CFX: C For Example

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CFX C For Example

• Dale Reed, reed_at_uic.eduRyan Aviles,
  ravile3_at_uic.eduSam John, sjohn_at_cs.uic.edu

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Uses for CFX

• Presenting textbook examples in a more meaningful
  way. This could be server-based, or presented
  statically (without the search option)
• A resource for a publishing company to provide,
  collecting examples from multiple
  texts/languages.
• As a cross-disciplinary general framework to
  gather and organize examples.

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CFX Main User Interface

• Upper-right grey box has Advanced display/search
  options. This box is minimized by default.
• Lower-right yellow window used for searches.
  Selecting a search result automatically scrolls
  the tree on the left to that example. Search
  results can be sorted by popularity (Hits),
  Difficulty, whether or not examples are
  moderated, and Name.
• Left window shows expandable tree.
• Bottom left URL is given so that a link can be
  created to the current example
• Feedback button is given in upper left corner.

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Adding An Example Step 1/3

• This interface is used for adding examples.
• The example can be typed in or pasted into the
  window.

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Adding an Example Step 2/3

• Here descriptions can be associated with given
  lines from the example.

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Adding an Example Step 3/3

• Finally the example is located into the tree.
• Keywords are selected to be used for searching.

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CFX Administrator Page

• Languages and Categories can be added, deleted,
  modified, or moved.
• Logfiles and user feedback can be viewed (see
  links in bottom-right corner)