Human-Machine Grammar Dictionary - E


Edge (object) refers to the edge arrow element; snaps the mouse arrow to the nearest place where the arrow can turn into an edge symbol (the edge element allows users to drag borders like window edges and table lines). Examples: "Cursor Edge" snaps the arrow to the nearest edge; "Down Edge" snaps the arrow to the nearest edge below the cursor; "40 by 20 Edge" moves the arrow, then snaps to the nearest edge; "Edge 30 by 30" snaps the arrow to the nearest edge, then drags to those coordinates; "Edge 10 Up" snaps the arrow to the nearest edge above the cursor, then drags up 10; "Edge 1.2 Right" See Also: Mouse, Corner, Cross, Hand, Handles, 0-100.9 by 0-100.9.

Email (object) 1. refers to boilerplate email addresses; returns an email address for the person referred to by a user-defined nickname. Can be used with "Short"; "Long" and 1-10 to provide different email addresses for one person. Examples: "John Email"; returns the user-defined email address for the person referred to by the user-defined nickname John; "John Email Short" returns the user-defined short email address for John; "Andy Email Long" returns the user-defined long email address for Andy. See Also: Long, Short, Mail, Address, Code, Graphic, List, Mix, Number, Picture, Spreadsheet, Sound, Table, Template, Text, Web

End (action) goes to the end of an object. Examples: "Go End"; "Graph End"; "Sentence End"; "Page End". See Also: Home, Top, Bottom

Entry (modifier) brings up an encyclopedia entry of a word or phrase. Examples: "Dinosaurs Entry"; "Quantum Computing Entry"; "Hurricane Entry". See Also: Define, Synonyms, List

Equals (modifier) indicates a calculation. Example: "4 Times 4 Equals" returns "4 x 4 = 16". See Also: Answer, Wait Answer

Erase (action) deletes text without deleting space. Example: "Line Erase"

Extension (modifier) refers to a file extension. Example: "Rename Extension" highlights a filename so it can be replaced but leaves the extension. See Also: Rename, Duplicate, Name