markov@cs.ruu.nl (Mark Overmars) (05/10/91)
FORM LIBRARY
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Version 1.3
I am happy to announce the release of version 1.3 of the Forms Library, a
public domain package for the design of interaction forms. Thanks
to the comments of many of you it has been improved in many respects. The main
changes with respect to version 1.2 are:
- All routine names and constant names have been changed by adding fl_ or FL_
in front of them. This was neccessary to avoid naming conflicts with other
packages. This will require some work on your side cause you will have to
change all names used in your programs. I am sorry for this (but imagine how
much work this was for me :-). Of course fdesign will generate the new code.
So if you created your forms with fdesign, simply load them with the new
version and save them again. This will change all the names in the
definitions (which is normally the majority of places).
- The forms are now using RGB mode rather than colormap mode. This gives much
more flexibility. The library internally also keeps a colormap. Hence, all
current classes that use colormap indices need not be rewritten. You only
have to use fl_color() instead of the GL-call color() to use this internal
colormap. See the documentation for details. (If you use free objects or
your own object classes you might have to change something in the drawing.)
- An object class counter was added. Besides being a useful class, it shows
how to build classes out of existing objects.
- The drawing of boxes etc. has been improved, giving a nicer appearance.
- Many small improvements and extensions were made (e.g. a new box type
FL_FRAME_BOX, a FL_RETURN_BUTTON, etc.).
- Many errors were corrected.
The best way to get the library is via anonymous ftp in our archive at
archive.cs.ruu.nl (131.211.80.5) (if you can't do this, mail me).
In the directory SGI you find a directory FORMS that contains all stuff
related to the Forms Library. See the file INDEX there for details. The
package itself is contained in the file forms1.3.tar.Z.
Get it (in binary mode) and type
uncompress forms1.3.tar.Z
tar xvof forms1.3.tar
and you get a directory forms_library. It contains the library, 33 demo's, a
few applications and 70 pages of LaTeX documentation. For those who do not
have LaTeX, the postscript version of the doc can be found in the file
formsdoc1.3.tar.Z in the same archive.
Good luck with it. Please report any bugs, questions, extensions, etc. to
markov@cs.ruu.nl.
Mark Overmarsmccalpin@perelandra.cms.udel.edu (John D. McCalpin) (05/10/91)
> On 10 May 91 11:55:10 GMT, markov@cs.ruu.nl (Mark Overmars) said:
Mark> FORM LIBRARY
Mark> ============
Mark> Version 1.3
Mark> I am happy to announce the release of version 1.3 of the Forms
Mark> Library, a public domain package for the design of interaction
Mark> forms.
Mark> The best way to get the library is via anonymous ftp in our
Mark> archive at archive.cs.ruu.nl (131.211.80.5) (if you can't do
Mark> this, mail me).
Forms 1.3 is now available on the US side of the Atlantic by anonymous
ftp from perelandra.cms.udel.edu, in graphics/sgi/forms1.3.tar.Z
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John D. McCalpin mccalpin@perelandra.cms.udel.edu
Assistant Professor mccalpin@brahms.udel.edu
College of Marine Studies, U. Del. J.MCCALPIN/OMNET