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I am looking for a graphical editor or active-x based MMI package that I can use in conjunction with Visual Basic and/or Visual C++. I am using
VB to write custom front ends . Typically, An MMIC/SCADA developing package like Wonderware, RSView, or Cimplicity would be used; however, our applications demand more functionality (socket streaming, comm port control, database access, etc), less overhead, and no cumbersome tagname
and activation/liscencing limitations (NO KEYS PLEASE!).
The biggest drawback to using VB has been creating graphic displays/layouts of our equipment. The VB IDE only supports a few type
of graphic elements (lines, circles, rectangles). I need to show a simple equipment layout (in lines, arcs, polygons) and be able to
programatically change the attributes (color and visibility) of these elements or groups of elements individually to provide the user feedback
on the status of the equipment. Also, we do all of our layouts in Autocad, so being able to import dxf would be a BIG plus.
I have already found a package that comes close;
activeSHAPES by M&M Software GmbH:
"http://www.mm-software.de/mmenglish/Solutions/activeSHAPES/Demo/demo.html":http://www.mm-software.de/mmenglish/Solutions/activeSHAPES/Demo/demo.html
Does everything mentioned above; however, M&M has no plans on developing/supporting the software past it's current version. I would still buy it, but the editor caused entities to chage dimension after zooming in or out.
Thank You
Jim Tompkins
KG Moats and Sons
[email protected]
VB to write custom front ends . Typically, An MMIC/SCADA developing package like Wonderware, RSView, or Cimplicity would be used; however, our applications demand more functionality (socket streaming, comm port control, database access, etc), less overhead, and no cumbersome tagname
and activation/liscencing limitations (NO KEYS PLEASE!).
The biggest drawback to using VB has been creating graphic displays/layouts of our equipment. The VB IDE only supports a few type
of graphic elements (lines, circles, rectangles). I need to show a simple equipment layout (in lines, arcs, polygons) and be able to
programatically change the attributes (color and visibility) of these elements or groups of elements individually to provide the user feedback
on the status of the equipment. Also, we do all of our layouts in Autocad, so being able to import dxf would be a BIG plus.
I have already found a package that comes close;
activeSHAPES by M&M Software GmbH:
"http://www.mm-software.de/mmenglish/Solutions/activeSHAPES/Demo/demo.html":http://www.mm-software.de/mmenglish/Solutions/activeSHAPES/Demo/demo.html
Does everything mentioned above; however, M&M has no plans on developing/supporting the software past it's current version. I would still buy it, but the editor caused entities to chage dimension after zooming in or out.
Thank You
Jim Tompkins
KG Moats and Sons
[email protected]