[Harbour-users] GUI programming.

[Pritpal Bedi]

Hi

 



> I have seen in the past a library that converted a console program to 
> GUI only by adding some lines to the code but i don't remember the name 
> of that tool.
> This would be i guess the ideal way so i can keep making my old 
> "clipper" programs and convert the already done ones.


Probably you are talking about GTWVG.

Yes, this is the fastest and easiest way to port Clipper code with 

minimal of changes. But again, it is not a pure GUI, though you can 

present your existing applications with a GUI look and feel.

For pure GUI approach, you will need to learn a lot, a steap 

learning curve.

 
> I'm looking for the easiest way to make a GUI program, but i don't know 
> where to start looking.
 
Well, first you must be sure of your long-term goals:

   1. You want only one platform,

   2. Your application be able to different OS's with the same look and feel.

 

If you opt for #1, and you are contended with Windows only, then you have 

many options, listed below without any particular order ( I do not use either of them ):

   VXH

   Xailer

   FIVEWIN

   HMG ( though not a pure OOP code )

   HWGUI 

Some of above may be portable to other OS, not sure.

 

If you opt for #2, then 

   you are encouraged to look into hbQT, hbXBP libraries. A first hand application 

   is also there to help you understand the approach and the way you can take use of 

   the libraries, hbIDE ( Harbour's Integrated Development Environment ).

 

Regards


Pritpal Bedi, a student of software analysis and design
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