Command Reference (Microsoft Agent Character Editor)

[Microsoft Agent is deprecated as of Windows 7, and may be unavailable in subsequent versions of Windows.]

The File Menu

New

Resets the Agent Character Editor for creating a new character definition. If an existing character is loaded and has unsaved edits, the Editor displays a message to determine whether to save or discard unsaved changes.

Open

Displays the Open File dialog box, enabling you to open an existing character definition file for editing. If an existing character is loaded and has unsaved edits to a file, the Editor displays a message to determine whether to save or discard unsaved changes.

Save

Saves the character definition. If the character definition does not exist (has not been named), the Editor displays the Save As dialog box for input of the filename.

Save As

Displays the Save As dialog box, enabling you to enter a new name for the character definition file.

Print

Displays the Print dialog box, enabling you to choose a printing option and to print the character definition file.

Build Character

Displays the Build Character dialog box, which includes options for defining how to build a character's data and animation files for use with Microsoft Agent.

Page Setup

Displays the Page Setup dialog box that enables you to set the printing options for the character definition file.

Most Recently Open Files

Keeps track of the recent character definition files you opened. Choosing a file automatically opens that file for editing. If an existing character is loaded and has unsaved edits to a file, the Editor displays a message to determine whether to save or discard unsaved changes.

Exit

Quits the Agent Character Editor. If an existing character is loaded and has unsaved edits to a file, the Editor displays a message to determine whether to save or discard unsaved changes.

The Edit Menu

Undo

Removes a change made in the Editor.

Redo

Reverses an undo action in the Editor.

Cut

Removes the selected item from the Editor and places it on the Windows Clipboard.

Copy

Copies the selected item in the Editor to the Windows Clipboard.

Paste

Copies data from the current Windows Clipboard to the selected location.

Delete

Removes the selected item from the Editor.

New Animation

Creates a new animation object in the Editor.

New Frame

Creates a new frame for an animation.

New Frames from Files

Displays the Select Image Files dialog box and creates frames using the selected files.

Open Frame Window

Displays the current frame and its images in a separate window without scaling the images loaded into the frame.

Preview | Stop Preview

Plays (or stops playing) an animation, starting from its selected frame.

Preview | Stop Preview Exit Branching

Plays (or stops playing) an animation's exit branching, starting from its selected frame.

The Help Menu

Help Topics

Displays the Help Topics dialog box, enabling you to select an Editor help topic.

About Microsoft Agent Character Editor

Displays a dialog box with copyright and version information for the Editor.