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4 Controlling voting
4.1 The control window
The Control window of the Multi Voting module is
used to recall votings and to start, control and stop
the voting process itself. You can also access the
menu bar, which allows you to specify viewing
options and settings, print, and work with script files.
To go to the Control window from the Preparation
window:
• Click on the ‘Control!’ menu option situated on
the menu bar.
The Control window appears:
Figure 28 The Control window
i Note
The Control window cannot be opened if there
is no connection to the Central Control Unit
(CCU).
When all elements of the Control window are
displayed and voting is not in progress, the following
can be seen:
• ‘Number’ and ‘Name’ text fields
• ‘Start’ and ‘Stop’ voting push buttons
• ‘Present’ and ‘Not Voted’ texts
i Note
If the Quorum option is enabled and a quorum
is selected, the ‘Present’ text is replaced by a
‘Quorum:’ text. The Quorum option is only
available for parliamentary voting and
For/Against voting.
• Timer
• ‘Previous’ and ‘Next’ voting selection push
buttons
• ‘Recall’ voting push button
• ‘Search’ (for a voting) radio buttons, push button
and list box
• Voting list.
i Note
If voting is in progress, the ‘Start’ push button
will display the text ‘Hold’ or ‘Restart’.
Depending on what has been specified in the
‘View’ and ‘Settings’ menus, various elements
listed above may not be displayed.
i Note
If the Quorum and/or Majority options are
selected, a ‘Requested Quorum’ and/or
‘Requested Majority’ drop-down list box will
be present. Each of these boxes also has a
smaller text field to the right showing the real
time values of the quorum and majority.
If a script file is currently open, the name of the
script file will be displayed in the title bar at the top
of the Control window. Votings contained within that
script file will be displayed in the list box on the right
side of the control window. If there are more votings
than can be displayed, a scroll bar is available. If
there is no voting currently selected or if there is no
script file currently open, the ‘Name’ edit field is
empty and the ‘Number’ text field displays ‘1’.
4.2 Voting without a script
While most voting is carried out using pre-prepared
scripts, it is also possible to vote without such a script.
In this case, a default voting script will be used.
i Note
This is only possible if there is no script file
open, i.e. if the software has been started up
but no file has been opened, imported or
created.
If the program is open in the Control window, you
have the same access to voting functions as when a
script file is open and a voting recalled. You need not
specify any vote-related parameters (such as open or
closed vote, time limit etc.) in order to vote. However
if you wish to do so, see paragraph 3.3.2.
Starting and controlling the vote is carried out in
exactly the same manner as for voting using a pre-
prepared script - refer to ‘Starting Voting’.
Once a vote has been carried out without a pre-
prepared script, the results of the vote are stored in a
script file called defmv.dat. This file name will appear
at the top of the Control window once the voting has
been completed and the results saved. This script file
