The Notify Window tracks and displays a variety of information regarding the current state of the design process. Messages are displayed in order of arrival, with the latest message first. Messages have one of 6 color-coded types.
The Notification Window is a Docking window. Docking windows are easy to position and size. Docking windows may also be pinned or unpinned depending on preference. In the Basic Workspace Layout (default layout) the Notification window is docked to the bottom of the screen and is pinned. In the image below the Notification window in floating mode.
Type
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Format
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Purpose
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Option
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OPTION:ACTION
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Displays information on how to activate special options in the currently active tool. OPTION is the name of the choice, and ACTION is the key or mouse action used to activate the choice. These messages can be turned on or off in the Settings Dialog.
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Instruction
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[INSTRUCTION]
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When a tool is expecting user input, it uses these messages to explain precisely what action is necessary in order to continue.
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Action
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ENTITY=(0,1,2)
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When a tool completes an action of interest, it relates this information back to the user.
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Activate / Deactivate
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Tool Name Activated
Tool Name Deactivated
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These messages occur when a tool is activated or deactivated. These also show when Stackable Tools are being used. These messages can be turned on or off in the Settings Dialog.
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Warning
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Warning! "I" before "E" EXCEPT after "C".
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A tool uses these messages to notify the user that input and actions may not have the desired result, or if there exists a potential for error.
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Error
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ERROR! "Ain't" ain't a word.
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This mechanism notifies the user when a problem has occurred in the system, either through incorrect input or an internal error.
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