On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 4:24 PM, Harry Van Haaren <harryhaaren@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Sorry I do assume that everybody is familiar with the Waf build system! And > I shouldn't. True, when I googled Waf, all I found was http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman_acceptance_factor :-) > To configure, build and then run: > > ./waf configure > ./waf > ./run.sh After installing vala.x86_64 0:0.8.1-1.fc12, I did waf confgure but it died in compilation: .................. gnulem-167-~/PreHear> ./waf Setting build options & flags... Initializing WAF build system... Waf: Entering directory `/home/npm/PreHear/build' Building the sources to objects... [1/6] valac: sample.vala -> build/default/sample.c build/default/sample.h build/default/sample.vapi build/default/sample.deps error: sndfile not found in specified Vala API directories or GObject-Introspection GIR directories error: jack not found in specified Vala API directories or GObject-Introspection GIR directories Waf: Leaving directory `/home/npm/PreHear/build' Build failed: -> task failed (err #1): {task: valac_task sample.vala -> sample.c,sample.h,sample.vapi,sample.deps,sample.h} ................. > As for what Vala is capable of, it compiles to "intermidiate" C code (pure > C, not C++), > however its Object Oreintated, and natively supports most common stuff you > need if you use > GTK and Gnome things... (its a Gnome project I think..) All C libraries are > available if you write a > quick "vala header" so to speak, called a .vapi file. Syntax is like C# / > Java / C++ > > http://live.gnome.org/Vala As a "programming language" aficionado, I've seen the "literature" (kept under heading "Vala: gnome's oddball "Java"/C#") -- but wanted to see a working example for sound and GUI. Thus my interest in compiling and trying out your program. > Also may be of intrest: Genie, (another "language" sytatically, however its > ran trough the same compiler as Vala.) This looks more like Python, but with some "types" > throwin in around the place. > http://live.gnome.org/Genie Interesting as well although, I still wish people would stop reinventing languages that are more or less the same as already standardized languages. Although I'm no fan of JavaScript/ECMASCRIPT at least it's blunders are well understood... (same opinion goes for Java/C#/Vala). What kind of "updake" by industry and community is Vala seeing, given there's so many directions we're all getting pulled into? What silver bullets are they offering? > Hope this gives you some info, -Harry Thanks! > > PS: If your going to use Vala, I have parts of the Sndfile, Jack, and > Ecasound .vapi's written, and can > post them somewhere if you want. :-) Looks like I'll need them, unless I didn't configure correctly: error: sndfile not found in specified Vala API directories or GObject-Introspection GIR directories error: jack not found in specified Vala API directories or GObject-Introspection GIR directories -- Niels http://nielsmayer.com _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
