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The status bar displays information on the currently selected command, the map name, and map coordinates. Creating games with this program mainly involves specifying text, items, and other data by ‘means of the UI elements provided in the various windows and dialog boxes. The kinds of UI elements and editing methods are described below. Text Entry Clicking in a text box displays a flashing bar cursor. This indicates you can enter text using the keyboard. The text you type will be entered at the cursor's current position. You can also move the cursor using the keyboard's cursor keys. Numeric Value Entry ‘As with text entry, clicking in one of these boxes displays a flashing bar cursor. Enter single- byte numbers using the keyboard, You can also increment/decrement values by clicking the up arrow and down arrow buttons to the right of the box. Option Buttons These buttons specify one option to apply from a number of choices. The option with a black dot in the center of the circle is the current selection. Clicking another one clears the previous selection Check Boxes These boxes select or clear the indicated item. The check boxes with checks in them indicate that they are selected. Clicking a selected check box clears it. Drop-Down Lists These lists are used to specify one of the items contained within them. They open by clicking on the down arrow to the right of them. List Boxes These boxes display a list of items that can be set. Double-clicking an item opens its corresponding dialog box where you can edit its content, Ellipse (...) Button An item with an ellipse (...) next to its box indicates that another dialog box will open. Click the ellipse button and then edit the setting in the dialog box that appears OK, Cancel, and Apply Buttons Settings that you edit will only be applied once you confirm them by clicking the appropriate button. To confirm a setting and close its dialog box, click the OK button. To close the dialog box without confirming the setting, click the Cancel button. And to confirm a setting without closing the dialog box, click the Apply button

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