>KDE applications can be controlled externally from another program, from a console prompt, or from a shell script using the Desktop COmmunication Protocol (<abbrev
>TDE applications can be controlled externally from another program, from a console prompt, or from a shell script using the Desktop COmmunication Protocol (<abbrev
>DCOP</abbrev
>). KStars takes advantage of this feature to allow rather complex behaviours to be scripted and played back at any time. This can be used, for example, to create a classroom demo to illustrate an astronomical concept. </para>