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There are still little things missing with the Mac OSX version, that Windows uses by tapping into Window DLLs. This stops it from being cross-platform.

An example is to directly modify a bitmap in memory. Been dying to get this going for Cairo.

PureBasic is a great rapid application programming language. Although at first the dialect is a little strange, I found it's easy to get used to and adapt to. Compared to other Basic dialects, it has nice advantages.

One thing I would like to see within PureBasic is increased CROSS-PLATFORM support ...

In the demo compiler, I saw an option that allowed ".so" files. On Linux, this is a shared object, which acts the same as dll or dylib.

So, I would guess "yes".

I have been unable to get Cairo to work with Mac OSX.
Here is my code:

XIncludeFile "cairo-include.pb"

;;dll.s = "libcairo2.dylib"
dll.s = "libcairo.2.11.7.dylib"
If InitCairo(dll) = 0
MessageRequester("Error", "Cannot open '" + dll + "'")
End
EndIf

Global hDC.l
Global surface.l


Procedure ...

So, my first attempt at the dylib failed, because I took the binary build from Inkscape. Since that dylib was Universal Binary, PureBasic couldn't open it.

I built Cairo using the MacPorts Sudo command, with the options +atsui +quartz and (I don't know if this made a difference) +no_x11.
I compiled ...

Ok, perhaps I have discovered that perhaps OpenLibrary command does not work with Mac universal binary libraries.

Side question:

Is there a way to do the above code line On the Mac in OSX?

Many Thanks.

Some questions:

1. Does the Mac OSX _demo_ version of PureBasic allow OpenLibrary commands and interfacing to dynlibs?

2. I am experimenting with Cairo to draw vector images. Code from here:
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?p=219051&highlight=&sid=de8706af85ec34c43076504efc84a70c ...

I am very new to PureBasic, but am willing to help with whatever I can.

I installed XTools v2.5 after downloading off Apple's website (registering is free). I installed it to the root level/developers folder. Worked right away.

I am using the PureBasic demo version on a G4 PowerBook.