dmd support for IDEs

[Yigal Chripun]

On 13/10/2009 07:07, Walter Bright wrote:
> Yigal Chripun wrote:
>> regarding working on a remote machine:
>> you can mount a remote file system through ssh and work localy on that
>> remoted filesystem.
>
> I do that sometimes, but it's a problem when trying to run the
> compiler/debugger, as they need to run on the remote machine, not just
> locally <g>.

Eclipse has integration for that. it can execute remote commands and has 
remote debugging - the local eclipse debugger UI speaks with a remote 
gdb session. and if you really prefer command-line, you can always use 
the terminal view.
>
> Also, mounting a remote filesystem fails on Windows. I know, that really
> sux. At least putty works.

this requires a 3rd party tool on windows. iirc, WebDrive is free, and 
for 30$ you can get sftpDrive.

>
> (10 years ago, I wired up every room in the house with two RG6 cables
> and two Cat5 cables while it was under construction. Did it myself
> because the electrical contractor had no idea how to handle high
> frequency wires, I had to rip all his stuff out and do it over. I had no
> use for it at the time. I'm sure glad now it was done, everything I have
> seems to want to plug in to it! Anyhow, I have several machines with
> different OSs on them on the lan, and ssh to run them from a central
> location.)