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2020-03-26T17:42:15Z

Structure of a Novascript Program

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	The ''Properties'' section (a Javascript object bound to the global variable '''~~_props~~''') details the definitions of property-rich components with entries defining their properties. It also includes metadata identifying the title, author and date, and clock parameters (i.e., start, stop, dt and integration method).		The ''Properties'' section (a Javascript object bound to the global variable '''__props__''') details the definitions of property-rich components with entries defining their properties. It also includes metadata identifying the title, author and date, and clock parameters (i.e., start, stop, dt and integration method).

	==Programming the Model==		==Programming the Model==
	The NMB component platform provides a rich environment for constructing models with minimal programming requirements; however for some projects it may be necessary to provide additional programming to specify the semantics of the model. Since NMB uses a Javascript base for its execution environment, such programming is easy to accommodate. NMB structures this with separate entries for global variables and global functions; and capsule-level definitions for variables and methods. There is also a ''Prelude'' entry in which free-form global definitions can be written.		The NMB component platform provides a rich environment for constructing models with minimal programming requirements; however for some projects it may be necessary to provide additional programming to specify the semantics of the model. Since NMB uses a Javascript base for its execution environment, such programming is easy to accommodate. NMB structures this with separate entries for global variables and global functions; and capsule-level definitions for variables and methods. There is also a ''Prelude'' entry in which free-form global definitions can be written.

Rsalter: /* Structure of a Novascript Program */

2020-03-26T17:41:34Z

Structure of a Novascript Program

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	The ''Globals'' section contains all globally defined variables, constants, functions and parameters. The order in which they are loaded is shown here. (The Prelude, etc. sections of the NMB Desktop are described below).		The ''Globals'' section contains all globally defined variables, constants, functions and parameters. The order in which they are loaded is shown here. (The Prelude, etc. sections of the NMB Desktop are described [[#Programming the Model\|below]]).
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	The ''Properties'' section (a Javascript object bound to the global variable '''_props''') details the definitions of property-rich components with entries defining their properties. It also includes metadata identifying the title, author and date, and clock parameters (i.e., start, stop, dt and integration method).		The ''Properties'' section (a Javascript object bound to the global variable '''_props''') details the definitions of property-rich components with entries defining their properties. It also includes metadata identifying the title, author and date, and clock parameters (i.e., start, stop, dt and integration method).

			==Programming the Model==
			The NMB component platform provides a rich environment for constructing models with minimal programming requirements; however for some projects it may be necessary to provide additional programming to specify the semantics of the model. Since NMB uses a Javascript base for its execution environment, such programming is easy to accommodate. NMB structures this with separate entries for global variables and global functions; and capsule-level definitions for variables and methods. There is also a ''Prelude'' entry in which free-form global definitions can be written.

Rsalter: /* Structure of a Novascript Program */

2020-03-26T17:27:12Z

Structure of a Novascript Program

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	==Structure of a Novascript Program==		==Structure of a Novascript Program==

	A Novascript (NS) program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model. A sample Novascript program is shown on the right.		A Novascript (NS) program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model. A sample Novascript program is shown on the right. (Click the thumbnail and enlarge as needed).
	[[File:nsexample.png\|right\|thumb\|Sample NS Program]]		[[File:nsexample.png\|right\|thumb\|Sample NS Program]]
	It consists of the three sections shown below.		It consists of the three sections shown below.
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	The ''Properties'' section details the definitions of property-rich components with entries defining their properties.		The ''Properties'' section (a Javascript object bound to the global variable '''_props''') details the definitions of property-rich components with entries defining their properties. It also includes metadata identifying the title, author and date, and clock parameters (i.e., start, stop, dt and integration method).

Rsalter at 17:21, 26 March 2020

2020-03-26T17:21:02Z

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	==Structure of a Novascript Program==		==Structure of a Novascript Program==

	A Novascript (NS) program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model. It consists of the three sections shown below.		A Novascript (NS) program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model. A sample Novascript program is shown on the right.
			[[File:nsexample.png\|right\|thumb\|Sample NS Program]]
			It consists of the three sections shown below.
	:::::[[File:nsoutline.png\|100px\|Outline of NS program]]		:::::[[File:nsoutline.png\|100px\|Outline of NS program]]
	<br clear="~~all~~">		<br clear="left">
	[[File:globals.png\|200px\|left]]		[[File:globals.png\|200px\|left]]
	The ''Globals'' section contains all globally defined variables, constants, functions and parameters. The order in which they are loaded is shown here. (The Prelude, etc. sections of the NMB Desktop are described below).		The ''Globals'' section contains all globally defined variables, constants, functions and parameters. The order in which they are loaded is shown here. (The Prelude, etc. sections of the NMB Desktop are described below).
	<br clear="~~all~~">		<br clear="left">
	[[File:schemas.png\|200px\|left]]		[[File:schemas.png\|200px\|left]]
	The ''Schemas'' section is a list of class definitions, one for each capsule contained in the model. A schema contains entries for each component, code ~~chip~~, ~~control, display~~, plug-in and local ~~method~~.		The ''Schemas'' section is a list of class definitions, one for each capsule contained in the model. A schema contains entries for each component (including code chips, controls, displays and plug-ins), and local methods. Entries for those components that are rich with properties (e.g. sliders, graphs, etc.) only specify input connections in their schema entries. All additional properties are contained in the Properties section.
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			[[File:properties.png\|200px\|left]]
			The ''Properties'' section details the definitions of property-rich components with entries defining their properties.

Rsalter: /* Structure of a Novascript Program */

2020-03-26T16:58:46Z

Structure of a Novascript Program

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	A Novascript (NS) program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model. It consists of the three sections shown below.		A Novascript (NS) program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model. It consists of the three sections shown below.
	:::::[[File:nsoutline.png\|100px\|Outline of NS program]]		:::::[[File:nsoutline.png\|100px\|Outline of NS program]]
	=~~==Globals===~~		<br clear="all">
	[[File:globals.png\|200px\|left]]		[[File:globals.png\|200px\|left]]
	''Globals'' contains all globally defined variables, constants, functions and parameters. The order in which they are loaded is shown here. (The Prelude, etc. sections of the NMB Desktop are described below).		The ''Globals'' section contains all globally defined variables, constants, functions and parameters. The order in which they are loaded is shown here. (The Prelude, etc. sections of the NMB Desktop are described below).
			<br clear="all">
			[[File:schemas.png\|200px\|left]]
			The ''Schemas'' section is a list of class definitions, one for each capsule contained in the model. A schema contains entries for each component, code chip, control, display, plug-in and local method.

Rsalter: /* Structure of a Novascript Program */

2020-03-21T17:19:59Z

Structure of a Novascript Program

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	==Structure of a Novascript Program==		==Structure of a Novascript Program==

	A Novascript program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model. It consists of the three sections shown below.		A Novascript (NS) program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model. It consists of the three sections shown below.
	:::::[[File:nsoutline.png\|100px\|~~caption~~]]		:::::[[File:nsoutline.png\|100px\|Outline of NS program]]
	''Globals'' contains all globally defined variables, constants, functions and parameters.		===Globals===
			[[File:globals.png\|200px\|left]]
			''Globals'' contains all globally defined variables, constants, functions and parameters. The order in which they are loaded is shown here. (The Prelude, etc. sections of the NMB Desktop are described below).

Rsalter at 17:03, 21 March 2020

2020-03-21T17:03:17Z

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	A Novascript program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model. It consists of the three sections shown below.		A Novascript program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model. It consists of the three sections shown below.
	:::::[[File:nsoutline.png\|100px]]		:::::[[File:nsoutline.png\|100px\|caption]]
	''Globals'' contains all globally defined variables, constants, functions and parameters.		''Globals'' contains all globally defined variables, constants, functions and parameters.

Rsalter: /* Structure of a Novascript Program */

2020-03-21T17:02:13Z

Structure of a Novascript Program

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	==Structure of a Novascript Program==		==Structure of a Novascript Program==

	A Novascript program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model.		A Novascript program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model. It consists of the three sections shown below.

	:::::[[File:nsoutline.png\|100px]]		:::::[[File:nsoutline.png\|100px]]
			''Globals'' contains all globally defined variables, constants, functions and parameters.

Rsalter: /* Structure of a Novascript Program */

2020-03-19T17:45:51Z

Structure of a Novascript Program

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	A Novascript program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model.		A Novascript program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model.

	[[File:nsoutline.png\|100px]]		:::::[[File:nsoutline.png\|100px]]

Rsalter at 17:44, 19 March 2020

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	A Novascript program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model.		A Novascript program captures in text the content and structural relationships presented by the visual user-designed model.

			[[File:nsoutline.png\|100px]]