Pro PHP GTK

PHP is arguably the world's most popular language for building dynamic web sites. Yet the language is also becoming known for its system administration and client-side application development capabilities. The latter feature continues to mature rapidly, and is accomplished using the PHP-GTK extension (http://gtk.php.net/). You can take advantage of PHP’s array of features within client-side applications, by implementing language bindings for the GTK, or the GIMP Toolkit, a library for creating cross-platform graphical user interfaces. Pro PHP-GTK is authored by active PHP community member and PHP-GTK project contributor Scott Mattocks. In this book, he presents both a definitive reference and hands-on tutorial to the PHP-GTK extension. The book couples the extension's key topics with practical examples, to guide you through a real-world project that develops a database-driven client-side inventory manager. You’ll also learn how to integrate this feature with other emerging technologies like SOAP and RSS, and learn how to generate XML-based interfaces.

PHP is gaining positive reputation for its system administration and client-side application development capabilities. This administration and development is accomplished using the PHP-GTK extension. You can take advantage of client-side applications by implementing language bindings for the GTK (the GIMP Toolkit) library for creating cross-platform graphical user interfaces.

Pro PHP-GTK acts as both a definitive reference and a hands-on tutorial to the PHP-GTK extension. The book couples the extension's key topics with practical examples to guide you through a real-world project: developing a database-driven client-side inventory manager. You’ll also learn how to integrate this feature with other emerging technologies like SOAP and RSS, and how to generate XML-based interfaces.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing PHP-GTK
2. Installing PHP-GTK
3. Understanding PHP-GTK Basics
4. Handling Events and Signals
5. Getting an Application Up and Running
6. Laying Out Applications
7. Displaying and Collecting Simple Data
8. Using Multiline Text
9. Working with Trees and Lists
10. Scrolling
11. Adding Menus and Toolbars
12. Adding Images
13. Drag-and-Drop
14. Using Selectors & Dialogs
15. Doing Background Work
16. Changing the Look and Feel
17. Distributing PHP-GTK Applications

Pro PHP-GTK......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 CHAPTER 1 Introducing PHP-GTK......Page 24 CHAPTER 2 Installing PHP-GTK.......Page 38 CHAPTER 3 Understanding PHP-GTK Basics......Page 48 CHAPTER 4 Handling Events and Signals......Page 62 CHAPTER 5 Getting an Application Up and Running......Page 88 CHAPTER 6 Laying Out Applications......Page 110 CHAPTER 7 Displaying and Collecting Simple Data......Page 142 CHAPTER 8 Using Multiline Text......Page 176 CHAPTER 9 Working with Trees and Lists.......Page 202 CHAPTER 10 Scrolling......Page 242 CHAPTER 11 Adding Menus and Toolbars......Page 254 CHAPTER 12 Adding Images......Page 280 CHAPTER 13 Drag-and-Drop......Page 292 CHAPTER 14 Using Selectors & Dialogs.......Page 304 CHAPTER 15 Doing Background Work......Page 326 CHAPTER 16 Changing the Look and Feel.......Page 342 CHAPTER 17 Distributing PHP-GTK Applications......Page 356 INDEX......Page 370 Pro PHP-GTK is the first book to focus upon PHP's rapidly maturing client-side application development capabilities Author Scott Mattocks is an active member of the PHP community and co-author of the official PHP-GTK documentation More than just a reference, Pro PHP-GTK reinforces the introductory concepts by guiding you through development of a real-world project for managing product inventory