DESIGN (xvlang) functions


LIBRARY ROUTINE

xvw_create_loop - create a loop object

LIBRARY CALL

xvobject xvw_create_loop(
   xvobject parent,
   char     *name)

INPUT

OUTPUT

none

RETURN VALUE

The loop object on success, NULL on failure

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of the loop GUI object is to provide a visual heirarchy for visual programming. The loop object consists of glyph object, which is the node used to represent the iconified visual program. When the Loop is opened a workspace object will be mapped which will contain the visual program. The workspace can be used to construct visual programs, where the exported input/output parameters will appear on the Loop object as input & output ports.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

none

EXAMPLES

none

SIDE EFFECTS

none

RESTRICTIONS

none

MODIFICATION

none

FILES

$DESIGN/objects/library/xvlang/src/Loop.c

SEE ALSO

xvlang(3)

COPYRIGHT

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