1. Re: Future of Win32Lib
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A couple of people have wondered what the future holds for Win32Lib. I
know it's been a number of months since I've sent in an update to
Win32Lib.
I've had a tough time finding time to code over the last couple months -
and there are many contributing factors that add up to Complete
Exhaustion. Not suprisingly, my output has been accordingly sparse. I'm
hoping that by September things will have gotten better.
In the mean time, what little spare time I've got is now devoted to
Gnuphoria. As a result, Win32Lib has languished. But I think that
Gnuphoria is the more important of the two efforts.
Regarding WinMan, I've been reconsidering whether I really want to
support a multi-platform API. The truth is, once Gnuphoria (or Pete's
Petephoria) comes out, it would make a lot more sense to link it to an
existing cross-platform library, or Tcl/Tk, than to write one in
Euphoria. So it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to continue with
WinMan. It's been a fun project, but I really can't think of a reason to
continue with it.
However, I *do* plan on continuing Win32Lib, especially once Gnuphoria
has been released. A DOS version (Dos32Lib) is also likely. Expect a
return to the monochrome Mac interface, with a lot of parts cannibalized
from WinMan.
In the meantime, please remember that I'm no Win32 guru - I have to RTFM
just like the rest of you. I *don't* know how to fix the fonts, or set
the background colors for the titles. I've tried a number of times, and
failed. 
If anyone *does* know how to do this (and other cool features), *please*
let me know how, and I will try to add it in. Or even better, write a
patch and send it to me! I'll (probably) be glad to add it in - when I
get a spare waking moment!
If you write a patch, I'd prefer getting a seperate file of routines
instead of the patched version of WIN32LIB.EW - it makes it lot easier
to see what's changed, and makes it easier to add to the documentation.
Did that answer most of the questions?
Thanks for understanding!
-- David Cuny
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>A couple of people have wondered what the future =
holds for Win32Lib. I know it's been a number of months since I've sent =
in an update to Win32Lib.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I've had a tough time finding time to code over the =
last couple months - and there are many contributing factors that add =
up to Complete Exhaustion. Not suprisingly, my output has been =
accordingly sparse. I'm hoping that by September things will have =
gotten better.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>In the mean time, what little spare time I've got is =
now devoted to Gnuphoria. As a result, Win32Lib has languished. But I =
think that Gnuphoria is the more important of the two =
efforts.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Regarding WinMan, I've been reconsidering whether I =
really want to support a multi-platform API. The truth is, once =
Gnuphoria (or Pete's Petephoria) comes out, it would make a lot more =
sense to link it to an existing cross-platform library, or Tcl/Tk, than =
to write one in Euphoria. So it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to =
continue with WinMan. It's been a fun project, but I really can't think =
of a reason to continue with it.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>However, I *do* plan on continuing Win32Lib, =
especially once Gnuphoria has been released. A DOS version (Dos32Lib) =
is also likely. Expect a return to the monochrome Mac interface, with a =
lot of parts cannibalized from WinMan.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>In the meantime, please remember that I'm no Win32 =
guru - I have to RTFM just like the rest of you. I *don't* know how to =
fix the fonts, or set the background colors for the titles. I've tried =
a number of times, and failed. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>If anyone *does* know how to do this (and other cool =
features), *please* let me know how, and I will try to add it in. Or =
even better, write a patch and send it to me! I'll (probably) be glad =
to add it in - when I get a spare waking moment!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>If you write a patch, I'd prefer getting a seperate =
file of routines instead of the patched version of WIN32LIB.EW - it =
makes it lot easier to see what's changed, and makes it easier to add =
to the documentation.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Did that answer most of the questions?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks for understanding!</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-- David Cuny</FONT>
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