On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 12:38 AM, Daniel Passaro <danpassaro@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm a Pharo newbie. How can I use libraries like SDL2 or GTK+ from Pharo? Should this be done through FFI or a VM plugin?�� And in either case is there a guide to how to implement things using that technique?

I'm nto familiar with the interface from Pharo, but I believe the dark window opened in this video...��

�� https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lABfEmToHLQ��

is a native window via SDL2, outside of the standard Pharo window - if that is what you are lookign for.

Probably FFI is the easier path. Its how Pharo uses SDL2. There is an incomplete tutorial here...

�� http://blog.openinworld.com/2016/09/pharo-libclang-ffi-part-1-preamble/

btw, I just noticed the "UniffiedFFI chapter" link from that post has broke. I guess the doc has moved here...

�� https://github.com/SquareBracketAssociates/Booklet-uFFI

but I can't find a PDF there.

cheers -ben