Re: ada & gui

[Szymon Guz <guzo@stud.ics.p.lodz.pl>]

Jeff Creem wrote:
> Szymon Guz wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> I've got to create a database application for my client and I've got a 
>> problem with choosing the apropriate language and libraries. Program 
>> must connect to a database (I chose Postgresql) and must have nice 
>> gui. What is more it has to work under windows and linux.
>>
>> First of all I want to use Ada, bu what with the gui ? In my opinion, 
>> maybe I'm wrong, the GTK-made gui isn't nice for a normal windows 
>> user. My application must work under windows, but also there should be 
>> the possibility to work under linux. My next chose is C# with mono, 
>> but there also is gtk when talking about multiplatform application. 
>> Next, I thought about wxWindows (I still like this name), but there is 
>> no Ada binding and I want to avoid C and C++ as much as I can.
>>
>> Can someone help me with some good advice ?
>>
>> regards
>> Szymon Guz
> 
> 
> 
> GtkAda under windows does fell somewhat clunky at times though it
> certainly is better now than it was a few years ago. I would not
> recommend this approach (under Windows) though unless you are willing to
> pay for support for the compiler/bindings from someone like AdaCore.
> 
> One thing that seems to really help the user experience is to use the
> native file selection dialog under Windows (which is what GPS does in
> some cases). The old Gtk file selector widget was pretty poor and there
> is not Ada binding to the newer Gtk selector widget.
> 
> How about something like using Eclipse, writing it in Java and using the
> eclipse visual editor to do the GUI http://www.eclipse.org/vep
> 
> While I find many JAva GUIs provide a less than ideal user experience
> (compared to fully native apps), most SWT Java apps (like eclipse) seem
> to operate fairly well.
> 
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> 
> 

ok, but what about gtk# and mono ? It works under linux and windows, and 
  there is also a library for connecting with postgresql and many things 
that ada lacks. But unfortunately this is not Ada. Ada is nice, is great 
, is... but lacks many libraries, lacks good ide, lacks good window 
library so how can I use it ?