[Gnumed-devel] Re: XUL (plus XPCOM) was Re: Anticoagulation project and larger planning issues

[Thilo Schuler]

J Busser wrote:

> At 2:59 PM +1100 2/5/05, Thilo Schuler wrote:
>
> > But there are also pure web served examples like this amazon browser 
> > http://www.faser.net/mab/remote.cfm (open with firefox or mozilla).
>
>
> ^^^^^^^^ Blocking of popups must first be disabled (at least for this site)
>
> > I have been looking in that technology for some time and it fascinates 
> > me.
>
>
> It seems very appealing as a GUI. Would XUL be much of a learning curve 
> for programmers accustomed to using java or other languages for web 
> browsers?

Hi Jim,

I haven't used XUL practically. But I will soon! I want to use it for a 
as output format for an EHR-Frontend-Generator for openEHR. This project 
which I do with a Postdoc from CQU Rockhampton (Sebastian Garde) will 
start beginning of March.

Then there is also this uni project for the upcoming term (March-June). 
I will try to integrate it in the Generator work. But I feel that it 
might not yet be advandced enough for a presentable project. That is why 
I am thinking about implementing a small client for Horst's new drugref 
API. Of course this would also be XUL to gain experience in it.  (your 
prescription process descripton is very helpful for that)

It seems that XUL is fairly simple: all xml markup which can be hooked 
to C++/Python objects through XPCOM.
But ones you actually use it there are always problems popping up...

Tim replied to one of my "XUL" posts, where he mentioned that "it is NOT 
so nice!". I tried to ask him about his experiences but he never 
replied. (@Tim: if you read this, I am still eager to listen to your 
advice).

-thilo