═══ 1. Extended Help for MLEView ═══ The MLEView program allows a user to view files as a series of text lines. Any file can be viewed, but if the file does not contain only simple ASCII text then garbage will appear on the screen when the file is opened. 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. For instance, you receive help for the Options pull-down on the action bar when you highlight Options and press F1. However, this is not the same help that is displayed when you press F1 while the Set colors choice in the Options pull-down is highlighted. Press Esc at any time to view the previous help window or to return to the main MLEView window if there are no other help windows active. ═══ 2. Help for MLEView Menu Choices ═══ The menu system on the main MLEView window contains 4 choices: 1. File 2. Edit 3. Options 4. Help ═══ 2.1. Help for File Menu ═══ Use the File pull-down choices to select a new file to be viewed or to exit MLEView. ═══ 2.1.1. Help for Open Choice ═══ Use this choice to select a new file to be viewed. ═══ 2.1.2. Help for Exit Choice ═══ Use this choice to end the MLEView program and return to the Desktop Manager. ═══ 2.2. Help for Edit Menu ═══ Use the Edit pull-down choices to o Search for a text string in the currently viewed file o Copy the currently highlighted text to the Clipboard o Clear the currentl highlighted text. ═══ 2.2.1. Help for Copy Choice ═══ Use this choice to copy the currently highlighted text to the Clipboard. ═══ 2.2.2. Help for Find Choice ═══ Use this choice to search the currently viewed file for a text string. ═══ 2.2.3. Help for Select All ═══ Use this choice to highlight the entire contents of the currently viewed file. ═══ 2.3. Help for Options Menu ═══ Use the Options pull-down choices to o Set the display font o Set the text and background colors o Turn wordwrap on/off. ═══ 2.3.1. Help for Set Font Choice ═══ Use this choice to select the font used for the display of text in the main window. ═══ 2.3.2. Help for Set Colors Choice ═══ Use this choice to select the colors used to display text in the main window. ═══ 2.3.3. Help for Wordwrap Choice ═══ Use this choice to toggle the word wrap option. ═══ 2.4. Help for Help Menu ═══ Use the Help pull-down choices to find out how to use help, to get extended help, to go to a list of keys, or to go to the help index. Help for help Provides detailed information on the kinds of help available and how to use help. Help for MLEView Displays general help. Keys help Displays a list of keys and their functions. Help index Displays the help index list of topics. About MLEView Displays the Copyright and Author information for the program. ═══ 2.4.1. Help for Help Choice ═══ Use this choice to obtain information on how to use the Help facility. ═══ 2.4.2. Extended Help Choice ═══ Use this choice to obtain general help information on MLEView. ═══ 2.4.3. Help for Keys Choice ═══ Use this choice to see a list of the special keys and function keys that are used by MLEView and their uses. ═══ 2.4.4. Help for Help Index Choice ═══ Use this choice to display the help index. The help index lists the titles of the help information that are available. ═══ 2.4.5. Help for About MLEView Choice ═══ Use this choice to display the Copyright and Author information for MLEView. ═══ 3. Help for Find ═══ Use this window to search the currently viewed file for a text string. When the dialog is executed, the search for the argument text will begin from the current cursor position. The text search operation may or may not be case-sensitive depending on the current state of the Case sensitive check box. To cause the search to wrap around to the beginning of the file the Wrap check box must be checked. Otherwise the search will be terminated when the end of the file is reached. If the specified text cannot be found the a message will be displayed. Note that the dialog box does not disappear when the Enter key is pressed but that the found text is highlighted on the main window. This is so that multiple searches for the same text may be performed. To erase the window hit the Esc key or use the mouse to click on the Cancel button. ═══ 3.1. Help for Find Entry Field ═══ Enter the text search argument in the edit box provided. The search is not case-sensitive unless the appropriate check box below the edit box is selected. ═══ 3.2. Help for Case Sensitive Check Box ═══ A check in this box causes the search for the text entered in the edit box above to be case sensitive. If the box is not checked then the search is performed using any case pattern that has the same letter/number/other combination as the search argument. ═══ 3.3. Help for Wrap Check Box ═══ A check in this box causes the search for the text entered in the edit box above to wrap to the beginning of the file if the search cannot locate the specified search argument from the current cursor location. Only one "wrap" of the file will be done. ═══ 3.4. Help for Find Button ═══ The Enter key or using the mouse to click on this button starts the search for the argument entered in the edit box above. If the Find entry field does not contain any text then a message will be displayed. ═══ 3.5. Help for Cancel Button ═══ This button or the Esc key can be used to cancel the search and return you to the main window. ═══ 4. Help for Set Fonts... ═══ Use this window to select the font used in the main window to display the text of the viewed file. The Font sample window displays a sample of the font, size, and other attributes selected from this dialog. This window is independent of the font attributes currently active in the main text view window. ═══ 4.1. Help for Font List Box ═══ This list box contains a list of all the available fonts. To select an entry in this list box simply press the tab key until the box obtains the "focus". The up and down arrow keys can move the focus to another entry or the PageUp or PageDown keys can scroll through the list. When the entry to be selected appears on the screen then use the space bar to highlight it and then press the Enter key to cause that font to be applied to the main window. If you have a mouse then you can use it to click on the entry you wish to select. The mouse can also be used to scroll through the list by using the scroll bar to the right of the box. ═══ 4.2. Help for Size List Box ═══ This list box contains a list of all the available sizes for the currently selected font. To select an entry in this list box simply press the tab key until the box obtains the "focus". The up and down arrow keys can move the focus to another entry or the PageUp or PageDown keys can scroll through the list. When the entry to be selected appears on the screen then use the space bar to highlight it and then press the Enter key to cause that size to be applied to the main window. If you have a mouse then you can use it to click on the entry you wish to select. The mouse can also be used to scroll through the list by using the scroll bar to the right of the box. ═══ 4.3. Help for Bold Check Box ═══ A check in this box causes the the bold attribute to be applied to the currently selected font. ═══ 4.4. Help for Italic Check Box ═══ A check in this box causes the the italic attribute to be applied to the currently selected font. ═══ 4.5. Help for Underscore Check Box ═══ A check in this box causes the the underscore attribute to be applied to the currently selected font. ═══ 4.6. Help for Strikeout Check Box ═══ A check in this box causes the the strikeout attribute to be applied to the currently selected font. ═══ 4.7. Help for Set Button ═══ Using the mouse to click on this button or tabbing to this button so that it has the focus and hitting the Enter key will cause the currently selected font, size, and other attributes selected in this dialog to applied to the main text view window. The dialog will also be ended. ═══ 4.8. Help for Apply Button ═══ Using the mouse to click on this button or tabbing to this button so that it has the focus and hitting the Enter key will cause the currently selected font, size, and other attributes selected in this dialog to applied to the main text view window. ═══ 4.9. Help for Cancel Button ═══ This button or the Esc key can be used to cancel the selected font and attribute selections. The dialog will also be canceled an you will be returned to the main text view window. ═══ 5. Help for Set colors... ═══ Use this window to select the color attributes of normal and highlighted text used in the main text view window. The Color sample window displays a sample of colors selected from this dialog. This window is independent of the color attributes currently active in the main text view window. ═══ 5.1. Help for Foreground List Box ═══ This list box contains a list of all the foreground colors available. To select an entry in this list box simply press the tab key until the box obtains the "focus". The up and down arrow keys can move the focus to another entry or the PageUp or PageDown keys can scroll through the list. When the entry to be selected appears on the screen then use the space bar to highlight it and then press the Enter key to cause that color to be applied to the main window. If you have a mouse then you can use it to click on the entry you wish to select. The mouse can also be used to scroll through the list by using the scroll bar to the right of the box. ═══ 5.2. Help for Background List Box ═══ This list box contains a list of all the background colors available. To select an entry in this list box simply press the tab key until the box obtains the "focus". The up and down arrow keys can move the focus to another entry or the PageUp or PageDown keys can scroll through the list. When the entry to be selected appears on the screen then use the space bar to highlight it and then press the Enter key to cause that color to be applied to the main window. If you have a mouse then you can use it to click on the entry you wish to select. The mouse can also be used to scroll through the list by using the scroll bar to the right of the box. ═══ 5.3. Help for Set Button ═══ Using the mouse to click on this button or tabbing to this button so that it has the focus and hitting the Enter key will cause the currently selected foreground and background colors selected in this dialog to applied to the main text view window. The dialog will also be ended. ═══ 5.4. Help for Apply Button ═══ Using the mouse to click on this button or tabbing to this button so that it has the focus and hitting the Enter key will cause the currently selected foreground and background colors selected in this dialog to applied to the main text view window. ═══ 5.5. Help for Cancel Button ═══ This button or the Esc key can be used to cancel the color selections. The dialog will also be canceled an you will be returned to the main text view window. ═══ 6. Help for Key Assignments ═══ The list of keys is arranged in groups. ACCELERATOR KEYS Ctrl+a Select all text in the currently viewed file Ctrl+c Select new colors for the display text Ctrl+f Search for a text string in the currently displayed file Ctrl+Insert Copy selected text to the Clipboard Ctrl+o Open a new file to be viewed Ctrl+w Toggle Wordwrap on/off F3 Exit program HELP KEYS F1 Get help F2 Get extended help (from within any help window) Alt+F4 End help F9 Go to a list of keys (from within any help window) F11 Go to the help index (from within any help window) Esc Previous Help Panel, or End help if only one panel Alt+F6 Go to/from help and programs Shift+F10 Get 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 a window F10 Go to/from the action bar 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+F10 Go to/from the action bar Alt+F4 or F3 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 Ctrl+PgDn or Shift+F8 Scroll the contents of the window right one page Ctrl+PgUp or Shift+F7 Scroll the contents of the window left one page Shift+Esc or Alt+Spacebar Go to/from the system menu Shift+Esc or Alt Go to/from the system menu of a text window