Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 03:03:38 -0500 From: "Daniel M. Eischen" <deischen@iworks.InterWorks.org> To: questions@freebsd.org, randyd@nconnect.net Subject: Re: Programming X Message-ID: <9609180803.AA02834@iworks.InterWorks.org>
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> Could someone recommend a good book or two on programming X, and even UNIX > in general? I have a fair knowlege of C and C++ but have spent most of my > programming hours with Borland's OWL and Microsoft's MFC Windows libraries. > I've accumulated way too many books already on Windows programming yet I'm > sure I'll need at least a couple more to get a good reference. I just want to > avoid any unnecessary duplication of the basics. You can get a lot of books from O'Reilly (http://www.ora.com) but might want to try discount book stores such as ReadMeDotDoc and BookPool (www.readmedotdoc.com and www.bookpool.com). The man pages for all the X and Xt commands come with X11R6 so you don't need the reference manuals (although I prefer having a book instead of online manual pages in this instance). Xlib Programming Manual Xlib Reference Manual X Toolkit Intrinsics Programming Manual X Toolkit Intrinsics Reference Manual and (no flames please), I'd suggest getting Motif for $149.00 from Xinside for FreeBSD. Then, you'll want the Motif manuals (same goes for the Motif reference manual - you'll get the man pages with Motif): Motif Programming Manual Motif Reference Manual also from O'Reilly. For a good instructional book on Motif, Xt, and some Xlib, I recommend Douglas Youngs: The X Window System - Programming and Applications with Xt (Motif Edition) (concentrates on using C) Object-Oriented Programming with C++ and OSF/Motif I also recommend taking any X-windows programming course at a local college of your choice. I took one of those 1 credit courses and have managed to get buy with only the first Doug Young book mentioned above, and the reference manuals/man pages for Motif, Xt, and Xlib. YMMV. Dan Eischen deischen@iworks.InterWorks.org
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