Help:Glossary

Campaign File

A zipped XML file with the .cmpgn file extension containing tokens, maps, token macros, campaign macros, and token properties

Initiative Panel

A dockable panel in MapTool that provides simple initiative tracking functionality.

Image Token

A special token that contains an image that may be referenced by other macros.

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."

Token

A visual marker representing a character, monster, or NPC

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.

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.

Trusted Macro

A macro run from a Library token or run by the GM, that cannot be edited by a player.

Macro

A series of text instructions used to automate processes in MapTool.

Roll Option

One of several "switches" that alter how the macro code following the switch is executed

String Property List

A string containing key-value pairs in the format "key1=value1; key2=value2; key3=value3;..."

String List

A string containing a list of items in the format "item1, item2, item3,..."

Dialog

A modeless (i.e., does not require user interaction) popup generated by the dialog roll option.

Frame

A dockable MapTool window that can be generated via the frame roll option.

Halo

A colored border that appears around a token on the map.

Campaign

A zipped XML file with the .cmpgn file extension containing tokens, maps, token macros, campaign macros, and token properties

Map

An image file displayed in the map display area in MapTool. This image is shared among all connected players and the GM.

Property

Generic term for a variable contained in a token; a more explicit term is token property

Bar

One, two, or multi-image graphical elements displayed on a token used to indicate the status of a consumable resource such as Hit Points

State

A binary (i.e., it has two possible values, 1 or 0) variable that is set for a given token, frequently used for conditions or statuses that affect a particular character in a game.

Resource Library

The library of images, tokens, and other resources that MapTool can access.