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Contents 1 Frequently Asked Questions 1.1 foxGUIb 1.1.1 What is foxGUIb? 1.1.2 Is there a foxGUIb tutorial? 1.1.3 Is foxGUIb still actively developed? 1.1.4 How can I help? 1.2 libGUIb 1.2.1 What is libGUIb? 1.2.2 May I redistribute libGUIb with my programs?

Frequently Asked Questions

foxGUIb

What is foxGUIb?

FoxGUIb is an interactive GUI builder and code generator for Ruby. It is the perfect tool for newbies to find out how the Fox-Toolkit works without reading the API docs. It is of course also a tool for professionals because it saves you a lot of typing and "build-cycles" when tweaking user interface look-and-feel.

Is there a foxGUIb tutorial?

Mike Parr has written a [users guide]

Is foxGUIb still actively developed?

No. At the time beeing the author is quite busy trying to start his own business. Therefore there is no time left for foxGUIb. If you would like to push foxGUIb beyond what it is now please send a mail to <meinrad dot recheis at gmail dot com>.

How can I help?

If you have written any useful extensions to foxGUIb / libGUIb or corrected any bugs please send in the patches.

libGUIb

What is libGUIb?

LibGUIb is the library behind foxGUIb which is needed by the generated sources. LibGUIb contains facades (less complicated interfaces) for every widget, extends widgets with convenience methods and adds some handy tools.

May I redistribute libGUIb with my programs?

Yes. LibGUIb has been packed into only one file for exactly this purpose. You may place libGUIb-1x.rb together with your sources or redistribute the installable libGUIb package.