Project Requirements

Functional

1. The program must be able to create SML and SSL scripts.
   • The program must be able to save scripts to a file.
   • The program must be able to edit currently created SML and SSL scripts.
   • The program must be able to update SML and SSL fields.
   • The program does not have to load a file.
   • The program does not have to compile scripts.


2. Program must be able to obtain all possible messages.
   • The program must get standard messages from a specified location.


3. Program must display messages and current script.
   • A textbox will show the current available messages.
   • A textbox will show the currently generated script


4. The program must have the following behaviors:
   • Load available messages on startup
   • Wait for user to select messages to add
   • Add message when user selects ‘Transfer’
   • Display current script file
   • Popup window when user clicks on modifiable field in the script
   • Update user defined fields
   • Save created script files when user clicks save


5. Product should have an indefinite lifetime.
   • Product must not time out.
   • Product must be able to continuously function as long as necessary, while the system is properly running. (i.e. no power outage)

Non-Functional

1. Program should be reasonably fast (assuming a 700 MHZ processor)
   • The program must load within 5 seconds
   • The program must load all available messages within 10 seconds
   • The program must add messages to SML files within 2 seconds
   • The program must add messages to SSL within 2 seconds (after utilizing the wizard)
   • The program must save file within 2 seconds


2. Program should run with no errors.
   • The program must not terminate due to run-time errors.
   • Program must not contain internal logical errors.
   • Program must perform desired functionality.


3. Program should not consume excessive memory.
   • Program should not consume more than 15Mb RAM


4. Program should resemble a standard Windows application
   • Program must contain standard menu and tool bars.
   • Program must contain standard textboxes and user buttons.
   • The program must be a standard executable file.

Constraints

• The following constraints were given for this project.
  • Program must run on Windows NT/2000 environment
  • Program will be written in Microsoft Visual C++

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