In this chapter, you ??™ ll look closely at how desktop applications can be developed in haXe for Neko,
with particular focus on the following:
What options are available for desktop applications development with Neko
How to create an executable from a Neko .n file
What GUI frameworks are available to the Neko developer
How to use the nGUI portable GUI extension
An introduction to using the hxGtk portable GUI extension
How to use Glade with hxGtk
Why Use Neko for Desktop Applications?
Numerous languages are available that provide support for the development of desktop
applications. Many of these languages provide low - level integration into the Operating Systems
API, or provide a framework utilizing best practices or cross runtime communications. The
problem often arises, however, that such languages can be a little cumbersome and leave little to
be desired, especially when developing small nonenterprise applications.
Neko ??™ s flexibility, extendibility, and incredibly small footprint make it an ideal candidate for
replacing many larger language frameworks.
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