IDL GUIBuilder Tools

You will use the following tools to design and construct a graphical interface using the IDL GUIBuilder:

The IDL GUIBuilder Toolbar, which you use to create the widgets that make up your interface.

Widget Properties dialog, which you use to set widget attributes and event properties.

Widget Browser, which you can use to see the widget hierarchy and to modify certain aspects of the widgets in your application.

The Menu Editor, which you use to define menus to top-level bases and buttons.

The Bitmap Editor, which you use to create or modify bitmap images to be displayed on button widgets.

The IDLDE to modify, compile, and run the generated code.

Using the IDL GUIBuilder Toolbar

The IDL GUIBuilder has its own toolbar in the IDE, which you use to create the widgets for your user interface. The components of the toolbar are shown in the following figure.

Figure 14-1: IDL GUIBuilder Toolbar

Figure 14-1: IDL GUIBuilder Toolbar