Linux version?
Is a Linux version of Advanced Renamer planned or even in development? Rocky Linux, RHEL
Reply to #1:
There are no plans to make a version available for Linux. But it might work well through emulation.
There are no plans to make a version available for Linux. But it might work well through emulation.
Reply to #2:
Do you mind me asking what language AR is developed in?
I'm asking because it sort of looks like it was done in Delphi (sorry if i'm mistaken), and I know another piece of software I use a lot, HeidiSQL, which is done in Delphi, has started delivering native Linux builds using FreePascal to compile.
I am seriously considering a switch to Linux, and would sorely miss AR not being available :)
Do you mind me asking what language AR is developed in?
I'm asking because it sort of looks like it was done in Delphi (sorry if i'm mistaken), and I know another piece of software I use a lot, HeidiSQL, which is done in Delphi, has started delivering native Linux builds using FreePascal to compile.
I am seriously considering a switch to Linux, and would sorely miss AR not being available :)
Reply to #3:
It was originally done in Delphi, but have since migrated the project to FreePascal for native builds on both Windows and macOS from the same code base. A build for Linux is not impossible, but it is another platform to support and test for. Because of the fragmented ecosystem of Linux, I might have to test using multiple distributions.
I don't use Linux much these days, but have previously used it as my primary operating system for 10 years. Though I have decided that it is not worth my time right now. The command line executable will probably compile without much hassle, but the GUI will require more work and custom code to work with a new operating system.
It was originally done in Delphi, but have since migrated the project to FreePascal for native builds on both Windows and macOS from the same code base. A build for Linux is not impossible, but it is another platform to support and test for. Because of the fragmented ecosystem of Linux, I might have to test using multiple distributions.
I don't use Linux much these days, but have previously used it as my primary operating system for 10 years. Though I have decided that it is not worth my time right now. The command line executable will probably compile without much hassle, but the GUI will require more work and custom code to work with a new operating system.
Reply to #4:
Understandable, adding a new OS will of course add to the complexity of developing and testing.
It does look like building to various GUI frameworks more or less works out of the box, if you are using https://www.lazarus-ide.org/ for development, at least when I look at the github actions for HeidiSQL.
But, I can probably get AR running either through Wine or something like WinBoat (background Windows VM accessible through remote desktop), time will tell :)
Understandable, adding a new OS will of course add to the complexity of developing and testing.
It does look like building to various GUI frameworks more or less works out of the box, if you are using https://www.lazarus-ide.org/ for development, at least when I look at the github actions for HeidiSQL.
But, I can probably get AR running either through Wine or something like WinBoat (background Windows VM accessible through remote desktop), time will tell :)