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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. OpenDoc General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
OpenDoc allows you to build single documents from more than one type of
component without switching between the component programs. Within OpenDoc, you
can use:
Word processing functions to work with text
Desktop publishing functions to do layout
Graphics functions to work with graphics
Multimedia functions to work with sound and video files
Double-click on any OpenDoc document object to open the document. Documents
created in OpenDoc are accessible only through OpenDoc. You can perform all
required editing and printing tasks from within OpenDoc.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Create Draft ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Create Draft window to create a new draft of the document. Optionally,
you can enter information to help distinguish it from other drafts of the same
document.
For more information, select from the following:
Controls:
Draft
Creator name
Comments
Push Buttons:
Save
Cancel
Help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Draft ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Draft field displays the identification number being assigned to the draft
you are creating. You cannot make changes to this field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Creator Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Optional: Use the Creator name field to enter the name of the person creating a
draft document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Comments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Optional: Use the Comments field to record any details about a draft which may
distinguish it from other drafts of a document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Save push button to save your working draft as a new draft. The
draft information you specify in the Create Draft window is added to the set of
drafts in the Draft History window. The new draft is locked to allow no
further modifications and a new working draft is created for editing.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Cancel push button to ignore any information in the fields, cancel
the operation, and close the window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Help push button to display general help for the window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Draft History ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Draft History window to display information about previous draft
versions of your document. Draft History also allows you to view previous
drafts of the document and delete existing drafts. The current document is not
included in the set of drafts.
This window displays the following information:
Creator
The name of the person who created the draft. If this space is empty, no
name was specified when the draft was created.
Draft
The identifying number for the draft.
Date
The date on which the draft was created.
Time
The time at which the draft was created.
Comments
Additional information to assist in identifying the draft. If this space
is empty, no comments were specified when the draft was created.
For more information, select from the following:
Push Buttons:
Open
Delete
Done
Help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Open push button to open a read-only copy of the selected draft.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Delete push button to delete the selected draft. When a draft has
been deleted, you cannot recover the draft. You cannot delete a draft if the
draft is currently open.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Done ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Done push button to close the Draft History window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Select Root Part ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Select Root Part dialog to select a document editor.
Open a document of a specific kind by selecting the kind from the list of all
installed part handlers and selecting the OK push button.
You can open an existing document by selecting the Open push button.
For more information, select from the following:
Control:
Select the root part kind from the list below
Push Buttons:
OK
Open
Cancel
Help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Select the Root Part Kind From the List Below ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select one part handler on which to base the OpenDoc document. After selecting
a part handler, select OK to open the document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the OK menu item to open a new document using the selected part as the
root.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Open menu item to open a window listing existing documents. You can
then select a document to open.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Paste As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Paste As dialog to create links between OpenDoc parts.
For more information, select from the following:
Controls:
Paste with Link
Get Updates
At the Destination
Kind
Editor
Push Buttons:
Paste
Cancel
Help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Paste With Link ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Paste with Link check box to create 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> Get Updates ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select one radio button to specify how often changes made to the link source
are updated in the link target:
Automatically
Causes the system to update the link target each time a change is made in
the link source. This is the default setting.
Manually
Causes the system to update the link target each time the Update Now
function is chosen. This option requires that you select Update Now each
time you want the link target to reflect the most recent changes to the
link source.
Note: The Update Now function is available from the Link Source Infoand
Link Destination Info dialogs.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> At the Destination ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select one radio button to force the pasted content to be either incorporated
by or embedded in the component into which you are placing the data:
Merge with Contents
Forces the content to be merged into a document, even if some data might be
lost from the link target document.
Note: This option is not available (grayed) if the data you are embedding
is a kind that the target component cannot handle.
Embed as
Pastes the data as an embedded part. When you select this radio button, you
must also select a view. Select the down-arrow on the right side of the
field to display a list. You can choose one of the views from the list.
Note: The target document determines if the Embed as radio button is
available.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Kind ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose a kind (format) for the data you want to paste. Select the down-arrow on
the right to display a list. Choose one of the formats available in the list.
For example, a kind could be RTF, ASCII, TIFF, or PICT.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Editor to view the type of editor that is being used by the content you are
pasting. The information in this window varies depending upon the Kind. You
cannot change the information in this field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Paste push button after making your selections within the Paste As
dialog box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Link Source Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Link Source Info dialog to view information on a source link. The Link
Source Info dialog also allows you to change the method of sending updates from
this link source to its targets.
For more information, select from the following:
Controls
Kind
Created
Updated
Send Updates
Break Link
Update Now
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Kind ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Kind field indicates the format of the data in the selected link source.
For example, a kind would be RTF, ASCII, TIFF, PICT, and so on.
Note: You cannot enter a kind in the Kind field. The system displays the
appropriate kind.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Created ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Created displays the date and time the link was created.
Note: You cannot enter a date and time in the Created field. The system
displays the date and time this link source was created.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Updated ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Updated displays the date and time the current link source was last updated.
Note: You cannot enter a date and time in the Updated field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Update Now ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Update Now to manually send an update to the link targets. This option is
not available if you have selected On Save from the Send Updates option.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Send Updates ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Send Updates controls how often a link target is updated to reflect changes
made to a link source:
On Save
Causes the system to update the link target each time the link source is
updated. This is the default setting.
Manually
Causes the link target to be updated only when you select Update Now.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Break Link ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Break Link removes all links associated with this link source.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Link Destination Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Link Destination Info dialog to view information on a destination (or
target) link within the document with which you are working. The Link
Destination Info dialog also allows you to change the method of updating the
link target to reflect changes in the link source.
For more information, select from the following:
Controls:
Kind
Created
Updated
Get Updates
Break Link
Update Now
Find Source
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Kind ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Kind displays the format of the data in the selected link target. For example,
a kind could be RTF, ASCII, TIFF, PICT, and so on.
Note: You cannot enter a kind in the Kind field. The system displays the
appropriate kind.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Created ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Created displays the date and time the link was created between the link target
and link source.
Note: You cannot enter a date and time in the Created field. The system
displays the date and time this link was created.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Updated ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Updated displays the date and time the most recent change made to the link
source was reflected in this target.
Note: This might not be the same date and time as when the link source was
most recently updated.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Find Source ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Find Source to display the source for this link.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Get Updates ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Get Updates to control how often a link target is updated to reflect
changes made to its link source:
Automatically
Causes the system to update the link target each time a change is made in
the link source. This is the default setting.
Manually
Causes the link target to be updated only when Update Now is selected.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Break Link ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Break Link push button to break the link between the link target and
link source associated with it.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> 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 8. Presentation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Presentation page to select or change how your document is displayed on
your Desktop.
For more information, select from the following:
Controls:
Name
View as
Bundled
Stationery
Show links
Notebook Push Buttons:
OK
Cancel
Help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Name field to display or change the name of the part with which you are
working.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> View As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select one choice from the list to define how your object is presented on the
Desktop. The choice you select is displayed in the View as field.
The list displays the following choices:
Frame
Displays your document as a window on your Desktop. This is the default
choice.
Large Icon
Displays your document as a 32 x 32 pixel OpenDoc icon on your Desktop.
This choice is valid only for non-root parts.
Small Icon
Displays your document as a 16 x 16 pixel OpenDoc icon on your Desktop.
This choice is valid only for non-root parts.
Thumbnail
Displays your document as a 64 x 64 pixel OpenDoc view on your Desktop.
This view is larger than the Large Icon, and is a size unique to OpenDoc.
This choice is valid only for non-root parts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Bundled ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Bundled check box to cause all embedded frame areas within your
container to be treated as one single frame. For example, if Bundled is
selected, no embedded component can be modified individually, although each can
be selected individually. Components can be viewed only as part of a single
bundled frame. This check box is available only for frame or icon views.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Stationery ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Stationery check box to specify that the part is a stationery part.
Stationery parts are specialized parts whose only purpose is to serve as
templates for the creation of other parts. A stationery part is never opened;
when the user attempts to open a stationery part, a copy of that part is
created and opened instead. Users can create stationery parts with specific
formatting and content to create letterheads, forms, or other templates.
Stationery parts can be embedded in documents, or they can exist as stand-alone
documents themselves.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Show Links ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Show links check box to display all link borders in all windows
displaying the document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the OK push button to accept the information in the fields, close the
window and proceed to the next window or operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Binding ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Binding page to view the category of document with which you are
working. You can change the document kind and the system editor associated with
your root document.
The system detects the category of parts you are currently using. The options
shown in the Kind and Editor scroll boxes depend upon your document category.
Note: You cannot change your document category.
For more information, select from the following:
Controls:
Category
Kind
Editor
Notebook Push Buttons:
OK
Cancel
Help
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
cannot 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.
To change the document kind:
1. Select a new kind from the list. The list contains all kinds that are
valid for the current part editor; you can use the scroll bars to scroll
through the list.
2. Select the OK push button to change the document kind.
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
are added to the Properties notebook and can be accessed or changed from there.
To change the editor:
1. Select a new editor from the list. The list contains all loaded editors
that support any of the kinds listed in the kind list; you can use the
scroll bars to scroll through the list.
2. Select the OK push button to change the editor.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Document notebook page to view the size of the part and the dates it
was created, modified, and last used.
For more information, select from the following:
Controls:
Date/Time
Comments
Notebook Push Buttons:
OK
Cancel
Help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Date/Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Date/Time group to view information about the part.
Size
The current size of the part (in bytes).
Created
The date and time the part was initially created.
Modified
The most recent date and time the part was modified.
By
The name of the author who performed the most recent modification on the
part. This field is blank if the author did not supply a name at the time
of creation or modification.
ID
The persistent object ID of the draft.
Date and time information is part of the extended attributes for the part.
You cannot change the information in these fields.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Comments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Comments box to display or change information about the selected part
that was entered by the part developer when the part was created.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. General ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the General page to change the appearance of an OpenDoc folder or object by
changing the object name or its icon.
You can also create a template of the object. Then each time you drag a copy
from the template, you create a new object that has the same properties as the
original object and contains a copy of the contents, if any, of the original
object.
For more information, select from the following:
Controls:
Title
Current icon
Template
Push Buttons:
Create another
Edit
Undo
Default
Help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Title ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Title field displays the name of the selected object (that is, the name
displayed beneath the icon). You can change the title of the object by typing
over the displayed name.
Your new title is displayed on one or more lines beneath the icon (press Enter
to begin a new line). You can use any characters (including spaces) except the
backslash (\).
Note: If you select the Default push button, the current title is replaced
with the name of the object type (for example, Folder, Program, or Data
File).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Current Icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Current icon box displays which picture (icon) 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 box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Create Another ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Create another to display the Icon Editor, a program you can use to
create images or icons. Select the Help push button in the Icon Editor for
more information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Edit push button to use the icon editor to change appearance of the
icon that is displayed in the Current icon box.
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 <hidden> Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Undo push button to change the settings to those that were active
before this window or page was displayed.
Note: Selecting the Undo push button from a notebook page does not allow you
to reverse an action within the text or layout of your document. To
reverse changes within a document, you must select the Undo menu item
from the Edit menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Default ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Default to use the system default settings for the function with which
you are working. System default settings were programmed into the system as
the base 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 sets the editor to the component the
system can most easily handle.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Document menu to display a list of actions you can perform on your
document.
Menu items listed on the Document menu include:
New document
Open document
Save document
Save a copy
Revert to saved
Drafts
- Create draft
- Draft history
Document properties
Page setup
Print document
Close
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.1. New Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the New document menu item to create a new document that has the same
root component as the current document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.2. Open Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Open document menu item to select an existing document to open in
another window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.3. Save Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Save document menu item to save the current document and all of its
embedded parts as they currently exist.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.4. Save a Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Save a copy menu item to save a renamed copy of the working draft of
the current document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.5. Revert to Saved ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Revert to saved menu item 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 ignores
any changes made since the last time you saved the document. You cannot reverse
this action using Undo.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.6. Drafts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Drafts menu item from the Document menu to view choices that enable
you to edit or create a draft of your OpenDoc document.
Create draft
Draft history
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.7. Create Draft ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Create draft menu item to save versions of a document (drafts) at
different stages of development.
To create a draft:
1. Select Drafts from the Document menu.
2. Select Create draft.
3. Optionally, supply additional information about the draft.
4. Select the Save push button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.8. Draft History ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Draft history menu item to open the Draft History window. The Draft
History window lists all the drafts you have created for a document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.9. Document Properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Document properties menu item to open the properties notebook for
your root component. The notebook allows you to change settings and view
information for the root component.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.10. Page Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Page setup menu item to view or change printing parameters for the
document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.11. Print Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Print document menu item to print a version of your root component
and its embedded components on the default printer.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.12. Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Close menu item to close the current document. If you made changes
that have not been saved, a window opens to give you the opportunity to save
your changes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Edit menu to view the choices for performing clipboard actions and
data edits within your document.
Menu items listed on the Edit menu include:
Undo
Redo
Create
Cut
Copy
Paste
Paste as
Links
- Paste link
- Break link
- Link info
Delete selection
Select all
Deselect all
Open selection
Insert
Selection properties
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.1. Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Undo menu item to reverse errors or unwanted changes. Clicking once
on Undo reverses the most recent action performed 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 13.2. Redo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Redo menu item to reverse the effect of the most recent Undo action.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.3. Create ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Create menu item to paste a new version of an OpenDoc component onto
the clipboard. This new version is only a shell, and does not contain any of
the content included in a current document.
To use Create:
1. Select the component you wish to use.
2. Select Create from the Edit menu.
3. Select a Destination name from the scroll box.
4. Select Paste from the Edit menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.4. Cut ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Cut menu item to remove selected content from your document and
place it on the clipboard.
To use Cut:
1. Select (highlight) the content to be removed.
2. Select Cut from the Edit menu.
You can now place the content into a new document or component using the Paste
option from the Edit menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.5. Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Copy menu item to duplicate selected content within a document onto
the clipboard. Copying an embedded component causes all of its current content
to be duplicated.
To use Copy :
1. Select the desired content.
2. Select Copy from the Edit menu.
3. Select the destination component.
4. Select Paste from the Edit menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.6. Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Paste menu item 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. Select a destination component.
3. Select Paste from the Edit menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.7. Paste As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Paste as menu item to open the Paste as dialog. Use the dialog to
specify how the selected part should be pasted into the document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.8. Links ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Links menu item to display a cascaded menu listing linking choices.
Use the cascaded menu 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 creates the same change in the
bar graph. A linked copy can be updated every time the original item changes.
Choices on the cascaded menu include:
Paste link
Break link
Link info
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.9. Paste Link ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Paste link menu item 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. Select Paste from the Edit menu.
3. Select the destination component ( link target).
4. Select Paste link from the Paste options.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.10. Break Link ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Break link menu item to delete a link between a link target and a
link source. Break link is available only 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 13.11. Link Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Link info menu item to display or change information about a
selected link or link source. If the selected item is a link source, this menu
item displays the Link Source Info dialog. If the selected item is a link, the
menu item displays the Link Destination Info dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.12. Delete Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Delete selection menu item to remove content from your document. You
may choose to remove parts of your document content or all current content.
To use Delete selection:
1. Select (highlight) the content to be removed.
2. Select Delete from the Edit menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.13. Select All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Select all menu item to highlight all content within the active
component.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.14. Deselect All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Deselect all menu item to deselect all previously selected data
within the active component.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.15. Open Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Open selection menu item to open a selected embedded component into
a window-sized view. The component displays on top of your current document,
and contains the menu bar choices needed for that particular component.
Note: The Open selection menu item is only available for entire embeds which
have been selected. This option is not available for selected data
within a component.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.16. Insert ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Insert menu item to select a document to imbed or incorporate at the
location of the current selection/insertion point in the active part.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.17. Selection Properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Selection properties menu item to change settings and view
information for the component.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the choices in the View menu to set or change how your document is
displayed.
Menu items listed on the View menu include:
Properties
Show as
- Small icon
- Large icon
- Thumbnail
- Frame
View in Window
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.1. Properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Properties menu item to view or change the settings for the
document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.2. Show As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Show as menu item to select how the document is displayed.
Choices on the cascaded menu are:
Small icon
Large icon
Thumbnail
Frame
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.3. Small Icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Small icon menu item to display your part as a 16 x 16 pixel OpenDoc
icon.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.4. Large Icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Large icon menu item to display your part as a 32 x 32 pixel OpenDoc
icon.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.5. Thumbnail ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Thumbnail menu item to display your part as a 64 x 64 pixel OpenDoc
view. This view is larger than the Large Icon and is a size unique to OpenDoc.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.6. Frame ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Frame menu item to display your part within an OpenDoc frame.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.7. View in Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the View in window menu item to open the active part in its own part
window. When you select the menu item, OpenDoc passes the command information
to your active part's HandleEvent method.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the choices in the Help menu to find sources of Help information related to
OpenDoc tasks.
Menu items listed on the Help menu include:
Help index
General help
Help for Help
OpenDoc information
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.1. Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Help index menu item to display a window containing the OpenDoc Help
index listing. Use the index to choose a help topic to view.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.2. General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the General help menu item to display General help about OpenDoc.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.3. Help for Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Help for Help menu item to display information about using help that
is specific to the operating system.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.4. OpenDoc Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the OpenDoc information menu item 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 push button when you have
noted the information you need.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Help Not Available ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The selected part does not provide help for the selected menu item.