Description
Book SynopsisProvided here is a simple introduction to writing scientific programs using the OS/2 presentation manager. This book shows you how to write programs in the C language and is the first to illustrate how to plot data on hard copy devices such as dot matrix printers and pen plotters. Since the C language may be somewhat hard to read for some beginners, a chapter has been included which introduces the C language and includes simple definitions to make C more readable. Discussions comprehensively cover all important areas, including: how to display images such as those obtained from scanning microscopy techniques, frame grabbers, and image capture devices; how multiple thread of execution can be used within your program so that several tasks can run at the same time; the methods of communicating between these threads; how to acquire data from acquisition cards; an introduction to the Intel 80286 assembly language; and how to make calls to OS/2''s serial device driver showing how to send and
Table of ContentsProtected Mode Programs.
A Brief Introduction to the C Language.
Memory Management under OS/2.
Writing a Simple Multithread Program.
Using the Presentation Manager.
Adding Menu Commands to Your Program.
The Keyboard in OS/2 PM.
Using Dialog Boxes with the Presentation Manager.
Using the Help System in OS/2 PM.
Using the Graphics Presentation Interface.
Child Windows.
Using the Mouse in OS/2 Programs.
Building a Dynamic Link Library.
Printing Graphics and Text under OS/2.
Communicating through Serial Ports.
Using List Boxes to Get Filenames.
Graphics Metafiles and Segments.
Images and Bitmaps.
Multitasking in OS/2.
Communicating between OS/2 Processes and Threads.
Elements of Assembly Language Programming.
Sending I/O Commands to Devices.
Writing Device Drivers.
Writing a Device Driver in C. Index.
