Macros by example in a graphical UIMS

Author

Olsen, D.R. ; Dance, J.R.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT, USA

Volume

8

Issue

1

fYear

1988

Firstpage

68

Lastpage

78

Abstract

A macro facility that allows end users to extend interactive graphical applications is presented as part of a user-interface management system (UIMS). Such macros are expressed by example; that is, the end user programs the macro in the application´s generated user interface. Problems with macros-by-example in graphical applications are explored, and requirements to accommodate such a facility are defined for the UIMS dialogue model. Existing UIMS models are reviewed relative to these requirements, and the unique facilities of the MIKE (menu interaction kontrol environment) semantics-based model are presented. The implementation of the macro-by-example system is discussed, as well as the particular implementation of a multicommand UNDO facility, which is necessary when editing micros by example.<>

Keywords

computer graphics; macros; user interfaces; MIKE; dialogue model; end user programs; graphical UIMS; interactive graphical applications; macro facility; macros-by-example; menu interaction kontrol environment; multicommand UNDO facility; semantics-based model; user-interface management system; User interfaces; Amino Acid Sequence; Base Sequence; Chloroplasts; Cloning, Molecular; DNA Primers; Microscopy, Immunoelectron; Molecular Sequence Data; Organelles; Peas; Plant Proteins; Sequence Homology, Amino Acid;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0272-1716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/38.491

Filename

491