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--Pillboi--

For C programming, what would you recommend using to program a simple GUI in? I'm currently looking at either winapi or GTK+. From what I've seen, GTK+ GUI looks better, but winapi is 1337er. Thanks. Smile

What methods would you use in what situations?
In this case, I'm basically looking for which I should use for a basic output program + load a .txt file.

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:17 pm Post subject:

Just do it with the API, or dialogs.

lurc · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject:

Yea, use Win32 API or Dialogs, and if you want to have a Themed Manifest its easy, just add this line to the project.

HomerSexual · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject:

CreateWindow(Ex)

atom0s · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:45 am Post subject:

Theres quiet a few options you can use.. firstly going the API methods you could use Dialogs via resources and DialogBox API or CreateWindowEx.

You could also use MFC which is similar to the Dialog method with more automation and event handling done for you.

Or you could go the outside lib method using stuff like wxWidgets or GTK+ like you mentioned.

I would personally say go with Dialogs or CreateWindowEx. MFC is the devil, and using outside libs for something you can do fairly easy yourself just adds more 'weight' to your project.

--Pillboi-- · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject:

Jani · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:17 pm Post subject:

wxWidgets > GTK+ :)

--Pillboi-- · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:22 pm Post subject:

Haha, that was quick. I think, I'm going to use either API or CreateWindowEx by popular opinion Laughing

But Thankyou.

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:37 pm Post subject:

lurc · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject:

The Manifest file is the Themed look you get, like for Windows XP, you get the XP Themed buttons, etc.

--Pillboi-- · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject:

Thanks Slovach, that's very useful! Very Happy

atom0s · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:42 am Post subject:

In my opinion, Dialogs are a lot easier then using pure CreateWindowEx. With Dialogs, you have a drag and drop interface via a resource editor to create the overall look of the project, you will still have to do code all the events for each object and such, but the designing part of the GUI is done easily.

With CreateWindowEx, you have to create each control by making a call to CreateWindowEx. With the call, you have to position everything by hand which could take a while overall to get the GUI perfect.

I'm not sure if you can use wxWidgets with pure C itself. But it works great with C++. It also can be used in other languages like C#, Python, Perl, and a few others. I still suggest avoiding the use out outside libs like this to do GUI stuff, really no reason for it.

--Pillboi-- · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:39 am Post subject:

In that case Wiccaan, I choose you, dialogs! Any recommended resource editors?

Jani · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:39 am Post subject:

lurc · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:36 pm Post subject: