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3Preparing for a conference
3.1 The preparation window
The Preparation window of the Multi Voting module is used to prepare votings. From this window it is possible to create new votings and edit existing ones. You can also access the ‘File’ menu. You can enter the Preparation window from the Control window as follows:
•Click on the ‘Preparation!’ menu option situated on the menu bar of the Control window.
The Preparation window appears:
Figure 3 The Preparation window
The Preparation window contains the following elements:
•‘Number’ and ‘Name’ edit fields
•‘Kind’
•‘Subject’ dialogue box
•‘Interim Results’ drop-down list box
•‘Open’ voting and ‘Closed’ voting radio buttons
•‘Answers’ push button
•A list box of current votings
•‘Search’ radio buttons, push button and edit box
•‘Recall’, ‘Insert’ and ‘Delete’ push buttons
If there is a script file currently open, the name of the script file will be displayed in the title bar at the top of the Preparation window. Votings contained within that script file will be displayed in the list box on the right hand side of the Preparation window. If there are more votings than can be displayed, a scroll bar is available. If a voting is currently selected, the ‘Number’, ‘Name’ and ‘Kind’ text fields and the ‘Subject’ text box will contain information relating to the selected voting. When a script file is opened, the first voting (voting number 1) is automatically selected.
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For details on opening a script file, please refer to page 9.
The menu bar for the control screen
All menu options referred to in this user manual are contained within the menu bar, located underneath the title bar at the top of the Control window. Access to
File | Settings | Results | Preparation! | Help |
New… | Voting Timer | Results Window |
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Open… | Edit Legends | 2 Results |
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Save | 100% Votes | Answers |
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Save As… | Open | Name |
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Delete… | Close | Correct |
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Print Script… | Roll Call |
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Print Results… | Auto Abstain |
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Import | Voting Chairman |
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Copy Votings… | Recoverable | Thermometer |
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Exit | Voting LED’s |
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3.2 Working with script files
If you wish to use another script file or open a completely new one, the ‘File’ menu includes commands for doing so. This menu has commands for:
•Creating a new script file
•Opening an existing script file
•Saving a script file
•Saving a script file under a different name
•Deleting a script file
•Printing a voting and its results from the current script file
•Importing a script file from outside the Multi Voting application
•Copying votings from one script file to another
•Exiting the Multi Voting program.
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