Cross-Platform Guide

RayQuiro was engineered from the ground up for strict cross-platform compatibility across Windows, Linux, and macOS.

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1. Cross-Platform Core Guidelines

1. File Paths

Never hardcode path separators (\\ or /). Always use path.join:

var config_path = path.join(process.cwd(), "config", "settings.json");

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2. Platform Detection

Use os.name() and os.arch() to conditionally handle platform-specific tasks:

if (os.name() == "windows") {
    print("Running on Windows");
} else if (os.name() == "linux") {
    print("Running on Linux");
} else if (os.name() == "macos") {
    print("Running on macOS");
}

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3. Cross-Compiling with LLVM

You can cross-compile RayQuiro applications from your development machine to target other operating systems using the --target flag:

# Build for Linux (ELF 64-bit):
rqio build app.rq --target linux-x64 -o app_linux

# Build for Windows (.exe):
rqio build app.rq --target win-x64 -o app.exe

# Build for Apple Silicon macOS:
rqio build app.rq --target macos-arm64 -o app_macos

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2. Platform Installation Methods

Operating System	Automated Installer
Windows	`irm rq.raytolfas.cc
Linux	`curl -fsSL rq.raytolfas.cc/linux
macOS	`curl -fsSL rq.raytolfas.cc/mac