Introduction to Pathmaker

Contents
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Types of Pathmaker Applications 2-13
DB Requester Applications 2-13
Operating a DB Requester Application 2-14
Components of a DB Requester Application 2-16
Custom Applications 2-18
Operating a Custom Application 2-18
Components of a Custom Application 2-19
Other Capabilities 2-22
Accessing Pathway Applications From a Pathmaker Application 2-22
Pathway Open Environment Toolkit (POET) 2-22
Section 3 Using Pathmaker—An Overview
Major Pathmaker Components 3-1
Pathmaker Catalog 3-2
Full Screen Interface 3-3
Pathmaker Application Definition Language (PMADL) 3-3
Skeleton Files and Code Generators 3-3
Utilities 3-4
A Pathmaker Project 3-5
Project Catalog 3-7
Project Subvolume 3-8
Approaches for Using Pathmaker 3-9
Creating Production Applications 3-9
Designing Screens 3-9
Using Simulation 3-10
Creating Prototypes 3-11
A Suggested Life Cycle for a Pathmaker Application 3-12
Definition 3-12
Design 3-13
Planning 3-14
Setup 3-15
Development 3-15
Documentation 3-16
Testing 3-16
Move Into Production 3-16
Maintenance 3-16
A Final Note 3-18