setWinAct function

Add a Window Action to the Saved Action Vector

Append a string value specifying an action to the first position of an action vector.

setWinAct(winName, action)

Arguments

• winName: window name where action is taking place.
• action: string value describing an action.

Details

When a function is called from a GUI, a string descriptor associated with the action of the function is stored internally (appended to the first position of the action vector). A user can utilize this action as a type of argument for programming purposes. The command getWinAct()[1] yields the latest action.

Sometimes it is useful to fake an action. Calling setWinAct allows the recording of an action, even if a button has not been pressed.

Author(s)

Alex Couture-Beil, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo BC