Window I/F Development Packages

[David E. Smyth]

faigin at aerospace.aero.org (Daniel P. Faigin) writes:
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>I am looking for information regarding packages that are used in the
>development of complex windowing programs under Unix. ...

The Widget Creation Library (the distribution includes Mri - the
Motif Resource Interpreter).  

>1. What are the package's significant features? Its drawbacks?

Allows "everything" about the interface to be specified in
resource files.  It is not WYSIWYG.

>2. What does this package do in relation to its competition?

Its very simple.  It is TRIVIAL to tell it about your custom
widgets.  Its free.  People tell me they like it.

>3. What hardware bases does the package run on?

Supposedly, anything which supports X11 and Motif.  However, people
are having problems on MIPS machines (both sexes).  Certainly works
on Sun3, Sun3x, Sun4, and VAX MtXinu UNIX.

>4. Does the package generate code? If so, what languages?

Its written in C, is allows you to use resource files.  

>5. Does the package interface with existing code? If so, what languages?

I don't see why not.

>6. What is the cost for a development license for the package? A runtime
>   license? Maintenance support?

Free, free, free.

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