TreeView X now on Google Code

TreeView X, the open source version of TreeView, has been slowly suffering bit rot as C++ compilers and operating systems change. Every so often I'd tweak the code to build on some Linux version or other, but this isn't something I've a lot of time for. Moreover, because of the hassle of rebuilding binaries and source tar balls the updated versions weren't uploaded to the TreeView X web site. Charles Plessy has been doing a nice job of keeping a Debian package working, but my own code wouldn't build on newer versions of Linux.

Today I managed to get my code to build on Fedora Core 13 using gcc 4.4.4 and the latest stable version of wxWidgets (2.8.11). The program runs OK, although there are some display glitches, and printing seems broken. However, my days of standalone application development are over, so I thought I should make the code accessible to anyone else who may find it of use. The code is now hosted on Google Code.

TreeView and Windows Vista

Continuing the theme of ancient programs of mine still being used, I've been getting reports that the Windows version of TreeView won't install on Windows Vista and Windows 7. As with NDE, it's the installer that seems to be causing the problem. I've put a new installer on the TreeView web page (direct link here).

TreeView still seems to be used quite a bit, judging from responses to my question on BioStar, even through there are more modern alternatives. I made a brief attempt to create a replacement, namely TreeView X, but it lacks much of the functionality of the original. I keep meaning to revisit TreeView development, as it's been very good to me.