User`s guide

560 VEE User’s Manual
Glossary
Pointer The graphical image that maps to the movement of
the mouse. The pointer allows you to make selections and
provides you feedback on a particular process underway.
VEE has pointers of different shapes that correspond to
process modes, such as an arrow, crosshairs, and hourglass.
Pop-Up Menu A menu that is raised by clicking the right
mouse button. For example, you can raise the Edit menu by
clicking the right mouse button in an empty area within the
work area. Or you can raise the object menu by clicking the
right mouse button on an inactive area of an object.
Preferences Preferences are attributes of the VEE
environment that you can change using the Default Preferences
button on the toolbar, or the menu File ⇒ Default Preferences.
For example, you can change the default colors, fonts, and
number format.
Program In VEE, a graphical program that consists of a set
of objects connected with lines. The program typically
represents a solution to an engineering problem.
Program Explorer A facility in the VEE window that permits
exploration of a program, especially the parts of a program
that might not be visible on the physical screen.
Propagation The rules that objects and programs follow
when they operate or run. See also Data Flow.
Properties Object properties are attributes of VEE objects
that you can change using Properties on the object menu, such
as colors, fonts, and titles.
Pull-Down Menu A menu that is pulled down from the menu
bar when you position the pointer over a menu title and
click the left mouse button.
Scroll Arrow An arrow that, when clicked on, scrolls
through a list of data files or other choices in a dialog box,
or moves the work area.