macros:Glossary
C
- Campaign or Campaign file
- A zipped XML file with the .cmpgn file extension containing tokens, maps, token macros, campaign macros, and token properties
- Campaign Macro
- A macro specific to a campaign file. These macros are available to players and the GM, and are displayed in the Campaign Macros window.
D
- Dialog
- A modeless (i.e., does not require user interaction) popup generated by the dialog roll option.
F
- Frame
- A dockable MapTool window that can be generated via the frame roll option.
G
- Global Macro
- Macros that are available regardless of the campaign file currently loaded in MapTool, and regardless of whether the instance of MapTool is a server or a client. Global macros are only available to the running instance.
I
- Image token
- A special token that contains an image that may be referenced by other macros.
- Initiative Panel
- A dockable panel in MapTool that provides simple initiative tracking functionality.
L
- Library Token
- A special token designed to hold a library of macros (similar to a function library) that can be called by token macros, campaign macros, and global macros. Often called "Lib:tokens."
M
- Macro
- A series of text instructions used to automate processes in MapTool. See Macro Introduction for more details.
- Map
- An image file displayed in the map display area in MapTool. This image is shared among all connected players and the GM.
P
- Property
- Generic term for a variable contained in a token; a more explicit term is token property.
T
- Token
- A visual marker that is dropped on a MapTool map. Tokens usually represent characters, monsters, or NPCs.
- Trusted Macro
- A macro run from a Library token or run by the GM.