SeeView Manual

HP NonStop SeeView Manual—526355-004
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6 SeeView Programming
The SeeView product includes a programming language that allows you to simplify the
interface to utilities for NonStop systems by providing integrated point-and-click
interfaces. Once you learn this language, you can add new look and feel to virtually
any HP conversational utility you choose and also add this capability to the concurrent
environment provided by SeeView, making SeeView users more productive.
A SeeView script is a program written in the SeeView language that controls the
SeeView environment. Scripts provide a higher-level interface with point-and-click
menus and windows that control user-defined programs or utilities for NonStop
systems. Scripts are commonly used for various interactive-text-interfaces, bringing
menu and windowing capabilities to utilities for NonStop systems and terminals.
This section describes four main steps for successful programming in the SeeView
product:
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Familiarize Yourself With the SeeView Program
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Design the Presentation Interface
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Develop the Script
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Write User Documentation
Familiarize Yourself With the SeeView Program
Use the following checklist to familiarize yourself with the SeeView program:
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Study the SeeView ISP and This Manual
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Understand the SeeView Program
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Understand Script Development on a Small Scale First
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Develop an Understanding of SeeView Statements
Study the SeeView ISP and This Manual
Familiarize yourself with the SeeView program by studying the SeeView Tutorial
Independent Study Program (ISP) and this manual. The ISP and this manual help you
become familiar with the features, uses, and general programming statements used
with the product.
Reviewing Sample Scripts
This manual contains several sample scripts that you should review:
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Script examples in Section 5, SeeView Language Elements, Section 7, SeeView
Interpreter Interface, Section 8, SeeView Directives, and Section 9, SeeView
Statements and Script Symbols