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From: dougs@videovax.tv.Tek.com (Doug Stevens)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Need recommendation for Turbo-C library
Keywords: library graphics Turbo-C
Message-ID: <5555@videovax.tv.Tek.com>
Date: 14 Sep 89 16:21:22 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Tektronix TV Measurement Systems, Beaverton OR
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I'm looking for a good commercially-available library for use with
Turbo-C. Ideally, the library should have these characteristics:

	**** very important 	** somewhat important 	
	*** important 		* now very important

	**** high quality: no critical bugs, few non-critical bugs 
		(with work-arounds).

	**** graphic mode support: CGA, VGA, EGA, Herc. High-speed.
		Text in graphics mode. Windows in graphic mode.

	**** should NOT have to run under a different CLI than command.com 
		(ie, don't want to have to load in an environment like 
		Windows or Desqview before running).

	*** source code availability: if I have problems, I'd like
		to be able to analyze what's being done in the library.

	*** menu support: at least Lotus-style. The library should ideally 
		support both use of mouse and use of keyboard for menus. 
		If necessary, I can get by with keyboard-only.

	** cost/licensing: should have a reasonable cost for distribution
		of ~100 units/year of executables which link in the
		library.

I'd appreciate any comments relating to the above on libraries they've used 
(Greenleaf, Solution Systems C-worthy, Blaise, Entelekon, Oakland group 
C-scape, Vitamin-C, etc).