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Project Overview. Pros and Cons. Project Goals. Design For Assembly Application. Project Description. Approach. Difficulties. Run DFA Application. Instructions: Delete sample document icon and replace with working document icons as follows: Create document in Word.
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Project Overview Pros and Cons Project Goals Design For Assembly Application Project Description Approach Difficulties Run DFA Application
Instructions: • Delete sample document icon and replace with working document icons as follows: • Create document in Word. • Return to PowerPoint. • From Insert Menu, select Object… • Click “Create from File” • Locate File name in “File” box • Make sure “Display as Icon” is checked. • Click OK • Select icon • From Slide Show Menu, Select Action Settings. • Click “Object Action” and select “Edit” • Click OK Project Goals • To explore the design process • To take a project from concept to implementation • To use concepts explored in class
Instructions: • Delete sample document icon and replace with working document icons as follows: • Create document in Word. • Return to PowerPoint. • From Insert Menu, select Object… • Click “Create from File” • Locate File name in “File” box • Make sure “Display as Icon” is checked. • Click OK • Select icon • From Slide Show Menu, Select Action Settings. • Click “Object Action” and select “Edit” • Click OK Description • To develop a DFA application using Visual Basic • Logistics and data flow are stressed • Data validation • User progress tracked
Instructions: • Delete sample document icon and replace with working document icons as follows: • Create document in Word. • Return to PowerPoint. • From Insert Menu, select Object… • Click “Create from File” • Locate File name in “File” box • Make sure “Display as Icon” is checked. • Click OK • Select icon • From Slide Show Menu, Select Action Settings. • Click “Object Action” and select “Edit” • Click OK Approach • Basically use the technique laid out in class • KISS (keep it simple, silly!) • Allows new users to converse about DFA parameters quickly
Instructions: • Delete sample document icon and replace with working document icons as follows: • Create document in Word. • Return to PowerPoint. • From Insert Menu, select Object… • Click “Create from File” • Locate File name in “File” box • Make sure “Display as Icon” is checked. • Click OK • Select icon • From Slide Show Menu, Select Action Settings. • Click “Object Action” and select “Edit” • Click OK Pros and cons • Strengths • user interface is less intimidating • “information overload” • GUI is pleasing • Weaknesses • operations database • ability to enter functions to simualte elapsed times
Instructions: • Delete sample document icon and replace with working document icons as follows: • Create document in Word. • Return to PowerPoint. • From Insert Menu, select Object… • Click “Create from File” • Locate File name in “File” box • Make sure “Display as Icon” is checked. • Click OK • Select icon • From Slide Show Menu, Select Action Settings. • Click “Object Action” and select “Edit” • Click OK Difficulties • Getting started was most difficult • needed to design a GUI which was • logical • easy to follow • quick to learn • idiot proof • Miscellaneous file management issues (printing, saving, etc.)
Instructions: • Delete sample document icon and replace with working document icons as follows: • Create document in Word. • Return to PowerPoint. • From Insert Menu, select Object… • Click “Create from File” • Locate File name in “File” box • Make sure “Display as Icon” is checked. • Click OK • Select icon • From Slide Show Menu, Select Action Settings. • Click “Object Action” and select “Edit” • Click OK Run DFA Run DFA Application