Patch available for DV-Draw Editor for Windows 2000 SP4

The DataViews software development team have found and corrected a problem with DVdraw under Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. Without the patch the only remedy is to uninstall the service pack. This problem affects only developers and DVdraw runtime users of DataViews. The problem is a crash when choosing the color tab of the object properties page in DVdraw and was discovered during investigation of SP4 compatibility in our new release, 2.5, but the same problem has also been reported by customers running earlier releases.

The operating system and service pack supported by each release of DataViews is indicated in the release notes, however the product usually runs correctly under minor upgrades or downgrades from the supported system. GE Fanuc strives to make your use of our products as beneficial an experience as possible and hope you find this information useful in safeguarding your investment.

Customers using DataViews 2.3 may download a zip file, unzip and copy the files into the DataViews installation hierarchy (after backing up the current files), and re-register these files using this script. This patch contains all the patches for 2.3 to date.

Customers using DataViews 2.5 should contact their sales representative to obtain an entirely new CD. Customers with current maintenance contracts, who are using DataViews 2.2 or earlier, are strongly recommended to upgrade to 2.5. Only 2.3 has a downloadable patch. You may contact DVsupport@GEFanuc.com for more information.

Upgrade Notice for Windows 2.6 & Unix/Linux 9.12

With over 25,000 installations DataViews for Unix/VMS is the standard in development tools for creating dynamic graphics to monitor and control live processes. DataViews features an open architecture and full C API for the ultimate in flexibility and performance. Includes a plug-in for deploying applications on an intranet or on the Internet. The ideal tool for Unix/VMS developers with mission critical needs. (Sparc/Solaris 2.7, HP/HP-UX 11.0, Silicon Graphics/IRIX 6.5.3, IBM AIX 5.2, Compaq Tru64 v5.0, and Alpha Open VMS 7.1)

DataViews is made up of two complimentary tools that you can use to build complete, customized interfaces for your application. These tools are:

DV-Draw

DV-Draw is a menu-driven software tool that lets you create complete graphical interfaces, from designing your screens to defining user interaction. This multipurpose interactive editor integrates geometry, data source, graph, dynamics, input, and prototype rule editing. Geometry editing lets you build graphic images using primitives such as lines, circles, polygons, and text. Data source editing lets you describe your data and bring it into your view for use by graphs and dynamic objects. Graph editing supplies various graph types and the ability to customize their appearance. Dynamics editing lets you add dynamic components to your graphical objects, letting them change color, size, orientation, position, and various drawing attributes. Static portions of a drawing can then provide a background or additional context for the dynamic portions. Input editing lets you create and customize input objects, which collect input from the user. Prototype editing lets you describe and simulate the behavior of your interface. The drawing process requires no programming. You can create and edit a drawing by moving the cursor and making selections from DV-Draw menus. Primitives can easily be drawn and modified directly in the drawing area. The DV-Draw menus let you control all aspects of the editing process, including assigning display characteristics and specifying how your data is stored. Entering text is necessary only when you want to add text components to a drawing or specify a filename or title for a graph. DV-Draw provides default values for every element of a drawing. This lets you quickly construct a complete drawing using defaults.

DV-Tools

DV-Tools is a library of graphics routines, written in C, that works in conjunction with the DV-Draw editor. The routines range from low-level drawing functions to utilities that manipulate complex dynamic views. With DV-Tools subroutines, you can integrate DV-Draw views into powerful graphical user interfaces for a wide range of applications.