Vocabulary/Dictionary Menu & Toolbar

File Menu

As with all Windows programs, there is a File menu.  The File menu in ZAP! Voice Control performs several important functions, as described below.

File >> New Vocabulary

This will create a new Vocabulary File containing Dictionary Words (i.e. Windows Commands).

A popup menu is also provided for adding new Vocabulary Files and can be accessed from within the User-Created Vocabularies to Control Applications list box by left-clicking the mouse.

File >> Delete Vocabulary

This will delete a Vocabulary File containing Dictionary Words (i.e. Windows Commands).

A popup menu is also provided for deleting Vocabulary Files and can be accessed from within the User-Created Vocabularies to Control Applications list box by left-clicking the mouse.

File >> Save Changes

This will save changes to a Dictionary Word (i.e. Windows Command).

A popup menu is also provided for saving changes to a Dictionary Word and can be accessed from within the User-Created Vocabularies to Control Applications list box by left-clicking the mouse.

Filename >> Exit

This is the equivalent to activating the "Close" button on the form which will close the Vocabulary/Dictionary Configuration Form and return back to the ZAP! Voice Control main form.

A popup menu is also provided to exit from this form and can be accessed from within the User-Created Vocabularies to Control Applications list box by left-clicking the mouse.

Application/Vocabulary Toolbar Button

This switches between the Application Configuration Form and the Vocabulary/Dictionary Configuration Form.

This feature can also be used to "refresh" the list of currently running applications on the desktop, by switching to the Vocabulary/Dictionary Configuration Form and back to the Application Configuration Form.

Edit Dictionary Menu

Edit Dictionary >> New Word

This will create a new Dictionary Word (i.e. Windows Command) that can used to control an applications' behavior.

Dictionary Words are created in the Edit Applications Commands Textbox.

A popup menu is also provided creating a new Dictionary Word and can be accessed from within the Applications Commands Dictionary Words list box by left-clicking the mouse.

Edit Dictionary >> Delete Word

This will delete a selected Dictionary Word from a selected Vocabulary File.

A popup menu is also provided deleting a new Dictionary Word and can be accessed from within the Applications Commands Dictionary Words list box by left-clicking the mouse.

Copying Dictionary words from one Vocabulary to another.

Since most Windows applications all have the basic functionality (i.e. cut, copy, paste, etc.) then it makes sense to be able to re-use these commands between all applications. ZAP! Voice control allows the copying of Dictionary words between Vocabularies with ease.

The copy operations work via drag and drop.

Drag and drop operations work slightly differently than most applications. A single click in the Dictionary commands list box will start the process. To cancel the drag and drop operation; again click inside the Dictionary commands list box and then hit the <ESC> key, too.

Contiguous selections are possible:

• select the first item
• hit the <SHIFT> key
• click the last item twice
• release the <SHIFT> key

At this point the shaded-outline box of a selected item should appear. If it does not, simply hit and release the <SHIFT> key one more time.

Non-contiguous operations work very similary, except using the <CTL> key instead.