INFOWIN / iX can give a face lift to terminal/host applications on the HP3000 by adding
a versatile pop-up window capability. It operates equally well with character mode or block
mode (VPLUS) applications, serial or network connections, and terminals or PCs running
terminal emulators. In addition to supporting simple message and radio button pop-up
windows, INFOWIN / iX can also be used to provide detailed help on any field in the form
of a multi page pop-up window.
It can also retrieve information from an IMAGE database, KSAM, or MPE flat file, sort it
and present it to the user as a pick list, in a pop-up window. The user can then review,
select, or print from the window. When selected, the value is returned to the application,
where it can, for example, be inserted into a field on the screen.
INFOWIN / iX supports five types of pop-up window operations:
Print function
Message function
Select function
Text function
Data function
INFOWIN / iX Print function brings up a window that allows you to select a printer
and print characteristics. It then performs the equivalent of a PSCREEN to the selected
printer, with one important extra: it also prints the function key labels.
INFOWIN / iX Message function facility accepts text from your application and
displays it in the form of a pop-up window overlaid on top of the current screen. After
the user reads the message, the window is cleared and the portion of the screen that
was covered is restored.
This feature is useful for brief HELP or ERROR messages.
INFOWIN / iX Select function allows you to implement a pop-up window with selectable
radio buttons. The tab or arrow keys can be used to highlight the desired "button." The
RETURN key selects the highlighted button and the value is returned to the application
program for action. SELECT text and button labels can be stored in an INFOWIN / iX
database or dynamically passed at run time.
INFOWIN / iX Text function is stored by the INFOWIN program in an INFOWIN / iX
defined database along with coordinates for positioning and sizing of the window.
You set this up ahead of time. Each text window is uniquely identified by a process
identifier and an entry number from 1 to 9999. Typically, the process identifier relates
to an application program or screen, and the entry number relates to a specific field on
a screen. When you enter the text through the INFOMAIN program, you enter it into
the window as it will appear when displayed.
INFOWIN / iX Data function (pick list) is by far the most complex and powerful feature
of INFOWIN / iX. Again, as with TEXT data, you define the size and location of your
window with the INFOMAIN program. You also specify the database, KSAM file or
MPE file where the pick list data exists. In the case of IMAGE databases and KSAM
files, you also define the key. If the data is numeric or represents a date, you can define
an edit mask for the display. With INFOWIN / iX you can even define computed items
(both numeric and string). INFOWIN / iX is so powerful that, in most cases, the developer
will not need to add any special code to generate even complex multi-page pick list
windows.
INFOWIN / iX is well worth considering if you have VPLUS or character-mode
applications that you want to enhance with pop-up window support. You will
find the product easy to use and performs quite impressively. At HP WORLD '96
in Anaheim, HP committed to adding a form of pop-up window support to VPLUS.
INFOWIN / iX has greater capabilities, works equally well with character mode
applications, and is available NOW.
Silton Information Systems Welcome Page
SISI's Team and their commitments
Information about Silton Information Systems. How to Contact Us
Send comments and inquiries to:Silton@earthlink.net