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Old 06-01-2001, 03:38 PM   #1
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Looking into doing some window progamming in Linux.
Any opinions as to which language is best to study?

Thanks......
 
Old 06-01-2001, 06:01 PM   #2
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i would say c++ with Qt... but thats because its the only vis. programming i know in linux..
 
Old 06-02-2001, 08:23 AM   #3
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I played with Tcl/Tk a while back. I was curious as they had some Winders kits as well. I'll be following this thread closely.
 
Old 06-02-2001, 11:50 AM   #4
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After having played around in VB, I must admit I do like the ability of quickly creating container windows and basically 'drawing' event buttons to get a quick feel for what the GUI will ultimately look like. From what I have read, it seems as though most Linux GUI programs dont have this capability. Having to recompile every time I want to simpy view my windows overall appearance does not seem like much fun.

 
Old 06-04-2001, 11:44 AM   #5
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Well, after looking about, I think I am going to give Python a try. I have read some good things about the language and it apparently has some GUI capabilities. Besides, using a language that can do the same things as Perl without the overwhelming and arcane syntax seems like a breath of fresh air.
 
Old 06-05-2001, 02:07 PM   #6
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I've done some Xlib, Athena level stuff and Qt and I enjoyed them all. I really was impressed with Qt, and the Kdevelop package. Once you get some of the quirks out of the way the environment is really nice. Also you could try Kylix (Linux version of Delphi) it's Object Pascal. I have worked on Delphi but have not tried the Kylix package yet, though it looks extremely well done and is basically a direct port from Delphi. It is virutally the same as VB with all the events, and controls etc... I prefer C/C++ so thats why I like Qt better.
 
Old 07-03-2001, 10:02 PM   #7
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Has anyone heard about Kylix? This is a port of Delphi (Object Pascal) to Linux. It uses Qt but will produce apps for Gnome, et all. I have been a Delphi coder since version 1.0 and have found it unbeatable for GUI based development. It is a true RAD tool and will be very familiar to VB coders. Very fast compile times (3,000,000 lines per minuet) native ELF and .so production. Form and Widget layout is drag and drop, WYSIWYG.
Kylix allows your code to compile on Windoz using Delphi 6, so anything you write runs on both platforms. The best part is that Borland is about to make 'Kylix Personal Edition' available for free download from their site (mid July). This version is restricted to GPL app development. They have introductory pricing on the Desktop version for the next month or so ($199US). This version and the Client/Server versions can be use for both proprietary and GPL development.
For those that hate anything but C++, Borland is finishing the C++Builder version of Kylix which is slated for release this year.
 
  


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