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Re: C++ text mode windowing packages (Summary)

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From: Tim Triemstra
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 03:51
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In <1993Jan23.030119.3861@engr.uark.edu>, hbj@engr.uark.edu (Bernard Johnson)  wrote:
   >Zortech C++ Window Library
   >--------------------------
   >   File:        Commercial
   >Version:        ??
   >  Price:        ?? (comes with Zortech C++)
   >
   >* I only compiled the sample source code for a couple of program.  It had
   >  very simple looking windows.

From my experience with the Zortech libraries, they are essentially only good
for research purposes.  Although it is feasable to write a good application
with them (the Zortech install program was written with it and appears quite
nice with no apparent bugs) but the code is EXTREMELY cryptic for general
use.  I guess the biggest problem is that the code is interdependant - fully.
IE:  It is very hard to use a formatting command without dragging in half
a block worth of other code.  It really doesn't seem worth the hassle.

However, this review is from a v3.04 user with 3.1 coming in the mail.  I've
been told by people that the 3.1 Class libraries are much better documented
and slightly rewritten (I'm not sure in what way however.)

This is just a little more opinionated info I thought I might feed into the
hulk known as the net - maybe someone will disagree and tell me how to better
use the product that I've already paid for....

Tim.

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