FlexRadio Systems Flex-3000 - Chapter 3 Front Console; Control Key Explanation

3 Front Console
In this chapter and those following many types of software controls will be referred to. The myriad of
various bells and whistles can sometimes be a bit overwhelming. Figure 30 below is a key that will help
to introduce the basic controls for those less familiar with windows software.
Figure 30: Control Key
 The Form refers to the entire window with the Title Bar showing the Form Name.
 The Menu is just under the Title Bar. Menu controls generally open other forms.
 Labels are callouts usually for other controls.
 Buttons can trigger events or act like an On/Off switch.
 Text Boxes allow text to be entered or displayed.
 Radio Buttons allow the user to choose between several options.
 Drop Down Boxes (also called Combo Boxes) enable the ability to offer many options without
taking up as much window space as a Radio Button.
 Sliders allow easy modification of a numerical value.
 Color Buttons are used as color selectors. You can pick a generic color (yellow or green) or
even make your own using the drop down menu.
 Up/Down controls are similar to a Text Box, but are limited to numeric input. They also have
arrows for simple increment/decrement behavior.
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