abs@nbc1.UUCP (Andrew Siegel) (04/30/88)
I am developing a screen-based application. I have to create screens containing all kinds of data fields: times, integers, "radio buttons", and strings. I am doing this on an ascii terminal (VT-100 style), using curses. I have hand-coded one of these screens, and found it to be tedious and repetitive to program. I did not take much time beforehand to design my data structures and algorithms. (Shame on me!) My question to the net is: can anyone write or talk to me about the design philosophies useful in handling such data entry screens, or can anyone point me to UNIX tools that will help create and use such screens. I'm not necessarily looking for "screen design" tools; I'm much more interested in the underlying data structures and functions needed to make them work. Any help would be greatly appreciated. -- Andrew Siegel, N2CN NBC Computer Imaging, New York, NY {philabs,steinmetz,ge-dab}!nbc1!abs (212)664-5776