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Overview

 

The main feature of Menu/Selection Controls is how the information is displayed - within a menu or a list. The operator is given predetermined options to select from. This type of controls includes two groups:

 

1. Menu Controls

The options provided in a menu controls enable the operator to jump to a specific point of the application (ex: other programs).

("Menu Button"; "Menu Text" and " Button").

 

2. Selection Controls

Offer predetermined options in the form of a list. They derive from data already in the application. The choices made by the operator are stored within variables.

("Combo Box"; "CheckBox"; "Radio Button","File Browse", "Advanced List Box" and "Grid").

 

 

Taking all the different control features into account, their addition to a screen is dealt with in the following topics: