1. Re: Win32Lib being restrictive
[Daniel and Jesus wrote nice things about Win32Lib.]
Thanks, guys. Now I'm blushing. 
I apologize for grousing, but bug reports are one of the best ways for =
getting code solid. I obviously don't have the resources to do extensive =
testing on Win32Lib, so I depend on people's feedback to make it better.
> It's not reasonable to ask Win32lib to hold ALL the possible features.
That's an understatement. I'm all for people getting in and coding =
directly to the Win32 API. That gives me more people who can help me at =
the many times that I get stuck!=20
Plus, it gives me a larger base to "borrow" enhancements from.
> Features that would be nice Win32Lib have:
> 1) Be able use Tray icons (notification area).
> 2) Make use of resource files to load resources=20
> (dialogs, string tables, icons, etc...)
You can usually predict the next set of goodies that Win32Lib is going =
to have by looking at the next chapter in the Petzold book. 
I'm going to be implementing the controls from his Gadgets demo - button =
bars, status bars, and probably context-sensitive help. That should take =
care of the tray icons. And yes, they will automatically resize with the =
parent window.
I'm a bit ambivalent on loading resources, since my focus is on building =
the application dynamically. But harass me with some specifics, and I'll =
probably tack it in.
Do you want to use string tables for internationalization? All the Win32 =
code I've written uses ANSI instead of UNICODE. I'm not in a rush to fix =
this, but people should let me know if it's a real concern, and I'll =
consider making the transition.
[What's Next]
I'll probably be focusing on the "small stuff" over the next couple of =
weeks: hot keys, menu attributes, and so on. I'll also be getting rid of =
the persistant text and graphics code. If you want it to be persistant, =
you'll need to place the refresh stuff in an onPaint event.
[DOS32Lib Port]
I've finally got the Window Manager for the DOS port of Win32Lib up and =
running. There are still some small bugs, but I'll post it Real Soon for =
people to look at and comment on.
The only thing it does is let you move windows around, and pull down =
menus. There are no controls (buttons, text, etc.) or any other =
functionality yet.
Happy Easter, all!
-- David Cuny
