On Friday 24 March 2006 07:37pm, Kenneth Porter wrote: > I'm tasked to write a front end for an instrumentation application for > "that other operating system" ;) and I'd like to use GUI controls that are > cross-platform portable for an eventual Linux port. What would the list > recommend? I essentially need something that resembles the front panel of > an oscilloscope, along with some dial indicators and knobs. I've also been > thinking about making it web-accessible, so perhaps a Java-based solution > would be suitable. Qt. Trust me, I've written enough code in various languages and using various frameworks and toolkits to know that when you want stable, simple, reliable cross-platform code, Qt is excellent. But, on this list in particular, I know there will be many who will think me an idiot for making that recommendation. I'm not saying that Qt is the end-all, be-all of code. I know that several people will want to point out how C++ is a "bad" language. Some will try to tell you how Qt's licensing is "not free". Others will tell you that performance will be horrible if you go with Qt. Well, I will let them have their opinions. In the end, you have to make your choice. So I recommend that to take an *objective* look at all the options suggested. Don't let the fact that this solution or that is in a language you are less familiar with (or do not know) sway you, either. Sure, it's a normal metric to include, but it should never be an absolute blocker, IMHO. Qt is free and you can get a commercial license, as well. C++ with Qt is a very easy to read, write and use language. The flexibility and simplicity of your code will amaze you. C++ can outperm C for the same task. Mind you, I'm not saying that it will without work, but it has been shown to do so in many instances. Qt performance is excellent. In fact, it's very hard to beat. Qt is small. Including the libraries for Windows deployments is very easy. Let the flames begin. :) P.S. Please, don't flame on this list. -- Lamont R. Peterson <lamont@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Senior Instructor Guru Labs, L.C. [ http://www.GuruLabs.com/ ] GPG Key fingerprint: F98C E31A 5C4C 834A BCAB 8CB3 F980 6C97 DC0D D409
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