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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About Shell ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
View on-line documentation
xTech development system (XDS(tm)) is a professional system available for most
popular platforms, including IBM PC (PC/MS-DOS, OS/2, Windows NT, Windows 95,
Linux versions), Unix workstations (Sun, HP, DEC, MIPS, etc), Macintosh, Amiga,
etc. XDS provides a uniform programming environment for all mentioned platforms
and allows to design and implement truly portable software.
The system contains both Modula-2 and Oberon-2 compilers that generates either
the ANSI C source code or native object code for the platform. The ANSI C code
generation is available for all platforms. A number of platforms for which a
native code compiler is available is constantly extended.
The XDS Modula-2 compiler implements ISO standard of Modula-2. The ISO standard
library set is accessible for both Modula-2 and Oberon-2. XDS also includes a
set of utility libraries and an interface to the ANSI C library set.
XDS allows the programmer to mix Modula-2, Oberon-2, C, Assembler, and often
Pascal and Fortran modules and libraries in a single project.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. File Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File menu contains commands that you use to create, open, and save source
files. It also contains a list of files (up to 15) that were most recently
opened or saved using the Save As command. The following commands appear in the
File menu:
New
Opens new empty window
Open
Opens new window with an existing file
Save
Saves any changes made to the current file
Save As
Saves the current file using a new name
Autosave
Toggles autosave mode on or off
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the New command to create a new empty window.
The word "Nonamex" will appear in its title bar (x = 0,1,2,...). You'll have to
specify a name for the new file when you save it.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Open command to open an existing file.
A dialog will appear, showing you a list of files in the directory the most
recently opened file was from. After you select a file, it will be loaded into
the new window. You can select a different drive/directory first.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
Keyboard shortcut: F3
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Save to store the current file. After the file is saved, the text remains
in the window so that you can continue editing it.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
Keyboard shortcut: F2
Note: If you are editing a new (Nonamex) file, select the Save or Save as
choices to display the Save as dialog so that you can name the file you
are editing. A file must have a title to be saved.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Save As command to name and save a new file or to save file under a
different name, or to a different location.
A dialog box will appear, prompting you for a new filename. You can also select
different drive/directory.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Autosave ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Autosave command to toggle autosave mode on or off. In autosave mode XDS
automatically saves all files before exiting or starting the compiler.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Open dialog box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To open a file:
1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the
drives on your system.
2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
4. Select a file name from the File list or type in a file name.
5. Select the Open pushbutton.
The selected file will be loaded into a new window.
Detailed description of controls:
Open filename
Type the name of the file you want to open in the Open filename field and
select the OK pushbutton. You can also type absolute or relative pathname.
If you type a name containing wildcard characters (* and ?), it is
considered a string filter rather than a file name. Pressing the Enter key
or selecting the OK pushbutton will limit the File list to display only
filenames that match the pattern you entered.
Type of file
Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
available file types. XDS sets this field for all file types.
Drive
The Drive list displays the drives on your system. Select the drive that
contains the files you want to edit.
File
The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
Directory list. Select the file you want to open.
Directory
The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive. Select
a directory to display the list of files from that directory in the File
list box.
OK
Select the OK pushbutton to load the selected file into a new window or to
accept a string filter.
Cancel
Select the Cancel pushbutton if you decide not to load a file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Save as dialog box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To name and save a new file of to save a file under a new name:
1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the
drives on your system.
2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
4. Type the name of the file you want to save in the File name field and
select the OK pushbutton.
The file will be saved in selected directory under the name you entered.
Detailed description of controls:
File name
Type the name of the file you want to save in the File name field and
select the OK pushbutton.
Type of file
Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
available file types. XDS sets this field for all file types.
Drive
The Drive list displays the drives on your system. Select the drive that
contains the files you want to save.
File
The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
Directory list. Select the file you want to rename and save.
Directory
The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive. Select
a directory to display the list of files from that directory in the File
list box.
OK
Select the OK pushbutton to save the file to the drive and directory you
selected and with the file name you specified.
Cancel
Select the Cancel pushbutton if you decide not to save a file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Edit Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Edit menu contains commands that you use to undo changes you've made to
file, to cut, copy, paste and delete portions of text, to find and replace
text, and to locate errors contained in the Message list window. The following
commands appear in the Edit menu:
Undo
Undoes editing changes
Cut
Cuts selected text to the clipboard
Copy
Copies selected text to the clipboard
Paste
Inserts contents of the clipboard at the current position
Clear
Deletes selected text
Find
Searches for the string, optionally replacing it with another
Find again
Repeats previous find action
Prev error
Locates previous error from the Message List window
Next error
Locates next error from the Message List window
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Undo command to undo changes you've made to the current file.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
Keyboard shortcut: Alt+Backspace
Note: Each window has its own undo buffer of fixed size. Thus, all types (but
not any number) of changes can be undone, except cutting or deleting a
large block of text.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Cut ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Cut command to delete selected text from the file and move it to the
Clipboard. You can use the Paste command later to insert Clipboard contents at
another position or even into another file.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
Keyboard shortcut: Shift+Delete
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Copy command to duplicate selected text. A copy of selected text is
moved to the Clipboard. You can use the Paste command later to insert Clipboard
contents at another position or even into another file.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Ins
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Paste command to insert the text from the Clipboard at the cursor
position in the current file.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
Keyboard shortcut: Shift+Insert
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Clear ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Clear command to delete selected text.
Keyboard shortcut: Delete
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Find ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Find command to locate or change the text in the current file. A dialog
box will appear, allowing you to specify find/replace patterns and various
options.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+F
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Find Again ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Find Again command to repeat previous Find command.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+L
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Prev Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Prev Error command to locate the previous error from the Messages list
window.
Keyboard shortcut: F7
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Next Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Next Error command to locate the next error from the Messages list
window.
Keyboard shortcut: F8
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Find dialog box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To locate or change a specific text:
1. Type the text you want to find or change in the Find field.
2. Type the text you want to change to in the Change to field.
3. Select the required options using the Case sensitive, Find whole word and
Buffers to find controls.
4. Select one of the Find pushbuttons depending on the starting point and
direction desired.
5. If a text was found, select one of the Find/Change pushbuttons for
appropriate action or the Cancel pushbutton to stop finding text.
Detailed description of controls:
Find
Type the text you want to find - the find_pattern
Change to
Type the text you want to change the find_pattern to - the change_pattern.
Case sensitive
Matches case in the find_pattern. For example, the "QWERTY" and "qwerty"
patterns are treated different.
Find whole word
Finds only text bounded with non-alphabetical characters. For example,
"hole" won't be found in "whole".
Buffers to find
Select the buffers you want to find find_pattern in: Current, All or All
except current.
Find
Select Find to find the next occurence of the find_pattern.
Find global
Select Find global to find the first occurence of the find_pattern from the
beginnning of the file.
Find backward
Select Find backward to find the previous occurence of the find_pattern.
Change, then find
Select Change, then find to change the found text to change_pattern and
find the next occurence of the find_pattern.
Change all
Select Change all to change all occurences of the find_pattern to
change_pattern.
Cancel
Select Cancel to close the Find dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Options Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Options menu contains commands that you use to set edit windows font/colors
and various IDE options. The following commands appear in the Options menu:
Set font
Changes edit windows font
Set colors
Changes current edit window colors
Other options
Changes various IDE options
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Set font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Set font command to change the font used in edit windows. A font
selection dialog will appear, allowing you to select font name, size, style and
emphasis.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Set colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Set colors command to change the colors of the current edit window. A
dialog will appear, allowing you to define foreground and background colors for
selected and unselected text in a window. Main window background color can also
be changed.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Other options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Other options command to set various IDE options, including
autoindent, tab width and toolbar orientation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Font dialog box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To change the font used to display text in the editing windows:
1. Select the arrow to the right of the Name field to display the list of
available font names.
2. Select a font name from the list.
3. Select the arrow to the right of the Size field to display the list of
available font sizes.
4. Select a font size from the list.
5. Select the arrow to the right of the Style field to display the list of
font styles.
6. Select a font style from the list.
7. Select a check box in the Emphasis field if you want the file text
emphasized in any of the indicated ways.
8. Select Ok to put your font choices into effect.
Your font selections are displayed in the Sample field as you make them.
The Display check box is selected by default. Printer font selection is not
enabled.
Detailed description of controls:
Name
Select the down arrow right to the Name field to display the names of the
fonts available on your system. Select the font you want to be used in the
editing windows.
Size
Select the down arrow right to the Size field to display the list of all
the sizes in which the selected font can be displayed. Select the size you
want to be used for the selected font.
Style
Select the down arrow right to the Style field to display the list of the
type styles you can choose for the selected font.
Emphasis
Select the kinds of emphasis for the selected font.
Ok
Select the Ok pushbutton to display the file text in the editing windows
using the font specifications you select.
Cancel
Select the Cancel pushbutton if you decide not to change the font for the
editing windows.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Set colors dialog box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To change the colors of the current window:
1. Select one of the Color of radiobuttons to choose the window element.
2. Select the desired color for that element from the listbox. The sample
window will reflect the change.
3. Repeat the first two steps for all elements of the window which color you
want to change.
4. Select Set colors as default checkbox if you want to save the color set
of the current window as default.
5. Select the Ok pushbutton.
To change the color set of the current window to one of the predefined sets:
1. Select one of the Set colors radiobuttons. The Default colors radiobutton
chooses the colors last set with the Set colors as default checked.
Detailed description of controls:
Colors
Select the desired color for the window element choosed using the Color of
radiobuttons.
Color of
Select the element of the editor window which color you want to change. You
can also change the color of the "desktop" (main window background).
Set colors
Select one of the coloured pushbuttons to quickly change all colors to one
of the predefined sets or the Default colors pushbutton for the color set
previously saved as default.
Set colors as default
Select this check box to save the color set of the current window as
default. You will then be able to recall it for another window using the
Default colors pushbutton.
Ok
Select the Ok pushbutton to change the colors of the current window to the
colors you selected.
Cancel
Select the Cancel pushbutton if you decide not to change the colors of the
current window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Miscellaneous options dialog box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To change the tab width:
1. Type the new value in the Tab width field or set it using the spin
buttons to the right.
2. Select the Ok pushbutton.
To toggle autoindent mode on or off:
1. Select the Autoindent mode checkbox.
2. Select the Ok pushbutton.
To change toolbar position:
1. Select one of the radiobuttons in the Toolbar group.
2. Select the Ok pushbutton.
Detailed description of controls:
Tab width
Type the desired interval between tab stops or select it using the spin
buttons to the right of the Tab width field. When you press the Tab key
while editing a file, the cursor is advanced to the next tab stop.
Autoindent mode
Select the Autoindent mode checkbox to toggle autoindent mode on or off. In
autoindent mode, when you press the Enter key while editing a file, the
cursor is placed at the indent level of the previous line.
Toolbar
Select one of the Horizontal, Vertical or Hide radiobuttons to change the
position of the toolbar or turn it off.
Ok
Select the Ok pushbutton to apply the changes.
Cancel
Select the Cancel pushbutton if you decide not to change the settings.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Project Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Project menu contains commands that you use to open, close and edit a
project file, and to compile, make and run your program. The following commands
appear in the Project menu:
Open project
Opens a project file
Close project
Closes a project file
Modify project
Lets you modify project using a dialog box
Edit project file
Lets you edit the project file manually
Compile
Compiles module in the current window
Make
Makes project
Make all
Rebuilds all project
Run
Runs resulting program
Debug
Starts debugger
Stop
Stops running program
Get run history
Retrieves history of crashed program procedure calls
Run/debug options
Sets run and debug options
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Open project ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Open project command to open an existing project file.
A dialog will appear that allows you to select a project file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Close project ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Close project command to close the currently opened project.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Modify project ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Modify project command to edit currently opened project using a dialog
box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Edit project file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Edit project file command to edit currently opened project file
manually. A new window will be opened and the project file will be loaded into
it.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Compile ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Compile command to compile a module in the current window.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
Keyboard shortcut: Alt+C
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Make ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Make command to compile all changed modules in the current project and
link it.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
Keyboard shortcut: Alt+M
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. Make all ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Make all command to rebuild the current project completely.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
Keyboard shortcut: Alt+B
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Run ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Run command to run the resulting program after you make the project.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
Keyboard shortcut: Alt+R
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Debug ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Debug command to start the debugger with your program loaded into it.
The debugger command line have to be specified using the Run/debug options
dialog.
Mouse shortcut: Toolbar
Keyboard shortcut: Alt+D
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Get run history ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Get run history command to view procedure call stack of your last
crashed program.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Run/debug options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Run/debug options command to change various run and debug options.
A dialog box will appear, allowing you to set up your program command line
parameters and debugger command line, and to toggle automake mode and session
closing.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Run/debug options dialog box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To change the command line parameters for your program:
1. Type them in the Run arguments field. Do NOT type the name of your
program - it will be substituted automatically.
2. Select the Ok pushbutton.
To set up the debugger command line:
1. Type the command line used to start the debugger in the Debugger field.
Do NOT type the name of your program - it will be substituted
automatically along with the command line parameters.
2. Select the Ok pushbutton.
To toggle automake mode on or off:
1. Select the Automake checkbox.
2. Select the Ok pushbutton.
To toggle session closing on or off:
1. Select the Close session after run checkbox.
2. Select the Ok pushbutton.
Detailed description of controls:
Run arguments
Type the string you want to be passed to your program as the command line
arguments when you issue the Run or Debug command in the Run arguments
field.
Debugger
Type the command line you want to be used to start your debugger when you
issue the Debug command in the Debugger field.
Automake
Select this checkbox to toggle automake mode on or off. In automake mode
the make will be done automatically if you issue the Run or Debug command.
Close session after run
Select this checkbox to toggle session closing on or off. If it is off, the
session your program was executed in will remain open until you explicitly
close it.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Windows Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Windows Menu contains commands that you use to select a window and manage
the windows layout. A list of all open windows is provided.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Messages list ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Messages list command to switch to the Messages list window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Cascade ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Cascade command to cascade all opened windows.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Help Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Help menu contains commands that you use to display the most general help
topics, the alphabetical index of all help topics, and the product information.
The following commands appear in the File menu:
Help index
Displays an alphabetical index of references to all help topics
General help
Displays general information about XDS
Using help
Displays general inforamtion about the help facitlity
Keys help
Displays a list and description of keys and mouse shortcuts you can use
Product information
Displays the Product information dialog
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Help index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Help index command to display an alphabetic list of references to the
help topics for XDS.
You can then select an index entry to display the help topic that is related to
that index entry.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. General help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 47. Key assignments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Cursor movement
Arrows
Move cursor by one character/line
Home
Move cursor to start of line
End
Move cursor to end of line
PgUp
Move cursor one window up
PgDn
Move cursor one window down
Ctrl+PgUp
Move cursor to top of file
Ctrl+PgDn
Move cursor to end of file
Ctrl+B
Save the current cursor position
Ctrl+G
Restore the current position
Ctrl+Shift+G
Swap the current position with saved
Editing
Ins
Toggle insert/overwrite mode
Tab
Move cursor to the next tab stop
Backspace
Delete character before cursor
Del
Delete character after cursor or selection
Ctrl+T
Delete spaces or word after cursor
Ctrl+Y
Delete current line
Alt+Up
Swap current line with previous
Alt+Down
Swap current line with next
Ctrl+Shift+Up
Duplicate current line before itself
Ctrl+Shift+Down
Duplicate current line after itself
Shift+Cursor_movement_key
Move and extend selection
Shift+Del
Cut selected text to Clipboard
Ctrl+Ins
Copy selected text to Clipboard
Shift+Ins
Insert Clipboard contents at the cursor position
Finding and changing text
Ctrl+F
Display the Find/Change to dialog
Ctrl+L
Repeat previous find action
Ctrl+Up
Find previous occurence of the current word
Ctrl+Down
Find next occurence of the current word
Window management
Alt+1..9
Switch to the window with corresponding number
Alt+0
Switch to the Message list (if it is not empty)
Ctrl+F6
Switch to the next window
Ctrl+Shift+F6
Switch to the previous window
Ctrl+F5
Restore current window
Ctrl+F7
Move current window
Ctrl+F8
Change current window size
Ctrl+F9
Minimize current window
Ctrl+F10
Maximize current window
Ctrl+F4
Close current window
Alt+F5
Restore main window
Alt+F7
Move main window
Alt+F8
Change main window size
Alt+F9
Minimize main window
Alt+F10
Maximize main window
Alt+F4
Close all windows and exit XDS
Menu activation
Alt
Activate main menu
Alt+Space
Activate main window system menu
Alt+-
Activate editing window system menu
WordStar compatibility keys
Ctrl+Q F
Ctrl+Q A
Display the Find/Change to dialog
Ctrl+Q G
Go to line by its number
Mouse shortcuts
Drag
Select
Drag selection
Cut, then Paste
Ctrl+Drag selection
Copy, then Paste
Double click
Find next occurence of the word (does NOT affect Find/Change to)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 48. Product information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Product information command to display the Product information dialog
which contains XDS version information and copyright notice.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 49. Product information dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog displays information about the application, such as version
number and copyright notice.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 50. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The OK button closes the Product information dialog.