bo -> RE: Terminology (11/18/2013 5:32:40 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets quote:
ORIGINAL: RickInVA This may sound like a small thing, but it has been causing me a lot of frustration. What is it? It is the use of the term Form. I have no idea where that comes from, but I have found it very confusing. To me a Form is something that I fill out, that is it requires input from me. It appears that in the manuals, and game, a Form is what I would call a Window or a Pop-Up or a Box, or just about anything but a Form. Where on earth does that term come from? Form is a concept from the programming world. So is Windows. So is Pop-up and Box for that matter. As referred to in MWIF, a Form is a self contained rectangular section of the screen within which a player sees information and interacts with the program. The simple OK message form is used all over the place in MWIF. There are other simple forms for Yes/No and Yes/No/Cancel decisions. I don't know of another term that can be used in the place of Form. Windows is a fairly well defined concept popularized by Microsoft and much of the associated elements of that definition don't really apply to a Form. I apologize if I naively thrust this concept front and center in the documentation, but I don't have anything to replace it with. Its definition can be acquired through use, with some forms being purely informational, and others being used to make decisions. Apology not accepted Steve, stop everything your doing right now and change the wording, NOW! [:(] Bo
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