Comments on: XML Defined GUIs for Project54 http://www.eceblogger.com/2007/10/xml-defined-guis-for-project54/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:36:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: marktaipan http://www.eceblogger.com/2007/10/xml-defined-guis-for-project54/#comment-110 marktaipan Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:44:01 +0000 http://www.eceblogger.com/?p=127#comment-110 Well, considering that it was the first real Project54 application I've created let alone learning how to build a GUI using the XML elements it took me roughly a day or so to make a GUI. What I can say though is that once familiar with the XML elements, the overall development of the application will be much faster using the new XML framework than using the older format. There are a few reasons to why this is the case, some directly related to XML and some related to the new Project54 base files. Once you know what elements you need and how they interact with the application and since XML is in most instances more human-readable than C++, it becomes naturally easier to develop the GUI. Also, the structure of the elements (i.e. the different tiers of elements - how there are parent elements with child elements that correspond with the parent) allows a more logical development flow to creating the GUI and making it interact with the application. As for the non-XML related advantages, the new Project54 base files will automatically handle feedback messaging and grammar creation. From what I've heard, these are two big parts of the application that can sometimes be a nuisance when developing the application with C++. Thus, with these advantages with the new Project54 XML framework, I believe that developers can create not just GUIs more quickly, but also the applications themselves. Mark Taipan Well, considering that it was the first real Project54 application I’ve created let alone learning how to build a GUI using the XML elements it took me roughly a day or so to make a GUI. What I can say though is that once familiar with the XML elements, the overall development of the application will be much faster using the new XML framework than using the older format.

There are a few reasons to why this is the case, some directly related to XML and some related to the new Project54 base files. Once you know what elements you need and how they interact with the application and since XML is in most instances more human-readable than C++, it becomes naturally easier to develop the GUI. Also, the structure of the elements (i.e. the different tiers of elements – how there are parent elements with child elements that correspond with the parent) allows a more logical development flow to creating the GUI and making it interact with the application.

As for the non-XML related advantages, the new Project54 base files will automatically handle feedback messaging and grammar creation. From what I’ve heard, these are two big parts of the application that can sometimes be a nuisance when developing the application with C++. Thus, with these advantages with the new Project54 XML framework, I believe that developers can create not just GUIs more quickly, but also the applications themselves.

Mark Taipan

]]> By: Andrew Kun http://www.eceblogger.com/2007/10/xml-defined-guis-for-project54/#comment-109 Andrew Kun Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:49:11 +0000 http://www.eceblogger.com/?p=127#comment-109 So how long did it take you to create a GUI using the XML GUI code? Andrew Kun So how long did it take you to create a GUI using the XML GUI code?

Andrew Kun

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