GUI programming question

[WipeOut]

Ray Parrish wrote:
> Hal Burgiss wrote:
>> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 02:55:46PM +0000, WipeOut wrote:
>>   
>>> I have a small project that needs a simple GUI app developped to 
>>> simplify firing off complicated command lines..
>>>     
>> [...]
>>
>>   
>>> Whats the easiest way to do this for someone with very little 
>>> programming experience??
> There is another option which is the GUI programming language called 
> Gambas. It's very similar to Visual Basic, and is actually a Basic 
> programming language. With it, you will be able to create the form for 
> your project in a what you see is what you get environment, that will 
> allow you to drag and drop elements like the command buttons, and text 
> boxes onto a main form that you start the project with..
> 
> Once you have the form looking the way you want it, you then put your 
> code in function modules which are associated with action triggers from 
> the elements you have added to your form. For instance, for a command 
> button, there will be click() event that you can add code to as well as 
> an onmouseout(),, and a text box will have an onchange() event or 
> something close. and some other code events associated with it.
> 
> The form itself will have an onload event and an onunload event plus a 
> main event to add code to. Overall it makes developing a GIU application 
> very easy.
> 
> I've actually got it installed here, but I haven't gotten  around to 
> using it yet. It's available in the Ubuntu repositories, so just fire up 
> Synaptic and install it. 8-) You won't find an easier way to create a 
> GUI program in Ubuntu.
> 
> Later, Ray Parrish
> 
Thanks Ray.. I had a quick look and it looks interesting.. Will install 
it and see where I end up.. :)