EdUGames uses the Tab Metaphor to display and navigate between various parts
of the program. This allow for multiple configurations of the program both
in the tabs that are displayed and their order from left to right. Tab
inclusion is controlled by the Applet Parameter "tabConfig" with the
desired tabs designated by a CSV list of capital letters. The order of the
tabs from left to right will be the same order as listed.
Example: <PARAM NAME="tabConfig"
VALUE="R,C,K,S,G,T">
This setup allow for different game configurations depending on the target
users. For example, A GameMaster's configuration will include Registration
and The Game Panel along with the tabs necessary to assemble a Set. A
Teacher's assessment configuration will include Registration and the tabs
necessary for assessment. If users register in a web page, then the
Registration Panel may be omitted. The following Applet parameter tell the
program to use the long or short name in the tab.
<PARAM NAME="useShortNames" VALUE="true">
The following table lists the letter designations for the various tabs.
Letter |
Short Name |
Long Name |
Brief Description |
A |
RevRnds |
Review Rounds |
Review results of played Rounds |
B |
RevSets |
Review Sets |
Review results of played Sets |
C |
ScrCd |
Score Card |
The Score Card for a Set |
D |
Diag |
DiagnosticPanel |
Various Diagnostic Tools for the programmer |
E |
FdBk |
Feed Back |
Numerous Forms the users can submit to EdUGames concerning
all aspects of the program. |
F |
Game |
Game |
All Games are planed in this tab. |
G |
Not Used |
|
|
H |
Help |
Help |
Self explanatory |
I |
Inst |
Instructions |
A Set may include web page instructions and this is where
they are displayed. |
J |
SetHist |
Set History |
|
K |
SelRnd |
Select Rounds |
|
L |
RevRsult |
Review Results |
|
M |
MkSet |
Create Set |
What the GameMaster uses to create a Set. |
N |
|
|
|
O |
|
|
|
P |
RevPlays |
Review Plays |
Used in conjunction with Review Rounds. Breaks it down
to plays |
Q |
|
|
|
R |
Reg |
Register |
Allows the user to register from the Game program as apposed
to a web page. |
S |
|
|
|
T |
Test |
Test |
Used by the programmers |
U |
|
|
|
V |
|
|
|
W |
MkWebPg |
Make Web Page |
Allows Game Master to create simple web page instructions
for inclusion into a Set. |
X |
GetSet |
DownLoad Set |
Lets the user download a Set from the program |
Y |
|
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|
Z |
|
|
|
? |
Ref |
Reference |
Lists references to Rounds etc. |
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