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From: tom@mims-iris.waterloo.edu (Tom Haapanen)
Subject: Re: Presentation Manager and/or MS-Windows 2 or 3
Message-ID: <1990Sep27.183156.5564@watserv1.waterloo.edu>
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 90 18:31:56 GMT
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Frank Merrow <frank@odetics.UUCP> writes:
> I want to start a new project using a graphical interface at home using
> a "PC environment".  I have worked with Sunview before and so I am
> somewhat familiar with the concepts involved, but I have no direct
> experience with OS2 or MS Windows.  [...]
> Eventually, I would like my program to run under BOTH environments.

One avenue to consider is the use of the XVT libraries (Extended Virtual
Toolkit); if you write your application entirely using XVT calls, you
will be able to port it to Windows, OS/2, Mac or X-Windows by simply
writing a resource file and recompiling your source.  However, at around
$800, XVT may not be an option for you.

On the other hand, with the Great IBM-Microsoft Rift, maybe Windows 4.0
will run OS/2 binaries?  :)  :)  :)

[ \tom haapanen --- university of waterloo --- tom@mims-iris.waterloo.edu ]
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