Converting a shell script with dialog boxes into a GNOME application

kushalkoolwal · 10-15-2008, 05:41 PM

Hi,

I have a bash shell script which basically runs shell commands and uses "dialog" command to interact with users.

I am now thinking to make this utility more pretty by converting into a GNOME based (graphical) application. What is the easiest way to do this? What development environment should I be using?

Note that I not talking about Xdialog thing by which I can convert into a X-based application.

wired4fx · 10-15-2008, 11:18 PM

the TK toolkit is more universal...I wouldn't restrict it to one GUI, that way you have more support(if you added it to sourceforge, etc)

kushalkoolwal · 10-16-2008, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by wired4fx

the TK toolkit is more universal...I wouldn't restrict it to one GUI, that way you have more support(if you added it to sourceforge, etc)

Did you mean GTK toolkit? I see your point. So if ones wants to develop it for KDE and GNOME then what IDE one should use? I am very new to this GUI programming in Linux world so sorry for my ignorance..

ErV · 10-16-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kushalkoolwal

Did you mean GTK toolkit?

He probably meant tcl/tk.

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Originally Posted by kushalkoolwal

So if ones wants to develop it for KDE and GNOME then what IDE one should use?

It doesn't matter. Use any.

wired4fx · 10-17-2008, 06:21 AM

I believe glade is one if I'm correct, which may serve your purpose...