Using the Dashboard Editor

Explains how to launch the Dashboard Editor under Windows® and under UNIX® .

Shows how straightforward it is to create a dashboard document.

Shows how to add your first symbol to the dashboard.

Describes the linking mechanism in a dashboard diagram.

Shows you how to add and edit background objects in a dashboard diagram.

Shows how dashboard diagrams use a system of layers to organize the way symbols, links and background objects are displayed.

Explains the save options of a dashboard diagram.

Explains how to change the value of a symbol parameter.

Explains how to group background object and align symbols and background objects.

Explains how to display a preview of your dashboard.

Illustrates the structure of a dashboard XML file.

Explains how to load a palette in the Dashboard Editor.

Explains how to add charts to a dashboard.

Explains how to open a dashboard file.

Explains how to edit several dashboard files.

Explains how to link two dashboards to open one from within the other.

Shows you how to set base text direction.