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I did like to develop a cross platform application for Linux + Windows.
I'm searching for a development tool. I gladly would hear your advice.

My application basically will have the following functionality:
- GUI with edit boxes etc.
- Showing pictures and zooming in on marked up parts of these pictures
- Storing data (texts and pictures) at a owned ftp site.
- The application is simple and will have a simple repetitive structure.

I thought about the combination of Delphi PE and Kylix OE, because I did
programming in Delphi before. I only didn't manage to make a cross
platform application "Hello World" with only one button. May be the
personal and open edition blocks this. I know something, but I'm not a
extreme experienced programmer. I'll only gain experience by doing.

I've no budget or sources available, it's just a free time project.

Any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks,

J?rgen

qt?
I haven't tried it, though, but the intent of it is to be
cross-platform.

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Quote:>I did like to develop a cross platform application for Linux + Windows.
>I'm searching for a development tool. I gladly would hear your advice.
>My application basically will have the following functionality:
>- GUI with edit boxes etc.
>- Showing pictures and zooming in on marked up parts of these pictures
>- Storing data (texts and pictures) at a owned ftp site.
>- The application is simple and will have a simple repetitive structure.

Take a look at TCL/TK (http://tcl.activestate.com).

Regards,
   =Adrian=

JB> I'm searching for a development tool. I gladly would hear your advice.
Look at wxWindows; Tcl/Tk, Python/Tk.  Maybe you'll find one of these
suitable.  DEs are also available (I tend to use plain vim and tcl/tk tho).

JB> I thought about the combination of Delphi PE and Kylix OE, because I did
...not yet look at http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/369/ ?
:(

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Thanks for the response so fare.

Yesterday I tried Gtk, there has been made a combined effort to make Gtk
and Gimp also available on Windows. I was  trying to use the windows Gtk
version for the purpose. I think that solution is not the easiest, but I
like the fact that I can compile the application to binaries. I didn't
get it work, or perhaps I don't understand what is and what isn't
available on Windows in Gtk. My Gtk samples all start with:

#include <gnome.h>

but that isn't available on a Windows Gtk version of course, what to do
isn't clear for me yet.

Any further suggestions are of course welcome. If I get something work I
could make a mini-howto so others find it easier.

J?rgen.

I've designed a few cross platform gui apps for linux/windoze using
GTK+  The header file to use is <gtk/gtk.h>.  Gnome.h is only for
the gnome extensions/features.  I use cygwin for the compiler since
it provides a nice unix emulation layer and I don't care about the
speed much.

Quote:

> J?rgen.

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NT leads to Bluescreen.
Bluescreen leads to downtime.
Downtime leads to suffering.
NT is the path to the darkside.
Powerful Unix is.

#include <gtk/gtk.h> is the norm. (For both platforms, if you're not using
Gnome, don't require it.)

C/C++ for the core and Tcl/Tk for the gui. Embedded scripting comes for
free. Works rather nicely for me.

Andre'

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Check out drag-n-drop Tcl components for Delphi (and eventually Kylix) at:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/tslc

I thought SourceForge was at least _for_ use with free software, even
if it was no longer _itself_ free software...  Evidently that must
have changed...
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Quote:> I thought SourceForge was at least _for_ use with free software, even
> if it was no longer _itself_ free software...  Evidently that must
> have changed...

I'm not sure what you mean; however, if the concern is that the
components are not free, I'm happy to clear up any misunderstanding
and state that they are. As a matter of fact, I've posted all the
source code for anyone to consume - both private and commercial. It's
licensed under the GNU LGPL.

I make a living designing and producing software and fully appreciate
the costs that is often attached to the manufacturing of software. On
the other hand, I've been a beneficiary of the wisdom and efforts that
pervade the open source community and hope to reciprocate by making
useful Tcl Delphi components available, fully sourced, to anyone who
wishes to use em'.