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Appendix D LispWorks CLIM and CAPI

This appendix describes how the current version of LispWorks CLIM uses the CAPI (Common Application Programmer's Interface).

Native gadgets in CLIM are implemented using CAPI gadgets. Table 4., CLIM Gadgets and the Equivalent CAPI Gadgets sets out the equivalences between the CLIM gadgets and CAPI gadgets.

CLIM Gadgets and the Equivalent CAPI Gadgets

CLIM Gadgets

CAPI Gadgets

push-button

push-button

toggle-button

check-button

radio-box

radio-button-panel

check-box

check-button-panel

option-pane

option-pane

list-pane

list-panel

text-field

text-input-pane

text-editor

editor-pane

scroll-bar

scroll-bar

slider

slider

(not supported in CAPI)

Some higher-level functionality in CLIM is also implemented by calling the corresponding CAPI function. See Table 5., CLIM Functions and the Equivalent CAPI Functions for the corresponding functions.

CLIM Functions and the Equivalent CAPI Functions

CLIM Functions

CAPI Functions

select-file

prompt-for-file

notify-user

display-message-on-screen

popup-confirmer

menu-choose

prompt-with-list (depending on the menu-view and argument list).


Common Lisp Interface Manager 2.0 User Guide - 14 Dec 2001

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