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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the choices in the Document menu to select actions that can be performed
with your file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Open document as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Open document as to open your document into either an Icons, Tree, or
Details view.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Icons, Tree, and Details view ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use an Icons, Tree or Details select a particular display view for your
document.
Icon view presents your document as a single small icon on the Desktop.
Tree view displays your document as a small icon shown within a hierarchical
icon arrangement of all objects on the Desktop.
Details view displays your document as an entry within a table listing
properties for all objects on the Desktop.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Document properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Document properties to open the Properties notebook for your root
component. Properties allows you to change settings and view information for
the root component.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Drafts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Drafts option from the Document menu in order to edit or create a
draft of your OpenDoc document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Create draft ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Create draft to enter a name for a new draft. You can also enter any
comments about a draft, which may help distinguish it from other drafts of a
document.
Creator
Comments
Create
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Create ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Create allows you to create multiple versions of the same document by
duplicating a draft currently in the Draft History.
To use Create:
1. Select Drafts from the Document menu.
2. Click on Create draft.
3. Click on the Create push button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Creator ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Creator field to enter the name of the person creating a draft
document. No default name is present in the system.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Comments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Comments field to record any details about a draft which may
distinguish it from other drafts of a document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Create ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Create push button to save your current document as a new draft in the
Draft history listing. The information in the Create draft dialog boxes is
then added to the top of the draft history. The new draft becomes "locked"
allowing no further modifications.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Draft history ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Draft history to display information on previous draft versions of your
document. Draft history allows you to open documents, create new drafts and
delete drafts. The current document is not included in Draft history.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> History ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the choices in the History menu to select functions that can be performed
on the Drafts dialog box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Properties from the History menu to open the Properties notebook for the
Drafts option. Properties allows you to change settings within the Draft
option.
Note: This function does not show settings for a particular document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Print draft history ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Print to print the contents of the Drafts window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Print draft ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Print draft to print the content of the selected draft or drafts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Save a copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Save a copy to save a selected document as a new draft in the Draft
history.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the choices in the Edit menu to select clipboard actions and edit functions
that can performed on your draft.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Selection properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Selection properties to open the Properties notebook for a selected
document draft. Properties allows you to change settings and view information
for the document draft.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Delete to remove the selected draft or drafts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Select all ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Select all select all drafts in the view.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Deselect all ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Deselect all to deselect all drafts in the view.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Open selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Open selection to open the selected draft into its original document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the choices on the View menu to select different views for a draft.
Note: Details view is the default setting.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Icons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Icons to display each recorded draft within the Draft history window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Details to display the Draft history window as a listing of certain
information on all recorded drafts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Drafts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Draft history window shows all the drafts you have created for a document
and the following information for each draft:
Icon view of document.
Title of draft document.
Draft version number.
Name of draft creator.
Date draft was created.
Time draft was created.
Comments about draft.
Note: The above information will only be displayed when the dialog is in
Details view. The dialog will display an icon for each document only if
you have selected Icons from View menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Save document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Save document to save the current document and all of its embedded parts as
they currently exist.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Save a copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Save a copy to save a renamed copy of the current document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Revert to saved ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Revert to saved to retrieve the most recently saved version of your
document and its embedded parts. Revert to Saved causes the most recently
saved version to become the current version. This action will ignore any
changes made since the last time you saved the document. You cannot reverse
this action using Undo.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Print document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Print document to print a version of your root component and its embedded
components.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the choices in the Edit menu to perform clipboard actions and data edits
within your document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Undo to reverse errors or unwanted changes. Clicking once on Undo. will
reverse the most recent action made within your document.
Multiple levels of Undo are available. For example, if you select Undo three
times in succession, then the last three "undoable" actions are undone in
order.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Redo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Redo to reverse the effect of the most recent Undo action.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Select all ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Select all to highlight all content within the active component.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Deselect all ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Deselect all to undo a Select all on data content within the active
component.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Open selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Open selection to open a selected embedded component into a window-sized
view. The component will display on top of your current document, and will
contain the menu bar choices needed for that particular component.
Note: Open selection is only available for entire embeds which have been
selected. This option is not available for selected data within a component.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Create ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Create to paste a new version of an OpenDoc component onto the Clipboard.
This new version will only be a shell, and will not contain any of the content
included in a current document.
To use Create:
1. Select the component you wish to use.
2. Click Create from the Edit menu.
3. Choose a Destination name from the scroll box.
4. Click on Paste from the Edit menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Copy to duplicate selected content within a document onto the clipboard.
Copying an embedded component will cause all of its current content to be
duplicated.
To use Copy :
1. Select the desired content.
2. Click on Copy from the Edit menu.
3. Click mouse pointer on the destination component.
4. Click on Paste from the Edit menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Delete selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Delete to remove content from your document. You may choose to remove parts
of your document content or all current content.
To use Delete:
1. Highlight content to be removed.
2. Click Delete from the Edit menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Cut ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Cut to remove selected content from your document and place it on the
clipboard.
To use Cut:
1. Highlight content to be removed.
2. Click Cut from the Edit menu.
Content can now be placed into a new document or component using the Paste
option from the Edit menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Break link ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Break link to delete a link between a link target and a link source. Break
link can only be selected if you are currently using a document which contains
a link target.
Note: The Break link action is controlled by each component and cannot be
reversed using Undo. from the Edit pulldown menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Paste link ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Paste link to create a link between two components. The data within the
current document, which you are using to initiate the Paste link, becomes the
link source.
To paste a link:
1. Select an object or component to be linked (link source.)
2. Choose Paste from the Edit menu.
3. Place mouse pointer in destination component (link target.)
4. Choose Paste link from the Paste options.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Paste to place items from the clipboard into a document. Paste works as the
second step in the Cut and Copy procedures.
To paste an item:
1. Perform either a Cut or Copy function.
2. Place your mouse pointer in a destination component.
3. Click on Paste from the Edit menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Paste as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Paste As to create links between OpenDoc documents. The following are
explanations of Paste As functions:
Get Updates
Kind
Merge with Contents
Embed as
Paste with Link
Paste
Description
Editor
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Kind ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Kind to choose the file format for the data you want to paste. For
example, a file kind would be RTF, ASCII, TIFF, PICT, etc...
If you know the Kind you want to use, enter the name in the window provided.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Get Updates ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Automatically or Manually to specify how often changes made to the link
source are updated in the link target.
Select Automatically for the system to update the link target each time a
change is made in the link source. This is the default setting.
Select Manually to update the link target each time the Update Now function is
chosen. Manually requires that you press Update Now each time you want the link
target to reflect the most recent changes to the link source.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Merge with Contents ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Merge with Contents to translate the data you are embedding into the
specific data Kind used by the component into which you are placing the data.
This option will force content to be merged into a document, even if some data
may be lost from the link target document.
Note: If the data you are embedding is of a Kind that the target component
cannot handle, Merge with Contents with not be an available choice.
Instead, Embed as will be the available merge option.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Embed as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Embed as to choose either frame, large icon, small icon, or thumbnail
view as the display size for your embedded file. Use Embed as to ensure that an
embed appears as a separate part once its been embedded.
Note: If your document allows only certain kinds of parts to be embedded in
it, the Embed as option may not be available.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Paste with Link ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Paste with Link to choose between regular paste function and pasting a
link. Paste with Link creates a link between the current component and a
designated target.
Note: Paste with Link is not available unless link source and link target
documents are open.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Paste pushbutton after you made your selections within the Paste As
pop-up box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Description ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Description window to enter information about the content you are
pasting as a link. This content will become your link source, therefore the
information you enter here will also become part of the Link Source properties
page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Editor to view the type of editor that is being used by the content you are
pasting as a link. The information in this window varies depending upon the
content Kind.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Selection properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Selection properties to open the Properties notebook for the currently
selected component. Properties allows you to change settings and view
information for the component.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Show selection as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Show selection as to choose a display size in which to view a selected
component. Embeds can be displayed as a large icon, small icon, thumbnail
view, or frame view.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the choices in the View menu to select different views for an active
component.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Open as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Open as to display the active component in either an Icon, Tree, or Details
or Window view.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Icons, Tree, Details, Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Icons, Tree, Details, Window views to find certain information about the
active component as it resides on the Desktop. These views will not display the
component so that you can edit or work with it.
Icon view presents the component as a single small icon within your document.
Tree view displays the component as a small icon shown within a hierarchical
icon arrangement of all documents within OpenDoc.
Details view displays the component as an entry within a table listing
properties for all documents within OpenDoc.
Window view displays the active component as a window-sized view. The component
will display on top of your current document, and will contain the menu bar
choices needed for the particular component. Window view is only available for
embedded components which are active. This option is not available for a root
component.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the View menu Properties option to open the Properties notebook for the
currently active component. Properties allows you to change settings and view
information for the component.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Show as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Show as to choose a screen display size for the currently active component.
Components can be displayed as large icon, small icon, thumbnail view, or frame
view.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Frame view ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Frame to display the normal representation of an opened object as a
window on your screen.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Large icon view ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Large icon to display an object as a 32 x 32 pixel OpenDoc icon on your
Desktop. The document name is displayed underneath the icon.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Small icon view ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Small Icon to display an object as a 16 x16 pixel OpenDoc icon on your
Desktop. The document name is displayed underneath the icon.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Thumbnail view ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Thumbnail to display an object as a 64 x 64 pixel OpenDoc icon on your
Desktop. The document name is displayed underneath the view. This view is
larger than the Large icon, and is a size unique to OpenDoc.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Show links ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Show links to display the source of link. If both link source and link
target are in the current document, a highlighted border will appear around
both linked components. The Show links highlighting remains visible until Hide
links is selected from the View menu.
Note: Show Links becomes an available menu option only when you have activated
a component containing a link.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Hide links ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Hide links to hide any Show links highlighting which may be visible in
an active document. Hide links must be selected from the View menu in order to
reverse the Show links command.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the choices in the Help menu to find sources of Help information related to
OpenDoc tasks.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. OpenDoc General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The program called OpenDoc allows you to build single documents from more than
one type of component without switching between the component programs. Within
OpenDoc, you may use a word processing function, a desktop publishing function,
a graphics function and multimedia functions for working with sound and video
files.
Double-click on any OpenDoc document object to begin using the program.
Documents created in OpenDoc will be accessible only through the OpenDoc
program. You can do all printing and editing that is necessary from within the
program.
For more detailed information, please refer to the following sources:
OS/2 Master Help Index
OpenDoc Help Index
Using OpenDoc online user's guide
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. OpenDoc information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select OpenDoc information to view a panel giving the release date and version
number for your version of OpenDoc. This panel does not connect to any further
function. Click on the OK button once you have noted the information you need.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Link Source ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use OpenDoc - Properties Link Source page to view information on the sources of
links with which you are working. Link Source also allows you to change the
method of sending data change updates from link sources to link targets.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
Link Sources
Kind
Created
Edited
Select a Link Source
Send Updates
Break Link
Show Link Source
Break All Links
Edit Description
Links
Get Remote Data
Connection Data
Connected Links
Undo
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Linking items ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Linking Items to create a relationship between two versions of the same
component item, with each located in a different document. For example, if a
bar graph located in one document is linked to a spreadsheet located in
another, then making a change in the spreadsheet will create the same change in
the bar graph. A linked copy can be updated every time the original item
changes.
To use Linking:
1. Select the desired content.
2. Select Copy from the Edit menu.
3. Place mouse pointer in destination file.
4. Select Paste As from the Edit menu.
5. Click on the Paste Link push button.
6. Specify file options in the Paste As dialog box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Edit Description ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Edit Description to edit the description of the link source that was
entered into the Paste as window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Connected Links ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Connected Links to view a descriptive listing of target files to which the
current document serves as a link source.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Link Source ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Link Source scroll box to display a listing of all files which currently
act as the source of a link between two components or documents.
This function controls the information displayed in the remainder of the Link
Source Properties notebook page. The file you choose from the Select a Link
Source dialog box is the file which will be described in the Updated,
Description and Send Updates entries.
Note: You will not be able to enter a document name in the Link Source scroll
box. The system will present a list of all available sources.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Updated ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Updated lists the date and time the most recent changes were made to a link
source file.
Note: This may not be the same date and time when the link target was most
recently updated. See Send Updates for information on link target
updates.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Select a Link Source ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Select a Link Source to view information such as the component and data
type for the current link source file. The information given in the Select a
Link Source field is generated by OpenDoc, and cannot be changed by the user.
The file you choose from the Select a Link Source dialog box is the file which
will be described in the Updated, Description and Send Updates entries.
Note: You will not be able to enter a document name in the Link Source scroll
box. The system will present a list of all available sources.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Send Updates ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Send Updates controls how often a link target file is updated to reflect
changes made to a link source file.
Select Automatically for the system to update the link target each time a
change is made in the link source. This is the default setting.
Select On Save for the system to update the link target each time the link
source is saved.
Select Manually for the link target to only be updated when you select Send
Updates from the Properties notebook. .*
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Break Link ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use theBreak Link push button to view the popup window which allows you to
break links between the link source file chosen in Link Source scroll box and a
selected link target file associated with it.
Break Link will remove the link between the selected link source and one chosen
link target.
Break All Links will remove all links associated with the selected link source.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Show Link Source ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Show Link Source pushbutton to display the link source component.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Break All Links ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Break All Links to push button to view the popup windown which allows
you to break all links existing between the current link source document and
its targets. Once you exit the Properties notebook, the breaks will take
effect.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Connection Data ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Connection Data to view the directory and file name of the document
containing the link source data.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Kind ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Kind field indicates the file format of the data in the selected link
source file. For example, a file kind would be RTF, ASCII, TIFF, PICT, etc...
Note: You will not be able to enter a file kind in the Kind field. The system
will display the appropriate kind.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Created ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Created to list the date and time the most recent link was created between
the file selected in the Link Target dialog box and another OpenDoc file.
Note: You will not be able to enter a date and time in the Link Created field.
The system will display the most recent date and time.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Edited ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Edited to list the date and time the current link was last edited.
Note: You will not be able to enter a date and time in the Edited field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Link Target ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use OpenDoc - Properties Link Target page to view information on the
destination, or target links within the document with which you are working.
Link Target also allows you to change the method of updating link targets to
reflect changes in the link source file.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
Link Target
Kind
Created
Updated
Show Link Source
Description of Link Source
Break Link
Edit Description
Show Link
Get Remote Data
Get Updates
Update Now
Link Target Selection
Undo
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Link Target ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Link Target scroll box displays a listing of all files which currently act
as the target, or destination, of a linking between two components or
documents.
This function controls the information displayed in the remainder of the Link
Target Properties notebook page. The file you choose from the Link Target
dialog box is the file which will be described in the Kind, Link Created,
Updated, Description, Link Source and Description of Link Source entries.
Note: You will not be able to enter a document name in the Link Target scroll
box. The system will present a list of all available targets.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Select a Link Target ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Select a Link Target to view information such as the component and data
type for the current link target file. The information given in the Select a
Link Target field is generated by OpenDoc, and cannot be changed by the user.
The file you choose from the Select a Link Target dialog box is the file which
will be described in the Updated, Description and Send Updates entries.
Note: You will not be able to enter a document name in the Link Target scroll
box. The system will present a list of all available sources.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Kind ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Kind to view the file format of the data in the selected link target file.
For example, a file kind would be RTF, ASCII, TIFF, PICT, etc...
Note: You will not be able to enter a file kind in the Kind field. The system
will display the appropriate kind.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Created ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Created to list the date and time the most recent link was created between
the file selected in the Link Target dialog box and another OpenDoc file.
Note: You will not be able to enter a date and time in the Link Created field.
The system will display the most recent date and time.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Updated ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Updated to view the date and time the most recent changes made to a link
source file were reflected in a link target file.
Note: This may not be the same date and time when the link source was most
recently updated. See Get Updates for information on link target
updates.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Show Link Source ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Show Link Source to display the file which currently acts as the source of
the link component or document selected in the Select a Link Target scroll box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Connected Link Source ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Connected Link Source to give information such as the component and data
type for the source of the link target file chosen in the Link Target scroll
box. The information given in the Description of Link Source field is generated
by OpenDoc, and cannot be changed by the user.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Get Updates ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Get Updates to control how often a link target file is updated to reflect
changes made to its link source.
Select Automatically for the system to update the link target each time a
change is made in the link source. This is the default setting.
Select Manually for the link target to only be updated when Update Now is
updated from the Properties notebook.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Break Link ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Break Link push button to break a link between the link target file
chosen in Link Target scroll box and a chosen link source associated with it.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Show Link ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Show Link to display the currently selected link target within its root
component.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Get Remote Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Get Remote Info to display information on the document containing the link
source. If the source is the current document, the Get Remote Info optionwill
not be available.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Update Now ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Update Now to manually update a link target. This option is not available
if you have selected Automatically from the Get Updates option.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Undo to cancel any changes made within the Link Target properties page.
Note: Updates made to link targets using Update Now cannot be reversed using
Undo.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use OpenDoc - Properties Type page to view the category of document with which
you are working. You may also change the document kind and system editor
associated with your root document.
The system will detect the category of files you are currently using. The
options shown in the Kind and Editor scroll boxes depend upon the Category of
your document. You will not be able to change the Category.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
Category
Kind
Editor
Undo
Default
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Category ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Category is a general label describing the type of data contained in an OpenDoc
component. For example, data created in the OpenDoc Text component would be in
the text category.
Category groups similar types of data according to basic characteristics. You
are not able to change the Category.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Kind ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Kind refers to the specific type of data contained in an OpenDoc component.
This is a more specialized classification than Category. For example, a
document within OpenDoc could be OpenDoc Text 1.0 or OpenDoc Graphics 1.5.
You are able to change the document Kind from the Properties notebook by
selecting from the scroll box provided.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Editor option to select a specific editor for the type of data with
which you are working. Functions that are supported by the editor you select
will be added to the Properties notebook and can accessed or changed from
there.
You are able to change the editor from the Properties notebook by selecting
from the scroll box provided.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Undo option within the Properties notebook pages allows you to cancel
changes you have made to a Properties selection. Undo options apply only to the
functions available on the Properties page you are viewing.
Note: Selecting Undo from a Properties notebook page will not allow you to
reverse an action within the text or layout of your document. To reverse
changes within a document, you must select Undo from the Edit pulldown
menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Default ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Default to use the System Default choices for the function with which
you are working. System Defaults are the settings that have been programmed
into the system as the best choice settings for a particular option.
For example, if you are unsure of which component editor you want to use for
your current document, selecting Default will set the editor to the component
that the system can most easily handle.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. View - Show Part ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use OpenDoc - Properties View-Show this Part as settings to select a size in
which to display your component on your screen.
Select Frame to display the normal representation of a document as a window on
your screen.
Select Large Icon to display your document as a 32 x 32 pixel OpenDoc icon on
your Desktop. The document name is displayed underneath the icon.
Select Small Icon to display your document as a 16 x16 pixel OpenDoc icon on
your Desktop. The document name is displayed underneath the icon.
Select Thumbnail to display your document as a 64 x 64 pixel OpenDoc view on
your Desktop. The document name is displayed underneath the view. This view is
larger than the Large Icon, and is a size unique to OpenDoc.
The Bundled radio button causes all embedded frame areas within your root
document to be treated as one single frame. For example, if the Bundled option
is selected then each embedded component can neither be selected nor modified
individually. They can only be viewed as part of a single bundled frame.
Bundled can be selected for frame or icon views.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. View - Icon View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use OpenDoc - Properties, View - Icons to select how icons and their text are
displayed.
Use the Format field to select the positioning of icons on the Desktop or in
the open folder window.
Use the Icon display field to select the size of the icons.
Use the Icon text field to select the font size and style for the text that
appears below or beside an icon. You can also choose to display the icons with
or without text.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
Format
Icon display
Icon text
Undo
Default
Change Font
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Format (Icon) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this field to select the positioning of icons on the Desktop or in the open
folder window.
Select Flowed if you want the icons arranged in columns across the
screen.
Select Non-flowed if you want the icons arranged in a column from the top
to the bottom of the screen.
Select Non-grid if you want the icons displayed without columns. This is
the default setting.
If you drag an icon to a new position on the Desktop and you have selected
Flowed or Non-flowed, a line is displayed. This line points to the location
in the column where the icon will be placed. The line moves with your icon as
you drag it.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Icon Display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this field to select the size of the icons when they are displayed on your
screen.
Select Normal size to display icons as the default size.
Select Small size for icons to be displayed smaller than the default size.
Select Invisible for no icons to be displayed on your screen.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Icon Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this field to change the text that appears below or beside an icon.
Select Change font to display the Edit Font window which enables you to specify
the font and size of the icon text.
Select Visible to display text below or beside the icons. If this check box is
not selected, then icons will be displayed without text.
Note: The Visible check box is greyed out when Invisible is selected in the
Icon display field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. View - Tree View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use OpenDoc - Properties View- Tree to select how icons and their text are
displayed in a Tree View (instead of Icon View or Details View).
Use the Format field to select the positioning of icons on the Desktop or in
the open folder window.
Use the Icon display field to select the size of the icons, or to make them
invisible.
Use the Tree text field to select the size and font style for the text that
appears in the Tree View.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
Format
Icon display
Tree text
Undo
Default
Change Font
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Format (Tree) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this field to select the positioning of icons on the Desktop or in the open
folder window.
Select Flowed if you want the icons arranged in columns across the
screen.
Select Non-flowed if you want the icons arranged in a column from the top
to the bottom of the screen.
Select Non-grid if you want the icons displayed without columns. This is
the default setting.
If you drag an icon to a new position on the Desktop and you have selected
Flowed or Non-flowed, a line is displayed. This line points to the location
in the column where the icon will be placed. The line moves with your icon as
you drag it.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Tree text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this field to change the text that appears below or beside an icon.
Select Change font to display the Edit Font window that enables you to specify
the font of the icon text.
Note: The font or size you select is immediately shown in the sample text box.
Select Visible to display text below or beside the icons. When this check box
is not selected, the icons are displayed without text.
Note: The Visible check box is greyed out when Invisible is selected in the
Icon display field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. View - Details View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use OpenDoc - Properties View-Details settings to add, delete or change certain
features of your document that can be displayed when your document is seen in a
Details View outline (as opposed to an Icon View or Tree View.) Details View
allows you to determine the type of information you by which your files will be
categorized.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
Object type
Details to display
Details text
Undo
Default
Change Font
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Change Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Change Font window to specify the size and style of text characters.
You can specify such fonts as Helvetica, Times New Roman, or any other font
supported by your system. You may also change the size of text characters and
the stylistic emphasis placed on them.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
Name
Style
Size
Display
Sample
Emphasis
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Name option to select the font you want to use in your Icon, Tree or
Details view. You may select any font supported by your system.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Style ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Style to change the appearance of the text in your Icon, Tree or Details
view. Choose a style from the scroll box provided.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Emphasis ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Emphasis options to change the appearance of text used in your Icon, Tree
or Details view in order to bring attention to selected words.
Use Underline to add a line underneath the word specified.
Use Strikeout to add a line through the middle of the word specified.
Use Outline to add a shadow around the word specified.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option sets the size of the typeface used in your Icon, Tree or Details
view. The size selections work together with the font you have chosen in the
Name option to determine how large or how small characters will appear in your
text. Select a font size using the scroll box provided.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Display radio button to show or hide the text in an Icon, Tree or
Details view.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Sample ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Sample box is used to view an example of the font style, size and emphasis
that you have selected.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Object Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Object Type to change the object classification of the file with which you
are working. Only certain object classifications can be changed within the OS/2
system.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Details to display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Details to display to select the type of information you want to include in
the Details View format. The following are the types of information you can
choose to display:
Category
Kind
Create Date
Create Time
Last Modify
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Details text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this field to change the text that appears below or beside an icon.
Select Change Font to display the Edit Font window that enables you to specify
the font of the icon text.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can view the size of the object and the dates it was created, modified, and
last used.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
Date/Time
Size
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Date and Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Created, Last changed, and Last accessed fields contain date and time
information that is provided by the operating system. You cannot change this
information.
The date and time information is part of the extended attributes for the
object.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Size field contains information that is provided by the operating system.
Contents indicates the number of objects in the folder and the size, in bytes,
of all those objects.
Extended attributes indicates the size, in bytes, of additional information
about the object. You cannot change the size information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can type text about the selected object in the Comments and Key Phrases
fields. The History field displays a chronological record of the object. Any
information on Page 3 is part of the extended attributes for the object.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
Comments
Key phrases
History
Undo
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Comments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Record notes and details about the selected object in the Comments field. The
information you type becomes part of the extended attributes for the object.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Key Phrases ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Type any words you want to use to identify the selected object in the Key
phrases field. The information you type becomes part of the extended attributes
for the object.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> History ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The History field is the record of an object that is provided by the program or
the operating system. You cannot change this information. Any information in
this field is part of the extended attributes for the object.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> General ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use General to change the appearance of an OpenDoc folder or object . You may
change the name of the Desktop folder by typing a new name in the Title field.
You can change the picture that represents the Desktop by using the Create
another, or Edit push buttons. Or you can change the icon by dragging and
dropping the icon of another object onto the Desktop icon in the Current icon
field of this page.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
Title
Current icon
Create another
Edit
Template
Undo
Default
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Title ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Title field displays the name of the selected object. This name is
displayed with the icon. Type in this field to change the title.
Your new title can be displayed on one or more lines below the icon. You can
use any characters, including spaces, except the backslash (\).
Note: If you select Default, the title is removed and replaced with the name
of the object type, for example, Folder, Program, or Data File.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Current Icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Current icon field shows which picture is being displayed with this object.
You can use the push buttons to the right of this field to change the current
icon or to select a different one. Or, you can change the icon by dragging and
dropping the icon of another object onto the icon in the Current icon field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Create another ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Create another to display the Icon Editor. Select Help in the Icon
Editor for more information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Icon Editor Display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Icon Editor Display if you want to change the icon that is displayed in
the Current icon field. You will be shown the Icon Editor screen from which you
may edit the appearance of your icon.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Template ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select this check box to use the selected object to create a new object with
the same settings.
After you set the template option, you can drag a copy of the selected object
and drop it in a new location (in the Command Prompts folder, on the Desktop,
or in any other folder). Then you can change the name of the object and add an
icon.
Whenever you create a template object, the name of the object is added to the
menu of all objects that have a Create another option.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Drafts - Properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use OpenDoc - Properties Drafts notebook to change the displays and settings in
the Draft history window. You can choose either an Icon view or a Details view
of draft information in the Draft history window.
For a detailed explanation of each view option, select from the list below:
Icons
Details
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Icons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Drafts - Icons to choose an Icon View of the Draft history window. Drafts
- Icons also allows changes in the display of document draft icons and their
text.
Use the Format field to change the arrangement of icons within an Icon view of
the Draft dialog box.
Use the Icon Display field to select the size of the icons.
Use the Icon Text field to select the font size and style for the text that
appears below or beside an icon. You can also choose to display the icons with
or without text.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
Format
Icon display
Icon text
Undo
Default
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this field to change the arrangement of icons within the Draft dialog
function. Non-grid is the function default setting.
Select Flowed if you want the icons arranged in horizontal columns.
Select Non-flowed if you want the icons arranged in a vertical column.
Select Non-grid if you want the icons displayed without columns.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Icon Display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this field to select the size of the icons when they are displayed in the
Draft history window.
Select Normal size to display icons as the default size.
Select Small size for icons to be displayed smaller than the default size.
Select Invisible for no icons to be displayed on your screen.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Icon Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this field to change the text that appears below or beside an icon.
Select Change font to display the Edit Font window which enables you to specify
the font and size of the icon text.
Select Visible to display text below or beside the icons. If this check box is
not selected, then icons will be displayed without text.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use OpenDoc - Properties Drafts-Details settings to change the type of
document-specific information displayed when the Draft history is seen in a
Details View outline.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
Object type
Details to display
Details text
Undo
Default
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Object Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Object Type to change the display of object classification data for your
file.
The OS/2 system will detect and display the current type. The object type that
you select determines the type of files that will be shown in the Draft history
window. For example, if you select bitmap from the Object Type window, only
bitmap files will be shown in the Draft history.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Details to Display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Details to Display to select the type of information you want in a Details
View of the Drafts Dialog box.
Select Category to display the category of data in your file.
Select Kind to display the specific kind of data in your file.
Select Create Date to display the date on which your file was first created.
Select Create Time to display the time at which your file was first created.
Select Last Modify to display the date on which your file was last changed.
Note: You can include as few or as many of these details as you wish in the
Draft history.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Details Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this field to change the text that appears in a Details View.
Select Change Font to display the Edit Font window. This enables you to
specify the font and size of the icon text.
Select Change Text Color to display the OS/2 color palette. This enables you to
specify the color of the icon text.
Select Change Background Color to display the OS/2 color palette. This enables
you to specify the color of the icon text background block.
Select Transparent Background to hide the background block underneath the icons
Details text. When this check box is not selected, the text is displayed with a
background block.