TESTERS URGENTLY REQUIRED
Announcing the release of Xforms4Perl version 0.5 (a binding of the
xforms GUI toolkit API for Perl scripts). It can be found at
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/perl/CPAN/authors/Martin_Bartlett
or a CPAN mirror site near you. Also soon to be found on
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/perl/perl
The files are:
Xforms4Perl.5.tgz The distribution
Xforms4Perl.5.text A description (reproduced below)
Xforms4Perl.5.readme (CPAN sites only - the readme that is
included in the distribution).
Big hilites:
. Supports pratically all 0.81, 0.84 and 0.85 functionality
. Much Much smaller.
. Fdesign filter to automatically produce Perl form defintion code
from fdesign output.
. Conversion script that converts 0.4 scripts to 0.5
. Can live alongside 0.4 (See README for details).
. Requires Perl5.002 or above. Version 0.4 still available at the
second site mentioned above for Perl5.001/xforms0.81.
This is a particularly big release since it is now on the Perl developers
network and will be discussed there too. Many Many internal changes have
occured, allowing for a much smaller library with much enhanced support.
There is due to be an article on Xforms4Perl in an upcoming issue of
'Linux Journal' (being written by Raiza Naima). This is the version that
will be featured. Hence the call for testers, so I can make sure I don't
have any embarassing holes in it.
Enjoy
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Filename: Xforms4Perl.5.tgz
Size: 135731 bytes
Target Platform: Unix systems with Perl 5.002 (and up) and Xforms 0.81 (and up)
Short: An extension to Perl giving access to the Xforms library - Version 0.5
This is an extension to Perl version 5.002 and above that provides
access to the functions of the Xforms GUI toolkit library. Thus you
can now write X Windows applications using Perl. And, if you have
ever seen the Xforms library, you know how easy it is to use.
This is version 0.5 which further increases the scope of the extension
over that of prior versions, to the extent that most of the XForms 0.84 and
0.85 functionality is now supported in addition to 0.81. It is also a great
deal smaller that version 0.4 due to its exploitation of Perl 5.002 xsubpp
enhancements.
Consequently Perl 5.002 or above is required. Xforms4Perl version 0.4 is
still available for Perl 5.001 users. but it only supports Xforms 0.81.
The extension contains 3 independent modules that provide access to the Xforms
API, XEvent structures, and XFontStruct structures.
An installation script automates what used to be a rather irritating install
procedure. A conversion script is also provided to aid moving from 0.4 to
0.5.
The distribution includes example applications - an MS-Office-like toolbar
manager completely written in a single Perl script, a couple of other
useful applications (such as a process controller, and laptop battery
level indicator) and various perl-ized examples from the XForms DEMOS
directory.
The package requires the Xforms GUI Toolkit version 0.81 or above, which
can be obtained from ftp://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/pub/xforms. You also need a
complete Perl 5.002 or above implementation
Author: Martin Bartlett
Maintained by: martin@nitram.demon.co.uk
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