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fpgui on Mac OSX ? windows 98 ?
dieselnutjob:
I have been developing a complex piece of software for some time, but the interesting thing is that the gui is not complex at all. Basically it polls functions in another unit looking for text to slap into a memo or a gridlist, and it sends requests to functions if the user clicks on a button.
The other unit is actually in a different thread so that users can go mental on the gui and it won't stall the main logic of the software (it communicates with another device so I can't have it freeze up).
I haven't changed the gui for a long time, all my work these days is on the backend protocols in the non gui units.
Today I started having a play with fpgui. I got it working on windows vista. I got it working on Linux. I'm quite impressed and I think it would be a good fit for my software as it only uses a few buttons, memos and comboboxes.
I like the fact that it doesn't need gtk or qt
However I don't own a Mac. I will have to borrow a Mac to compile and test. My current software worked on a mac last time I checked.
Is there anything that will be a problem about fpgui on a Mac? My customers probably aren't that bothered what it looks like as long as it works.
Will a windows app compiled on Vista or 7 with fpgui also work if the .exe is given to a customer with Windows 98 ( I have some )?
thanks for any opinions, Philip
Fred vS:
--- Quote ---Is there anything that will be a problem about fpgui on a Mac? My customers probably aren't that bothered what it looks like as long as it works.
Will a windows app compiled on Vista or 7 with fpgui also work if the .exe is given to a customer with Windows 98 ( I have some )?
--- End quote ---
fpGUI:
Tested on OSX => no problem.
Tested compiled on Win7 and run on Win98/Vista/2000 => no problem.
Tested on Linux 32 and 64 bit => no problem.
Tested on FreeBSD => No problem:
fpGUIlib:
Tested with Java/Android => no problem.
Tested with Python => no problem.
Tested with CNet => no problem.
Tested with Delphi => no problem.
Tested with Basic => no problem.
;)
dieselnutjob:
thanks, that is encouraging
another question
should I be looking at custom drawn controls? I only first read about it 10 minutes ago. Seems to have similar advantages.
easier or harder to do than fpgui?
Fred vS:
--- Quote ---should I be looking at custom drawn controls? I only first read about it 10 minutes ago. Seems to have similar advantages.
--- End quote ---
fpGUI is totally independent and does not need LCL.
fpGUI is 100 % pure fpc from a to Z.
Once compiled, your application does not need any dependencies.
The size of your exe will be less than 1/2 the size of equivalent LCL application.
--- Quote ---easier or harder to do than fpgui?
--- End quote ---
fpGUI is really easy.
Hum, Custom Draw maybe too, i do not know... :-X
dieselnutjob:
will I still need "Apple Developer Tools" ?
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