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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

2149.0. "Displaying DDIF documents in a window" by KAOU35::DLEROUX () Fri Jan 26 1990 11:12

I am writing an application which requires me to display various types of
files (documents, images) in a window among other things.  I have found 
tools that will allow me to convert most files to pixmaps. 

However, I have not found a way to display DDIF documents in a DECwindows
window (like the CDA Viewer does). 

According to what I have read of the CDA toolkit I might have to write a
back end or something like that.

If anyone has written a converter or tool which I can use or can give C
examples of a similar CDA back end, the help would be appreciated.

If anyone has better solutions please suggest them since I do not want to
develop this if I don't have to.

Thanks

Dan
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2149.1LESLIE::LESLIEAndy Leslie, VMS/CSSE SystemsFri Jan 26 1990 14:035
    
    If you just $TYPE the .doc file, you'll see the text, but lose
    formatting.
2149.2Need more...KAOU35::DLEROUXFri Jan 26 1990 14:088
 re 1:
       
 >  If you just $TYPE the .doc file, you'll see the text, but lose
 >  formatting.
    
    I need to keep the formatting, images, fonts and all.
    
    Dan
2149.3LESLIE::LESLIEAndy Leslie, VMS/CSSE SystemsFri Jan 26 1990 14:121
    Well, at least mine has the advantage of being cheap on resources...:-)
2149.4JAMMER::JACKMarty JackFri Jan 26 1990 14:251
    Call the CDA Viewer widget.  See the CDA manual for how.
2149.5CDA Viewer widgetKAOU35::DLEROUXFri Jan 26 1990 16:1510
    
    I can find any mention of a CDA Viewer widget in my CDA manual.
    That could be because the manual is dated December 1988 (VMS 5.1).
    
    Could someone point me to the new CDA docs since I can't seem to
    find their location.
    
    Thanks in advance,
    
    Dan
2149.6DECimage ISLEXLIB::DLUGOSZOpen foot, Insert MouthFri Jan 26 1990 16:2210
    You can export a bitmap from DECWindowas into a ddif frame using the 
    DECimage Image Services Library. You can also read a ddif file and 
    import it into DECwindows as a bitmap.
    
    Check out the conferences:
    	
    		EDWIN::IMAGES_SERVICES
    		VISUAL::IMAGING
2149.7ThanksKAOU35::DLEROUXMon Jan 29 1990 10:1311
    
    I have finally found documentation which discusses the CDA viewer
    widget.
    
    I thank everybody for their help and suggestions
    
    For those who want to see more discussions on viewing ddif files
    from an application check out note 134 in DDIF::CDA.
    
    Dan