Environment piJ for visual programming in Java

Author

Prokhorov, Vladimir V. ; Kosarev, Vadim A.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Math. & Mech., Acad. of Sci., Russia

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

535

Lastpage

542

Abstract

Authoring tool ^πJ (piJ) is based on original results in the areas of visual languages and programming technology. It is developed in 2 main versions: (a) a tool to program in Java (as stay-alone tool, as add-on for MS FrontPage, and as a component of our MetaCalc environment); (b) add-on for MS FrontPage to develop fragments in JavaScript. The software supports chart versions of Java and JavaScript in V. Prokhorov´s (1992) structured π-chart, flow-chart, and Nessie-Shneidermann structure grams. ^πJ includes tools to convert a plain Java text to chart and back. The tool allows the user to change textual representation of any structured part of a program to a graphic one and back. The tool realizes technology of extension/cutting of the user language and technology of linking with external languages. A version of a tool supports programming of microprocessor Z8 in visual assembler. The tool can be used in software design, education, Web design, supercomputing, and other areas

Keywords

Java; authoring systems; program assemblers; visual languages; visual programming; ^πJ; Java; JavaScript; MS FrontPage; MetaCalc environment; Nessie-Shneidermann structure grams; Web design; authoring tool; chart versions; education; external languages; microprocessor Z8; piJ environment; plain Java text; programming technology; software design; structured π-chart; supercomputing; textual representation; user language; visual assembler; visual languages; visual programming; Assembly; Educational programs; Graphics; Java; Joining processes; Microprocessors; Programming profession; Software design; Software tools; Web design;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Visualization, 1999. Proceedings. 1999 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

London

ISSN

1093-9547

Print_ISBN

0-7695-0210-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IV.1999.781609

Filename

781609