VX-REXX Extras Library

VX-REXX Extras is an extension library for Watcom VX-REXX version 2.1. It contains a number of useful functions and several new object classes (a Warp 4 style notebook control, an improved graphical pushbutton, a progress bar, and a tooltip control).

A library package for VX-REXX that focuses on making available more modern UI constructs than are shipped with the now rather vintage Watcom package, it is delivered as a dynamic link library (VROBJEX.DLL) that is used as both the object library for developers and as a runtime for end users.

Amongst other enhancements the package offers:
 * Support for flyover help (tooltips) with any type of control.
 * A progress bar control supporting different visual styles (Progress).
 * An enhanced button control supporting various combinations of image and text (IconButton)
 * A Warp-4-style notebook control (TabbedDialog)
 * A colour selection dialog (using the PM "colour wheel" control)
 * A directory selection dialog
 * Functions for accessing clipboard even from text-mode programs

Versions

 * VX-REXX Extras version 1.3.2

Licence
Open source software released under the Three Clause BSD Licence

Author

 * Alex Taylor

Links

 * VX-REXX Extras Library on Alex Taylor's homepage
 * Download: 1.3.2 (2018/04/14)
 * Netlabs VX-Apps (Source code)