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From: kbj@NEURON.RISC.COM (Ken Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Help!!!!
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Date: 19 Sep 90 21:39:52 GMT
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I am trying to create an X interface to some compute intensive code
I have.  I have managed to figure out how to create and use menus and
such, however, I am having a bear of a time trying to develop
a graphical output for the thing.  Can some one help answer my Questions?

1) I have a graphical input mode that is very similar to Xbitmap1.c
described in the O'Reilly book on Xt.  In fact my goal is cannibalize
that code and include it in my stuff.  I have successfully gotten it 
to compile and run in my application but there is a hitch.  I would
like to have my main menuon the window at all times.  The 
bitmap editor is only to popup when I am in the main input mode.  I
would like to know how to create another shell for it that has its
own resources.  Remember, I am trying to use the Xbitmap code as a 
guide because I don't want to develop all that code myself.  So far
I have had no luck with this approach.  Is there a better way?

2) I will be creating several different windows to display my output
data.  The data will be 8 bit pixel maps. I think I can manage this.
However, I want to have several separate windows on the screen at once
so that the application is flexible.  This is very similar to the
problems I am having with the incorporation of Xbitmap1 into my stuff.

3) Where can I get the file for "The most Frequently asked Questions"

BTW I am using the Athena widget set to do this.  I believe in doing things
the old fashioned way - that is, the hard way.

Any help with setting up extra root level windows - or suggestions
pointing out other approaches will be greatly appreciated by me
and my patient management.

Ken Johnson
kbj@risc.com