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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for Exit Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Yes to exit the program.  Exiting this program may result in loss of
data.

Select No to continue running the program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Help for Refresh Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Yes to cause the defined message log file to be reread causing a refresh
of the list of message log entries.

Select No to continue running the message log formatter without a refresh.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Help Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Help Menu for information on how to use the help facilties, the
types of help available, and the function of certain keyboard keys in help
mode.

Help for help
    Select Help for help for detailed information on the kinds of help
    available and how to use the help facilities.

General help
    Select General help for detailed help on a specific option in your current
    application.

Keys help
    Select Keys help information on the keyboard keys used to  perform
    operations in help mode.  When this item is selected, a list of key  groups
    will be displayed.  Below each key group, the keys applicable to that
    group and a brief description of each key in the group will be listed.

Help index
    Select Help index to display the help index for the current application.
    This index contains a list of help topics available for selection.  Double
    click on a topic to view the help for that particular area.

Product Infornation
    Select Product information to display copyright information. Select OK in
    the Product Information Box when you have finished viewing the information
    and wish to return to the application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Help for Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Help for Help on the Help pull-down for detailed information on how to
use help and the types of help available to you.

In addition to providing general information about using help, Help for Help
provides specific information and examples concerning the types of help
available.  For example, information concerning General Help, the Help Index,
and Keys Help  is provided.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Help for General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select General help on the Help pull-down for detailed help on your current
application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Help for Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Keys help on the Help pull-down for help on the keyboard  keys used to
perform a specific task within Help.

When this item is selected, a list of key groups will be displayed.  Below each
group, the keys applicable to that group and a brief description of each key in
the group will be displayed.

Hit the Esc key to return from Keys help to the current application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Help for Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Help index to view the help index for your current application. This
index contains a list of help topics available for selection.

Double click on a topic to view the help for that particular topic.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. Help for Product information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Product Information to display copyright information.

Select OK  in the Product Information Box when have finished viewing the
information and wish to return to the current application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. Help for General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select General help on the Help pull-down for general help on your current
application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for File Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the File menu choice to provide a menu of file-related activities that
can be performed within the current application.

If you are using a mouse, single click on the sub-menu choice that you wish to
perform.  If you are using a keyboard, press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to
select your choice, and press Enter to perform that choice.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Open menu choice to open an existing file for use within the current
application.

When you select Open, the Open Dialog appears.

You may use the Open Dialog to select the file you want to work with.

You may select the file you wish to open in one of several ways. First, you may
click on the file (highlight it) and then press the Open button at the bottom
of the dialog.

You may also open the file of your choice by double clicking on the file name
in the file list.

If the file you wish to open is not in the current directory you can change the
file search directory by either entering a directory in the DIRECTORY IS: field
or by clicking on the directory or disk in the DIRECTORY: list box.

You may cancel the Open request by selecting the Cancel button at the bottom of
the Open dialog.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. Help for Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Close on the File pull-down or press F3 to exit the current application.

The data you examine in many FFST/2 applications (such as dump data, error
data, and message data) might be updated or replaced by other applications
running in a multitasking environment.  The data you are currently working with
might not be available if you exit the current application without saving it.
Therefore, you are prompted with the "Are you sure you want to exit?" prompt
when you select Close.

At this point, you will be given the option to return to the application
without exiting in order to save the currently viewed data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Options Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Options menu choice to display a sub-menu of Options available to
you in the current application.

If you are using a mouse, single click on the sub-menu choice that you wish to
perform.  If you are using a keyboard, press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to
select your choice, and press Enter to perform that choice.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Open as details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Open as details to view full details information. This will display the
full details of a message log record. When selected from the menu item, this
will display the record at the top of the brief details (main window area)
screen.  You can select a record to display in full details also by
double-clicking on the brief details line containing the record wanted.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help for Include ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Include to identify the search criteria used in locating the desired
message log records.  Only those records matching the supplied search criteria
will be displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Help for Refresh now ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Refresh now to refresh the file currently being viewed. Refresh will
allow you to display records that may have been written since the last time the
file was opened.  Refresh may also omit any records that have been deleted or
overwritten since the last time the file was opened.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Help is available any time you press the F1  key from anywhere within the
program.  Help is context sensitive. The information displayed will depend on
where in the program F1 was pressed.

Press Esc at any time to return to the previous help window. If there are no
other help windows, Esc will return you to the application.

Select Help for Help on the Help pull-down for detailed information on how to
use help and the types of help available.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Help for Key Assignments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

ACCELERATOR KEYS

The list of keys is arranged into groups of related keys.

HELP KEYS

F1
     Invoke Help

F2
     Invoke general Help (from within a help window)

Alt+F4
     End Help

F9
     Display a list of Help keys and their functions (from within a help
     window)

F11
     Display the Help index for the application (from within a help window)

Esc
     Return to the previous Help panel, or end Help if at outer most panel

Alt+F6
     Toggle between Help and the application

Shift+F10
     Invoke Help for Help

SYSTEM KEYS

Alt+F6
     Switch to the next windowed program

Alt+Esc
     Switch to the next program, including full-screen programs

Ctrl+Esc
     Switch to the Task List

WINDOW KEYS

F3
     Close the window

F10
     Toggle between the action bar and the application

Arrow keys
     Move among choices

End
     Go to the last choice in a pull-down

Esc
     Cancel a pull-down or the system menu

Home
     Go to the first choice in a pull-down

PgUp
     Scroll the contents of the window up one page

PgDn
     Scroll the contents of the window down one page

Underlined letter
     Move among the choices on the action bar and pull-downs

Alt+F4
     Close the window

Alt+F5
     Restore the window

Alt+F7
     Move the window

Alt+F8
     Size the window

Alt+F9
     Minimize the window

Alt+F10
     Maximize the window

Shift+Esc or Alt+Spacebar
     Toggle between the system menu and the application

Shift+Esc or Alt
     Toggle between the system menu and the text window


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1. Help for Dump Append Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This prompted entry field contains a list of Dump Append Titles of the dumps
contained within the currently selected dump file. If the dump file has not
been appended to, this entry field will contain only a single entry.

For IBM system software, default dump titles are of the form 'XXXmmmmm
nnnnnnnn', where:

o 'XXXmmmmm' is the Problem Identifier, which is used to correlate this dump
  with other incident data collected by FFST/2.

o 'nnnnnnnn' is the hexadecimal representation of the Software Probe Identifier

Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to scroll through the list of Dump Append
Titles. You may use the F4 key or click on the Drop Button of the prompted
entry field to display the drop down list box.

To select an entry, Hit Enter in either the entry field or list box once the
desired entry has been highlighted with the arrow keys.

To select an entry with the mouse, click on the entry in the list box and then
double-click on the entry field to verify the selection.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2. Help for Dump Entry Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This prompted entry field contains a list of Dump Entry Titles within the
currently selected Dump Append that may be viewed in the Dump Data Display
Window.

Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to scroll through the list of Dump Append
Titles. You may use the F4 key or click on the Drop Button of the prompted
entry field to display the drop down list box.

To select an entry, Hit Enter in either the entry field or list box once the
desired entry has been highlighted with the arrow keys.

To select an entry with the mouse, click on the entry in the list box and then
double-click on the entry field to verify the selection.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.3. Help for the Dump Data Display Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Dump Data Display Window contains a formatted display of the currently
selected Dump Entry within the currently selected Dump Append.  The formatting
applied to the data depends on the data type.  Hexadecimal display is the
standard type of dump data formatting.

The Dump Data Display Window functions much like the SYSTEM EDITOR, except that
you are not allowed to alter the displayed data. You may copy selected data to
the CLIPBOARD in order to PASTE it into another application.  Refer to
documentation for the SYSTEM EDITOR for more details.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Help for Hardware Information Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This dialog allows you to store information about your workstation. This
information is required by FFST/2 and other programs to identify your machine.

The location of the Machine Type and Serial Number. vary depending on the model
of your workstation. Please take a moment to find and record this vital
information.

Once you have provided all the requested information, select OK to save this
information and exit.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.1. Help for Machine Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the TYPE of your machine (4 digits) in this box.

For example, if you have an IBM PS/2 Model 70, this number will be 8570.

This information may be found adjacent to the SERIAL NUMBER of your machine.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.2. Help for Model Number ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the MODEL NUMBER (3 characters) of your machine.

For example, if you have an IBM PS/2 Model 70-E61, you will enter E61 in this
box.

This information may be found adjacent to the SERIAL NUMBER of your machine.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.3. Help for Plant Of Manufacture ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the first 2 digits of the SERIAL NUMBER of your workstation in this box.
This indicates WHERE your workstation was manufactured.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.4. Help for Sequence Number ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the last 7 digits of the SERIAL NUMBER of your workstation in this box.
This indicates WHEN your workstation was manufactured.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.5. Help for Workstation ID ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If your workstation is attached to a network, it may have already been assigned
a special identifier.  For example, if your network knows your workstation as
"PS2-A158", enter PS2-A158 in this box.

If you are not in a networked environment or if no name has been assigned to
your workstation, you may enter any descriptive name up to 8 bytes in length.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.6. Help for User Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter up to 64 bytes of descriptive information about your workstation in this
box. For example, you may wish to enter your name and the location of your
workstation.

You may use the ENTER key when typing to place information on separate lines or
to add blank lines.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.7. Help for Ok Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you have completed entering all the requested information about your
computer, select the OK  button to save this information and exit.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.8. Help for Cancel Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you do not wish to save the information you have entered, select the CANCEL
button to exit.  You will be asked verify your request to exit without saving
because this information is needed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Help for Hardware Information Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This menu allows you to store information about your workstation. Programs that
need this information, such as FFST/2, will then have it readily available and
will not have to ask you for it.

It is easy to find the MACHINE TYPE and SERIAL NUMBER on your workstation. On
some models it is on the front, on others, it may be on the side or the back of
your machine, but in any case is should be clearly labeled.  Please take a
minute to find and record this vital information.

Once you have provided all the requested information, select "OK" to save the
information and exit.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Help for Configuration Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This menu allows you to store information about the options you want configured
on FFST/2.

A number of FFST/2 parameters may be set using this menu.  This menu allows you
to turn FFST/2 on and off as well as to turn FFST/2 message popups on and off.
You may set the path name of where you want to store your system dumps and your
application dumps.  You may also set the maximum number of both system dumps
and application dumps.  Both the message log path name and file name can be
set.

The default selections are provided to you for your ease of use.  If you have
entered new field values over the default values, you may select the Reset
button to reset all fields to their default values.  If you want to exit
without saving the values entered, select the Cancel button. If you want to
save the data entered on the screen, select the OK button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.1. Help for Message Log Path Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In the Message Log field enter the path name in which you would like the
Message Log files stored.

You may enter either a path name in the Message Log field, or a path and file
name.  If you enter a path and file name, FFST/2 will place the Message Log in
the path you entered using the file name you selected.  If only a path name is
entered, FFST/2 will place the Message Log in the path you entered using the
default name OS2MLOG.DAT.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.2. Help for Application Path Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In the Application Path Name field enter the path name in which you would like
the application dump files stored. This path name may NOT contain a file name.

The file name is set at OS2SYS??.DMP, where ?? is the file number of the dump
file.  ( The maximum file number is set in Maximum Application Dumps)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.3. Help for Maximum Application Dumps ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In the Maximum Application Dumps field enter the largest number of application
dump files you wish to be created. The smallest number of dumps that can be
entered in the Maximum Application Dumps field is 8 and the largest number is
99.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.4. Help for System Path Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In the System Path Name field enter the path name in which you would like the
system dumps stored. This path name may NOT contain a file name.

The file name is set at OS2SYS??.DMP, where ?? is the file number of the dump
file.  ( The maximum file number is set in Maximum System Dumps)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.5. Help for Maximum System Dumps ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the maximum number of system dump files you wish to be created in the
Maximum System Dumps field.  The smallest number of dumps that can be entered
in the Maximum System Dumps field is 8 and the largest is  99.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.6. Help for Message Popups Off ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you want to activate FFST/2 message popups, select ON to turn FFST/2 message
popups on.  If you want to deactivate FFST/2 message popups, select OFF to turn
FFST/2 message popups off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.7. Help for Message Popups On ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you want to activate FFST/2 message popups, select ON to turn FFST/2 message
popups on.  If you want to deactivate FFST/2 message popups, select OFF to turn
FFST/2 message popups off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.8. Help for FFST/2 Off ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you want FFST/2 activated, select FFST/2 ON to turn FFST/2 services on.  If
you want FFST/2 deactivated, select FFST/2 OFF to turn all FFST/2 services off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.9. Help for FFST/2 On ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you want FFST/2 activated, select FFST/2 ON to turn FFST/2 services on.  If
you want FFST/2 deactivated, select FFST/2 OFF to turn all FFST/2 services off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.10. Help for Help Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Help is available any time you press the Help button. Because this is context
sensitive help, the help information that is displayed depends on where in the
program the Help button  was pressed.  To get help for a specific field or list
box, tab into or select that field and hit either F1  or the Help  button.

Press Esc at any time to view the previous help window or to return to the main
window if there are no other help windows.

Remember that selecting the F1 key is equivalent to pressing the Help button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.11. Help for Cancel Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you do not wish to save the information you have entered, select the Cancel
button to exit.  You are asked if you really want to exit without saving
because this information is necessary.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.12. Help for Ok Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you have completed entering all the requested information about your
computer, select OK button to save this information and exit.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.13. Help for Reset Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Reset button

If you do not wish to save the information you have entered and want to start
over with the default values, select the Reset button. The Reset button will
erase the values you have entered, and replace them with the default values.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Help for Configuration Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Configuration menu to view or edit the FFST/2 configuration
parameters. You can change default path names, default filenames, types of
services performed, and other program parameters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.1. Help for Message Console Confirmation Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Messages which are displayed via a pop-up window or logged by FFST/2 will be
displayed in the Message Console only if the Message Console is running.  The
contents of the Message Console will be deleted upon its termination.  Thus, a
verification message is displayed upon exiting. If you do not wish to have this
verification message displayed, deselect the Confirmation on Exit button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.2. Help for Message Log Confirmation Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The size of the message log file is limited to 64 Kbytes.  When this limit is
reached, the file will wrap when new messages are generated, causing the oldest
messages to be overwritten.  Thus, a verification message will be displayed
upon exiting or refreshing the message log. If you do not wish to have the
verification message displayed when refreshing, deselect the Confirmation on
Refresh button. If you do not wish to have the verification message displayed
when exiting, deselect the Confirmation on Exit button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.3. Help for Dump Formatter Confirmation Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

There is a configurable number of System Software Dump Files (the default is
32).  For example, to change the default to 40, issue the following command:

epw maxsysdump=40
When this limit is reached, the oldest System Software Dump File will be
overwritten with a new dump file. Thus, a verification message will be
displayed upon exiting the Dump Formatter.  If you do not wish to have the
verification message displayed upon exiting, deselect the Confirmation on Exit
button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.4. Help for Message Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You may select the type(s) of messages (error, warning, and informational) that
you wish to view by selecting the appropriate check boxes.  The default is to
view all types of messages.  If you do not want to view a particular type of
message, deselect the check box corresponding to that type of message.

Note that all messages that are not errors or warnings are considered
informational.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.5. Help for Set Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You may select the font you prefer to appear in the Multiline Edit Field (MLE)
window of your current application.  Select the font, size, and typestyle you
prefer.  The font sample window will allow you to preview your selection.

CAUTION:
It is quite easy to select an inappropriate font for your application.  Data
arranged in columns looks best when displayed with a monospaced font.  It is
also possible to select too large or small a font, which can make reading the
data quite difficult.

To make this font the default font for your current application, select the Set
pushbutton.

To use this font in your current application, but not make it the default font,
select the Apply pushbutton.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.6. Help for File Name Entry Field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The File Name entry in the Open dialog should contain the name of the file you
would like to work with.

If you don't specify a specific file name, the default File Name entry will
remain in the field.  The procedure will search the specified path for all
files that match the search criteria in the File Name file and lists those
files in the Files  list box.  Clicking on a file name in the Files  list box
will cause that file name to be displayed in the File Name  entry field.

When a file is specified in the File Name  entry field, you can open that file
by either hitting the Open  button at the bottom of the Open dialog or by
double clicking on the file name in the Files  list box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.7. Help for Directory Is Entry Field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Directory is text field reflects the drive and path specified in the Open
dialog. The Directory is text field reflects changes specified in the
Directories list box.

You can also use this field to enter a new directory.  After the desired
directory is entered in the Directory is text field, press the Enter button
while the focus is still on the Directory is and the new directory will appear
on the screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.8. Help for Files List Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Files list box contains any releveant files found in the specified drive
and path, and specified in the File Name entry field.

The Files list box will contain all the files found in the specified drive and
directory that match the search criteria in the File Name field.

If a specific file name is entered in the File Name field,  the Files list box
will contain the file name if it exists in the specified drive and path.

To Select a file, click on it in the Files list box. You can then open the
selected file by hitting the Open button at the bottom of the Open dialog.

Double clicking on a file name in the Files list box opens that file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.9. Help for Directories List Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Directories list box contains the available drives and, if applicable,
subdirectories of your specified directory.

Clicking on a subdirectory or drive highlights that choice in the list box.

Double clicking on a subdirectory or drive makes that path current. Your
specified directory is always listed in the Directory is text field.

To back up one level in the directory tree, select the ".." choice in the
Directories list box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.10. Help for Open Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Pressing the Open button at the bottom of the Open dialog will open the file
specified in the File Name entry field. If the file specified in the File Name
entry field does not exist in the directory specified, an error message will be
displayed.

Pressing the Open button when no file is specified causes no action to be
taken.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.11. Help for Cancel Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Pressing the Cancel button returns you from this dialog to your previous
application. None of the actions performed on the dialog are saved.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.12. Help for Help Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Help is available any time you press the Help button. Because this is context
sensitive help, the help information that is displayed depends on where in the
program the Help button  was pressed.  To get help for a specific field or list
box, tab to or select that field and hit either F1  or the Help  button.

Press Esc at any time to view the previous help window or to return to the main
window if there are no other help windows.

Remember that selecting the F1 key is equivalent to pressing the Help button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.13. Help for Expand Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Press the Expand button to get an expanded listing of all the files in the
Files directory.  This listing includes the File Name, Problem ID, Date, and
Time.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Help for Ok Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OK to confirm your selection(s). Once OK is pressed, your selections are
implemented and you are returned to the application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Help for Cancel Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Pressing the Cancel button exits you from this dialog. No action is taken, no
changes are implemented, and you are returned to the application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Help for Entry Field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You may enter selection text in this string and then hit ENTER or click on the
"OK" Button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Help for Help Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Help is available any time you press the Help button. Because this is context
sensitive help, the help information that is displayed depends on where in the
program the Help button  was pressed.  To get help for a specific field or list
box, tab to or select that field and hit either F1  or the Help  button.

Press Esc at any time to view the previous help window or to return to the main
window if there are no other help windows.

Remember that selecting the F1 key is equivalent to pressing the Help button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.1. Help for Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select COPY to copy the currently selected data into memory. Once the data is
in memory, it may be copied into this or other applications thus saving you the
task of re-entering it. Since COPY was selected, and not CUT, the original data
will not be removed from the application but will remain intact.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.2. Help for Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select PASTE insert the data previously copied or cut into the clipboard into
the file. PASTE may be performed as many times as desired and each time a new
copy of the saved data will be inserted into the file. You may use the UNDO
command to remove the last PASTE performed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.3. Help for Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select PRINT on the File pull-down to print out the currently viewed entry. You
may use print repeatedly if you wish to print multiple copies of the data.
Using PRINT in no way alters or affects the data you are working on. It's only
use is to provide you with a hard-copy of the file or data.

If the file is fairly large, a dialog with a "Cancel" Option will be displayed.
To abort prematurely from printing, press either the <escape> key or click on
the "Cancel" button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.4. Help for Find ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select FIND to search for data.  Place the cursor to the position in the file
from which to begin searching, then press the FIND menu option.  You will be
prompted for the data you want to search for. The data last entered in the
search field will be displayed as a default search value. This data may be used
again, or may be altered to reflect the data you want to search for.  To change
the search data, enter the new data in the field and press the [Enter] key to
begin searching.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.5. Help for Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select SAVE AS to access a dialog allowing you to save the file to any name you
wish. This function is useful if you are creating a new file and wish to save
the file under a specific name. It can also be used when you have made changes
to an existing file and want to save an additional copy under a new name.

If the file is fairly large, a dialog with a "Cancel" Option will be displayed.
To abort prematurely from saving the file, press either the <escape> key or
click on the "Cancel" button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.6. Help for New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select New to erase the old file from the screen, and start editing a new file.
If you are currently editing a file and then select New to remove this file
from memory and start working on another file, you will be prompted to save or
cancel the changes made to existing file. If you are starting the application
and are not currently working on a file, selecting New will allow you to begin
working on a New file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.7. Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select SAVE on the File pull-down to save your data to a file. The file will be
saved under its current name. If you wish to save the file under another name,
you must use the SAVE AS option on the File pull-down.

If the file is fairly large, a dialog with a "Cancel" Option will be displayed.
To abort prematurely from saving the file, press either the <escape> key or
click on the "Cancel" button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.8. Help for Word Wrap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select WORD WRAP to toggle word wrapping on and off. Word wrapping splits lines
that are wider than the current window width into multiple lines.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Help for Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select SAVE AS to access a dialog allowing you to save the file to any name you
wish. This function is useful if you are creating a new file and wish to save
the file under a specific name. It can also be used when you have made changes
to an existing file and want to save an additional copy under a new name.

The file can be saved under either the "Raw" or "Formatted" options.  The "Raw"
option saves the file in binary format. The "Formatted" option saves the file
the way it is currently being displayed on the screen (as readable text).

If the file is fairly large, a dialog with a "Cancel" Option will be displayed.
To abort prematurely from saving the file, press either the <escape> key or
click on the "Cancel" button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Help for FFST/2 Message Console ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is general help for the FFST/2 Message Console.

EPWCONS is an application that displays FFST/2 messages in a readable format.
It allows you to print or save the displayed messages.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Help for FFST/2 Dump Formatter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is General help for the FFST/2 Dump Formatter.

EPWDF.EXE is an application that allows you to examine and print portions of
your dumps. It allows you to chose which dump file you wish to format and which
entry within that dump file to process.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Help for FFST/2 Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is general help for the FFST/2 Setup.

 EPWINST is an application that allows you to configure and set up FFST/2. It
allows you to turn FFST/2 on and off, set path names for storage of system and
application dumps, the maximum number of application and system dumps to save,
turn message popups on and off, and enter hardware information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Help for Dump Formatter Specific Functions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The help entries under this heading pertain specifically to DF.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Help for Open File Selection Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 The help entries under this heading pertain to the Open File Selection Dialog.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24.1. Help for Print entry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Print entry to print out the currently selected dump entry. You may
print all dump entries by selecting PRINT ALL.

A dialog with a "Cancel" Option will be displayed.  To abort prematurely from
printing, either press the <escape> key or click on the "Cancel" button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24.2. Help for Print all ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Print all to print all the entries in the currently selected dump.

A dialog with a "Cancel" Option will be displayed.  To abort prematurely from
printing, either press the <escape> key or click on the "Cancel" button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24.3. Help for Print details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Print details to print the detail entries.

A dialog with a Cancel Option will be displayed.  To abort prematurely from
printing, either press the <escape> key or click on the Cancel button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Help for Message Log Formatter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is general help for the Message Log Formatter.  Help is available any time
you press the F1 key from anywhere within the program.  Because this is context
sensitive help, the help information that is displayed depends on where in the
program F1 was selected.

The command syntax is:

  MSGLOGF [filename] [/s] [/f] [/r]

where:

filename
   is the optional message log filename to display.  If not given, a file open
   dialog will be displayed.

/s
   skips the search criteria screen, displaying all records

/f
   skips search criteria screen and brings up full details screen immediately.

/r
   is the refresh option.  If the message log formatter is already displaying
   the filename given, this will end the newest instance of the message log
   formatter and switch to the one already displaying the given filename.  This
   will avoid display the same file twice.

This formats a message log file.  The main window displays a brief description
of the messages in the file.  You may select View Full details from the Options
menu to view the full details of the top record being displayed, or you may
double click on a message in the brief details screen to display the full
details of that message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.1. Help for Over Write Buffer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Yes to over write the existing data on the screen and continue
processing.

Select No to return to the application without performing any action.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.2. Help for Full Details For Entry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Detail Entry to view full details information. This will display the
full details of a message log record. When selected from the menu item, this
will display the record at the top of the brief details(main window area)
screen.  You can select a record to display in full details also by
double-clicking on the brief details line containing the desired record.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.2.1. Help for Originator ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The originator is a field describing a subcomponent of an application.

The text may be scrolled to the left or the right using the arrow keys.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.2.2. Help for Message Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Additional text for a message may be included in any message that is logged.
This is where that text is displayed.

You may scroll through the message text by either clicking on the scroll bar,
or entering the <Page Up> or <Page Down> keys.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.2.3. Help for Prev Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Prev button to see the previous detail entry record.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.2.4. Help for Next Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Next button to see the next detail entry record.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.2.5. Help for Cancel Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you do not wish to continue with 'detail entry', select Cancel to exit.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.2.6. Help for Help Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Help is available any time you press the Help button. Because this is context
sensitive help, the help information that is displayed depends on where in the
program the Help button  was pressed.  To get help for a specific field or list
box, tab into or select that field and hit either F1  or the Help  button.

Press Esc at any time to view the previous help window or to return to the main
window if there are no other help windows.

Remember that selecting the F1 key is equivalent to pressing the Help button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.2.7. Help for Process Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the process name for the program that logged the message.

The text may be scrolled to the left or the right using the arrow keys.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.2.8. Help for Message File Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the name of the file containing the message text for the message that
was logged.

The text may be scrolled to the left or the right using the arrow keys.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.3. Help for Message Log formatter - Include ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Include to change the search criteria for locating desired message log
records.  Only those records matching the search criteria given will be
displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.3.1. Help for Originator ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The originator is a field describing a subsection or subcomponent of a program.

Entering the originator will result in displaying only the records that contain
the originator entered in this field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.3.2. Help for Starting Date ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the date from which to start displaying records.

Entering the starting date will result in displaying only the records created
on or after the date entered in this field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.3.3. Help for Ending Date ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the date from which to stop displaying records.

Entering the ending date will result in displaying only the records created
before or on the date entered in this field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.3.4. Help for Starting Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the time from which to start displaying records.

Entering the starting time will result in displaying only the records with a
time field on or after the time entered in this field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.3.5. Help for Ending Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the time from which to stop displaying records.

Entering the ending time will result in displaying only the records with a time
field before or on the time entered in this field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.3.6. Help for Message Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The message type may be one of three values.  Type 'E' for Error message. Type
'W' for Warning message.  Type 'I' for Informational message.

Entering a message type will result in displaying only the records that
contained the message type entered.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.3.7. Help for Message File Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the name of the file containing the message text for a message stored
in the message log.  The message log formatter uses this along with the message
number to get the text for each message.

Entering a message file name will result in displaying  only the records
containing the message file name entered.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.3.8. Help for Process ID ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the identification code for the process that sent the message.

Entering a process ID will result in displaying  only the records containing
the process ID entered.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.3.9. Help for Process Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the name of the process that sent the message.

Entering a process name will result in displaying only the records with the
process name entered.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.3.10. Help for Problem Id ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The problem id is a unique identifier for the probe formed by taking the first
three characters of the application name and appending five random characters
provided by the system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.3.11. Help for OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OK when you have finished selecting search criteria and wish to display
the message log records selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.3.12. Help for Cancel Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you do not wish to continue with search criteria, select Cancel button to
exit.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.3.13. Help for Help Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Help is available any time you press the Help button. Because this is context
sensitive help, the help information that is displayed depends on where in the
program the Help button  was pressed.  To get help for a specific field or list
box, tab into or select that field and hit either F1  or the Help  button.

Press Esc at any time to view the previous help window or to return to the main
window if there are no other help windows.

Remember that selecting the F1 key is equivalent to pressing the Help button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.4. Help for File Name Entry Field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The File Name entry in the Save As dialog should contain the name you would
like to save the current file as.

If you don't specify a specific file name in the File Name entry field, nothing
will be saved.

When a file is specified in the File Name entry field, you can save as that
file by hitting the Save button at the bottom of the Save As dialog.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.4.1. Help for Save Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you wish to continue with saving, select the Save button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.5. Help for Expanded Files Listing, File Column ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is an expanded listing of all the files in the Files directory in the
previous panel. This listing includes the file name, Problem ID, Date, and
Time.  To open one of these files, either double click on the file name you
wish, or single click on the file name you wish to open and press the Open
button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.6. Help for Expanded Files Open Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To open the file you wish, select the file with a single click on the line
containing the name of the file.  Then press the Open button to open the file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.7. Help for Expanded Files Cancel Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Press the Cancel button to exit out of the Expanded List panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.8. Help for Expanded Files Help Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Press the Help button to get help on a selected item.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.9. Help for Expanded Files Listing, Problem ID Column ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is an expanded listing of all the files in the Files directory in the
previous panel. This listing includes the file name, Problem ID, Date, and
Time.  To open one of these files, either double click on the file name you
wish, or single click on the file name you wish to open and press the Open
button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.10. Help for Expanded Files Listing, Date Column ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is an expanded listing of all the files in the Files directory in the
previous panel. This listing includes the file name, Problem ID, Date, and
Time.  To open one of these files, either double click on the file name you
wish, or single click on the file name you wish to open and press the Open
button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.11. Help for Expanded Files Listing, Time Column ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is an expanded listing of all the files in the Files directory in the
previous panel. This listing includes the file name, Problem ID, Date, and
Time.  To open one of these files, either double click on the file name you
wish, or single click on the file name you wish to open and press the Open
button.