Dave N6NZ wrote:
Well, the trick is finding a tool where all the bits and pieces are
available on all platforms and work the same way. Maybe some RAD tool
expert can tell us about one.
I have had good success with wxWidgets and the advantage here is common
code for all platforms. The only thing different is the serial port code.
I have a downloader for my own bootloader-based device (om128) which I
wrote because no existing host software could support my host initiated
uC reset using the DTR line. In any case my design point is the same as
Joerg already described. That is a common back-end and then a front-end
CLI and a separate front-end GUI. I originally even separated the
back-end into its own Windows DLL but decided that extra separation was
not needed. However for AVRDude it may make sense to separate out the
back-end into a dynamic library (DLL or .so file) so that anyone can
write their own front-end if desired.
If there is a concerted effort to produce a AVRDude-GUI using wxWidgets,
then I would be interested in helping. The several previous attempts
have what I call "poor" usability and this is area to start first. What
is really needed is a documented UI design that we can comment on before
committing anything into code. That doesn't mean we shouldn't prototype
of course but wxWidgets is a known technology. I personally like the
tabbed pane design point an example of which is used in AVRStudio.
Regards
Mike Perks
oakmicros.com
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