Copyright: Copyright© 1998 SAPIEN Technologies, Inc.


Welcome

PrimalSCRIPT is a powerful script editor for Microsoft™ Windows. While the Windows Scripting engine is available for Windows 95 and NT (and standard for Windows 98), the recommended editor is still Notepad! If you are developing scripts either with or without the Windows Scripting Engine or in more than one language, you need a powerful and versatile editor.

PrimalSCRIPT provides a consistent user interface and development environment for all scripting languages along with the latest editing technology.

Features

•	Append to clipboard function allows easy collection of data from different files or locations within a file.

•	Automatic indention.

•	Automatic saving in customizable intervals and automatic recovery after a system crash.

•	Block indent/outdent.

•	Bookmarks.

•	Brace matching.

•	Built-in conversion routines (Uppercase, lowercase, decimal, hexadecimal, octal).

•	Built-in file regular expression search with subdirectory scanning.

•	Built-in Web browser.

•	Code snippets for all supported languages.

•	Complete Undo and Redo.

•	Context-sensitive menus.

•	Convert ANSI to OEM and OEM to ANSI

•	Convert tabs to spaces and vice versa.

•	Creation of backup files upon saving.

•	Customizable color settings.

•	Customizable standard extensions.

•	Customizable tools menu.

•	DataTips for quick conversion to and from hexadecimal and decimal numbers.

•	Dockable toolbars.

•	Document tabs for easier switching between files.

•	Drag and drop of text from one file to another or within one file.

•	Drag and drop support for Explorer.

•	Drag and drop to and from other OLE applications

•	File lookup

•	File Nexus window showing the current directory with your custom file groups.

•	File size only limited by system memory.

•	File templates for supported languages.

•	FTP Open, Save, Get, and Put.

•	Full printing with line wrapping, header and footer lines, page counter and line counter.

•	Goto last edit position.

•	Help file scanner that searches multiple help-files for context-sensitive help.

•	Hex editor.

•	Hidden characters (tabs, blanks, and linefeeds) can be made visible.

•	Info Nexus allows the inclusion of Winhelp, Web pages, MSDN, and HTML help files.

•	Jump to specific line number.

•	Macro recorder.

•	Macros can be mapped to keys

•	Maximum line length 32k characters.

•	MRU (Most recently used) list for fast file access.

•	Multiple views into one file

•	Notebook option for better cursor visibility.

•	Opens multiple files at once.

•	Optional saving files when switching to other applications.

•	Optionally associate PrimalSCRIPT with the Edit command for your different script languages.

•	Optional minimizing application when last file is closed.

•	Print preview.

•	Printing with syntax coloring / highlighting

•	Reformat paragraph with or without keeping existing line breaks.

•	Redirection of DOS / Console command output

•	Restore desktop opens all files from the last session

•	Search history for the last ten-used search expressions.

•	Searching up and down, case sensitive or insensitive, word only with or without regular expressions.

•	Send files using e-mail.

•	Spelling checker.

•	Splitting windows.

•	Support for all Windows fonts (Fixed and proportional, ANSI and OEM character sets).

•	Syntax highlighting for JScript/JavaScript, VBScript, HTML, DOS Batch, Java, Perl, Rexx, Tel, Lotus Script, SQL, and Python.

•	UNC support

•	UNIX file support

•	With the built-in MAPI support you can easily send your files to other users.


Reaching Technical Support

SAPIEN Technologies offers various types of technical support for our products. These are listed below.

•	E-Mail - send technical support questions to support@sapien.com

•	Discussion - post questions and read responses from our discussion group

•	World Wide Web – www.sapien.com product FAQ’s, a known bug list, and hot fix downloads.


The PrimalSCRIPT Window

The PrimalSCRIPT window is divided into different areas. Click on an area in the window to read a brief description.


New

Opens a new document.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard	CTRL+N


Open

Opens an existing file.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard	CTRL+O


Properties

Displays the properties for the selected file, such as the title, size, and status. You can also indicate whether the file is a Unix file, change the read/write status and change the script language type.

Shortcuts

Keyboard	ALT+ENTER


Insert

Inserts an existing file into a file at the current cursor position.


Close

Closes the active file without exiting the application. If the file contains any unsaved changes you will be prompted to save them.

Shortcuts

Keyboard	Click


Save

Saves the active file with its current file name, location, and directory.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keyboard:	CTRL+S


Save As

Saves the active file with a different name, location, and directory.


Close All

Closes all open files without exiting the application.


Save All

Saves all opened files

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keyboard:	CTRL+S


Send current file

Sends the current file to another user using MAPI. This feature is available if MAPI is installed on your computer. Please refer to the MAPI documentation for further information.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:	 for the current active file


Send all open files

Sends all opened files to another user using MAPI. This feature is available if MAPI is installed on your computer. Please refer to the MAPI documentation for further information.


FTP

Allows you to open, save, download, and upload files from an FTP site.


Print

Prints the active file.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard:	CTRL+P


Print Preview

Shows how the file will look when you print it. The file displays in the print preview window, where you can use different buttons:

•	Print the file.

•	Display the next page.

•	Display the previous page.

•	Display two pages at a time.

•	Zoom In or Zoom Out.

•	Close the preview window.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Print Setup

Specifies which printer to use, where to find the paper, set print characteristics, and print.


Exit

Closes the application.

Shortcuts

Mouse	Click

Keyboard	ALT+F4


Undo

Reverses the last editing action. You can undo the last 200 editing actions.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard	CTRL+Z or
ALT-BACKSPACE


Redo

Repeats a previously undone action. You can repeat the last 200 undone actions.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard	CTRL+A or
Shift-BACKSPACE


Cut

Removes the currently selected data from the document and places it on the clipboard. Cutting data to the clipboard replaces the contents stored in the clipboard.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard	CTRL+X


Copy

Copies selected data to the clipboard. Copying data to the clipboard replaces the contents stored in the clipboard.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard	CTRL+C


Paste

Inserts a copy of the clipboard contents at the insertion point.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard	CTRL+V


Append to clipboard

Copies the selected data and adds it to the end of the contents in the clipboard.

Shortcuts

Keyboard	CTRL+B


Clipboard

Use the Clipboard command to start the Windows clipboard viewer CLIPBRD.EXE, where you can look at the contents of the clipboard.


Find

Searches for specified text or expression in the active window.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard:	ALT+F3 or
CTRL+F


Find Next

Finds the next occurrence of the requested search text or expression.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard	F3


Find Previous

Finds the previous occurrence of the requested search text or expression.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard	 Shift + F3


Find in files

Extends the search for the requested text to other files and directories.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard	Shift+F3


Incremental Search

Allows you to quickly search for specific text in the file. The words "Incremental Search:" display on the status bar. Once in this mode, whatever letters the user subsequently types will be searched for within the active window. Pressing ESC exits the mode and returns the cursor to the original location. Pressing ENTER exits the mode and places the cursor at the last found match.

Shortcuts

Keyboard	CTRL+I


Replace

Use this command to replace one string or regular expression with another.


Match Brace

Match Brace allows you to scan for a matching brace if the cursor is positioned at or immediately after a brace. The program recognizes all four types of braces < >, [ ], { }, ( ) and scans in the direction indicated by the brace.

While searching for the matching counterpart of a brace, PrimalSCRIPT automatically recognizes nesting levels up to 32767 levels. The area between the matching pair of braces (including the braces) will be highlighted.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard	CTRL + M

Mouse	Click at the brace to match.


Convert

Changes the selected numbers and characters into different characters or numbers. There are nine options to choose from.

Uppercase

Converts the current selection to uppercase if possible. If no text is selected, this command converts the character at the current cursor position to uppercase.

Lowercase

Converts the current selection to lowercase if possible. If no text is selected this command converts the character at the current cursor position to lowercase.

Decimal

Converts selected hexadecimal or octal numbers to a decimal numbers. The base of the marked number is recognized as follows:

•	Number is preceded by the character x or by 0x it equals a hexadecimal number

•	Number is preceded by a zero it equals a octal number

Hexadecimal

Converts a selected decimal or octal number to a hexadecimal number. The base of the marked number is recognized as follows:

•	Number is preceded by the character x or by 0x it equals a hexadecimal number

•	Number is preceded by a zero it equals a octal number

Octal

Converts a marked decimal or hexadecimal number to an octal number. The base of the marked number is recognized as follows:

•	Number is preceded by the character x or by 0x it equals a hexadecimal number

•	Number is preceded by a zero it equals a octal number

ANSI to OEM

Converts the selected text from ANSI standard characters to OEM based characters.

OEM to ANSI

Converts the selected text from OEM character set to ANSI character set.

Spaces to Tabs

Converts the number of spaces into a tab. Tab Length is set in the Options · General tab of the View menu.

Tabs to Spaces

Converts the length of the tab into spaces. Tab Length is set in the Options · General tab in the View menu.


Reformat

Inserts or deletes new-line characters in a highlighted area of text in order to fit the lines into the specified number of columns. Those lines longer than the specified line length are split at word breaks if possible. The option Keep existing line breaks allows you to preserve already existing new-line characters in order to keep already formatted areas in their original state.


Select All

Using this function you can select the entire file in the current editing window.

Shortcuts

Keyboard	CTRL + A


Font

Changes the font style used in the file.


View Toolbars

Displays or hides the following toolbars:

•	File - New, Open, Save, Save All, Send Current File, Print, Print Preview, Context Help

•	Edit - Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo, Shift Left, Shift Right, Comment, Remove Comment, Match brace

•	Find - Find, Find Previous, Find Next, Find in Files

•	Macro - Record, Stop, Play

•	View - Nexus, Hidden, Cascade, Align Vertically, Align Horizontally, Global Bookmarks, Toggle Bookmark, Previous Bookmark, Next Bookmark, View in browser, Hex View

•	Internet - Back, Forward, Stop, Reload, Home

•	Info - Synchronize contents, Previous contents, Next contents, Search contents, Results list

•	Script - Compile/Check script, Run Script, Debug Script


Status Bar

Displays or hides the status bar.


Nexus Window

Displays or hides the Nexus window.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Auto hide Document tabs

Displays or hides the file tabs.


Toggle Bookmark

Displays or hides bookmarks.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard	CTRL + F2


Next Bookmark

Moves the cursor to the next bookmark in the file.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard	F2


Previous Bookmark

Moves the cursor to the previous bookmark in the file.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard	SHIFT+F2


Clear all bookmarks

Removes all bookmarks in the file.


Global Bookmarks

Adds, deletes or locates global bookmarks.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Jump to line

Moves the cursor to a specific line within the active file.

Shortcuts

Keyboard	CTRL + L


Jump to last edit position

Jumps to the position within the current file where you last altered the file by inserting or deleting one or more characters.

Shortcuts

Keyboard	CTRL + E


Show hidden characters

Displays or hides characters that do not appear on the printed page.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Toggle hexadecimal display

Switches the display of the text file in the Editor pane between text and hexadecimal display.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


View with Internet Browser

Allows you to view an HTML file, as it would appear in the Internet.

Shortcuts

Toolbar

Keyboard	CTRL+ALT+O


Options

Modifies settings for the application such as options for the editor window, languages, file groups, colors, printing, tools, macros, and backup.


Check spelling

Checks the active file for incorrect spelling and displays possible suggestions for correcting them.


Run Script

Runs the active script file.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Program

Runs other programs without reverting to Explorer.


Command Shell

Opens a Command Prompt window. Depending on the operating system this function scans for the following files:

•	dosprmt.pif

•	command.pif

•	the contents of the environment variable COMSPEC

•	C:\COMMAND.COM

•	CMD.EXE.


Start/Stop Macro

Start or Stops the recording of a macro.

Shortcut:

Toolbar	Starts the macro recorder

Toolbar	Stops the macro recorder


Play Macro

Plays a previously loaded or recorded macro

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Save Macro

Saves the recorded macro to a file.

Shortcuts

Keyboard	Alt + K


Load Macro

Finds the recorded macrofile and inserts it into a file.

Shortcuts

Keyboard	Ctrl + K


New Window

Opens a new window with the same contents so you can look at other parts of the file.


Cascade

Cascade the currently opened windows.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Tile horizontally

Tile the open windows horizontally.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Tile vertically

Tile the open windows vertically.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Arrange icons

Places minimized edit windows along the lower border of the application window.


Split window

Splits the active window into panes, or removes the split from the active window.


Index and Contents

Opens the online index and table of contents.


Tip of the day

Displays helpful tips.


SAPIEN on the Web

Accesses SAPIEN Technologies, Inc. web-site as follow:

•	SAPIEN home page - find out about new and updated products from SAPIEN.

•	PrimalSCRIPT home page - the place to start for everything about PrimalSCRIPT

•	Technical support - report bugs and ask technical questions

•	Downloads - download the latest demos and supporting files.

•	Frequently asked questions - read through a list of questions regarding PrimalSCRIPT

•	Discussion groups - a moderated discussion group about PrimalSCRIPT


About PrimalSCRIPT

Displays the version, copyright, and license information.


Back

Displays the previous web page that you had displayed.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Forward

Move forward to the next web page that you had displayed.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Stop Browser

Stops the search browser.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Home

Returns to the default home page.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Reload

Refreshes screen display.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Compile Script

Compiles the active source file in the Editor pane.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Debug Script

Searches through the compiled source code and finds errors.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Results List

The Results List displays the results from the Search command .

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Search For

Searches through the selected help for a specific word or phrase.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Synchronize Contents

If you have been searching through the help topics using the up and down arrows, the displayed topic may not match the highlighted topic in the Info Nexus. Synchronize contents will highlight the topic in the Info Nexus window with the topic displayed in the Editor pane.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Previous in Contents

Displays the previous topic.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Next in Contents

Displays the next topic.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Context Help
 #Context Help

Places the application in context help mode. The cursor changes to a question mark. Use this mode to get help on any menu item or toolbar button.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Shift Left

Shifts the selected text one tab stop (or the equivalent number of spaces) to the left.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Shift Right

Shifts the selected text one tab stop (or the equivalent number of spaces) to the right.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Comment

Comments the selected text with the language specific commenting character(s).

Shortcuts

Toolbar


Uncomment

Removes comment character(s) from the selected text lines.

Shortcuts

Toolbar


File List

The file list displays the last eight files opened with PrimalSCRIPT. Select the file from the list that you wish to open.


Nexus Tabs

The Nexus tabs allow you to switch among the following Nexus Panes:

•	File Nexus

•	Info Nexus

•	Snippets Nexus


HTML Validator

As shipped from SAPIEN, this product is a stand alone shareware application that will allow you to validate up to 150 HTML pages. You can purchase the unrestricted version of the product from CSE at their web site. All support for CSE HTML Validator is through CSE.

The menu option appears if you have installed the CSE 3310 HTML Validator from either the PrimalSCRIPT CD, the SAPIEN download web site, or the CSE HTML Validator web site and if the active document is an HTML document.

CSE HTML Validator helps you find and correct the following problems in your HTML documents:

•	Misspelled or invalid tag names, tag attributes, and tag attribute values

•	Misspelled or invalid character entities

•	Missing quotation marks

•	Missing closing tags

•	Incorrect placing and nesting of tag names

•	Incorrect or incompatible HTML based on a specific browser or HTML version (i.e. Netscape extensions, HTML 2.0)

•	Use of high ASCII characters in HTML documents

HTML Validator results are displayed in the PrimalSCRIPT output window. Double-clicking on an error message in the output window will take you to the line in your HTML document where the error occurred.


Tools list

This is a list of applications that have been added by the user to PrimalSCRIPT using the TOOLS tab on the View · Options dialog. To modify any of these entries select View · Options from the menu and then click on the Tools tab.


Window list

This is a list of the last nine opened windows. If more than nine windows have been opened, the menu will display a choice entitled "More Windows…" Selecting this option opens a list with all of the open windows.

An easier way to select the active window is to use the document tabs at the bottom of the editor window.


Creating New Files

1	On the File Menu, click New.

2	Highlight the type of file you want to create.

3	Click OK.


Opening Files

1	On the File Menu, click Open.

2	In the Look in box, click the drive or folder that contains the document.

3	In the folder list, click on the folders until you locate the folder that contains the file you want opened.

4	Click the file you want opened.


Inserting Files

1	On the File Menu, click Insert.

2	In the Look in box, click the drive or folder that contains the document.

3	In the folder list, click on the folders until you locate the folder that contains the file you want inserted.

4	Click the file you want inserted.


Saving Files

PrimalSCRIPT provides many options for saving files. You can save:

•	The active file you are working on whether it is new or it existed previously

•	All open files at the same time

•	A copy of the active file with a different name or to a different location

•	A file to an FTP site

PrimalSCRIPT allows you to set up parameters that automatically save your files.  You can set PrimalSCRIPT to save a backup copy of your file, save at specific time intervals, and save when the program loses focus. That way you always have a current copy of the file and the last saved version.

What do you want to do?

 	Save a new, unnamed file

 	Save an existing file

 	Save all open files

 	Set the backup parameters

 	Save a file to an FTP site


Saving a New File
Saving New Files

1	In the File Menu, click Save. The Save As dialog box will display.

2	To save the file in a different folder, click a different drive or folder in the Save in box.

3	To save the file in a new folder, click the Create New Folder icon and type the name of the folder.

4	In the File name box, enter the name of the file.

5	Click Save.


Saving Files on an FTP Site

1	On the File menu, click FTP · Save As.

2	In the Look in box, click the FTP site or enter the full name and path of the FTP site.

3	In the folder list, click the folder where the file is to be saved.

4	Enter your login name.

5	Enter your password.

6	Check whether or not you want PrimalSCRIPT to remember your password.

7	In the File name box, enter the name of the file.

8	In the File of type box, click the type of file you are saving.

9	Click Save.


Saving All Open Files

From the File menu, click Save All.


Mailing Files

1	Open the file or files you want to mail.

2	On the File menu, click Send · Current File if you want to send just the active file or Send · All Files if you want to send all open files.

3	If you are prompted to select a profile, enter the name in the Profile Name box.

4	Click OK.


Printing Files

1	On the File menu, click Print.

2	In the Name box, click the printer you want to use to print the file.

3	If you want to print the file to a file, click the Print to file box.

4	In the Print Range area, select the pages you want printed.

5	In the Copies area, select the number of copies you want to print.

6	Click OK.


Previewing Files

1	Open the file you want to view.

2	On the File menu, click Print Preview.

3	Use the buttons at the top of the preview window to look at the file.

4	Click Close to exit the preview window.


Getting Files from FTP Sites
Getting Files from an FTP Site

1	On the File menu, click FTP · Get.

2	In the Look in box, enter the name of the FTP site or select a site from the list.

3	In the folder list, click the folder where the file is to be copied.

4	Enter your login name.

5	Enter your password.

6	Check whether or not you want PrimalSCRIPT to remember your password.

7	In the File name box, enter the name of the file.

8	In the File of type box, click the type of file you are saving.

9	Click Save.


Copying Files to an FTP Site

1	On the File menu, click FTP · Put.

2	In the Look in box, click the drive or folder that contains the document.

3	In the folder list, click on the folders until you locate the folder that contains the file you want copied.

4	Click the file you want opened.

5	In the Look in box, enter the name of the FTP site or select the name from the list where the file is to be copied.

6	In the folder list, click on folder where the file is to be placed.

7	Enter your login name.

8	Enter your password.

9	Check whether or not you want PrimalSCRIPT to remember your password.

10	In the File name box, enter the name of the file.

11	In the File of type box, click the type of file you are saving.

12	Click OK.


Undo/Redo

From the Edit menu click Undo. If you decide you didn’t want to undo an action, click Redo.


Finding Text in Files

1	On the Edit menu, click Find.

2	In the Find what box, enter the text you want to search for.

3	Click Find Next.

Note

•	To cancel a search in progress, press ESC.

•	If you want to search for whole words only and not occurrences where the text is a part of the larger word, click Match Whole Word Only.

•	If you want to search for text that matches upper and lower case, click Match Case.

•	If you want to interpret the text as a regular expression and not as an ordinary expression, click Regular Expression.

•	Select whether the search is to move up or down the file.

•	If you want to place a bookmark wherever an occurrence is found, click Mark. Otherwise, click Find Next.

•	To find the previous occurrence, click Find Previous in the Edit menu.

•	To find text in other files, click Find in File in the Edit menu.


Replacing Text

1	On the Edit menu, click Replace.

2	In the Find what box, enter the text you want to search for.

3	In the Replace with box, enter the replacement text.

4	Click Find Next, Replace, or All.

Note

•	To cancel a search in progress, press ESC.

•	If you want to search for whole words only and not occurrences where the text is a part of the larger word, click Match Whole Word Only.

•	If you want to search for text that matches upper and lower case, click Match Case.

•	If you want to interpret the text as a regular expression, click Regular Expression.

•	Select whether the search is to move up or down the file.

•	To find the next occurrence, click Find Next in the Edit menu.


Finding Matching Braces

1	Open the file you want to edit.

2	Place the cursor next to a brace.

3	From the Edit menu, select Match Brace.


Searching for Specific Characters

1	Open the file you want to edit.

2	Type CTRL+I.

3	Type the text you want to find.

4	Press Enter to get the cursor in the selected text.

5	Press Esc to end the search mode.

Note:

Incremental Search is not case sensitive, until you type an uppercase letter.


Converting Text

PrimalSCRIPT allows you to convert the selected text to uppercase, lowercase, decimal, hexadecimal, octal, OEM and ANSI. You can also convert spaces to tabs and tabs to spaces.

1	Open the file you want to edit.

2	Highlight the text you want converted.

3	From the Edit menu, click Convert.

4	From the submenu, select the format you want to text converted to.


Changing Line Length

This option reformats the selected text by placing a new-line character at a new character position.

1	Open the file you want to edit.

2	Highlight the line or lines you want to shorten.

3	From the Edit menu, select Reformat.

4	Enter the line length.

5	Click OK.


Changing Text Font

1	Open the file you want to edit.

2	From the Edit menu, click Font.

3	Highlight the name of the font.

4	Highlight the font style.

5	Highlight the point size.

6	Select a script style.

7	Click OK.


Displaying or Hiding Toolbars

From the View menu, select Toolbars and then the name of the toolbar you want displayed or hidden. If there is a checkmark next to the toolbar name, the toolbar is displayed. Click the toolbar name again and the checkmark disappears as well as the toolbar.


Creating Bookmarks

1	Open the file you want to edit.

2	Click on the line where you want to insert a bookmark.

3	On the View menu, click Toggle Bookmark.


Turning off Bookmarks

To turn off an individual bookmark, place the cursor on the line that contains the bookmark. Select Toggle Bookmark from View menu. To turn off all bookmarks, select Clear All Bookmarks.


Running Script Files

1	Open the Script file you want to test.

2	From the Tools menu, click Run Script.


Running Programs

1	From the Tools menu, click Program.

2	In the Look in box, click the drive or folder that contains the program you want to run.

3	In the folder list, click on the folders until you locate the folder that contains the program.

4	Click the program you want.


Creating Macros

1	From the Macros menu, click Start/Stop Macro.

2	Press the key combinations you want recorded.

3	Click Start/Stop Macro again.

4	From the Macros menu, click Save Macro.

5	To assign a hotkey to the macro, select Options · Macro keys from the View menu.

6	Click Add New.

7	In the Description box, enter a description of the macro.

8	In the Macrofile box, enter the path for the macro.

9	In the key box, select a key that will represent the macro.

10	If you want to add the CTRL key to the keyboard combination, click the CTRL checkbox.

11	If you want to add the ALT key to the keyboard combination, click the ALT checkbox.

12	If you want to add the SHIFT key to the keyboard combination, click the SHIFT checkbox.


Setting System Options

System Options set specific parameters that affect the way PrimalSCRIPT behaves. Changing these parameters allows you to tailor the application to meet your needs. All options are set through the View · Options menu selection.

There are eight Option tabs. To learn how to change a tab, click on the name of the window.

General 	Sets default parameters for the editor pane.

Languages 	Specifies which extensions are associated with what program languages.

File Groups 	Allows you to add file groups to the Nexus pane.

Colors 	Customizes the colors used in the editor window.

Print 	Sets default parameters for printing files.

Tools 	Allows you add programs to the Tools menu.

Macro keys 	Maps recorded macros to specific keyboard combinations.

Backup 	Sets parameters for automatic saving and backup files.


Customizing the Tools Menu

You can run ten of your favorite programs directly from the Tools menu. By using macro expressions, you can pass parameters to these programs, such as the currently active file.

The capture output option can be used to redirect the output of a DOS or Windows NT console program to PrimalSCRIPT’s output window.

1	From the Tools menu, click Options.

2	Click the Tools tab.

3	Click Add.

4	In the Look in box, click the drive or folder that contains the document you want added.

5	In the folder list, click on the folders until you locate the folder that contains the file you want.

6	Click the file you want opened.


Opening Files on an FTP Site

1	On the File menu, click FTP · Open.

2	In the Look in box, enter the name of the FTP site or select a site from the list.

3	Enter your login name.

4	Enter your password.

5	Check whether or not you want PrimalSCRIPT to remember your password.

6	Click OK.  After the connection is made, file names or directories will display in the file list area.

7	Click on the folders until you find the file you are looking for.

8	Click on the filename to open the file in the Editor pane.


Saving Existing Files

Click Save [image].


Compiling Script Files

1	Open the file you want to compile.

2	From the Tools menu select Compile/Check Script.


Switching the active window

PrimalSCRIPT can open many windows simultaneously. Use the Document Tab Buttons along the bottom of the edit window to select the active window.

Hovering the mouse over any document tab button for a few seconds will display a tooltip containing the full path name for that particular file.

Clicking on the Window menu and selecting one of the listed windows can also change the active window. This method is limited to the last nine opened windows.


Adding custom keywords to a language

If you have a list of keywords (custom keywords) that you would like added to a specific language, use the following procedure:

1	Create a CR/LF delimited text file where each line contains only a single keyword.

2	Name the file using the language name as the filename and .ext as the extension (e.g. a Perl custom keyword file would be Perl.ext)

3	Save the file into the PrimalSCRIPT application directory

4	Restart PrimalSCRIPT

Custom keywords will be displayed in the Custom Keyword color selected in the Colors tab of the View · Options dialog. If a word in the custom keyword list duplicates a standard language keyword, then that word will be displayed in the custom keyword color. If the language is case sensitive, then the contents of the custom keyword file will be treated in a case sensitive manner.


Regular Expressions

Regular expressions are patterns that you can use to search for text that varies from case to case.

The following table lists valid regular expressions.

Regular Expression	Description
.	Any single character.
*	None or more of the preceding character or expression. For instance, ba*c matches bc, bac, baac, baaac, and so on.
+	At least one or more of the preceding character or expression. For instance, ba+c matches bac, baac, baac, but not bc.
^	The beginning of a line.
$	The end of a line.
[ ]	Any one of the characters contained in the brackets, or any of an ASCII range of characters separated by a hyphen. For instance, b[aeiou]d matches bad, bed, bid, bod and bud, and r[eo]+d matches red, rod, reed and rood, but not reod or roed. x[0-9] matches x0, x1, x2, and so on. If the first character in the brackets is ^ (caret), then the regular expression matches any characters except those in the brackets.
[^ ]	Any character except those following the ^ character (caret) in the brackets, or any of an ASCII range of characters separated by a hyphen. For instance, x[^0-9] matches xa, xb, xc, and so on, but not x0, x1, x2, and so on.
\	Removes the pattern match characteristic in the Find What text box from the special characters listed above. For instance, 100$ matches 100 at the end of a line, but 100\$ matches the character string 100$ anywhere on a line.


Keyboard Map

Cursor movement
Alt + down arrow	Move down one paragraph (paragraphs are separated by empty lines).
Alt + up arrow	Move cursor one paragraph up.
Ctrl + END	Move cursor to the end of the file.
Ctrl + HOME	Move cursor to the beginning of the file.
Ctrl + left arrow	Move cursor one word to the left.
Ctrl + right arrow	Move cursor one word to the right.
Ctrl + up arrow	Scroll window one line up.
Ctrl + down arrow	Scroll window one line down.
Clipboard functions
- (Numeric keypad)	Move current line to the clipboard.
+ (Numeric keypad)	Copy current line to the clipboard.
Ctrl + B	Append selection to clipboard.
Ctrl + C	Copy selection to clipboard.
Ctrl + R	Replace current word with clipboard contents.
Ctrl + V	Insert clipboard at current cursor location.
Ctrl + W	Copy current word to clipboard.
Ctrl + X	Move (copy and delete) the current selection to the clipboard.
Ctrl + INSERT	Copy selection to clipboard.
Shift + DEL	Move (copy and delete) the current selection to the clipboard.
Shift + INSERT	Insert clipboard at current cursor location.
Ctrl + Shift + W	Cut current word to clipboard.
Menu shortcuts
F1	Help.
F2	Jump to next bookmark.
F3	Continue search.
F7	Run current script.
F12	Play a previously recorded macro.
Alt + K	Save Macro
Alt + Y	Redo the last undone action.
Alt + BACKSPACE	Undo the last editing action.
Alt + Enter	Show file properties.
Alt + F2	View global bookmarks.
Alt + F3	Search for a string or a regular expression.
Ctrl + A	Redo the last undone action.
Ctrl + I	Start incremental search.
Ctrl + K	Load Macro
Ctrl + L	Move to a specific line.
Ctrl + M	Match brace.
Ctrl + N	Open a new, empty editing window.
Ctrl + O	Open an existing file.
Ctrl + P	Print the current file.
Ctrl + S	Save the current file to disk.
Ctrl + U	Lowercase current selection
Ctrl + Z	Undo the last editing action.
Ctrl + F2	Toggle bookmark at current line.
Ctrl + F7	Compile/check script.
Shift + F1	Context sensitive help.
Shift + F2	Jump to previous bookmark.
Shift + F3	Find previous.
Shift + F7	Debug current script.
Shift + F12	Start/Stop macro recording.
Miscellaneous
DEL	Deletes the current selection or the character at the cursor position.
INSERT	Toggles Insert/Overwrite mode.
BACKSPACE	Deletes the character left of the current cursor position.
Alt + 1	Switch to internal browser window.
Alt + 2	Switch to output window.
Alt + 3	Switch to Nexus window / rotate through Nexus panes
Alt + C	Capitalize the currently selected word.
Alt + Insert	Redo
Alt + left arrow	Unindents current selection.
Alt + right arrow	Indents current selection by one tab.
Ctrl + E	Moves the cursor back to the last editing position.
Ctrl + F	Search for string or a regular expression.
Ctrl + T	Transposes the current character with the next character.
Ctrl + Y	Deletes the current line.
Ctrl + Space	Comment current line.
Ctrl + Backspace	Delete the previous word.
Ctrl + Delete	Delete the next word.
Shift + TAB	Un-indents current selection.
Ctrl + Shift + U	Uppercase current selection.
Ctrl + Shift + Space	Uncomment current line.
Ctrl + Alt + L	Load file under cursor


Using hexadecimal display mode

Files can be viewed in either text mode (default for plain text files) or hexadecimal mode (default for binary files.) The view mode can be switched by selecting View · Toggle hexadecimal display or clicking on the hex mode button in the View toolbar.

When opening a file, PrimalSCRIPT scans the file's contents for the NULL character. If PrimalSCRIPT finds a NULL within the file, it assumes that the file is a binary file and automatically opens the file in hex mode. Binary files cannot be opened in text mode or switched to text mode from hex mode.

Files can be edited in hex mode by editing the hexadecimal values on the left side directly, or by editing the text on the right side. All normal editing functions are available.

While in hex mode, the find dialog will allow the user to input strings or hex values.


Creating New File templates

When the user selects New from the File menu, PrimalSCRIPT displays a list of new file templates that are used to create a new un-named file of a particular type. Users can add additional file templates to this list using the following technique:

1	Create an empty text file using the File · New Text file command

2	Add the boiler plate text that you want to appear in every instance of a new file of this type.

3	Select File · Save As

4	Switch folders to the PrimalSCRIPT\Templates folder

5	Name your file using the following naming convention: <languagename>.<languageextension> (e.g. Perl.pl)

6	Save the file in the templates folder

The new template will now appear in the File · New list and any file that you create of that type will contain the boilerplate text found in that file.

In a like fashion, you can edit any of the existing templates to add or remove boilerplate text.


Menu Bar

The Menu Bar contains the available commands. You can select a menu in two ways:

Using the mouse:

1	Move the mouse until the name of the menu is selected, then click.

2	Move the mouse until the name of the command is highlighted, then click.

Using the keyboard:

1	Press ALT and type the underlined letter of the menu’s name.

2	Use the up and down arrow until the desired command is highlighted.

3	Press ENTER.


File Toolbar

The File Toolbar contains the icons that perform the commands found in the File menu. To display or hide the toolbar, go to the View menu and select Toolbars · File.


Edit Toolbar

The Edit Toolbar contains the icons that perform most of the commands found in the Edit menu. The Find commands have a toolbar of their own. To display or hide the toolbar, go to the View menu and select Toolbars · Edit.


Find Toolbar

The Find Toolbar contains the icons that perform the Find commands found in the Find menu. To display or hide the toolbar, go to the View menu and select Toolbars · Find.


Macro Toolbar

The Macro Toolbar contains the icons that perform the commands found in the Macro menu. To display or hide the toolbar, go to the View menu and select Toolbars · Macro.


View Toolbar

The View Toolbar contains the icons that perform the commands found in the View and Window menus. To display or hide the toolbar, go to the View menu and select Toolbars · View.


Internet Toolbar

The Internet Toolbar contains the icons that perform the standard Internet commands. To display or hide the toolbar, go to the View menu and select Toolbars · Internet


File Nexus

The File Nexus displays all the folders and files on your computer. It is divided into two sections. The top section acts similar to Windows Explorer. The bottom section shows the file groups set up in the application.

When working with the file group pane you can perform specific tasks by right clicking on a document in the file group.


Info Nexus

The Info Nexus displays the available help files, tools and Web-sites. While working with the Info Nexus pane you can perform specific tasks by right clicking on a document in a folder.


Snippets Nexus

The Snippets Nexus displays a list of helpful pre-written bits of code. You can add these snippets to your documents or create new snippets by using the context menu.


Document Tabs

Document tabs shows the names of the opened documents in the editor pane.


Editor Pane

The Editor Pane is the area where you will perform your work. You can have more than one document open at a time and use the commands in the Window menu to arrange your documents.


Nexus

The Nexus acts similar to Windows Explorer. It can help you organize your files, open new documents, and create bits of code. The tabs at the bottom display different information views. To hide the Nexus, click [image].


New Dialog Box

The New dialog box creates a new document based on the document type selected in the list box.

creates a new untitled document. Click on the type of document you want to create and untitled document displays in the Editor pane.


Document Properties Dialog Box

The Document Properties dialog box provides general information on the active document. You can indicate whether this document is a Unix file, change its read/write status or change its language association.

Unix file

View or set whether a CR/LF character pair (MS-DOS mode) or a LF character (UNIX mode) terminates each line.

Read-only

View or set the read/write attribute of the file.

Language

View or set the language association for the file. Changing this item changes the way PrimalSCRIPT syntax colors the file.


FTP Dialog Boxes

The FTP command allows you to copy files back and forth from an FTP site. There are five options in the FTP command:

With each option you must provide:

•	The name of the FTP site.

•	A login name and password if required for the site.

•	The name of the file you are looking for.

•	The type of file you are looking for.

•	Whether or not you want PrimalSCRIPT to remember your password.


General Dialog Box

The General tab allows you to set preferences for the way the Editor pane displays. . To get there, go to the View menu and select Options. From the Options window, click the General tab.

Automatic indentation

Select this option if you prefer to copy the indentation level of the current line to a new line when the ENTER key is pressed. The indentation is copied character-wise, using the same amount of tab characters and/or spaces as the current line.

Notebook cursor

Select this option if you prefer the text cursor be shown as a full block of the average width of a character. This can be helpful when the application is used on notebook computers with small displays.

Maximize edit window on open

Select this option if you prefer to open a new file in maximized display.

Minimize when last file closed

Select this option if you prefer to automatically minimize the application when the last document in the Editor pane is closed.

Use spaces instead of tabs

Select this option if you prefer to use the appropriate amount of spaces instead of a tab character if the TAB key is pressed. Additionally, when this option is checked the shift right command works with single spaces rather than tab characters.

Enable line cut and copy

Select this option if you prefer to use the plus and minus key on the numeric keypad for copying or cutting the current line.

Enable Drag and Drop

Select this option if you want drag and drop editing enabled.

Show number conversion tool tips

This option determines whether tool-tip window automatically displays showing the converted decimal or hexadecimal values in your source code when the cursor stays above a number for at least a second.

External Browser

If you prefer a specific default browser be used outside of the application, enter the full path name of a browser in the box.

Update changed files automatically

Select this option if you want the active document to update automatically after it has been changed by another application while it is still open in PrimalSCRIPT.

Restore last working directory

Select this option if you want PrimalSCRIPT to remember your last working directory between uses of the application.

Tab length

Tab length adjusts the amount of spaces used to represent one tab stop. The default value is 8, therefore the first tab stop is at column 9, the second at column 17, the third at 25 and so on.

Default Font

This option sets the default font used when a new window is opened. The settings you make here have no effect on already opened windows.


Languages Dialog Box

The Languages dialog box allows you to assign a script interpreter, parameters, and directory to a specific language. To get there, go to the View menu and select Options. From the Options window, click the Languages tab. Highlight the name of a language in the list and complete the information in the remaining boxes.

Languages

List of available programming languages.

Associated extensions

This option specifies which extensions are tied to the programming language.

Select a category

This option assigns an interpreter to execute the file type.

Arguments

This option specifies which macros get passed to the interpreter when the interpreter is started.

 Click here for a description of the macros you can use in this field.

Initial Directory

This option specifies the default directory the program initially starts in.

Ask for arguments checkbox

Select this option if you want a dialog box to display with the current arguments so you can edit or add to them.

Capture output checkbox

Select this option if you want to open a window with the saved results of the program. You must have DOS or console commands.


File Groups Dialog Box

The File Groups dialog box sets the group structure for the Directory View on the Nexus pane. . To get there, go to the View menu and select Options. From the Options window, click the File Groups tab.

Type

List of available file types that you can customize.

Description

This option allows you to add or change the description of the file type.

Mask

This option allows you to add, change, or delete extensions associated with the highlighted file type.

Move up button

This option allows you change the position of the file type within the list.

Move down button

This option allows you change the position of the file type within the list.

Add new button

This option allows you add file types to the list. You will need to enter a description and mask for the new entry.

Delete button

This option allows you delete file types from the list.

Associate button

This option allows you to associate PrimalSCRIPT with the Edit command for the selected file type.


Colors Dialog Box

The Colors tab allows you to customize the colors used in the Editor pane. . To get there, go to the View menu and select Options. From the Options window, click the Colors tab. You can set the foreground and background colors for different classes of text by highlight the text type in the list and selecting a color in the Text Color and Background Color areas. If you need to start over, click the Reset All button.


Print Dialog Box

The Print dialog box specifies how your files will be printed. . To get there, go to the View menu and select Options. From the Options window, click the Print tab.

Header

This field contains the text used in the header for each printed page. If this field is empty, no header will be printed.

 Click here for a description of the macros you can use in this field.

Style

You can set the style for headers and footers separately by choosing the style for each line. You can choose between Left, Center and Right which justifies the entered text accordingly.

Footer

This field contains the text used in the footer for each printed page. If this field is empty, no footer will be printed.

 Click here for a description of the macros you can use in this field.

Style

You can set the style for headers and footers separately by choosing the style for each line. You can choose between Left, Center and Right which justifies the entered text accordingly.

Printer Font Size

Normally the font used to display on the screen is also used for printing. However, if you want to reduce the font size in order to fit more information on the printed page, you can adjust the size of the printer font between 20% and 100% of the size of the screen font.

Print line numbers

If you select this option, line numbers are printed on the printout.

Print in black and white always

If you select this option, the printout is always in black and white regardless of the color selection for the different languages.

Emphasize language elements

If you select this option and have selected Print in black and white always, the bold and italic print will be used to distinguish the different elements in the script file.


Macros List

$File$	The fully qualified name of the printed file.

$FileName$	Base name and extension of the printed file without drive and directory information.

$FileTitle$	Base name of the printed file without drive, directory and extension.

$FileDir$	The directory where the printed file is stored.

$Page$	The number of the page currently printed.

$Date$	The current date in the format MM-DD-YY

$Time$	The current time in 12 hour format.

$FileDate$	The date of the printed file in the format MM-DD-YY.

$FileTime$	The time at which the printed file was last accessed in 12 hour format.


Tools Dialog Box

The Tools dialog box allows you to add up to 20 programs to the Tools menu. . To get there, go to the View menu and select Options. From the Options window, click the Tools tab. You can run these programs by clicking on the name in the menu. Macro expressions can be used to pass parameters to these programs.

Menu Contents

This is a list of programs already in the Tools menu.

Command Line

This is the full path name of the program’s executable.

Menu Text

This is the name that will appear in the menu.

Arguments

This option specifies which macros get passed to the interpreter when the interpreter is started.

 Click here for a description of the macros you can use in this field.

Initial Directory

This option specifies the default directory the program initially starts in.

Ask for arguments checkbox

Select this option if you want a dialog box to display with the current arguments so you can edit or add to them.

Capture output checkbox

Select this option if you to open a window with the saved results of the program. You must have DOS or console commands.


Macro keys Dialog Box

The Macros dialog box allow you save or delete recorded macros. . To get there, go to the View menu and select Options. From the Options window, click the Macros tab.

Macros

This is a list of the available macros.

Description

This is a brief description that explains the purpose of the macro.

Macrofile

This is the full path name of the macro file.

Key

This is the keyboard key you want associated with the macro.

Ctrl checkbox

Check this box is you want the CTRL included in the keyboard combination.

Alt checkbox

Check this box is you want the ALT included in the keyboard combination.

Shift checkbox

Check this box is you want the SHIFT included in the keyboard combination.

Add new

Click this button to add a new macro.

Remove

Click this button to delete the selected macro.

Note

Any keyboard combinations used here will replace any already used keyboard mappings. You can also add a macro without associating it with any hotkeys. These key mappings are stored in macros.aew or macros32.aew.


Backup Dialog Box

The Backup dialog box allows you to set the preferences for automatic saving and backup files. To get there, go to the View menu and select Options. From the Options window, click the Backup tab.

Create backup when saving

This options allows you to create a backup copy of the document every time you save a document.

Save files when losing focus

This option allows you to save any changes to a document when you switch to another application.

Automatic Save every ?? minutes

This option allows you protect your work by using AutoRecover to save a temporary copy of a document periodically as you work. Enter the time interval between saves in the minute’s box.

Backup extension

This options allows you to enter the extension you want associated with the backup files.

Character used for temporary files

This option allows you to enter a character that is associated with the temporary file created by the automatic save feature.

For example, let’s say you enter the ! as the character and you are working on a file name TEST.HTML. The temporary file is NAMED TEST.!TML.


Find in Files Dialog Box

The Find in Files dialog allows the user to search several files for strings or regular expressions. Results are displayed in the Find Results window.

Find What

Enter the text or regular expression you wish to search for in the "Find What" field. You can press the ">" button for regular expression characters.

Files of type

Enter the mask for the type of files you wish to search in. (e.g. *.* searches all files. *.pl will search only in files with the .pl extension.)

In folder

Type the path to be searched or use the "…" button to select the folder that you wish to search in.

Look in subfolders

Check this box to search in folders included in the search folder selected above.

Regular expression

Check this box if the text in Find What is to be treated as a regular expression.

Match Case

Check this box if you wish to search on a case sensitive basis.

Find

Press "Find" to start the search.


Reformat Dialog Box

The Reformat dialog inserts or deletes new-line characters in a selected area of text in order to fit the lines into a specified number of columns. Those lines longer than the specified line length are split at word breaks if possible.

Enter a new line length

Enter the character location where the lines should break.

Keep existing line breaks

Preserve already existing new-line characters in order to keep already formatted areas in their original state.


Jump to Line Dialog Box

Moves the cursor to a specific line within the active file.

Line number

The line number you wish to jump to.


Search Info Nexus

Searches the files in the Info Nexus for a particular word or phrase.

Type in the word to find

Type the text you are searching for.

Ignore case

Check to make search case insensitive.

Match whole word only

Check to match only exact word matches.

If you have added HTML files to the Info Nexus select from the following options.

Search titles only

Searches only through the page titles.

Full text search in local files and title search in remote files.

Searches all of the text in a local HTML file but only the titles in files located on the Internet.

Full text search in local and remote files

Searches through all of the text in both local and Internet based files.


HTML file / Link Properties

Add an HTML page to the Info Nexus or change an existing pages properties.

Name of the new page

The name of the page as you want it to appear in the Info Nexus

URL or Filename

The path to the file in URL format or standard Windows pathname format

Mark topic as new

Places a red dot on the icon to indicate this is a new topic.


About Dialog Box

PrimalSCRIPT™ © 1998 SAPIEN Technologies. Inc. All Rights Reserved

Produced by:

SAPIEN Technologies, Inc.

Development team:

Alex Riedel, Paul Lamoreux, Ferdinand G. Rios

Special thanks to:

Karen Holum, Dave Guzeman, Art Romero, Alisa Baker, and all of our testers.


Global Bookmarks Dialog Box

The Global Bookmarks dialog box is the place to manage all of your global bookmarks. Bookmarks can be created, deleted and navigated to from this dialog.

Name

Type in the name you want to give to your bookmark. Press the Add button to add it to the bookmark list.

List

Contains all of your existing global bookmarks. Selecting a bookmark from this list displays the file name and path of the file containing the bookmark and the line number in the file. Select the Delete button to delete this bookmark or the GoTo button to jump to that location.


Folder/Helpfile Properties

Add a folder or Helpfile to the Info Nexus or changes their properties.

Name of the new folder

The name of the folder as you want it to appear in the Info Nexus. If this is a new helpfile, this field is disabled.

Filename

The path to the file in standard Windows pathname format

Mark folder as new

Places a red dot on the icon to indicate this is a new folder.


Using the File Nexus

The File Nexus has functions similar to those of Windows Explorer. The list the computers, disks, and folders is in the top half of the pane and the list of file groups is located on the bottom half of the pane.

In the top directory, you can right click the mouse to display a context menu. From this menu, you can create new folders, rename a folder or remove a folder.

In the bottom directory, you can right click the mouse to display another context menu. This menu allows you to change the order in which group files are displayed or to customize the list.

To switch to the Nexus from the edit window using the keyboard press Alt + 3. To switch among the Nexus panes using the keyboard press Alt + 3.

What do you want to do?

 Create a new folder.

 Rename a folder.

 Remove a folder.

 Change the order of the file group list.

 Customize the file group list.


Using the Info Nexus

The Info Nexus allows you to add shortcuts to files or web pages. Once you add a file you can access this information with just one click. You can also send or exchange this information with other people.

To switch to the Nexus from the edit window using the keyboard press Alt + 3. To switch among the Nexus panes using the keyboard press Alt + 3.

What do you want to do?

 Open a folder or file.

 Create a new folder.

 Add a helpfile to list.

 Add an HTML link.

 Search for topic in a file.

 Import a file.

 Export a file.

 Remove a folder or file.


Using the Snippets Nexus

The Snippets Nexus allows you to store special pieces of code for use in your files. This can help save time and effort in the development cycle.

To switch to the Nexus from the edit window using the keyboard press Alt + 3. To switch among the Nexus panes using the keyboard press Alt + 3.

What do you want to do?

 Create a new snippet.

 Insert a snippet to a file.

 Make changes to a snippet.


Creating New Folders

1	Highlight the folder, drive, or other location where the new folder is to reside.

2	Right-click the mouse and select New Folder.

3	Enter the name of the folder.


Renaming Folders

1	Highlight the folder you want to rename.

2	Right-click the mouse and select Rename.

3	Enter the name of the folder.


Removing Folders

1	Highlight the folder you want to remove.

2	Right-click the mouse and select Remove.

Note:

A folder can be removed only if it is empty.


Changing the File Group Order

1	Click the File Nexus tab.

2	In the Group File area, highlight the folder or file you want moved.

3	Right-click the mouse and select either Move Up or Move Down. The file or folder will move either up or down in the list depending on your selection.


Opening Folders

1	Highlight the folder you want opened.

2	Right-click the mouse and select Open.


Adding Files to Info Nexus

1	Go to the Info Nexus.

2	Right-click the mouse on the folder that will contain the new file. If the new file is not going into another folder, make sure no folder is highlighted when you right-click.

3	Select New Folder to display the Add Folder dialog box.

4	Enter the title of the new folder.

5	Enter the name of the URL or the file you want opened or click [image] to select a file.

6	Click OK.

Note:

If you want to indicate that this is a new entry, check the Mark as New Page box and a red dot is placed on the folder or file icon.


Adding HTML Links

1	Display the Info Nexus.

2	Right-click the mouse on the folder that will contain the HTML link. If the new file is not going into another folder, make sure no folder is highlighted when you right-click.

3	Select HTML Link to display the Add Page dialog box.

4	Enter the title of the new folder.

5	Enter the name of the URL or file you want opened or click [image] to select a file.

6	Click OK.

Note:

If you want to indicate that this is a new entry, check the Mark as New Page box and a red dot is placed on the folder or file icon.


Searching for Topics

1	Display the Info Nexus.

2	Right-click the mouse on the file that you want to search through and select Search.

3	Enter the word or words you want to search for.

4	Click on any other search criteria box that applies to your search.

5	Click Query.


Importing Files

1	Display the Info Nexus.

2	Right-click the mouse on the file that you want import and select Import.

3	In the Look in box, click the drive or folder that contains the document.

4	In the folder list, click on the folders until you locate the folder that contains the file you want imported.

5	Highlight the file you want opened.

6	Click Open.


Exporting Files

1	Display the Info Nexus.

2	Right-click the mouse on the file that you want exported and select Export.

3	In the folder list, click on the folders or drive until you locate the folder that will contain the saved file.

4	Enter the name of the file you want saved.

5	Click OK.


Creating Snippets

1	Display the Snippet Nexus.

2	Right-click the folder that identifies the type of snippet you want to create and select New Snippet.

3	In the untitled file, enter the name of the new snippet and press Enter. The file displays in the Editor pane.

4	Enter code for the snippet.

5	When you are done, save the file by clicking Save in the File menu.


Inserting Snippets Into Files

1	Open the file you want to edit.

2	Place the cursor where you want the snippet inserted.

3	Display the Snippet Nexus.

4	Open the folder that contains the snippet you want to use.

5	Right click on the snippet name.

6	Select Insert Snippet.


Editing Snippets

1	Highlight the file you want edited.

2	Right click and select Edit.

3	Make your changes.

4	From the File menu, select Save.

5	Close the file.