So if you think of the Start, Middle and End components as being represented by their initial letters, the horizontal line could be displayed in any of the following ways:
SME SMME SMMMMMMME
Vertical Line
These are similar to their horizontal equivalents, except that vertical lines are displayed from top
to bottom rather than from left to right. So if the three components are represented as Start,
Middle and End, they would appear like this:
S M E
Box
Boxes are simply a rectangular arrangement of the components of lines. Each box is constructed
from nine separate images that may be used to generate a great variety of different shapes. Look
at the following schematic diagram:
123 first line of Box 456 second line of Box 789 third line of Box
If you remember how the Middle component of a line can be repeated, the above components could be reconstructed to create a Box like this:
1223 4556 4556 4556 7889
Creating an Object
When you click on the name of an object in the selection window, it becomes highlighted. A
flashing panel will now appear over the image of the highlighted object on the screen.
When creating an object it is important to note down the various definitions. This written reminder will be invaluable when you return to AMOS Professional and try to use the new objects in a real Interface program!
Here are the options for creating an object: