LOGO-L> Web page + MSWLogo GUI Builder

[Frank Caggiano <caggiano@atlantic.net>]

I've modified the MicroWorlds project 'motion' at my web site to allow
the user to place magnets on the field.  Some interesting results (such
as turtles orbiting magnets) can now be obtained.  

I have also placed static screen shots of the projects at the site so
anyone without the plug-in can at least get a feel for the projects. 
Remember you don't need MicroWorlds on you computer to get and use the
plug-in, only Win95.

Which brings me to my second subject. Anyone looking at these projects
will see right away the heavy reliance on the GUI building capabilities
of MicroWorlds.  Additionally a great deal of use is made of the
somewhat OOP nature of MicroWorld turtles.  While trying to port over
the code to MSWLogo the second point can be gotten around somewhat by
the use of property lists.  The first point however is a real pain. 
Having to manually size and place all the components of a complicated
GUI is a real drawback, at least in my opinion.  So my question to the
list is, What are the rest of you who are working with MSWLogo doing?

I have started on a VERY SIMPLE GUI builder.  As a first pass it will
report back sizes and placement for a few of the components.  Hooking it
all together will still have to be done manually but at least some of
the real low level stuff will be done. So far I seem to be able to do
this all in logo.  My goal is to write it all in logo.

Has anyone else done any work in this area?  Would anyone (all of you)
care to collaborate on this project?  While I don't have unlimited time
I can devote some hours to it each week. If anything worthwhile comes of
this the code can be made a part of MSWLogo if George felt comfortable
with that, else it could be made available separately.

regards,
-- 
Frank Caggiano
caggiano@atlantic.net
http://www.atlantic.net/~caggiano
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