Beginning GUI programming

[dunno]

What's the best way to learn how to program graphic programs for linux? (without spending any $) And is GUI programming so much better in C++ than C that it's worth taking the time to learn C++?

[binaryDigit]

the gui programming programs i know about are glade and kdevelop. you might already have them installed on your system.

if not you can download either for free.

i'm not to familiar with the gui programming. so that's all i can tell you.


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"graphic programs" isn't very descriptive. Do you mean programs that run in their own windows? Programs that should run fullscreen? Programs that can run from the console? Programs that require a lot of graphics manipulations or just ones that toss up graphics that remain static? ...

[dunno]

Graphics such as programs that open up their own little window, have buttons, text, and etc. not console stuff. (no good with computer jargon)

[Strike]

http://www.gtk.org/tutorial/ http://doc.trolltech.com/tutorial.html

Those are tutorials for GTK and QT, respectively. Research each of these two toolkits exhaustively to figure out which one you want to use.

[klamath]

Yes, you can use any ofthe GUI toolkits with C. GTK+ is a good choice.

I am also just starting GUI programming, and I have had a lot of success with Java + Swing. I like it a lot (BTW, I'll post my first GUI program, a Java port of Minesweeper, when I've finished it http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif). I've had a few "false starts" at GUI programming - with Python/tk (Tkinter) and Perl/Tk, but I'm really enjoying Swing.

the gui programming programs i know about are glade and kdevelop

Those are IDEs - tools for creating GUIs. You can write a GUI with a dedicated toolkit in any language - i.e. Tcl with the Tk toolkit, Perl with the GTK+ or Tk toolkit, etc.

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Originally posted by Mikenell:
Thanks, I thought QT and GTK+ were for C++ tho. Where can I find information about them?
Thanks
Mikenell
QT is C++
GTK+ is C
and you can find information about them anywhere - use a search engine. There are tutorials for each in my above post.

[dunno]

Well, thanks, GTK looks very intresting

[Larkfellow]

The C++ port to GTK+ is GTK-- if you want to program for Window and Linux and only have to learn one thing. Then Java is the answer. There are some windows ports for QT and GTK+ but they are sketchy at best. Java is the closest you'll be able to come where you can write the same code and use it on both machines.