[comp.windows.x] interviews & OPEN LOOK

bob@odi.COM (Bob Miner) (06/28/90)

     |Someone on the net mentioned that a version of Interviews is being worked
     |on that is either Open Look or Motif.  If this is true, when will it be
     |available and where?

     Quest Systems Corporation sells what they call QUEST/InterViews C++
     Toolkit which is supposed to be switchable.

     The blurb on the sheet I have says:

     "QUEST/InterViews offers an object oriented interface using the
     advanced features of C++ 2.0.  It features a runtime switchable GUI
     using a single API.  It also features over ten applications including
     a C++ class browser, object oriented drawing editor and sample demos.
     QUEST/InterViews is a commercialized version of Stanford InterViews
     environment used by more than 2,000 users worldwide since 1988.  The
     API is 100% compatible with the standard release but allows the
     applications, built using QUEST/InterViews, to runtime switch between
     a Motif or an OPEN LOOK 2D or 3d style interface."

     Quest's info is:

     	Quest Systems Corporation
     	3333 Bowers Avenue
     	Santa Clara, CA  95054-2912
     	408 988-8880 Tel
     	408 988-8357 Fax
     	info@quest.com internet
     	uunet!questsys!info uucp

     I requested information on their InterViews via email more than a
     month ago and have had no response, so I suggest talking with them
     instead.  Be aware that there are licensing considerations (ie
     per-copy-sold fees) if you use their version of InterViews.  I'm not
     sure exactly what the fee schedule is, however.

     jim frost
     saber software
     jimf@saber.com

I called the above number and they FAX'ed me 5 pages on the Quest/InterViews
product.  It's exactly as you say above - InterViews' API with the ability
to switch between Motif, OpenLook 2D and 3D and Mac GUI's.  Unfortunately,
they only offer the Sun binary (approx. $1300) and the source is rather
expensive ($25K).  Too expensive for my tastes.

Bob Miner

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