



                       Motif C++ Language Binding

                       The University of Lowell
                    Department of Computer Science
                     Graphics Research Laboratory

                            March 5, 1991


     A C++ language binding for the OSF Motif toolkit 
     has been developed at and is available from the University of 
     Lowell. This work was funded by the Open Software Foundation.

     OBTAINING THE SOFTWARE:

     The software can be obtained free of charge via anonymous ftp.  
     It is located on 129.63.1.1 under ./graphics/MotifC++.  Please
     return two copies of the license agreement located in
     ./graphics/MotifC++/doc. One copy will be returned for your
     records after being signed by the concerned person in ULowell.

     9-track reel magnetic tape can be obtained for $250.00.

     If you need more information or an order form, please contact: 

	     University of Lowell                    
	     Computer Science Department           
	     Graphics Research Laboratory/Motif      
     	     One University Avenue                
	     Lowell, MA 01854
	     attn:  Fran Ward 
             (phone: (508)934-3628)
     	        

     THE C++ BINDING: 

     Motif is currently the industry standard toolkit for developing
     User Interfaces. It is designed in an Object Oriented manner
     using C. Now with the C++ binding developers can take full
     advantage of both Motif and C++.  The C++ binding can be built with
     either the Free Software Foundation's g++ v. 1.37.1 compiler or AT&T's
     C++ v. 2.0 translator.

     The following features are included:

      o  Completely hides the concept of a widget from the programmer.
         C++ objects are provided corresponding to the widgets with
         the necessary methods.

      o  All the Intrinsics functions are also available as methods.

      o  ANSI compatible header files are provided for the Xm, Xt and
         Xlib libraries.

      o  Convenient macros are provided for making the C++ program
         look clean.

      o  Widget resources are now methods in the C++ object. All the
         methods are provided for creating new class constructors.

      o  Complete Source Code

      o  Reasonable documentation, and demo programs.

     The University of Lowell C++ Motif binding is available with
     source and several demo programs.

     The following versions of the C++ binding are available :

     MotifC++ 1.0.1	: under X11R3, Motif 1.0.1 (currently available)
     MotifC++ 1.1       : under X11R4, Motif 1.1 (expected to be ready
				                  around March 18, 1991)
