Re: GUI toolkit for a beginner?
Suppose I must use C++, will it work with lesstiff? How difficult would it be comparing to using lesstiff from a C prog? Try V (http://objectcentral.com/). Works with lesstfif if you want (but hides details...). Added advantage that it's portable. I thoroughly recommend this, especially for beginners. BTW: Isn't lesstiff written in C++? No. Martin __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: GUI toolkit for a beginner?
Suppose I must use C++, will it work with lesstiff? How difficult would it be comparing to using lesstiff from a C prog? BTW: Isn't lesstiff written in C++? Mike Werner wrote: I'm finally getting to the point with C that I plan on finally trying to hack together a few small programs that I've been thinking about for some time now. I'd like to also put together a GUI frontend for some of them at some point. However I have zero experience with GUI programming. I know that there are a number of different GUI toolkits out there - TCL/TK, GTK, Motif, Lesstif, and probably a bunch more. Are there any that would be more recommended for a beginner? I'm not looking to do anything fancy yet - just the basics so I can learn how it all works. Any ideas? Tcl/Tk has nothing to do with C, they are actually two different languages (Tcl and Tk). Motif and Lesstif are roughly the same (Lesstif is a GPL'd source level compatible clone of Motif. Motif is commercial and costs $$). I did my first GUI programming in Lesstif and it was not all that difficult. You should be able to come up with a good Lesstif/Motif tutorial on the 'net somewhere (see www.lesstif.org as well). I haven't used GTK but I have heard that it is good and especially that the tutorials are excellent. See www.gtk.org. Developer deb's should be available for Lesstif GTK. Qt is another option (the library used by KDE), except that's supported best with C++.
Re: GUI toolkit for a beginner?
Shaul Karl wrote: Suppose I must use C++, will it work with lesstiff? How difficult would it be comparing to using lesstiff from a C prog? BTW: Isn't lesstiff written in C++? I'm not really a C++ programmer (I've done a bit, but no GUI stuff) so I don't know if you can use it with lesstif. Chances are you probably can. Maybe the lesstif web page has information on this? Didn't your original email say you were programming in C? I dont know what language lesstif is written in. Download the source and take a look. Matthew
Re: GUI toolkit for a beginner?
Sorry Shaul... I was thinking that you were the original poster (which you aren't) Matthew Dalton wrote: Didn't your original email say you were programming in C?
Re: GUI toolkit for a beginner?
Thanks for the tips and pointers from everyone. I think I'm going to start with lesstif and see what happens. -- Mike Werner KA8YSD | Where do you want to go today? ICQ# 12934898 | As far from Redmond as possible! '91 GS500E| Morgantown WV | Only dead fish go with the flow.
GUI toolkit for a beginner?
I'm finally getting to the point with C that I plan on finally trying to hack together a few small programs that I've been thinking about for some time now. I'd like to also put together a GUI frontend for some of them at some point. However I have zero experience with GUI programming. I know that there are a number of different GUI toolkits out there - TCL/TK, GTK, Motif, Lesstif, and probably a bunch more. Are there any that would be more recommended for a beginner? Or are they all about the same level? I would prefer something available as a deb, and I'm basically throwing Motif out of consideration as IIRC it's the one of the listed that costs. (and costs quite a bit as I remember) I'm certainly open to any suggestions. I'm not looking to do anything fancy yet - just the basics so I can learn how it all works. Any ideas? -- Mike Werner KA8YSD | Where do you want to go today? ICQ# 12934898 | As far from Redmond as possible! '91 GS500E| Morgantown WV | Only dead fish go with the flow.
Re: GUI toolkit for a beginner?
Mike Werner wrote: I'm finally getting to the point with C that I plan on finally trying to hack together a few small programs that I've been thinking about for some time now. I'd like to also put together a GUI frontend for some of them at some point. However I have zero experience with GUI programming. I know that there are a number of different GUI toolkits out there - TCL/TK, GTK, Motif, Lesstif, and probably a bunch more. Are there any that would be more recommended for a beginner? I'm not looking to do anything fancy yet - just the basics so I can learn how it all works. Any ideas? Tcl/Tk has nothing to do with C, they are actually two different languages (Tcl and Tk). Motif and Lesstif are roughly the same (Lesstif is a GPL'd source level compatible clone of Motif. Motif is commercial and costs $$). I did my first GUI programming in Lesstif and it was not all that difficult. You should be able to come up with a good Lesstif/Motif tutorial on the 'net somewhere (see www.lesstif.org as well). I haven't used GTK but I have heard that it is good and especially that the tutorials are excellent. See www.gtk.org. Developer deb's should be available for Lesstif GTK. Qt is another option (the library used by KDE), except that's supported best with C++. Good Luck! Matthew
