corbin@maxzilla.encore.com (08/29/89)
I am looking for a menu based user interface for that runs under UNIX
(SCO/Xenix, Interactive, System V). It is needed to allow computer
illiterate people to navigate around the system and run various canned
application programs.
I need something programmable so that it can be tailored to specific
applications.
Does anyone know of such a beast? Are sources available?
Thanks,
Stephen Corbin
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Internet: corbin@multimax.ARPAfmcgee@cuuxb.ATT.COM (~XT6510300~Frank McGee~C23~L25~6326~) (08/31/89)
In article <9785@multimax.Encore.COM> corbin@maxzilla.encore.com () writes: >I am looking for a menu based user interface for that runs under UNIX >(SCO/Xenix, Interactive, System V). It is needed to allow computer >illiterate people to navigate around the system and run various canned >application programs. >I need something programmable so that it can be tailored to specific >applications. You might want to look at the AT&T FACE (Framed Access Command Environment), FMLI (Form and Menu Language Interpretter), or ETI (Extended Terminal Interface). FACE and FMLI come with all versions of AT&T 386 Unix, and are bundled with 3.2 Unix for the 3b2. FMLI allows you to build custom menus and perform data entry or run programs from within the menus. FACE is based upon FMLI, and allows you to use Unix as a menu-based system, including system administration. Using FMLI, you can customize the FACE menus, or create your own set of menus. ETI is a set of C programming libraries that are bundled with 386 Unix. It allows you to do FACE-like actions from within C programs. ETI is very similar to and is backward compatible with the TAM screen interface libraries on the 7300. An FMLI Programmer's Guide is packaged with the Software Development Set. The ETI libraries are also documented with the Software Development Set. >Does anyone know of such a beast? Are sources available? Sources might be available through the 386 Unix source code product, but that's VERY VERY expensive. -- Frank McGee, AT&T Tier 3 Indirect Channel Sales Support attmail!fmcgee
johnk@opel.UUCP (John Kennedy) (09/01/89)
In article <9785@multimax.Encore.COM> corbin@maxzilla.encore.com () writes: > > >I am looking for a menu based user interface for that runs under UNIX >(SCO/Xenix, Interactive, System V). It is needed to allow computer >illiterate people to navigate around the system and run various canned >application programs. > You might try calling Visix Software of Arlington, Va. They have two products (I've never tried either) that they will send you literature on. Try visix!rick@uunet.uu.net. I don't know much about the products. just a lead. John -- John Kennedy johnk@opel.UUCP Second Source, Inc. Annapolis, MD
dlw@hpsmtc1.HP.COM (David L. Williams) (09/06/89)
In article <9785@multimax.Encore.COM> corbin@maxzilla.encore.com () writes: > > >I am looking for a menu based user interface for that runs under UNIX >(SCO/Xenix, Interactive, System V). It is needed to allow computer >illiterate people to navigate around the system and run various canned >application programs. > Why not write your own menus in ksh and run your users under that shell? Pick up David Korn's book on the Korn shell, should step you thru it nicely.