Topic: DISLIN vs gtk-fortran

When it comes to developing a GUI, DISLIN seems to be the easiest and perhaps most powerful.  But am I missing something?  Even using the High Level API in gtk-fortran, its still a bit of work.  Are there any major drawbacks to using either?

John
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Re: DISLIN vs gtk-fortran

The big drawback of DISLIN is probably its licensing terms.  DISLIN has some pretty major restrictions, and it isn't open-source.  In contrast, GTK is completely open-source with very few restrictions.  If you're developing commercial software or a closed-source program you plan on distributing, GTK would probably be a better choice.

You're right, though, that GTK is a bit harder to work with.  Gtk-Fortran is a relatively new language binding for GTK, and it hasn't matured completely yet.

Jeff Armstrong
Approximatrix, LLC

Re: DISLIN vs gtk-fortran

Hmm, that's a good point.  Thank you for the link.

John