User`s guide

Glossary
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Data Shape Each data container has both a shape and type.
The data shape can be either a scalar or an array of one or
more dimensions. In VEE, a one- dimension array is called
Array 1D, a two- dimension array is Array 2D, and so forth.
Data Type Each data container has both a type and shape.
VEE supports many data types including Text, Real64,
Real32, and Int32.
Detail View The view of a VEE program that shows all the
objects and the lines that connect them.
Direct I/O Object An instrument control object that allows
VEE to directly control an instrument without using an
instrument driver.
Double-Click To press and release a mouse button twice in
rapid succession. Double- clicking is usually a short- cut to
selecting and performing an action. For example,
double- clicking on a file name from File ⇒ Open will select the
file and open it.
Drag To press, and continue to hold down, a mouse button
while moving the mouse. Dragging moves something (for
example, an object or scroll bar).
Drop-Down List A list of selections obtained by clicking on
the arrow to the right of a selection field.
Entry Field A field that is typically part of a dialog box or
an editable object, which is used for data entry. An entry
field is editable when its background is white.
Expression An equation in an entry field that may contain
input terminal names, global variable names, math functions,
and user- defined functions. An expression is evaluated at
run time. Expressions are allowed in Formula, If/Then/Else, Get
Values, Get Field, Set Field, Sequencer, and Dialog Box objects, and
in I/O transaction objects.