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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. PmBrowse Main Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Welcome to the PmBrowse Help Facility.
Help is available on all aspects of PmBrowse. Every window presented to you by
the PmBrowse program contains either a Help menu pull-down or a Help button.
Select Help whenever you are unclear about a particular aspect of PmBrowse or
if you would like additional information.
Each window of the PmBrowse program has different help information associated
with it. If you are unclear what a particular control does, highlight it then
press the F1 function key to receive information about that particular control.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. PmBrowse Search Facility ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
PmBrowse provides a facility for searching the currently browsed file for a
given string.
To search for a string, enter it in the entry field and press the OK button.
Options for the search may be set in the Options area. Options include:
o Case sensitive search
If checked, the string will be searched for in a case sensitive manner.
o Reverse search
If checked, PmBrowse will search the current file in the reverse direction.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. PmBrowse Font Facility ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
PmBrowse provides a facility for selecting the font for use when browsing
files. Not only can the font be selected, but you may also specify the size of
the font and the type of the font.
The Font list contains all fonts installed on your system. Refer to the OS/2
User's Guide for further information regarding the installation of additional
fonts if needed.
The Size list contains all the sizes supported by the selected Font. As
expected, larger sizes produce larger fonts and smaller sizes produce smaller
fonts.
The Type group contains many font types or attributes that can be selected when
displaying the fonts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. PmBrowse Color Facility ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
PmBrowse provides a facility for selecting the colors for many of the fields of
the browse window.
You may specify the Foreground and Background attributes of each Field of the
PmBrowse window. The current settings of a selected field is displayed in the
Sample Text area.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. PmBrowse Print Facility ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
PmBrowse provides a facility for printing the currently browsed file.
When printing a file, select the desired printer from the Available Printers
list then press the OK button.
It is assumed that the printers listed are text-capable printers.
PmBrowse will report any errors it might have copying the file to the specified
printer.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Enter New File Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter a file name to be browsed in the entry field.
Note: You must enter the file name in a fully-qualified manner if not in the
current subdirectory.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Open dialog is the standard open-file dialog. It is used to select a file
for browsing. If you have any questions about any of the entry fields of list
boxes, simply select them and press F1 for further help.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. control ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A control is any device within a window which gives information or allows you
to select or edit options. It is a general term for describing such devices as
list boxes, buttons, entry fields, radio buttons, check boxes, etc.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2. File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File pull-down contains menu items for loading files to browse, opening a
new browse window, printing a browsed file, copying marked text to the PM
clipboard, removing a file from a browse window, closing a browse window, and
exiting PmBrowse.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3. New file... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the New file... menu item when you wish to load a new file for browsing.
If the OPENDLG.DLL file (part of the OPENDLG PACKAGE from OS2TOOLS) is in a
directory specified along your LIBPATH you will be presented with a fully
functional Open File dialog in which you may enter the name of the file to be
browsed or look through your system for the file to browse. If OPENDLG.DLL is
not present along the LIBPATH, you will be asked to enter the file name to be
browsed in a less elaborate dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4. Open window... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Open window... menu item to create a new browse window.
Currently, no more than 15 browse windows can be running simultaneously.
However, in reality, you may find that Presentation Manager will not be able to
create as many as 15 browse windows before exhausting PM resources.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.5. Print file... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Print file... menu item to be prompted for an LPT port in which to
print the currently browsed file.
It should be noted that dragging the file icon and dropping it on the OS/2
Print Manager will also prompt you for an LPT port in which to print the file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.6. Copy to clipboard ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Copy to clipboard menu item to copy the currently marked text to the
PM clipboard. A beep will be given once the text has been successfully copied.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.7. Clear ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Clear menu item to remove the currently browsed file from the browse
window. This will leave you with an empty browse window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.8. Close window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Close window menu item to close or terminate the current browse
window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.9. Exit PmBrowse ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Exit PmBrowse menu item to terminate all browse windows and exit
PmBrowse.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.10. Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Edit pull-down contains many various menu items to be used for finding text
strings, copying text to the clipboard, etc.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.11. Find... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Find... menu item to be presented with a window into which you may
type a string to be searched for.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.12. Find next ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Once you have found a string, you may search for the next occurence of said
string by selecting the Find next menu item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.13. Find previous ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Once you have found a string, you may search for the previous occurence of said
string by selecting the Find previous menu item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.14. Goto found text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Once you have found a string, you may immediately goto the found string (even
if you have scrolled past it) by selecting the Goto found text menu item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.15. Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Options pull-down contains many various menu items to be used for setting
various PmBrowse options, including Fonts and Colors.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.16. Set fonts... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Set fonts... menu item to be presented with a window from which to
choose a desired font to be used when browsing files.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.17. Set colors... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Set colors... menu item to be presented with a window from which to
choose desired color settings to be used when browsing files.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.18. Line numbers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Line numbers menu item if you would like line numbers to be
displayed when browsing files. Once selected, line numbers will be displayed
and a check mark will precede the menu item. Select the menu item again to
deactivate the displaying of line numbers.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.19. Minimize when dragging ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
More often then not, when you grab the file icon to drop the currently browsed
file onto something, the browse window is covering what you want to drop the
file icon on.
Select the Minimize when dragging menu item so that when you start dragging the
file icon the PmBrowse window will be minimized and therefore out of the way.
If you often use drag and drop from PmBrowse then you will find this option
very helpful.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.20. Beep when file loaded ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Files often take a long time to load. Since this is a fact of life, PmBrowse
loads large files in the background via a second thread so that you may
continue to do productive work while the file is fully loaded. To be notified
via a beep when the file is fully loaded, select the Beep when file loaded menu
item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.21. Save settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To save the current PmBrowse settings, including window position and size,
select the Save settings menu item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.22. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Help pull-down contains menu items that once selected tell you all you ever
wanted to know about the Help Manager and PmBrowse.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.23. About... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the About... menu item to get information about the version of PmBrowse
that you are running.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.24. File Icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File Icon is part of the PmBrowse window frame and is located in the upper
left hand corner of the browse window next to the system menu.
The File Icon looks like this:
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.25. Enter string to be searched for: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the string to be searched for in this entry field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.26. Case sensitive search ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If checked, the string will be searched for in a case sensitive manner.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.27. Reverse search ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If checked, PmBrowse will search the current file in the reverse direction.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.28. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press the OK button to search for the specified string.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.29. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press the Cancel button to leave the search dialog without searching for a
string.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.30. Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Font list contains all fonts installed on your system. Refer to the OS/2
User's Guide for further information regarding the installation of additional
fonts if needed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.31. Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Size list contains all the sizes supported by the selected Font. As
expected, larger sizes produce larger fonts and smaller sizes produce smaller
fonts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.32. Italic ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Check this type if it is desired that the font be displayed italicized.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.33. Underscore ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Check this type if it is desired that the font be displayed with an underscore.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.34. Strike-out ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Check this type if it is desired that the font be displayed in a strike-out
fashion (ie. with a line through it).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.35. Bold ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Check this type if it is desired that the font be displayed in bold.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.36. Outline ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If the selected font is an ADOBE TM font, then it may be displayed in an
outline fashion.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.37. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press the OK button to set the font as specified. To save the font selections
permanently, make sure to select the Save Settings menu item from the Options
pull-down.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.38. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press the Cancel button to exit the window without changing the current font
setting.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.39. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.40. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.41. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.42. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.43. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.44. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.45. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.46. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.47. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.48. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.49. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.50. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.51. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.52. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.53. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.54. Color button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press this button to set the selected Field to the same color as the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.55. Foreground ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Foreground radio button so that changes may be made to the text
color of the currently selected field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.56. Background ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Background radio button so that changes may be made to the
background color of the currently selected field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.57. Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Fields list contains all the different PmBrowse window fields or areas.
Each field corresponds to a different part of the PmBrowse window.
The Fields are:
o Plain Text
This field corresponds to the normal text displayed by the PmBrowse window.
o Marked Text
This field corresponds to marked text displayed by the PmBrowse window. Text
is marked when found after performing a search operation or by the user with
the mouse.
o Line Numbers
PmBrowse has the ability to display line numbers when displaying text. You
may also set the color of this line number field.
o Status Window
The Status Window is really not a window at all, but is instead part of the
PmBrowse window frame. It is located in the upper right hand area of the
PmBrowse window and is used to display line number and other information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.58. Use Defaults ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To set all fields to their default values, press the Use Defaults button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.59. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press the OK button to activate color selections. To save the color selections
permanently, make sure to select the Save Settings menu item from the Options
pull-down.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.60. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press the Cancel button to exit the window without changing the current color
settings.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.61. Printer Ports ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Printer Ports list contains all ports from LPT1 through LPT9. PmBrowse
makes no attempt to determine if a printer is actually connected to any of the
listed ports.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.62. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press the OK button to copy the file to the selected port.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.63. ID_CANCEL_BUTTON ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press the Cancel button to exit the window without printing the file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.64. Enter name of file to browse ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the fully-qualified file name to be browsed in this entry field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.65. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press the OK button to browse the specified file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.66. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press the Cancel button to exit the window without loading a new file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.67. res=121.Open filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the name of the file to browse here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.68. res=122.Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.69. res=123.Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.70. res=124.Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.71. res=125.Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.72. res=126.OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the name of the file to browse here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.73. res=127.Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ