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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Product information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
NGViewer V2.4 was created by:
W. Nijland
Beethovenstraat 12
1962 EM Heemskerk
Netherlands
CompuServe: 100120,3464
The author.
No 'C' here but Modula-2
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. File Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File menu contains the following items
o Open
o Copy
o Print
o Copy to File
o Append to File
o Search
o Search next
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Open selection to select one of the available guides. Whenever a guide
is selected, additional information about it is shown.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.1. Open a guide (List) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This facility allows you to select any of the available Guides. Below this list
you see a short description of the highlighted guide.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.2. Open a guide (Open button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to open the highlighted file. As an alternative you also
might double-click the highlighted Guide.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.3. Open a guide (Cancel button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button cancels the dialog for selecting a Guide.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Search ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Search facility allows you to search within the guide.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.1. Text (Entering Search text) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In this box you can type the string to search for. You can also mark some text
in the viewer panel, then activate the Search dialog. The marked text is copied
into the text field.
The maximum allowed length of text to search for is 64 characters. If you mark
a larger block of text, this selection can be used by the Search marked block
option.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.2. Options (Search from top) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If you do not check this option, search will start it action at the current
cursor location. If you want to start the search at the top of the current text
panel, you need to check this option.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.3. Options (Search marked block) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
With this option, only the currently marked block will be searched for.
However, note that the marked block contain at least 65 characters, to avoid
having NGViewer automatically inserting the text into the Search Text field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.4. Options (Case sensitive) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
With this button you can specify whether the search should be performed case
sensitive (button checked) or not.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.5. Search (Search button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Pressing this button starts the text search process.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.6. Search (Cancel button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Pressing this button aborts the search dialog and returns you to the viewer.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Search next ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Search next facility allows you to search again within the selected topic
for the previously entered item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Copy selection puts the selected topic onto the Clipboard.
Note: This options only works on the selected block of text.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5. Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Print selection provides you with a hardcopy.
Note: This options only works on the selected block of text.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6. Copy to File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Copy to File option simply puts the selected topic to the file NGVIEW.TMP
Note: This options only works on the selected block of text.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7. Append to File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Append to File option simply appends the selected topic to the file
NGVIEW.TMP
Note: This options only works on the selected block of text.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.8. Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Fonts facility allows you to select any of the available fixed-size fonts.
Most of the guides expect a non proportional font.
If you are using OS/2 V2.1, consider using Font System VIO 4.
Note: Don't forget to save your settings if you selected another font !
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.8.1. Font (List) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The font currently in use is highlighted. Make the appropriate choice from the
list of available list of fonts.
If only a few fonts are available you might consider installing additional
ones. Refer to the OS/2's 2.x selective install facility.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.8.2. Font (Bold) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Check this button if you need the selected font to be more emphasized.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.8.3. Font (Italic) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Check this button if you want the selected font to be italicized.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.8.4. Font (Select button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to use the desired font. (you can also double-click)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.8.5. Font (Cancel button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button abort the font selection dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.9. Colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Colors facility allows you to select any of the available colors. After
pressing Set, the selected foreground/background color combination is used.
Note: Don't forget to save your settings if you selected other colors !
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.9.1. Color (Foreground) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This list shows all available foreground colors.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.9.2. Color (Background) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This list shows all available background colors.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.9.3. Color (Set button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If you press this button the selected colors are used.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.9.4. Color (Cancel button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If you press this button the program will cancel the color selection, and
resume operation without changing the color settings.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.10. Save Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Save Options facility allows you to save the current font, the current
foreground and background color. These options are saved in the file AURA.INI
and thus should be located on a private diskdrive.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. General help for entries ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the desired topic. Double click it to reveal the related information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Menu Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This is some help on the Help menubar.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Description of the application keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You do not need a mouse to use this program. Use the arrowkeys and ENTER to
select an item, or press Escape to go a level back.
With F2 you can select a new Guide to view.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. This is Help For Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You have selected the Help For Help default action.
This program shows you a guide from within the PM-environment.
It is compatible with OS/2 version 1.2 thru 2.1
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Extended Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option is a part of the guide you have opened. It is not a part of the
NGViewer program. If you activate this option, a list of text is shown.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Available accellarator keys are:
F1 - The help system.
F2 - Open a guide.
F3 - Search a phrase.
F4 - Refind a phrase.
F5 - Select desired font.
F6 - Select desired color.
F11 - Show index.
F12 - Show product information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This options provides you with an index of available keywords.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Revision History ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Release 2.4:
Directory containing Guides could be a shared network directory. This release
introduces a new method of finding its HELP and INI file. Remember that
AURA.INI contains options of our other programs too. AURA.INI is located in the
directory of the running program or located anywhere using the DPATH
environment variable. NGViewer is located in the directory of the running
program or located anywhere using the HELP environment variable.
You can specify (as an argument) a guide to open NGViewer with.
Release 2.3:
- Improved file open dialog.
- Disabled buttons while no Guide is selected.
- First Public Release.
Release 2.2:
- Added 4 additionals button to main screen.
- Help updated to reflect changes.
- Find now can use marked text:
- mark the word to search for
- select Search option
- marked word appears in Search dialog.