Implementation of a Hypertext Help System for GLAD, a Graphics Language for Database

Abstract

This paper explores the design and implementation of a help system for a graphical user interface named GLAD (Graphic LAnguage for Database). It examines help system design alternatives. Emphasis is on the implementation of a hypertext help system for GLAD using the Windows utility GUIDANCE and the object-oriented programming language ACTOR. Discussion includes the advantages of hypertext for on-line help systems. Keywords: On-line help system, Hypertext, ACTOR, Object-oriented, Graphical user interface, GLAD, Database, Theses, Data bases, Computer graphics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217936

Entities

People

  • Lon M. Yeary

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Computer Languages
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Graphics
  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Operating Systems
  • Programming Languages
  • Standards
  • United States
  • User Interface
  • User Manuals

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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