GLG Toolkit Components

Product and Components Overview

Packages

• GLG Toolkit is a package for developing and deploying custom HMI displays.

• GLG Widgets is an entry-level package for using only pre-built GLG widgets.

Graphics Builder

The GLG Graphics Builder is used as a drawing tool to create dynamic drawings for both C/C++, Java and .NET applications. The editions of the Graphics Builder, Basic, Professional and Enterprise, differ in the functionality of the Builder. Click here for more information on the Builder's editions.

HMI Configurator

The GLG HMI Configurator is a simplified drawing editor for end users. It may be used to modify existing application's  drawings or create new ones from a collection of components provided by an OEM vendor. The HMI Configurator can be configured to provide application-specific dynamics and data connectivity, and can be extended by an OEM vendor to include custom dialogs for specific editing tasks.

Programming Environments

All editions of the Toolkit come with a bundled GLG library for one programming environment of your choice, such as C/C++, Java, C# or ActiveX for .NET, JavaScript or the GLG Graphics Server (ASP.NET or JSP). A GLG library for an additional programming environment may be purchased separately. For example, if you want to develop in both C/C++ and Java, one of the libraries comes with the Toolkit and the other may be purchased as an additional library.

Programming APIs

For each supported programming environment the Toolkit provides the Standard, Intermediate and Extended APIs which differ in the level of access to the internals of the GLG objects.

• The Standard API is royalty-free for C/C++/C#/.NET/Java/ActiveX and bundled with all editions of the Toolkit. It provides functionality to load GLG drawings created in the GLG Graphics Builder and display them in a program, as well as to update graphics with dynamic data, handle user interaction and access objects' resources.
  

• The Intermediate API is royalty-free for C/C++/C#/.NET/Java/ActiveX and extends the Standard API with methods for drawing introspection, such as traversing objects in the drawing, accessing objects' internals and custom properties, querying a list of resources defined in the drawing or in an individual object. It also includes methods for handling mouse interaction, object layout and advanced geometry manipulation, coordinate conversion, editing dynamics and constraints, and other methods that provide complete control over the objects in a GLG drawing. The Intermediate API includes all functionality of the Extended API except for the dynamic object creation at run-time, and is available for all supported programming environments (C/C++, Java, C# .NET, JavaScript and ActiveX).

• The Extended API may be purchased separately and extends the Intermediate API with methods for programmatic object creation at run time. It is used to create or copy objects on the fly when the number of objects varies and is determined dynamically at run time. Other examples include dynamically configurable applications that create drawings based on a configuration file, or custom editor applications that need to create objects with the mouse. The Extended API is available for all supported programming environments (C/C++, Java, C# .NET, JavaScript and ActiveX). The Java, C# and ActiveX versions of the Extended API are royalty-free.The JavaScript version of the Extended API is licensed as a part of the Web Deployment package.
  

Widgets

Since the Toolkit can be used with or without pre-built widgets, the widget sets are not bundled with the Toolkit and are sold separately. The following widget sets are available: controls (meters, dials, switches, buttons, etc.), Real-Time Charts, 2D graphs, 3D graphs, avionics gauges, process control symbols, electrical and electronic circuit symbols, and special widgets.

Map Server

Map Server Data

• The US Census Tiger dataset provides US GIS data down to the street-level details. A smaller subset of Tiger dataset containing only states, counties, bodies of water, populated areas, major highways and rail roads is also available.

• The Digital Chart of the World (also known as VMAP0 or VPF NIMA world dataset) provides country, province, populated areas, roads and other details for the whole world.

• The Open Street Map (OSM) dataset contains vector data for the whole Earth down to the street level and buildings details.
  

All datasets are preprocessed into a hierarchical tiled layout for optimum performance with the Map Server and include a complete set of setup files.

Add-On Components

• GLG Widget sets: 
• Real-Time Charts
• 2D graphs
  
• 3D graphs
• Controls (meters, dials, etc.)
• Process Control Symbols
• Electrical and Electronic Circuit Symbols
• Avionics Gauges
• Special widgets

• Library for an Additional Programming Environment:
• C/C++
• Java
• C# DLL or ActiveX for .NET
• HTML5 JavaScript Library for client-side web deployment
  
• GLG Graphics Server for ASP.NET or JSP (includes the Standard and Extended APIs)
  

• Extended or Intermediate APIs for:
• C/C++
• Java
• C# DLL or ActiveX for .NET
• JavaScript

• Map Server
• Available as a stand-alone product or as an integrated GLG Toolkit option for C/C++, Java and C# class libraries, and ActiveX.
  

• Graph Layout Component
• Available with the C/C++, Java and C# class libraries, bundled with the Extended API.

•  DXF converter
• An import filter for converting ACAD drawings into GLG drawings

GLG Builder Editions

• Limited Edition: A limited version of the Graphics Builder for editing individual pre-built widgets.
  

• Basic Edition: Extends the limited version with capabilities for creating drawings containing panels composed of multiple widgets. It also allows to create and add new graphical primitives, text labels and decorations to the widget drawings.
  
  
• Professional Edition: Provides functionality for creating elaborate 2D or 3D dynamic drawings and custom components.
  
  
• Enterprise Edition: Includes advanced functionality for creating and editing complex drawings, with an ability to add custom properties, tooltips and custom events to the objects in the drawing. It also includes sub-drawing and sub-window objects, as well as the OEM functionality for creating components for the HMI Configurator with public properties for simplified editing.
  
  
• HMI Configurator: This is a simplified version of the Builder for the end users.
  

GLG Services

• Technical support:
• Basic support
  
• Priority support
• Upgrades and upgrade maintenance subscription
• Training
• Consulting and Custom Projects
  
• Custom porting to specialized hardware and operating systems
  
• Custom OEM editor modifications
• GIS data conversion services
  

List of Supported Platforms

• Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista  / XP      (32 and 64 bit)
  
• Linux
  
• x86          (32 bit)
  
• AMD64   (64 bit)
• Embedded Linux
  
• ARMv6    Raspberry Pi
• ARMv7    BeagleBone
• ARMv8    (64 bit) Jetson Nano
• Solaris (Sparc, 32 and 64 bit)
• HPUX
• PA-RISC, 32 and 64 bit
• Itanuim
  
• AIX (RS6000 and Power PC, 32 and 64 bit)
• All Java SE / Java EE Platforms for the Java version of the Toolkit
• All major browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari and mobile) for the Web HTML5 &  JavaScript deployment.
  

Pricing Information for GLG Toolkit and GLG Widgets Packages

GLG Toolkit Price List 

GLG Widgets Price List