vic@zen.UUCP (Victor Gavin) (04/13/88)
[ whatever happened to that cute little line-eater? ] I'm looking for some information on what is available for Unix in the way of screen input design packages. That is, when designing a program which gets information from an operator, are there some libraries/utilities that will allow you to build an input screen (on an ordinary terminal ) specifying where the user can enter text and what sort of text is allowed (upper/lower case, numbers, special formats ...) and then allow you to use it from within your program. I have seen something akin to what I want on some products for an IBM-PC but they won't work on our Unix box (HP 9000/840). Thanx, vic -- Victor Gavin Zengrange Limited vic@zen.co.uk Greenfield Road ..!mcvax!ukc!zen.co.uk!vic Leeds LS9 8DB +44 532 489048 England
gunars@spsspyr.UUCP (Gunars V. Lucans) (04/27/88)
In article <1214@zen.UUCP> vic@zen.UUCP (Victor Gavin) writes: >I'm looking for some information on what is available for Unix in the way >of screen input design packages. Vermont Creative Software has two products called "Windows for C" and "Windows for Data" (I have no connection with VCS ... the following info comes from their advertisements). Both are subroutine libraries and have source code available at extra charge. One advantage of these libraries is that versions are available for Unix (various flavors), VAX/VMS, MS-DOS, OS/2 as well as uncommented source for porting to other terminal based systems. Another advantage is that there are no royalties to be paid (with certain restrictions such as not using WFC/WFD in products that compete with their own). Windows for C contains functions for window and menu management. Windows for Data (which includes Windows for C) adds functions for data entry (field definition, data entry screen management, scrollable sub-forms, field specific help, etc). I have no experience with the packages other than taking a brief look at the manuals and would be interested in reactions from others. Approximate prices for the HP 9000/840 in $US (price list 12/1987) are: Windows for C Windows for Data binaries or uncommented source: $4400 $5900 full source: $8500 $11,500 They can be reached at: Vermont Creative Software 21 Elm Avenue Richford, Vermont 05476 USA (country-code??) 802/848-7731 _____________________________________________________________________________ Gunars V. Lucans -- SPSS Inc, Chicago -- ..!ihnp4!chinet!spsspyr!gunars
fyl@ssc.UUCP (Phil Hughes) (04/29/88)
In article <272@spsspyr.UUCP>, gunars@spsspyr.UUCP (Gunars V. Lucans) writes: > In article <1214@zen.UUCP> vic@zen.UUCP (Victor Gavin) writes: > >I'm looking for some information on what is available for Unix in the way > >of screen input design packages. > > Vermont Creative Software has two products called "Windows for C" and > "Windows for Data" > Approximate prices for the HP 9000/840 in $US (price list 12/1987) are: > Windows for C Windows for Data > binaries or uncommented source: $4400 $5900 > full source: $8500 $11,500 After seeing these prices I decided I should post a quick note about a product that we have called Zebu. It is billed as a records management package. It creates a flat file with two record types where the records are in a master slave relationship. It also has an index file for access by one key. But, all this is irrelevant to the initial question. It has a screen description language and puts up pretty screens for data entry and record access. If this is what you are looking for, it could solve your problem. It uses curses and is distributed as source. The price: $150 Anyway, if this is of interest, contact: Sandy Webb SSC, Inc. P.O. Box 55549 Seattle, WA 98155 (206)FOR-UNIX or 527-3385 uunet!pilchuck!ssc!san -- Phil uunet!pilchuck!ssc!fyl