brett@SPIFF.DEN.MMC.COM (Brett Ballantyne) (08/05/90)
I tried to mail this directly, but it bounced -- sorry. >>>In article <1681@dinl.mmc.UUCP> noren@dinl.UUCP (Charles Noren) writes: >>>Here is the situation: >>> >>>1. We will be using a commercial C++ compiler. >>>2. We are redoing a graphical user interface using X-Windows >>> as the foundation...... [list of widgets] >>> >>> [we are looking at Xt and InterViews] >>> Is there another toolkit that we should be examining? >Look at the product from Solbourne called OI (Object Interface?). It >is a set of C++ classes that gives access to all the usual widgets. The >unique feature of this toolkit is that by toggling a switch you can >get the widgets to look like Open Look or Motif, without having to >change any of your code. I recently saw a demo of some >reasonably complex applications written with the toolkit >and it seems to work. The vendor claims that they do (or will) support >100% of the functionality defined for both OpenLook and Motif, and that >they will evolve the product over time to keep up with changing standards. > >Solbourne is in Longmont, CO. I was told that the first release of >the product should be available this month for Open Look, and around >the end of the year for Motif. >[disclaimer: I am not affiliated in any way with Solbourne, and am >merely passing on information that was given to me by the vendor]. The OI toolkit looks promising, however, Solbourne has sold it to AT&T, and they (AT&T) are going to market it to make $$$. Be prepared to pay licensing fees similar to what you would pay for OSF Motif (not much fun, IMHO). There is another toolkit that is basically the commercialization of InterViews marketed by Quest Systems, Corp. It also has a toggle switch for Open Look or Motif, without some of the unreasonable licensing you find with OI (reasonable to me means that you can charge for the toolkit if you choose to but not for each user of the interface developed with the toolkit). You can find Quest Systems Corp. at: 3333 Bowers Ave. Santa Clara, CA (408)988-8880 Info@quest.com Good luck! Brett Ballantyne brett@spiff.den.mmc.com