GUI / CLI - What's that?

From time to time you you will see the expression 'GUI' or 'CLI' (or even 'CMD') Tool.

Explanation GUI

GUI is the abbreviation of Graphical User Interface. In other words it's a software which can present a graphical display instead of text only. From LogView Studio the GUI is the most commonly used and known application.

Note
The file which starts the LogView Studio GUI edition is called 'LvGui.exe'.

Explanation CLI

CLI is the abbreviation of Command Line Interface and CMD or Command Tool means basically he same. It is a software program which runs in pure Textmode and will run typically within a Shell. With LogView Studio CLI there are no graphical outputs possible.

Note
The file which starts the LogView Studio CLI edition is called 'LvCmd.exe'.

Comparison and differences

Following table shows the different functions of GUI und CLI

Function	GUI (LvGui.exe)	CLI (LvCmd.exe)
Quantity of parallel useable Devices	unlimited - restricted by computer resources only	1
graphical Output via Views	yes - limited by computer resources only	nil
Running on Linux	no	yes - using Mono Framework
Needs of resources	high - depends on the extent of the Project	low
Debug Properties	User Interface must be started before	fast and direct

Basically it can be said that both versions have their own advantages and disadvantages. It always depends on the result what the User expect when using LogView Studio.

For the 'standard User' the GUI is in most cases and will be the competitive edge.