Menu commands
Click below to learn about the commands that appear on each menu.
New... enables the selection of a new model window of a specified type. Also provides an Open... button for opening an existing model file.
Open... enables the selection of an existing model file for opening. InterModeller uses identical file formats in both Windows and Macintosh versions. This means that a Macintosh model can be opened on a Windows computer and vice-versa. If an InterModeller file does not have a name of form *.imo then you may have to select the 'All files' option in the file dialog before the file becomes visible.
Save saves the current front window without generating the standard file dialogue, unless the window has not previously been saved to file. When a window is saved, any associated images and other information needed for designed dialogs are automatically included in the save file together with other key information including the setting of the Run/Logic menu commands.
Save as... generates the standard file save dialogue, allowing the window to be saved to a named file.
Save as run-only... saves the window in a special form that in future will be opened and immediately run by InterModeller, without exposing the source knowledge base. This command may be useful for packaging a completed expert system for wider distribution, since it will open directly in consultation mode and being non-editable, it will protect the developer's credits. However, be sure to save the window in normal form too or you will be unable to modify the model yourself! Also, select a save name that clearly distinguishes the run-only file from the normally saved file.
Save Postscript... saves the window in Postscript form, i.e. as a *.eps file. This may be a suitable form in which to distribute an image of the knowledge model to someone who does not have access to InterModeller. Many printers can print Postscript files directly and most computer systems have software for viewing Postscript files, e.g. they are double-clickable on Mac OS X and Microsoft Word documents can incorporate them (Insert/Picture/'From file' command).
Close... closes the current front window. If it has been changed since the last save, the option of saving the window before closing it will be offered.
Print... prints the current front window, first generating a standard dialogue that enables the number of copies to be selected.
Quit ends your InterModeller session.
Undo reverses the last change that has been made to a window by a tool operation or menu command.
Copy copies selected text or graphics from the current front window to InterModeller's private clipboard. For text data, a copy is also placed in the computer's public clipboard from where it could be transferred into a word-processing or other program. At present, graphics data cannot be exported from InterModeller in this way: use a screen-snapshot command instead (e.g. in Windows XP, Alt-PrntScrn copies an image of the front window to the Windows clipboard; in Mac OS X, Cmd-Ctrl-Shift-4 then Spacebar does the same thing).
Cut cuts selected text or graphics from the current front window and copies it into InterModeller's private clipboard. See Copy.
Paste copies the contents of InterModeller's private clipboard into the current front window, assuming this is an InterModeller window of the same type as the data's source window. You can use this command to import text (but not graphics data) from an external application into InterModeller.
Clear clears selected text or graphics.
Select all selects all the text or graphics in the current front window.
Transform... transforms the window into another form of representation. Find out more here.
Info... shows information on the current model. Click here for an example.
Font... presents a dialog that lets you change the font of the front window. For a tree or table window, if some items are selected then any font change will apply only to these items.
Design startup... presents a dialog that lets you design a dialog that will be displayed at runtime when a consultation starts. Find out more here.
Design questions...presents a dialog that lets you design a dialog that will be displayed at runtime when a question is asked. Find out more here.
Design advice... presents a dialog that lets you design a dialog that will be displayed at runtime when advice is generated. Find out more here.
Redraw neatly... (tree windows only) redraws a tree using a consistent layout method in which branches will not overlap.
Check syntax... (rule windows only) checks that rules use correct syntax. Click here to learn about rule syntax.
Rule editor... (rule windows only) presents an editor that can help to compose rules. Find out more here.
Format neatly... (rule windows only) reformats the text of rules using a consistent layout.
Set table size... (table windows only) changes the size of a table.
Delete row (table windows only) deletes a table row. To select the row for deletion, click on one of its cells with the arrow tool.
Delete column (table windows only) deletes a table columnn.To select the column for deletion, click on one of its cells with the arrow tool.
Insert row (table windows only) inserts a table row. You must first select a cell with the arrow tool. The new row will be inserted above the row with the selected cell.
Insert column (table windows only) inserts a table column. You must first select a cell with the arrow tool. The new column will be inserted to the left of the column with the selected cell.
Consult... interprets the information in the window as the knowledge base (model) for a classification expert system. Click here to find out more.
Tracing.... presents a dialog that enables a Trace window to be displayed. This window reports on the progress of the Consult command. Find out more here.
Logic... presents a dialog that allows future consultation to use either the normal Binary Logic mode or CF logic mode. Click here to find out more about certainty factors.
This menu lists the currently open InterModeller model windows. Selecting an item in the menu brings the corresponding window to the front.
About InterModeller... shows a dialogue that identifies the version of InterModeller that is currently running.
InterModeller Help displays the help information that you are reading now.
Is this copy legal? Presents a dialog that identifies whether the copy of InterModeller that you are running now is the full unrestricted edition, an evaluation edition, or a guest edition. It is legal to use the full unrestricted edition only if a suitable software license has been obtained from PLP, the developers of InterModeller. The evaluation edition, which is save-disabled, may be used without a license but only for bona-fide evaluation purposes. The guest edition is time-limited and its use must be authorised by a PLP representative. Click here to learn more.
Register this copy... Presents a dialog that enables your copy of InterModeller to be upgraded to full edition status. The dialog requires a code which you obtain as part of a software license from PLP. To find out how to contact PLP click here .