Programing suggestions

[Tony Arnold]

Linda,

Linda wrote:
> I have worked with text based C++ programs for the last 25 years. Data 
> is mostly stored in data files that are separated by a specific 
> characters and are locked when accessed to ensure file integrity. It has 
> worked very well for our older employees. I spent the last year redoing 
> all of our printed output so it creates postscript files that the 
> programs can convert to pdf as needed to email customers. After taking 
> on postsript I was thinking about playing with graphic xwindows programs 
> so that the younger employees could work in an enviroment they are more 
> comfortable with. Any suggestions on what I should start playing with?

I'd start looking at GUI toolkits such as GTK for developing such code,
assuming your users are on a Linux platform. There are tools around to
help designs the user interface.

Regards,
Tony.
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