Glossary 533
Drop-Down List
A list of selections obtained by clicking on the arrow to the right of a
selection field.
Entry Field
A field that is typically part of a dialog box or an editable object, which is
used for data entry. An entry field is editable when its background is
white.
Expression
An equation in an entry field that may contain input terminal names,
global variable names, math functions, and user-defined functions. An
expression is evaluated at run time. Expressions are allowed in
Formula,
If/Then/Else, Get Values, Get Field, Set Field, Sequencer,
and
Dialog Box objects, and in I/O transaction objects.
Font
VEE allows you to change the font size and style of type used to display
text for various VEE objects, titles, and so forth.
Grayed Feature
A menu feature that is displayed in gray rather than black, indicating that
the feature is not active or not available. Dialog box items such as
buttons, checkboxes, or radio buttons may also be grayed.
Group Window
A group window in Microsoft Windows is a window that contains icons
for a group of applications. Each icon starts an application in the group.
HP-UX
The derivative of the UNIX operating system that has been developed by
Hewlett-Packard Company.
Hypertext
A system of linking topics so that you can jump to a related topic when
you want more information. In online help systems, typically hypertext
links are designated with underlined text. When you click such text,
related information is presented.
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