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PEG+™

• Create custom windows and dialogs
• 100% WYSIWYG
• Generate "C++" source code
• Produce multi-lingual applications

• Make your own fonts
• Capture TrueType and BDF fonts
• UNICODE support
• Generate "C++" source code

• Convert .bmp, .gif, .jpg, and .png images intocompressed format
• ROM bitmap images
• Generate "C++" source code

The PEG+ default appearance is almost identical to Windows. This makes it easy for Windows programmers to get up and running.
If you want to create a different look and feel, PEG+ can be enhanced or simplified to suit your needs. PEG+ makes it easy to design a unique user interface and to distinguish your product from the competition.

• Heavy reliance on C++ inheritance - encourages code re-use
• Each control type is built incrementally upon its predecessor - you select only the objects needed by your application at compile time
• Configurable library - configuration flags let you completely define the input devices, drawing primitives, and higher level features required by your target

• Interacts directly with video and input hardware - guarantees greatest possible throughput
• Supports video controllers with hardware acceleration and double buffering - provides flicker-free animation and scrolling
• Uses advanced window and viewport clipping techniques - prevents unnecessary screen drawing
  

• Support for two-byte character sets - includes "C" string library functions
• Use very large character sets in memory-limited systems
• Multi-lingual support - mix Latin, Cyrillic, Han, Katakana, Hiragana etc. in a single PEG+ application
• String table editor provided - easy to enter string with mouse or keyboard
• JIS and UNICODE formats supported

• Begin GUI design, testing, and debugging on your PC
• Start development before target hardware is ready - avoid unstable hardware
• Design GUI in a standard PC environment - use familiar tools
• Create quick GUI prototypes for management - get a raise

• Hardware independent
• Proven portability - PEG+ applications already run on major embedded CPUs and RTOSs
• Makes no assumptions about software environment - provided examples make it easy to create new interface classes
• Conforms to EC++ standard - verified with many embedded CPU compilers
• Screen driver templates provided - support external and CPU-embedded controllers

• Design PEG+ windows and dialogs using WindowBuilder
• Create multi-lingual applications with WindowBuilder
• Generate your own embedded fonts using FontCapture
• Convert bitmap images into ROMable format with ImageConvert
• Quickly build GUI prototypes using Windows or Linux based PC
• Automatically generate "C++" source code

• Facilitates the design of custom windows and dialogs
• Fully WYSIWYG - the window and dialogs you design on your PC will appear exactly the same way on your target
• Creates multi-lingual applications - supports two-byte character sets, includes string table editor
• Automatically generates C++ source code
• Uses familiar event-driven programming model - Windows programmers will feel right at home
• Imports custom fonts using drag-and-drop - source code is produced to configure each control with the selected font
• Performs dithering and color reduction
• Imports .bmp, .jpg, or .gif graphic files - imported graphics are written out to "C" style data arrays, ready to be compiled and linked

WindowBuilder Screen

FontCapture converts TrueType and BDF font files to the native bitmapped font format required by PEG. FontCapture's output is a source file containing "C" style data arrays describing the captured font. You simply compile and link the souce file with your application. You can associate any number of custom fonts with any PEG control type that displays string data.

• Converts TrueType and BDF fonts into native PEG format
• Automatically generates "C" style data arrays - ready to compile and link with your application
• Scalable vector font provided with PEG library
• UNICODE and JIS formats are supported

FontCapture Screen

ImageConvert is also written using PEG and runs on a PC. It converts your .bmp, .gif, and .jpg images into a compressed format that is supported by PEG's bitmap functions. Any combination of image files can be used. The output of ImageConvert is a "C" souce file that is ready to be compiled and linked with your application.

Compresses Output Bitmaps

ImageConvert optionally compresses the output bitmaps on an individual basis allowing you to achieve the best mix of execution speed versus code size.

Optimizes Palettes

ImageConvert creates optimized palettes for applications running in 4 or 8 bpp mode. It performs advanced quantization and color reduction to produce an optimal palette. The ouput image is automatically re-encoded using the newly generated palette information. Multiple palettes can be used in a single application.

Matches Output Display

ImageConvert also supports dithering of pixel color data when reducing the color depth of an input image to match your output display capabilities.

ImageCovert Screen

• PEG as a single low-priority task - real-time performance is not affected
• PEG supporting multiple GUI tasks
  • Internal data structures are protected
  • Application level programming is greatly simplified
  • Any GUI task can display a window or GUI object and update display data
• PEG running standalone - perfect for small and simple applications

• Enhance PEG+ objects to suit your needs.
• Indefinite nesting level of controls.
• API is defined entirely by public functions.
• Default appearance of PEG+ objects is similar to common desktop graphical environments - can be enhanced or simplified.
• Rich set of GUI object types.

• PEG+ includes complete support for all standard input devices.
• Interacts directly with input hardware - maximizes throughput
• Complete control of functionality using library configuration flags - reduces code size
• Mouse input and touch screen drivers are provided for supported reference platforms
• Full set of GUI object types is included

• Monochrome
• 4 and 16 grays
• 16, 256, and 65535 colors
• True 24-bit RGB color
• Video and LCD displays of any resolution or orientation

• x86 32-bit flat and protected modes
• Motorola ColdFire
• ARM and StrongARM
• MPC821
• MPC823
• MIPS
• 68K
• CPU32 based systems (683xx)
• AMD Elan
• x86 systems which require
  <= 64K bytes of video memory

• GetVideoAdress() - this function must return the base address of the video frame buffer. The implementation varies depending on the architecture and operating mode.
• SetupPalette() - this function must program the controller palette registers when operating in a palletized mode. For low-end video output devices and for 16- and 24-bit color output no palette programming is necessary and this function is not required.
• ConfigureController() - this function must configure the video controller registers to synchronize the controller output signals with the timing specifications of your display device. Many example configurations for the most common controllers and display devices are provided with the PEG library.

• Vertical slider
• Minimum value of 0
• Maximum value of 200
• Tick mark interval of 20 (10 tick marks will be drawn)
• Initial slider value of 50

void MyWindow::AddSlider(void)
{
     PegRect SliderRect;
     SliderRect Set(20,20,60,120);
     PegSlider *pSlider=new PegSlider(SliderRect,0,200,ID_SLIDER,20);
     pSlider->SetCurrentValue(50);
     Add(pSlider);
}

PegSlider

• Royalty-free - priced right for high-volume applications
• Designed specifically for embedded systems - not a Windows or UNIX retrofit
• Includes a complete set of development tools
• Provides industry leading multi-lingual support
• CompositeFont technology incorporates very large character sets into memory-limited applications
• String Table Editor supports JIS and UNICODE
• Supports all types of display devices
• Customizable look and feel - make your application stand out from the competition
• Reduces your development time
• Supports popular RTOSs, target processors, video controllers, and input devices
• Used in all types of embedded applications
• Excellent technical support and customer training

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