greg@klg.UUCP (Greg Kiessling - KL Group Inc.) (01/18/91)
Announcing XRT/graph(TM) for XView - A Graph Object and Application Builder
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December 12, 1990 - KL Group Inc., is pleased to announce the release
of XRT/graph for XView. Conceptually, XRT/graph extends the XView toolkit
with a Graph (Plot, Bar Chart or Pie Chart) object. The Graph object
defines over 90 attributes which can be manipulated to control the
graph appearance and behavior. Included with XRT/graph is the Builder
application prototyping and development tool. XRT/graph developers can
use Builder to prototype Graphs and generate C code.
A short product description is included below. For a complete product
information package, contact KL Group at the address below.
XRT/graph for XView will begin shipping during the first week of January,
1991. A development license for Sun-4 (Sparc) machines costs US $1295.
There is no charge for run-time licenses.
XRT/graph for XView - Product Description
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XRT/graph Library
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XRT/graph makes it easy to display data in XView applications as colorful
Plots, Bar Charts and Pie Charts. Applications can display many graphs
at once. Data displayed in the graphs can be changed and updated in
real time.
The Graph object has over 90 attributes which control how it looks and
behaves. Programmable attributes control:
- axis tick and numbering increments; axis minimum, maximum
and precision; axis titles
- data style line and fill patterns and colors; line width;
point style, size and color
- header and footer text, position, alignment and font
- set and point label text
- legend position, orientation and font
- foreground and background colors
- double buffering
- data markers
- "3D-look" raised borders around graph, legend, header and footer
XRT/graph chooses reasonable default values for all attributes at run
time. Factors such as window size, data to be displayed, and the display
type (color or monochrome) are used by XRT/graph to determine appropriate
default values.
All XRT/graph colors are specified using named colors or RBG values.
Any X-Windows font accessible from XView may be used for header, footer
and legend text.
A procedure is provided which maps XView event coordinates to graph
coordinates. Another procedure is provided which determines the data item
displayed closest to the coordinates of an XView event. Together, these
procedures allow a developer to support various "User Feedback"
interfaces to their application.
XRT/graph objects are manipulated with the standard XView procedures:
xv_create(), xv_get(), xv_set() etc. Developers familiar with XView will
be quickly productive with XRT/graph.
Applications built with XRT/graph can be displayed on any X11 Release 4
compliant X Window Server.
Builder
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Included with XRT/graph is an application prototyping and development
tool called Builder. Builder allows a developer to rapidly prototype
all graph characteristics without writing any C code. Graph descriptions
can be saved, and C code automatically generated.
Builder supports color selection via color name, RGB or HSB. Builder also
supports Real Time simulation and Feedback simulation for graphs under
development.
Builder can be used in tandem with Sun's DevGuide to rapidly build and
maintain XView and XRT/graph applications. The Builder application
conforms the OPEN LOOK Graphical User Interface.
More Information
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For more information please contact:
Greg Kiessling
KL Group Inc.
134 Adelaide Street East
Suite 204
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M5C 1K9
(416) 594-1026 (Voice)
(416) 594-1919 (Fax)
or send email to:
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XRT/ and XRT/graph are trademarks of KL Group Inc.
XView and Sun-4 are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
The X Window System is a trademark of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
OPEN LOOK is a trademark of AT&T.
All other products or services mentioned in this document are identified
by the trademarks or service marks of their respective companies or
organizations.
Prices and specifications are subject to change without notice.