BRIDGE ENGINEERING SOFTWARE - BARLIST

Barlist™ SDK Overview

This web site provides documentation for software developers creating Add-in components for Barlist™ Version 4. Getting Started Object References Tips Barlist™ SDK is licensed with the Alternate Route Open Source License.

Releases

Current Version: Barlist™ SDK March 23, 2001

Features

Believe it or not, Barlist Version 4 supports add-in components developed by third parties. Why does such a simple little program support such a powerful feature? The need to support add-in components stems from the fact that our users want to generate barlist contract drawings directly from the Barlist program. If we all used the same CAD system, with the same customizations and we promised never to change, generating barlist drawings would be relatively straightforward. In reality we all use different CAD software and those that use the same software have it configured differently. The WSDOT Bridge and Structures Office uses MicroGDS, many of our consultants use MicroStation or AutoCADD. Other CAD systems could conceivably be created at some future time. How can the Barlist program generate barlist contract drawings for a CAD system that doesn’t even exist yet and for an unpredictable set of customizations? The answer is, it can’t. However, through the use of add-in technology, you can develop your own add-in that supports a specific CAD system. Creating barlist contract drawings isn’t the only use of add-in components. The add-in features of the Barlist program are wide open. You can make an add-in do what ever you like. For example, a standard add-in is the BXF File Generator. This add-in creates barlist files in the BXF format found in Version 3 of the Barlist program. Let your imagination guide you. Building Add-ins with Visual Basic Building Add-ins with Visual C++ Barlist™ SDK Download Center Version Barlist™ SDK Source Current Version: Barlist™ SDK March 23, 2001 Source Code Minimum Requirements Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1 (Version 5 required for some Barlist features) Win 95/98 Users - Barlist is developed and testing for the Windows NT operating system. We have performed limited testing on the Windows 95 and 98 operating systems. Generally speaking, Barlist will work with Win 95 and 98, however, on rare occasions, Barlist has crashed with certain operating system and browser configurations. If you experience problems with Barlist on Win95/98, please let us know so we can improve our product. Required Development Tools The following commercial development tools where used to build the Barlist™ SDK program. Barlist™ SDK Program Library Editor Support DLL's Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 SP 3 Barlist File Converter (Convert.dll) Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 SP 3 Installer InstallShield 5.53 Professional Edition