OPEN LOOK to Motif GUI Transition Guide
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............................Contents

..Preface v

1. The Motif Environment
1

Important Note to Developers
1
...Using the Motif Window Manager with OpenWindows 2

Compiling and Linking
4
...Install Motif from Solaris 2.4 4

Shared Library Policy
5

Future Compatibility
5

2. Porting Your Code to Motif
7

XView Libraries
8
...Architecture 9

First Considerations When Porting
9
...Potential Complications 9

Programming Model
10
...Differences 12
...X Resources and Command Line Options 12
OPEN LOOK versus Motif 1.2.3 13
...Features Only in OPEN LOOK 13
...Features Only in Motif 14
...Notable Implementation Differences Between User Interfaces 14
OLIT versus Motif 1.2.3 Libraries 16
...Only in OLIT 16
...Only in Motif 17
...Widgets 17
...OLIT Exclusive Widgets 18
Interoperability Issues 19
Porting from IXI Motif 1.2.2 20
Tools to Ease the Transition 21
Application Architecture 22

A. Solaris 2.4 Packaging
25

B. References
27
Motif 1.2.3 Documentation 27
Related References 28
...OPEN LOOK to Motif 1.2.3 Transition 28
...Graphical User Interfaces 29
...Motif Programming 29
...OPEN LOOK Programming 30
...Xt/XLib Programming 30