Module: Demo Sequence ()

Description:

Demo Sequence is a script object for steering demos.

Connections:

Data [not used]
The data port is a default script object port, but is not used by DemoSequence.

Demo status display [optional]
Here you may add a module of type Caption which displays the status of the current demo using special characters:

First demo or demo step reached.
Last demo or demo step reached.
X Demo is executing.
. Idle, i.e., it is possible to jump to another step or demo.
L    Loading a new demo.
E    An error occurred during execution the current step.

The Caption module should display its status in the lower right corner of the viewer (x,y: -20, 20).

If a Demo Sequence module is created, an annotation module named DemoStatusDisplay is automatically created and connected to the Demo Sequence module.

Ports:

Script [required]

Mandatory port of a script object. Please do not press the Restart button!

Demo file

Filename of a file describing a sequence of predefined demos. This port is provided for compatibility with older demos.

Demos

Menu containing the list of all demos. You may select one of them and then press the Start button.

Options

auto start:    If Demo Sequence is used with a demo file, the first demo will start automatically if this option is on.
auto select: The Demo Sequence will be selected after executing a new demo or step if this toggle is on.

Demo

Displays the name of the current demo and its number out of the total number of selected demos.

Demo Navi

Steps one demo backward ( Demo) or forward (Demo ) or reloads the current demo. It is also possible to switch the demos by using the following function keys:

Ctrl-F2: Go back to the previous demo.
Ctrl-F3: Reload the current demo again.
Ctrl-F4: Go to the next demo.

Step

Displays the name of the current step and its number out of the total number of possible steps.

Step Navi

Steps one step of the current demo backward ( Step) or forward (Step ) or executes the current step again (Repeat).

The Jump buttons allow stepping through single steps without executing them. They are activated if the current demo defines jump commands.

It is also possible to switch the demo steps by using the following function keys:

Ctrl-F6: Go back to the previous step.
Ctrl-F7: Execute the current step again.
Ctrl-F8: Go to the next step.

Status:

Shows the status of the current demo.