Title :
Simplifying the writing of specifications: a language and its interface
Author :
Wingate, Viva ; Gomez, Fernando
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
The user interface for the TQ specification language is described, and how its syntax-directed editing capabilities simplify the writing of TQ specifications for the ordinary user is shown. The user interface is just one of the components of the TOAD system, which is able to generate dBASE programs from these specifications. Preliminary results with computer professionals unfamiliar with the TQ language seem to indicate that the interface does indeed help to make the TQ language easy to use
Keywords :
automatic programming; specification languages; text editing; user interfaces; TOAD system; TQ specification language; dBASE program generator; ease of use; specifications writing; syntax-directed editing capabilities; user interface; Automatic programming; Calculus; Computer science; Graphical user interfaces; Humans; Natural languages; Programming profession; Specification languages; User interfaces; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Languages for Automation: Symbiotic and Intelligent Robots, 1988., IEEE Workshop on
Conference_Location :
College Park, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0890-0
DOI :
10.1109/LFA.1988.24971
