csb@gdwb.oz.au (Craig Bishop) (12/12/90)
We have Sun equipment and are very keen to get the OPENLOOK
version of the Ingres Windows4gl product. However at the
moment Ingres on has a MOTIF version (please no look & feel
wars).
Ingres have offered to update our software to the OPENLOOK
version as soon as it is available. My concern is given that we
will be developing applications under the MOTIF version, will
those applications run (without change) under the OPENLOOK
version and automagically change all aspects of the windows so
that they have the look & feel of OPENLOOK.
Ingres claim that the product will take on the "look & feel" of
the appropriate GUI. And that all code is portable, well here are
some poser for those who maybe in the know,
1. MOTIF scrollbars, sliders etc use different amounts of
space than their conterparts in other GUI's. So how does
Windows4gl change them.
2. OPENLOOK has pinnable menus, MOTIF does not. Assumming
that the OPENLOOK version allows you setup pinnable menus
(and it better), how can the application be totally
portable.
3. OPENLOOK also has "drag and drop" if used it would also be
unportable. If not used then it would a shame because it
is excellent feature. Allthough No. 2 above could not
break an application this one could because it could be
relied upon within the application.
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Craig Bishop Geelong & District Water Board
Phone: +61 52 262506 61-67 Ryrie St Geelong
Fax: +61 52 218236 Victoria 3220 Australiacsb@gdwb.oz.au (Craig Bishop) (12/18/90)
Sorry if this is a REPOST something went wrong at our feed.
We have Sun equipment and are very keen to get the OPENLOOK
version of the Ingres Windows4gl product. However at the
moment Ingres on has a MOTIF version (please no look & feel
wars).
Ingres have offered to update our software to the OPENLOOK
version as soon as it is available. My concern is given that we
will be developing applications under the MOTIF version, will
those applications run (without change) under the OPENLOOK
version and automagically change all aspects of the windows so
that they have the look & feel of OPENLOOK.
Ingres claim that the product will take on the "look & feel" of
the appropriate GUI. And that all code is portable, well here are
some poser for those who maybe in the know,
1. MOTIF scrollbars, sliders etc use different amounts of
space than their conterparts in other GUI's. So how does
Windows4gl change them.
2. OPENLOOK has pinnable menus, MOTIF does not. Assumming
that the OPENLOOK version allows you setup pinnable menus
(and it better), how can the application be totally
portable.
3. OPENLOOK also has "drag and drop" if used it would also be
unportable. If not used then it would a shame because it
is excellent feature. Allthough No. 2 above could not
break an application this one could because it could be
relied upon within the application.
--
Craig Bishop Geelong & District Water Board
Phone: +61 52 262506 61-67 Ryrie St Geelong
Fax: +61 52 218236 Victoria 3220 Australia