Prerequisite Knowledge

This document assumes that you are familiar with the X Window System and OSF/Motif. If you are developing with Java AWT and/or ViewKit objects, this document assumes that you are familiar with these toolkits. Consult the following documentation lists for recommended references.

OSF/Motif documentation

For detailed descriptions of OSF/Motif and X, refer to the following documentation:

• OSF/Motif^TM Programmer's Reference. Prentice-Hall, 1993.
  (ISBN 0-13-643115-1)
• OSF/Motif^TM Style Guide. Prentice-Hall, 1993.
  (ISBN 0-13-643123-2)
• OSF/Motif^TM Programmer's Guide. Prentice-Hall, 1993.
  (ISBN 0-13-643107-0)

X Window System documentation

• Asente, Paul, Donna Converse, and Ralph Swick. X Window System Toolkit. Digital Press, 1997. (ISBN 1-55558-178-1)
• Scheifler, Robert W. and James Gettys. X Window System-Core Library and Standards. Digital Press, 1996. (ISBN 1-55558-154-4)
• Scheifler, Robert W. and James Gettys. X Window System-Extension Libraries. Digital Press, 1997. (ISBN 1-55558-146-3)
• Scheifler, Robert W. and James Gettys. X Window System-Core and Extension Protocols. Digital Press, 1997. (ISBN 1-55558-148-X)

Java documentation

For information about the AWT object set, we recommend the following document:

• Flanagan, David. Java^TM in a Nutshell. O'Reilly and Associates, 1997. (ISBN 1-56592-183-6)

For more detailed information on the Java language, refer to the following documentation:

• Zukowski, John. Java^TM AWT Reference. O'Reilly & Associates, 1997. (ISBN 1-56592-240-9)
• Grant, Mark. Java^TM Language Reference. O'Reilly and Associates, 1997. (ISBN 1-56592-326-X)
• Deitel and Deitel. Java^TM: How to Program. Prentice-Hall, 1998.
  (ISBN 0-13-899394-7)

CDE documentation

For information about the Common Desktop Environment (CDE) widgets, refer to the following documents:

• CDE 1.0 Programmer's Guide. Addison-Wesley, 1995.
  (ISBN 0-201-48954-6)
• CDE 1.0 User's Guide. Addison-Wesley, 1995. (ISBN 0-201-48951-1)

ViewKit documentation

For a description of ViewKit (VKit) classes, refer to the following documentation:

• ViewKit ObjectPak^TM1.3 Programmer's Guide. Integrated Computer Solutions, 1996. (Included with the purchase of BX PRO.)
• IRIS ViewKit^TM Programmer's Guide. Silicon Graphics, Inc. 1994. (Document Number 007-2124-002)

EPak documentation

For a description of EnhancementPak (EPak) widgets, refer to the following Integrated Computer Solution's documentation (included with BX PRO):

• EnhancementPak^TM 3.0 Programmer's Reference. Integrated Computer Solutions, 1997.
• GraphPak^TM Programmer's Reference. Integrated Computer Solutions, 1995.

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  Note: If you are using BX PRO, you can use and compile the EnhancementPak widgets and ViewKit objects in your interface. If you are using Builder Xcessory, you can use the EnhancementPak widgets and ViewKit objects in your interface, but you must purchase their respective libraries to compile any interface built with the EnhancementPak widgets or ViewKit objects. Contact your Sales Representative for more information.

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