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Subject: Re: Where to find Ada GTK example programs to try?
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On 5/8/20 12:21 AM, Nasser M. Abbasi wrote:
> 
> I'd like to try to make GUI with Ada. I assume the best
> choice is to use GTK?

It depends on your definition of "best". My experience with the GTKAda version 
of Mine_Detector was that pretty much every time there was a new (minor) version 
of GTKAda, my code had to change. I have since transitioned it to Gnoga, so I 
don't know if that's still the case.

The GTKAda version of Mine_Detector is at

https://github.com/malaise/ada/tree/master/cots/mine

where Pascal Malaise has been keeping it working with recent versions of GTKAda, 
and the Gnoga version is at

https://github.com/jrcarter/Mine_Detector

(select the "singleton" branch for a meaningful comparison). The GUI is in pkg 
User_IF.

Which you prefer is largely a matter of taste. GTKAda provides your native look 
and feel, while Gnoga provides your browser's look and feel; most people are 
comfortable with both.

-- 
Jeff Carter
"You can never forget too much about C++."
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