** File: Base2.hlp
** Index: 12

** TechPlot Interface Basic (2)


Û  The status line

    The status line appears at the bottom
of the screen.  It is mainly used for
command sensitive on-line help and display
of the Clock view.


Û  Help/Hint

    This is the left part of the status
line. It has the following functions:

  ú Reports program status during lengthy
    calculations, disk operations, etc.
    For example, it displays "Loading data
    file ..." when you open a data file.
  ú Displays an on-line hint for the
    selected menu command.


Û  Clock/MemAvail/MousePos

    This is the right part of the status
line.  It contains three views that the
user can switch among by clicking this
view.  The first view is a 24 hour digital
clock; the second view displays the DOS
conventional memory available; the third
view shows the current mouse position on
the screen (top-left corner is positioned
as [0,0] ).



