The DataView Desktop
DataView provides a Windows-oriented user interface. Application developers work on this interface with the following objects:
- (A) Top menu
- The top menu is empty in the initial state of DataView. You must fill it with application-specific items.
- (B) Manager toolbars
- You open the DataView development tools using the manager toolbars.
- (C) System masks
- In the DataView system masks all objects required for the application are created and managed.
- (D) Graphical browser
- In the graphical browser you display the object structure of your application.
- (E) Message window
- The window is used to output system messages.
The figure shows all objects, desktop. The top menu is already filled with application-specific items. Additionally, an application-specific form (F) is open.