On 2 March 2012 23:16, Bernard Helyer <b.hel...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Friday, 2 March 2012 at 11:53:56 UTC, Manu wrote: > >> Personally, I just want to be able to link like a normal windows >> developer. >> My code is C/C++, built with VC, and I want to link my D app against those >> libs using the VC linker, and debug with Visual Studio. This is the >> workflow I think the vast majority of Windows devs will expect, and it >> sounds simple enough. This is the only thing standing between me using D >> for any major projects, and just experimenting with the language for >> evaluation, or just academic interest. >> 64bit is far less important to me personally, VisualC linker compatibility >> is the big one. I just want to link against my C code without jumping >> through lots of hoops. >> > > No one thinks that's a bad idea. The trouble is the amount of developers > that actually understand the backend enough to implement another object > format (which is what's needed to support the VisualC linker) is very small. > > What's needed is someone to take the time to learn it then do it. Someone > motivated, and smart. Not unlike yourself! :P >
Haha, ohhh, I see what you did there. Well played...