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Following is a schematic of using Action Bars.
Examples
Example 1: Select Option 1, Action 1 (Func A) from pulldown. Func A CALLS Func C from same process.
Process: AB1 Action Bar One
AB1 Action Bar One
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
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| Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 | Option 4 | Option 5 |
|_____________|______________|_____________|_____________|____________|
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__________
/ / \
| 1. Func A | Func A | ____________
| 2. Func B | / Func A Func B | / Func A \
| 3. Func CFunc C* |__| _| |
| 4. Func D | | calls | *If using a CALL within anFunc D | | calls | *If using a CALL within an
| 5. Other | | Other | | ________ | an AB function, AB should only
| an AB function, AB should only
\___________/ | | | | talk to user via Pop_ups. _|Func C* |_/ Pop_ups do not require a menu* Denote POP_UP | | or AB, therefore, the AB is
| | | | talk to user via Pop_ups.
\_| Func C* |_/ Pop_ups do not require a menu
* Denote POP_UP | | or AB, therefore, the AB is
|________| virtually unaffected. Whereas, a CALL to a full screen DISPLAY would change the AB menu and be very confusing to the end user.
__| virtually unaffected.
Whereas, a CALL to a full
screen DISPLAY would change
the AB menu and be very
confusing to the end user.
Example 2: Select Option 1, Action 4 (Attached Process/Function), Changes AB and Options.
Process: AB2 Action Bar Two |
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| _____________ ____________ _ _________ ____ ______ _______ ___ __________
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| |Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 | Option 4 | Option 5 |
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| | Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 | Option 4 | Option 5 |
| |_____________|______________|_____________|_____________|____________|
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__________
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| 1. Func A | Func A | ______________
| 2. Func B | | Attached |Func B | | Attached |
| 3. Func CFunc C* |_____ | AB Process | AB Process |
| 4. Attach | |Attach | |______________ | | * If attached process is anIf attached process is ana
| Pro Pro/Fun | | * Brings up | action and is selected, the AB|Brings up | action and is selected, the ABa
|____________| | AB2 | menu will change along with | AB2 | menu will change along with
|____________| its options and pull downs.
This could be very confusing
to the user and is not
recommended___| its options and pull downs.
This could be very confusing
to the user and is not
recommended.