mcintyre@turing.cs.rpi.edu (David McIntyre) (11/03/90)
Can someone (maybe from Stepstone?) post some information about what IC PAK 201 includes? Does it run under X? What kind of look and feel does it have? What classes are included? For non-Stepstone people: how was this package to use? Thanks, Dave Dave "mr question" McIntyre | "....say you're thinking about a plate mcintyre@turing.cs.rpi.edu | of shrimp.....and someone says to office : 518-276-8633 | you 'plate,' or 'shrimp'......"
ejd@iris.brown.edu (Ed Devinney) (11/08/90)
In article <~A0%46|@rpi.edu> mcintyre@turing.cs.rpi.edu (David McIntyre) writes: > Can someone (maybe from Stepstone?) post some information about what IC PAK 201 > includes? Does it run under X? What kind of look and feel does it have? > What classes are included? > > For non-Stepstone people: how was this package to use? I'll leave it to Stepstone people to post details about what classes ICpak201contains - BTW, they have a pretty decent ad pamphlet available that describes it. We're just now evaluating it under X - it does run, but employs its own look and feel which is probably closest to Microsoft Windows. That's not too bad for most things, as Windows is like X is like the Macintosh insofar as using windows, a mouse, and pop-up menus. For writing an X application, the Windows metaphor becomes really annoying, though, in that the applications windows all appear within an encompassing BaseLayer or 'system window'. We're still waiting for official word, but there doesn't seem to be a way to just pop windows up onto the X desktop as one normally does. Additionally, the applications made using ICpak201 don't follow the Xdefaults protocol for preferences like fonts, etc (though that would be pretty easy to implement). ICpak201 is pretty easy to use, and provides many useful classes for working within the UI metaphor. Word is that a 2D graphics lib will be available soon for it, which would be nice, as the basics provided seem limited to text, lines, and bitmaps. IMHO, the biggest problem for using ICpak201 under X is the inability to make sort-of "real X" applications. One just has to determine how crucial this is for one's own needs. Hope this is helpful, ed Ed Devinney ... ejd@iris.brown.edu ... IRIS/Brown University - Visualize Whirled Peas -