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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About PmEdit32 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
PmEdit32 is a Presentation Manager based, multi-windowed ASCII file editor that
is geared toward programmers.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. File Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File menu contains commands that you use to create, open, save, and print
data files. In addition, it also contains the command that you use to exit
PMEdit32. The following commands appear in the File menu:
New Creates a new untitled file
Open Opens an existing file
Save Saves any changes to current file
Save As Saves the current file using a new name
Print Prints a file
Page Setup Displays various page-design options
Print Setup Helps you set up your printer for use with the Sample
application
Exit Quits the Sample application
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can create a new file in PMEdit32 by using the New command. To create a
new file, do the following:
o Select the File menu and choose the New command.
A new, empty editor window will open.
The word "Untitled" appears in the title bar of the new window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can open a file that exists on any drive or in any directory by using the
Open command. To open a file, do the following:
o Select the File menu and choose the Open command.
A dialog box appears, showing you a list of files in the current directory.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You use the Save command to save changes you've made to your file. To save
changes to the current file, do the following:
o Select the File menu and choose the Save command.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You use the Save As command to name and save a new file.
Follow these steps to save a new file:
1. Select the File menu and choose the Save As command.
A dialog box appears, prompting you for a new filename.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You quit the Sample application by using the Exit command. To quit the Sample
application, do the following:
1. Select the File menu and choose the Exit command.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Edit Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Access to the clipboard related functions of PMEdit32.
PMEdit32 uses the OS/2 System Clipboard, sharing two way access other OS/2
Applications.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Reverse the last changes to the active PMEdit32 text window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Cut ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Delete currently selected text from the active PMEdit32 window to Clipboard.
The deleted text can then be inserted from the clipboard.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Copy the selected text from the active PMEdit32 window to the Clipboard. The
copied text can then be inserted from the clipboard.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Copy current clipboard contents to the cursor location of the active PMEdit32
window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. SelectAll ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Mark enitre buffer contents of the active PMEdit32 window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Options Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Options menu allows you to change the appearance of the text in the MLE.
The following commands appear in the Options menu:
Fonts Sets the font for PMEdit32
Display Setup Info Dialog box
Selection of
- Tab Stop Set number of spaces to be inserted when <TAB> is pressed
- Restore Lase File Restore last active file of last PMEdit32 session at
startup
- Restore Window Size and Position Size and posiiton PMEdit32 at startup
instead of accepting system default
- Use Real Tabs Represent <Tab> with tab character or insert spaces. The
number of spaces or tab size is set using the "Tab Stop" option
- Support for Unix Hosted Files
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can change the font of the text in the Style application window by using
the Font command. To change the font, do the following:
o Select the Options menu and choose the Font command.
A dialog box appears, allowing you to select a new font.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Help Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Insert standard Help menu text here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Help For Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Place information for the Help Help for Help menu here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Extended ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Place information for the Help Extended menu item here.
Note: This screen will usually be handled by the default.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Place information for the Help Keys menu item here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Place information for the Help Index menu item here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Place information for the Help About menu item here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Demo Message Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog demonstrates the different attributes of a Message Box created with
the WinMessageBox() function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button calls the help screen for the selected item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Button Demo Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog demonstrates the differnt styles of button controls.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Radio ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button is an example of a radio button. Only one radio button in a group
of buttons can be selected at one time. When this button is selected, all
other radio buttons in the same group are automatically unselected.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Check Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A check box is a small square window that is empty when it is unselected, and
contains an "x" when selected. Check box text is displayed to the right of the
check box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Three State ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Similar to a check box, except that it toggles between selected, unselected,
and halftone states.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Push Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A push button. The button posts a WM_COMMAND message to its owner window when
selected.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button calls the help screen for the selected item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. List Box Demo Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog demonstrates the different styles of list boxes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Single Entry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This listbox is an example of a single entry list box. Only one item at a time
can be selected.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Multiple Entry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This listbox is an example of a multiple entry list box. More than one item
can be selected at a time.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button calls the help scre`en for the selected item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. ComboBox Demo Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog demonstrates the different styles of combo boxes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Simple Combo Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This combo box is an example of a Simple combo box. Simple combo boxes are
made up of a listbox control and an entry field control that are visible at all
times.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Drop-down ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This combo box is an example of a drop-down combo box. A drop-down combo box
is made up of an entry field control and a button. When the user selects the
button, a listbox control appears.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Drop-down List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This combo box is an example of a Drop-down List combo box. A Drop-down List
combo box is similar to a Drop-down combo box, but the user cannot enter or
edit text in the entry field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button calls the help screen for the selected item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Entry Field Demo Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog demonstrates the different styles of entry fields.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Entry Field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This entry field is an example of a Single line entry field. The entry field
only accepts a single line of text but will scroll horizontally should the text
length be longer than the visible area of the control.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Multiple Line Entry Field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This entry field is an example of a multiple line entry field (MLE). An MLE is
a very sophisticated control window that users use to view and edit multiple
lines of text. An MLE plrovides all the text- editing capability of a simple
text editor, making these features readily available to applications.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 47. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button calls the help screen for the selected item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 48. Static Demo Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog demonstrates the different styles of static controls.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 49. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 50. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button calls the help screen for the selected item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 51. Pres. Param. Demo Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog demonstrates how to use Presentation Parameters with control
windows. Presentation Parameters are used to set display attributes of a
particular control window. Such attributes include foreground and background
color as well as the font the control uses to display its text.
This dialog allows you to set the foreground color, background color, and font
for two controls. The two controls used, a static text box and a check box
button, are on the left side of the center dividing line of the dialog. On the
right side of the dialog are three combo boxes, which are used to set the three
attributes.
To set an attribute for the controls, select the value desired from the
appropriate combo box. For example, to set the foreground color of the
controls to blue, select blue from the Foreground combo box. Select the Ok
button when you have set all the attributes you want. The foreground color,
background color, and font presentation parameters of both controls will be set
to the values you specified.
When finished with the dialog, select the Apply button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 52. Foreground Color List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This combo box allows you to set the foreground color of the controls. Simply
select the foreground color desired and select the Ok button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 53. Background Color List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This combo box allows you to set the background color of the controls. Simply
select the background color desired and select the Ok button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 54. Font List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This combo box allows you to set the font for the text of the controls. Simply
select the font desired and select the Ok button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 55. Test Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button is used to show the effect of changing the presentation parameters
of a check box button. The button's foreground color, background color, and
font can be changed by selecting the appropriate attribute and selecting the Ok
button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 56. Apply ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button causes the presentation parameters of the two test controls to be
set to the values selected.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 57. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 58. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button calls the help screen for the selected item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 59. About Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog displays the version number, copyright notice, and any other
pertinent information for the application.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 60. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 61. Container Demo Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog demonstrates the container control. To display other other views of
the container, double click mouse button two and select the desired view.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 62. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 63. CANCEL ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 64. HELP ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button calls the help screen for the selected item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 65. Notebook Demo Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog demonstrates the notebook control. To change the page displayed in
the control, select the arrow in the corner of the notebook page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 66. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 67. CANCEL ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 68. HELP ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button calls the help screen for the selected item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 69. Vertical Slider ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This is an example of a vertical slider control. Move the slider arm or click
on the up or down arrows to change the output of the slider.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 70. Horizontal Slider ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This is an example of a horizontal slider control. Move the slider arm or click
on the up or down arrows to change the output of the slider.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 71. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 72. CANCEL ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 73. HELP ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button calls the help screen for the selected item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 74. Valueset Demo Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog demonstrates a valueset control.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 75. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 76. CANCEL ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 77. HELP ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button calls the help screen for the selected item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 78. Master spinbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This is an example of a master spinbutton control. Values in the control may be
changed by pressing the up or down arror keys or by mouse selecting the up or
down arrow buttons of the spinbutton.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 79. Servant spinbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This is an example of a servant spinbutton control. Values in the servant
control may be changed by pressing the up or down arror keys or by mouse
selecting the up or down arrow buttons of the spinbutton
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 80. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 81. CANCEL ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button closes the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 82. HELP ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button calls the help screen for the selected item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 83. Unknown Dialog Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This panel is displayed for any dialog box that does not have a help panel
created for it. Make sure you have a help panel created for this dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 84. Unknown Dialog Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This panel is displayed for any dialog box item that does not have a help panel
created for it. Make sure that you have a help panel created for all dialog
box items.