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Glossary for Alice Programming: events

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addSceneActivationListener: The addSceneActivationListener makes a dog wag his tail continuously while other actions take place.
   Tail wags continuously
arrow keys: Add object mover for the shark so that the user can move it with the arrow keys.
   Object Mover and Key press events
background actions: The addSceneActivationListener makes a dog wag his tail continuously while other actions take place.
   A dog wags his tail continuously
background sound: A sound can be played continuously in the background.
click: In Alice, you can write code for what to do when the user Click the mouse. This is called an event.
collisions: A collision occurs when two characters move into each other. This event can be handled.
drag-drop: Using default model manipulation in event listeners lets the user drag and drop objects at run time.
   Drag and Drop
event collision: Making something happen when objects collide.
   Event: collision
event drag drop: Using default model manipulation in event listeners lets the user drag and drop objects at run time.
   Event: drag and drop
event handling: Event handling means writing code to specify what to do when an event (such as the user clicking the mouse) occurs.
event mouse click: The bear says something when the user clicks on him.
   User clicks object
event mouseclick: Each animal says something when clicked
   Mouse click events
event timer: Using the timer event, the penguin says "Help!" at random intervals.
   Event: timer
event: Events are things that happen such as a user action with the mouse or keyboard, and also events such as a timer going off.
Key press event: Add object mover for the shark so that the user can move it with the arrow keys.
   Key press to move object
keypress: Learn how to listen for a key press (typing a letter) and respond
   The keypress event
mouse clicks: Each animal says something when clicked
   Click on several different objects
mouse click: The bear says something when the user clicks on him.
   Click on the bear event
timer event: Using the timer event, the penguin says "Help!" at random intervals.
   A Timer Event
timer: You can set a timer to go off at a specific interval, then write code for what to do when that happens. This is called an event.
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