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Creating C++ GUI Applications
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Hi,
I'm learning C++, and I've had some experiance on a Windows machine before. I'm interested in creating a GUI application (not a console, so something with buttons, menu bars etc..) but I was wondering how I could do it. With Windows you can use the Win32 API, and I was wondering what the equivilent was for Mac. Can it be done with C++ on OS X. I'm using Xcode on 10.4.7. When I start a new program, I select C++ Tool from Command Line Utility. Is this what I should be doing if I want to create a GUI app with C++?
Thank you very much for any suggestions!
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Try making a Carbon Application (which uses the Carbon API). The "* Tool" project styles refer to command-line programs.
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I'm not so sure what Carbon is. Is it written in the C++ Language or not? Thanks for the quick reply!
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Carbon is an API for graphical applications. It's written in C, but it's perfectly compatible with C++. Apple has documentation on its developer site.
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carbon is equivalent to the win32 API. neither are C++, you would have to wrap both in C++ classes. didn't code warrior have a C++ API?
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I am now going to tell the computer what he can do with a life-times supply of chocolate.
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Originally Posted by KEL9000
carbon is equivalent to the win32 API. neither are C++, you would have to wrap both in C++ classes. didn't code warrior have a C++ API?
Yeah, it did. It was called PowerPlant, and it's old and crufty.
If you want to create GUI applications on OS X, you almost certainly want to use Cocoa. Even if you're creating a modern Carbon application on OS X, you'll have to use some Cocoa for things like Core Image.
Learn Objective-C. Learn Cocoa.
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I agree with Angus_D IF you really want to create OS X GUI applications. Having said that, if you are really interested in C++, perhaps for educational purposes or maybe wanting to write Windows apps one day, you can intermix C++ with Objective-C.
The Objective-C Programming Language: Using C++ With Objective-C
But then you're learning two languages at the same time, which may confuse you.
What are your ultimate goals in programming?
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I reckon Carbon is most similar to the Win32 API, which is what he wanted, though I agree Cocoa is generally better.
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