| Migrating from IBM Informix 4gl to Genero BDL / User interface topics | |
With IBM® Informix® 4GL, programs can only execute a single MENU, INPUT, CONSTRUCT, DISPLAY ARRAY or INPUT ARRAY instruction at a time. This may be sufficient for dumb-terminal applications, but is not adapted for a graphical user interface.
Genero Business Development Language (BDL) introduces the concept of multi-dialog, where multiple interactive instructions control several form areas at the same time. Typical GUI concepts such as Drag and Drop and Tree Views are supported as well. You may wish to review your code to take advantage of these features.