spolsky-joel@CS.Yale.EDU (Joel Spolsky) (11/29/89)
Greetings! I am about to embark on a large programming project that will require windows, pull-down menus, dialogue boxes, scroll bars, etc. etc. It will have to work in text mode and be fully operable with either the mouse or the keyboard. Can anyone recommend a good toolkit or C library (suitable for Turbo-C) that would handle this stuff? I don't relish the idea of hacking out this stuff myself. Any recommendations (or warnings) would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Joel +----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | Joel Spolsky | bitnet: spolsky@yalecs.bitnet uucp: ...!yale!spolsky | | | internet: spolsky@cs.yale.edu voicenet: 203-436-1538 | +----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ #include <disclaimer.h>
atc@max.bnl.gov (Andrew Como) (11/30/89)
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jrh@mustang.dell.com (jrh) (12/02/89)
In article <6930@cs.yale.edu>, spolsky-joel@CS.Yale.EDU (Joel Spolsky) writes: > I am about to embark on a large programming project that will require > windows, pull-down menus, dialogue boxes, scroll bars, etc. etc. It > will have to work in text mode and be fully operable with either the > mouse or the keyboard. > > Can anyone recommend a good toolkit or C library (suitable for > Turbo-C) that would handle this stuff? I don't relish the idea of > hacking out this stuff myself. I understand that C-Scape from Oakland computing has a new release which supports the mouse and added features. I have used the old version, which did not support the mouse. They have a program called "Look and Feel" which is a screen designer. You draw the screen, with field specifiers, colors, etc and the program generates the C source. Quite a time saver. +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | James R. Howard | Insert Standard Disclaimer Here... | | cs.utexas.edu!dell!mustang!jrh | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+
wozniak@utkux1.utk.edu (Bryon Lape) (12/02/89)
> >> I am about to embark on a large programming project that will require >> windows, pull-down menus, dialogue boxes, scroll bars, etc. etc. It >> >> Can anyone recommend a good toolkit or C library (suitable for >> Turbo-C) that would handle this stuff? I don't relish the idea of >> hacking out this stuff myself. > What you may wish to look at is the book titled, "User Interfaces in C," by Mark Goodwin. It is released by MIS press and sells for $50 with the book and disk combination. It includes source code of all routines and explanations. You will need access to an assembler to compile some of the code and it includes batch files for compiling all routines. It supports several different compiles including Turbo C. -bryon-