Re: Some remarks about Oberon/F (version 1.2/ win95)

Guy Laden (guy@math.tau.ac.il)
Wed, 16 Apr 1997 22:37:09 +0300 (GMT+0300)

> 1) The tutorials are good for getting a first impression
> of the possibilities of the framework. However, I feel
> the need for more detailed tutorials.

Oberon microsystem has commited to a book that will be available
leter this year.

> 1) I have the impression that quite some "low level"
> programming is required for the user interface part
> of the programs (e.g. when I compare with Borland Delphi...).

I dont know much about other environments however I think this
impression might be because of the comparatively small number of
Views/Controls that come bundled with Oberon/F and the lack of a
generic property editor. I hope both of these will be corrected in
the upcoming release.

> Does anyone share my opinion ? Or do I get this impression
> because I do not yet fully know all the functionalities of
> the framework ?

What functionality are you missing in the actual framework (as opposed
to missing a certain control)? Among the few problematic features that
have been mentioned on the list in the past are support for threads and
for modal dialogs. I understand from the latest Tribune that modal
dialogs will be better supported in the upcoming release. For most
other features, the high extensibility of the framework will probably
enable you to implement them yourself.

Guy.