Graphics on buttons / Loading external programs

Rohan Pynor (e1439120@watt.lab.eese.bee.qut.edu.au)
Thu, 22 Aug 1996 00:08:32 +1100

Hi there,

I am a third year info tech student, and as our assessment for a
subject, we are requrired to design and implement a software development
progject management system using the educational version of oberon/f.

We have run into a couple of problems, which i though someone may have
some experience / ideas on how to overcome.

1. We wish to implement a toolbar type arrangement (AKA Microsoft
Office) to control the program. We have had trouble working out how to
place graphics onto buttons, to form a toolbar. It was suggested to us
that we simply place graphics onto a button, and make it invisible? (is
this possible?), however, we we dont think that this will produce a
button that appears to 'press down'. I was wondering if anyone had any
ideas????

2. Another part of our system is planned to include a document
organizer, which keeps track of all documents / minutes generated in the
project lifetime. We are wondering if it is possible to launch external
programs from within Oberon/f so that we can automate the
viewing/editing of these documents.

We would be grateful for any help anyone can offer,

Thanks,

Rohan Pynor

e1439120@watt.lab.eese.bee.qut.edu.au
r.pynor@student.qut.edu.au