The Top-Down Form Designer / IDE
tdfd12b.GIF (990 bytes)
 
Form Designer Features:
  • Choose from a palette of Top-Down components such as tdSay, tdXget, tdMle, tdPshBtn, tdStatBar, tdGbox, etc.
  • Field Picker creates fully configured Gets with Labels and datalinks for DBF fields.
  • Specify component sequence for Code Generator.
  • Move and resize individual components with keyboard or mouse.
  • Clone individual components.
  • Move or align groups of components using the Lasso feature.
  • Align groups of parts for equal borders, heights or widths,  vertical or horizontal axes, or automatic centering.
  • Multiple nested components with parent/child tracking.
  • All statistics are displayed dynamically in row/column coordinates and dimensions .
  • Two-way Monitor window allows editing specific parameter values to see the results immediately on the form.
  • Save the form to the hard drive and restore it later for further editing.
  • Generate source code with the Top-Down functions and all the parameters in place.
    Choose any coordinate system: Row/Column or Pixel  (upper or lower left)
  • Code Generator tracks Parent/Child relationships, all levels with correct parameters.
  • Immediately view/edit the source code with Copy, Cut and Paste ability.
  • Save forms as Templates for use in other projects.
  • Color Window with RGB ColorCube for dynamically generating RGB color values.
  • Help file

IDE Features

  • Create and maintain any number of projects .
  • Edit with your own editor, Compile, Run, Debug - all from within the same interface using mouse or rapid keystrokes. 
  • Instant access to error logs, XPJ, ARC, ch, prg, and txt files.
  • Call your DBU program from within the IDE.
  • Two Programmable Buttons on the Project Palette.
  • Fast and Efficient - see an enormous increase in productivity.

Demo Available
A Demo version  is available now for download.  It's only limitation is a maximum of five components on a form.  All other features are fully functional.  Click Here to go to the Download page.

Screen Shots

1) Full screen shot of the Form Designer, showing the Get Systems Palette, the Monitor Window, and the Field Picker Window  (49k).

2) The Code Generator Options window, showing choice of three coordinate systems (9k).

3) The IDE Project Palette with Programmable Buttons, and the Button Configuration Dialog (30k).

4) Close-up showing the Static Parts Palette (8k).

5) Close-up showing the Forms Palette (8k).

6) Close-up showing the Data Aware Parts Palette (8k)

7) Close-up of a Form showing a group of parts being moved with the Lasso (8k).

8) Close-up of a Form showing a group of parts about to be aligned (8k).  A similar group on the right has already been aligned to the same vertical axis.

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