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8.3.1

Vizard Workbench

The workbench refers to the standard collection of graphical and scripting tools available to Vizard users.  The picture below is a typical view of what the workbench looks like.

1. Editor

Use the Vizard editor to edit python files (.py) and some common text file formats (.txt, .html).

To open a new Vizard script go to File > New Vizard File or use the Ctrl + N keyboard shortcut.

To load a saved file do one of the following:

• Browse to the file in the File > Open dialog
• Use the Quick Open dialog
• Right-click on the file within Windows Explorer and select Edit
• Drag and drop the file from Windows into the editor

To move between active files in the editor do one of the following:

• Click on a file tab
• Select a file from the drop-down list in the upper right corner
• Use the Ctrl + Tab shortcut to open the active file dialog and cycle between files

• Use Ctrl + Page Up/Down keys to select the previous/next tab

To run the active script do one of the following:

• Click the run button    on the main toolbar
• Press F5
• Go to Script > Run

2. Code Browser/Resources

Click on the tabs to toggle between the Code Browser and Resources panes. The Code Browser pane displays a hierarchical overview of all the functions and classes within the current script. Double click an item in the browser to jump to the definition location in the editor. This is a useful tool for quickly navigating around large files. The Resources pane lists all the media files referenced by the script. Double click a model, avatar, or texture resource to view it in Inspector.

3. Interactive

The Interactive Window gives you direct access to the Python interpreter. Use it to:

• View output and error messages generated by the interpreter
• Send commands to the interpreter and immediately see the response to these commands