Softcover

ISBN 10: 0132073900 ISBN 13: 9780132073905

Publisher: SIGS, 1998

As more and more professionals in the software industry gain experience in both object-oriented (OO) development and the graphical user interface (GUI), it has become clear that not only do GUI libraries have a number of advantages over other kinds of libraries, but they are also fun to work with! Using Motif with C++ provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a library for programming GUIs in the C++ programming language. Written for beginning or experienced Motif programmers, this book serves both as a tutorial for writing a portable Motif-based interface library in C++ and as a reference for enhancing and maintaining such software. This essential book introduces readers to the fundamental concepts required to use the Motif C language interface including the even driven input model, callbacks, event handlers, and widgets.

Book Description:

Graphical user interface (GUI) libraries have a number of advantages over other kinds of libraries. Using Motif with C++ provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a library for programming GUIs in the C++ programming language. This book introduces readers to the fundamental concepts required to use the Motif C language interface including the event driven input model, callbacks, event handlers, and widgets.

From the Back Cover:

This book is an essential reference for software developers who are creating a library for programming graphical user interfaces (GUIs) in C++. The book concentrates on the Motif GUI Toolkit but also discusses design techniques which are platform-independent. All major Motif widgets are discussed, along with techniques for developing customized interface elements and event-driven programming techniques. MARKET: The book is intended for developers who are familiar with object-oriented programming in C++.