The entry box under the Combine Scripts label is used to type
in the names of the script files to combine. When the
Return
key is pressed, the file name is appended to the list of
names in the list box immediately below the entry box. File names can be
removed from the list box by clicking on the name with the left mouse button.
On the right side of the window is an entry box which contains
a filter string. By default,
the filter string is ./*.script
, identifying all files in the
current directory with the .script
suffix.
The files which match the
filter are listed in the list box immediately below the filter string.
The filter string can be keyboard edited, and the list of files is
regenerated when the Filter button is pressed.
To add file names in the Filter list box to the Combine Scripts list box, the user can click on the desired file name with the left mouse button.
The entry box labeled Create script contains the name of the file that AnimMate will create by combining the scripts in the Combine Scripts list box.
The following buttons appear at the bottom of the window:
Depending on the size of the input files, the sorting algorithm may take a few seconds to complete. The sorting is performed in the background so that the user can continue working during the sort. A message is posted at the bottom of the window to let the user know that the scripts are being combined, and a Halt button is posted to allow the user to cancel the operation mid-way. Only one sort may be active at a time. When the operation is complete, the message and Halt button disappear.