This topic describes another method by which programmers who also have the GDDM Interactive Map Definition (GDDM-IMD) licensed program can include alphanumeric-text functions in their applications. The information here does not apply to graphics-only devices such as plotters.

Subtopics:

• 15.1 Using predefined screen formats for alphanumeric applications
• 15.2 A simple mapping application
• 15.3 A mapping application that sets up a dialog with the end user
• 15.4 Steps in creating a mapping application
• 15.5 Using more than one map to present and process alphanumeric information
• 15.6 Querying changed maps
• 15.7 Input from multiple copies of a map
• 15.8 Device-independence for mapped-alphanumeric applications
• 15.9 Output-only displays
• 15.10 Mapping queries