Copyright: Copyright ®1997 ByteSize CD-ROM
Citation: Copyright ®1997 ByteSize CD-ROM


HAM RADIO 2000

Ham Radio Programs & Utilities

Selecting A Category

Click on any category button to display the titles in that category.

ALL  - Includes all titles in all categories.

Searching

Search by Title - To search for a title, click the TITLE radio button, type the text you wish to search for in the SEARCH TEXT box, then press ENTER or click the SEARCH button. Entering a partial title will also work. The search results contains all titles containing the keywords you have entered.

Search by Description - To search for a description, click on the DESCRIPTION radio button, then type the text you wish to search for in the SEARCH TEXT box then press ENTER or click the SEARCH button. The search results will contain all titles containing the keywords you have entered in the description.

Searching Files - Click the SEARCH FILES FOR TEXT to load the SEARCH FILES FOR TEXT form. You can search through any type of file including *.TXT, *.WRI, or *.DOC. The current titles path will be initially selected. If you wish to change the file specification to search, type the new file specification then enter the text you wish to search for and press ENTER or click the SEARCH button. Check the SEARCH SUBDIRECTORY button to search subdirectories.

The Search Results window  will display any files that contain your search text. Double-click any highlighted file or click on EDIT to load the file into the editor specified in the SETTINGS menu.

Viewing/Editing Files

Double-click any file listbox to retrieve the highlighted file into the editor specified in the SETTINGS menu.

Settings

EDITOR

The complete path to the editor you wish to use for documentation files (*.txt, *.doc, *.wri, read*.*). The default is WRITE.EXE.

DATABASE

The complete path to the HAM RADIO 2000 access database. The default is [c:]\HAM2000\HAM2000.MDB where [c:] is the path to your hard drive. Normally, you should not change this entry.

Title List Box

Lists the titles in the currently selected category or the results of a search. You can use the HOME, END, and arrow keys or the mouse to scroll through the list.

Description Text Box

Lists a short description of each title. Text can be copied and pasted to other programs. Most descriptions are based on the authors FILE_ID.DIZ file contained in the original archive. For more information about the currently selected program, you can view the accompanying documentation by clicking on any file listed in the DOCS file list box.

DOCS List Box

Lists documentation files in the highlighted titles directory including *.DOC, *.TXT, README*.*, and *.WRI. Double-clicking on any file loads the file into the editor specified in the Settings menu.

Programs List Box

Lists any EXE, COM, or BAT files in the highlighted titles directory. Double-clicking executes the file.

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