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An extensive update of Borland's Object Windows Library (OWL) for writing GUI applications in standard C++ on Microsoft Windows.

Features

  • A migration path to modern C++ for legacy OWL applications written in Borland C++.
  • Support for modern C++ and compilers from Embarcadero and Microsoft.
  • Corrections and improvements to the original OWL API for more robust code.
  • New features, such as Dialog Data Transfer and Safe Transfer Buffers.
  • 32-bit and 64-bit targets for Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11.
  • Additional extension libraries (OCF, OWLExt and CoolPrj).

Project Samples

OWLMaker is our build tool, itself written in OWLNext. It is by far the most comprehensive example of modern OWLNext and C++ programming in our code base. FolderSize is a tool that scans recursively the selected folder and calculates the total size of all files. See Examples on our wiki. Audicom Multicast is a widely used system for radio automation. See the Application Showcase on our wiki for more examples of applications using OWLNext. Lima VVA is a lightweight Windows application for road design and earthwork calculation. See the Application Showcase on our wiki for more examples of applications using OWLNext. TopoCad (Topographie Cadastrale) is a French geographic information system (GIS). See the Application Showcase on our wiki for more examples of applications using OWLNext. EngView Package Designer Suite is an integrated CAD/CAM environment for design of folding carton & corrugated packaging. See the Application Showcase on our wiki for more examples of applications using OWLNext.

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  • martinabc Posted 2022-07-23
    The support from Vidar and his team is fantastic! I managed to migrate a large application from OWLNEXT 6.32.5 to OWLNEXT 7 in just a few hours. If you have legacy Borland C++ 5.02 code (or similar) and want to migrate it into the modern age without re-writing everything, then get OWLNEXT. There is some learning curve but the effort is definitely worth it. It also means you can use Microsoft Visual Studio (I was using 2010 but just moved to 2022) as your development environment which is a massive improvement over Borland's IDE.
    2 users found this review helpful.
  • aeraer Posted 2019-08-26
    Great support!
    1 user found this review helpful.
  • panel_c Posted 2018-12-06
    great support ! permanently improved !
    1 user found this review helpful.
  • tegich Posted 2016-09-07
    Great work to transfer old software to actual compilers.
    3 users found this review helpful.
  • elotter Posted 2015-05-17
    Stable tool, great support!
    1 user found this review helpful.
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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Windows, WINE

Intended Audience

Developers

User Interface

Win32 (MS Windows)

Programming Language

C++

Related Categories

C++ Frameworks

Registered

2001-07-06
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