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Using Help
TextWare provides two types of on-line help to provide answers to
questions which may arise. Also, the bottom help line provides a
list of important keys and functions.
The first type of help is the context-sensitive help.
The second type of help is the on-line TextWare Users Manual. This
CardFile is an on-line copy of the documentation. Use this help to
search and display detailed explanations about TextWare's features.
Select CardFiles to Open
The CardFile List box displays a list of CardFiles to open. CardFiles
have a .TWC extension. To open a CardFile, click on the desired
CardFile and click on Open or double-click on the desired CardFile.
To find a CardFile in another folder, click on the pop-up menu and
select the desired folder.
Examining CardFiles
Once a CardFile has been opened, the first Card in the CardFile
is displayed. To examine text in the active CardFile, click on the
scroll arrow pointing up or down or drag the scroll box up to down.
Keyboard users may use the up and down arrow keys to move the
cursor a line at a time. To move the cursor a screen at a time, use
the PgUp and PgDn keys. To move to the beginning of each Card,
use Tab and Ctrl+Tab.
To perform a search, press the Space Bar, select Enter from the
Search menu or use the mouse to click on "Space Enter search"
in the bottom help line. This will display the Search dialog box.
Refer to the Search dialog box help for more information on
entering a search.
While scrolling through the text, words may appear in a different
color or reverse video. These are Links. There are several types
of Links available. The types are word Links, image Links,
Audio Links, Video Links, and Sticky Notes. To determine the Link
type, click on the word with the mouse. The bottom help text will
now change to reflect the Link type. To perform the Link, double-
click on the link or press Enter.
Refer to the on-line TextWare manual for additional information.
Search Dialog Box
Use the Enter Search Criteria dialog box to look for specific words or
phrases or to perform Boolean, phrase or proximity searches.
TextWare uses wildcards to locate derivations of a word. There are
two types of wildcards available. The asterisk (*) represents a
whole word or one or more characters, while the question mark (?)
represents a single character.
After entering the search criteria, press the Enter key. If the
search is successful, TextWare displays the "Hit List." Press
the Space Bar to access the Enter a Search dialog box again.
Upon returning to this dialog box, the Enter Search Criteria box
displays the last successful search. Use the mouse to select words
from the Word Wheel, or to position the cursor in the search text.
You may also press the left or right arrow keys to maintain the
search and insert text before or after the previous search criteria.
Pressing any other key will delete search and allow the user to enter
a new search.
Refer to the on-line TextWare manual for additional information.
Hit List Help
Executing a search displays the "Hit List" window. The Hit List is a
list of brief descriptions (called Short Displays) for each Card
that matches the search criteria. Each Card in the CardFile has
a descriptive "Short Display" to help the user narrow the search
to a specific Card.
At the top of the Hit List window, the number of hits is displayed
along with the search criteria.
The lower left corner displays the number of groups included in the
search. If the entire CardFile was searched, the groups indicator
displays "all."
To select a Card, double-click on the desired Cards Short Display.
This displays the Card with all search criteria highlighted. To
remove the Hit List display, click on the close box in the upper
left corner of the window. Press the Space Bar to enter a
new search or COMMAND "D" to display the Search Dictionary or
choose these options from the Search menu.
Refer to the on-line TextWare manual for additional information.
Search Dictionary Help
The Search Dictionary contains a list of searches saved from
previous retrieval sessions. Boolean, phrase and proximity
searches may all be saved in the Search Dictionary. Select the
search amd click on OK to execute the search.
The Search Descriptions list box contains a descriptive name of
each search in the dictionary. Keyboard users: use the up and
down arrows to scroll through the saved searches. Press Enter to
execute the search. Mouse users: Double click on any of the
desired searches or click on the description and then click on OK
to perform the search.
Upon highlighting a search description, the actual search that will be
executed is displayed in the Search Criteria box.
Refer to the on-line TextWare manual for additional information.
Print Help
Users may output Card text to a printer or a text file (specified
in printer setup). Select the option from the Print From dialog
box by pressing Alt plus the highlighted letter. When the desired
option is selected, press OK. The following options are available:
Blocked Text
To print blocked text, use the mouse or the keyboard to
select the desired text and then choose Blocked Text from
the Print Options box. Click on OK to start the printing.
This function allows you to print multiple Cards.
Card by Number
This option will print the Card by number
The default is the current card.
Refer to the on-line TextWare manual for additional information.
Search by Group
When the option is selected, a list of all Group names will be
displayed in the Group List box.
Refer to the on-line TextWare manual for additional information.
Search for Bookmarks
A Bookmark is a special type of Link that marks a selection of
text for instant access. Bookmarks do not appear highlighted
unless you specifically search for them. To search for a
Bookmark, move the cursor to the desired Bookmark and press Enter.
The cursor will be placed in the CardFile on the Bookmark.
Refer to the on-line TextWare manual for additional information.
Go to Group
The Go to a Group box displays a list of all Groups contained in
open CardFiles. To move directly to a Group, place the cursor on
the desired Group name and press Enter or select the Group with
the mouse and click on OK. The Hit List for all Cards contained
in the group will now be displayed. Choose the desired Card from
the Hit List and use the + and - keys to move between the Cards
which belong to the Group.
Refer to the on-line TextWare manual for additional information.
Go to Card
This function allows the user to move directly to a specified
Card. The Go to a Card dialog box contains the Enter the Card
Number text box and two command buttons. In the text box, enter
the Card number and press Enter or click on OK. The cursor will
now be in the specified Card.
Refer to the on-line TextWare manual for additional information.
Synonyms
When synonym searching is enabled, TextWare finds all the words
designated as synonyms in the default "TEXTWARE.SYN" synonym file.
When the box is complete, press Enter or select OK to close the dialog
box and enable the synonym searching. When a user enters a
search, all synonyms will be found.
To disable synonym searching, select Synonym from the Options
menu. The check mark will no longer be displayed.
Refer to the on-line TextWare manual for additional information.
Order of Results
This option allows the user to display an image first and then
the associated Card text. This is important for applications
where the images are more important than the text. The Order of
Search Results dialog box contains a list box and two command
buttons. In the Display First List box, move the cursor to the
option to display first. When the option is highlighted, press
Enter or select OK to set the order of search results and close
the dialog box. With Image First set, when the user selects a
Card from the hit list, the first image link on the Card will be
executed. The user will then press Escape to view the Card text.
Refer to the on-line TextWare manual for additional information.