Overview of PPG
sample3.scr sample3.scr is an expanded version of sample2.scr that includes review and edit capabilities. (This is the program that was loaded with your portable when you first got it.)
sample4.scr sample4.scr is an application which illustrates multiple frame levels. This example is useful as a model for designing complex applications.
PPG also comes with some example frames and files, discussed in Example Frames on page 135. You can download additional PPG library files, discussed in The PPG Library on page 159, from PSC’s website.
User Interface
Menus and Toolbars
The PPG menubar is discussed in detail in The PPG Menubar on page 23. In Figure 2, the top toolbar is the PPG toolbar. The second toolbar is the Program Nodes toolbar. Refer to View Menu on page 38 for information on toggling the PPG toolbar and the Program Nodes toolbar on and off.
Figure 2. PPG Menubar, PPG Toolbar, and Program Nodes Toolbar
PPG Menubar
PPG Toolbar
Program Nodes Toolbar
Refer to the following tables for descriptions of PPG toolbar and Program Nodes toolbar buttons, their basic functions, and a Link to the section that discusses the function in detail.
PPG Toolbar Buttons
Click this Button To
New
Create a new PPG flow chart file.
Refer to Creating a New File (Ctrl+N) on page 24.
Open
Open an existing PPG flow chart file.
Save
Save an existing PPG flow chart file.
Refer to Saving a File (Ctrl+S) on page 25.
Cut
Cut the selected node to the clipboard.
Refer to Cut (Ctrl+X) on page 35.
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