I had the same question. A quick web search revealed that ncurses is a "api" that provides for text writing to a terminal screen with fancy colors, windows etc. etc.
gtk+ is a graphic library for c programmers to use when writing graphic programs. kevin --- Nancy Anthracite <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In 20 words or less, what is ncurses, other than > that library we need to > link to to install OpenVistA, and what is gtk? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of K.S. > Bhaskar > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 9:57 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Hardhats-members] ScreenMan > > > On Sat, 2004-09-18 at 08:49, Nancy Anthracite wrote: > > I was just thinking, if C code can be integrated > in with M code, at least > in > > GTM and I think in Cache, too, then this might be > the perfect place for > it. > > On the other hand, maybe that would not be OK > because it would not match > > coding standards for the VA? But then on the other > hand, if ScreenMan > still > > worked fine without the added functionality - like > it was an option with > and > > "If available ... then use", could it be included? > > > > Kevin, Bhaskar and David, don't you all program in > both? What do you > think? > > No, I don't program in both. I don't program. When > I stopped being > able to do useful work, many years ago, they made me > a manager. When my > kids ask me what I do at work, I refer them to > Dilbert and say I am the > guy with the pointy hair... > > When people ask about programming a GUI /CHUI with > GT.M, I tell them to > use ncurses or gtk rather than writing UI code in M. > Of course, since > ScreenMan exists already, it makes sense to use it. > I am all for code > reuse, if the what exists is reusable. > > -- Bhaskar > > *************************************************************************** > This electronic mail transmission contains > confidential and/or privileged > information intended only for the person(s) named. > Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by > another person is strictly > prohibited. > *************************************************************************** > > NOTE: Ce courriel est destine exclusivement au(x) > destinataire(s) > mentionne(s) ci-dessus et peut contenir de > l'information privilegiee, > confidentielle et/ou dispensee de divulgation aux > termes des lois > applicables. Si vous avez recu ce message par > erreur, ou s'il ne vous est > pas destine, veuillez le mentionner immediatement a > l'expediteur et effacer > ce courriel. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. > Be one of 170 > Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE > for your judgement on > who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. > Sponsored by IBM. > Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: > http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. > Be one of 170 > Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE > for your judgement on > who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. > Sponsored by IBM. > Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: > http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for your judgement on who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. Sponsored by IBM. Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
