About OWLNext
OWL stands for Object Windows Library.
It is a C++ GUI framework for creating Windows applications.
OCF stands for Object Component Framework, and is built upon OWL to provide support for OLE-based applications.
OWL was developed by Borland, but after 1997
was discontinued in favor of the new RAD framework
VCL.
Pros and cons of OWLNext
Advantages of using OWLNext:
- OWLNext is an object-oriented framework, built on top of the Windows API without adding much overhead.
- OWLNext is pure C++ library, which does not use any vendor- or compiler- specific extensions.
- OWLNext fully supports developing Unicode applications.
- OWLNext can be used with wide range of C++ compilers. Currently it is tested with
- Borland Developer Studio 2006
- Borland C++ Builder 6.0
- Borland Free C++ Compiler 5.5
- Borland C++ 5.01/5.02
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2003
- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0
Also in the past it has been working with Borland C++ Builder 1.0-5.0, Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 and GCC
and has been ported to Linux using WINE
- OWLNext offers easy upgrade path for porting legacy OWL applications to modern compilers and operating systems.
Disadvantages of using OWLNext:
- Writing applications using OWLNext is more time-consuming than using form-based frameworks like VCL or WinForms.
- OWLNext is open-source project, and depends on contributions and help from it's community.
License
OWLNext and OCFNext are distributed with
a zlib/libpng license
with the exception that the full OWLNext and OCFNext
source code cannot be distributed without the permission of the original copyright holder.
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