Weird compiler

[Rene Zwanenburg via Digitalmars-d]

On Sunday, 19 June 2016 at 14:45:29 UTC, mogu wrote:
> Moreover, I wonder if D is really a cross-platform programming 
> language?! The official dmd only supports x86 structure. You 
> can never build a project with third party static library in 
> windows independently.

Back when DMD on windows exclusively used the OMF object format 
and optlink, a common complaint was that DMD didn't use the 
microsoft tools. I guess the DMD installer could ask to install 
the SDK when VS isn't present though.

> And how I can build an android program? LDC2? So what dmd is? 
> Only for a bit faster compiling time?

Yeah, use LDC or GDC for the fastest executables and widest 
platform support. Don't underestimate the value of fast 
compilation, it's incredibly useful while writing code.

> After a whole day struggled in dmd and static library， I 
> rewrote the demo GUI tool in Nim. Only in ten minutes, all 
> works. Sigh.

You can always post in the forums if you're stuck. The learn 
forum is quite active most of the day.