Supporting other platform than MS-Windows

Tuesday, June 28, 2011
By keiji
Category: Development
I had several requests from Mac users that if there is a plan to support OSX.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to do try it yet.

Due to the restriction the library I'm currently using, virtually I need to create a program from zero.
The core library is written in C++, and some can be migrated for OSX.
UI library is totally Win32 dependent, so I need to start using OSX library, although this should be much simpler than windows.
I was thinking to use cross platform library, such as WxWidgets. (http://www.wxwidgets.org/)

Another issue is that I still need to raise fund/resource to build an environment for the development on OSX.
(Buying Mac, finding time etc) This is actually a big challenge to me in reality - so I'm not sure when I can do this.
(Forming LLC and releasing Pro version is the part of the plan.)

However, an alternative I'm thinking right now is a Web version (then, OS doesn't matter, right? ;-)
I'm actually a web developer too and this route might be easier and realistic, I think.
(The rendering engine might be on server side to make it even simpler at first.)
Using Silverlight might be an another option. (This case, it won't work with iPad)

Anyway, I've been trying to figure out what the best way to accomplish this, so please wait for a while.

Comments

Re: Supporting other platform than MS-Windows
#1Karen W @ 10/20/11 3:22 AM
Do you think you'll ever try to develop an iPad app for designing? I've been asking several different developers, but I haven't heard from anyone willing to do this yet. I'd love to be able to design on the go, then send to my laptop so I can print.
There are programs where you can upload a picture and have the pattern created, but I want to be able to create a pattern from scratch.
Re: Supporting other platform than MS-Windows
#2keiji @ 10/20/11 12:44 PM
Hello Karen,
Actually, I'll be working on iOS version soon, although it might/will take some time to complete it...
Anyway, it will be exactly what you said: designing on iPad and printing on PC (well, not OSX yet...), and requires KG-Chart Pro (or web version) for printing.
It will support only "dot", not back stitches, at least at first.
I might be able to setup "web" version, which then you can run on Mac too, and print a chart using a browser.

Keiji
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