Glossary 174
Deko500 User’s Guide
Full vertical justification makes the top and bottom lines of text
flush with the top and bottom of the field box.
global variable
A global variable can be shared among different macros. Global
variables remain active until explicitly deleted using the free
command or until Deko500 is exited.
glyph
The word glyph comes from the Greek “glyphe,” meaning a
pictograph or other symbolic character or sign.
In Deko500, glyphs are actual renderings of characters, in a
particular style (font and look).
Deko500 normally renders characters as you type them. For a style
with a large font or complicated look, you can increase the speed
of typing by pre-rendering the styl e .
graphic
A graphic is one video page of text and/or background art, created
and displayed using Deko500. A graphic is created in the Program
window and can be saved on disk as a graphic file.