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# Line 31  the user to directly manipulate various Line 31  the user to directly manipulate various
31  sliders and menus etc.  Once a satisfactory UI is constructed,  sliders and menus etc.  Once a satisfactory UI is constructed,
32  the user can save the composed interface into an external file  the user can save the composed interface into an external file
33  containing some program code. When compiled, linked with the  containing some program code. When compiled, linked with the
34  .BR "Forms Library" ,  .BR "Forms Library" ,
35  and executed, the generated code  and executed, the generated code
36  would, at run time (or print time for PostScript output), construct  would, at run time (or print time for PostScript output), construct
37  the exact same interfaces as those seen within  the exact same interfaces as those seen within
38  .IR fdesign .  .IR fdesign .
39    
40  A variety of output language is possible via external  A variety of output language is possible via external
41  filters.  As of this writing, C, perl, ada95, Fortran, pascal,  filters.  As of this writing, C, perl, ada95, Fortran, pascal,
42  and PostScript output filters are known to exist.  and PostScript output filters are known to exist.
43    
44  .SH OPTIONS  .SH OPTIONS
45  .I fdesign  .I fdesign
46  accepts all standard  accepts all standard
47  .B Forms Library  .B Forms Library
48  command line options as well as the following:  command line options as well as the following:
49  .TP 6  .TP 6
# Line 61  Specifies the prefered size and location Line 61  Specifies the prefered size and location
61  the UI is to be constructed.  the UI is to be constructed.
62  .TP  .TP
63  .BI \-convert " fdfile-list"  .BI \-convert " fdfile-list"
64  This option prevents  This option prevents
65  .I fdesign  .I fdesign
66  from attempting to make a connection to the X server. The file list  from attempting to make a connection to the X server. The file list
67  following this flag is converted to C code directly.  following this flag is converted to C code directly.
# Line 119  This option requests pascal code output. Line 119  This option requests pascal code output.
119  .B \-nocode  .B \-nocode
120  suppresses the output of UI code. Only the .fd file is written.  suppresses the output of UI code. Only the .fd file is written.
121  .PP  .PP
122  The most useful  The most useful
123  .B Forms Library  .B Forms Library
124  command line options are  command line options are
125  .TP  .TP
126  .BI \-display " host:dpy"  .BI \-display " host:dpy"
127  This option specifies the X server to connect.  This option specifies the X server to connect.
128  .TP  .TP
129  .BI \-flversion  .BI \-flversion
130  This option prints the version string of the  This option prints the version string of the
131  .BR "Forms Library" ,  .BR "Forms Library" ,
132  with which fdesign was build.  with which fdesign was build.
133  .TP  .TP
134  .BI \-name " appname"  .BI \-name " appname"
# Line 136  This option specifies the application na Line 136  This option specifies the application na
136  are to be obtained, instead of the executable name.  are to be obtained, instead of the executable name.
137  .I appname  .I appname
138  should not contain . or *.  should not contain . or *.
139  .IR fdesign .  .IR fdesign .
140  .SH RESOURCES  .SH RESOURCES
141  The program understands all of the  The program understands all of the
142  .BR "Forms Library" 's  .BR "Forms Library" 's
143  resource names and classes as well as the following  resource names and classes as well as the following
144  .TP 8  .TP 8
145  control.geometry (class Control.Geometry)  control.geometry (class Control.Geometry)
146  specifies the geometry of the control panel. Currently the size  specifies the geometry of the control panel. Currently the size
147  is ignored.  is ignored.
148  .TP  .TP
149  unit (Unit)  unit (Unit)
# Line 151  specifies the default unit of measure. D Line 151  specifies the default unit of measure. D
151    
152  .TP  .TP
153  attributes.geometry (class Attributes.Geometry)  attributes.geometry (class Attributes.Geometry)
154  specifies the geometry of the object attributes panel.  specifies the geometry of the object attributes panel.
155  Currently the size is ignored.  Currently the size is ignored.
156  .TP  .TP
157  align.geometry (class Align.Geometry)  align.geometry (class Align.Geometry)
158  specifies the geometry of the object align panel.  specifies the geometry of the object align panel.
159  Currently the size is ignored.  Currently the size is ignored.
160  .TP  .TP
161  xformsHeader (class XFormsHeader)  xformsHeader (class XFormsHeader)
# Line 163  specifies the header filename generated Line 163  specifies the header filename generated
163  Default is forms.h  Default is forms.h
164  .TP  .TP
165  filter (class Filter)  filter (class Filter)
166  specifies post-processing filter (an external executable name).  specifies post-processing filter (an external executable name).
167  .TP  .TP
168  language (class Language)  language (class Language)
169  specifies target language name.  specifies target language name.
170    
171  .PP  .PP
172  Among the standard  Among the standard
173  .B Forms Library  .B Forms Library
174  resources, the following are most useful  resources, the following are most useful
175  .TP  .TP
# Line 187  xforms(5), fd2ps(1L) Line 187  xforms(5), fd2ps(1L)
187  .SH AUTHOR  .SH AUTHOR
188  Copyright  Copyright
189  .Cr  .Cr
190  1996-2000 T.C. Zhao (tc_zhao@yahoo.com)  1996-2000 T.C. Zhao (tc_zhao@yahoo.com)
191  and Mark Overmars (markov@cs.ruu.nl)  and Mark Overmars (markov@cs.ruu.nl)
192  .SH HOME PAGE  .SH HOME PAGE
193  http://world.std.com/~xforms  http://world.std.com/~xforms

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