OS/2 Shareware BBS: 10 Tools/10-Tools.zip/odtlktv4.zip/ODTLKT/TOOLKIT/HELP/UIFWLIB.HLP

OS/2 Help File | 1995-11-29 | 82KB | 3,200 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Product information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to display the ownership and version of the program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to ignore the information contained in a window and
close it.

If the window contains changed information, those changes are not saved before
the window is closed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Change ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to present the selected object in its current state and
to change certain parameters or other fields associated with the object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Create ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to create a new instance of the object type selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this choice to remove a selected object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to display the selected object for viewing only.  No
changes can be made.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to display additional information about the objects and
actions in the current window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu-bar choice to display menu choices for working with objects or
with data storage devices, such as disks or diskettes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu-bar choice to display menu choices for the help facility.  For
example, the help facility can include choices for a Help index, general
information about objects, general information about the help facility, and
information about the product.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Using the Help Facility ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Help is available when you do any one of the following:

o Select the Help choice from the menu of an object, the menu bar of a window,
  or the title bar icon of a window.
o Select the Help pushbutton in a window.
o Press F1 in a window that has a Help choice on a menu bar or a Help push
  button.

The help you get is determined by what is highlighted when you request help.
For example, if you request help while a menu bar choice is highlighted, you
get specific information about that choice.  If you are in a window, you get
general or specific information that is related to that window.  If you are in
the help window, you get general information about the menu-bar choices and
menus that are available in the help facility.

Every help window has a menu bar that contains Services, Options, and Help
choices.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to display an alphabetic listing of help topics.  You
also can display the help index by pressing F11 while any help window is open.
Double-click on an index entry to display the help information.

To search for a topic in the help index:

 1. Select Search from the Services menu-bar choice.
 2. In the Search for field, type the word or phrase you want to search for.
 3. Select Index.
 4. Select Search.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to list all the key assignments for an object or a
product.  You can use keys or key combinations to perform many tasks.

The plus sign (+) between key names indicates that you must press and hold the
keys in the order shown and then release them together.

To select a choice displayed on a menu bar, in a menu, or on a push button,
type the letter that is underlined in the choice that you want.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> More ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

More indicates that additional information is available, but is not currently
displayed in the window.  Scroll the window to view the additional information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this choice to create another object.  The new object displays in the
existing window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> No ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button if you do not want to perform the action described in
the window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to accept the information contained in a window and
close it.

If changes have been made to the information in the window, those changes are
applied before the window is closed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this choice to open a new window for an object or to gain access to
other choices that open a new window for an object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to store an object onto a storage device, such as a
disk or diskette.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to create a new object from an existing object and
leave the existing object unchanged.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Save and Repeat ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to save the current operation and perform the operation
again from the beginning.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Scroll ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the scroll buttons in the scroll bar to move the viewable information in
the window up, down, left, or right.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Stop ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to stop the current process.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Tutorial ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to display educational information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Yes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to perform the action described in the window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Information Line ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to hide or display the information line that contains
additional information about the field that has the cursor emphasis.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Direct Manipulation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The direct manipulation operation is a copy request to an entry field.  This
request has the following results:

o Any selected text in the control is deleted.

o The text being dropped is inserted into the control at the cursor position.

o The cursor is placed following the dropped text.

o The source of the dropped text is not changed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Direct Manipulation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The direct manipulation operation is a move request to an entry field.  This
request has the following results:

o Any selected text in the control is deleted.

o The text being dropped is inserted into the control at the cursor position.

o The cursor is placed following the dropped text.

o The dropped text is deleted from the source.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Direct Manipulation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The direct manipulation operation is a copy request to a list.  This request
has the following results:

o If the list is a sorted list, the dropped text is inserted into the list in
  the sorted order.

o If the list is an unsorted list, the dropped text is inserted into the list
  following the list item the mouse pointer is over when the drop is made.

o The source of the dropped text is not changed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Direct Manipulation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The direct manipulation operation is a move request to a list.  This request
has the following results:

o If the list is a sorted list, the dropped text is inserted into the list in
  the sorted order.

o If the list is an unsorted list, the dropped text is inserted into the list
  following the list item the mouse pointer is over when the drop is made.

o The dropped text is deleted from the source.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Direct Manipulation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The direct manipulation operation requested is invalid. Pressing and holding a
key when the drop is made determines the type of operation as follows:

No key
  Performs a copy operation.  This is the default.

Ctrl key
  Performs a copy operation.

Shift key
  Performs a move operation for OS/2 2.0, invalid for OS/2 1.X.

Alt key
  Performs a move operation for OS/2 1.X, invalid for OS/2 2.0.

Two or more keys
  This is an invalid operation.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Continue ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this choice to resume the interrupted or stopped process.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to display general help.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Reset ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this choice to return the values of changed settings choices to their
last saved state.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Retry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this choice to rerun a process after you attempt to correct the
condition that interrupted the process.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this choice to return the settings to their last saved state.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to remove an active window or a selected (highlighted)
icon.  The Close menu choice works as follows:

o If you close a program window or its icon, the program is ended.

o If you close a group window or its icon, the group is closed.

o If you close an online document or its icon, the document is closed.

o If you close a window, you return to the active program or online document.

To close an icon, display the menu for the object, select the arrow to the
right of Window, and then select Close from the pop-up menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Resume ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to continue a process that was paused.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Apply ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to save changes made to settings choices without
removing the window where the changes were made.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Pause ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to suspend a process temporarily.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to remove the window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Next ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to search forward in the container for an object that
matches the current Search string.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Previous ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to search backward in the container for an object that
matches the current Search string.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Case Sensitive Search ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this check box to make the search case sensitive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Search Column ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the column to be searched by clicking on the down arrow to display the
column headings for the details view of the container and select one.

Note:  Only text-based columns can be searched. Column headings for
       non-text-based columns are displayed in the list but are disabled and
       non-selectable.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Search String ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the string that identifies the object to be located. The object that
matches the string is selected as each character is typed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Search ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to perform a multi-character dynamic search of the objects in
the container based on the icon title text. The search is based on the leading
characters of the icon title, and is made as each character is typed into the
Search string field.

If the current object matches the search string, that object remains selected.

If the current object does not match the search string, the next object in the
container, that matches, becomes selected and is scrolled into view.

A beep sounds if no match is found.

Note:  If the container is opened into details view, the user can select which
       text-based column to use for the search.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Search string
o Search column (if in details view)
o Case sensitive search

Push Buttons

o Next
o Previous
o Cancel
o Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Search ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to use a multi-character text string to locate an
object in this container.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Input Validation Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause: Certain characters are not acceptable in this entry field. At least one
character has been entered that is not acceptable in this field.

Action: Refer to your application documentation to determine which character is
invalid, and then provide a valid entry.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Range Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause: Only certain numbers are acceptable in this entry field. The specified
number is outside of the range of acceptable numbers.

Action: Refer to your application documentation to determine the valid range,
and then provide a valid entry.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Required-Entry Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause: This field requires an entry.

Action: Enter some data in the field before selecting an action.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Required-Fill Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause: This entry field must be filled completely.

Action: Fill the field before selecting an action.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Default ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to change the settings to those that were active when
you installed the system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Set ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to establish the changed settings values and close the
notebook.

Note:  To establish the changes but keep the notebook open, select the Apply
push button instead of the Set push button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00102 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  No object has been selected for this action.

Action:  This action requires you to select an object.

Related Information
Selecting an object


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00103 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The new icon cannot be used until the file name is updated.

Action:  Update the file name by pressing the Set or Apply push button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00104 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  A folder has been selected for deletion.

Action: Do one of the following:

o Select OK to delete the folder and all of its contents.
o Select Cancel to cancel this action.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00201 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The .INI file cannot be accessed because the path for the .INI file
must be included in the CONFIG.SYS file.

Action:  Do the following:

o Verify that X:\XXX\BIN (where X: is the drive where the application is
  installed) is included in the PATH statement in the CONFIG.SYS file.  Also
  ensure that, if necessary, the environment contains a XXX.XXXXX PATH = X:\XXX
  statement.
o Contact your support representative for this application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00202 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The .INI file cannot be accessed for one of several reasons:

o The file must be a valid .INI file.
o The .INI file is locked, or a device error has occurred.
o The system has insufficient memory available to access the .INI file.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Verify that X:\XXX\BIN (where X: is the drive where the application is
    installed) is included in the PATH statement in the CONFIG.SYS file.  Also
    ensure that, if necessary, the environment contains a XXX.XXXXX PATH =
    X:\XXX statement.
 2. Check the remaining system memory and free system resources if necessary.
 3. Contact your support representative for this system or application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00203 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The .INI file cannot be accessed for one or several reasons:

o The .INI file is locked, or a device error has occurred.
o The system has insufficient memory available to access the .INI file.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Check the remaining system memory and free system resources if necessary.
 2. Contact your support representative for this system or application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00204 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The .INI file cannot be accessed for one of several reasons:

o The .INI file is locked, or a device error has occurred.
o The system has insufficient memory available to access the .INI file.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Check the remaining system memory and free system resources if necessary.
 2. Contact your support representative for this system or application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00205 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The .INI file cannot be accessed for one of several reasons:

o The .INI file is locked, or a device error has occurred.
o The system has insufficient memory available to access the .INI file.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Check the remaining system memory and free system resources if necessary.
 2. Contact your support representative for this system or application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00206 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The .INI file cannot be accessed for one of several reasons:

o The .INI file is locked, or a device error has occurred.
o The system has insufficient memory available to access the .INI file.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Check the remaining system memory and free system resources if necessary.
 2. Contact your support representative for this system or application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00207 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The icon file cannot be accessed for one of several reasons:

o The path and file names are not entered correctly.
o The icon file must be valid.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Verify the path and file name for the icon.
 2. Contact your support representative for this application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00208 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The icon editor cannot be accessed because the path for the
ICONEDIT.EXE file must be included in the PATH variable in the CONFIG.SYS file.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Verify that X:\OS2 (where X: is the drive where the ICONEDIT.EXE file is
    installed) is included in the PATH variable in the CONFIG.SYS file.
 2. Contact your support representative for this application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00209 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The icon file cannot be accessed for one of several reasons:

o The file must be a valid icon file.
o The icon file is locked, or a device error has occurred.
o The system has insufficient memory available to access the icon file.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Verify the correct path and file name for the icon.
 2. Verify that the icon can be accessed successfully, for example, by using
    Icon Editor.
 3. Check the remaining system memory and free system resources if necessary.
 4. Contact your support representative for this system or application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00214 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  An overlay status icon could not be loaded because a system or resource
is not in a normal state.

o The icon file is missing.
o The system has insufficient memory available to access the icon file.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Check the remaining system memory and free the system resources if
    necessary.
 2. Contact your support representative for this system or application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00215 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The Log file cannot be accessed for one of several reasons:

o The path and file name of the Log file may be incorrect.
o The Log file is locked, or a device error has occurred.
o The system has insufficient memory available to access the Log file.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Verify the path and file name.
 2. Verify that the Log file can be accessed successfully using the text
    editor.
 3. Check the remaining system memory and free the system resources if
    necessary.
 4. Contact your support representative for this system or application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00216 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause: The menu item defined in the registration file was incorrect. Check the
menu ID or the parent ID in the .REG file.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Verify the menu item ID in the .REG file.
 2. Verify the menu item instance PARENTID in the .REG file.
 3. Contact your support representative for this application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00217 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause: No objects were found that match the specified find criteria.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Verify the name that was entered for the search.
 2. Contact your support representative for this application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00301 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  An object name must be specified before the selected action can be
completed.  This is required since this application uses the name to uniquely
identify its objects.

Action:  Do one of the following:

 1. Type a unique object name in the required entry field and select the action
    again.
 2. To cancel the creation of this object select the Cancel push button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00302 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  An unique object name must be specified before the selected action can
be completed.  A name has been entered that already exists in the system.  A
unique name is required because this application uses the name to uniquely
identify its objects.

Action:  Do one of the following:

 1. Type a unique object name in the required entry field and select the action
    again.
 2. To cancel the creation of this object, select the Cancel push button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00303 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The bit map file was not accessed for one of the following reasons:

o The file must be a valid bit map file.
o The bit map file is locked, or a device error has occurred.
o The system has insufficient memory available to access the bit map file.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Verify the path and file name for the bit map.
 2. Verify that X:\XXX\BIN (where X: is the drive where the application is
    installed) is included in the PATH statement in the CONFIG.SYS file.  Also
    ensure that, if necessary, the environment contains a XXX.XXXXX PATH =
    X:\XXX statement.
 3. Check the remaining system memory and free the system resources if
    necessary.
 4. Contact your support representative for this system or application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00304 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The bit map file cannot be accessed for one of the following reasons:

o The file must be a valid bit map file.
o The bit map file is locked, or a device error has occurred.
o The system has insufficient memory available to access the bit map file.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Verify the path and file name for the bit map.
 2. Verify that X:\XXX\BIN (where X: is the drive where the application is
    installed) is included in the PATH statement in the CONFIG.SYS file.  Also
    ensure that, if necessary, the environment contains a XXX.XXXXX PATH =
    X:\XXX statement.
 3. Check the remaining system memory and free system resources if necessary.
 4. Contact your support representative for this system or application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00305 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The font cannot be accessed for one of the following reasons:

o The font must be valid.
o The font is locked, or a device error has occurred.
o The system has insufficient memory available to access the font file.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Verify the font name.
 2. Verify the CONFIG.SYS file path information.
 3. Use a different font.
 4. Check the remaining system memory and free system resources if necessary.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00306 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The object that was chosen is not found in this folder for one of
several reasons:

o The name was entered incorrectly.
o The object does not exist in this folder.

Action:  Do one of the following:

 1. Verify that the information in the fields is entered correctly using the
    appropriate information and case. Access the help for the fields to
    determine the correct format for the entries.
 2. Select the Cancel push button to cancel this action.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00307 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The selected view type or color cannot be accessed.

Action:  Contact your system support representative for this application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00308 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  A font or color attribute cannot be accessed.

Action:  Contact your support representative for this application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00309 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The selected control type cannot be accessed.

Action:  Contact your support representative for this application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00310 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The requested action cannot be completed at this time because another
process is in progress for this object.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Determine what other action for this object is currently in progress and
    complete or cancel the action.
 2. Then select this action again.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00311 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The selected object has the same name as an object that already exists
in the target folder. The target folder cannot contain more than one object
with the same name.

Action:  Do the following:

o Select a different location for the object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00312 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The original object cannot be located for one of the following reasons:

o The original object was deleted.
o The user does not have the authority to locate the original.
o Connections to the object are temporarily disabled.

Action:  Do one of the following:

o Delete the shadow
o Leave the shadow for use when the original is available.

  Note:  This shadow is in the orphaned state until the original can be
         accessed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00313 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The move or copy operation will not proceed because the object already
exists in the specified target container.

Action:  Do one of the following:

o Select another target container.
o Select a different object to move or copy.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00401 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The application invoked from this application ended.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. For additional information, refer to the FFST/2 message log.
 2. Refer to the specific application documentation for additional information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00501 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  Unknown

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Refer to the specific application documentation for additional information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00888 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The path for the application's .HLP help file must be included in the
DPATH statement in the CONFIG.SYS file.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Verify that X:\XXX\HELP (where X: is the drive where the application is
    installed) is included in the PATH statement in the CONFIG.SYS file.  Also
    ensure that the environment contains a HELP = X:\XXX\HELP statement.
 2. Contact your support representative for this system or application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00991 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The class cannot be accessed for one or more reasons:

o The class file is locked, or a device error has occurred.
o The system has insufficient memory available to access the class.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Check the remaining system memory and free system resources if necessary.
 2. Contact your support representative for this system or application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00992 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The program cannot be accessed for one of several reasons:

o The file name that is registered with this application was incorrectly
  entered.
o The program is in a non-executable format.
o The system has insufficient memory available to access the program.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Verify that the program name is registered correctly.  For more information
    about registering specific system management applications, refer to the
    application's developers guide.
 2. Verify that the program is a valid executable program.
 3. Check the remaining system memory and free system resources if necessary.
 4. Contact your support representative for this specific system management
    application or this system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00993 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  An assertion attempt has failed. An application error has occurred.

Action:  Contact your support representative for this application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00994 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  An error was encountered in the display function.

Action:  Contact your support representative for this system or application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00995 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  A SOM error has occurred.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Refer to the FFST/2 message log for additional information.
 2. Contact your support representative for this application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00997 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The system has insufficient memory to continue.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Check the remaining system memory and free system resources if necessary.
 2. Contact your support representative for this system or application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00998 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The function is not accessible for this application.

Action:  Contact your support representative for this application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> DSS00999 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Cause:  The task that is running may stop processing.

Action:  Do the following:

 1. Try to continue running the task.
 2. Contact your support representative for this task or system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to remove the window.  If you have the settings for an
object opened, any changes will be saved.  Otherwise, the Close menu choice
does not save changes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Sort ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to sort the contents the folder.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu-bar choice to display menu choices that affect the object
represented by this window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Refresh Now ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to update the contents of the window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Selected ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu-bar choice to display menu choices that affect a selected
object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu-bar choice to display menu choices that enable you to select,
deselect, and delete objects.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu-bar choice to display menu choices to change the currently
opened object (such as a program object or folder object) to another view.

For example, for a folder you can select the Settings or Icon menu choices.
Settings enables you to display or change the current settings of the object.
Icon displays the objects in a previously determined order, such as flowed,
non-flowed, or non-grid.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Arrange ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to organize the objects in a previously determined
order, such as flowed, non-flowed, or non-grid.  To change the arrange order,
select View in the notebook.

This choice is available only if the folder was opened in icon view.

For more information, select the following:

Related Information

o Opening an object


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Create Another ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to create an object.  Any default settings and data are
displayed in the notebook for the new object.  These default settings can be
changed.  This choice is similar to that of dragging a template to open a
notebook.

For more information, select the following:

Related Information

o Changing titles of objects


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Create Shadow ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to create a shadow of this existing object in another
collection on the desktop.  Shadowed objects are used for convenient access to
frequently used objects.  They have all the properties of the original object
except that deleting the shadow does not delete the original object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Deselect All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to deselect every object in the folder or cancel the
Select all choice.

For more information, select from the following:

Related Information

o Selecting an object
o Selecting more than one object


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Find ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to search for a particular object in the folders on the
desktop.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to open an object (such as a program object or folder
object) and to either start the program or display its contents.  Selecting
Open is the same as opening the object in the default view.

If you select the arrow to the right of Open, a cascaded menu is displayed that
enables you to choose the way in which the view details of the object are
displayed.  For example, for a folder you can select Settings or Icon view.

Settings enables you to display or change the current settings of the object.
Icon displays the objects in a previously determined order, such as flowed,
non-flowed, or non-grid.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to display the objects in a previously determined
order, such as flowed, non-flowed, or non-grid. To display or change the way
the icons are displayed, select View in the notebook.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to display or change the current settings of the
object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to display the details of the objects in this folder.
To display or change the details that are displayed, select View in the
notebook.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Tree ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to display objects in a hierarchical format.  To view
or change the way the tree is displayed, select View in the notebook.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Refresh Now ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to update changed folder information to its current
status.

This choice is available for folders with contents that can change
independently.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Select ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to display a cascaded menu from which you can either
select every object in the folder or deselect every object in the folder.

For more information, select from the following:

Related Information

o Selecting an object
o Selecting more than one object


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Select All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to select every object in the folder.

For more information, select from the following:

Related Information

o Selecting an object
o Selecting more than one object


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Open Parent ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to open the parent of the selected object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to display a pop-up menu of the choices you have to
manage the size and location of the window or to close it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Locate Original ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to locate the original object from which this object is
shadowed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Contents ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to display the number of icons in the folder.  The list
contains the class name and number of instances of each class.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Cut ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to remove the selected information to the clipboard.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to place a copy of what you have selected onto the
clipboard.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to move the contents of the clipboard to the location
that you have selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Include ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to include the selected objects.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Expand All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to expand all of the objects, which are currently
collapsed, to display the full hierarchy.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Collapse All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to collapse all of the objects, which are currently
expanded, to display a reduced hierarchy.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Refresh Off ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to disable a timed refresh.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Services ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu-bar choice to display menu choices to search for, print, or
copy help information.

You can also search for a word or phrase in some or all of the help topics of
the programs that were installed with the operating system or with any program
you installed later that contained helps using Marked libraries or All
libraries.

You can view more than one help topic at a time by opening a new window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu-bar choice to display menu choices to:

o Manage the display of the table of contents.

o Display the table of contents (titles of all help topics) for the active
  program.

o Display a list of topics you have viewed since you started the active
  program.

o Display a list of help libraries (files that contain the help topics of one
  or more programs).  You can look for a word or phrase in one or all of the
  libraries.

o Display the previous topic.

The table of contents for help topics might have only one level of topics.  If
there are no other levels of topics, the text of the choices at the top of the
Options menu are gray and cannot be selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> View (Icon Page) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this notebook page to display or change how the icons in the folder are
displayed (or arranged).

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Format
o Icon display
o Font

Push Buttons

o Change font
o Undo
o Default
o Help

Related Information

o View concepts
o Viewing notebook pages

Select the right arrow at the bottom of the window to see the next View page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Change Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to display the Font window and change the fonts.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select one radio button to determine how icons are displayed:

Flowed
  Arranges icons in columns across the screen.

Non-flowed
  Arranges icons in a column from the top of the screen to the bottom.

Non-grid
  Locates icons randomly about the screen without any ordered arrangement.
  This is the default setting.

If you select Flowed or Non-flowed, an icon cannot be moved in the folder by
dragging it.

For more information, select the following:

Related Information

o Dragging an object


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Icon Display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select one radio button to determine the size of the icons or specify that you
do not want icons to display:

Normal size
  Displays icons at the default size

Small size
  Displays icons smaller than the default size

Invisible
  Does not display icons (icon text is displayed)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field displays the current font used for the icons or any of the objects
in the Details View of the folder. To change the font, select the Change font
push button.

For more information, select the following:

Push Button

o Change font


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Sort Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this notebook page to determine whether or not the objects in the container
are sorted when the container is opened or refreshed.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Always maintain sort order

Push Buttons

o Undo
o Default
o Help

Related Information

o Sorting
o Viewing notebook pages


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Sort by Attribute ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains the sort attributes for the currently selected object type.
Select one or more attributes to add them to the Sort cascaded menu, which can
be accessed from the title-bar-icon menu and from which you can specify the
sort order for a container.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Default Sort Attribute ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Initially this list displays the default sort attribute used for the object.
To change the default sort:

 1. Click on the down arrow to display a list of valid sort defaults.
 2. Select an entry from the list.

Objects are sorted in ascending order.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Always Maintain Sort Order ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this check box to sort the objects each time you open a container.  If
you add an object to the container, it is also sorted as it is added.  The
container may take longer to open if you select this option.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Object Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains the object types that can be sorted.  Select an object type
to be sorted.  When you specify an object type to be sorted, the specific
attributes of that object type are displayed in the Sort by attribute list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Background Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this notebook page to add or change the background for a container.  You
can have different images in different containers displayed at the same time.
For example, the OS/2 logo in this operating system is an image.  You also can
choose to display a color in the background of your containers.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Background type
o Image

Push Buttons

o Create another
o Edit
o Find
o Undo
o Default
o Help

Related Information

o Viewing notebook pages


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Background Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select one radio button to determine whether an image or a color displays in
the background.

Image
  Displays an image in the background

Color
  Displays a color in the background

For more information, select the following:

Related Information

o Changing the color


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Image ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select the Image radio button, you can select or modify the image that
is used for the background of the container.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o File

Push Buttons

o Create another
o Edit
o Find


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the name of the file for the image that displays in the background of the
container.

When typing a path for the image, use a fully qualified path, for example:

C:\OS2\BITMAP\OS2LOGO.BMP

Some examples of background bitmaps are stored in the OS2\BITMAP directory.  If
you enter a new image file name, it is displayed immediately.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Create Another ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to display the Icon Editor, a program you can use to
create images or icons.

When you choose to use images for the background, this push button becomes
available for use.  Select Help in the Icon Editor window for help in creating
an image or icon.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to edit images or icons with the Icon Editor.  Select
Help in the Icon Editor window for help in editing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Find ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to display a window that enables you to search for an
image.  For additional help, select the Help push button after the window is
displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Window Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this notebook page to change the way a window for an object is displayed.

You also can change what happens when you select an object that is open.  By
default, the window for the object is redisplayed with its current view (the
way the window was when you removed it from the screen).  You can change the
default so that you can open a new window and display the current view each
time you select the icon for the object.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Object open behavior

Push Buttons

o Undo
o Default
o Help

Related Information

o Displaying window list
o Restoring a minimized object
o Viewing notebook pages


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> View (Tree Page) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this notebook page to display or change how the directory tree structure
for this folder is to be displayed.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Format
o Icon display
o Font

Push Buttons

o Change font
o Undo
o Default
o Help

Related Information

o View concepts
o Viewing notebook pages

Select the right arrow at the bottom of the window to see the next View page or
select the left arrow at the bottom of the window to see the previous View
page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select one radio button to determine the way you want the tree structure
displayed.

Lines
  Displays the tree structure with connecting lines

No lines
  Displays the tree structure without connecting lines


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Object Open Behavior ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select one radio button to specify how a window is displayed when an object is
opened.

Display existing window
  Displays the window as it looked before it was minimized, hidden, or covered
  up (its current view).

Create new window
  Creates a new window like the current window.  You then have two windows with
  the same view.  You can use each window independently of the other without
  opening multiple objects.

  Note:  When you create new windows in this way, the new windows are available
         only temporarily.  When you close the windows or select Shut down the
         operating system, the system saves only the last view you saved before
         you created the multiple windows.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> View (Details Page) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this notebook page to display or change which details you want displayed
for the currently selected object.  To determine the details to be displayed:

 1. Select an object type.

    Note:  All of the available objects are displayed in the list. You are
           modifying the object whose settings you have open at this time.


 2. Select each category of detailed information in the Details to display
    field.
 3. To change the font, select the Change font push button.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Object type
o Details to display
o Font

Push Buttons

o Change font
o Undo
o Default
o Help

Related Information

o View concepts
o Viewing notebook pages

Select the left arrow at the bottom of the window to see the previous View
pages.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Object Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains the objects that are currently available. When you select an
object, the details available for that object are displayed in the Details to
display list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Details to Display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains the displayable details for the currently-selected object
type. Select one or more entries from the list of details.

For example, if description is one of the entries in the list and you want to
display the description for the object, select that entry from this list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> General Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this notebook page to add or change the icon information for an object.

You also can make the object a template.  Each time you drag a copy from the
object, you create a new object that has the same settings as the original
object.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Title
o Information area text
o Current icon
o Icon file name
o Template
o Menu bar enabled

Push Buttons

o Create another
o Edit
o Find
o Undo
o Default
o Help

Related Information

o Viewing notebook pages


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> General Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this notebook page to add or change the icon information for an object.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Title
o Information area text
o Current icon
o Icon file name
o Menu bar enabled

Push Buttons

o Create another
o Edit
o Find
o Undo
o Default
o Help

Related Information

o Viewing notebook pages


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Menu Bar Enabled ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this check box to activate a menu bar for this object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Title ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Optional: If you want to specify the title for the object icon, type the title
in this field.

Note:  If you do not type a title, the icon uses the object unique name.

Your new title is displayed one or more lines below the icon.  Press the Enter
key as you type a new title to indicate the start of a new line.  You can use
any characters, including spaces, except the backslash (\).

You also can change the title of the object by typing a new title below the
icon.  A good title makes finding the object among several similar objects an
easier process.

Note:  If you select the Default push button, the title is removed and replaced
       with the name of the object type, for example, Folder, Program, or Data
       File.

For more information, select the following:

Related Information

o Changing titles of objects


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Current Icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field shows the icon that is being displayed for this object. To change
the current icon or select a different icon, use the push buttons to the right
of this field. Optionally: Type the file name of the icon in the Icon file name
field.

Initially the icon is determined by the operating system or a program.

For more information, select from the following:

Push Buttons

o Create another
o Edit
o Find


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Template ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this check box to make this object a template.  A check mark in the
check box indicates the choice is selected.

After you set the template option, you can create new objects with the same
settings by dragging a copy of the object and dropping it in an open area of
the folder. The notebook for the new object is displayed, so you can give the
object a title.

For more information, select from the following:

Related Information

o Changing titles of objects
o Dragging an object


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Information Area Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Optional: To have information displayed at the bottom of the window when this
icon is selected, type the information in this field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Icon File Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Optional: To change the icon that is displayed, type the new name of the file
for the icon for this object.

When typing a path for the icon, use a fully qualified path, for example:

C:\IBMLAN\NETPROG\NET.ICO


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Filter Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this notebook page to select one or more filters from the collection. This
includes objects that you want in your folder and excludes objects that you
don't want in your folder.

Note:  The objects that you choose to exclude are still in existence.  They are
simply not visible. To view all objects in the folder, deselect all filters.

Additional filters can be created by selecting Create another from the filter
object's pop-up menu. Existing filter attributes can be modified from the
Attributes page in the filter object's Settings notebook.

For more information, select from the following:

o Attributes

Push Buttons

o Undo
o Default
o Help

Related Information

o Viewing notebook pages


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Attributes Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this notebook page to define the filter attribute criteria that is being
used to include objects in a folder.

To add any additional attributes, select the Add push button.  A window is
displayed that allows you to add new filter attribute criteria.

To change a filter attribute, select the entry from the list, then select the
Change push button. A window is displayed that allows you to change the filter
attribute criteria selected.

To remove a filter attribute, select the entry from the list, then select the
Delete push button.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Criteria
o Attributes

Push Buttons

o Add
o Change
o Delete
o Undo
o Default
o Help

Related Information

o Viewing notebook pages


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Criteria System ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains the attributes that are currently available to be used as
the filter criteria.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Attributes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select one radio button to choose the filtering rules applied.

Object matches all criteria
  Each object visible in the collection possesses all of the attributes listed
  in the Criteria system list.

  For example: To include objects in a folder whose names start with the letter
  'h' and which were created after 9/1/95, select this radio button. This will
  include all objects that meet both of these criteria.

Object matches at least one criterion
  Each object in the collection possesses at least one of the attributes listed
  in the Criteria system list.

  For example: To include objects in a folder whose names start with the letter
  'h' or which were created after 9/1/95, select this radio button. This will
  include all objects that meet either of these criteria.

For more information, select the following:

Push Buttons

o Add
o Change
o Delete


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Identifying a Filter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter a unique name into the Name entry field.  This name is used to identitfy
this particular filter object.  This name cannot be changed once the filter
object has been created.

Related Information

o Viewing notebook pages


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the name of objects you want to include with the open view of the folder
contents in the Name field. You can include an asterisk (*), a global file-name
character, to represent any character or characters in the name.  For example,
if you type

clock*
you include only the selected object types that have clock as the first five
letters of their names.

For more information, select the following:

Related Information

o Global file-name characters


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Applications ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to display the list of all applications available for the
selected object.

To add applications to the list, select the Add push button. The Applications -
Add window is displayed.

To configure the applications in the list, select the OK push button. If any
applications have been added to the list, the settings notebook is displayed.
Use this notebook to specify any additional information required by the new
application.

To close the window without changing the configured applications, select the
Cancel push button.

For more information, select from the following:

Push Buttons

o Add
o OK
o Cancel
o Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to select additional applications to configure for the
object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to add the applications to the configuration for the
object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Applications - Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to select applications you want to configure for the object.

The list contains all applications that are available in the system.

To add an application:

 1. Select one or more applications from the list.

    Note:  To select more than one application, press the Ctrl key while
    selecting additional applications.

 2. Select OK to add the application to the list in the Applications window and
    close the window.

To close the window without adding an application, select the Cancel push
button.

For more information, select from the following:

Push Buttons

o OK
o Cancel
o Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to add the selected applications to the list in the
Applications window and close this window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Applications - Remove ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to remove the selected applications from the configuration of
the object.

The list contains all applications configured for the selected object.

To remove a configured application:

 1. Select one or more applications from the list.

    Note:  To select more than one application, press the Ctrl key while
    selecting additional applications.

 2. Select Remove to remove the applications from the list.

 3. Select OK to remove the application from the configuration for the object
    and close the window.

To close the window without removing any applications, select the Cancel push
button.

For more information, select from the following:

Push Buttons

o Remove
o OK
o Cancel
o Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Remove ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to remove the selected applications from the list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to accept the modified list of applications configured
for the object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Change Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to display a cascaded menu from which you can either
add or remove applications configured for the selected object.

Note:  This menu choice is not available if no system applications are
registered.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Add Applications ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to configure applications for the selected object.

Note:  This menu choice is not available if no additional applications can be
configured for the selected object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Remove Applications ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this menu choice to remove configured applications from the selected
object.

Note:  This menu choice is not available if there are no configured
applications for the selected object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Displaying the Composition of an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Composition page to display applications configured for the selected
object.

Note:  When an object has configured applications, additional settings may be
needed. This may result in pages being added to the settings notebook.

To add or remove applications configured for an object:

o Select Cancel to close the notebook
o Select the Change configuration menu choice
o Then select either the Add applications or the Remove applications menu
  choice.

For more information, select from the following:

Push Buttons

o Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Displaying the Composition of an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Composition page to display applications configured for the new object.

Note:  When an object has configured applications, additional settings may be
needed. This may result in pages being added to the settings notebook.

To add or remove applications configured for an object:

o Select Create to save the settings and close the notebook
o Select the Change configuration menu choice
o Then select either the Add applications or the Remove applications menu
  choice.

For more information, select from the following:

Push Buttons

o Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Criteria ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to add, change, or delete search criteria.  You can view the
current criteria in the Criteria list.

To add or change criteria, select the Add or Change push button to display a
window that enables you to carry out the desired action.  To delete criteria,
select the Delete push button that automatically removes any selected criteria.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Criteria system

Push Buttons

o Add
o Change
o Delete
o OK
o Help

Related Information

o Extended attributes


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Criteria System ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains the criteria that is being used to include objects in a
search.

To change the criteria, select an entry and use the push buttons below the
list.

For more information, select from the following:

Push Buttons

o Add
o Change
o Delete


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to display the Add Criteria window where you can
specify criteria to be added for objects.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Change ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to display the Change Criteria window where you can
specify criteria to be changed for objects.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to remove criteria that you have selected from the
Criteria system field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Add or Change Criteria ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to add or change object criteria.

 1. Select an attribute in the Property to be compared list.
 2. Select a comparison type from the Comparison type list.
 3. Select a comparison value from the Comparison value list.
 4. Select a radio button in the Use of criteria field.
 5. Select OK or Cancel.

For example, if you want to include all data files that were created before
January 1, 1992, you would do the following:

 1. Select Creation date from the Property to be compared list.
 2. Select less than from the Comparison type list.
 3. Select the arrows on the Year, Month, and Day spin buttons until the date
    you want is displayed.
 4. Select the And radio button to indicate that files in the search must have
    these criteria.
 5. Select OK.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Criteria
o Use of criteria

Push Buttons

o OK
o Cancel
o Help

Related Information

o Extended attributes
o Viewing notebook pages


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Criteria ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this group box to select the criteria you want to add or change for
objects.

 1. Select an object attribute from the Property to be compared list.

 2. Select the arrow to the right of Comparison type to display a list of
    comparison types.  The possible comparisons are equal to, greater than or
    equal to, greater than, less than or equal to, and less than.

 3. Select a comparison value to display the exact value you want.  For
    example, the date and time can be set by selecting the spin buttons until
    the desired date or time is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Use of Criteria ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select one radio button to determine if some or all of the specified criteria
must be true for objects to be found or included.

AND
  Includes objects that have all the specified criteria.

OR
  Includes objects that have one or more of the specified criteria.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to change the settings of the fonts currently available on your
system, as well as change the size, style, and emphasis of a font.

To change a font:

 1. Select the arrow to the right of the field you want to change or select a
    check box in the Emphasis field.
 2. Select a new font, style, size, or emphasis or any combination of fields
    you want.

The Sample field displays a sample of the font, style, and emphasis you
selected.

Note:  Some countries require that the size and contrast of characters on a
       display screen meet Standard 9241 Part 3 of the International
       Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the German DIN 66234
       Standard.  Fonts specified in these standards produce characters that
       are easy to read. If you select an OS/2 font that does not comply with
       these standards, a message is displayed in the window. To comply with
       these standards, select a font that does not cause the message to be
       displayed.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Name
o Style
o Size
o Emphasis
o Sample

Push Buttons

o Undo
o Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains the fonts currently available on your system.  To change the
font:

 1. Click on the down arrow to display a list of the fonts.
 2. Select an entry from the list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains the point size of the current font.  To change the value:

 1. Click on the down arrow to display a list of point sizes.

    The larger the number, the larger the point size.

 2. Select an entry from the list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Style ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains the style of the current font. To change the style:

 1. Click on the down arrow to display a list of styles.
 2. Select an entry from the list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Emphasis ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select one or more of these check boxes to change the way a font is emphasized.

Outline
  Displays an outline around each character of the font

Underline
  Underlines the characters

Strikeout
  Strikes a line through the characters


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Sample ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field displays the font you choose, along with any special
characteristics.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A particular style (shape), size, slant, and weight, defined for an entire
character set; for example, 9-point Helvetica italic bold. When applied to
outline or scalable character sets, which can be scaled to any size, font
refers to style, slant, and weight, but not to size.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Move ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to move an object into another folder.

 1. Select a folder into which you want the object moved.
 2. Select Move.

For more information, select from the following:

Push Buttons

o Move
o Cancel
o Help
Related Information

o Moving an object


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Move ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to relocate the selected object to another folder.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Find ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to search for objects. One of the following events occur when
the search is completed:

o If you selected Search just this folder, a Find Results folder containing the
  objects found in this folder is created and opened automatically.
o If you selected Search all subfolders, a Find Results folder is displayed
  that includes objects in all subfolders.
o If the search was unsuccessful, a message is displayed informing you that no
  objects matching the specified criteria were found.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Path
o Search just this folder
o Search all subfolders

Push Buttons

o Find
o Cancel
o Help

Related Information

o Viewing notebook pages


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the path of the directory you want to search in the Path field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Search Just This Folder ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this radio button to create and open a Find Results folder containing
the objects found in this folder.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Search All Subfolders ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this radio button to display a Find Results folder containing objects
found in all subfolders.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Find ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to find the selected object and open a Find Results
folder.

If the search was unsuccessful, a message is displayed informing you that no
objects matching the specified criteria were found.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window displays the objects that have been selected for deletion.

Select the Confirm on delete check box, to receive a confirmation when the
objects are deleted.

Push Buttons

o Delete
o Cancel
o Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Contents ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to display statistics about the objects in the folder,
including the number of icons in the folder.  The list contains the class name
and number of instances in each class.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Create Shadow ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to select the folder to contain the shadow when it is created.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Find Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to search for objects that are registered with this
application.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Name
o Options
Push Buttons

o More
o Cancel
o Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> More ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to specify one or more criteria for Find.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select one or more of these check boxes to specify the search options to use
for the objects.

Search all subfolders
  Select the Search All Subfolders check box to search all the objects found in
  all subfolders.

Save results
  Select the Save Results checkbox to create a folder that contains shadows
  (copies) of the objects found.  Each time you use Find and select the Save
  Results check box, a new folder is created and opened automatically.

  Note:  If the Save Results check box is not selected, a window that contains
  the actual objects found will be created.  If you delete an object in this
  window, you will be deleting the original object from your system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Find Results ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window displays the objects found as a result of a search operation.

For more information, select from the following:

Push Buttons

o Close
o Return
o Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Return ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to return to the previous window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Find Results ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window displays the objects found as a result of a search operation.

Select an object from the list and then select OK

For more information, select from the following:

Push Buttons

o OK
o Cancel
o Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to use the selected object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Add or Change Criteria ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to add or change criteria for finding objects, based on the
indicated criteria.

 1. Select an attribute in the Attribute list.
 2. Select a comparison type from the Comparison type list.
 3. Select a comparison value from the Comparison value list.
 4. Select Add or Cancel.

For example, if you want to include all objects that were created before
January 1, 1995, you would do the following:

 1. Select Creation date from the Attribute list.
 2. Select less than from the Comparison type list.
 3. Select 95/06/21 from the Comparison value list.
 4. Select Add.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Attribute
o Comparison type
o Comparison value

Push Buttons

o Add
o Cancel
o Help

Related Information

o Extended attributes


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Attribute ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this field to select an attribute that will be used as one of your
criteria.  Select the arrow to the right of the field to display a list of
attributes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Comparison Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this field to select a comparison type that will be used as one of your
criteria.  Select the arrow to the right of the field to display a list of
comparison types. The entries in this field are automatically generated based
on your selection in the Attribute field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Comparison Value ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this field to select a comparison value that will be used as one of your
criteria.  Select the arrow to the right of the field to display a list of
comparison values. The entries in this field are automatically generated based
on your selection in the Attribute field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to display the criteria that you have added in this
window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Menu Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this notebook page to add, delete, and change the menu items in a pop-up
menu for a selected object.

For example, if you want to add an item to the primary menu:

 1. Select Primary menu from the Available menus field.
 2. Select the Create another push button.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Available menus
o Actions on menu

Push Buttons

o Create another (Available menus)
o Settings (Available menus)
o Delete (Available menus)
o Create another (Actions on menu)
o Settings (Actions on menu)
o Delete (Actions on menu)
o Undo
o Help

Related Information

o Viewing notebook pages


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Available Menus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains the menus you can modify for the selected object.  For
example, on the pop-up menu for the desktop, you can modify that primary menu
or the Open menu.

To add a menu, change the settings of a menu (its name or menu type), or delete
a menu, use the Create another, Settings, or Delete push buttons to the right
of this list.

When you select a menu in this list, a list is displayed in the Actions on menu
list.  It contains the menu items you can modify for the menu that is selected
in the Available menus list.  For example, in the settings notebook for the
desktop, select Open in the Available menus list.  The menu items for the Open
menu (Settings, Icon view, Tree view, and Details view) are displayed in the
Actions on menu list.  You can use the push buttons to the right of the Actions
on menu list to delete a menu item, add a new item, or change the settings of
an item (its name or the program it is associated with).

For more information, select from the following:

Push Buttons

o Create another
o Settings
o Delete


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Actions on Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains a list of the menu items you can modify for the menu that is
selected in the Available menus list.

To add a menu item, change the settings of an item (its name or the program it
is associated with), or delete a menu item, use the Create another, Settings,
or Delete push buttons.

Note:  Make sure the menu selected in the Available menus list is the menu you
       want to modify.

You can add a menu item to a pop-up and associate its name with a program. Then
when you select the menu item, the program is started.  For example, you can
add the name of your favorite editor to a pop-up menu and associate it with the
editing program.  Then when you select the pop-up item name for the editor, the
program starts.

Use the Create another push button to modify the actions on the menu.

Note:  When you add a program name to a pop-up menu, the desktop considers the
       name of the program as a parameter.  When you select the program name
       from the menu, the desktop sends the name of the program to the program
       as a parameter. Some programs, such as CMD.EXE, COMMAND.COM, and DOS and
       OS/2 sessions, cannot accept their own names as a parameter.  When the
       name is passed to the program, the program does not start, and an error
       message is displayed.  To enable the program to start from the pop-up
       menu, you can stop the name of the program from being sent to the
       program by doing the following:

 1. Display the pop-up menu for the program object or program-file object that
    you named when you added the program association to the pop-up menu.  For
    example, if you have a program object named "My Favorite Editor," display
    the pop-up menu for that object.
 2. Select Open.
 3. Select Settings.
 4. Select the program.
 5. Type the following in the Parameters field:

        %

 6. Close the notebook.

For more information, select from the following:

Push Buttons

o Create another
o Settings
o Delete


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Create Another ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to add a menu for the selected object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to change the settings of a menu (its name or menu
type) for the selected object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to remove the currently selected menu item from the
menu. System-added entries cannot be deleted.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Create Another ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to create a new menu item.  The fields in the secondary
window are empty when you select Create another for a user-defined menu item.
This enables you add a new menu item to the pop-up menu for the currently
selected object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to display or change the settings for the currently
selected menu item.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to remove the currently selected menu item from the
menu. System-added entries cannot be deleted.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Menu Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you selected Settings, this window displays the settings for the currently
selected pop-up menu item. You can change the name and menu type for the menu
item displayed in the Menu name field, unless it is a system defined menu. You
can change the default action.

If you selected Create another, the fields will be blank. You can enter the
name and default and select the menu type.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Menu name
o Menu type

Push Buttons

o OK
o Cancel
o Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Menu Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field displays the name of a pop-up menu if you selected the Settings push
button.  To change or enter the name of the menu item, type a name in the Menu
name field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Menu Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select one radio button to determine the characteristics for a pop-up menu
item.

Cascade menu
  Specifies that the item in the Menu name field is to be a cascaded-menu item.

Conditional cascade
  Specifies that the item in the Menu name field is to have an arrow button
  that displays its own cascaded menu.

Select an action from the Default action field to change the default action for
the current conditional cascade. A check mark beside an action indicates that
action is the default action.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Menu Item Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you selected Settings, this window displays the settings for the currently
selected cascaded-menu item.  You can change the name and program function for
the menu item displayed in the Menu item name field, unless it is a system
defined menu.

If you selected Create another, the fields in this window are blank. You can
enter the menu item name and program name.

For more information, select from the following:

Settings

o Menu item name
o Program

Push Buttons

o Find program
o OK
o Cancel
o Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Menu Item Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field displays the name of a cascaded-menu item if you selected the
Settings push button.  To change or enter the name of the menu item, type a
name in the Menu item name field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the name in the Name field of the program for a cascaded-menu item.  You
can then view or change the program function associated with the currently
selected, cascaded-menu item.

Select Find program to locate the program references available in the system.

For more information, select the following:

Push Button

o Find program


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Find Program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to locate the program references available in the
system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> No Help Available ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

There is no additional help available for this item.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Changing Titles of Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change the titles of folders and objects:

 1. Move the mouse pointer to the text (title) under the folder or object that
    you want to change.

 2. Press and hold the Alt key; then click mouse button 1 on the title.

 3. Type your changes and use the Backspace key or the Delete key to erase the
    previous name.

 4. Move the pointer away from the name and click mouse button 1 again.

Or

 1. Display the menu of an object.

 2. Select the arrow to the right of Open.

 3. Select Settings.

 4. Select General.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Changing the Color ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change the color, drag a color from the OS/2 Color Palette and drop the
color into the object folder.  The color that you drag and drop is saved for
this object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Displaying a Window List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Window List can be used to switch to an active program, to tile or cascade
open program windows, to show hidden windows, or to close a program.  To
display the Window List:

 1. Move the mouse pointer to an area of the screen that is outside all windows
    and objects.

 2. Press and hold mouse buttons 1 and 2 at the same time.

Note:  If you have the work-area folder in the Window List, any action that
       occurs to the folder applies to the objects within it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Displaying Pop-Up Menus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Every object has a pop-up menu that contains actions that are currently
applicable.  To display the pop-up menu for any object:

 1. Move the mouse pointer to the object.

 2. Click mouse button 2.

If the object (for example, a folder) is open, you also can display the menu by
clicking mouse button 2 on a blank space in the folder or by clicking on the
icon in the upper-left corner.

To display the pop-up menu for the Desktop folder, click mouse button 2 on an
area not covered by any objects or windows.

To display a pop-up menu that is applicable for a group of objects, select all
the objects; then display their menu.

Note:  Arrows to the right of a menu choice indicate that there are additional
       choices available.  A button-like arrow indicates that a cascaded choice
       is preselected (has a check mark next to it) and is the default action
       when you select the main choice.  A flat arrow indicates that selecting
       the main choice opens another menu.

For more information, select the following:

Related Information

o Selecting more than one object


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Dragging an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To drag an object:

 1. Move the mouse pointer to the object you want to drag.

 2. Press and hold mouse button 2.

 3. Move the object by moving the mouse.

 4. Position the object where you want it (for example, on the Desktop folder
    or in another folder).  If the cannot-drop symbol is displayed during a
    drag operation, you cannot drop the object at that location.

 5. Release mouse button 2.

To select multiple objects to drag:

 1. Move the mouse pointer to the first object you want to select.

 2. Press and hold mouse button 1; then move the pointer over the other objects
    you want.

 3. Release the mouse button.  The selected objects are highlighted.

 4. Position the pointer on any of the highlighted objects; then drag the group
    to a new folder.

For more information, select the following:

Related Information

o Selecting more than one object


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Moving an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you move an object, you can relocate it within the current folder or to
another folder.  To move an object:

 1. Select the object you want to move.

 2. Press and hold mouse button 2.

 3. Drag the object to another open or closed folder.  (If you do not know how
    to drag an object, select that topic.)

 4. Release mouse button 2.

    Note:  Some objects cannot be moved unless you press and hold the Shift key
           while dragging the object (for example, to move the Templates
           folder, you must press the Shift key or the default action of Create
           another occurs instead).


You can also use a menu method:

 1. Display the pop-up menu for the object by moving the mouse pointer to it;
    then click mouse button 2.

 2. Select Move.  For additional help, select the Help push button after the
    window is displayed.

For more information, select from the following:

Related Information

o Displaying pop-up menus
o Dragging an object
o Opening an object
o Opening a folder
o Selecting more than one object


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Opening a Folder ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To open a folder and display the contents in its default view, move the mouse
pointer to the folder; then double-click mouse button 1.

You can also use a menu method (for example, to display a different view):

 1. Display the pop-up menu for the folder by moving the mouse pointer to it;
    then click mouse button 2.  (To display the pop-up menu for the Desktop
    folder, click mouse button 2 on an area away from all objects.)

 2. Select Open

You can select Icon, Settings, Tree, or Details.

Icon
  Displays the objects in a previously determined order, such as flowed,
  non-flowed, or non-grid.

Settings
  Enables you to display or change the current properties of the object.

Tree
  Displays the objects in a hierarchical order.

Details
  Displays the properties of the objects (for example, the date and time
  created, the full name, and any special attributes).

For more information, select from the following:

Related Information

o Changing titles of objects
o Displaying pop-up menus


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Opening an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To open an object, move the mouse pointer to the object and double-click.

You can also use a menu method:

 1. Display the pop-up menu for the object by moving the mouse pointer to it;
    then click mouse button 2.

 2. Select Open

When this choice is selected, the resulting action depends on the type of
object that is opened.  A program object starts the program.  A device object
displays the settings or current view.  A data-file object is displayed in the
program object it is associated with.  A folder object opens and displays its
contents in a view.  You can change the view by selecting the arrow to the
right of Open.

For more information, select from the following:

Related Information

o Displaying pop-up menus
o Opening a folder


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Restoring a Minimized Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To restore a minimized object:

 1. Move the mouse pointer to an area of the screen that is outside all windows
    and objects.

 2. Press and hold mouse buttons 1 and 2 at the same time.

    The Window List is displayed.

 3. Double-click on the object you want to restore.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Selecting an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Move the mouse pointer to the object and click on the object to highlight it.

Double-click mouse button 1 to open the object.

For more information, select from the following:

Related Information

o Dragging an object
o Moving an object
o Opening an object
o Opening a folder
o Selecting more than one object


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Selecting More Than One Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting more than one object enables you to move a group of objects all at
one time.  To select several objects:

 1. Move the mouse pointer to the first object you want to select.

 2. Press and hold mouse button 1; then move the pointer over the objects to be
    selected.

 3. Release the mouse button to highlight the selected objects.

Or

 1. Move the mouse pointer to the first object you want to select.

 2. Press and hold the Ctrl key; then click mouse button 1.

 3. Move the pointer over the objects to be selected.

Or

 1. Display the pop-up menu for an object.

 2. Select the arrow to the right of Select.

    A pop-up menu is displayed that enables you to choose the type of selection
    you want.  Select all selects (highlights) every object in the folder;
    Deselect all cancels the Select all choice or deselects every object in the
    folder.

Note:  If you want to change common settings for a group of objects, you must
       first select all the objects you want to change.  For more information
       about changing common settings for objects, refer to IBM OS/2 Using the
       Operating System.

For more information, select from the following:

Related Information

o Displaying pop-up menus
o Dragging an object
o Moving an object
o Opening an object
o Opening a folder
o Selecting an object


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Sorting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Sorting determines the order of objects within a container or folder.  Use a
sort criteria that presents objects to your advantage.  For example, you can
sort objects by name to provide a view of objects in alphanumeric order.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A view describes the presentation of an object. It is an alternate
representation of details of an object, such as the contents of an object,
object properties, and object composition.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Viewing Notebook Pages ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To see additional pages of a notebook, select either a tab at the right edge of
the page or an arrow in the lower-right corner of the page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Extended Attributes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Extended attributes are additional information that the system or a program
associates with a file, such as comments, history, or an author.  The system or
program then uses this information to recognize the file.

You can use one or more extended attributes when you want to find or view
objects with those attributes.

Extended attributes include the following:

Comments
  Any notes about the object
Key phrases
  Words that identify the object
History
  The record of an object as provided by the operating system or program
Subject
  A summary of the contents of the object
Date information
  The dates and times the object was created, last changed, and last accessed
Size
  The number of bytes the object has, the number of bytes for all the extended
  attributes, or the number of objects in a folder and the total number of
  bytes for all the objects.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Global File-Name Characters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The global file-name characters * and ? are used to represent file name
characters.  An * in a file name indicates that any character can occupy that
position and all remaining positions. A ? in a file name indicates that any
character can occupy that position only. For example, to rename the files
BOOKAJV1.TXT and BOOKAJV2.TXT to a DOC extension, type:

rename bookajv*.txt bookajv*.doc

Or

rename bookajv?.txt bookajv?.doc

Another example would be if you want to copy more than one file beginning with
the prefix BOOK to a directory named EDIT, type:

copy book*.* c:\edit

Or

copy book*.??? c:\edit


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An icon is a pictorial representation of a choice for you to select.  Icons can
represent items on which you want to work (such as a document or file) or
actions you want to perform (such as printing or erasing).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Instance ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An instance is a single, specific existence or occurrence of an object.  It is
represented by taking a class definition and supplying values to the attributes
to represent a specific occurrence of the class.  For example, Disk 01 and
Disk02 each would be an instance of Disk.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Notebook ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A notebook is a graphical representation that resembles a bound notebook that
contains pages separated into sections by tabbed divider pages.  A user can
turn the pages of a notebook to move from one section to another.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An object is:

o A software abstraction consisting of private data and public and private
  routines that operate on the private data.  Users can interact with an object
  only through calls to the public routines of the object.
o A visual component of a user interface that a user can work with to perform a
  task.  An object can appear as text or an icon.
o An abstract representation of some entity, which exposes the important
  characteristics of the entity and hides its unimportant details.  The entity
  may be a physical resource, such as a computer, modem, or gateway; or it may
  be a logical resource such as data or operations that can be performed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Menu Bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The menu bar is the area of a window that contains choices currently available
in the application program that the user is running.  The menu bar also
provides access to other menus or functions.  The menu bar is near the top of
the window, below the title bar, and above the rest of the window.