Framework and maxgui?

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Happy Sammy (Posted 2010) [#1]

Hi all, It seems that some framework has gui and much more other functions, while maxgui is only for gui. Am I correct? Thanks in advance

degac (Posted 2010) [#2]

Hi MaxGUI is a blitzmax module to interact with OS gui under Windows, Macs and Linux (windows and buttons) Other Frameworks are built to determinated goal: gui (in fullscreen mode and for games only, score managment...), to handle 3d and so on..or whatelse the programmer has decided for it.

markcw (Posted 2010) [#3]

The game frameworks use a game-based gui, whereas Maxgui is a real gui for making applications with.

Happy Sammy (Posted 2010) [#4]

Thank you, degac and markcw.

ImaginaryHuman (Posted 2010) [#5]

Or to put it another way, MaxGUI works on the desktop only with real o/s windows, and as such the o/s manages the windows/buttons/clicking etc, while other gui frameworks can only output to the pixels within a window, or the pixels within a fullscreen, and thus have to be redrawn every frame, and the frameworks manage all the buttons/clicking etc.

Happy Sammy (Posted 2010) [#6]

Thank you, ImaginaryHuman.