The following module was proposed for inclusion in the Module List:
modid: Term::Clui
DSLIP: bdpfp
description: Command Line User Interface
userid: PJB (Peter Billam)
chapterid: 8 (User_Interfaces)
communities:
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rationale:
Term::Clui offers a high-level user interface with subroutines
&choose &ask &edit &view &confirm. It interfaces to the user at a
much higher level then widgets; it gives command-line applications a
consistent "look and feel". Its metaphor for the computer is as a
human-like conversation-partner, and as each answer/response is
completed it is summarised onto one line, and remains on screen, so
that the history of the session gradually accumulates on the screen
and is available for review, or for cut/paste. &choose uses arrow
keys (or hjkl) and return, and &edit and &view use the default
EDITOR and PAGER if possible. It's fast, very easy for both
programmer and user, and has few external dependencies. It doesn't
use curses which is a whole-of screen interface. If "Clui" is too
cutesy (pun on "cluey" = smart, clever) I'd be happy with Term::Vtui
referring to vt100, or Term::Ttui because it uses /dev/tty. I have
an HTML equivalent planned, offering similarly named routines in the
messier CGI environment.
enteredby: PJB (Peter Billam)
enteredon: Mon Jan 14 02:11:27 2002 GMT
The resulting entry would be:
Term::
::Clui bdpfp Command Line User Interface PJB
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