A new feature is available for the AX3000 TCP/IP Platine Terminal: the Alpha-GUI mode.

More information....

• What is Alpha-GUI Mode ?
• Examples of use
• Demo Unit

Note: the Alpha-GUI mode is offered by the AX3000 Platine Terminal model 65.

What is Alpha-GUI Mode ?

The alpha-GUI mode is a new feature where the AX3000 processes text information (video attributes, colours, cursor location, etc.) and displays it in graphical mode.

This allows:

-	running software generally used on dumb terminals
-	colouring pure monochrome software
-	revamping colour or monochrome software by associating graphical attributes (shadow, 3D effects, etc.) with display criteria.

Benefit: These operations are locally processed by the AX3000 itself. So to get a 'graphical' application, no modification of source code is needed.

New: GIF files (256-colour bitmap) can be displayed by the Alpha-GUI Terminal. This new feature allows for example to add a logo in a text-based software or to display pictures.

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Examples of Use

1 - Revamping

BEFORE

AFTER

As shown above, the AX3000 locally processes the following:

-	monochrome attributes (normal, reverse video and underline) are coloured
-	semi-graphics characters are coloured
-	semi-graphics characters are shadowed
-	reverse video characters are shadowed and a 3D effect is applied to the reverse video backgound

2 - Revamping and Displaying GIF Files

As shown above, the software is locally revamped by the AX3000 and pictures (GIF files) of selected items are displayed by using an escape sequence.

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Demo Unit

For more information or to borrow an AX3000 demo unit model 65, email a request to [email protected].

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Last update: 26/11/99