Re: Automatic GUI generator

[Peter Norlindh]

No, I have not heard of it before.  Cool alternative though.  I'll keep it in mind, while continuing working on the core functionallity of the application for the time being.

 

Thanks,

Peter

On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 6:46 PM, address@hidden <address@hidden> wrote:

Have you thought of using the Rcommander GUI, which accepts plug-ins? Plug-ins are extensions of R commander, which itself is a GUI for learning R. There are IPSUR and HH plug-ins now. IPSUR stands for intro to probability and statistics using R.
You could write a plug-in, and thus use the R commander GUI.

Hope this helps,

Brian

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From: Peter Norlindh <address@hidden>
To: address@hidden
Sent: Wed, May 11, 2011 11:04:13 AM
Subject: Automatic GUI generator

Hi,

 

I am planning to put together an Octave program that can handle a collection of data and algorithms.  I am going for an approach were all of the functionality is gathered in and managed by one main object "X".  And the aim is to develop the code continuously over a potentially long stretch of time.

 

The program will be quite easy to use through the Octave command window, but a more modern-style and intuitive GUI would be of great value.  However, due to the dynamic long-term development of the Octave class that defines X, it would be a significant and undesirable undertaking to keep the GUI up-to-date manually.  Therefore I'm pondering the idea of building a GUI generator that creates a tailored GUI as it loads the most recent version of X.

 

Does such a GUI generator seem like realistic and manageble technology?  Have you come across the idea elsewhere?  Could I handle Octave and X through Java, for instance?

 

/Peter