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Re: C/C++ conversion to IDL [message #44320 is a reply to message #44215]

Mon, 06 June 2005 10:25

Rick Towler
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Registered: August 1998

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> Basically i wanted to increase the speed of my IDL programs by calling
> certain time consuming modules compled in C or C++. I do a lot of
> calling of routines recursively and working with binary trees.

You'll want to get Ronn Kling's "Calling C from IDL" (which now includes
a chapter on C++). I have found this to be a great introduction to
creating .dlms in IDL. www.kilvarock.com (it is "unavailable" from
Amazon but hopefully Ronn still has copies)

Some good suggestions were given regarding a compiler. As for editors,
I like jEdit (www.jedit.org). It's an editor, not an IDE, but a fine
editor indeed.

> Would there be any prefererence for C or C++, as i am not really that
> familar with either and dont really have the time to learn one and
> realise later that the other one is more appropriate?

I would look for appropriate examples in both C/C++ and go from there.
For example, if you can find an implementation of you data structure in
C that gives you 90% of what you want then go with that code in C. Or
if you find some C++ code that is just what you want, then C++. This
isn't about learning a new language, it's about solving your problem
quickly. IMO.

-Rick

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		C/C++ conversion to IDL By: nasalmon on Sun, 29 May 2005 03:13
		Re: C/C++ conversion to IDL By: James Kuyper on Tue, 07 June 2005 09:05
		Re: C/C++ conversion to IDL By: Rick Towler on Mon, 06 June 2005 10:25
		Re: C/C++ conversion to IDL By: Michael Wallace on Mon, 06 June 2005 09:06
		Re: C/C++ conversion to IDL By: Haje Korth on Mon, 06 June 2005 08:53
		Re: C/C++ conversion to IDL By: Karl Schultz on Mon, 06 June 2005 08:53
		Re: C/C++ conversion to IDL By: nasalmon on Mon, 06 June 2005 08:13
		Re: C/C++ conversion to IDL By: marc schellens[1] on Mon, 06 June 2005 02:43

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