Current Page: NeXtMidas Training Background NeXtMidas Benefits/Features
- | Why Use NeXtMidas? Cross platform (Linux, Windows, etc) Web-enabled A single NeXtMidas macro can be deployed as a stand-alone application or via Java WebStart Direct support for network-protocols (like HTTP) Embedded Java VNC client (VNC option) Ease of GUI development Supports the use of GUI builders (such as NetBeans) and easy-to-use Java profilers (such as the NetBeans Profiler). Easily integrated with other Java software and Midas systems Can run X-Midas FORTRAN/C++ primitives and use URL syntax (XBC option tree) X-Midas can run NeXtMidas primitives (NeXtOPT) Imagery Mapping (NeXtEarth) Ability to serve images in Google-like manner to a remote client (`PLOT`) Enhancements to Standard Midas Features:
  Pipes | "Hot-connect" and "warm-start"
  Controls Sections | Non-blocking
  Real-time Widgets | No wrapper code!
  Messages | Distributed queue and simple message passing
  Error Trapping | Built into the macro (no `TRAP` command needed)
  Web Access | All file-based primitives can access remote web services
  Tables | Result collections
  Threads | Primitives run in separate threads not processes