Re: Gui tool similar to "Motif Tools"

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From: Phil Hunt
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 00:00

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In article <6uocva$qje@ics.com> dbl@jackal.ics.com "David B. Lewis" writes:
> |> I think that two approaches could be done here:
> 
> In short, the least-common-denominator approach or the union-of-the-sets
> approach.
> 
> The first is not adequate, the second indeed is "a lot of work".
> 
> Consider what a builder tool really is supposed to do for you.
> Is it a way to maintain code?

Not sure what you mean. It's a way to produce code that is manitainable.

> a way to produce lots of code quickly?

It's a way to build user interfaces quickly.

> a way to have a cross-platform solution?

No.

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From: philh@vision25.demon.co.uk (Phil Hunt)
Subject: Re: Gui tool similar to "Motif Tools"
Date: 1998/09/29
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