Menu Items


Most of the simulators commands are mapped to items in the various menus along the top of the interface. Under the Files menu, you can save and load world maps, and exit the program. Within the Commands menu, you can run and halt executions of the current controller, as well as clear the world of all objects. All the above command menu items simply provide another way to access commands that are already provided through button presses. Under the Tools menu you can bring up the Adjustable Parameters dialog box. This will allow you access to certain program variables that adjust sensor sensitivity and motor speeds (see the Parameters section off of the main help window). The last menu provides this help interface and an About display box, which mentions the financial contributors that made the development of this simulator possible.


Menu Bar


The File menu items with shortcut tips.

All four menus can be opened via key combinations from the keyboard. By pressing the Alt key and the character key of the underlined letter in the menu title, you will drop down the menu item list for that specific menu. While this list is displayed, you can use the up and down arrow keys to traverse the list of menu items. Hitting the Enter key while an item is highlighted causes that particular command to execute. Alternatively, you can use the Alt key and the character key that is defined next to each menu item to execute the command. This can be done without having to first expose the menu item list.


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