Creating the main menu nodes – PSC PT Program Generator User Manual

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Building a Custom Portable Program

User’s Guide

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Figure 79. Flow Chart showing Jointed Links

Creating the Main Menu Nodes

After defining program’s frames, you must specify the nodes for each frame.

Operation

nodes involve more detailed information than frames and are

divided into nine node types, with a different dialog box associated with each
node. For example, a

Display

node specifies text to display on the portable’s

screen; that text is entered into a dialog box attached to the node.

In this section, you will set up the nodes for the

Main Menu

frame. This is a

simple frame, creating a path to either of the other two frames. You will create
a

Menu

node that advances to the

Collect Data

frame if the user presses

<F3>

and to the

Upload Data

frame if the user presses

<F4>

.

Set up the nodes for the

Main Menu

frame by completing the following steps:

1. Double-click the

Main Menu

frame. A second window opens showing

three boxes:

Start: Main Menu, Exit: Collect Data

, and

Exit: Upload

Data

. These nodes are created automatically by the Links you set up

and they offer entry to and exit from the

Main Menu

nodes.

To view the a frames’ nodes, double-click on it. Or highlight the frame and select

View

> Show Frames/Subroutines

from the menubar.

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