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DYNAMIC CURSOR [3 records]

Record 1 1992-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
  • Computer Display Technology
CONT

A dynamic cursor is one that is created by a program at execution time, instead of during program development time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
DEF

Curseur qui est créé par un programme au cours de l'exécution de ce programme.

OBS

Le curseur créé lors de la création du programme s'appelle le curseur statique ou curseur système.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
  • Computer Graphics
OBS

Justification proposed by Intergraph : When using dynamics, the screen cursor can be moved to different windows with any orientation or coordinate system without losing the dynamic function.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

In the Logo language, a dynamic cursor instead of a static one. The cursor is referred to as a turtle, which is used to produce graphics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
OBS

le mode "lutin" permet plusieurs déplacements simultanés afin de créer des effets graphiques (pour les jeux, par exemple); (...)

Spanish

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