Graphical User Interface (GUI) Application
for the Object Oriented Simulation Tool for FMS
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FMS_SIM.ZIP
Description
This Graphic User Interface (GUI), developed in Visual Basic 6.0, allows a user to run the Object Oriented Simulation Tool. This application will offer the user a GUI to create and modify cell designs, machines and parts rather then the text files used in Object Oriented Simulation Tool (OOST). The program uses MS Access as the backend database which stores all cell, machine and part information. Once the inputs are selected, the input text files (similar to the OOST) are automatically generated by the application and the C++ program is automatically called. The results of the simulation are displayed in a set of output files placed in the files folder.
Software Requirements
The following software are needed to run the simulation program:
Windows 9X/NT/2K/XP
Microsoft Access 9X/2K/XP
To view code for this application, please download the FMS-Simulation visual basic project.
Installation
1. Download the FMS_Sim.zip file and un-zip (When using Windows XP, this can be done my simply right-clicking the mouse on the downloaded file and choosing the Extract All option).
2. Move the files folder to the c:/> drive.
3. Move the FMS.mdb database file to the c:\> drive.
4. Move the FMS_Simulation.exe application to any desired location.
Running the Simulation
Step 1: Start the GUI Simulation Tool by double clicking SimFMS.exe
Step 2: Choose the desired options from the tabs and when simulation inputs are selected, the simulation is run. For more detailed information please read the User Manual.
Please send problems and feedback to:
Dr. Ali Yalcin,
Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Management
Engineering,
University of South Florida, Tampa
URL:
http://www.eng.usf.edu/~ayalcin
E-Mail:
ayalcin@eng.usf.edu