Method for creating a user interface

摘要

A method of operating a data processing system having a control screen to provide control of a program is disclosed. First and second program graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and a runtime library are provided. The first program GUI includes a first GUI description and a first method for operating on data input to or data output from that the first program GUI. The second program GUI includes a second GUI description and a second method for operating on data input to or data output from that the second program GUI. The runtime library includes the first and second method. The data processing system combines the first GUI description and the second GUI description to provide a compound GUI without recompiling the runtime library.

主权项

1. A method of operating a data processing system comprising a control screen to provide control of a program, said method comprising:
providing a first program graphical user interface (GUI) with a display on said control screen, said first program GUI comprising a first GUI description and a first method for operating on data input to or data output from that said first program GUI; providing a second program GUI with a display on said control screen, said second program GUI comprising a second GUI description and a second method for operating on data input to or data output from that said second program GUI; providing a runtime library having said first and second methods; and causing said data processing system to combine said first GUI description and said second GUI description to provide a compound GUI with a display on said control screen without recompiling said runtime library, wherein said first GUI is displayed by a first program and said second GUI is displayed by a second program, said first GUI description and said second GUI description being combined while programs operating said GUIs are operating.