jonnyg@umd5.umd.edu (Jon Greenblatt) (02/10/89)
Hello windows hackers. Recently I have been writing windowing version of xlisp version 2.0. Xlisp is an public domain object oriented lisp written for PC's and unix systems. Right now the port is fairly extensive and runs under X Windows and MS Windows. The X Windows version is very stable but the MS Windows version seems to run in to random blotches. Given the problems of MS Windows I am foregoing that and am now working on a Presentation Manager version -- (NO FLAMES!!!). Supported so far is a small but complete library of lisp callable routines to create, manage, and draw on windows in a manner independent of the current windowing system. I have a extensive class library to handles scroll bars, text, and complex objects. Code written on one windowing system is completely transportable to another. The object library is written in such a way that it is easy to use. It is ideal for class projects. The code is still in it's infancy. I am looking for a few good programmers who are interested in pre Alpha copies of my code. If you wish to be a pre Alpha site I will expect some form of input that will help me in my porting. Those who wish to use the MS Windows port will have to help me fix the current problems which may be related to some tricky compiler bugs or strange windows memory interactions. The code is set up in such a way to make a port to the Mac fairly easy if someone wants to put their hand into that. I am limiting this to at most 5 people. Xlisp was written by David Betz and the copyright belongs to him. People who help me will have their names added to the windows code source. Please do not ask me for a copy of xlisp2.0, if you cannot get it from the uunet archives I cannot help you, sorry. I expect only replies from interested Alpha sites. Please include in your response reasons why I shoud consider you as an pre Alpha site (ie: I could really use something like this or I would like to port it to ....), also include you programming experience in C and windowing environments. All code will become public domain when completed. Jon Greenblatt (jonnyg@rover.umd.edu) (jonnyg@umd5.umd.edu)