| Re: GUI Builder limited to Windows platform (LONG) [message #13606 is a reply to message #13329] |
Tue, 24 November 1998 00:00  |
R.Bauer
Messages: 1424
Registered: November 1998
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David Fanning wrote:
> David Foster (foster@bial1.ucsd.edu) writes:
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>> I probably wouldn't even use the Builder myself, but I know a lot
>> of groups that are just beginning to develop widget programs, and
>> this tool would be invaluable to them.
>
> Possibly. But I'm still partial to a good book on the
> subject. :-)
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> As it happens, I tried to use the Builder this afternoon.
> I was having problems coming up with some good ideas for
> an interface, so I thought I would sketch a few out with
> this tool.
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> Granted, I didn't read anything about it. I just figured
> it would be sort of easy to use. But I found it confusing,
> and I found that I was futzing around with it so much that
> I wasn't getting anything done. (This in itself is not
> that unusual, to be fair.)
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> I'll probably give it another try later, but I'm
> pretty sure the code it generates will not help
> novices write better widget programs. Faster? Maybe,
> if they can learn to use it. Easier to maintain? Not
> likely. But, hey, the more people are confused,
> the better my accountant and I like it. :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
Dear David, I aggree to you without this point.
I believe with the builder its easier to align widget by positioning in
one base. I will use it only for designing a widget the event handling
is too much clicking.
Reimar
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