Need suggestions for screen-handling data structures/packages

[Andrew Siegel]

I am developing a screen-based application.  I have to create screens
containing all kinds of data fields: times, integers, "radio buttons",
and strings.  I am doing this on an ascii terminal (VT-100 style),
using curses.

I have hand-coded one of these screens, and found it to be tedious
and repetitive to program.  I did not take much time beforehand to
design my data structures and algorithms.  (Shame on me!)

My question to the net is: can anyone write or talk to me about the
design philosophies useful in handling such data entry screens, or can
anyone point me to UNIX tools that will help create and use such
screens.  I'm not necessarily looking for "screen design" tools; I'm
much more interested in the underlying data structures and functions
needed to make them work.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Andrew Siegel, N2CN			NBC Computer Imaging, New York, NY
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