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AssigneeBull SAS
InventorsFrancoise Leroy, Herve Lejeune, Pascal Graffion
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The method relates to the generation of interfaces that are structured around a window and can be displayed on the screen of a data processing system working in the graphics mode. The method is characterized in that a survey module is associated with the items incorporated in the interface, the module being arranged for displaying, in at least one survey window (16), an instantaneous synoptical table (18, 20) representing the constitution of all or part of the interface and composed on the basis of a descriptive status of the items (22), and that in the interactive mode, the creation and/or modification and/or incorporation of the items (22) is performed with the aid of at least one working window, preferably of the dialog window type, under the instantaneous control of the survey module. The invention also relates to an apparatus for performing this method.
A method of generating interfaces for user applications, each of the interfaces being structured about a window displayable on the screen of a data processing system operating in the graphics mode, and interface including visual or dynamic items, the method comprising:
Apparatus for generating interfaces, said apparatus including a data processing system having a central processing unit, a central memory loaded with an operating system program, a screen working in the graphics mode, at least one input peripheral capable of moving a pointer from place to place on the screen, the apparatus further comprising a set of programs operatively associated with the system for displaying on the screen, in at least one survey window of a survey module, a synoptical table representing the constitution of at least a part of the interface and composed on the basis of a descriptive status of the visual or dynamic items (22) present in the interface and for creating or modifying, in an interactive mode, said items (22), with the aid of at least one working window under the control of the survey module, wherein said at least one working window provides item selection and editing capabilities in said interactive mode.
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