Re: OT: GUI [was:]Ann: TeXCAD 4.1

["Martin Dowie" <martin.dowie@btopenworld.com>]

"Preben Randhol" <randhol+valid_for_reply_from_news@pvv.org> wrote in
message > I would say: Develope your application in GtkAda and compile it on
> Linux, Windows and Mac OS (if there are anybody out there using Mac OS
> and Ada). Then you can see how it works on Windows. I think it should be
> just fine and you can concentrate on developing more features in your
> application and let purist port it for you to the GUI of their choice.

The only GtkAda app I've tried porting to Windows came to a crunching halt
when tasking was introduced.

For Windows, use Claw www.rrsoftware.com.

I once started a 'toy' signature package (based on Claw more than GWindows
or GtkAda) that was a front-end to both Claw and GtkAda. As a assumption
prover it worked (i.e. it displayed a simple application window with its own
icon, etc) but the effort in producing something that 'complete' would be
enormous. Also, with Ada0Y specifying such an interface would hopefully be
easier using, er, interfaces!

Be interesting to hear if anyone has ever tried porting Claw to a
Linux-based environment.

-- Martin