Getting Started

Topics Covered This section will familiarize you with the purpose of the application and its main components.

Welcome

What is C.L.I.P?
Chemistry Learning in Progress is a Java-built application that allows a user to:

  1. Create Tile Arrangements
  2. Save Incomplete and Completed Tile Arrangements
  3. Open Tile Arrangements for Playback Viewing or Continue Working on Incomplete Tile Arrangements
  4. Print Tile Arrangements and Additional Information
  5. Build new Tile Sets

Who is the Team?
The development team consisted of Nathan Mikeska, Neil Alfredson, Richard Carney, and Brian Navarro.


Application Overview

File Menu
In this menu a user can:
  1. Open a Tile Set, Open a Tile Arrangement for Playback, or Continue a Tile Arrangement
  2. Save a Tile Arrangement as Incomplete or Completed
  3. Print the Tile Arrangement, Print Additional Information about the Tile Arrangement, or Print the Tile Arrangement to a file
  4. Exit the application
Tools Menu
In this menu a user can:
  1. Add a Blank Tile to a Tile Arrangement
  2. Create a new Tile Set
  3. Modify an existing Tile Set
View Menu
In this menu a user can:
  1. Position the Tile Bin on the right or left side of the application
  2. Turn on/off the Minimap
  3. Turn on/off the lines of the Grid
Help Menu
In this menu a user can:
  1. View the instructions for a Tile Set that is in use
  2. View the application version of the User Manual
  3. View the information about the team and the application

The Grid                                                                  The Tile Bin


The Minimap


Playback Controls



File Formats

Set
A file with the extension .set represents a Tile Set that can be opened up and arranged on the Grid. They are created using the Create Tile Set feature of the application.

Log
A file with the extension .log represents a Tile Arrangement, which is a sorted arrangement of tiles for a specific Tile Set. They are created after a user saves their Tile Arrangement either to be viewed in playback or to be continued later.