WxFormBuilder explained

wxFormBuilder
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Author:	José Antonio Hurtado Juan Antonio Ortega Ryan Mulder Ryan Pusztai Michal Bliznak Jan Niklas Hasse
Developer:	Steffen Olszewski wxFormBuilder Contributors
Programming Language:	C++
Operating System:	Cross-platform
Platform:	Windows, MacOS, Linux
Language:	English
License:	GPLv2

wxFormBuilder is an open source GUI designer application for wxWidgets toolkit, which allows creating cross-platform applications.^[1] A streamlined, easy to use interface^[2] enables faster development and easier maintenance of software. It is written in C++.

wxFormBuilder is a visual development tool, but also allows including non-graphical components.^[3] It can generate C++, Python, PHP, Lua and XRC code. The generated code cannot be edited directly in the program.^[4]

Event handlers

wxFormBuilder uses the Connect method or the event table for creating events. For most of the available controls, custom event handlers can be created. Events can also be added through external XML files, eliminating the need to rebuild.^{[2] [5]}

Available controls

wxFormBuilder have a rich set of supported widgets. They can be easily extended via plugins.^[6]

See also

• wxWidgets
• wxDev-C++
• WxGlade

References

1. Web site: wxWidgets - Tools. wxWidgets.org. 2011-04-18.
2. Web site: Sharma . Vineet . wxFormBuilder review . Informer Technologies, Inc. . 2011-04-23 . 2009.
3. Web site: A RAD tool for wxWidgets GUI design. SOFPEDIA. 2011-04-18.
4. Guis Fáciles. Linux Magazine. October 2007. 31. 65–68. 2011-04-16. Easy Guis. Linux New Media Spain S.L.. Spanish.
5. Web site: wxFormBuilder features. wxformbuilder.com. 2011-04-23.
6. Web site: About wxFormBuilder. 2011-04-15.

External links

• • Comparison of wxWidgets RAD solutions