root@MCIRPS2.MED.NYU.EDU (06/28/90)
Finally figured out templating. Think I have workspace under control. Took about 2 days to get the hang of it, and figure out how to do what I wanted, which was a little different from what it is normally asked. I am using iconsmith to pound out a large number of silly icons. I am too happy with workspace to worry about iconsmith. Can't get lots of things to work the way it should, but I get somthing cute looking everytime. Looks like abstract modern art. But the main point is that each function should have a distinctive look and feel, no matter how abstract. Makes my application look less frayed around the user interface end. How to clean up my code so that the prog does what is expected of it. Now I will rewrite a lot of the gui stuff now that I don't have to worry about stuff that workspace will take care of for me (validating files, input lists, file housekeeping,etc.etc. Have noticed that edge get frayed at the edges of the edge windows when stacked on workspace windows. BUT, I am happy with what I got. Now to upgrade to 3.3... later this week. Thank you for your patience with my irate and confusing e-mail. Now we all can get back to work. If you would like me to review your documentation, I would be happy to. I should warn you that if I understand it, a brick will understand it. I found that my limited experience with mac's was most useful for understanding how to 1) create /edit dir/file names. Unix is not similar to that at all. 2)move stuff around arrange my desktop 2) put away(not remove) icons. 4) write shell scripts for each function icon on the workspace desk. Now if my 14month daughter can use my program with your workspace, then I know it is ready for production... dan. -- +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | karron@nyu.edu Dan Karron | | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York University Medical Center | | 560 First Avenue \ \ Pager <1> (212) 397 9330 | | New York, New York 10016 \**\ <2> 10896 <3> <your-number-here> | | (212) 340 5210 \**\__________________________________________ | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+