Using F# across platforms (HTML5, Linux, Mac/OSX, Android, GPU, ...)

Updated Wiki: FSharpLinux

quasilord1 — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:06:00 GMT

We've moved! Please go to http://fsharp.org/use/linux

Updated Wiki: FSharpIOS

quasilord1 — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:43:34 GMT

We've moved! Please go to http://fsharp.org/use/ios

Updated Wiki: FSharpAndroid

quasilord1 — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:15:28 GMT

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Updated Wiki: Home

quasilord1 — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:14:20 GMT

For F# on Javascript and HTML5: See these instructions
For F# on Mac/OSX: See these instructions
For F# on Windows: See these instructions
For F# on Linux: See these instructions
For F# on Android: See these instructions
For F# on iOS: See these instructions
For F# on GPU: See these instructions
For F# generating LLVM code: See these instructions

Having trouble?

Ask questions at the F# Open Source Group

Or maybe you're: looking for an F# 2.0 FSharp.Core.dll for Silverlight 5

Created Issue: Where is gnuplot.fs? [35]

VariableNew — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:01:35 GMT

Tomas Petricek on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh297126(v=vs.100).aspx talks of a gnuplot wrapper (gnuplot.fs) for F# that he says should be available at: http://fsxplat.codeplex.com/. But I am unable to find it! It looks interesting. Where can I find it?

Thanks.

Updated Wiki: Home

quasilord1 — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:51:13 GMT

Having trouble?

Ask questions at the F# Open Source Group

Or maybe you're: looking for an F# 2.0 FSharp.Core.dll for Silverlight 5

Updated Wiki: FSharpWindows

quasilord1 — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:50:23 GMT

We've moved! Please go to http://fsharp.org/use/windows

Updated Wiki: FSharpMac

quasilord1 — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:50:02 GMT

We've moved! Please go to http://fsharp.org/use/mac

Updated Wiki: FSharpMac

quasilord1 — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:49:32 GMT

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Updated Wiki: FSharpWindows

quasilord1 — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:34:42 GMT

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Updated Wiki: FSharpWindows

quasilord1 — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:12:24 GMT

F# on Windows (free Microsoft Visual F# Tools)

Install the free Visual F# tools (or install a full copy of Visual Studio)

F# on Windows (free MonoDevelop or XamarinStudio Tools)

First get an F# 3.0 implementation.
- Right now this still means installing the free Visual F# tools (see above). The F# open source group are working on an installer which is independent of the Visual F# tools.
- You can also build F# 3.0 from Install the F# Open Source Edition but the MonoDevelop tools will not yet detect these DLLs.
Then install Xamarin Studio or MonoDevelop for Windows
Then install the F# Addin for Xamarin Studio and MonoDevelop from the Addin Gallery.

Make Windows 8 Store apps using F# WebSharper

WebSharper can make HTML5 and WinJS web apps written in F# code which can be deployed either as HTML5 web apps or direct to the Windows 8 app store

Learn F# in the Browser

Learn F# online at Try F#

Updated Wiki: FSharpIOS

quasilord1 — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:10:16 GMT

Using F# 3.0 On iOS (via WebSharper)

This option is free for open source projects (including commercial open source projects):

WebSharper can make HTML5 web apps from F# code which can be used from iOS and any HTML5-enabled browser

Using F# 3.0 On iOS (via Xamarin Studio)

This assumes you are using a Mac and you already know a bit about F# programming

Install F# 3.0 by installing Mono 3.0.2 or later. 'fsharpc' and 'fsharpi' should now be on your command line.
Install Xamarin Studio from Xamarin. It is free if using an emulator or for small applications deployed to device.
See this blog part I and part II

The projects may use a Xamarin C# front end with an F# code-behind DLL.

Updated Wiki: FSharpIOS

quasilord1 — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:09:57 GMT

Using F# 3.0 On iOS (via WebSharper)

This option is free for open source projects (including commercial open source projects):

WebSharper can make HTML5 web apps from F# code which can be used from iOS and any HTML5-enabled browser

!!!Using F# 3.0 On iOS (via Xamarin Studio)

This assumes you are using a Mac and you already know a bit about F# programming

Install F# 3.0 by installing Mono 3.0.2 or later. 'fsharpc' and 'fsharpi' should now be on your command line.
Install Xamarin Studio from Xamarin. It is free if using an emulator or for small applications deployed to device.
See this blog part I and part II

The projects may use a Xamarin C# front end with an F# code-behind DLL.

New Comment on "FSharpGPU"

rookboom — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:14:51 GMT

Also see SharpShaders for writing GPU shader code in F#: https://github.com/rookboom/SharpShaders/wiki

Updated Wiki: FSharpWindows

quasilord1 — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:34:16 GMT

F# on Windows (free Microsoft Visual F# Tools)

Install the free Visual F# tools (or install a full copy of Visual Studio)

F# on Windows (free MonoDevelop Tools)

First get an F# 3.0 implementation.
- Right now this still means installing the free Visual F# tools (see above). The F# open source group are working on an installer which is independent of the Visual F# tools.
- You can also build F# 3.0 from Install the F# Open Source Edition but the MonoDevelop tools will not yet detect these DLLs.
Then install Xamarin Studio or MonoDevelop for Windows
Then install the F# Addin for Xamarin Studio and MonoDevelop from the Addin Gallery.

Learn F# in the Browser

Learn F# online at Try F#

Updated Wiki: FSharpWindows

quasilord1 — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:33:22 GMT

F# on Windows (free Microsoft Visual F# Tools)

Install the free Visual F# tools (or install a full copy of Visual Studio)

F# on Windows (free MonoDevelop Tools)

First get an F# 3.0 implementation. Right now this still means installing the free Visual F# tools (see above).
- You can also build F# 3.0 from Install the F# Open Source Edition but the MonoDevelop tools will not yet detect these DLLs.
Then install Xamarin Studio or MonoDevelop for Windows
Then install the F# Addin for Xamarin Studio and MonoDevelop from the Addin Gallery.

Learn F# in the Browser

Learn F# online at Try F#

Updated Wiki: FSharpMac

quasilord1 — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:31:09 GMT

Using F# 3.0 On Mac/OSX:

Just Install Mono 3.0.2 or later. This includes F# 3.0.

You can now

Start the F# Interactive using "fsharpi" and type "1+1;;". You're off!
The F# command line compiler is "fsharpc". The --resident flag makes the compiler faster on subsequent invocations.
Use xbuild to build projects and solutions from Visual Studio without change

For Visual Tools:

Install Xamarin Studio or MonoDevelop and the F# AddIn for Xamarin Studio and MonoDevelop. These are all free.
You can create new projects in Xamarin Studio and MonoDevelop. Be sure to retarget them to .NET 4.0

Using F# 3.0 On Mac/OSX (via WebSharper)

WebSharper can make F# HTML5 web apps which can be used from Mac/OSX and any HTML5-enabled browser

Learn F# in the Browser on the Mac

Learn F# online at Try F#

Having trouble?

Ask questions at the F# Open Source Group

What should I use to edit my code?

Xamarin Studio or MonoDevelop with the F# AddIn for MonoDevelop . Some other editors have specific support for F#, either builtin or through addons provided by the F# community:
TextMate
Emacs. There is an F# mode for Emacs that extends Emacs with syntax highlighting for F#, support for working with F# Interactive and also automatic indentation.
VIM
GEdit
SublimeText

Updated Wiki: FSharpAndroid

quasilord1 — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:30:29 GMT

Using F# 3.0 On Android (via MonoAndroid from Xamarin)

This assumes you are using a Mac and you already know a bit about F# programming

Install F# 3.0 by installing Mono 3.0.2 or later. 'fsharpc' and 'fsharpi' should now be on your command line.
Install Xamarin Studio from Xamarin. It is free if using an emulator or for small applications deployed to device.
Get and adapt the Twitter app sample from GitHub.
Deploy to emulator or device and submit to the app store.

The project is a Xamarin C# front end with an F# back end. The FSharp.Core.dll referenced is at /Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/2.1/FSharp.Core.dll and a copy is included in the Twitter sample.

Using F# 3.0 On Android (via WebSharper)

This option is free for open source projects (including commercial open source projects):

See WebSharper, which can make HTML5 apps for Android.

Updated Wiki: FSharpLinux

quasilord1 — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:28:58 GMT

Using F# 3.0 On Linux (via Mono)

Get Mono:
1. try "apt-get install mono-runtime mono-gmcs". Check the version is at least 2.10.9.
2. Ubuntu: Build and install mono from source, e.g. Mono 3.0.0 or later. If installing Mono and F# 3.0 to a private prefix, follow the instructions for setting up paths for a parallel build of mono and ensure LDLIBRARYPATH includes the "lib" directory of that prefix location export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/home/user/mono/lib/"
3. Others: See Mono
Build and install the F# Compiler (open source edition) from source. Install it to the same prefix as mono if you are using one.
Choose your editing environment from the list below.

Once built, use "fsharpi" to start F# Interactive, and use "fsharpc" to compile.
> fsharpi (starts F# interactive)
> fsharpc (F# compiler)
> xbuild (Builds .fsproj projects and .sln files, including ones authored in Visual Studio)

If running F# interactive in Emacs or another similar environment, use
> fsharpi --readline-
to turn of console processing.

For visual tooling:
Use "apt-get monodevelop" of build/install it from source. Use the same prefix if you are using one.

Install the F# AddIn for MonoDevelop from the AddIn gallery

Using F# 3.0 On Linux (via WebSharper)

WebSharper can make F# HTML5 web apps which can be used from Linux and any HTML5-enabled browser

What should I use to edit my code?

Some editors have specific support for F#, either builtin or through addons provided by the F# community:

MonoDevelop with the F# AddIn for MonoDevelop
TextMate
Emacs. There is an New F# mode for Emacs that extends Emacs with syntax highlighting for F#, support for working with F# Interactive and also automatic indentation.
GEdit

A Cross-Platform Sample

The samples/opengl directory shows how to use the cross-platform OpenTK library to write 3D applications with OpenGL using F#. For more information, you may also want to read F# + OpenGL: a cross-platform sample

Updated Wiki: FSharpMac

quasilord1 — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:27:37 GMT

Using F# 3.0 On Mac/OSX:

Just Install Mono 3.0.2 or later. This includes F# 3.0.

You can now

Start the F# Interactive using "fsharpi" and type "1+1;;". You're off!
The F# command line compiler is "fsharpc". The --resident flag makes the compiler faster on subsequent invocations.
Use xbuild to build projects and solutions from Visual Studio without change

For Visual Tools:

Install Xamarin Studio or MonoDevelop and the F# AddIn for MonoDevelop. These are all free.
You can create new projects in Xamarin Studio and MonoDevelop. Be sure to retarget them to .NET 4.0

Using F# 3.0 On Mac/OSX (via WebSharper)

WebSharper can make F# HTML5 web apps which can be used from Mac/OSX and any HTML5-enabled browser

Learn F# in the Browser on the Mac

Learn F# online at Try F#

Having trouble?

Ask questions at the F# Open Source Group

What should I use to edit my code?

Xamarin Studio or MonoDevelop with the F# AddIn for MonoDevelop . Some other editors have specific support for F#, either builtin or through addons provided by the F# community:
TextMate
Emacs. There is an F# mode for Emacs that extends Emacs with syntax highlighting for F#, support for working with F# Interactive and also automatic indentation.
VIM
GEdit
SublimeText