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     EDITING UIS:  FLOATS AND INTEGERS

     These items should be used whenever any float or integer
     parameter is needed by the program that you are creating.
     The "FLOAT VALUE" and "INTEGER VALUE" buttons operate simi-
     larly.  To add a new numeric input item in your pane, click
     on the desired button.  This will pop-up a list of the -f or
     -i template items that you can add.  Click on the item in
     the list that you want.  Once you have done this, you can
     begin editing the fields in the bottom two thirds of the
     composer form.

     If you have an existing -f or -i item, and wish to add
     another, you have the option of copying an existing item or
     adding a new one.  To add a new item, just click on the
     "FLOAT VALUE" or "INTEGER VALUE" button.  The list that pops
     up will have a new template item as the last entry on the
     list.

     If you wish to copy an existing item,  click on the "COPY"
     button.  This will give you a list of all items on the pane
     that you are editing.  Select the -f or -i line in the list
     that you wish to copy.  A new line will be created with a
     position that is below the selected item.

     After a -f or -i line is selected, edit the fields in the
     composer form to meet your requirements.  The fields both
     determine the appearance of the graphical user interface
     (the pane) and the command line user interface.  Though you
     can immediately view the pane, ghostwriter must be run
     before you can examine the command line user interface.

     There are several conventions to follow for the numeric
     input parameters. They should be positioned below any
     input/output files in the pane that you are editing.  The
     variable or command line argument flag should usually be as
     short as possible, single characters are preferred.  A
     scroll bar is provided for any bounded numeric inputs, i.e.
     "User Specified Range" should be used.  Setting the bounds
     correctly is very important because of the automatic error
     checking provided by the user interfaces created from the
     pane file.

     NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
     The "Live" option field should not be used for cantata pane
     files.

     Copyright 1991, University of New Mexico. All rights
     reserved.

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