CBIva is similar to the traditional
CBworkbench.
If you have installed a Java 1.4 virtual machine, you can
start the Java user interface simply by typing $CB_HOME/bin/CBjavaInterface
or
$CB_HOME/bin/CBinterface on UNIX, or executing the file CBjavaInterface.bat in the directory
$CB_HOME/bin on a system with Windows NT/2000/XP
. After a few seconds, the CBIva main
window should pop up. If an error occurs you might you have to edit the script/batch file
so that the correct Java Virtual Machine can be found. Figure 4.1 shows the main window connected
to a server and gives a short description of the buttons in the tool bar.
The user interface uses the MDI (multiple document interface) model, i.e. all windows
are displayed as subwindows in the main window.
Figure 4.1: Main Window of CBIva
The main window consists of a menu bar, a tool bar with a button panel, the area for subwindows and a status bar. The first sub window, a Telos editor, can not be closed, because it also contains the history window, which records all operations for later reuse. In the following, each component of the user interface is explained.