ok so I want to learn some programing

Lindy · 12-28-2003, 02:08 PM

I have command line program for my slide scanner (Nikon Coolscan LS-10)
that works well enough, but I'd like a gui front end for it. What I'd like it to do is allow me to select a film type, do a preview, and send the output to the GIMP.
Is there any good "Dick and Jane" level tutorials , books/ebook out there for Tcl? Or would some other language be better?

jailbait · 12-28-2003, 04:43 PM

"Is there any good "Dick and Jane" level tutorials , books/ebook out there for Tcl? Or would some other language be better?"

I recommend that you use C and use Gtk+ for the GUI. here is a tutorial for Gtk+:

http://www.gtk.org/tutorial/

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Lindy · 12-29-2003, 11:36 PM

Thanks jailbait the gtk stuff looks interesting

UltimaGuy · 12-30-2003, 04:01 AM

I think it will be better if you use Java instead, otherwise go for gtkmm as it is C++. It is much easier to create sftware if you use the OOPS approach.

Lindy · 12-31-2003, 10:20 AM

"the OOPS approach."

Oops is about right... My C++ "Hello World" program needed to be debugged before it would compile. Know where I can get a keyboard that knows what I want to type instead of what I actually type?

Chu · 01-01-2004, 03:40 PM

In my opinion; if you're experienced with C++, try wxWindows, it's a whole cross-platform GUI Toolkit, it is easy, and completely logical.

I'm experinced with Python and Tkinter, but in my opinion wxPython (wxPython is just a python module that wraps around the wxWindows C++ library) is great. It's pretty easy to learn

(Even though there are only a few tutorials available (Well for wxPython.. I heard the wxWindows documentation is wide.) It's easy to catch on with.)