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This programming documentation includes a device driver manual and a transport manual.
Table 1-6 lists the device support and transport programming documents and the latest product version for which each document was updated.
| Title and Description | Software Version |
|---|---|
| Compaq Documentation | |
|
VMS DECwindows Device Driver Manual
Describes DECwindows device driver software for programmers who want to write a DECwindows driver for an input device. Topics covered include the following:
|
DECwindows Motif
Version 1.0 1 |
|
VMS DECwindows Transport Manual
Describes the DECwindows transport for those wanting to write their own transport. The manual describes the following topics:
|
DECwindows Motif
Version 1.0 1 |
You can order the Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS documentation in two ways. You can order
the individual subkits of selected manuals, or in some cases, the
individual manuals.
2.1 Installation Documentation
All DECwindows Motif installation documentation is currently published by Compaq. These manuals are shipped with the media kits and cannot be ordered separately.
Most of the installation manuals are available in PostScript and ASCII format in the [DOCUMENTATION] directory on the DECwindows Motif CD-ROM. The installation guide, release notes, and getting started manual are also available in HTML format in the [DOCUMENTATION.HTML] directory on the DECwindows CD-ROM. For additional information about the availability of DECwindows online documentation, see the Guide to the Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS CD-ROM.
Table 2-1 lists the titles and order numbers for the installation documentation in the Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS documentation set. These manuals (except for the release notes) are supplied in hardcopy format with the DECwindows Motif media kit and with the DECwindows Motif media upgrade kits. Note, however, that the upgrade media kits do not include the book Getting Started With the New Desktop.
| Kit | Manual Title | Order Number |
|---|---|---|
| Media Kit for OpenVMS Alpha | QA-MV4AB-H8 | |
| Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Cover Letter | None | |
| Guide to the Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS CD-ROM | AA-Q4BXE-RE | |
| Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Release Notes | None | |
| Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Installation Guide | AA-Q1EAE-TE | |
| Getting Started With the New Desktop | AA-QUW1A-TE | |
| Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Documentation Overview | AA-Q1E8A-TE | |
| Media Kit for OpenVMS VAX | QA-XA1AB-H8 | |
| Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Cover Letter | None | |
| Guide to the Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS CD-ROM | AA-Q4BXE-RE | |
| Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Release Notes | None | |
| Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Installation Guide | AA-Q1EAE-TE | |
| Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Documentation Overview | AA-Q1E8A-TE | |
All the DECwindows Motif user documentation is currently available from Compaq. These manuals can no longer be ordered individually. Instead, you must order the complete user kit. The manual part numbers are given here for reference.
Most of these manuals are available in Bookreader format in the [DOCUMENTATION.DECW$BOOK] directory on the DECwindows CD-ROM and can be read with Bookreader. For additional information about the availability of DECwindows online documentation, see the Guide to the Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS CD-ROM.
Table 2-2 lists the titles and order numbers for the Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS user documentation.
| Kit | Manual Title | Order Number |
|---|---|---|
| User Kit | QA-XA1AA-GZ.1.26 | |
| Managing DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Systems | AA-Q1E9A-TE | |
| Using DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS (Digital Press) | AA-Q2WXA-TE | |
| DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Applications Guide | AA-PGZ6B-TE | |
All the new desktop documentation is currently published by Compaq. However, these manuals are not orderable as a kit. Only the first two manuals are orderable in hardcopy format.
All of these manuals are available in HTML format in the [DOCUMENTATION.HTML] directory on the DECwindows CD-ROM. For additional information about the availability of DECwindows online documentation, see the Guide to the Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS CD-ROM. For information about the Getting Started With the New Desktop manual, see Section 2.1.
Table 2-3 lists the titles and order numbers for manuals that support the New Desktop.
| Manual Title | Order Number |
|---|---|
| Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide | AA-QTLNA-TE |
| Common Desktop Environment: Advanced User's and System Administrator's Guide | AA-QTLQA-TE |
| Common Desktop Environment: Programmer's Overview | AA-QTLWA-TE |
| Common Desktop Environment: Programmer's Guide | AA-QTLXA-TE |
| Common Desktop Environment: Help System Author's and Programmer's Guide | AA-QTLYA-TE |
| Common Desktop Environment: Internationalization Programmer's Guide | AA-QTM2A-TE |
| Common Desktop Environment: Style Guide and Certification Checklist | AA-QTM3A-TE |
| Common Desktop Environment: Glossary | AA-QTM4A-TE |
Compaq does not publish all of the programming documentation. Many of the manuals are published by third-party publishers. The Compaq-produced manuals can no longer be ordered individually. Instead, you must order the complete programming kit. The manual part numbers are given here for reference.
All manuals published by Compaq are available in Bookreader format in the [DOCUMENTATION.DECW$BOOK] directory on the DECwindows CD-ROM and can be read with Bookreader. For additional information about the availability of DECwindows online documentation, see the Guide to the Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS CD-ROM.
Table 2-4 lists the titles and ordering information for DECwindows programming documentation.
| Kit | Manual Title | Order Number |
|---|---|---|
| Programming Kit (Compaq-produced) | QA-XA1AB-GZ.1.26 | |
| DECwindows Motif Guide to Application Programming | AA-Q8YTA-TE | |
| DECwindows Extensions to Motif | AA-Q8YSA-TE | |
| DECwindows Companion to the OSF/Motif Style Guide | AA-Q8YUA-TE | |
| DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Guide to Non-C Bindings | AA-PGZ8B-TE | |
| VMS DECwindows Guide to Xlib (Release 4) Programming: MIT C Binding | AA-PGZCA-TE | |
| VMS DECwindows Guide to Xlib (Release 4) Programming: VAX Binding | AA-PGZDA-TE | |
| VMS DECwindows Device Driver Manual | AA-MG28B-TE | |
| VMS DECwindows Transport Manual | AA-PGZBA-TE | |
| Porting XUI Applications to Motif | AA-PGZFA-TE | |
| Third-party manuals | ||
| X Window System | See Section 2.4.1. | |
| X Window System Toolkit | See Section 2.4.1. | |
| X and Motif Quick Reference Guide | See Section 2.4.1. | |
| OSF/Motif Style Guide | See Section 2.4.1. | |
| OSF/Motif Programmer's Reference | See Section 2.4.1. | |
| OSF/Motif Programmer's Guide | See Section 2.4.1. | |
The Compaq DECwindows Motif documentation was designed to accompany the manuals described in this section. Formerly, Compaq shipped these manuals with the DECwindows documentation set. To allow you to choose the specific type and quantity of manuals you want to purchase, Compaq no longer includes the third-party manuals in the DECwindows documentation set. You must order these manuals through their respective companies or their authorized dealers.
Digital Press is now a division of Butterworth Heinemann. For information about the Digital Press manuals, see their website at http://www.bh.com.
Prentice Hall is now a division of Pearson Education Company. For information about the Prentice Hall manuals, see the website for the Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference series at http://www.phptr.com. Specific ordering information is given in Table 2-5.
| Manual Title | Author | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Press Manuals | ||||
|
X Window System X
Third Edition Version 11 Release 5 |
Robert W. Scheifer
James Gettys |
January 1992 | 1-55558-088-2 | |
|
X Window System Toolkit
The Complete Programmer's Guide and Specification X Version 11 Release 4 1 |
Paul J. Asenti
Ralph R. Swick |
1990 | 1-55558-051-3 | |
|
X and Motif Quick Reference Guide
Second Edition |
Randi Rost | October 1993 | 1-55558-118-8 | |
| Prentice Hall Manuals | ||||
|
OSF/Motif Style Guide
Release 1.2 |
Open Software
Foundation |
September 1992 | 0-13-643123-2 | |
|
OSF/Motif Programmer's Reference
Release 1.2 |
Open Software
Foundation |
August 1992 | 0-13-643115-1 | |
|
OSF/Motif Programmer's Guide
Release 1.2 |
Open Software
Foundation |
August 1992 | 0-13-643107-0 | |
Other publishers have produced documentation sets about the X Window system and Motif. Although the DECwindows documentation set was not specifically designed to incorporate these manuals, they nonetheless provide useful information about X Windows and Motif. One popular set is from O'Reilly and Associates. Titles in the series include the following:
For more information about these manuals, visit the UNIX page of the O'Reilly website at http://unix.oreilly.com. Note that Volume 7A covers XView programming. XView is not supported by Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS.
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