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A macro facility for interactive display
Author(s) -
Jones W. R.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380010206
Subject(s) - programmer , macro , computer science , ibm , computer graphics (images) , engineering drawing , human–computer interaction , programming language , engineering , materials science , nanotechnology
This paper describes how a user of a graphical display unit, e.g. a designer or draftsman, etc. can create procedures at the console which will perform geometric constructions and calculations. These procedures may be recorded, and subsequently recalled and executed, using data values supplied by the user This system may be regarded as an extension to the IBM program Graphic Part Programmer (GPP) Number 360D–23.4.003. 1 The basic system utilized is the contruction part of this program which has been extended to provide drafting facilities. No programming courses are needed as no language is involved, and the only prior experience necessary is that needed to become familiar with the drafting system.