From: Sascha Zapf <nc-zapfsa AT netcologne DOT de>
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Subject: Re: Windowing and drop down menu library
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Damian Yerrick schrieb:

> Eclwarcl <eclwarcl AT aol DOT com> wrote in message
> news:19990903083224 DOT 22927 DOT 00004067 AT ng-fo1 DOT aol DOT com...
> > Hi.
> >
> > Does anyone know what exactly is that library that rhide
> > uses to make those windows and drop down menus?
>
> It looks like Turbo Vision.
>
> >I would like a copy of a similar library;
> > are they available for free or what?
>
> To the best of my knowledge, Turbo Vision is not free
> software. However, if you can get RSXNTDJ to work
> (see above articles), then the Windows API has a
> decent way to make windows and menus.
>

Oh, Turbo Vision is converted to Public Domain, i is free for use. On
Simtelnet you can get TV107s.zip. That's TVision for DJGPP. It's works
fine. With many Examples.

>
> And there is some limited menu functionality in the
> Allegro library's dialog manager; however, it doesn't
> do overlapping windows.
>
> > Thank you
>
> Damian Yerrick
> http://come.to/yerrick