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Design using powerful library functions.
Complex data manipulation described as a network of tasks.
Graphical representation replaces code.
XML model.
Parallel processing architecture.
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Rapid application development and fast re-work or proto-typing.
Share and integrate project tasks.
Intrinsic documentation and audit material.
De-skill operator functions.
Rapid application development without code
An application is created by selecting a number of task icons and connecting these functional elements together using the nDP Director desktop. Each element has a number of properties that define how the function behaves. nDP uses an XML notation to pass parameters between the functional elements of the completed network.
Functions execute in parallel with each element consuming data as it becomes available and emitting processed data to connecting nodes. Functions may interact with the user, transfer files or perform data manipulation operations like parsing CSV.
The nDP development enviroment is a general purpose data processing system. Library functions provide all that is required to implement complex electronic printing and data formatting jobs
Simple, powerful concepts
Boiler-plate testing
e.g. <constant1 NAME="demo.txt"/>
This "job ticketing" example could be reduced to just three elements after testing. The application would be integrated in a larger network by replacing the constants
with data feeds from other function nodes.
User interaction
| AskWizard Properties... | |
| DEFAULT | www.redtitan.com |
| MINCHARS | 1 |
| CAPTION | Enter an Internet host name |
| DNS info |
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<INFO REPLY="www.redtitan.com"> <HOST>www.redtitan.com</HOST> <IP>66.235.201</IP> </INFO> |
Functions are provided to interact with the user. This example asks the user for a Internet host name, the HostInfo function does a DNS lookup and returns a resolved IP address.
The AskWizard function property editor is used to supply the static parameters for the interactive dialogue.
The result of a function is passed on as an XML data stream.
The ability to pass on XML attributes like parsing or conditional information to other functions make it possible to develop complex applications in a visual design system - without code.
Working with a contact list in a comma separated value format, this example sorts using the surname as a key and writes the output to an XML data island. If you have a recent Internet Explorer you can view an XML transform in a simple web page. You can also examine function parameters in the ndp task definition which is also in XML format.
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Extensible architecture
With over 70 functions defined and the ability to interact with the RedTitan range of transform software or user programs, nDP provides a unique advantage for electronic document specialists. Contact help@redtitan.com for additional information or demos