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#!N  #!Rtransmi Transmitter #!N #!N Category #!N #!N  #!Lcatspe,dxall761 h Special  #!EL  
#!N #!N Function #!N #!N Transmits an object to a Receiver. 
#!N #!N Syntax #!N #!N Available only through the user interface. 
#!N #!N Inputs #!T,1,91,276,461,646  #!F-adobe-times-medium-r-normal--14*    #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   #!N TAB Name TAB Type 
TAB Default TAB Description #!EF #!N TAB object TAB object TAB 
none TAB object transmitted #!N TAB - TAB - TAB - 
TAB #!EF #!N #!N Functional Details #!N #!N To maintain the 
modularity and readability of large programs, Data Explorer provides two tools 
that allow connections between input and output tabs of separate modules 
without the use of a visible connecting line. These tools, Transmitter 
and Receiver, allow you to separate visual programs into logical blocks. 
For example, the output of several logical blocks can be transmitted 
to another block that receives them, collects them, and produces an 
image. #!N #!N Receivers and Transmitters can also be used to 
communicate information between pages in the Visual Program Editor (see  #!Lvpepage,dxall356 h Creating pages in the VPE  #!EL  
in IBM Visualization Data Explorer User's Guide). Pages are a valuable 
way of structuring complex visual programs into logical blocks. Note: Macros 
provide another way of structuring visual programs in logical blocks (see 
 #!Lmacros,dxall435 h Creating and Using Macros  #!EL  in IBM Visualization Data Explorer User's Guide). #!N #!N To 
remotely connect input and output tabs: #!N #!I0 #!N  #!F-adobe-times-medium-r-normal--18*   #!N 
#!N #!I30 #!N 1. Select a Transmitter tool (in the Special 
category in the tool palette) and place it near the output 
tab of the module that is to be "connected." #!N #!I30 
#!N 2. Connect the module's output tab to the Transmitter's input 
tab. #!N #!I30 #!N 3. Select a Receiver tool (also in 
the Special category), and place it near the input tab of 
the other module that is to be "connected." #!N #!I30 #!N 
4. Connect the Receiver's output tab to the second module's input 
tab. #!N #!N The Transmitter and Receiver are now connected. #!N 
#!I0 #!N #!EF #!N #!N #!N The Receiver automatically assumes the 
same name as the Transmitter. More than one Receiver can be 
connected to a single Transmitter and they assume the same name 
until a new Transmitter is placed on the VPE canvas. #!N 
#!N #!I0 #!N Notes: #!N #!I30 #!N 1. To change the 
name of a Transmitter and Receiver, use the  #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   Notation #!EF 
field of the appropriate configuration dialog box (see in  #!Lucb,dxall345 h Entering Values in a Configuration Dialog Box  #!EL  in 
IBM Visualization Data Explorer User's Guide). Changing the name of a 
Transmitter changes the name of all the Receivers connected to it. 
Changing the name of a Receiver affects only that receiver. #!N 
#!I30 #!N 2. For more information see  #!Ltnr,dxall343 h Using Transmitters and Receivers  #!EL  in IBM Visualization 
Data Explorer User's Guide. #!I0 #!N #!N #!N #!N Example Visual 
Programs #!N #!N Receivers and transmitters are used by many of 
the example visual programs, including: #!CForestGreen #!N #!N  #!F-adobe-courier-bold-r-normal--18*   #!N AlternateVisualizations.net 
#!N Imide_potential.net #!EF #!N #!N #!EC #!N #!N See Also #!N 
#!N  #!Lreceive,dxall917 h Receiver  #!EL  #!N #!N #!N  #!F-adobe-times-medium-i-normal--18*   Next Topic #!EF #!N #!N 
 #!Ltranspo,dxall970 h Transpose  #!EL  #!N  #!F-adobe-times-medium-i-normal--18*   #!N 
