An environment called Photospace was invented to overcome this X resource ID limitation. In Chapter 4, the author steps through the process of photoflo creation, specifying photoflo elements, transmitting photoflos to a server, and releasing memory and resources used by the photoflo. Having looked at the big picture, major chunks of the remaining chapters explain photoflo elements and the specifics relating to using the XIELib API in considerable detail. The book is heavily laced with code that supports the idea or example being presented. Several color and black and white pictures illustrate the effects produced by the various XIELib functions.
Most examples use the same picture to illustrate the results of a specific XIELib function.
I feel this permits a more accurate comparison and understanding of what can be done with the XIELib functions. According to the author, the purpose of this book is to provide better documentation of XIE, guidance on writing XIE clients, and to provide sample code. Having read this book, I feel I have a better understanding of XIE and how XIE clients are written, and the book and CD-ROM are loaded with sample client code. Use our Contacts page.