Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a GUI from multiple JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) files. One embodiment is a system that includes a memory storing multiple JSON files. Each JSON file stores JSON objects that each define a portion of a Graphical User Interface (GUI). The system also includes a controller that reviews dependency information within the JSON files to identify dependencies between JSON objects stored in the JSON files, determines an order for the JSON objects based on their dependencies, and generates a master JSON file by including JSON objects from each of the JSON files in the determined order.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating event handlers on-the-fly in a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) environment. One embodiment is a system that includes a memory storing multiple JSON files. Each JSON file stores JSON objects that each define controls of a Graphical User Interface (GUI). The system also includes a controller that loads a primary JSON file from the memory, generates a GUI including controls defined by the primary JSON file, transmits instructions to a display to present the GUI to a user, and detects input from a user interface indicating user interaction with one of the controls. In response to the input, the controller loads a JSON extension file defining additional controls for the GUI, populates the GUI with the additional controls, analyzes the JSON extension file to determine event handlers defined for the additional controls, and sets up the event handlers for the additional controls.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a GUI from multiple JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) files. One embodiment is a system that includes a memory storing multiple JSON files. Each JSON file stores JSON objects that each define a portion of a Graphical User Interface (GUI). The system also includes a controller that reviews dependency information within the JSON files to identify dependencies between JSON objects stored in the JSON files, determines an order for the JSON objects based on their dependencies, and generates a master JSON file by including JSON objects from each of the JSON files in the determined order.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating document-specific histories for multi-document print jobs. One system is a workflow server with an interface and a controller. The interface receives a print job that defines multiple documents, and the controller directs devices of a print shop in accordance with a print workflow. The controller identifies properties of each of the documents to track while the print job is being processed in the workflow, receives progress information from the devices, and analyzes the progress information to detect a triggering event indicating that a document in the workflow has transitioned to a new state at an activity. When recording criteria direct the controller to update the history, the controller adds an entry to a history file while the document is in the workflow. The entry indicates values of the properties of the document, as well as a current workflow activity for the document.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating document-specific histories for multi-document print jobs. One system is a workflow server with an interface and a controller. The interface receives a print job that defines multiple documents, and the controller directs devices of a print shop in accordance with a print workflow. The controller identifies properties of each of the documents to track while the print job is being processed in the workflow, receives progress information from the devices, and analyzes the progress information to detect a triggering event indicating that a document in the workflow has transitioned to a new state at an activity. When recording criteria direct the controller to update the history, the controller adds an entry to a history file while the document is in the workflow. The entry indicates values of the properties of the document, as well as a current workflow activity for the document.