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OS/2 Help File | 1993-02-17 | 13.7 KB | 428 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ Use the Open window to select and start the story you want to run. You can select a story in one of two ways: 1. Using the mouse: o Locate and click on the drive of your choice. o Double-click on the directory of your choice. o Double-click on the story file name in the File list box to start the story. 2. Using the keyboard: o Type the path and file name in the Open filename entry field, then press Enter. After you select and start a story, the Open window will disappear, the Play window opens and the story begins running. The fields used to select a story include: Drive Directory Open Filename File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Open filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ Use this field to enter the name of the story you want to run. You can type upper or lower case. If the story file is on the drive and directory currently selected in the Drive and Directory list boxes, enter only the 1- to 8-character name of the story. A file name extension is optional; if none is entered, the extension _ST is assumed. If the story file is located on a different drive and directory, enter the full path and file name in the entry field, as follows: DRIVE:\DIRECTORY\FILENAME If you don't know the complete name of the file you want to open, or you want to search for files with a certain extension, use a wild card character in this field. Example: when the selection window first opens, the extension _ST appears in the Open filename field. As a result, only files with the _ST extension appear in the File box. If you erase all characters from the Open filename field, all the files in the currently selected directory appear in the File box. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. File type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ Type of file is set by default to <All Files>. Unless characters in the Open filename field are acting as a filter, all files in the currently selected directory will appear in the File list box. Remember that if you enter an asterisk and a file extension in the Open filename field, only files with that extension are listed in the File box. Example: when the selection window first opens, the extension _ST appears in the Open filename field. As a result, only files with the _ST extension appear in the File box. If you erase all characters from the Open filename field, all the files in the currently selected directory appear in the File box. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3. Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ This list displays the drives you can access from your computer. The drive initially displayed in the box will either be the drive that TELLPM was started from, or the drive associated with TELLPM through program icon settings. Press the arrow at the right of the list to view the drives available. Double-click on a drive to select it and display its directories in the Directory list. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4. Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ This list displays the directories for the drive that is selected in the Drive list. The directory initially displayed in the box will either be the directory that TELLPM was started from, or the directory associated with TELLPM through program icon settings. To display all the directories for the selected drive: o Double-click on the drive letter at the top of the directory list When all the directories display, double-click on one directory to select it and display its files in the File list. Any other directories will disappear from the Directory list. To redisplay all the directories for the selected drive: o Double-click on the drive letter at the top of the list ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.5. File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ This list displays the files for the selected directory in the Directory list. The file name you select is automatically displayed in the Open filename entry field. Double-click on a file name to select it and run the story. If you single-click on a file name, click on OK run the story. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.6. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ Click on OK to run the story named in the Open filename field. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.7. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ Select Cancel to discontinue the action and close the selection window. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Play window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ The Play window appears when you select and start a story. Use the Play control panel to pause or end the running story, or to reset the Play window size. To display the Play control panel: 1. Make the Play window the active window. 2. Position the mouse pointer anywhere over the story window and click mouse button 2. Move, close, or resize the Play window like any other OS/2 window. Note: The Play window can be displayed with or without frame controls that allow you to move and resize the window. If the frame controls are not displayed, you cannot move, close, or size the Play window. Turn frame controls on or off with the Ultimedia-AVC Options menu choice Play window definition. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Play control ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ Use the Play control panel to control a story once it has started running. The Play control panel can be displayed or hidden at any time while a story is running. Move or close the control panel like any other OS/2 window. To redisplay the control panel: o Position the mouse pointer anywhere over the Play window and click mouse button 2. The control panel has the following buttons: Play Returns a story to continous play from Step mode. Pause Pauses the story, or resumes it if it is currently paused. Step mode Runs the story one statement at a time. Close Ends the story and closes the Play window. View variables Lets you view current values for all story variables Save state Saves the story to the current point with all information intact. Reset Resets the Play window to its initial size. Help Displays this help window. To select a control panel button: 1. Using the mouse: o Position the mouse pointer over the button and click mouse button 1. 2. Using the keyboard: o Use the cursor keys to move highlighting from one button to the next (highlighting is indicated by a thin black border around the button). o Press Enter to activate the button currently highlighted. To get help for any control panel button: 1. Using the mouse: o Position the mouse pointer over the button. o Press and hold mouse button 1, then press F1 to get help. 2. Using the keyboard: o Using the arrow keys, shift highlighting to the button you want help for. o Press F1 to get help. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Play ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ Use Play to resume playing a story from the pause state, or to exit Step mode and return to continuous play. The Play button features an animated arrow that scrolls continuously from left to right while the story is running. The arrow stops moving when the story is paused. To resume playing a paused story, do either of the following: o Click on Play, or o Click on Pause ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Step mode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ Select Step mode to advance the story one line at a time. Step mode can be started at the beginning of a story, while the story is running, or when the story is paused. Once Step mode is chosen, the AVA/2 Step mode information window is displayed. Two story lines appear in the window: the last story line executed is displayed first, the line to be executed next is shown beneath it. To advance the story one step (one story line): o With the Play window active, press any key or click mouse button 1. o With the Step mode window active, press any key. While in step mode, you can view the current values of all story variables. To display a window showing current values for all valuables: o Click on the View variables button To exit step mode: o Click on the Play button, or close the Step mode information window. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Pause ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ Use Pause to pause a running story. The Play window remains open, but story action is temporarily frozen. Pause does not alter the story in any way or cause information to be lost. You can use the Save state or Reset size buttons while the story is paused, or move directly to Step mode. To resume running the story: o When the control panel is the active window: - Click on Pause again, or use cursor keys to move highlighting to Pause; then press Enter. o When the Play window is the active window: - Press any key, or position the mouse pointer over the window and click mouse button 1. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ Use Close to stop a running story and close the Play window. The story will be saved. To view the story again: o repeat the initial Open procedure. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. View variables ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ Use View variables to display current values for all variables used in the story. View variables can only be used in Step mode. When View variables is selected, the AVA/2 variable information window is displayed. Variable names appear on the left side of the window. The current value of each variable is listed on the right side of the window. As you step through the story, variable values are updated as they change. The AVA/2 variable information window can be closed or resized like any OS/2 window. To close the AVA/2 variable information window, do either of the following: o Click on Play, or o Close the Step mode window. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. Save state ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ Use the Save state button to set a point in the current story to restart the story from, rather than starting it from the beginning. Pressing Save state puts the story into Step mode and pauses the action. The last story action that occurred will be the starting point when you play the story from the saved state. After saving the story state, you can close the Play window and edit the story. To resume running a saved story: o Use the Ultimedia-AVC Tell menu choice Play from saved state. All information displayed on the screen at the save point is restored. Save state can be selected while the story is running or when it is paused. Note: The save point is only kept in memory as long as the current story resides in Ultimedia-AVC. Opening a new story or ending the current Ultimedia-AVC session will erase the save point. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.7. Reset ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ If the Play window was resized at any time after the story began running, Reset size will restore the window to its initial size. The initial size is the size of the Play window when it first opens and the story begins to run. To change the initial size of the window: o Use the Ultimedia-AVC Options menu choice Play window style. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. AVA/2 Step mode information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ Use the Step mode information window to view the last story line executed and the line to be executed next. The last line appears first, with the next line beneath it. Each story line contains all the AVA/2 instructions that control the story action. Scroll to the right or enlarge the window to view all the information contained on a story line. To advance a step (one story line): o With the Play window active, press any key or click mouse button 1. o With the Step mode window active, press any key. The first line will now contain the information that was previously in the second line. The second line will contain a new story line. While in step mode, you can view the current values of all story variables. To display a window showing current values for all valuables: o Click on the View variables button The Step mode information window can be moved, resized or closed like any OS/2 window. To exit step mode: o Click on the Play button, or close the Step mode information window. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. AVA/2 Variable information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ The AVA/2 Variable information window displays current values for all variables used in the current story. It is only available while the story is in Step mode Two types of variables are listed: global variables and local variables. Global variables are listed first, local variables listed underneath them. The name of each variable appears at the left of the window, with the current value listed to the right. The border between the variable names and variable values is moveable, allowing you to adjust how much of each side is visible. For quick access to a specific variable: o Press the character key matching the first letter of the variable name. For example, press 'J' to see variables that begin with 'J'. Each variable value is updated as it changes during the course of the story. The AVA/2 Variable information window can be moved, resized or closed like any OS/2 window. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Keys help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ The buttons on the Play control panel have the following keyboard equivalents: Play Alt + P Step Alt + S Pause Pause Close Esc View variables Alt + V Save state Alt + K Reset size (No keyboard equivalent) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ global variable A SMPL variable whose value is available to all other stories. Its name starts with either the character @ or #, and otherwise follows the variable name rules. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ local variable A SMPL variable whose value is available only within the story where it is defined, as opposed to a global variable. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ PM Presentation manager. A graphical interface for computers running the OS/2 operating system. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ resolution The number of horizontal and vertical pixels displayed on a screen. A display that contains more pixels has a higher resolution and is capable of reproducing more detail in an image.