Edit Menu
Description: The Edit menu contains items that are used to manipulate Visual AgenTalk commands such as actions, conditions, rules, and methods.

The Edit menu also provides access to the application's Preferences.

The commands found in the Edit menu are common to many applications and are described below.

Undo

The Edit | Undo menu option undoes the last action performed. If selected repeateadly, it can undo multiple actions. Undoable actions include things such as typing text and copying commands in the behavior editor.
Redo

The Edit | Redo menu option redoes the last action that was undone. If selected repeateadly, it can redo multiple actions. Redoable actions include things such as typing text and copying commands in the behavior editor.
Cut

The Edit | Cut menu option cuts any highlighted command from the active window and copies it to the clipboard. Commands that have been cut are removed from the active window.
Copy

The Edit | Copy menu option copies any highlighted command from the active window to the clipboard. Copied commands are not removed from the active window.
Paste

Commands that have been placed on the clipboard can be placed in other windows (or other parts of the same window) using the Edit | Paste menu option.

    Power User Shortcuts

    Cutting, copying and pasting commands can be also be performed by right-clicking on the specific command. Depending on the command, a pop-up menu will appear that contains, among other things, Cut, Copy and Paste options. For example, right-clicking on a rule in a behavior editor, you will get a pop-up menu like the one shown below.

Preferences...

The Edit | Preferences... menu option brings up the dialog box shown below, which can be used to set up appearance, e-mail, networking, and Ristretto preferences for the AgentSheets application.

The General preferences allow you to change the font type and size and also change appearance for Visual AgenTalk commands.

The type and size of the font used in the application (for command names, menu items, button text etc.) can be modified according to user preferences.

The appearance of the Visual AgenTalk commands in behavior editors and command palettes can be changed by choosing different UI themes illustrated in the examples below.

    Plain Look

    Classic Look

    Mac Look

    Gradient Look

The Mail preferences allow you to define your e-mail address and SMTP server for sending e-mail, when using the File | E-Mail Project menu option. Check the e-mail application you are using (such as Eudora or Outlook Express) for the SMTP server setting.

The Network preferences are used to define and name proxies, which are relevant for commands such as the WWW Read condition, a condition which will not work if a proxy is used for network access, but is not set up correctly.

Check the Use Proxy box if your computer is behind a firewall. If you are not sure if this is the case, check your browser's proxy preferences to see if the proxy is enabled.

If you check the Use Proxy check box, the Proxy Server and Proxy Port fields become enabled. Enter the name of the proxy server in the Proxy Server text field and the proxy port number in the Proxy Port text field. Check your browser's settings for proxy host and port number information.

Once the preferences are entered, click OK to return to AgentSheets. Click Cancel to exit preference editing without saving the changes.

The Ristretto preferences are used to select options for the Java applet generated by Ristretto. It includes preferences for the following:

Worksheet

Use the worksheet title: if checked, a title will appear on top of the worksheet in the applet. This title is specified by the Title preference.

Title: Text used as a title for the worksheet in the applet. Default title is "Worksheet".

Toolbar

Show Toolbar: if checked, the worksheet toolbar will appear in the applet.

Select Tool: worksheet tool that will be selected when the applet is loaded. Please note that you can have a tool selected, even if the toolbar is not shown.

Gallery

Show Gallery: if checked, the gallery will appear in the applet.

Use the gallery title: if checked, a title will appear on top of the gallery (if it is shown) in the applet. This title is specified by the Title preference.

Title: Text used as a title for the worksheet in the applet. Default title is "Worksheet".

Agents

Draggable: if checked, the agents that appear on the worksheet can be dragged using the arrow tool.

Selectable: if checked, the agents that appear on the worksheet can be selected using the arrow tool.

Changeable Depictions: if checked, the agents that appear on the worksheet and the gallery can have their depictions changed using a right-click with the mouse (see power user shortcut in Arrow Tool section of the Worksheet Tools).

Simulation Controls

Show Buttons: if checked, the simulation buttons (Run, Stop, Step, Reset, Clear) will appear in the applet.

Show Speed Control: if checked, the simulation speed control slider will appear in the applet.

Show Message Center: if checked, the worksheet's message area will appear in the applet.

Run simulation after loading: if checked, the simulation will start running as soon as the applet loads. Useful when the simulation buttons are not shown.

After Generating Ristretto Applet

Open applet in browser: if checked, the applet will be launched in a browser as soon as Ristretto is done generating it.