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<P>How about nearly a two-megabyte difference? If you're going to build Motif clients, you'll

want to use the shared libraries (usually a default) because, as you can see, you'd quickly run out

of room on your hard drive.

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<H3><A NAME="ch26_ 18">

The UIL Compiler

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<P>Although I don't have enough room to discuss the User Interface Language (UIL), if you

want to quickly and easily build your program's interface, you might want to learn this

language, and its compiler, uil. For details on using the compiler and language, read the

uil and UIL man pages. A number of the Motif demonstration programs use UIL, so you can read

source code examples.

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<P>

There are also many commercial graphical interface builders that enable you to draw and

design your interface, test it, and then, with the click of a button, write out the Motif

source code. See the Motif FAQ for more information. (Pointers for the FAQ are at the end of

this chapter in the section &quot;For More Information.&quot;)

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<H3><A NAME="ch26_ 19">

Tutorials and Examples

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<P>If you're serious about learning Motif programming, you'll need to have several good

books and lots of program examples. If you want a basic introduction, you can also try some on

the online tutorials or peruse code examples. Try one of these sites:

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<UL>

<LI>          <a href="http://www.cen.com/mw3/code.html">http://www.cen.com/mw3/code.html</A>

          Contains a number of useful links to Motif programming code examples, lectures,

and tutorials.

<LI>          <a href="http://www.iftech.com">http://www.iftech.com</A>

          Contains a Motif programming tutorial you might find helpful when getting started.

<LI>          ftp://ftp.vse.cz

          Look under

/pub/linux/freeware_for_motif/motif-tutor for a copy of Jan

Borchers' xmtutor, an interactive tutorial on Motif

programming.

</UL>









<H3><A NAME="ch26_ 20">

Using imake and xmkmf

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<P>You should be familiar with Todd Brunhoff's

imake utility and Jim Fulton's xmkmf command if you've created or built programs for the X Window System. Like the

make command, these commands help you save time, prevent errors, and organize your programming tasks by

automating the building process.

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<P>imake, a C preprocessor interface to make, uses configuration files found under

the /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/config directory. These files include

linux.cf, lnxLib.rules, lnxLib.tmpl, lnxdoc.rules, and

lnxdoc.tmpl.

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<P>The xmkmf command, which creates a Makefile from an

Imakefile, is a simple shell script that runs

imake, telling it where to find the specifics about your system and which

command-line parameters need to be passed to your compiler, assembler, linker, and even man-page

formatter. Note that you should never run imake by itself; always use the

xmkmf script instead.

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<P>Typically, after unpacking the source for an X or Motif program, you use the

xmkmf command and then the make command to build your program. Another of the reasons many

programmers use imake is to ensure portability. Assuming the

imake file is written properly, the xmkmf command will work on nearly any UNIX system, and that includes Linux.

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<P>imake works by reading an Imakefile. In turn, the

Imakefile contains directions for the cpp compiler preprocessor, whose output is then fed back into

imake, which in turn, generates the Makefile for your program. The magic of

imake is that it simplifies the job of creating

Makefiles for every possible computer or operating system your program could be built on or run under.

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<P>For example, here's a simple Imakefile for our sample program,

skeleton.c:

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<!-- CODE //-->

<PRE>       INCLUDES = -I.

DEPLIBS = XmClientDepLibs

LOCAL_LIBRARIES = XmClientLibs

SRCS= skeleton.c

OBJS= skeleton.o

PROGRAMS = skel

NormalLibraryObjectRule()

MComplexProgramTarget(skeleton,$(LOCAL_LIBRARIES),$(SYSLIBS))

</PRE>

<!-- END CODE //-->









<P>To use this listing, type it in your favorite text editor (such as

nedit) and save the text as Imakefile. Then, use the two commands

</P>

<!-- CODE SNIP //-->

<PRE># xmkmf

# make

</PRE>

<!-- END CODE SNIP //-->









<P>to build the program. This will also save you a lot of time if you use the

edit-compile-run-edit cycle of programming, as you won't have to retype the compiler command line shown

earlier in this chapter (# gcc -o skel skeleton.c -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lXm -lXpm -lXt -lXext

-lX11).

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<H3><A NAME="ch26_ 21">

LessTif&#151;An Alternative Motif Clone

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<P>Much of the success of Linux is a direct result of the generosity of the thousands of

programmers who chose to distribute their software either for free or under the GNU Public

License. Motif, as you already know, is not freeware, nor is it distributed under the GPL. As Red

Hat Linux users, we're spoiled by the ability to examine program source or make changes as we

see fit.

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<P>Want the source to Motif for your computer's operating system? It will cost you $17,000

at the time of this writing. If you're interested in building a distribution of Motif for Linux,

you can get the price list by browsing to <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/tech/desktop/ordering/">http://www.opengroup.org/tech/desktop/ordering/</A>

motif.price.list.htm.

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<P>For those of us who like source code or want to build Motif-compliant clients without

paying for a distribution, there's an alternative: LessTif. This is a Motif clone, designed to be

compatible with Motif 1.2. Distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL, LessTif currently

builds 26 different Motif clients (probably many more by the time you read this).

</P>









<P>You can find a copy of the current LessTif distribution for Linux

at <a href="http://www.lesstif.org.">http://www.lesstif.org.</A>

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<P>The current distribution doesn't require that you use

imake or xmkmf, and it comes with shared and static libraries. If you're a real Motif hacker and you're interested in the internals of

graphical interface construction and widget programming, you should read the details of how LessTif

is constructed. You can get a free copy of Harold Albrecht's book,

Inside LessTif, at <a href="http://www.igpm.rwth-aachen.de/~albrecht/hungry.html">http://www.igpm.rwth-aachen.de/~albrecht/hungry.html</A>

.

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<H3><A NAME="ch26_ 22">

For More Information

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<P>If you're interested in finding answers to common questions about Motif, read Ken Lee's

Motif FAQ, which is posted regularly to the newsgroup

comp.windows.x.motif. Without a doubt, this is the best source of information on getting started with Motif, but it won't replace a

good book on Motif programming. You can find the FAQ on the newsgroup, or at

ftp://ftp.rahul.net/pub/kenton/faqs/Motif-FAQ.

</P>









<P>An HTML version can be found at

<a href="http://www.rahul.net/kenton/faqs/motif-faq.html.">http://www.rahul.net/kenton/faqs/Motif-FAQ.html.</A>

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<P>For information on how to use imake, read Paul DuBois'

Software Portability with imake from O'Reilly &amp; Associates.

</P>









<P>For Motif 1.2 programming and reference material, read Dan Heller and Paula M.

Ferguson's Motif Programming Manual and Paula M. Ferguson and David Brennan's

Motif Reference Manual, both from O'Reilly &amp; Associates.

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<P>For the latest news about Motif or CDE, check The Open Group's site at

<a href="http://www.opengroup.org.">http://www.opengroup.org.</A>

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<P>For the latest information, installation, or programming errata about Red Hat's Motif

distribution, see <a href="http://www.redhat.com.">http://www.redhat.com.</A>

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<P>For the latest binaries of LessTif, programming hints, and a list of Motif 1.2-compatible

functions and Motif clients that build under the latest LessTif distribution, see

<a href="http://www.lesstif.org.">http://www.lesstif.org.</A>

</P>









<P>For official information on Motif 1.2 from OSF, the following titles (from Prentice-Hall)

might help:

</P>









<UL>

<LI>          OSF/Motif Programmers Guide

<LI>          OSF/Motif Programmers Reference Manual

<LI>          OSF/Motif Style Guide

</UL>



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