smj@A.GP.CS.CMU.EDU (Scott Jones) (04/20/88)
The Camelot project at Carnegie Mellon University is looking for a "dialog
manager" or "screen manager" that we can use to quickly prototype and
develop user interfaces. We would like a product that allows us to specify
"screen formats" with "data fields" for entry and display of user data.
This product should allow us to specify field types for input fields (e.g.
numeric, string, etc.). A function call would be made to our application
program as each field (or screen) is filled by the user. Our goal is to
interface such a product with "Camelot", a distributed transaction
processing facility which we use for storing shared databases. We prefer
compatibility with 4.n BSD.
Any pointers to such a product would be appreciated.
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Scott Jones
Camelot Project, Computer Science
Carnegie-Mellon University
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UUCP: {harvard | ucbvax}!cs.cmu.edu!smjgerry@syntron.UUCP (G. Roderick Singleton) (04/26/88)
With regard to your request for a tool that allows quick prototyping of
user screen, may I suggest you call Mr. Joe Novak of Resolve Logic
and get the information packet on the Resolve Office Automation System.
It is very modular and has two nice features: its own prototyping language
and a super interface to "C". In other words Resolve might be a darn good
fit with your requirements.
The best voice number is their Toronto line, (416) 764-9923 and they do
have an office in Pittsburgh but I can't locate that number in the mess
on my desk.
BTW, Resolve has a fully fuctioning, multi-threaded RDBMS, spreadsheet
capability, wordprocessing and simplified communications to support both
the naive and the sophisticated user. When I last spoke to Mr. Novak,
his site license fee was very reasonable and I have presented Resolve
as a good product for our non-technical staff. Now all I have to do is
wait for their pronouncement.
Good luck,
gerry
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