Message Menu

The Message menu contains the following commands:

Alter enables you to create or modify the name of the Message.

Insert Point enables you to modify a Message by inserting an intermediate point. This command automatically executes the Show Points command. After choosing Insert Point, the new point is displayed at the pointer position on the Message, and all other points are also displayed. A Message can have a maximum of 30 points.

Show Points switches on the display of the points in the selected Message. The points can then be moved or deleted.

Hide Points switches off the display of the points in the selected Message.

Delete enables you to delete a Message from the diagram. To undo the deletion, use Undo.

Edit enables you to edit the chosen Message. It opens an editor window which contains the object ready for editing.

View enables you to view the chosen Message.

Address Activation Points enables you to define the Activation Points which are addressed by the Message sent from a source object (Task, Event) to a destination object (Task, Event). The source object is the object from which the selected Message starts and the destination object is the object which receives the Message.

Show Task Diagrams displays a list of the Task Diagrams associated with the selected Message. That is, any Task Diagrams that contain this Message. From this list you can choose a related Task Diagram for modification whilst still editing the original diagram.

Annotations enables you to attach annotations to an object. The Annotation Selector is opened listing the Annotation types available for the object.