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162 Prism User S Guide
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current function
current line
data navigator
dialog box
display window
event
event list
event table
execution pointer
Help Index
history region
I-beam
The function or procedure displayed in the source window.
This is the main function when a program is first loaded. It
can change during execution, or as a result of performing
certain actions in Prism. Prism uses the current function to
determine the scope it should use in identifying variables.
The source line at which the program is currently stopped.
The execution pointer (>) points to the current line in the
source window.
A component of a visualizer that lets you manipulate the
display window relative to the data being visualized.
A window used by Prism to obtain information from or
provide information to the user.
The pane within a visualizer that shows the data.
A breakpoint or trace, along with associated actions, that
the user creates to control the execution of a program.
The list of events, displayed as part of the event table or via
the show events command.
A table that lists the events that are to take place during the
execution of a program, and provides mechanisms for
adding, editing, and deleting these events.
The greater-than symbol (>) that appears in the line number
region and points to the next line in the source window
to be executed.
The list of entries on which help is available.
The area of the command window where Prism displays
messages and responses to commands.
An I-shaped graphical image that appears in a text entry
box to show that text can be entered in it.
Version 1.2, March 1993
Copyright 1993 Thinking Machines Corporation