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ZAF
Developer(s)Professional Software Associates
Written inC++
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeWidget toolkit
Websitewww.psa-software.com

The Zinc Application Framework is a cross-platform application framework, used for the development of software applications with graphical user interfaces (GUI), using a widget toolkit.[1][2] In 1990 Zinc Software released its first software development package Zinc Interface Library as a tool for Borland Turbo C++.[3] This package allowed creation of text and graphics based user interface, initialy only for DOS applications and since the 2.0 release also for Windows programs.[4] In 1994 Zinc Software introduced version 4.0 of its C++ tool under Zinc Application Framework name. Zinc aimed at cross-platform development of the user interface supporting DOS, Windows, Mac and Unix.[5] Zinc is a scalable and customizable full featured toolkit for the creation of event-driven GUI applications. Zinc is available for embedded and desktop platforms.[6] Zinc for embedded platforms is available for real time operating systems such as Wind River's VxWorks.

References

  1. ^ "Product Comparison, Portable GUI frameworks, Program once, port often". InfoWorld. Vol. 17, no. 6. IDG. February 6, 1995. pp. 70–72, 76–78, 80–82. ISSN 0199-6649.
  2. ^ Zimmer, M. "The H1 Data-Quality Tool-GUI Programming With A Commercial C++ Class-Library". Proceedings of the International Conference on Computing in High Energy Physics '95: 644. doi:10.1142/9789814447188_0117.
  3. ^ Watt, Peggy (May 21, 1990). "Third-Party Tools Announced at Borland´s Turbo C++ Rollout". InfoWorld. Vol. 12, no. 21. IDG. p. 21. ISSN 0199-6649.
  4. ^ Ayre, Rick; Ayre, Sue (December 17, 1991). "Zinc Delivers a Robust Interface Library For Windows Application Development". PC Magazine. Vol. 10, no. 21. Ziff Davis. p. 75. ISSN 0888-8507.
  5. ^ Johnston, Stuart J. (August15, 1994). "Zinc unites enviroments, languages with one code". Computerworld. Vol. 28, no. 33. IDG. p. 72. ISSN 0010-4841. {{cite magazine}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Xinxin, Liu (2004). "Zinc Application Framework and Its Program Design". Computer & Digital Engineering. CNKI. 2004-01. Retrieved 20 May 2018.


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