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Re: Wanted: C version of texinfo interface

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From: cp.jobling eleceng staff
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 1989 17:27
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In article <JKH.89Oct2134707@meepmeep.pcs.com>, by jkh@meepmeep.pcs.com (Jordan K. Hubbard) writes in reply to:
>> article <LMJM.89Sep28211209@oriona.doc.ic.ac.uk> lmjm@doc.ic.ac.uk (Lee McLoughlin) writes:
>>   I am trying to locate a C implementation of the Gnu texinfo interface.
>>   What I really want is something to let me browse thru the info file
>>   without having to invoke emacs, this is to embed in a graphics
>>   application.  Actually a C implentation with an X windows interface
>>   would be ideal!
> 
> There is indeed a C interface. It was written by Brian Fox of bash fame.
> I have ripped out the support routines and put them into an X11 widget
> which I was going to release with my xgdb debugger front-end. I guess
> I could do a pre-release of just the widget if there's enough interest.
> 
I would also be interested in this, and the original C interface.
BTW is the texinfo system documented anywhere where I can get it without
downloading the whole of the GNU Emacs distribution?

	Chris

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Subject: Re: Wanted: C version of texinfo interface
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