September 1993
Intermediate to advanced
1014 pages
28h 26m
English
Content preview from Volume 6A: Motif Programming Manual
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Volume Eight
X Window System Administrator's Guide
PHIGS Programming Manual
PHIGS Reference Manual
PEXlib Programming Manual
PEXlib Reference Manual
Quick Reference
The X Window System in a Nutshell
1.5 Conventions Used in This Book
Italic is used for:
UNIX pathnames, filenames, program names, user command names, options for user commands, and variable
expressions in syntax sections.
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New terms where they are defined.•
Typewriter Font is used for:
Anything that would be typed verbatim into code, such as examples of source code and text on the screen.•
Variables, data structures (and fields), symbols (defined constants and bit flags), functions, macros, and a
general assortment of anything relating to the C programming language.
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All functions relating to Motif, Xt, and Xlib.•
Names of subroutines in example programs.•
Italic Typewriter Font is used for:
Arguments to functions, since they could be typed in code as shown but are arbitrary names that could be
changed.
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Boldface is used for:
Names of buttons and menus.•
1.6 Obtaining Motif
If your hardware vendor is an OSF member, they may be able to provide Motif binaries for your machine. Various
independent vendors also provide binaries for some machines. Source licenses must be obtained directly from OSF:
OSF Direct
Open Software Foundation
11 Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA 02142
USA
+1 617 621−7300
Internet: direct@osf.org
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