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HP DECwindows Motif for
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1.4.3 Device Support and Transport Programming

Due to significant changes to the transport interface and to the range of supported devices, the following manuals have been archived and are no longer part of the programming kit:

  • VMS DECwindows Device Driver Manual
  • VMS DECwindows Transport Manual

For information on the DECwindows Motif Version 1.3--1 transport interface, see the HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha New Features manual and the HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha Release Notes.

Note that online versions of both manuals are available from the DECwindows Motif section of the OpenVMS Documentation web site. See Chapter 2 for further information on ordering and availability as well as information on accessing this web site.


Chapter 2
Ordering and Availability Information

This chapter describes ordering and availability information for the DECwindows Motif documentation.

2.1 General Ordering Information

Printed, hardcopy versions of the manuals produced by HP are only available as part of one of the following kits and can no longer be ordered individually:

  • Full Media (Installation) kit (QA-MV4AB-GZ.1.31)
  • User kit (QA-XA1AA-GZ.1.26)
  • Programming kit (QA-XA1AB-GZ.1.26)

Online versions of select DECwindows Motif manuals are also available from the following locations:

  • DECwindows Motif Version 1.3--1 media kit
    See the Guide to the HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha CD--ROM for instructions on accessing the contents of the DECwindows Motif media kit.
  • Associated OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library (SPL)
    See the documentation included with the SPL offering for instructions on accessing the contents of the kit.
  • DECwindows section of the OpenVMS Documentation web site
    The web site contains the most comprehensive listing of DECwindows Motif product documentation, including archived manuals. Access the site by visiting the following URL:


    http://www.hp.com/go/openvms/doc
    

2.2 Installation Documentation

Table 2-1 lists the titles and part numbers for the DECwindows Motif installation documentation currently available from HP.

Hardcopy versions of these manuals cannot be ordered individually. The individual part numbers are provided for reference purposes only. Instead, you must order the full media kit or enroll in the DECwindows Motif update service.

Online versions of these manuals are available from the DECwindows Motif CD-ROM and from the DECwindows Motif section of the OpenVMS Documentation web site. See Section 2.1 for information on accessing online files.

Table 2-1 Installation Documentation Kit Information
Kit Manual Title Part Number
Full Media Kit for OpenVMS Alpha QA-MV4AB-GZ.1.31
  HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha Cover Letter AV-RT2AB-TE
  HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha Release Notes On media
  HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha New Features AA--RT2CB--TE
  Guide to the HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha CD--ROM AA-RT27B-TE
  HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha Installation Guide AA-RT26B-TE
  HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha Documentation Overview AA-RT25B-TE
  Getting Started With the New Desktop AA-QUW1A-TE

2.3 User Documentation

Table 2-2 lists the titles and part numbers for the DECwindows Motif user documentation currently available from HP.

Hardcopy versions of these manuals cannot be ordered individually. Instead, you must order the complete user kit. The individual part numbers are provided for reference purposes only.

Online versions of these manuals are available from the DECwindows Motif CD-ROM and from the DECwindows Motif section of the OpenVMS Documentation web site. See Section 2.1 for information on accessing online files.

Table 2-2 User Documentation Kit Information
Kit Manual Title Part Number
User Kit QA-XA1AA-GZ.1.26
  Managing DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Systems AA-Q1E9A-TE
  DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Applications Guide AA-PGZ6B-TE

2.4 New Desktop Documentation

Table 2-3 lists the titles and part numbers for the New Desktop documentation available from HP.

Hardcopy versions of these manuals cannot be ordered. The individual part numbers are provided for reference purposes only.

Online versions of these manuals are available from the DECwindows Motif CD-ROM and from the DECwindows Motif section of the OpenVMS Documentation web site. See Section 2.1 for information on accessing online files.

Table 2-3 New Desktop Documentation Information
Manual Title Part 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

2.5 Programming Documentation

Table 2-4 lists the titles and ordering information for DECwindows Motif programming documentation available from HP and other third-party publishers.

Hardcopy versions of the manuals produced by HP cannot be ordered individually. Instead, you must order the complete programming kit. The individual part numbers are provided for reference purposes only.

Online versions of the programming manuals produced by HP are available from the DECwindows Motif CD-ROM and from the DECwindows Motif section of the OpenVMS Documentation web site. See Section 2.1 for information on accessing online files.

Table 2-4 Programming Documentation Kit Information
Kit Manual Title Part Number
Programming Kit 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
  Porting XUI Applications to Motif AA-PGZFA-TE
Third-party manuals  
  X Window System: Core Library and Standards See Section 2.5.1.
  X Window System: Core and Extension Protocols See Section 2.5.1.
  X Window System: Extension Libraries See Section 2.5.1.
  X Window System Toolkit See Section 2.5.1.
  X and Motif Quick Reference Guide See Section 2.5.1.
  OSF/Motif Style Guide See Section 2.5.1.
  OSF/Motif Programmer's Reference See Section 2.5.1.
  OSF/Motif Programmer's Guide See Section 2.5.1.

2.5.1 Ordering Third-Party Manuals

The DECwindows Motif documentation was designed to accompany the manuals described in this section. Formerly, HP shipped these manuals with the DECwindows Motif documentation set. To allow you to choose the specific type and quantity of manuals you want to purchase, HP no longer includes the third-party manuals in the DECwindows Motif 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.

Table 2-5 Ordering Information for Third-Party Publishers
  Manual Title Author Year ISBN
Digital Press Manuals      
  X Window System: Core Library and Standards Robert W. Scheifler
James Gettys
1996 1-55558-154-4
  X Window System: Core and Extension Protocols Robert W. Scheifler
James Gettys
1997 1-55558-148-X
  X Window System: Extension Libraries Robert W. Scheifler
James Gettys
1997 1-55558-146-3
  X Window System Toolkit
The Complete Programmer's Guide and Specification (Second Edition)
Paul J. Asente
Donna Converse
Ralph R. Swick
1998 1-55558-178-1
  X and Motif Quick Reference Guide (Second Edition) Randi Rost 1993 1-55558-118-8
         
Prentice Hall Manuals      
  OSF/Motif Style Guide
Release 1.2
Open Software
Foundation
1992 0-13-643123-2
  OSF/Motif Programmer's Reference
Release 1.2
Open Software
Foundation
1992 0-13-643115-1
  OSF/Motif Programmer's Guide
Release 1.2
Open Software
Foundation
1992 0-13-643107-0

2.5.2 Other Recommended Third-Party Manuals

Other publishers have produced documentation sets about the X Window system and Motif. Although the DECwindows Motif 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:

  • Volume 0: X Protocol Reference Manual
  • Volume 1: Xlib Programming Manual
  • Volume 2: Xlib Reference Manual
  • Volume 3M: X Window System User's Guide
  • Volume 4M: X Toolkit Intrinsics Programming Manual
  • Volume 5: X Toolkit Intrinsics Reference Manual
  • Volume 6A: Motif Programming Manual
  • Volume 6B: Motif Reference Manual, 2nd Edition
  • Volume 8: X Window System Administrator's Guide

For more information about these manuals, visit the Linux/Unix section of the O'Reilly website at http://linux.oreilly.com. Note that Volume 7A covers XView programming. XView is not supported by DECwindows Motif.

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