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A

Accessing query wizards 3-6
Actions D-7
ActiveX Control Pad 14-7
ActiveX controls 1-4
about 10-3
ActiveMovie description 10-4
ActiveMovie properties A-4
ActiveMovie requirements Intro-5
adding 10-4
required properties 10-5
RichTextBox description 10-4
supported by Visionary 10-4
Visionary Viewer deployed as 1-22, 14-3
WebBrowser description 10-4
Adding
ActiveX controls 10-4
alignment panels 6-9, 6-10
axes 5-18
connectors 6-7
data elements 5-24
data sources 3-8, 3-16
data symbols 5-22, 6-6
data-bound objects 5-34
event actions 9-4
global parameters 11-8
layers 5-24, 5-26
layouts 5-9 to 5-16
levels of detail to a data element 5-31
levels of detail to a scene 8-8
parameterized wormholes 8-12
primitives 6-5
query parameters 3-43
resources 11-5
scene parameters 4-6
scenes 4-5
simple wormholes 8-11
static objects 6-4
stock images 11-5
viewpoints 8-5
Advanced Query wizard
choosing related column fields in 3-21
defining column relationships in 3-19
defining filters in 3-24
for multiple tables 3-17
launching 3-6, 3-16
specifying parameters in 3-25
SQL format for 3-15
uses for 3-5
using 3-6, 3-15
viewing results 3-28
Aggregates, defining queries with 3-7, 3-12
Alignment of axes 5-19
Alignment panels
adding 6-9, 6-10
and layers 5-26
example of using 5-34
grouping objects with 6-9 to 6-11
mapping values to location of 5-33
modifying 5-16
properties of A-6
uses of 6-3, 6-8
using 6-8
when to use 5-23
Arrays, displaying. See Matrix patterns.
ASCII files 10-4
AVI files 10-4
Axes
adding 5-18
modifying alignment of 5-19
modifying scaling for 5-19
properties of A-7
selecting 5-19
Axis Selector bar 5-19

B

Bar chart. See Column charts.
Bar symbols, vertical and horizontal 5-21
Blank cells in table patterns 5-17
Boldface type Intro-6
Boolean operators, choosing 3-19
Building blocks of Visionary worlds 1-4
Built-in functions in Visionary Studio C-4

C

Calculating values using property functions 7-14
Candlestick charts
description of 5-5
properties of A-13
Candlesticks
description of 5-21
properties of A-11
Casting. See Data types; Functions.
Cell locator properties A-15
Charts
candlestick 5-5
column 5-5
event band 5-5
multivariate 5-5
organization 5-7
pie 5-5
scatter 5-6
stock 5-6
timeline 5-6
tree 5-7
uses of 5-4
XY 5-6
Child locator properties A-16
Child objects
description of 7-3
examples of 5-20
viewing 7-10
Closing worlds 12-6
Cluster graphs
description of 5-6
properties of A-17
Color
functions 7-14
modifying 5-20, 7-15
property expression to specify 7-13
resources 11-3
Color sequences
as resources 1-6
default for 11-4
description of 11-3
using 7-15
Colormaps
as resources 1-6
description of 11-3
Column charts
description of 5-5
properties of A-19
Columns
aliasing 3-14
choosing in queries 3-10
in property expressions 7-12
mapping object properties to 7-9, 7-15 to 7-20
specifying in parameters 11-13
typing names in Object Inspector 7-18
Command actions 9-4
Comment icons Intro-7
Connecting
data points 5-23
query blocks 3-29
to a database 1-20, 13-4
Connection points
description of 5-23
illustration of 5-23
properties of A-21
Connectors
adding to a scene 6-7
description of 5-23
example of inserting 5-24
illustration of 6-8
in scenes 6-7
list of 5-23
using with static objects 6-7
Connectors panel 1-12, 5-24
Constant blocks 3-31
Container application 1-22, 14-3, 14-5, E-10
sample source code for 14-5
Controls panel 1-12
Copying objects 12-7
Correlations, displaying 5-6
Creating
data sources 3-7, 3-16
event actions 9-4
global parameters 11-3
layers 5-24, 5-26
layouts 5-9, 5-10
navigation 8-3 to 8-13
resources 11-3
storyboards 2-3
wormholes 8-11 to 8-13
Cross data symbols 5-22

D

Data
blocks in query diagrams 3-30
displaying 5-3
mapping layouts to 5-17
mapping object properties to 7-9
showing relationships in 5-4
See also Data elements; Data sources.
Data Element Editor 1-7, 1-16
description of 5-9
illustration of 1-16, 7-17
printing from 12-5
Data elements 1-4
about modifying 5-18
adding levels of detail to 5-31
child objects of 5-16
definition of 1-5, 5-4
initial 5-10
inserting 5-24
introduction to 1-16
levels of detail in 5-31
modifying 5-9, 5-15, 5-19, 11-9
multiple 5-24
opening 5-20
properties of A-22
viewing 5-15
visibility of 5-19
Data layers. See Layers.
Data page
illustration of 1-11
of the World Manager 1-9
Data points
modifying 5-9
representing 5-20
visually linking 5-23
See also Data symbols.
Data Sheet view 1-14
about 3-29
opening multiple windows for 3-41
uses for 3-6
viewing results in 3-15, 3-28, 3-39, 3-40
Data sources
about 3-3
about parameters in 3-41
adding 3-8
aliasing columns when creating 3-14
and scenes 4-3
and the Advanced Query wizard 3-15
and the Query Editor 1-14
changing 5-19
choosing columns for 3-10
choosing functions for 3-9
creating 3-7
defining output from 3-14
definition of 1-5
displaying multiple 5-25
examples of 2-5
inserting 3-8, 3-16
inserting query parameters in 3-43
mapping 5-9, 5-12
query diagrams and 3-29
selecting 5-9, 5-11
selecting in the Layout wizard 5-11
using the Query Editor to create 3-29
viewing 3-15, 3-39, 3-40
viewing SQL query text for 3-38
Visionary building blocks and 1-4
Data Sources panel
and query parameters 3-44
illustration of 1-10
viewing data sources in 3-15
Data symbols
adding to a scene 6-6
definition of 6-6
description of 5-20
example of inserting 5-22
list of 5-21
Data Symbols panel 1-12
Data types B-2
and cast functions 7-14
and global parameters 11-9
and scene parameters 4-7
casting functions for B-7
casting in queries 3-44
enumerated B-5
in property expressions 7-13
support syntax for B-3
Database Contents panel 1-11, 3-6
Databases
connecting to 1-20
logging option for Intro-5, 1-20
DataBlade modules Intro-5
Data-bound objects
adding 5-34
and empty layouts 5-17
and the simple form layout 5-6
definition of 5-3, 5-34
inserting 5-35
Dates
example of formatting 7-14
formatting in property expressions 7-12
dbaccessdemo7 script 1-26
Defaults
for color sequences 11-4
for global parameters 11-8
for level of detail transition points 5-31
for viewer classes 11-4
Deleting
objects 12-7
worlds 12-6
Dependencies, software Intro-5
Derived data types B-2
Design mode 1-15, 1-16
Designing worlds 2-3
Destination scene 8-10
Dialog boxes
Choose Boolean Operator 3-19
Choose Column 3-10, 3-18
Choose Function 3-9
Expression Editor 3-9, 3-11
Find 12-9
Help Topics 1-25
HTML Test Page 13-5
Insert Parameter 14-8
Insert Viewpoint 8-5
Jump To 1-23, 8-5, 14-10, E-10, E-11
Level of Detail Transition Editor 8-9
New Data Source 3-8, 3-16
Object Behavior 1-18, 9-5, 11-12
Object Behavior (Parameters page) 11-13
Open Database 1-20, 13-4
Open World 12-3, 12-6
Page Setup 12-5
Print 12-5
Publish World 13-4
Query Parameter 3-25, 3-43
Runtime Settings 1-23, 14-4, 14-8, 14-11, E-7, E-13
Save 12-4
Viewpoints 14-4, E-8, E-12
World Database 13-6
Wormhole Destination 8-11
Diamond data symbols 5-22
Displaying
data 5-3
pictures in a scene 11-7
Documentation
related reading Intro-9
types of Intro-9
Documentation notes Intro-9
Dragging objects 12-7

E

Editors
Data Element 1-7, 1-16, 5-9
manipulating objects in 12-7
printing from 12-5
Query 1-7, 1-14
Scene 1-7, 1-15, 5-9
World Structure 1-7, 1-17
Elbow connectors
illustration of 5-23
properties of A-23
Element locator properties A-25
Ellipse properties A-26
Empty layouts 5-10, 5-16
Enumerated types B-5
Environment variables Intro-6
Error messages 1-19
Event actions 1-7, D-1
and executing commands 9-4
and global parameters 11-10
and scene parameters 4-6
creating 9-4
definition of 9-3
example of using 11-10
modifying 11-11
selecting viewpoints when defining 11-12
setting parameters when defining 9-6, 11-12
to execute navigation 9-4
types of events in 9-3, D-2
Event band charts
description of 5-5
properties of A-28
Event bands
description of 5-21
properties of A-27
Events page 1-18, 7-8, 9-5, 9-8, 11-11
Expression Editor
about toolbar 3-11
choosing columns in 3-10
using 3-9, 3-11
Expressions
defining 3-11
in queries 3-7, 3-9

F

Filtering data in queries 3-24
Find command 12-8
Finding objects 7-3, 7-8, 7-10
Folders, in the Scenes panel 7-6
Font objects 5-34, 7-10
Modifying
character fonts 7-10
properties of A-30
Formats. See Layouts.
Formatting symbols 7-12
Formatting values 7-14, B-8
Forms. See Simple forms.
Frame object properties A-31
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Intro-8
Functions
allowed in property expressions 7-12
built-in 7-12, C-4
cast 7-14, B-7
color 7-14
defining queries with aggregate 3-7
in location property 7-14
in object properties 7-12
in queries 3-7, 3-9
numeric 7-14
sequence 7-14
StockImage 11-7
syntax conventions Intro-7
tree 7-14
user-defined 7-12, C-16
using aggregate 3-7, 3-12
See also Property functions.

G

Geographic data
See Spatial data.
Global parameters
and event actions 11-10
and property expressions 11-9
availability of 11-8
description of 11-8
example of using 11-10
inserting 11-8
making available to users of published world 11-9
provided by Visionary 11-8
selecting data types for 11-9
settng with event actions 9-6
types of 11-8
when to use 11-3
Global Parameters folder 7-5
Graphic objects. See Static objects.
Graphics page
illustration of 1-13
of the World Manager 1-9
Graphs. See Charts.
Group object properties A-32
Grouping objects. See Alignment panels.

H

Help Intro-8, 1-24
InfoShelf Intro-8
Hierarchies
cluster graph 5-6
organization chart 5-7
tree chart 5-7
uses of 5-4
Horizon patterns
description of 5-7
properties of A-33
Horizontal label bars
description of 5-21
properties of A-34
Horizontal value bars
description of 5-21
properties of A-35
HTML test page 13-3, 14-6

I

Icons
Important Intro-7
Tip Intro-7
Warning Intro-7
See also Data symbols.
IDN. See Informix Developer Network.
ifxbuiltins DataBlade module Intro-5
Images
mapping to Picture objects 5-17
See also Stock images.
ImageSource property 11-7
Info objects
in pie charts 5-20
properties of A-36
Informix Client Software Developer's Kit Intro-5
Informix Developer Network (IDN) Intro-8
InfoShelf Intro-5, Intro-8, Intro-10
Inserting
ActiveX controls 10-4
alignment panels 6-9, 6-10
child objects into layers 5-27
connectors 6-7
data sources 3-8
data symbols 5-22, 6-6
data-bound objects 5-35
event actions 9-4
expressions in data sources 3-9
global parameters 11-8
layouts 5-9
levels of detail into a scene 8-8
levels of detail into data elements 5-31
parameterized wormholes 8-12
pictures 5-17
primitives 6-5
resources 11-5
scene parameters 4-6
scenes 4-5
simple wormholes 8-11
static objects 6-4
stock images 11-5
viewpoints 8-5

J

Joining tables in queries 3-17
Jumps
adding to scenes 8-5
between scenes 14-10
definition of 8-3
setting 11-12

L

Labels on column charts 5-21
Launching
query wizards 3-6
Visionary Viewer 14-4 to 14-7
Layering. See Layers.
Layers 1-4
and event band charts 5-5
and the threshold band symbol 5-22
creating 5-24, 5-26
description of 5-24
example of 2-5, 5-25
illustration of 5-25, 5-27
layouts that allow 5-25
order of drawing 5-25
selecting objects to insert into 5-27
Layout wizard 1-21, 5-10
illustration of 5-12
restrictions 5-10
uses for 5-9
Layouts
about modifying 5-18
and Visionary building blocks 1-4
basic steps to creating 5-9
categories of 5-4
definition of 1-5, 5-4
empty 5-10
example of inserting 5-10
example of modifying 5-18
illustration of 5-13
in scenes 4-3
inserting 5-9
introduction to 5-3
list of empty 5-16
modifying 5-13, 5-14, 5-18
objects to insert into 5-9
positioning 5-9
selecting 5-11
styles of 5-5
that allow layers 5-25
tools for creating 5-9
typical properties of 5-18
using multiple data sources in 5-25
viewing finished 5-12
Layouts panel 1-12
Levels of detail
about 8-6
adding to a scene 8-8
adding to data elements 5-31
and navigation features 1-7
and simple forms 5-6
and Visionary building blocks 1-4
default transition point for 5-31
definition of 8-3
example in data element 5-31
example of 2-5
illustration of 8-7, 8-8
in a data element 8-7
in object hierarchy 7-8
modifying transitions in 8-9
transition points 5-31, 8-9
Line object properties A-37
Linear maps
description of 5-7
properties of A-38
uses of 5-4
Linking data to objects 5-3
Links. See Connectors.
Local Parameters folder 7-5
Location
modifying 7-10
using functions to specify 7-14
LOD objects. See Levels of detail.
Logical operators in SQL queries 3-26

M

Manipulating objects 12-7
Mapping
columns to object properties 5-33, 5-36, 7-16, 7-17, 7-18
data sources to layouts 5-9, 5-12
data values to Text objects 5-35
object properties to scene parameters 7-18 to 7-20
Maps. See Linear maps.
Markers
description of 5-22
properties of A-40
Matrix patterns
description of 5-8
properties of A-42
Modes, design and runtime 1-15 to 1-16
Modifying
alignment panels 5-16
color 5-20, 7-15
data element properties 5-15
data elements 5-19
data sources 3-39
layouts 5-13, 5-18
location 7-10
object properties 7-10, 7-12
size 7-10
Text objects 7-10
visibility 11-9
Moving objects 6-11, 12-7
MPEG files 10-4
Multiple selection 12-7
Multivariate charts
description of 5-5
properties of A-44

N

Navigation
actions 9-4
creating 8-3 to 8-13
features 1-4, 1-7
Numbers, formatting in property expressions 7-12

O

Object behavior
viewing 5-9
See also Event actions.
Object hierarchy 7-3
example of 7-5
illustration of 7-4
levels of detail in 7-8
viewing 7-3
Object Inspector 1-18
and creating layouts 5-9
description of 1-7
docking option of the 7-10
Events page 1-18, 9-5, 9-8
illustration of 1-19, 7-11
list box of objects in 7-9
modifying objects in 7-8
Properties page 1-18
query parameters in 3-42
selecting objects in 5-16
tabbed pages of 7-8
using the Scene Editor with 7-20
viewing 7-10
Object properties
formatting values in 7-12
mapping columns or parameters to 7-15 to 7-20
modifying 7-10, 7-12
of query parameters 3-42
property cells for 7-9
required data types for 7-13
specifying dynamic values for 7-15
specifying global parameters in 11-9
using columns to define 7-12
using operators to write expressions for 7-12
using property functions to modify 7-14
using resources to modify 11-5
using StockImage( ) function to modify 11-7
viewing 5-9, 7-10
viewing results of changes to 7-12
writing expressions to modify 7-12
Objects
and Visionary building blocks 1-4
copying 12-7
deleting 12-7
dragging 12-7
finding 7-3, 7-8, 7-10
grouping 6-8
hierarchy of 7-3
manipulating 12-7
modifying behavior of 11-10
moving 6-11, 12-7
multiple selection of 12-7
parent and child 7-3
pasting 12-7
references to other objects 12-8
resizing 6-12
searching for 12-8
selecting 5-16, 7-9, 7-10
using scene parameters to modify 7-18
viewing events specified for 11-11
ways to modify behavior of 7-8
See also Object properties.
On-line help, using 1-24
Opening
data elements 5-20
worlds 12-3
Operators
in property expressions 7-12
list of C-2
Optimizing spatial queries 13-6
Options
docking the Object Inspector 7-10
Organization charts
description of 5-7
properties of A-45
Output window 1-7, 1-19
Overlap() function 13-6

P

Panels 1-9
Connectors 1-12
Controls 1-12
Data Sources 1-10
Data Symbols 1-12
Database Contents 1-11
Layouts 1-12
manipulating objects in 12-7
Primitives 1-11
Query Design 1-11
Resources 1-10
Scenes 1-10, 12-7
Panning 14-10
Parameter bar
illustration of 7-17, 7-20
Parameter blocks 3-31
Parameters
about 3-41
defining for Visionary Viewer 14-8
description of 1-4, 1-6
global 7-5, 11-8
in object properties 1-18
local 7-5
mapping object properties to 7-15 to 7-20
public 14-8
query A-54
scene 4-6, A-63
selecting 11-13
setting 11-12
setting in Visionary Viewer E-13
setting with event actions 9-6
specifying columns for 11-13
wiring in World Structure Editor 1-17, 12-9
See also Global parameters; Scene parameters; Query parameters.
Parent objects 7-3
Pasting objects 12-7
Patterns
horizon 5-7
matrix 5-8
spiral 5-8
table 5-8
uses for 5-4
Percentages, displaying. See Pie charts.
Picture objects
and stock images 11-7
displaying in a scene 5-17
inserting 5-17
properties of A-47
viewing properties of 11-7
Pie charts
changing wedge colors in 7-14
child objects of 5-20
creating 5-10
description of 5-5
example of 2-5, 5-10, 5-13
illustration of 5-13
modifying 5-14
properties of A-48
selecting in Object Inspector 5-14
Planning a Visionary world 2-3
PointNumber( ) function 7-15
Polygons
and linear maps 5-7
properties of A-50
Polylines
and linear maps 5-7
properties of A-51
varying the width of 5-18
Ports, about 3-29
Price interval bars
description of 5-22
properties of A-52
Primitives
adding 6-5
definition of 6-4
Primitives panel 1-11
Printing 12-5
Properties page 1-18, 7-8, 7-9
Property cells 7-9, 7-12
Property expressions
and global parameters 11-9
and the Object Inspector 1-18
description of 7-12
example of 7-13
example of specifying color using 7-13
formatting numbers in 7-12
functions in 7-12
operators in 7-12
required syntax for C-1
using columns in 7-12
using resources in 11-5
Property functions
defining 7-14
types of 7-14
Pseudocode view 1-17, 12-8
Publishing worlds
as ActiveX controls 1-4
connecting to a database from 13-4
description of 13-3
HTML test page for 13-3

Q

Queries. See SQL queries; Data sources.
Query blocks 3-29
Query Design panel 1-11, 3-6
Query Diagram view
about 3-29
introduction to 1-14
modifying data sources using 3-39
uses for 3-6
Query diagrams
about 3-29
about query blocks for 3-29
connecting blocks in 3-29
constant blocks in 3-31
data blocks in 3-30
defining filters in 3-37
defining output columns in 3-38
modifying 3-39
parameter blocks in 3-31
ports in 3-29
table blocks in 3-30
viewing SQL text generated from 3-38
Query Editor
Data Sheet view 3-29
description of 1-14, 3-29
illustration of 1-14
introduction to 1-7
printing from 12-5
Query Diagram view 3-29
SQL Text view 3-29
uses for 3-6
Query parameters
adding 3-43
description of 3-41, A-54
displaying properties of 3-42
modifying 3-44
setting data type for 3-44
specifying in Advanced Query wizard 3-25
Query wizards
and the Layout wizard 5-11
launching 3-6
using 3-6
See also Advanced Query wizard; Simple Query wizard.

R

Rectangle object properties A-55
Related reading Intro-9
Release notes Intro-9
Renaming scenes 4-6
Resizing objects 6-12
Resources
and Visionary building blocks 1-4
basic steps to adding 11-5
description of 1-6, 11-3
in property expressions 11-5
storing 11-4
types of 11-3
when to create 11-3
when to use 11-3
Resources panel 1-10, 11-4
Restricting viewing of worlds 11-3
RichTextBox control
description of 10-4
properties of A-56
RoundRect object properties A-58
Row locator properties A-59
RTF files 10-4
R-tree index 13-6
Runtime mode 1-15, 1-16, 12-8

S

Sample database, installing 1-26
Saving
resources 11-4
worlds 12-4
Scatter charts
and multivariate charts 5-5
description of 5-6
discussion of 5-4
properties of A-60
Scene Editor
illustration of 1-15, 4-4
introduction to 1-7
modes of 1-15
printing from 12-5
uses for 5-9
using the Object Inspector with 7-20
Scene parameters
description of 4-6
example of 2-5, 4-6
for wormholes 4-6, 7-18
illustration of mapping 7-20
in event actions 4-6
inserting 4-6
mapping object properties to 7-9
selecting data types for 4-7
setting default values for 4-7
specifying in object properties 7-18 to 7-20
Scene tabs 1-23, 13-5, 14-3, 14-9
Scenes 1-3, 1-4
and popup menu tasks 4-6
contents of 4-3
description of 1-5, 4-3
examples of 2-5
inserting 4-5
jumping to 11-12
jumps between 14-10
local parameters in 7-5
modifying 7-18
multiple 4-3
new 4-5
parameters in A-63
properties of A-62
renaming 4-6
using scene parameters to change the appearance of 7-18
varying appearance of 4-6
viewpoints in 7-5
Scenes panel
folders in 7-6
illustration of 1-10, 4-4, 7-5
levels of detail in 7-8
manipulating objects in 12-7
object hierarchy in the 7-3
Scripting languages
JavaScript 14-7
VBScript 14-7
Search command 12-8
Selecting
axes 5-19
data sources 5-9, 5-11
layouts 5-11
objects to modify 7-10
viewpoints when defining event actions 11-12
Setnet32 utility 1-20, 13-4, 14-4
Setting parameters when defining event actions 11-12
Simple forms
and visibility 5-20
description of 5-6
properties of A-64
Simple Query wizard
creating SQL queries with 3-8
defining expressions in 3-9
defining output columns in 3-14
example of 3-7
launching 3-6
SQL format for 3-7
summarizing records in 3-12
using 3-5, 3-6
viewing query results from 3-15
Single record, displaying 5-4
Size, modifying 7-10
Slice locator properties A-65
Software dependencies Intro-5
Source scene 8-10
Spatial data
displaying 5-7
layout for displaying 5-4
Spatial queries 13-6
Spiral patterns
description of 5-8
properties of A-66
Spline connectors
illustration of 5-23
inserting 5-24
properties of A-67
SQL queries
about query diagrams for 3-29
AND and OR clauses in 3-26
and the Expression Editor 3-11
casting in 3-44
choosing functions in 3-9
combining search criteria in 3-26
creating with the Advanced Query wizard 3-15
creating with the Simple Query wizard 3-8
defining aggregates in 3-7, 3-12
defining filters in 3-24, 3-37
defining functional expressions in 3-7
defining output for 3-14
defining output from 3-38
defining parameters in 3-25, 3-41, 3-43
example of simple 3-7
format in Advanced Query wizard 3-15
format in Simple Query wizard 3-7
modifying 3-39
modifying in Query Diagram view 3-39
modifying in SQL Text view 3-40
modifying parameters in 3-44
of multiple tables 3-17
selecting columns for 3-8
selecting in the Layout wizard 5-11
selecting tables for 3-8
summarizing records in 3-12
to create data sources 3-3
viewing results from 3-39, 3-40
SQL Text view
about 3-29
introduction to 1-14
modifying data sources using 3-40
uses for 3-6
Starting Visionary Studio 1-19
Static objects
adding 6-4
definition of 6-3
using connectors with 6-7
Stock charts
description of 5-6
properties of A-69
Stock images
adding 11-5
and Picture objects 6-5
and Visionary building blocks 1-4
description of 11-3
illustration of using 11-7
performance with 5-17
viewing 11-7
stores7 database 1-26
Storing resources 11-4
Storyboards
contents of 2-3
creating 2-3
definition of 2-3
example of 2-4, 2-6
in basic steps to create a world 1-21
tools to create 2-4
Straight connectors
example of using 5-26
illustration of 5-23
properties of A-71
Structure view 1-17
Structured Query Language (SQL) 1-3, 1-5
generated by query diagram 1-15
Symbols. See Data symbols; Formatting symbols.
Syntax conventions Intro-7
System requirements
database Intro-5
software Intro-5

T

Tabbed pages
Data 1-9, 1-11
Events 1-18, 7-8, 9-5, 9-8
Graphics 1-9, 1-11
Parameters (Object Behavior dialog box) 11-13
Properties 1-18, 7-8
Worlds 1-9, 1-10
Table block 3-30
Table patterns
descripton of 5-8
empty cells in 5-17
properties of A-72
Tables, querying multiple 3-17
Text file formats 10-4
Text objects
and Font child objects 5-34
as child objects of data elements 5-20
child objects of 7-10
illustration of modifying 7-11
mapping columns to 7-16
mapping values to 5-35, 5-36
properties of A-73
ways to modify 7-8
Text.Font objects. See Font objects.
Threshold bands
description of 5-22
properties of A-76
Timeline charts
description of 5-6
properties of A-77
Tip icons Intro-7
Toolbars 1-8
Tools
for creating storyboards 2-4
Transition points 5-31, 8-9
See also Levels of detail.
Tree charts
description of 5-7
properties of A-79
Trends, displaying 5-5, 5-6
Tutorial
description of Intro-9
sample database for 1-26
starting 1-27
Typing column names in property cells 7-18

U

User-defined functions C-16

V

Value formats B-8
VBScript 14-7
Vertical label bars
description of 5-21
properties of A-81
Vertical value bars
description of 5-21
properties of A-82
Video file formats 10-4
Viewer classes 1-6
changing in Visionary Viewer 14-11
defaults for 11-4
description of 11-3
example of using 11-9
in property expressions 11-9
Viewer Control Interface 14-13, E-1 to E-10
ViewerApp source code 14-5
Viewing
advanced query results 3-28
child objects 7-10
data elements 5-15
data sources 3-40
Events page 11-11
layout results 5-12
multiple Data Sheet windows 3-41
object behavior 5-9
object properties 5-9, 7-10
restricting 11-3, 11-9
results of modified properties 7-12
simple query results 3-15
SQL text 3-38
the Object Inspector 7-10
Viewpoints
about 8-3, 8-4
adding 8-5
and levels of detail 8-5
as navigation features 1-7
folder 7-5
illustration of 8-4
in the Scenes panel 7-5
selecting 11-12
setting in event actions 8-4
Views
Data Sheet 1-14
in the Query Editor 3-6
printing from 12-5
Pseudocode 1-17, 12-8
Query Diagram 1-14
SQL Text 1-14
Structure 1-17
Visibility
and data elements 5-19
and the simple form 5-20
example of modifying 11-9
Visionary building blocks 7-4
Visionary InfoShelf Intro-5, Intro-8, Intro-10
Visionary Studio
illustration of 1-8
introduction to 1-7
starting 1-19
Visionary Tutorial
description of Intro-9
using 1-26
Visionary Viewer
about 14-3
as an ActiveX control 10-3, 13-3
configuring the client computer for 14-4
connecting to a database with 13-4
creating a Web page for 14-6, 14-7
customizing 14-13
defining parameters for 14-8
illustration of, in a container application 14-5
illustration of, in a Web browser 14-6
introduction to 1-22
navigating in 14-3, 14-8
object definition for 14-7
printing from 14-13
registering 13-3
scene tabs in 1-23, 13-5, 14-3, 14-9
Viewer Control Interface 14-13
visviewer.ocx file 13-3
VisWorlds table 12-4

W

Warning icons Intro-7
WebBrowser control Intro-5, 10-4, A-83
Wedge objects
changing color of 7-14
creating 5-12
example of modifying the behavior of 11-10
in pie charts 5-20
properties of A-85
What's This? help 1-24
Windows
Data Element Editor 1-7, 1-16, 5-9
Object Inspector 1-7, 5-9
description of 1-18
Output 1-7, 1-19
Query Editor 1-7, 1-14, 3-6, 3-29
Scene Editor 1-7, 1-15, 5-9
World Manager 1-7, 1-9
World Structure Editor 1-7, 1-17
Windows Enhanced Metafile format 12-8
Wizards
Advanced Query 3-5, 3-15
launching query 3-6
Layout 5-10
Simple Query 3-5, 3-7
World Manager
and creating layouts 5-9
Data page 1-11
description of 1-9
Graphics page 1-11
illustration of 1-9, 4-4
introduction to 1-7
viewing data sources in 3-15
Worlds page 1-10
World Structure Editor
description of 1-17
illustration of 1-17, 12-10
introduction to 1-7
printing from Pseudocode view 12-6
printing from Structure View 12-6
searching for pseudocode in 12-8
wiring parameters in 12-9
Worlds
automatic creation of 4-4
basic steps to create 1-21
building blocks for 1-4
closing 12-6
default 4-4
definition of 1-3
deleting 12-6
example of object hierarchy in 7-7
global parameters in 7-5
hierarchy of objects in 7-4
navigating in 14-8
opening 12-3
planning 2-3
printing from Visionary Studio 12-5
printing from Visionary Viewer 14-13
printing published 14-13
publishing 1-4, 13-3
restricting viewing of 11-3, 11-9
saving 12-4
using global parameters when viewing 11-9
viewing in a container application 1-22, 14-5
viewing in a Web browser 14-6
viewing on a Web page 1-22
Worlds page
illustration of 1-10
of the World Manager 1-9
Wormholes
about 8-10
and scene parameters 4-6, 7-18
and Visionary building blocks 1-4
as navigation features 1-7
creating parameterized 8-12
creating simple 8-11
definition of 8-4
definition of parameterized 8-11
definition of simple 8-11
entering and exiting 14-12
examples of 2-5
illustration of 8-10
parameterized 8-12
properties of A-86

X

XY charts
descripton of 5-6
example of 2-5, 5-4, 5-18, 5-25
illustration of 5-27
properties of A-88

Z

Zooming
and spiral patterns 5-8
example of 2-5
in Visionary Viewer 14-10



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