User's Guide

SPLITVUTM

For WordPerfect® 6.0 and 6.1 for WindowsTM

Version 1.0

PUBLICATION NOTICE

We have done our best to insure that the material found in this publication is both useful and accurate. However, please be aware that errors may exist in this publication, and Bramblebush Software makes no guarantees concerning the accuracy of the information found herein.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Copyright © 1995 Bramblebush Software. All rights reserved. No portion of the contents of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express written permission of Bramblebush Software.

TRADEMARK NOTICE

SplitVu is a trademark of Bramblebush Software. WordPerfect is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

WHAT IS SPLITVU

SplitVu is an add-on function for WordPerfect 6.0 and 6.1 for Windows that lets you view and edit two different parts of a document at the same time.

The ability to view and edit two parts of a document at the same time is very useful in the preparation of most documents. This ability is necessary in order to ensure that various parts of a document are stylistically and substantively consistent and, conversely, not redundant. Without SplitVu, the only parts of a document you can view and edit at the same time are those that happen to be within a few lines of each other. In many, if not most cases, this is not sufficient. That's where SplitVu comes in.

GETTING STARTED

Requirements

WordPerfect 6.0 or 6.1 for Windows This version of SplitVu is intended to be used with WordPerfect 6.0 or 6.1 for Windows. We expect to release versions of SplitVu for any future versions of WordPerfect for Windows that do not have a built-in split window feature if this version of SplitVu does not work with such future versions.

Disk space SplitVu requires a maximum of about 920 kilobytes of free disk space in order to be installed. Of this total, a maximum of about 860 kilobytes needs to available on the drive where your Windows/System directory is located and 60 kilobytes needs to be available on the drive where you elect to install the SplitVu program file.

Processor and memory SplitVu should run on any personal computer capable of running WordPerfect 6.0 or 6.1 for Windows.

Running Setup

SplitVu is installed by running its setup program. The setup program for SplitVu can be run by following the standard procedure for installing Windows programs:

1. Insert the SplitVu diskette in drive A (or B).

2. Choose Run from the File menu of the Windows Program Manager.

3. Type a:setup (or b:setup) in the Command Line text box on the Run dialog box and select OK.

4. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

The setup program asks you to specify the file directory in which you want the program file stored. The program file can be stored in its own directory (e.g., C:\SPLITVU), a WordPerfect directory (e.g., C:\WPWIN60 or C:\WPWIN61), or any other directory that you desire.

Starting SplitVu

To create a split view of a document, just run SplitVu when the document is open in WordPerfect. While any method of running the SplitVu executable file (SPLITVU.EXE) will work, you will probably want to add the ability to run it directly from a WordPerfect menu, toolbar, button bar, power bar, or keystroke combination.

To add the ability to launch SplitVu from a button bar/toolbar, do the following:

1.	Select Preferences from the File (WPWin 6.0) or Edit (WPWin 6.1) menu and select Button Bar/Toolbar from the Preferences dialog.

2.	On the Button Bar/Toolbar Preferences dialog, select the button bar/toolbar to which you want to add SplitVu from the list of available button bars/toolbars and then select Edit.

3.	On the Button Bar/Toolbar Editor dialog, select Launch Program, select Select File, select "splitvu.exe" in the Select File dialog, and then select OK.

4.	To customize the Quick Tip/Button text and the Help prompt for the SplitVu button, double click on the newly added SplitVu button while the Button Bar/Toolbar Editor dialog is open. The Customize Button dialog will open. We recommend changing the Quick Tip/Button text to "SplitVu" and changing the Help prompt to "Create a split view of the document so you can view and edit two parts at the same time". After changing the Quick Tip/Button text and the Help prompt, select OK to close the Customize dialog.

5.	Select OK on the Button/Tool Bar Editor dialog, select Select on the Button/Tool Bar Preferences dialog (make sure the name of the button/tool bar you edited is highlighted in the list of available button bars/toolbars), and select Close on the Preferences dialog.

To add the ability to launch SplitVu from a menu, do the following:

1.	Select Preferences from the File (WPWin 6.0) or Edit (WPWin 6.1) menu and select Menu from the Preferences dialog.

2.	On the Menu Preferences dialog, select the menu to which you want to add SplitVu from the list of available menus and then select Edit. (Note that you cannot edit WPWin's default menus, so if you want to add SplitVu to a menu, you must first create a new menu.)

3.	On the Menu Editor dialog, select Launch Program, select Select File, select "splitvu.exe" in the Select File dialog and then select OK. A menu entitled SplitVu will appear on the menu bar.

4.	With the Menu Bar Editor dialog open, drag (but do not drop yet) the SplitVu menu to the menu on which you want it to appear (e.g., the View, Tools or Window menu). The target menu will open up when you put the cursor over it. You can then put the cursor over the place in the target menu where you want the SplitVu menu entry to appear. Then release the mouse button to drop it in place.

5.	To customize the menu entry text and the Help prompt for the SplitVu menu entry, double click on the newly added SplitVu menu entry while the Menu Bar Editor dialog is open. The Edit Menu Text dialog will open. We recommend changing the Menu Item text to "SplitVu" and changing the Help prompt to "Create a split view of the document so you can view and edit two parts at the same time". To create a mnemonic "speed key" for the SplitVu menu entry, put an ampersand (&) before the letter in the Menu Item text that you want to be the speed key -- try to avoid duplicating an existing speed key in the same menu. After changing the Menu Item text and the Help prompt, select OK to close the Edit Menu Text dialog.

6.	Select OK on the Menu Bar Editor dialog, select Select on the Menu Preferences dialog (make sure the name of the menu you edited is highlighted in the Menu Bars list box), and select Close on the Preferences dialog.

To add the ability to launch SplitVu by using a keystroke combination, do the following:

1.	Select Preferences from the File (WPWin 6.0) or Edit (WPWin 6.1) menu and select Keyboard from the Preferences dialog.

2.	On the Keyboard Preferences dialog, select the keyboard to which you want to add a keystroke combination to launch SplitVu and then select Edit. (Note that you cannot edit WPWin's default keyboard, so if you want to add a keystroke combination to launch SplitVu, you must first create a new keyboard.)

3.	On the Keyboard Editor dialog, select the keystroke combination to assign to SplitVu (e.g., S+Alt +Ctrl), select Launch Program, select Select File, select "splitvu.exe" in the Select File dialog and then select OK.

4.	Select OK on the Keyboard Editor dialog, select Select on the Keyboard Preferences dialog (make sure the name of the keyboard you edited is highlighted in the list of available keyboards), and select Close on the Preferences dialog.

For additional information on how to add the ability to launch an application from a menu, button bar/toolbar or keystroke combination, see the WordPerfect User's Guide or on-line help.

USING SPLITVU

Active and Inactive Panes When SplitVu is started while a document is open in WordPerfect, it creates two document panes: the active pane and the inactive pane. The creation of the two panes for the first time during any session may take about 10-15 seconds. The amount of time will vary depending on the speed of your PC, available memory, and number of toolbars, status bars, etc. visible on your WordPerfect window.

The active pane contains the live version of the document and can be edited, scrolled, etc. just like any WordPerfect document. The inactive pane cannot be edited or scrolled. To edit, scroll or perform other operations on the inactive pane, just click anywhere on the inactive pane (except a border or title bar) or press F6 and the inactive pane will become the active pane. The former active pane becomes the new inactive pane. Making the inactive pane into the active pane should take less than 1 second if the two views are fairly close together in your document. If, on the other hand, they are 100 pages apart, the process may take 3-5 seconds. The amount of time will also vary depending on the speed of your PC, the amount of available memory and whether you are using WPWin 6.0 or 6.1 (6.1 is somewhat faster).

Initially when a split view of a document is created, both panes will contain the same text. You can then scroll, page or search either pane (once it is made active) independently so that you are viewing and editing two different parts of your document.

Some scrolling may occur when you make an inactive pane active. If the top of the inactive pane contains text, the scrolling will be less than one line. However, if the top of the inactive pane contains a graphic or other embedded object (such as a chart or spreadsheet), the scrolling may be more pronounced.

The SplitVu Main Dialog The SplitVu main dialog contains buttons to minimize or hide the dialog, to exit to either the top or bottom pane, and to open the SplitVu Options dialog.

When you have a split view of your document, a SplitVu icon will normally appear on the lower left-hand corner of the WordPerfect window. You can activate the SplitVu main dialog by double clicking on the icon or single clicking on the icon and selecting Restore. You can also activate the SplitVu main dialog by pressing Ctrl+Alt+S or the Escape key. To minimize the SplitVu main dialog and turn it back into an icon, select the Minimize button or select Minimize from the dialog's control menu.

The SplitVu Options Dialog The SplitVu Options dialog contains options for controlling which bars are visible in split view and whether the SplitVu icon is visible in split view.

To access the SplitVu Options dialog, select Options from the SplitVu main dialog . If you select OK on the Options dialog, your selections will be saved for the next time you use SplitVu.

Visibility of Bars in Split View When you have a split view of your document, each pane can only contain one-half as much text as an unsplit view could. In order to maximize the amount of text visible in each pane, SplitVu automatically expands the WordPerfect document area to take up the entire screen and hides the title bar, button bar/toolbar, power bar, ruler, horizontal scroll bar and status bar. Only the menu bar is left visible. By using the SplitVu Options dialog, you can elect to have the same bars visible in split view as are visible before you start SplitVu, have any combination of bars visible, or remove even the menu bar to have the absolute maximum amount of text visible.

Note that if Menu and Title Bars is selected, the WordPerfect application window is restored to its size and position prior to launching SplitVu. You can, of course, maximize the WordPerfect application window if it is not already maximized.

Note also that you can access the WordPerfect menus even when the menu bar is not visible by clicking the cursor at the very top edge of your screen.

Visibility of SplitVu Icon in Split View When you have a split view of your document, a SplitVu icon will normally appear on the lower left-hand corner of the WordPerfect window. By using the SplitVu Options dialog, you can elect to not have the icon visible on screen, thus preventing any part of your document from being hidden by the icon.

If you elect to not have the SplitVu icon visible, the SplitVu main dialog can still be activated by pressing Ctrl+Alt+S or the Escape key. The Minimize button on the SplitVu main dialog will become the Hide button. Selecting this button will remove the SplitVu main dialog from the screen.

Maximizing the Active Pane The active pane can be maximized at any time while in split view to let you see more text. It is frequently helpful to maximize the active pane when you want to edit the active pane or to scroll or page the active pane to a different location.

Minimizing WordPerfect When the Title Bar is Hidden If the WordPerfect title bar is hidden in split view, WordPerfect can be minimized by clicking on the minimize button of the active pane. You can also use the standard Windows keystroke combination (Alt + spacebar) to access WordPerfect's control menu and minimize it.

Disabled Commands If the WordPerfect title bar is hidden in split view, the WordPerfect control menu's Move, Maximize, Restore and Size commands are disabled. If the WordPerfect title bar is not hidden in split view, the active pane's minimize button is disabled.

The SplitVu Bookmark The position of the inactive pane text in your document is marked with a bookmark. If you edit the portion of your document that contains the beginning of the text in the inactive pane so as to delete this bookmark, the proper text will not appear when you make the inactive pane active or exit to the inactive pane. The bookmark is automatically deleted when you exit SplitVu.

Exiting SplitVu To exit out of SplitVu and return to an unsplit view of your document, select either Exit Up or Exit Down on the SplitVu main dialog, depending on where you want to be when you exit.

Changes to an Unchanged Document? When you close a document after using SplitVu you may notice that WordPerfect asks if you want to save changes to your document even if you haven't made any. This is because SplitVu inserts and deletes a bookmark as part of its operation. If you are confident that you have not made any changes, feel free to close the document without saving.

FILES INSTALLED OR CREATED BY SPLITVU

The following file is installed by the SplitVu setup program in the directory you specify for the SplitVu program file:

splitvu.exe

splitvu.hlp

The following files are installed by the SplitVu setup program (if not already present) in your WINDOWS/SYSTEM directory:

dwspydll.dll	threed.vbx
sbc.vbx	vboa300.dll
sbckbd.vbx	vbrun300.dll
ssformfx.vbx	ver.dll

The following files are installed by the SplitVu setup program in your WINDOWS directory:

splitvu.ini

svsetup.exe

The SplitVu setup program replaces any existing files that have the same name and are found in the same directory as one of the files listed above, except for date-stamped files with a more recent date. All of the DLL's and VBX's listed above are date-stamped. The setup program does not modify any existing *.sys or *.ini file (other than any existing splitvu.ini file).

CONTACTING BRAMBLEBUSH SOFTWARE

Problems/Questions

If you have a problem or question relating to SplitVu, please attempt to find a solution or answer by searching through (i) this User's Guide and (ii) any readme.txt file provided with the program (if there is one, it will be installed in the same directory as the SplitVu program file). If you are unable to find a solution or answer and are a registered user, you may obtain technical assistance by contacting Bramblebush Software by any of the following means:

CompuServe E-Mail: 73541,3470

Internet E-Mail: 73541.3470@compuserve.com

Fax: (203) 966-2397

Phone: (203) 966-0198. Note that the 800 number is for sales only.

Mail: Bramblebush Software

104 Conrad Road

New Canaan, CT 06840

Please note that only registered users may obtain technical support from Bramblebush Software and that you are not a registered user unless either (i) you purchased your copy of SplitVu directly from Bramblebush Software or (ii) we have received your completed registration card.

Product Suggestions

We are eager to receive suggestions on how we can improve SplitVu. Please let us know your suggestions by contacting us by any of the means listed above under "Technical Assistance".

Sales

To order copies of SplitVu, you may contact us by any of the means listed above under "Technical Assistance". In addition, you may call us toll-free at 1-800-893-1117.

Substantial discounts are available for multi-user/multi-machine licenses. If you first purchase a single user/single machine license and then choose to purchase a multi-user/multi-machine license, you can receive credit for the purchase price of your single user/single machine license.