Re: GUI necessary?

Hi Denis,

I am new to this discussion.
But according to me, yes, GUI is lot and lot better that the Green 
screen.
It's expected that in coming years, we'll have GUI.
There are some GUI tools available in market which can transform your 
application to GUI e.g. GUI/400.
But as a matter of fact hardly anybody uses that.

Keep hoping.

Rajeev.


Date: Thu, 03 Dec 1998 13:23:54 -0500
From: "Denis Robitaille" <DRobitaille@cascades.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Subject: Re: GUI necessary?
Reply-To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com

Dont worry, I do not consider difference of opinion as personal attack. 
One thing i find interesting in your explanation is that, if i follow 
you, you dont require graphics in a graphical user interface. In fact, 
the more or less dynamic positioning/usage of buttons is enought to 
qualify as GUI. So, program like deskview (of the dos days) would 
qualify as GUI even if it did not follow the MS standard for mouse and 
keys. 

Am i on the right track here?

Denis Robitaille
Cascades inc.
Tel: 819-363-5187
DRobitaille@cascades.com

>>> "Roger Pence" <rp@rogerpence.com> 12/02 5:31 pm >>>
Denis--

I disagree that GUI = Mouse.

You are indeed pointing and clicking with your finger at the ATM 
machine.
What interface does that ATM interface you describe emulate? The ATM's
dedicated function buttons (nothing labeled F3 that you need to know 
means
"checking") emulate a form. It matters not that the buttons are real 
buttons
or pretend buttons.

If the green screen were so darn effective, why doesn't the ATM have a 
green
screen menu with functions keys at the bottom saying F3=Checking
F4=Savings?

Again, I think you make my case for me.

rp

PS: I'm not trying to belittle you,  I do respect your thoughts. Don't 
read
a snotty tone into this. We just disagree. That's all.



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