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Announcing wxWindows 2.4.0: a cross-platform GUI toolkit January 7th, 2003 -- the wxWindows team is pleased to announce an official 2.4.0 release of the mature cross-platform C++ application framework. The following platforms are supported: - Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP - Linux/Unix with GTK+ 1.x and 2.0 - Linux/Unix with X11 - Linux/Unix with Motif/Lesstif - MacOS 8.6, 9.x and 10.x - VMS with GTK+ 1.x - OS/2 (alpha release) A non-GUI subset of wxWindows called wxBase is also supported on most of these platforms. To get wxWindows, go to the Download page at: http://www.wxwindows.org This is the first official release to support the many enhancements to wxWindows since the 2.2.x series. Improvements have been made to many areas, including: - better support for Windows XP - a much fuller Mac port - additional platforms (OS/2 and bare X11) - further type-safe container classes - improved build system - Unicode support for GTK+ and WIN32 - improved wxBase support - wxArtProvider class allows tailoring of standard wxWindows images - translations for more languages - mousewheel support - support for more ODBC databases - numerous bug fixes *** About wxWindows wxWindows is a comprehensive open-source, multi-platform C++ GUI framework, that can be used to build commercial and free software. First released in 1992, it's increasingly used by organisations and individuals all over the world due to its winning combination of sophistication, wide platform coverage, ease of use, unrestrictive licence and vibrant user community. For most ports, wxWindows adopts the native look and feel of each platform since it uses the native widget sets. There is also a generic widget set, used for the wxX11 port - no other widget set is required, giving the potential for embedded use. An extraordinary range of classes is provided - but don't be put off by this because most people find wxWindows easier to learn and use than MFC and other frameworks. As well as comprehensive support for the usual widgets, advanced features include: HTML viewing/printing, wxImage class providing handlers for eading and writing many image types, resizeable panels and dialogs on all platforms, document/view, OpenGL support, HTML-based and context-sensitive help, wizards, drag and drop, a grid class, ODBC support, threads, sockets, container classes, a styled text control, and much more. An 1800-page reference manual is provided in HTML, MS HTML Help, WinHelp, wxWindows Help and PDF formats, and there are over 70 samples and demos. If you're an MFC user, you'll find many wxWindows concepts reassuringly familiar, while often clearer and more consistent. If you're not, you should still find it intuitive from the start. wxWindows bindings for several other languages are available, including Python, Perl, Basic, Lua, JavaScript and Eiffel. If you're considering wxWindows, do check out some of these links: http://www.wxwindows.org/feedback.htm ; Comments from users http://www.wxwindows.org/screensh.htm ; Screenshots http://www.wxwindows.org/users.htm ; A list of some of our ; users Have fun! Julian Smart and the wxWindows team __________________________ Please visit our sponsors: RadGad(sm): The Place for Useful Gifts & Gadgets.(sm) http://www.radgad.com/, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 877-5-RADGAD MacTech(r) Magazine: The journal of Macintosh technology and development http://www.mactech.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 805-494-9797 DevDepot(sm): Your Source for RAM, Technical & Developer Products http://www.devdepot.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 877-DEPOT-NOW To submit a posting to MacDev-1, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. To subscribe to MacDev-1, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the SUBJECT line reading "SUBSCRIBE MACDEV-1". To unsubscribe, the SUBJECT line should read "UNSUBSCRIBE MACDEV-1". MacTech, Developer Depot, RadGad, and Xplain Corporation are not responsible for any errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies in this message. News may be propagated freely, but please attribute your source as MacTech Magazine, <http://www.mactech.com>. --
