TextTools 2.0.3 review

Texttools packages are an ncurses-based library for the Linux console written in Ada 95. It contains more than 600 procedures and

License: GMGPL (GNAT Modified GPL) File size: 205K Developer: Ken O. Burtch

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Texttools packages are an ncurses-based library for the Linux console written in Ada 95.

It contains more than 600 procedures and functions to create windows, draw scroll bars, handle the mouse and keyboard events, play sounds, and much more.

It also provides a thick binding to Linux kernel calls. You can create a wide variety of application programs using Texttools alone.

More than 600 subroutines and a variety of window objects including scroll bars, selection lists and text edit boxes.

Texttools has event queues and supports mice just like X Windows but is much easier to program.

Here are some key features of "TextTools":
600 Functions
I/O Toolkit
Event Handling
Standard Dialogs
Blind Mode for Passwords
Data Entry Auto-advance
Tool Tips
Callback Hooks
Text Styles
Keyboard Macros
Turtle Graphics
Thick O/S Binding
Sounds (with wavplay)
Partial C++ Support

Controls:

Static Line
Edit Line
Simple Button
Check Box
Radio Button
Rectangle
Lines
Thermometer
Scroll Bar
Static Text Box
Text Edit Box
Check List
Radio List