[news.eclipse.platform] Re: eclipse-SDK-linux-motif-x86_64 support

["Stuart Pond" <Stuart.Pond@xxxxxxx>]

First Caveat:  I am not a Linux/GTK expert in any way, so I apologize if my 
question seems stupid.  But, if I have RCP application that must run in 
64-bit Linux it looks like my only option is go GTK, right?

Now, my RCP application uses the AWT_SWT bridge to wrap a third party UI 
component that is a combination of Swing and native UI.  The native part of 
UI component is completely Motif based.

Aesthetics aside, is it feasible to embed a Motif based native component 
wrapped  in Swing inside the AWT_SWT bridge for an RCP application running 
GTK?

Probably a more general question is can you embed any UI components written 
in Motif in an application that is using GTK for its outer frame such as 
Eclipse RCP running on 64 bit Linux?

-Stu Pond

"Grant Gayed" <grant_gayed@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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> Hi Jim,
>
> Making a true 64-bit version for motif would require that all pointers in
> the motif implementation of swt become convertable from int to long. 
> While
> this is certainly doable (the 64-bit linux-gtk port already does this) it 
> is
> a lot of work and error prone.
>
> Since the 64-bit linux-gtk port already exists, I don't think that making
> motif run on 64-bit linux is likely to become a high priority any time 
> soon.
> If you want you can log a Feature Request with Platform - SWT for this, 
> and
> in the meantime the 64-bit linux-gtk port can be used.
>
> Grant
>
>
> "James Towers" <james.towers@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:dv9olb$sqk$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Currently the Linux platform supports Motif only for 32 bit.  How can I
> get
>> Linux support for Motif on x86_64?  Is there any reason Linux can not
>> support Motif on x86_64?
>>
>> Initally posted to eclipse.platform.rcp by mistake - sorry.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
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