A User/Programmer Guide to the Fabform User Interface

Abstract

Fabform is a generalized form editor which serves as an user interface for several utilities in the CAFE system. Fabform can be used as a means of communicating with other programs, such as the fabrication interpreter. The basic concept of Fabform is simple. The user is presented with a form or template containing a number of blank fields which may then be filled in. Fabform displays a screen of information and allows the user to move to various fields in the form. The fields are displayed on the terminal. This document describes the basic operation of Fabform for both user and programmer. Topics include how to design user interfaces, how to incorporate Fabform as a subroutine in user programs, and how to incorporate Fabform as a subroutine in user programs, and how to customize values for specific fields. Fabform includes support for applications written in Lisp as well as C.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA204315

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  • Rajeev Jayavant

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  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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  • Lisp Programming Language
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