you get stuck on.
Regards,
Dov
Yes, gtk is indeed cross platform. It uses glib that creates abstractions for lots of os stuff.
Regarding compilation on Windows you are encouraged to use the mingw compiler for gtk+ development. It is also possible to use a cross compiler under Linux that generates windows code, so you won't even need to use Windows in order to develop code for it.
You are also welcome to join the #gtk irc channel at irc.gimp.org and ask about anything you get stuck on.
Regards,
Dov
2009/3/23 <joshua.rh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Hello,
I've been a beginner in C++ for some time now (been though a couple of books, and finally taking CS classes for it). I've read some about and used C some too. I would like to use GTK+ to develop GUI applications. My main question is this: What is the best way to start? Is there a book that any of you would recommend? After reading on C++, I found that it's nice to have a book to go through and to use the interned and other referenced to add to it. An other question I have is this: Is GTK+ code portable code? I don't mind having to change a few things, or having to write some OS specific code, but I was wondering if GTK+ code can be just compiled on another OS (with the dev-tools installed) without any changes? Finally I would like to know about user dependencies. When I used Microsoft VC++ to make GUI programs I found that people that didn't have the IDE installed could not use the applications I would make. I think there is a way to 'export' them, but that's not important anymore. Will my applications work without the dev-tools installed on the target computer? Thanks for helping a beginner out,
Josh
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