Table driven menu classes

Peter Verkaik

Hi,
I have uploaded four files to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/javelinstamp/files/Javelin%20Stamp%20IDE/lib/stamp/util/menu/ctm/
that allow the creation·of a tabledriven multilevel menu and to
navigate that menu.
The navigation is completely seperated from any key bindings or
application specific requirements. I do have some keypad and
display/lcd classes ready but they must be prepared to work with these
menu classes.
In the mean time I'd like some comments on the used·table setup.

regards peter

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Peter Verkaik

I have completed the menu classes with display and keyboard classes to a full user interface. The user interface classes are here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/javelinstamp/files/Javelin%20Stamp%20IDE/lib/stamp/userinterface/

The keyboard classes are here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/javelinstamp/files/Javelin%20Stamp%20IDE/lib/stamp/peripheral/keyboard/

The display classes are here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/javelinstamp/files/Javelin%20Stamp%20IDE/lib/stamp/peripheral/display/

The menu classes are here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/javelinstamp/files/Javelin%20Stamp%20IDE/lib/stamp/util/menu/

The text classes are here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/javelinstamp/files/Javelin%20Stamp%20IDE/lib/stamp/util/text/



The demonstration test program DemoMenuControl_test.java communicates with hyperterminal. A 20x4 LCD screen is simulated in hyperterminal. This screen is divided in areas (that are of type display also) that each display a specific menu part: menu title, item name, item value and menu mode. The application program only needs to provide methods that present itemvalues in a user readable form. Editing of these values and displaying them is done by the MenuControl class.

Compared to Java AWT classes, my classes are compact and only targeted towards a text interface. Trying to isolate text classes from AWT was impossible because of the AWT complexity and·overhead.

regards peter.