I'll second that . . .
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From: Thomas, Timothy B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 5:04 PM
Subject: RE: [perl-win32-gui] Win32::GUI vs TK?
I would also be interested in seeing this code, maybe we could help get the
bugs worked out if we had the code.
Tim
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Kangas [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 2:49 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [perl-win32-gui] Win32::GUI vs TK?
>
> Would it be possible to get a copy of the GUI designer??
>
> Mike Kangas
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> David Hiltz wrote:
>
> > > I agree, Tk is still the only option for most serious projects
> > > (Win32::GUI is still, after all, a beta); though it still isn't
> > > entirely stable, either.
> >
> > Nothing is.
> >
> > > Also, be aware that the Tk widgets are ported from XWindows,
> > > and are similar, but not identical, to the familiar Windows
> > > controls. Tk also tends to be significantly slower.
> >
> > Tk is slower but I wouldn't say "significantly".
> >
> > I was actually writing a GUI designer in Win32::GUI (what better way
> to
> > learn the capabilities of a module). I had it so I could drag
> buttons,
> > text, labels, etc around in a window and click and the object would be
> > placed. I could also do rudimentary sizing of the objects. I could
> then
> > save the screen and the corresponding Win32::GUI code was written to a
> > file. It was a little rough around the edges but it worked. Heck of
> a
> > lot faster then using screen coordinates in the "trial and error"
> method
> > and much easier to use then a layout manager. I put the project on
> hold
> > because the latest build broke some of my code and I also need better
> > mouse and keyboard event handling.
> >
> > These things may already exist but without decent documentation I
> > don't know how I would find out about them. I've written to this
> > group with questions but haven't gotten responses to the problems
> listed
> > above. Oh well.
> >
> > > David Hiltz wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > This may be a silly question and please let me know if it is but I
> was
> > > > > wondering what the major differences where [besides syntax]
> between Perl/TK
> > > > > and Win32::GUI. Obviously, the latter is only available on Windows
> but are
> > > > > there any other reasons to use one over the other on the Windows
> platform?
> > > >
> > > > Tk is more complete and is better documented ("Learning Perl/Tk").
> I
> > > > think Win32::GUI is still fairly new and does not support some of
> the
> > > > features of Tk. Win32::GUI is also unstable in certain areas.
> The latest
> > > > version 4?? broke some of my code.
> > > >
> > > > As for look and feel I think Tk looks just fine. I like the fact
> that
> > > > I can run the same code up on my Sun workstation.
> > > >
> > > > I'll probably come back and visit Win32::GUI in 1/2 year to see
> how it
> > > > has matured.
> > > >
> > > > -----------
> > > > David Hiltz
> > > > Unix System and Network Administrator
> > > > Northeast Fisheries Science Center
> > > > ######&@&######
> > >
> > > --
> > > Brian Lalonde [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Web Developer/DBA, Technology Services
> > > Spokane Public School District 81
> > >
