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ICONKIT
A Toolbox for Drag-and-Drop Applications
Release 1.2, June 7th, 1994
(C) 1994 by H. Scott Roy
IconKit is an Objective-C class library for building drag-and-drop
applications. It recreates the shelves, browsers, folders, and suitcases
that are present throughout the basic NEXTSTEP applications:
- The file browser and shelf in Workspace.
- The bookshelves in Librarian.
- The project browser in ProjectBuilder.
- The suitcases in InterfaceBuilder.
- The feature browser used to configure a DBTableView.
IconKit contains all the objects one needs to build new applications of this
kind. It is fully integrated with InterfaceBuilder, providing a palette and
inspectors for all the IconKit classes. It comes complete with source code,
documentation, and an example application that mimics the NEXTSTEP Workspace
file viewer.
IconKit is freely distributable and free for noncommercial use. It costs
money for a commercial license, but you are allowed to use IconKit get your
application working before deciding whether to purchase it. The General
Objectware License that covers this policy is broadly applicable, and other
developers are encouraged to adopt it for their own software.
IconKit should work on any system running NEXTSTEP 3.0 or later.
Distribution
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IconKit may be freely distributed, in whole or in part, provided only that
the included ReadMe file and the General Objectware License are neither removed
nor altered in any way. The complete kit is available from either of the two
archive locations,
cs.orst.edu (USA)
ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de (Germany)
In the event that you cannot locate IconKit at either of these two locations,
you should contact the author to receive the complete distribution. All
questions and correspondence are welcome!
H. Scott Roy
2573 Stowe Ct.
Northbrook, IL 60062-8103
iconkit@cs.stanford.edu
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