PNU@PSUVM.BITNET (04/11/89)
I am in the process of making an existing MS FORTRAN program more
useful by adding a preprocessor, context sensitive help, and a better menu
structure. Most of the new routines are being written in QUICK C or QUICK
BASIC in order to take advantage of the enhanced interactive capabilites of
these languages. I am looking for a product that will help me generate the
various screens I need. Ideally, the product will:
1. Include a screen editior which will produce screens
callable from Q.B. 4.xx
2. Produce code for popup menus (lightbar and key letter).
3. Include a context sensitive help facility (memory resident?).
In addition, I need to be able to distribute executable modules without
paying license fees (other than the initial cost of the product). I don't
need to distribute source code.
If anyone who has had experience with this type of programming utility, please
let me know.
Thanks!
Jon Peters
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J. A. Peters
Research Assistant
The Applied Research Laboratory/ Penn State University.
PNU@PSUVM
***************************************************************************BVAUGHAN@pucc.Princeton.EDU (Barbara Vaughan) (04/11/89)
In article <80551PNU@PSUVM>, PNU@PSUVM.BITNET writes: > > I am in the process of making an existing MS FORTRAN program more >useful by adding a preprocessor, context sensitive help, and a better menu >structure. ... Ideally, the product will: > 1. Include a screen editior ... > 2. Produce code for popup menus (lightbar and key letter). > 3. Include a context sensitive help facility (memory resident?). >In addition, I need to be able to distribute executable modules without >paying license fees I have used a library of Fortran-callable functions and subroutines to do a good deal of what you want to do. The product is called The Spindrift Library, Spindrift Laboratories, Ltd., 116 S. Harvard Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60005 (312) 255-6909. I'm afraid the routines are not as high-level as you are hoping for, but can be used to produce your own screen editor and resident help facility. At the time I got this library there was only a Lahey Fortran version, but the author was working on an MS Fortran version. The license conditions are even more liberal than what you require. Lahey Fortran has some sort of arrangement with the author, whereby they offer a degree of support for the product. Barbara Vaughan