GOWrite Terminology
The following terms are used throughout the on-line help.
Understanding these terms may help you get through the tutorial more
quickly. Other terms specific to GOWrite are explained when you first
encounter them in the tutorial.
As you proceed through the tutorial, keep an eye on the animated
icon in the upper-right corner of the browser. The cube spins around
when GO Write is loading a help page.
- GOWrite Tools
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The tool selection area is at the left side of window. Tools allows
you to quickly add specific things to board or limit editing to
specific board object types. Short overview to tools
gives quick view to available tools. More detailed information is
available in tool details.
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Node
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Game flow is divided into nodes. Each node contains one move or
collection changes to board and comments. One node is presented in
screen at once.
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Board
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GOWrite board is in the middle of GOWrite window. This board is used
to view and edit games.
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Game tree
GOWrite shows always list of moves in game. This list is visible in
bottom right corner of GOWrite window. Moves, diagrams, variations
and comments are indicated in game tree.
Advanced terms
This list contains some more advanced terms.
- Dispalyed Board
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Board as it is displayed in the screen. Display settings determine
exact way, which board is shown.
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Diagram
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Diagrams can be defined in SGF file. Diagram contains moves (all
nodes) up to next diagram (if any).
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Current Diagram
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Current diagram is the diagram into which current node belongs.
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Technical terms
This list contains some often used technical terms.
- Button
An element in either a toolbar or a window that you can click to
cause an action to occur. (example?)
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Tooltips
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Tool tips are provided for the toolbar buttons. If you are unsure of
what action a toolbar button performs, place the pointer over the
button to display a description.(example?)
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Menu
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A list of items from which you can choose a particular task or
object. The menus appear in the browser below the title bar. An item
in a menu is often referred to in the form Menu -> Menu Item. For
example, Edit -> Delete means "choose the Delete in the Edit
menu."
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Tab
A tabbed page (similar to a dialog box) that is displayed when you
click a tab in a window. (example?)
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