Training Date(s) / Location
Call your Bluestone Consulting representative or 856-813-1100 for scheduling information.

Prerequisites

• Knowledge of X/Motif
• Successful completion of the 3-day UIM/X training course or UIM/X development experience
• Basic knowledge of Java and the AWT components

Overview of UIM/X Platinum in Ux and Xk mode

• Brief Review of UIM/X Platinum - Ux mode
• UIM/X Platinum - Xk mode
• Cross Platform strategy taken by UIM/X Platinum
• Advantages of using UIM/X Platinum
• Co-existence with MFC
• Explanation of the Xk palette components
• Enhancements of the Program Layout Editor
• Includes both the UNIX and Windows Architecture
• Includes access to both UNIX and Windows explicit loops
• Code Generation Options Dialog changes
• Code Generation Dialog changes
• Explanation of Cross Platform library functions
• Installation of Cross Platform library on Windows
• Explanation of .map files in $UIMXDIR/config directory
• uxtoxkclass.map
• uxtoxkenum.map
• uxtoxkhier.map
• uxtoxkimpl.map
• uxtoxkres.map
• uxtoxkswmeth.map
• Description of available contrib examples
• Explanation of available Ux convenience library functions in Xk mode

Hands On Training for Xk Mode

Creating an application using UIM/X Platinum in Xk mode

• Choosing appropriate Cross Platform components to create the defined application
• Using various Cross Platform Library functions
• Understanding and using the component Properties and Events
• Generating both the UNIX and Windows code
• Explanation of the code generated
• Compiling and linking application on UNIX
• Compiling and linking application on Windows.
• Using the MS-DOS Windows prompt
• Using Microsoft Visual C++ IDE
• Considerations for Font and Color resources

Migrating existing Motif application to Cross Platform

• Explanation of the conversion process
• GUI conversion
• Application code conversion
• Explanation of problems involved in the conversion
• Form manager constraints
• No equivalent component available
• Explanation of the GUI conversion process and generated log file
• Writing Motif application equivalent code and using Cross Platform library functions
• Separating the Motif and Cross Platform code
• Basic introduction to the Windows SDK
• Generating Cross Platform code for UNIX
• Compiling and Running converted application on UNIX
• Generating Cross Platform code for Windows
• Compiling and Running converted application on Windows
• Considerations for Font and Color resources

Overview of UIM/X Platinum in Jv mode

• Complete JDK 1.1 support in Java mode
• Short overview of Java AWT components and Java language
• Explanation of the Jv palette (AWT) components
• Explanation of additional components in the palette
• Enhancements of the Program Layout Editor
• Java Main Program
• Java Makefile
• Enhancement of the Declarations Editor
• Modified Methods Editor
• No CORBA support
• No Dialog for Code Generation Options
• Modified Code Generation Dialog
• Creating a Java application and Java applets
• Explanation of .map files under $UIMXDIR/config directory
• xktojvclass.map
• xktojvenum.map
• xktojvmeth.map
• xktojvres.map
• Available contrib examples
• jvConn4
• jvToDo

Hands On Training for Jv Mode

Creating an application using UIM/X - Platinum in Jv mode

• Choosing appropriate Java components to create the defined application
• Using various Java Library functions
• Understanding the various component Properties, Events and using them
• Generating the Java code using the Code Generation dialog
• Generation of the Java application code
• Generation of the Java applet code
• Explanation of the code generated and the copied XkClasses.jar file
• Setting the CLASSPATH environment variable
• Compiling the generated Java code
• Running the Java application
• Considerations for Font and Color resources

Migrating existing Motif application to Java

• Explanation of the conversion process
• GUI conversion
• Application code conversion
• Explanation of problems involved in the conversion
• Form manager constraints
• No equivalent component available
• Explanation of the GUI conversion process and generated log file
• Writing Java application code equivalent to Motif
• Generating the Java application code
• Compiling the Java application
• Running the converted application
• Considerations for Font and Color resources

Using Third Party Components

• Integrating third-party widget/component in Ux mode
• Writing wrappers and integration code
• Augmenting the component with UIM/X
• Putting the augmented component into the palette
• Integrating third-party component in Xk mode
• Writing the Motif and Windows code
• Writing wrappers and integration code
• Augmenting the component with UIM/X
• Putting the augmented component into the palette