[boost] Re: thoughts on a GUI component library

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-22 14:57:00

Reece Dunn wrote:

>>     If I were to go to the trouble to create an GUI that rendered
>>     diagrams, I'd probably to to the touble to print those diagrams.
>> 
>>     I'd like to use the same algorithm to render to the screen and
>>     to the printer, simply swap out the device context.
> 
> The Microsoft MFC library takes this approach and, IMHO, it is the best 
> way to go. 

That's okay for simple things, but for any serious printing work you
need to know you're talking to a printer.  For example, you may need to
embed postscript in your output stream.

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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