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From: jkh@meepmeep.pcs.com (Jordan K. Hubbard)
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Subject: Re: Wanted: C version of texinfo interface
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Date: 2 Oct 89 13:47:07 GMT
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In-reply-to: lmjm@doc.ic.ac.uk's message of 28 Sep 89 20:12:09 GMT

In article  lmjm@doc.ic.ac.uk (Lee McLoughlin) writes:

>   I am trying to locate a C implementation of the Gnu texinfo interface.
>   What I really want is something to let me browse thru the info file
>   without having to invoke emacs, this is to embed in a graphics
>   application.  Actually a C implentation with an X windows interface
>   would be ideal!

There is indeed a C interface. It was written by Brian Fox of bash fame.
I have ripped out the support routines and put them into an X11 widget
which I was going to release with my xgdb debugger front-end. I guess
I could do a pre-release of just the widget if there's enough interest.

					Jordan
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