218 Glossary
FXDeko User’s Guide
command bar
The command bar allows direct entry of FXDeko commands and
macros. Press F4 to call up the command bar, type the name of a
command or macro, then press Enter or click Play.
Use the Prompt button on the command bar to open the Command
Prompt dialog box where you can specify command parameters. A
Defaults button in the dialog box resets parameters to their default
values. Click Close to close the command bar.
comment
A comment is a string of text that is used to annotate a macro, but
does not affect the function of the macro.
comparison operator
A comparison operator is a symbol (==, >, >=, <, <=,
!=, !, &&, ||) that compares two values to determine whether
a specified relationship between them, such as equality, is true or
false.
If an expression is true, its value is non-zero; if false, its value is
zero.
conditional command
A conditional command tells FXDeko to execute a block of
statements based on whether a test expression is true or false.
conditional loop command
A conditional loop command defines both a loop and the test that
determines whether to iterate or exit the loop.
control icon
Use the control icon to move, close or change the size of a window.
Click the icon to display a menu of these options. Double-click it to
close the window.
control point
A control point is the point at either end of a Bezier curve or a line
segment. In FXDeko, you can move control points to change the
curvature or length of a baseline segment.
creation station
A creation station is a workstation where you can create, edit and
store graphics, but which does not contain video input/output
hardware.