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RE: Correct verb/infinitive for performing actions
Subject:RE: Correct verb/infinitive for performing actions From:"Hedley Finger (EPA)" <Hedley -dot- Finger -at- ericsson -dot- com -dot- au> To:"'Atticus Fisher'" <AtticusF -at- pciwiz -dot- com>, TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 27 Jan 2000 09:50:47 +1100
Atticus:
In the case where you can either type the value directly or specify it by
operating a control, how about "specify" which non-commitally leaves the
method up to the user. In the case of drop-down lists, you can only specify
the value by selecting from the range presented to you, so "select" or
"choose" would be applicable.
Hedley
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> -- Combo boxes //Specify the [value]
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> -- List boxes //Choose the [value]
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> -- Spin boxes //Specify the [value]
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