FENNIX

Graphic user interface

This section explains some of the functionalities of the graphic user interface of FENNIX. This GUI is executed when FENNIX is launched without arguments. The principal elements of the GUI are described in the following paragraphs.

1. Menu

The menu in FENNIX allows the user to get access to the workspace where FNNXObjects and variables are stored. It has 3 items:

• Save workspace: Saves the current workspace into a binary file.
• Load workspace: Reads a binary file storing a valid workspace and loads it into the current workspace.
• Show workspace: Opens a window where the user can get access to the workspace. This window has the three panels shown in the next figures. The first panel shows all the FNNXObject currently loaded into the workspace, the second panel filters the list of FNNXObject and shows only the FNNXFunction, and the third panel shows the variables currently stored in the workspace.

2. Text script tab

This tab allows the user to enter a text script that can be interpreted by FENNIX. This script must be written in a language described in the Language section.

3. Graphic editor

This tab allows the user to create a script by using a graphic editor. This script can be then translated into text and interpreted by FENNIX. This graphic editor is described in Graphic editor section.

4. Output console

This panel shows the messages emitted by the script when it is executed. It allows you to monitor the evolution of a script and to perform some basic debugging. The panel has a contextual menu with three items:

• Clear console: Deletes all messages in the panel.
• Select all: Selects all the messages in the panel.
• Copy: Copies the selected messages to the clipboard.

5. Control buttons

These six buttons allows you to control the execution of scripts in FENNIX:

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• Run script: Executes the script in the text panel.
• Run selection: Executes the selected lines from the text panel.
• Pause scrip: Pauses the script.
• End script: Aborts the current script.
• Save script: Saves the script in an ASCII file.
• Load script: Loads the script from an ASCII file.

6. Input console

This is a single text line allowing you to execute individual commands.