OWLNext: C++ Application Framework

Borland's Object Windows Library for the modern age

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OWLMaker is our build tool, itself written in OWLNext, and a comprehensive example of modern OWLNext and C++ programming.

Audicom Multicast - a widely used system for radio automation, which uses OWLNext to provide a highly customized UI. See the Application Showcase on our wiki for more examples of applications using OWLNext.

ReplacePlus by Jogy - a handy utility for search-and-replace in files, included in OWLNext as an example.

Demo of the new Dialog Data Transfer framework introduced in OWLNext 6.32; a much simpler and safer alternative to the deprecated Transfer Buffers traditionally used in OWL programs.

Lima VVA - road design software for the Norwegian market. See the Application Showcase on our wiki for more examples of applications using OWLNext.

OWLNext Player demo - running on Wine on Linux

Description

An extensive update of Borland's Object Windows Library (OWL) for writing GUI applications in standard C++ on Microsoft Windows.

OWLNext: C++ Application Framework Web Site

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License

Other License, zlib/libpng License

Features

A migration path for legacy OWL applications written in Borland C++.
Support for modern C++ and compilers from Embarcadero and Microsoft.
Corrections and improvements to the original OWL API for more robust code.
New features, such as Dialog Data Transfer to replace brittle transfer buffers.
32-bit and 64-bit targets for Windows XP/Vista/7/8.
Portable to Wine/Darwine and GCC on Linux, Mac OS X, etc.
Additional extension libraries (OCF, OWLExt and CoolPrj).

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joeslatersf

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An even better OWL than before, and OWL has always been easier and more reliable than MFC.

Posted 12/23/2014
patbir

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remarquable ! fantastic !

Posted 08/18/2014
regisst_gelais

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Great tool. Thanks to the devs :)

Posted 04/17/2014
mariaramey2

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Easy for use.

Posted 06/06/2013
dillonbutler

1 of 5 2 of 5 3 of 5 4 of 5 5 of 5

Great software, thanks owlnext

Posted 02/15/2013

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Win32 (MS Windows)

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2001-07-06

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