June 29th, 2024

U++ – Cross-Platform App Development Framework

U++ is a C++ framework for rapid application development, featuring GUI and SQL libraries, TheIDE, and support for various compilers. It aims to enhance C++ productivity across multiple platforms.

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U++ – Cross-Platform App Development Framework

U++ is a C++ cross-platform rapid application development framework that emphasizes programmer productivity. It includes libraries for GUI, SQL, and an integrated development environment called TheIDE. The framework utilizes C++ efficiently rather than code generators, competing with scripting languages while maintaining C/C++ runtime characteristics. TheIDE supports various compilers like GCC, Clang, MinGW, and Visual C++, offering features such as BLITZ-build technology for faster rebuilds, visual designers, and a powerful code analyzer. U++ supports Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux, and FreeBSD. The download provides a C++ library for cross-platform development and a robust IDE for large C++ applications. The current release is 2023.2 under a BSD license. The project offers resources for users, developers, and contributors, including tutorials, documentation, forums, and a Git repository. U++ aims to streamline C++ development for diverse platforms, making it a valuable tool for programmers seeking efficient cross-platform application development.

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By @aninteger - 4 months
I attempted to use this in the past but ran into problems (it could be time to revisit it though).

1. It's pretty tightly integrated with their custom IDE. There was no CMake or Meson or anything else to use another IDE.

2. I ran into a strange issue where menu bars didn't render on a obscure X11 window manager (cwm, the OpenBSD one). Qt, GTK, FLTK Apps had no problem here.

By @janice1999 - 4 months
Anybody using this in production? I just transitioned one of my teams from Qt to wxWidgets for cross platform GUI development. I would be interested to hear what people think of U++ for desktop native GUIs.
By @malloc-0x90 - 4 months
CodeTyphoon and U++ are 2 valid alternatives to LiteCode+wxWidgets.

You can cross-compile with all 3 of them, but most importantly, you will only see the advantages of using them in the long run (rather than Visual Studio)

It's hard to explain until you try yourself doing a big C# project, in the short term it seems so convenient and such a good idea (same as with Unity, or Embarcadero)

By @Xeamek - 4 months
What are the reasons you'd want to make a cross platform app using c++ these days?
By @mouse_ - 4 months
I like this website an awful lot
By @ranger_danger - 4 months
> ultimatepp

Please for the love of god do not use this name. People will never stop making fun of it.

Personally I would never push this in a corporate setting with a name like that.