ObjectBuilder upgrade 2.6/4.6 in April and a new ObjectBuilder release 3.0/5.0 Repository, Debugger, OI Table Widget and Adapter.
Will be launching a full array of C++ development tools including an Object Windows NT platform will be available in late 1995. We will also be supporting SGI, DEC Alpha, Sco UNIX, Unysis UnixwareĪnd NCR SVR4 throughout the first half of 1995. ObjectBuilder is currently available on Sun/Solaris, HP 9000/700 and IBM AIX Internationalization, Mnemonics and Accelerator Editor, Motif or OPEN LOOK Management, Customizable palattes and attribute editors, 16 Bit [ObjectBuilder's features include: Visual Subclassing, Dynamic Reparenting,Ĭustomizable Main Window, Xt Kit, Resource Editors, Flexible Geometry OI is now on release 4.6 and has a customer base of about 3,000 seats. ObjectBuilder/OI was purchased by Openware Technologies, Inc from ParcPlace. Systems (at which time ObjectBuilder was developed) and as of Oct.
[I've condensed his features list and a few others Solbourne began developing OI around 1988, it was purchased by ParcPlace See:Īnswer: ObjectBuilder by Openware Technologies, Inc. So it will be useful for general user interface developers. The system will provide sufficient performance, robustness and documentation Useful for students, which means that Amulet must be easy to learn. Interacting with the system at the same time (CSCW). Recognition, 2-D and 3-D animations, visualizations including maps and largeĭata sets, world-wide-web browsing and editing, and multiple people Manipulation, multi-font text editing, gesture recognition, speech Built-in support will be provided for direct
This environment, which willīe portable across X/11, Microsoft Windows, and the Macintosh, is designed toīe very flexible: parts can be replaced and new technologies and widgets canīe easily created and evaluated.
Support future user interface software research. Amulet is a user interface software environment for C++ to Myers, Rich McDaniel, Andrew Mickish, Alex Klimovitski, Carnegie Mellon 96) Amulet User Interface Toolkit from BradĪ. YACL also includes a suite of container and data storage classesįor general-purpose programming. Maintain a single code base for an application that runs on all three The class protocols areĭesigned in a platform independent manner, and are implemented under Motif 1.2Īs well as under Microsoft Windows and OS/2. 95) YACL is a freely available C++ class library that includes GUIĬlasses based on the Model-View-Controller paradigm. See also the previous answer concerning ViewKit (from Doug Young and the I recommend that you study other sources, such as trade magazines,įor more current information on products. Subject: 230) Is there a C++ binding for Motif?Īnswer: This answer is out-of-date and will probably be dropped in the nearįuture. All in All this is a very affordable (spelled cheap)Īnswer to C++ development of OSF/Motif Apps. They are working on a programmers guide and a reference I have compiled some simpleĪpplications with it, and it seems to be working fine.
Also for some reason the viewkit did not install correctly for meĪnd I ended up hand installing it myself. The makefile or you will get many errors when compiling the combo boxīindings.
USE_MOTIF20 in a header file, or add it to the CXXFLAGS, and CFLAGS line of I should note that if you are using Motif2.0 you must either #define There is very little in the way of documentation either, so Programmers' version] on my linux system using RedHat Motif 2.0, There is noĭocumentation, but the technical paper on the SGI site should be enough to get There is also a inexpensive ViewKit clone from the Hungry Programmers:Īllen Fogleson ( writes: I have compiled [the Hungry Their web site include free technical papers and ordering Viewkit is now available for a variety of platforms from ICS. Young describes in his book *Object-Oriented Programming with C++ and Subject: 229) What is ViewKit? Is there a free version?Īnswer: ViewKit is an enhanced version of the C++/Motif framework that Doug See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Summary: Motif Frequently Asked Questions (with answers). Newsgroups: .motif, comp.answers, news.answers