Re: [Mixxx-devel] Contributions with alternative languages

2015-08-03 Thread Be
Oh, and if you don't already, use an IDE when working on C++ in Mixxx. When I switched from Kate to KDevelop, C++ got a lot less intimidating. On 08/03/2015 10:52 AM, Lee Matos wrote: > Hey Keith, > > I’m not a core dev, but chances are low. I’m in the same boat as you (C > knowledge is weak) but

Re: [Mixxx-devel] Contributions with alternative languages

2015-08-03 Thread Be
Mixxx uses C++, not C. And it's not just plain C++, it's C++ using Qt. There are a few ways to contribute without knowing C++. You can contribute mappings for controllers, which only requires knowing XML and JavaScript. You can work on the skins, which are written in XML. I've started to dig in

Re: [Mixxx-devel] Contributions with alternative languages

2015-08-03 Thread Lee Matos
Hey Keith, I’m not a core dev, but chances are low. I’m in the same boat as you (C knowledge is weak) but use that as a way to learn C, not add a translation layer. :) -L On Jul 27, 2015, at 4:58 PM, keithsalisb...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi all, > > So the biggest barrier for me to contribute to

[Mixxx-devel] Contributions with alternative languages

2015-07-27 Thread keithsalisb...@gmail.com
Hi all, So the biggest barrier for me to contribute to Mixxx source is that I just don't know C programming. However I would love to be able to write plugins or contributions. What are the chances of being able to use something like this: http://crystal-lang.org/docs/index.html Within Mixxx?