323ELLIOT%ECD1.SPAN@STAR.STANFORD.EDU (07/04/89)
Hi Mac-netters! I have an interesting problem: I'm responsible for designing a proposal to the European Space Agency for our organization and I need a program that will let me graphically design the work packages. Basically, it should look like a tree chart with the ability to split each box in two: one part is for the title of the work package, the other for the work package number (ideally, there should be a line drawn between the name and number). Ordinarily, MORE II would be sufficient. In fact, I want something that functions like MORE II in outline mode (so that I can drag the various packages around and reorganize them as I see fit), but numbers each box automatically (this is probably practically impossible, but it doesn't hurt to ask :-). The main drawback of MORE is that when it generates the tree chart, it won't do boxes in this format: __________ | main | |_________| | __________ |-| sub | | |__________| | __________ |-| sub | |__________| except in the bottom most level currently shown. I.e., I can't do this: __________ | main | |---------| | 1000 | |_________| | __________ | | sub | |-|----------| | | 1100 | | |__________| | | __________ | | | sub-sub | | |_|----------| | | 1110 | | |__________| | __________ | | sub | |_|----------| | 1200 | |__________| In fact, MORE isn't designed to do this kind of thing at all (only org charts, really). So if anyone knows of any program that CAN do this, I would be most grateful... While I'm on a wish list, each work package would, of course, have a full description. It would be REAL interesting if there was a page-layout-type of program that could generate the above tree chart from an outline and then use a template to let me fill in what each work package actually is. As I change an order, name, or number in the outline, it would automatically be updated in the tree chart and document wherever it is referenced. We have a piece of software that will in effect do this on our big ibm mainframe, but as you all well know, graphics and user-friendliness are not big blue's forte. So, if you have any ideas or suggestions please respond to me personally and I will summarize... Thanks in advance, Elliot Bennett DLR Cologne, West Germany Please send replies to: elliot@star.stanford.edu (or ecd1::323elliot for SPAN people) Disclaimer: building a better space program so you don't have to.