
xWindows is a set of libraries that
allows C++ applications to compile and run on several different types of
computer, with minimal source code changes. There is one library per supported
GUI (such as Windows, GTK+, Motif, and Mac). As well as providing a common API
(Application Programming Interface) for GUI functionality, it provides
functionality for accessing some commonly-used operating system facilities, from
copying and deleting files to socket and thread support. wxWindows is a
'framework' in the sense that it provides a lot of built-in functionality, which
the application can use or replace as required, thus saving a great deal of
coding effort. Basic data structures such as strings, arrays, linked lists and
hash tables are also supported.
A wxWindows GUI program consists of:
- An application object - an instance of the wxApp class
- A frame object - an instance of the wxFrame class. A frame can have things
like a menubar, a statusbar, an icon etc.
- The frame can be a container many other objects like text controls, buttons,
splitters and so on.
The tutorial below are written and distributed by
Franky Braem.
wxWindows Tutroial - Zip Format
wxWindows Tutorial - PDF Format
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