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Appendix A
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Spacebar.
Selects the Variable File node.
E
Ctrl+Enter.
Adds the Variable File node t o the stream canvas. This key combination also keeps
selection on the Variable File node so that the next node added will be conne cted to it.
E
Tab.
Moves focus ba ck to the node palette.
E
Right Arrow 4 times.
Moves to the Derive node.
E
Spacebar.
Selects the Derive node.
E
Alt+Enter.
Adds the Derive node to the canvas and moves selection to the Derive node. This node
is now ready to be connected to the next added node.
E
Tab.
Moves focus ba ck to the node palette.
E
Right Arrow 5 times.
Moves focus to the Histogram node in the palette.
E
Spacebar.
Selects the Histogram node.
E
Enter.
Adds the node to the stream and moves focus to the stream canvas.
Continu e with the next example, or save the stream if you want to try the next example at a
later tim e.
Shortcut Keys Example: Editing Nodes
In this example , you will use the stream built in the earlier example. The stream consists of a
Variable File node, a Derive node, an d a Histogram node. The in structions begin with focus on th e
third node in the stream, the Histogram node.
E
Ctrl+Left Arrow 2 times.
Moves focus back to the Variabl e File node.
E
Enter.
Opens the Variable File dialog box. Tab through to the File field and type a te xt file path
and name to select that file. Press Ctrl+Tab to navigate to the lower part of the dialog box, tab
through to the OK button and press Enter to close t he dialog box.
E
Ctrl+Right Arrow.
Gives focus to the second node, a Derive node.
E
Enter.
Opens the Deriv e node dialog box. Tab throug h to select fields and specify der ive
conditions. Press Ctrl+Tab to navigate to the OK b utton and press Enter to close the dialog bo
x.
E
Ctrl+Right Arrow.
Gives focus to the third node, a Histogram node.
E
Enter.
Opens the Histog r am node dialog box. Tab through to sel ect fields and specify graph options.
For drop-down lists, press Down Arrow to open the list and to highlight a list item, then press
Enter to select the list item. Tab through to the OK button and press Enter to close the dialog box.
At this point, you can add additional nodes or run the current stream. Keep in mind the following
tips when you are buil ding streams:
When manually connecting nodes, use F2 to cr eate the start point of a connection, tab to move
to the end point, then use Shi f t+Spacebar to finaliz e the connection.