Creating & Using Nodes
2.To position the node, move the pointer to it, hold down the left mouse button, and drag the node with the mouse. When the node is positioned where you want it, release the mouse button.
3.To give the node a more useful name,
•Or select Properties from the menu which appears when you point to the node and click the right mouse button.
•This opens the Node Properties (refer to Figure 33 on page 57).
•Enter the new name in the name field, and press OK.
4.To set options and specify functions for the node, display the node’s Properties dialog as described in Step 3, above. Set options and enter information as necessary, and then select OK to save your changes.
If you're creating several nodes of the same type, create a single node as described above. Then select the node by clicking on it with the left mouse button. Copy the node by selecting Edit > Copy from the menu. Then select Edit > Paste as many times as necessary to create sufficient copies.
Each node you create requires at least one Link to another node; some require two or more. Use the Create Link command to draw Links from one node to another (refer to Creating Links on page 73).
Each node is defined by a series of properties. To view or modify the properties of any node,
dialog box (refer to Figure 32 on page 55).
All nodes contain the following fields:
Name | Edit as desired to call the Node by a meaningful name. |
Description | Edit as desired to differentiate between similar nodes and node types. |
Many Node Properties dialogs also contain the following:
Next Node | For each selected node, specify a frame or node to branch to. |
Display | Enter text as you wish it to appear on the display of the PDT. |
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