Full package name: mesquite.charMatrices.ManageCharacters.ManageCharacters Duty: Coordinator of managers of character data matrices (mesquite.lib.duties.CharactersManager)
Module Explanation
Coordinates the management of character data matrices.
Author(s): Wayne P. Maddison and David R. Maddison
Version 3.70
Commands of Character Matrix manager
newMatrix
Explanation: Creates a new empty character data matrix
Parameters: [number of characters] [title] [data type name]
showLastMatrixWindow
Explanation: Shows window for last data matrix
exportMatrix
Explanation: Saves a copy of the character data matrix to a separate file
Parameters: [id number of data matrix]
setID
Explanation: Sets the ID number of a character data matrix
Parameters: [number of matrix][id number of data matrix]
mqVersion
Explanation: Indicates version of Mesquite that had saved the file (for ID snapshot)
Parameters: [version of Mesquite saving matrix]
checksumv
Explanation: Indicates the checksum of a matrix; new version
Parameters: [number of matrix][id number of data matrix]
checksum
Explanation: Indicates the checksum of a matrix. Old style; for reading old matrices
Parameters: [number of matrix][id number of data matrix]
newLinkedMatrix
Explanation: Creates a new character data matrix linked to an existing one (i.e. characters in the two matrixes are associated 1:1, forcing the two matrices to maintain the same number of characters).
Parameters: [number of data matrix with which to be linked] [title] [data type name]
newFilledMatrix
Explanation: Creates a new character data matrix filled as requested
Parameters: [name of module to fill the matrix]
showDatasList
Explanation: Shows list of data matrices
deleteMatrices
Explanation: Deletes matrices from the project
deleteAllMatrices
Explanation: Deletes all matrices from the project
concatenateAllMatrices
Explanation: Concatenates all matrices of a given type into the first matrix of that type
Parameters: [file id to move all matrices to]
showCharacters
Explanation: Shows the character list window for a specified data matrix; if a list window already exists, show it
Parameters: [optional: number of matrix to show]
closeAllListWindows
Explanation: Closes all list of characters windows
showDataWindow
Explanation: Shows the data editor window for a specified data matrix; if a data window already exists, show it
