Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of MainMenuDropdowns

Timestamp:

07/26/2017 10:40:46 AM (9 years ago)

Author:

bmcguffin

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+= Addendum to 1c-A: Descriptions of Menu Dropdowns =
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+== File ==
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+
+__New Script__[[BR]]
+Opens a blank timeline.
+
+__Open Script__[[BR]]
+Opens a previously saved timeline.
+
+__Save Script__[[BR]]
+Saves the current timeline to a file. (NOTE: Not the same as “export.” The save file is not necessarily an XML file.)
+
+__Save As__[[BR]]
+Saves the current timeline to a new file with a new name.
+
+__Quit__[[BR]]
+Terminates the program.
+
+
+== Edit (NOTE: This dropdown and its actions may be unnecessary) ==
+
+__Perform Live Preview__[[BR]]
+Activates Live Preview mode; events on the timeline will give notification in real time that they are occurring.
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+__Zoom Out Maximum__[[BR]]
+Sets zoom slider to furthest out setting.
+
+__Clear All Incidents__[[BR]]
+Deletes all incidents from timeline.
+
+__Undo__[[BR]]
+Undoes the last undo-able action.
+
+__Redo__[[BR]]
+Redoes the most recently undone action.
+
+
+== Incidents ==
+
+__New Incident__[[BR]]
+Generates new incident starting at 00:00:00. Incident color is random; incident number is the next lowest available number. Incident Editor Window (2a) becomes visible.
+
+__Load Incident__[[BR]]
+Incident Selection Palette (3a) becomes visible.
+
+__Save Incident__[[BR]]
+Currently focused incident is saved to palette, overwriting the save file it was generated from.
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+__Save Incident As__[[BR]]
+Currently focused incident is saved with a new name and save space. Does not overwrite the save file used to create it.
+
+__Delete Incident__[[BR]]
+Incident is removed from timeline.
+
+__Duplicate Incident__[[BR]]
+Incident is duplicated. New incident has the same name but a different ID number: the next lowest available number. New incident must be saved by user to generate a new save file. (This may be an unnecessary menu action.)
+
+__Incident Details__[[BR]]
+Incident Details Window (8a) becomes visible; is loaded with details pertaining to currently focused incident.
+
+__Edit Incident__[[BR]]
+Incident Editor Window (2a) becomes visible; is loaded with events from currently focused incident.
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+
+== Import ==
+
+__Import Incidents From Script__[[BR]]
+Incident Harvester Window (5a) becomes visible.
+
+__Import Script__[[BR]]
+User selects an XML script file; its contents are loaded onto timeline in their exact form. (Option is only enabled if timeline is currently empty.)
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+== Export ==
+
+__Export to XML Script__[[BR]]
+XML Export Window (6a) becomes visible.