OS/2 Shareware BBS: 10 Tools/10-Tools.zip/odrtime.zip/OPENPACK/BIN/GTKPART.HLP

OS/2 Help File | 1995-12-14 | 15KB | 394 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Toolbar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Toolbar to enable the functions needed to create new designs. The
Toolbar is automatically visible when the Graphics component is active. Use
Hide Toolbar from the View menu pulldown to prevent it from being displayed
within the Graphics component.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Selection pointer as a "stop" button when using tools from the Toolbar.
After you have completed a drawing, click on Select to change your mouse
pointer from the drawing mode to back its original function.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Line ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Line to create an object which is defined by two endpoints. To draw a line
object:

   1. Click on the Line icon on theToolbar.
   2. Click mouse button 2 at any point in your document to set the first
      endpoint.
   3. Drag the mouse pointer the desired length of your line.
   4. Click mouse button 2 again to set the second endpoint.

 Lines are created with a default set of characteristics such as line color,
 line style, line width, and shadow style.

 Note:  Holding the SHIFT key down while positioning the second endpoint will
        constrain the line to be vertical or horizontal (depending on where the
        cursor is placed).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Polyline ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Polyline to create an object which is a set of connected points. The first
point may or may not be even with the endpoint,  making the finished polyline
shape a closed polygon. Polyline appears on the Toolbar as three connected line
segments. Polyines are created with a default set of  characteristics including
line color, line style, line width, fill color, fill style, and shadow style.

 To draw a polyline:

   1. Click on the Polyline icon on the Toolbar.
   2. Click mouse button 2 at any point in your document.
   3. Drag the mouse pointer the desired length of  a side of the shape.
   4. Click mouse button 2 again to set the second endpoint.
   5. Repeat the click-and-drag action until you have drawn the shape you want.
   6. Double-click mouse button 2 to end drawing.

 Note:  Specifying a fill style for a non-closed polyline does not cause a line
        to automatically be drawn connecting the first and last points of your shape.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Rectangle ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Rectangle to create an object which is a four-sided, closed polygon. The
Rectangle tool appears as on the Toolbar as a hollow box.  When initially
created, a rectangle's edges are horizontal and vertical, but the shape can be
changed using the Rotate and Scale functions. The rectangle is created with a
default set of characteristics including line color, line style, line width,
fill color, fill style, and shadow style.

To draw a rectangle:

   1. Click on the Rectangle icon on the Toolbar.
   2. Click mouse button 2 to set the first corner.
   3. Drag the mouse pointer to the desired rectangular shape.
   4. Click mouse button 2 to set the second corner.

 Note:  Holding the SHIFT key down while positioning the second corner forces
        the new rectangle shape to be a square.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Box to create an object which is identical to a rectangle, except that it
includes a solid fill, rounded corners, and a shadow.  The box is created with
a default set of characteristics including line color, line style, line width,
fill color, fill style, and shadow style.

To draw a box:

   1. Click on the Box icon on the Toolbar.
   2. Click mouse button 2 to set the first corner.
   3. Drag the mouse pointer to the desired box shape.
   4. Click mouse button 2 to set the second corner.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Ellipse ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Ellipse to create an object which is an oval or circle. The Ellipse icon
appears on the Toolbar as a hollow oval. The ellipse is created with a default
set of characteristics, including line color, line style, line width, fill
color, fill style, and shadow style. When initially created, an ellipse's axes
are horizontal and vertical, but the shape can be changed using the Rotate and
Scale functions.

To draw an ellipse:

   1. Click on the Ellipse icon on the Toolbar.
   2. Click mouse button 2 to set the center point of your shape.
   3. Drag the mouse pointer to the desired elliptical shape.
   4. Click mouse button 2 to set the end point.

 Note:  Holding the SHIFT key down while positioning the second point forces
        the new ellipse shape to be a circle.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Arc ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Arc to create an object which is a section of an ellipse or circle. When
initially created, it is a section of a circle, but the shape can be changed
using the Rotate and Scale functions. The Arc tool appears as the semi-circle
shape on the Tollbar.  An arc is created with a default set of characteristics
include line color, line style, line width, fill color, fill style, shadow
style, and arc closing.

To create an arc:

   1. Click on the Arc icon on the Toolbar.
   2. Click mouse button 2 to set the center point of your shape.
   3. Drag the mouse pointer to the desired width of the arc shape.
   4. Click mouse button 2 to set the first end point.
   5. Drag the mouse pointer to the desired angle of the arc.
   6. Click mouse button 2 to set the second end point.

 Note:  If Arc Closing is set to None and a fill pattern is specified, a pie
        shape is filled with the pattern, but the straight pie sides are not
        drawn in (in a pie chart, for example).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Line ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Line to change the appearance of objects created using Line from the
Toolbar. Line options are:

     Color
     Style
     Width

 To use Line options:

   1. Click mouse button 2 over the object you want to change.
   2. Choose Line from the popup menu.
   3. Click on the desired option.

 Note:  The Color option will display the Part background color dialog box.  To
        choose a line color, click once on the desired color within the grid
        provided.  Click OK to return to your document.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Fill ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Fill to change the appearance of  space within objects created from the
Toolbar. Fill options are:

     Color
     Style

 To use Fill options:

   1. Click mouse button 2 over the object you want to change.
   2. Choose Fill from the popup menu.
   3. Click on the desired option.

 Note:  The Color option will display the Part background color dialog box.  To
        choose a fill color, click once on the desired color within the grid
        provided.  Click OK to return to your document.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Shadow ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Shadow to change the appearance of space within objects created from the
Toolbar.

To use Shadow options:

   1. Click mouse button 2 over the object you want to change.
   2. Choose Shadow from the popup menu.
   3. Click on the desired option from the list provided.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Arc ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Arc to change the type of closure used when creating objects using the Arc
tool from the Toolbar. Arc options are:

     None
     Chord
     Pie

 To use Arc options:

   1. Click mouse button 2 over the object you want to change.
   2. Choose Arc from the popup menu.
   3. Click on the desired option.

 Note:  The None option creates arcs as incomplete spheres.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Background ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Background to change the background color of the active Graphics component,
whether it is the root component or an embedded component. To change background
color:

   1. Click mouse button 2 over the active Graphics component.
   2. Click once on the desired color within the grid provided.
   3. Click OK to return to your document.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Background ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Background to change the background appearance of the active Graphics
component. You can set the background to be color only, or you can add a bitmap
from the OS/2 system. You may create your Graphics objects over the color or
bitmap.

Note:  Background color and bitmaps will only print as component of your
       document if your printer is capable of printing color and graphics.

 For a detailed explanation of Background  options, see the list below:

     Color only
     Tile bitmap
     Stretch bitmap
     Background color


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Color Only ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Color Only to set the Graphics component background to only accept color.

Note:  No bitmaps can be added into your background when this option is selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Tile bitmap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Tile bitmap to enable your Graphics component to accept a bitmap from
the OS/2 system as a background. Tile bitmap causes the bitmap you have chosen
to appear as tiled within your background. You may create your Graphics objects
over this bitmap.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Stretch bitmap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Stretch bitmap to enable your Graphics component to accept a bitmap from
the OS/2 system as a background. Stretch bitmap causes the bitmap you have
chosen to appear as as a single image fit to the size of your background. You
may create your Graphics objects over this bitmap.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Refresh ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Refresh to redraw the object you have most recently created within the
Graphics component.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Hide Toolbar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Hide Toolbar to prevent the Toolbar from displaying on your screen.  Once
this option is chosen, the menu bar option will display Show Toolbar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Show Toolbar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Show Toolbar to display the Toolbar on your screen alongside the Graphics
component after it has been hidden using Hide Toolbar. Once this option is
chosen, the menu bar option will display Hide Toolbar.

Note:  The default setting for the Graphics component is for the Toolbar to be
       displayed at all times.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Show Links ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Show Links to display highlighted frames around linked objects or embedded
components within an active Graphics component.  When Show Links is chosen a
red border will appear around the link source and a blue border will appear
around the link target. Use Hide Links to prevent the borders from appearing on
your screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Show Handles ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Show Handles to display sizing and moving handles on a selected graphics
object.

Note:  These handles are not the same handles which appear in the border of a
       selected component. They will only appear around a single drawn object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Rotate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Rotate to turn a selected object and set it at a new angle. To rotate an
object:

   1. Click and hold mouse button 2 on rotation handle.
   2. Move the mouse pointer to the desired angle.
   3. Release mouse button 2.
   4. Click mouse button 1 outside of selected area to end rotation.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Align ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Align to force a selected object within the Graphics component to be flush
against a margins.  Choose Left to put the object flush against the left side
of the Graphics component area.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Embed backgrounds ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Embed backgrounds to determine how an object's background is refreshed
within the system. Opaque causes the background to be shown on the screen each
time the component is opened. Transparent causes the background to be invisible
when a component is opened.

Note:  Choosing Transparent does not delete a selected background.  Choose
       Opaque to see a background after Transparent has been chosen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Layering ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Layering to create the effect of depth among multiple objects within a
Graphics component.

Choose Move To Front to move a selected object on top of all other objects in
the window.

Choose Move To Back to move a selected object behind all other objects in the
window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Grouping ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Grouping to group all Graphics component objects together.  Editing on
these objects must then be done as if they were a single object.

Choose Form Group to create a grouping of objects.

Choose Dissolve Group to undo a grouping of objects.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Freeze ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Freezing to make a selected object or Graphics embed unavailable for
editing or moving within a Graphics component.  Once frozen, an object will not
be disturbed by editing and moving of objects around it.

Choose Freeze Objects to freeze an object in place.

Choose Un-Freeze Objects to make a frozen object available for editing and
moving.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Graphics component is a drawing tool you can use to design line drawings,
shaded areas, and various types of bar graphs. The Graphics component does not
allow you to edit bitmaps or other scalable photographic images.  These require
the OpenDoc Multimedia component Image Viewer.

The Toolbar provides the functions needed to create new designs. It is
automatically visible when the Graphics component is active, but can be hidden
from display. The Toolbar drawing options are:

     Line
     Polyline
     Rectangle
     Box
     Ellipse
     Arc

 Once you have created an object, use the pulldown menu and the popup menus
 (accessible by clicking on a selected Graphics object) to edit the drawing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. 2D Graphics Part information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select 2D Graphics Part information to view a panel giving the component name,
copyright date, and version number for the Graphics component. This panel does
not connect to any further function.  Click on the OK button once you have
recorded the information you need.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. OpenDoc information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OpenDoc information to view a panel giving the component name, copyright
date, and version number for OpenDoc. This panel does not connect to any
further function.  Click on the OK button once you have recorded the
information you need.