Re: What is the minimum number of lines to update a gui window without user clicking a button

[Markus Elfring <Markus Elfring web de>]

> I don't know what you mean by design extensions.

I find that strange to some degree ...


> But I started out programming in assmebly language in the Late 70's. I went
> to C in the early 80's.  It was all in DOS, not Windows.  In the late 90's
> I started using a "semi" graphical interface by programming perl CGI. I also
> started using Visual C++ and the MFC environment around that time.

I assume that you are used to the selection and application of design patterns
if you mention such a long software development experience.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_design_pattern


> Most of the times when I ask a client to read to me what they see, when they see
> a black screen, they say they don't see anything.  It takes a while for them
> to realize the black screen has usable information.

How do you think about any fine-tuning for text colours in your log console?

Might a Curses-based user interface also be sufficient for your use case?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curses_%28programming_library%29

Regards,
Markus