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OS/2 Help File
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1992-03-18
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Extended help for "Open Image" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog is where the name of the file to open is specified. There are four
areas of interest on this dialog:
o Format area
o Files area
o Directories area
o Pushbutton area
The "format area" is where you select the format of the file you wish to load.
If you want the Image Toolkit to determine the format for you, select
"(Determine the file format)".
The "files area" is where you see the files in the current directory.
Double-clicking on a file in this list is the same as selecting the file and
then selecting the "Open" pushbutton.
The "directories area" is where you see both the subdirectories beneath the
current directory and the available drives from which to choose.
Double-clicking on a file in this list is the same as selecting the directory
and then selecting the "Open" pushbutton.
The "pushbutton area" contains the pushbuttons corresponding to the available
actions that can be performed on this dialog.
"Open" will either opens the currently selected or entered file, refreshes the
file list with the specified filename mask, or changes to the specified
directory. The order of precedence is as follows: if a filename has been
entered or selected and does not contain any "wildcard" characters, this will
attempt to open the file and load the image contained therein; if the filename
does contain any "wildcard" characters, this will refresh the file list using
the specified filename mask; else, this will change the current directory to
the one entered or specified.
If nothing is entered and nothing is selected, it is taken as though "*.*"
were entered in the filename area.
"Properties" will display the format-specific properties dialog, allowing you
to specify any format-specific options to be used upon loading. It is the
decision of the format handler to use the specified options or not.
"Cancel" will return you to the previous window with no action taken.
"Help" will display this panel.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Extended help for "Save Image" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog is where the name of the file to save is specified. There are four
areas of interest on this dialog:
o Format area
o Files area
o Directories area
o Pushbutton area
The "format area" is where you select the format of the file you wish to save.
The "files area" is where you see the files in the current directory.
Double-clicking on a file in this list is the same as selecting the file and
then selecting the "Save" pushbutton.
The "directories area" is where you see both the subdirectories beneath the
current directory and the available drives from which to choose.
Double-clicking on a file in this list is the same as selecting the directory
and then selecting the "Save" pushbutton.
The "pushbutton area" contains the pushbuttons corresponding to the available
actions that can be performed on this dialog.
"Save" will either saves the currently selected or entered file, refreshes the
file list with the specified filename mask, or changes to the specified
directory. The order of precedence is as follows: if a filename has been
entered or selected and does not contain any "wildcard" characters, this will
attempt to save the image with the specified filename; if the filename does
contain any "wildcard" characters, this will refresh the file list using the
specified filename mask; else, this will change the current directory to the
one entered or specified.
If nothing is entered and nothing is selected, it is taken as though "*.*"
were entered in the filename area.
"Properties" will display the format-specific properties dialog, allowing you
to specify any format-specific options to be used upon saving. It is the
decision of the format handler to use the specified options or not.
"Cancel" will return you to the previous window with no action taken.
"Help" will display this panel.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Extended help for "Print Image" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog is where you specify the printer and the printing options to be
used. There are four areas of interest on this dialog:
o Printer list
o Alignment area
o Printer page
o Pushbutton area
The "printer list" is where the currently installed printers are listed, with
the default printer selected when the dialog is initially displayed.
The "alignment area" is where you can "snap" the image to a particular side or
the center in both the horizontal and the vertical directions.
The "printer page" is a depiction of the printable area for the printer you
have selected. Here you can manipulate the image by using mouse button 1.
When the pointer is in the middle of the image, depressing the button will
allow you to change the position on the printer page, while depressing the
button when the pointer is positioned on one of the image edges allows you to
change the size of the image in the direction corresponding to the edge the
pointer is on.
Selecting a new printer in the printer list automatically resizes the printer
page.
The "pushbutton area" contains the pushbuttons corresponding to the available
actions that can be performed on this dialog.
"Print" will attempt to print the image using the options specified on this
dialog on the selected printer.
"Properties" will display the printer-specific job properties dialog allowing
you to specify any printer-specific options to be used when printing.
"Cancel" will return you to the previous window with no action taken.
"Help" will display this panel.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Extended Help for "Magnify" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The main window is where all actions are performed. There are three areas of
interest (annotated in the picture above):
o The action bar
o The display area
o The miniature view
The action bar is where all of the actions are selected from. By moving the
cursor to an item and pressing F1, you can get help for that menuitem.
The display area is where the magnification is displayed. It is this area
that is manipulated by subsequently selecting any of the appropriate
menuitems. Actions such as saving and printing can be performed.
(The miniature view is not used at this moment) The miniature view is used for
drag-n-drop purposes. When used with applications that support the private
format used by Magnify, you can copy the contents of the display area to other
appplications without going through the clipboard. The advantage of doing this
is that you don't lose what is currently in the clipboard.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Extended Help for "Set lens size" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog is used to change the current lens size. The lens is considered to
be the area underneath the mouse pointer when magnification is in progress. It
is a square with each side of the length specified on this panel.
Move the scrollbar until the desired side-length is displayed next to the
scrollbar, then press "OK" to apply this to the display area.
If magnification was in progress when the menuitem was selected, it is paused
while this dialog is displayed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Extended Help for "Set refresh" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog is used to change the automatic refresh settings. The automatic
refresh is used when you wish to observe something and do not wish to keep
moving the mouse (which is, by default, the only time the display is
refreshed).
By unchecking the "Disable refresh" checkbox, you can enter a value (in
milliseconds) that will be used as the period between refreshes. This must be
between 1 and 1000 (inclusive).
Checking the checkbox disables the automatic refresh. If magnification was in
progress when the menuitem was selected, it is paused while this dialog is
displayed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Keys Help for "Magnify" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The following keys can be used as short cuts for commonly-performed actions:
Shift+PrintScrn Toggles starting and stopping of magnification. See also
"Start magnification".
F3 Exits Magnify
Ctrl+Insert Copies the display area to the clipboard. See also "Copy
to clipboard".
Ctrl+S Saves the display area to disk. See also "Save display
area".
Ctrl+P Prints the display area to a specified printer. See also
"Print display area...".
The Shift+PrintScrn short cut can be used at anytime while Magnify is running,
while the others will work only when Magnify is the active window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Help for menu "Magnify" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This pulldown menu contains actions dealing with magnification.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Help for menuitem "Start magnification" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this menuitem will begin magnification. While active, the area under
the mouse is magnified and displayed inside of the Magnify window. However,
magnification is fully transparent, meaning the mouse retains its function and
can be used as you normally would.
The size of the area that is magnified can be changed. See also "Set lens
size...".
The Magnify window is, by default, refreshed whenever the mouse is moved, but
an automatic refresh can be enabled. See also "Set refresh...".
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Help for menuitem "Stop magnification" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this menuitem will stop magnification.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Help for menuitem "Exit" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this menuitem will exit Magnify.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Help for menu "Display" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This pulldown contains actions dealing with the display area.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Help for menuitem "Copy to clipboard" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this menuitem copies the display area to the clipboard as a bitmap.
The size of the bitmap copied varies according to the size of the display area,
not the size of the lens.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Help for menuitem "Save display area" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this menuitem saves the display area to disk with the last file name
entered. If no file name is currently associated with the display, this
behaves like "Save display area as...".
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Help for menuitem "Save display area as..." ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this menuitem displays a dialog allowing you to specify a file name
and file format to save the display area as.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Help for menuitem "Print display area..." ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this menuitem displays a dialog allowing you to print the display
area on any local printer queue. Additionally, you can change the destination
size and position on the printer page.
For LAN printers, the following conditions must be met:
There must be defined a local queue associated with a local printer
definition. The printer definition must use the same printer driver that is
used on the server for the printer in question.
The port number (e.g. LPT1, LPT2, etc.) specified in the queue must match that
which is used on the "NET USE" command.
When PM sees an application spooling a print job to the local queue, it
determines that this is to be printed on a LAN printer by the matching port
numbers, so it sends the print job over the LAN to the server automatically.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Help for menu "Options" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This pulldown contains actions dealing with the application options.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Help for menuitem "Set lens size..." ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this menuitem displays a dialog allowing you to change the size of
the lens when magnifying. Setting it to 32 pels, for example, would magnify
the area starting from the point 16 pels to the left and below the mouse
pointer to the point 16 pels to the right and above the mouse pointer.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Help for menuitem "Set refresh..." ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this menuitem displays a dialog allowing you to enable or disable the
automatic refresh and set the refresh timeout value.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Help for menuitem "Save options" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this saves the current application options to OS2.INI.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Help for menu "Help" ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This pulldown contains actions dealing with online help.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Help for menuitem "Help for help..." ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this menuitem displays help for using the OS/2 Help Manager.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Help for menuitem "Extended help..." ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this menuitem displays extended help for the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Help for menuitem "Keys help..." ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this menuitem displays help for the active keys and their associated
actions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Help for menuitem "Help index..." ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this menuitem displays the help index.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Help for menuitem "About..." ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this menuitem displays the "About" box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26.1. Field help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this will change the lens size to the value indicated.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26.2. Field help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the value (in milliseconds) that will be used as the time between
automatic refreshes of the display area. This value must be between 1 and 1000
(inclusive).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26.3. Field help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this will disable automatic refreshing of the display area.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26.4. Field help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this will change the automatic refresh facility according to the
values entered on the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26.5. Field help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this will return you to the previous dialog or window without taking
any action.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26.6. Field help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this will display extended help for the current dialog.