ZebraEdit Help Index

Registration

Menu Reference

File Menu

Edit Menu

Text Menu

Options Menu

Window Menu


File Menu Reference

File | New

Creates a new file for editing and adds that file to the File List.  This new file is not saved to disk until you select File | Save of File | Save As.  New files are given temporary names of the form newfile00.txt, newfile01.txt, newfile02.txt, etc.  so that you can easily tell them apart.  When File | Save or File | Save As is selected, you will be prompted for the permanent file name.  Once you have entered a name, the file will be written to disk and it's name will be updated in the file list.

File | Open

Prompts you for a file name, loads the specified file, and adds the file to the file list.  This file is then selected into the current window and you may edit the file.  More than one copy of a file may be loaded.  Do not confuse having more than one copy of a file open with having more than one window open.  Multiple copies of the same file may be opened by selecting File | Open and choosing the same file more than once.  Multiple windows may be opened for the same file by choosing Split Window Width or Split Window Height from the Window Menu.

File | Save

Writes the file the is currently being edited to disk.  The file's modified flag will be cleared and all changes to the file will be saved to disk.  (See the InforBar Section for more information about the modified flag.)

File | Save As

Prompts you for a new file name for the current file.  Once the file name has been selected, the the file's modified flag will be cleared and all changes to the file will be saved to disk under the new name.  (See the InforBar Section for more information about the modified flag.)

File | Save All

Saves all the files that are currently marked as modified.  The file's modified flag will be cleared and all changes to the file will be saved to disk.  (See the InforBar Section for more information about the modified flag.)

File | Close

Removes the current file from memory.  If the current file has been modified, then you will be prompted for a permanent file name.  All the windows that are currently showing this file will be closed.

File | Print

Prints the current file to the windows default printer.

File | Exit

Exits ZebraEdit.  If there are any modified files, then you will prompted as to whether they should be saved or not.  If you do not save the modified files, then any changes made to the files will be lost.


Edit Menu Reference

Edit | Cut

Places the currently selected text in Window's clipboard and deletes the currently selected text from the current file.

Edit | Copy

Places the currently selected text in Windows's clipboard.  This does not affect the current file.

Edit | Paste

Inserts the text from Window's clipboard into the current file at the current cursor position.

Edit | Clear

Deletes the currently selected text.

Edit | Select All

Selects the entire current file.


Text Menu Reference

Text | Find

Opens the Find dialog box which will prompt for a search string and any applicable search criteria.  ZebraEdit will find any text that matches the search string and search criteria.

Text | Replace

Opens the Replace dialog box which will prompt for a search string, a replace string, and any applicable search criteria.  ZebraEdit will find the specified search string and replace it with the specified replace string.

Text | Search Again

Repeats the last search operation.  This can be either a find or a replace depending upon which command was last given.

Text | Goto Line

Prompts for a line number and moves the cursor to the specified line.  If the specified line does not exist, then the cursor is moved to the last line in the file.


Options Menu Reference

Options | Change Font

Opens the ChooseFont dialog box.  This dialog box will display all the valid font choices and allow you to pick to font and font size that you wish to use.

Options | Environment

Opens the Environment dialog box that will allow you to change options pertaining to how ZebraEdit displays information.  Included are the options to turn the scroll bars on or off and the option to create .BAK files when saving files.

Options | Tabs

Prompts for a new tab width setting.

Options | InfoBar

This choice will toggle the display of the InfoBar.  If this menu choice is checked then the InfoBar is currently set as visible.  If this menu choice is not checked then the InfoBar is set as hidden.  Note: the Infobar is only shown if there is at least one file open.


Window Menu Reference

Window | Split Window Height

Splits the current window into two windows that are each half the height of the original window.  The two resulting windows will both reference the same file.  Any changes made to the file will be instantly reflected in all windows open for that file.

Window | Split Window Width

Splits the current window into two windows that are each half the width of the original window.  The two resulting windows will both reference the same file.  Any changes made to the file will be instantly reflected in all windows open for that file.

Window | Close Window

Closes the current window.

Window | Next Window

Sets the next window in the open window list to to active window.

Window | Previous Window

Sets the previous window in the open window list to the active window.


The InfoBar

The InfoBar appears at the bottom of the ZebraEdit window.  It displays useful information pertaining to the current file including:

1.  The current line number and horizontal positon of the cursor.

2.  Whether or not the current file has been modified.

3.  The amount of remaining free memory.

4.  The total number of lines in the current file.

5.  The name of the current file.


Registration Information
Registration for ZebraEdit 1.0

In order to make this product the best that it can be, your comments are desperately needed!  Whether you register this product or not, PLEASE forward any input that you may have to the email or postal address listed below.  Your input will help shape future versions.

The registration cost of ZebraEdit 1.0 is $20.00 (US dollars) plus shipping and handling.  To register ZebraEdit, follow these steps:

   1.  Print out a copy of this registration form.  (If you do not have a printer, then you can simply write down the requested information.)

   2.  Fill out the registration form and mail it along with your checkor money order for one of the following amounts:

        Cost        S/H	Total

      $20.00 + $2.00  =	$22.00 in the United States.

      $20.00 + $4.00  =	$24.00 in Canada.

      $20.00 + $6.00  =	$26.00 in other countries.

   3.  Once you have registered, you will receive a new copy of ZebraEditin the mail that will NOT include the registration notices that are presentin this unregistered version.  You will also be entitled to free supportof ZebraEdit via CompuServe, Internet, and regular US Mail.

ZebraEdit Registration Form

Name:____________________________________________________

Company:_________________________________________________

Address1:_________________________________________________

Address2:_________________________________________________

City:______________________________________________________

State:______________________Zip:____________________________

Country:___________________________________________________

Telephone (Optional) :________________________________________

Please send your registration form and a check or money order to:

Joe Madia   at

ZebraEdit

469 Delegate Drive

Worthington, Ohio  43235

CompuServe:  73611,405

Internet:    73611.405@compuserve.com

Thank you for registering ZebraEdit!