From: vasudevram <vasudevram@...>
Date: 2007-01-02T20:00:06+09:00
Subject: Re: What should i start off with


matt wrote:
> www.wxwidgets.org
>
> They have GUI bindings in a number of languages (including Ruby)
>
> So if you like Ruby, and want to develop "real" applications, that is an
> excellent way to go.
>
> Matt
>
>
>
> On Tue, 2007-01-02 at 12:55 +0900, Peter Manning wrote:
> > Devin Mullins wrote:
> > > The names for 'real' programs varies, but I think you'll generally get
> > > by with a term such as 'windowed applications.' Terms such as 'thick'
> > > and 'GUI' are also used, but could probably lead to some ambiguity.
> > >
> > > To get you started:
> > >    http://wiki.rubygarden.org/Ruby/page/show/ComparingGuiToolkits/TakeTwo
> > > (Note it's 2 years old, so apply salt as necessary.)
> > >
> >
> > Thank you very much, I will read it as soon as possible (Its 04:45 in
> > Denmark right now - And im tired :-))
> >
> > > Though it'd help to know what about GTK and Tk you disliked.
> > >
> > > Devin
> >
> > Well, its not that much the structure, but the fact that its old, and
> > useless unless your a windows guy. I want something that works
> > cross-browser (and by that i mean Ie/Safari/xxx).
> >
> > A last question, is there any options to make GUI programming easier,
> > and faster. A tool like Ruby On Rails, just for GUI programming?
> > Even though ruby doesnt demand as much lines as c++ for an example, it
> > is still many lines you have to write before something happends when you
> > use GUI tools.
> >  - alright, i have an other tiny question: Can _you_ suggest any GUI
> > tools, that are up-to-date that you have tried?
> >

Qt is another very good GUI toolkit. You can use it directly from C++
or use it from Python with PyQt. Its now open source as well as
commercial (a paid license) on both Windows and Linux, if I remember -
this was with the release of Qt 4. Good if you want to develop
cross-platform GUI apps in C++. Paid version is expensive for an
individual developer, though.

Vasudev Ram
www.dancingbison.com