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How to create polylines and splines with jfig:


 Unlike many other graphics editors, jfig relies on a three button
 mouse for efficient operation. To create a polyline, polygon,
 or spline object, first select the corresponding editor mode.
 Click the left mouse button on the first point of the polyline.
 Next, click the left mouse button again on any intermediate
 points of the polyline. Finally, click the middle mouse button
 on the end point of the polyline. Clicking the right mouse
 button or selecting a new editor mode will cancel the operation.

 Note that you can use the combination of shift-key and left
 mouse button click to emulate a midde mouse button click.
 See "Menu->Help->Mouse buttons" for details.

 During all edit operations, the editor will indicate which
 function is bound to the mouse keys in the status message panel.
 For example "L: first point M: final point R: cancel" indicates
 the above semantics (L=left, M=middle, R=right mouse button).


