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Tech Note: Modular Interface Design Using Picture Variables
PRODUCT: 4D | VERSION: 3.x | PLATFORM: Mac & Win
Published On: February 1, 1996

This technical note describes a technique for create a responsive and user-friendly interface by displaying graphics on layouts using active objects which display picture variables. In addition, this technical note shows you how to apply the concepts of modularity and ease of maintenance to layout design, as it has previously been applied to procedure design. This technote also gives you the tools necessary to enable, disable, or hide any field or variable. Finally, this technote shows you how to create attractive layouts which use memory efficiently.

WIN
/DLTN/TN/1996/Windows/TN_1996_06-10_(FEB)/96-06_Interface.exe


MAC
/DLTN/TN/1996/MacOS/TN_1996_06-10_(FEB)/96-06_Interface.hqx