Element connectors

It is possible to add custom connectors when creating an element stencil, see setup/Asciio for the default stencils.

create_box
	(
	NAME               => 'rabbit paw',
	TEXT_ONLY          => <<'TEXT'
(\_/)
(O.o)
/>
TEXT
,
	RESIZABLE          => 0,
	WITH_FRAME         => 0,
	DEFAULT_CONNECTORS => 0,
	CONNECTORS         => [[2, -1, -1, 2, -1, -1, 'paw']]
	),

CONNECTORS

[ # An array of connector
	[
	2,      # X coordinate
	-1,     # percentage of width, -1 to disabe
	-1,     # offset added to position if perventage is used
	2,      # Y coordinate
	-1,     # same as above for Y
	-1,     # same as above for Y
	'paw'   # connector name
	],
	[
	# next connector
	...
	],
]

The class also has these functions:

• add_connector, dynamically add connector
• remove_connector, by name

Example

Interactive Connector Operations

Adding connectors

• Select a single element
• Enter element group with «e»
• Enter element add connectors sub group whie «C»
• Move the mouse to where you want to add a connector
• Press the left mouse button to add a connector
• Press «Escape» to exit group

Connectors can be added up to on character outside the element.

Removing connectors

• start with the same steps as “Add connectors” above
• Press the right mouse button to delete the connector

Some connectors can’t be delete.

• The default 4 connectors of the box element
• Connectors that are connected to another element