Let's build a #ZigLang App for #PinePhone @PINE64

https://github.com/lupyuen/zig-pinephone-gui

What is Zig? #ZigLang is a new-ish Programming Language that works well with C ... And has built-in Safety Checks at runtime

https://ziglang.org

Our #PinePhone #ZigLang App will call the zgt GUI Library ... Which works with Linux (GTK), Windows and WebAssembly

https://github.com/zenith391/zgt

#ZigLang Compiler is a simple download for #PinePhone

https://github.com/lupyuen/zig-pinephone-gui#install-zig-compiler

We also download the Zigmod Package Manager for #ZigLang on #PinePhone

https://github.com/lupyuen/zig-pinephone-gui#install-zigmod

Our #ZigLang App for #PinePhone has two Buttons and an Editable Text Area

https://github.com/lupyuen/zig-pinephone-gui#inside-the-app

Handling a Button Click in our #ZigLang App for #PinePhone

https://github.com/lupyuen/zig-pinephone-gui#inside-the-app

Here's how we build our #ZigLang App on #PinePhone

https://github.com/lupyuen/zig-pinephone-gui#build-the-app

Our #ZigLang App runs OK on #PinePhone! 🎉

https://github.com/lupyuen/zig-pinephone-gui#run-the-app

Creating a @PINE64 #PinePhone App in #ZigLang ... All shall be explained in this article

https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/pinephone?1

Inside our #ZigLang App for #PinePhone

https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/pinephone?2#inside-the-app

Creating the Widgets in our #ZigLang App for #PinePhone

https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/pinephone?2#set-the-widgets

Handling the Buttons in our #ZigLang App for #PinePhone

https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/pinephone?2#handle-the-buttons

Building our #PinePhone App in #ZigLang ... Here's what we gained

https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/pinephone?3#zig-outcomes

Our #ZigLang App for #PinePhone ... Works on #Pinebook Pro too! 🎉

https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/pinephone?4#pinebook-pro

Learning #ZigLang ... Some helpful resources

https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/pinephone?5#appendix-learning-zig

VSCode Remote works well for editing source files and running commands remotely on #PinePhone

https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/pinephone?6#appendix-vscode-remote

#ZigLang isn't Memory Safe ... But it tries to handle Bad Pointers

https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/pinephone?7#appendix-zig-handles-bad-pointers

#ZigLang Compiler builds Zig Projects ... By calling a tiny Zig Program

https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/pinephone?8#appendix-zig-build-system

Here's why #ZigLang works so well with GTK

https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/pinephone?9#appendix-gtk-backend-for-zgt