OpenEuphoria

Re: Cool GUI's

• Posted by Gary Dumer <dumer9354 at MY-DEJA.COM> Oct 15, 1999
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Hello Jon,

On Fri, 15 Oct 1999 11:11:39 -0400, Jon Banquer <jbtech at MPINET.NET> wrote:

>Hi Gary,
>
>>Tree View is not yet implemented, but will
>>be as will Dockable Toolbars in the future.
>
>I would consider these a must for the application
>I have in mind and would like to build.
>
>Would you describe VEL as basically an easier
>and time saving way for a user to interface with the
>Windows API ?
>

I would describe it that way... but you should try it and decide for
yourself. As I said, VEL is relatively new and needs time to grow. But I
have high expectations for it as it evolves. Your, and others, input is
invaluable.

>I have been considering picking up Petzold's
>book on programming Windows. Seems to me that
>the more knowledge I have about programming the
>Windows API, the better off I would be. The latter
>would hold especially true if I discovered what I
>needed is not available in VEL or Win32Lib and
>won't be anytime soon.
>

I can't disagree with your logic for wanting to learn the basics, but after
you dabble awhile, I think you'll see the benefits of an established visual
library. All the hard work has already been done for you.

Gary.