RAD Glossary
| *any | This term is used in the vocabulary of a generic state to indicate that any non-recognized utterances should exit from that port. Often used as a catch-all to avoid repair dialogues. |
| Context Menu | A menu associated with an icon or object, containing commands associated with that item. Usually accessed by right clicking on the item. |
| Object |
In RAD, this is one of the icons which appears on the pallet. Specifically, it is the general
type related to that icon, rather than a specifi instance of the icon. The term object is highly over
used in computer science jargon, and we apologize for contributing to the confusion. Compare with state for clarification. |
| Port | These are the small triangles that are positioned beneath most states on the RAD canvas. They represent the direction which the dialogue will take upon exiting the state. Often, the output port can be configured by double-clicking on it. Some objects have only one output port (ie. Start), while others have a variable number of ports depending on the configuration of the state (ie. Media Object). |
| State |
A state is a specific location in the flow of a RAD application. All states are an instance of an
object, but for clarity they can be named differently. In the documentation, references to a state
refer to a specific item on the canvas, whereas an object refers generally to all states of a certain
type. Compare with object for clarification. |