Using Monkey X for native app dev

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Sensei (Posted 2014) [#1]

Anyone do this yet, if it's even possible? I'd be interested to know since I have an idea or two of a tool(s) I'd like to make that'll help with various things in my web development and game development worlds. Also, I imagine it likely is "possible" to make a monkey X app look like a native app, but that would require using assets that are stock UI assets. Anyone know if there are any to use (I've not googled yet..) Also, any other useful tips/suggestions for this.. The main reason for this question, is that I'm not really keen on having to learn yet another language, just so I can make a tool or two when I can do it in Monkey and have the tool(s) be cross-platform built from the outset.

Danilo (Posted 2014) [#2]

Native apps for what targets? Are you talking about Desktop targets (Win,Linux,Mac)?

Sensei (Posted 2014) [#3]

Hi Danilo. Well, I am thinking iOS, Android and Desktop really, ie Windows and maybe even OS X. One tool is mainly for mobile phones, and the other for desktops.

Danilo (Posted 2014) [#4]

I am working on the Desktop part: MDK - MonkeyX Desktop Kit Monkey X doesn't make it easy, in my opinion. It works now, but there are still some problems to solve.

Sensei (Posted 2014) [#5]

Cool! I look forward to seeing it in action :) If you need any testers or something, I'd be glad to help out.

Danilo (Posted 2014) [#6]

Thanks, but it is not ready yet. Just solved my biggest problem today, so I'm looking forward development goes much faster from now on. I want to build a good foundation from the start on. Just reduced the executable size for a simple window (image above) from 556k to 40k on MacOSX. I think I can live with that. I don't like bloated and un-optimized stuff. ;)

Raph (Posted 2014) [#7]

Any updates on this? It looks very promising.

Danilo (Posted 2014) [#8]

Currently doing the UML modeling. I am working with Mac OS X most of the time, but couldn't find a good cross-platform (or Mac OS X only) UML modeler for C++ with round-trip engineering. On Windows I am using Enterprise Architect with VisualStudio integration for this. CodeWeavers CrossOver Mac says EA runs with GOLD support, so I'll try that. EDIT: Visual Paradigm is cross-platform and supports Code Engineering.