User Interface

The user interface is centered around the main screen. The components of the main screen are:

    • Menu bar: contains some of the general functions of the program
    • Data set selection: a combo box (drop-down menu) containing the different sets of data to display in the main section of the window
    • Data set: tables, tabbed tables, charts, etc that show information related to the selected data set
    • Footer: contains the name of the scenario, last turn loaded and a progress bar for loading turns

Menu Bar

The Menu Bar contains several menus for doing things that affect the whole program.

The File menu has the following items:

    • Regions... : shows a window for editing the Regions used in the game (see Regions for more details)
    • Export CSV... : shows a window for exporting the data in WitPTracker AE to comma-separated value (CSV) files, which can be read into a spreadsheet program like Excel or scalc (part of OpenOffice.org).
    • Export Base-Region Definitions... : shows a window to specify where to write a file which will contain the base-to-region mappings you currently have defined (see Regions for more details)
    • Import Base-Region Definitions... : shows a window to specify where to read a file which contains the base-to-region mappings you want to use (see Regions for more details)
    • Properties... : does nothing at present
    • Exit : quits WitPTracker AE

The Turn menu has the following items:

    • Read Turn : reads in a single turn (see Loading Turns for more details)
    • Multi-turn read... : shows a window to select multiple turns to load (see Loading Turns for more details)
    • Turn List... : shows a window with all of the loaded turns

The Help menu has only one item, About..., which will show the program version number.

Data Set Selection

This combo box / drop-down menu is how you select among the different types of data to display in the main window. The different types of data are:

    • Alerts: described in detail in the Alerts page
    • Devices
    • Ship Classes
    • Bases
    • Aircraft
    • Aircraft Comparison
    • Ship Upgrades
    • Ship Repairs
    • Air Production: described in detail in the Air Production page
    • Industry: described in detail in the Industry page
    • Leaders
    • Resources
    • LCUs
    • Air Groups and Pilots
    • Task Forces
    • Ships
    • Ship Production: described in detail in the Ship Production page
    • LCU Production: described in detail in the LCU Production page
    • Minefields
    • Victory Points
    • Summary
    • Map
    • Intel

Data Set

The data is usually shown in tables, although sometimes there is a chart or picture.

The columns in the tables can usually be filtered by selecting the filter criteria. The table can be sorted by selecting the header of the column. The columns can also be resized or moved by expanding or dragging the column around the table.

Sometimes the data is shown in multiple tabs of information. Select the label of the tab to show the different tab.