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From: derek@speedy.WISC.EDU (Derek Zahn)
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Subject: Re: PowerWindows
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Date: Tue, 11-Aug-87 12:42:36 EDT
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Hmm.  PowerWindows, eh?  I am about 1/3 through an implementation of a
similar tool that I was developing for my own use (being unfamiliar
previously with PowerWindows).  Is anybody familiar with the features of
version 2.0?  Could you give a description?

I'd really rather abandon this project if I can buy a good product (maybe
just cut the nearly finished Image editor out of it to run by itself -- I
HATE having to reboot my machine into DeluxePaint just to make a gadget
image).

Features I would require: an emulation mode (where one can see exactly what
one will get, including gadget highlighting, etc), support for ALL gadget
types, menu features.  Features I would like:  Ability to size and position
things either by eye with the mouse or with coordinates.  Ability to write
IntuiText into windows, draw lines, boxes, and other commonly-used presentation
graphics functions.  Generation of IDCMP loop code, Menu handling switch
statement, perhaps even the calls to open the window, set menu strip, add
gadgets, etc.

derek

Derek Zahn @ Wisconsin

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