A.1 CONTROL MENUS
File menu
The ‘File’ menu covers opening, saving, closing, deleting and printing of
layout files, and terminating the application. The menu consists of the fol-
lowing items:
•New... allows the user to create a new layout file (refer to page 3-18).
•Open... allows the user to open an existing layout file. These files are
specified from dialogue boxes displayed when this menu item is selected
(refer to page 3-20).
•Save...allows the user to save the currently open layout file (refer to
page 3-21).
•Save As... allows the user to save the currently open layout file under a
new name. The original file is left unchanged (refer to page 3-22).
•Delete...allows the user to delete a layout file (refer to page 3-23).
•Import... allows the user to import a bitmap (please refer to page 3-24).
•Print Activity...allows the user to print a record of microphone activity
(refer to page 4-10).
•Exit terminates Synoptic Microphone Control. If a file has been created
or changed, the program asks if it is necessary to save it (refer to
page 4-13).
Edit menu
The ‘Edit’ menu covers the options available to assist editing layout files.
These options are only active when in layout mode. The menu consists of
the following items:
•Undo... allows the user to undo the last edit action (refer to page 3-9).
•Cut... allows the user to cut a selected area from the currently open lay-
out file and store it in a buffer (refer to page 3-9).
•Copy... allows the user to copy a selected area from the currently open
layout file and store it in a buffer (refer to page 3-10).
•Paste...allows the user to paste the contents of the buffer in to a layout
(refer to page 3-9 or 3-10).
•Delete...allows the user to delete a selected area from the currently open
layout file (refer to page 3-9).
•Number... allows the user to modify the currently assigned seat number
of an icon in the layout (refer to page 3-11).
•Layout... allows the user to switch from control mode to layout mode
(refer to page 3-25).
APPENDIX A - REFERENCE GUIDE
Synoptic Microphone Control Digital Congress Network
Software User Manual Page A-2
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