The PDA Working Session Menu

It lists several items: step, fast, reset, detAut, minAut, bldGram, notes, options, and, when the editing mode is active, three icons resuming editing menu.

step

Allows users to simulate a recognizing process step by step; the input tape area of the main window must contain an input string; the editing area of the main window must contain a PDA; actives the step by step simulation module.

fast

Allows users to simulate a recognizing process fastly; the input tape area of the main window must contain an input string; the editing area of the main window must contain a PDA; actives the fast simulation module.

reset

Avalaible only in FA simulator mode.

detAut

Avalaible only in FA simulator mode.

minAut

Avalaible only in FA simulator mode.

bldGram

Allows users to compute the grammar generating the language recognized by the current automaton.

Lc

Avalaible only in FA simulator mode.

notes

Opens an editing window on wich users can write notes about the automaton actually on the editing area of the main window; it provides users this submenu commands: clear, cancel and save.

options

This button provides acces to an option window for the PDA model.

users can choose the PDA type by empty stack or final state.

provides access to the commands of the Add option of the edit submenu;

provides access to to the commands of the Move option of the edit submenu;

provides access to to the commands of the Menu option of the edit submenu.

• The working session menu

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