Download Implementation of a hypertext help system for GLAD

implemented using
ACTOR
(Williamson, 1988.
language to be utilized for the development of
p. 32).
GLAD.
ACTOR
Interactive in nature.
features several powerful tools that provide a sophisticated
for developing
Among
MS-Windows
the tools provided in the
for viewing, modifying,
a
Debugger
ACTOR
ACTOR
as the
ACTOR
programming environment
1989,
p.
3).
programming environment
are a
Browser
and creating classes, an Inspector for viewing object structure,
debugging
for
(WU & HSIAO,
applications
was selected
ACTOR
and an Editor for simple
code,
te?
ting.
allows static and dynamic binding of variables which are useful for rapid
prototyping of application software while not compromising the efficiency of the final
software product.
ACTOR
is
designed to run within Microsoft
compatible personal computer with
et
al.,
1989,
desirable,
p.
An EGA
1).
though optional.
or
VGA
VGA
memory and
EGA
GLAD
for
an
IBM
a hard disk (Duff,
memory
was developed using
are highly
ACTOR
on
color monitor and a 386 machine with a
color monitor.
GLAD
provides an object-oriented data model which provides a close relationship
between the structure of the database
the object-oriented
to
be modeled and the logical entities used within
programming environment.
six design principles for the
development of
Provide more information
•
of
color monitor and extra
The prototype
an AT-compatible machine with an
640K
least
at
Windows on
when
Wu
and Hsiao (1989) have identified
GLAD. The program
asked.
Recover from the unintended or erroneous operation.
Perform the same operation
in
more than one way.
should be able
to: