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In article <1992Jul26.021149.15167@cc.gatech.edu>, sougata@cc.gatech.edu (Sougata Mukherjea) writes:
> Hi,
> I am trying to develop some modules in the explorer and have these 2 questions:
> (1) I have opended a Gl-Motif window and I want to divide it into 4 equal parts
>     to show 4 different views (Perspective, Top, Front, Side) of an object.
>     I am drawing the object using gl but my problem is dividing the window so
>     that in each a different view can be shown.

   I'd take a look at the viewport() command.  It controls where you're 
graphics are going to be drawn in the window.

> (2) I want to build up a dialog box similar to the Connections window that pops up
>     in the module builder. Specifically, on two sides of my window various buttons 
>     would be shown. The user can connect a button from 1 side to a button in the 
>     other side. Once connected, the connection would be shown by a blue line (as
>     is the case for all connections in Explorer). What is the easiest way to write
>     this code?

    Given that you probably have only GL and X/Motif to choose from, its got
to be one of them.  Buttons and popups like Explorer uses are a result of
Motif, so that would be the easiest for that.  Since you can't mix X and
GL in a window, if you choose that route, then you'd need to draw the wire
using Xlib.  Its my guess that's how Explorer renders the wires and the like.

> 
> Hope someone can help!
> ==============================================================================	
> Sougata Mukherjea (sougata@cc.gatech.edu)
> Graphics Visualization and Usability Center
> College of Computing
> Georgia Tech
> =============================================================================

Hope that helps.

Thanx,
Dave

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