USER INTERFACE 

OSLO is a windows application with a spreadsheet-based graphical user interface. Several features have been added to Rev. 6 to make the program easier to use than ever before::

• Right-click provides a list of currently available actions.
• Dialog boxes can be generated automatically for CCL commands
• User-defined toolbars, with up to 8 toolbars/window, each containing up to 50 buttons,
• Status bar shows the current state of your system and is fully customizable.
• Mouse wheel support for graphic sliders and zoom graphics helps you make the most of OSLO.
• User-defined tiling re-positions all your windows with just one click.
• Tip of the day box gives you hints on how to make better use of OSLO.

  DATA INPUT

  • Intuitive yet powerful data entry and command execution using Technology
  • Cut, copy, paste lens surfaces or ranges
  • Reverse, scale lens surface or range
  • Insert, delete lens surfaces
  • Merge one lens into another
  • Group surfaces into elements
  • See the data you are entering in real-time in the AutoDraw window.

TEXT OUTPUT
• 2 text windows
• Full Internal Precision Output. OSLO's Spreadsheet BufferTM technology allows you to work with full precision data (pi = 3.1415926535898), while displaying only pi = 3.141593. This technology has many advantages:
  • Keeps output to reasonable size
  • Allows CCL to work with internal precision numbers, not just with the displayed precision
  • You can choose to copy the data to the clipboard in either displayed or full precision
• Advanced text output selection. You can now make a selection in the text window by dragging the mouse. Selected text can be:
  • Copied to the clipboard
  • Highlighted in user-defined colors (text and background)
  • Saved as a text file
  • Printed

GRAPHIC OUTPUT
• Up to 32 Graphic Windows allowed
• Easy zoom-in, zoom-out (mouse dragging)
• Easy graphics window updating
• Individual background color (white/black) switch for each window
• Resizable (including portrait/landscape printing)
• Clipboard support
• Easy parameter recall

HELP
• Easier to browse. Help has now been totally converted to HTML format , making it easier to read and to search.
• Easier access to help. Help is now available from all dialog boxes, including CCL dialog boxes
• More complete. CCL routines are now integrated with the help system