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Version 1.1
Desktop Information Storage / Retrieval System for Microsoft Windows
Published By
ErgoSoft AG
Moosgrabenstrasse
Altnau, TG 8595
Switzerland
Program and Documentation Copyright 1991, 1992 by ErgoSoft AG,
All Rights Reserved. Archon is a trademark of ErgoSoft AG.
Other product and company names are trademarks of their respective
owners.
T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
1. What Is Archon? .........................5
Highlights ............................5
Other features ........................6
About ErgoSoft AG .....................7
Differences between Archon and Lotus Magellan 7
Differences between Archon and ZyIndex 8
How do I best start using Archon? .....8
2. Introduction ............................9
Shareware .............................9
Benefits of registering ...............9
How to register .......................9
Typography and naming conventions .....10
Late-breaking news ....................11
How to contact ErgoSoft ...............11
3. Quick Start .............................13
Necessary equipment ...................13
Optional equipment ....................13
Installation ..........................13
Quick guided tour .....................14
Where to go from here .................16
4. General Concepts ........................17
The challenge .........................17
Using Archon ..........................17
The graphical user interface and the desktop 18
Archives, database, and their functions18
5. Reference ...............................20
Getting started .......................20
Installing Archon ................20
Registering as a customer ........20
General functions .....................21
Help .............................21
Mark objects .....................22
Erase the selection of all objects22
Import and export .....................22
Import files .....................22
Export cbjects ...................23
Retrieval .............................24
Searching the archive ............24
Predefined searches ..............25
Conduct a predefined search ......25
Modifying a predefined search ....26
Handling objects ......................26
Information on objects ...........26
Change name and description ......27
Edit objects .....................27
View objects .....................28
Print objects ....................28
Remove objects from the desktop ..28
Delete objects ...................29
Copy objects to the clipboard ....29
Copy data from the clipboard .....29
1. What Is Archon? Page 2
Desktop appearance ....................30
Group objects on the desktop .....30
Arrange the desktop ..............30
Snap objects to the grid .........30
Hide objects .....................30
Unhide objects ...................31
Maintenance ...........................31
Customize the desktop ............31
Add or change file formats and methods 32
Reorganize the data base .........32
6. Options and Tuning ......................33
File formats ..........................33
How format detection works ............34
General concepts: formats, method and items 35
Changing an existing format ...........36
Adding a custom file format ...........37
Adding a custom method ................38
Using more than one Archon database ...39
7. Troubleshooting .........................41
Some imported files are recognized as "BLOBS" 41
Function Key labels are too small .....42
Not enough memory .....................42
Application execution error ...........42
Query reports "No object found." ......43
Incomplete list of keywords ...........43
No object selected ....................44
Can't find objects on the desktop. ....44
Icons overlap .........................45
Icons still overlap after SNAP. .......45
8. Appendixes and Glossary .................46
Appendix A Method language reference .46
Appendix B Uninstalling Archon .......48
Appendix B Application Limits ........49
Glossary ..............................49
Index ......................................51
T a b l e o f F i g u r e s
Figure 1.: Archon desktop ..................14
Figure 2.: Registration dialog .............20
Figure 3.: Order dialog ....................21
Figure 4.: Data import dialog ..............22
Figure 5.: Data export dialog ..............23
Figure 6.: Object retrieval dialog .........24
Figure 7.: Object information dialog .......26
Figure 8.: Name and description dialog .....27
Figure 9.: Function bar dialog .............31
Figure 10.: Icon configuration dialog ......32
Figure 11.: Default methods configuration dialog 32
Figure 12.: Edit profile dialog ............36
Figure 13.: Adding custom method dialog ....38
1. What Is Archon? Page 3
Last revised: July 23, 1992
1. What Is Archon? Page 4
1 . W h a t I s A r c h o n ?
Welcome to the desktop information management
revolution. If you want to manage many or large
files, Archon is the product for you. Archon is a
unique combination of features not offered by any
other product we are aware of:
Fulltext Retrieval with automatic keyword extraction out of
text, spreadsheet and archive files. Locate
your data by entering some keywords appearing
anywhere in the file.
Object Database Long file names are just one of the many
benefits of the underlying Object Database,
which forms the foundation for the hierarchical
storage management of Archon.
Unlimited storage is offered by the Hierarchical Storage
Management System by automatically distributing
files over all assigned storage media,
including removable disks. Have Archon handle
the once tedious task of archiving files to
floppy disks.
Ease of use was one of the primary development goals in the
Archon project. Active files appear on a
desktop and may be manipulated directly. Edit
files by double-click, or delete files by
dropping them into the trash can.
Proven reliability The OBJSTORE (object storage and retrieval
system) developed for Archon is used in another
ErgoSoft product, Amadeus. Amadeus is an
acoustic quality assurance system currently
used by major german automobile companies like
AUDI, GM-OPEL, VW.
Highlights
Fulltext retrieval not only for text documents but also for
spreadsheets and archive files. You don't have
to enter keywords to be able to find your
files. Archon automatically extracts keywords
out of your files. Import a letter to Mr.Smith
about International Sales and you will find it
by just entering the query Smith International
Sales. The retrieval system is extremely fast
and supports boolean searches and wildcards.
1. What Is Archon? Page 5
Supports all files Archon "knows" a great variety of file for-
mats. It uses this knowledge for decoding the
internal file structure and for extracting
textual information. 64 file formats have
built-in support, for example:
PKZIP, ARJ, LHARC, ARC
WinWord, MS-Word, WordPerfect,
Excel, Lotus, Symphony,
CorelDraw, Designer, Pagemaker
Paintbrush, TIFF
to name just some of the most popular file
formats. We are constantly adding new formats,
and the user may add custom formats.
Unlimited storage Removable media (floppy discs, optical
discs etc.) may be used by the Hierarchical
Storage Management System. When your harddisk
fills up, the least recently used files migrate
to numbered removable media. When one of these
files is accessed again, Archon requests the
corresponding disk and moves the file back to
the hard disk. This way, you have virtually
unlimited storage capacity.
Other features
Easy to use Direct manipulation user interface: Delete
files by dropping them to the trash can, start
queries with a double-click on the file cabinet
etc.
File descriptions A file description may be entered manually
or pasted from the clipboard. Components of the
descriptions become keywords and may be used
during retrieval.
Long file names Once imported into Archon, a file can be given
a long, descriptive name.
Storage management Archon distributes it's database over all
given storage media. It takes care to use
available storage space efficiently.
1. What Is Archon? Page 6
Customisable Definition of custom file formats is just a
matter of minutes. The Indexer Macro Language
(IML) is meant for advanced users and gives
access to all features of the automatic
indexing engine.
About ErgoSoft AG
ErgoSoft AG was founded in 1980 with the intent of
creating software primary for technical
applications. ErgoSoft is marketing today
ARCHON Desktop Information Storage/Retrieval. ARCHON
is our first low cost, high volume product.
Without a marketing organisation in the U.S.A.,
we decided to market Archon in north america as
Shareware. We will introduce the german retail
version with some additional features very
soon. ARCHON PLUS with network support will be
available by the end of 1992.
AMADEUS quality control system. AMADEUS is a quality
control system for all acoustic and vibration
related goods. By analyzing sound and vibration
patterns, the system can isolate and reject bad
parts automatically. AMADEUS and the related
products are used by some major european
companies like AUDI, GM-OPEL, VW.
POLYSIGN CAD solution for Signmakers. POLYSIGN is a
high-end product for customers with demand for
many different production systems like milling
cutter (router), waterjet, laser cutter,
flatbed- and rollplotter.
Differences between Archon and Lotus Magellan
File formats Archon is a Windows application and supports
the file formats used by other Windows
programs, while Magellan is geared towards DOS
applications.
1. What Is Archon? Page 7
Storage Management Archon manages all the storage you want,
automatically. It will migrate files to remov-
able media, effectively treating them as an
extension of your hard disk. Magellan
compresses and indexes files on your hard disks
only, it will not offload to removable media.
Custom File Formats Archon users may add their own formats,
complete with automatic indexing using our
'Indexer Macro Language'.
Differences between Archon and ZyIndex
General purpose Archon is a general purpose information
management system, while ZyIndex is geared
towards text files.
Custom file formats Archon users may add their own file for-
mats, with full automatic indexing support.
ZyIndex treats unknown file formats as ASCII
text, giving an unreliable index.
Object oriented filing Archon features an object oriented
filing system with automatic storage manage-
ment, while ZyIndex is limited by the DOS file
system.
How do I best start using Archon?
Installing Archon is just a matter of minutes. Ar-
chon features a truly intuitive drag-and-drop user
interface, making operation so simple you will
probably never need the manual.
We recommend keeping the files you are currently
working on as normal DOS files.
Regularly move files you temporarily don't need
into Archon. If you have the time, you may extend
the file names to something more meaningful.
When you need one of these files later, use the
QUERY command to retrieve it via keywords. You
may edit, view and print without leaving Archon.
1. What Is Archon? Page 8
2 . I n t r o d u c t i o n
Shareware
If you obtained Archon from a shareware disk
vendor, an on-line computer service or bulletin
board, a friend or colleague, or another similar
source, you have an unregistered (trial) copy. As
the copyright holder for Archon, ErgoSoft AG allows
and encourages you to use this trial copy without
charge for a limited period of time, under the
terms of the Archon license agreement (see
LICENSE.TXT). After this time is up, you must pur-
chase (register and pay for) Archon to continue
using it.
This method of distribution is known as shareware.
It allows you to determine whether Archon meets
your needs before you pay for it. The registration
fee for a single copy of Archon is $69 (add $8 for
shipping outside of Europe).
Benefits of registering
Disk A disk with the latest release of Archon.
Manual A typeset-quality printed and bound manual.
Upgrade A free or low-cost upgrade to our next major
release.
Support Free technical support by electronic mail, fax,
telephone or mail.
How to register
If you regularly use Archon, it starts reminding
you to register after a certain time. This
registration reminder is not intended to bother you
and Archon will continue to function normally. When
you decide to register, just enter the relevant
information and Archon will print the filled-out
order for you:
2. Introduction Page 9
To make the registration reminder go away, select
the command Register in the menu Options. A
dialog box appears and asks you for some personal
data.
When you have completed your personal data, press
Order to go to the order form.
Enter the number of packages you want, disk size
and method of payment.
To print out the order form for mailing or
telefaxing, press Print.
To create a file select File. If you have access
to electronic mail systems like CompuServe or
Internet, you may send this form directly by e-
mail to CompuServe ID 100012,147 or Internet
100012.147@CompuServe.Com.
When we receive your order, we will send you a
temporary registration number as quickly as pos-
sible. You will receive your permanent
registration number with your software package.
Typography and naming conventions
This manual uses special typefaces to distinguish
between text that you type, glossary terms, keys
you press and file names.
Monospaced type This typeface represents text as it appears on
screen, as well as anything you type.
Italics Italics are used to emphasize certain words and to
introduce new terms, which are defined in the
Glossary.
Keycap This special typeface represents a key on your
keyboard. It often indicates a particular key
you should press; for example , "Press DEL to
erase the character to the right of the
pointer".
ALL CAPS All caps is used to represent DOS directories
and file names.
2. Introduction Page 10
Late-breaking news
If there have been any changes or additions to
Archon since this manual was printed, you may read
about them in the README.TXT file provided with
your master disk.
To read the file, use a DOS or Windows word
processor to open the file on the original
distribution disk or in the Archon directory.
README.TXT is copied to your Archon directory
during installation.
You may print the README.TXT file for easy refer-
ence.
How to contact ErgoSoft
CompuServe The best way to contact ErgoSoft is through
CompuServe. We maintain a regular presence on
the Microsoft Windows Advanced Users Forum
(Type GO WINADV). Leave your questions or
comments there for the support staff to
process. If you prefer, you may write a
electronic mail message to CompuServe ID
100012,147.
Internet If you have access to the Internet you may send
electronic mail to us at
100012.147@CompuServe.Com.
Fax or Letter Please send your letter to the address below.
ErgoSoft AG
Attn: Archon
Moosgrabenstrasse
Altnau, CH 8595, Switzerland
Tel: +41 72 65 27 57
Fax: +41 72 65 10 64
Information to provide Whichever method of contact you
choose, you must provide the following
information:
Product name.
Version, from the "Help-About..." dialog.
2. Introduction Page 11
Computer brand and model, and the brands
and model numbers of any additional
hardware.
Contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS
2. Introduction Page 12
3 . Q u i c k S t a r t
This chapter is intended for experienced users and
will get you up and running in minimal time.
Necessary equipment
Computer Any IBM AT, PS/2, or fully compatible computers
using the Intel 286, 386 or higher processor.
Operating System Microsoft Windows 3.0 or 3.1, which re-
quires DOS 3.1 or later. Only standard or
enhanced mode are supported, Archon does not
run in real mode.
Memory At least 2MB of random-access memory.
Disk drive A hard disk with at least 1MB of free disk
space for program files and a minimal database.
Optional equipment
Mouse We strongly recommend using a mouse with
Archon. Any pointing device compatible with
Windows will work.
Floppy Disks Archon can migrate files by using floppy disks
to store files that do not fit on the harddisk.
Optical Disks All optical disks accessible as normal DOS
devices may be used.
Installation
To install Archon on your system, just copy all the
files from the distribution disk into a
subdirectory and add the ARCHON.EXE to one of your
program manager groups.
Change to the root directory of the disk drive
where you want to install Archon. We assume this
is drive C:, but it may be any drive with enough
free disk space.
3. Quick Start Page 13
If you are installing from floppy disk, type
A:INSTALL A: C: from the DOS prompt if the in-
stallation disk is in drive A:.
If you have downloaded or otherwise obtained the
selfextracting archive file, extract by entering
the command C:\DOWNLOAD\ARCHP if the archive file
is in the directory C:\DOWNLOAD. The self-
extracting file will ask for confirmation before
starting the expansion process.
Start windows and add the file
C:\ARCHON\ARCHON.EXE to one of your program
manager groups or start it from the file manager.
Start ARCHON.EXE and you will be presented with
the initial configuration screen.
Quick guided tour
When you have successfully installed Archon, you
will be presented with the empty Archon desktop
with tribar, printer, trash can, file cabinet, and
harddisk icons at the right side and a graphical
representation of your function keys at the bottom.
The following 'Quick tour' guides you through the
most important functions of Archon in a few
minutes.
Figure 1.: Archon desktop
Import a text file
Click on the F3 function key.
Change to your Archon directory (C:\ARCHON) and
double-click on the file FORMATS.TXT. The file is
added to the New objects list box, and Notepad
appears in the Format combo box.
3. Quick Start Page 14
Click on the Import button. The import dialog box
disappears and FORMATS.TXT is copied into the
Archon database. When importing is finished, a
new icon appears in the Archon window,
'FORMATS.TXT'.
NEW! File manager drop and drop!
You may also import file(s) into Archon by
dragging them from the file manager window into
Archon.
to move files into Archon, press and hold the the
Shift key while dragging files.
Load the imported file into Notepad
Double-click on the FORMATS.TXT icon. The notepad
application is started and FORMATS.TXT is loaded.
Add something like QUICK BROWN FOX to this text.
Save it and leave notepad. The changed text is
reloaded into Archon and keywords are updated.
Remove the file from the desktop
Click once on the FORMATS.TXT icon to select it.
The color of the icon is reversed.
Chose the EDIT RETURN menu entry or drag and drop
it to the file cabinet. FORMATS.TXT will dis-
appear from the desktop. It has not been deleted,
only removed from the desktop.
Retrieve the file using keywords
Double-click the file cabinet icon or press
F7=query.
Enter any keywords you have seen in FORMATS.TXT,
e.g. WinWord Formats FORMATS.TXT will appear in
the Object Pool list box.
Press ADD to add it to the list of selected
objects, Object Selection.
Press OK to put FORMATS.TXT back onto the desk-
top.
3. Quick Start Page 15
Create a long file name, add optional description
Click on the icon of FORMATS.TXT once. Color is
reversed, indicating selection.
Press F6=Description.
Change the name to something like FORMATS.TXT
Supported formats and press OK. Note that the
full file name is now displayed on the desktop.
Get information about a file
Press F2=Info to view information on selected
file(s).
Get global storage information
Double-clicking on the tribar (Archon) icon will
show you the free and used storage space, and the
number of objects in the archive.
Permanently delete a file from the archive
Drag the file FORMATS.TXT over the trash can and
release the mouse button.
Do not confirm the deletion at this time but
press No.
Selecting Yes would permanently delete this file
from the archive.
You may try out some of your own files next. Archon
works just as easily with .BMP, .XLS, .DOC and many
more. See file FORMATS.TXT for a list of built-in
file formats.
Where to go from here
We recommend your reading the following chapters:
Reference For learning about specific procedures in
detail.
General concepts For a general introduction.
Trouble shooting For what to do when problems come up.
3. Quick Start Page 16
4 . G e n e r a l C o n c e p t s
The challenge
The limitations of the DOS filing system are well
known:
Short file names Eight characters are just too short.
Experienced users often resort to a strict
naming convention which encodes both content
and the date of creation into this limited
length. This leads to files named like
MIS0402.DOC for a memo to international sales
of April 2.
Hierarchical file system The hierarchical files system with
it's subdirectories is intended to help in
organizing files, but in practice files get
lost somewhere in the tree of subdirectories.
Archiving Archiving old or outdated files is manual.
Sooner or later, your harddisk is full and you
don't know which files can be safely deleted or
moved to floppy disks.
Retrieval There is no support to find a given document by
content. So called "file finder" utilities will
only help for a limited number of file formats.
Furthermore, search through all files is
inherently slow.
Using Archon
Archon is designed to take up all those data files
that are likely to float around on your harddisk.
After installing Archon, you regularly import old
files from your working directories into Archon.
These files are now out of the way, and you don't
have to scroll through endless directory lists to
open that letter you wrote yesterday. When you need
a file, possibly years later, you will have
forgotten its name, but you will remember some
words of context. This is enough to conduct a
successful Archon query and retrieve the file in
seconds.
4. General Concepts Page 17
The graphical user interface and the desktop
Archon is a Windows application. To start right off
with Archon you need some experience with Windows,
we assume that you are familiar with the basic
operation of Windows.
The desktop metaphor To make operation as simple as
possible, Archon simulates a normal desktop.
Files may be moved around, dropped into the
trash can, or put back into the file cabinet
when they are no longer needed.
Usability Different users have different ways of doing
things with computers. We wanted to create an
application that does what the user indends to
do. Every operation can be accomplished in one
of three ways:
by using the Pull Down Menus.
by direct manipulation, also called "Drag and
Drop".
by using the Keyboard.
Archives, database, and their functions
Import files To be able to work with a database, you first have
to import your files into the Archon database.
After this the files are called objects: elements
of a database that may be managed without effort.
During import the files are indexed, which means
that keywords are extracted and placed into a list
of words for that particular object. It is thus
possible, for instance, to locate individual words
in particular objects with the help of a simple
search. You only have to give in the words you want
to find and the program does the searching for you.
Storage management If your hard disk is completely full, you
can make use of the advantages of the advanced
storage managemen: Archon automatically exports
the least recently used objects to an external
storage unit. They may be recalled at any time
in the course of a search. While the inner
workings are quite complicated, the only
difference for you is access speed and the need
to insert specific disks when prompted to do
so.
4. General Concepts Page 18
Exporting files Objects may be exported with a simple command.
This means that they are copied or moved from
the database back to the DOS file system.
Archon does never, ever change the contents of
a file.
4. General Concepts Page 19
5 . R e f e r e n c e
In this chapter you will find quick overviews of
the most important operations and procedures for
working with Archon. The chapter is specially
suited to a reference work for daily usage or for
whenever you want quick information on concrete
methods.
Getting started
Installing Archon
Activate file manager.
Select the drive for the Archon-diskette.
Double-click on the installation file.
Archon creates the sub-directory \Archon and
installs itself.
Finally you should assign the Archon-icon to a
group window.
Registering as a customer
You are required to register your use of Archon if
you want to use it after the trial period.
Select menu Options, command Register.
Figure 2.: Registration dialog
Enter your name and address and press Order when
done. This takes you to the order form:
5. Reference Page 20
Figure 3.: Order dialog
We prefer payment by credit card, but you may pay
by cheque as well if it is drawn on a large bank
with international presence.
To send your order by fax or by postal mail,
press Print and the completed order will be
printed, ready for mailing.
To send your order by electronic mail, select
File and you may write a text file with the
completed order. Send this file to:
CompuServe ID 100012,147 or to
Internet 100012.147@CompuServe.Com.
General functions
Help
Select menu Help
or function key F1.
The Index gives you an overview on themes for
which help is available.
Commands gives comments on the different Archon-
commands.
Procedures gives examples for typical, frequent
procedures.
Shareware explains the software distribution
concept of shareware.
Help on Help explains how to use the help system.
5. Reference Page 21
Mark objects
Most operations work on what is called the
"selection", which consists of all objects marked
by the user. Selected objects have their color re-
versed. Methods to select objects:
Click on the object with the mouse
or press the CTRL key and then type in the number
of the object which appears right next to it.
Keep key SHIFT pressed down for selecting more
than one object
or use the right mouse button to toggle the se-
lection state of an object without changing the
state of other objects.
Open a rubber band rectangle by pressing and
holding the left mouse button and pulling up a
rectangle. All objects within this rectangle will
be selected.
Add objects to the selection by opening a rubber
band rectangle with the right mouse button.
Erase the selection of all objects
Click on any empty space on the desktop with the
mouse, or mark the object once again.
Import and export
Import files
Figure 4.: Data import dialog
Select Menu File, command Data Import...
or function key F3
or double-click on the hard disk tool.
5. Reference Page 22
Select the files for import from the Files area,
on the left side of the dialog box, and activate
Add to assign them to the list of New Objects.
Remove files from the New Objects list by marking
and then activating Remove.
Indexing: select full if you want all words of
your documents indexed or quick to index only the
document header. This setting is only relevant
for text files. Quick indexing is recommended for
documents containing a very large number of
words, e.g. books.
Copy or move: select move to delete successfully
imported files from the DOS file system. If you
select copy, a duplicate of your files will be
created in the Archon database.
Object Name: you may change the name of the
imported file to anything you wish.
Format: you may manually change the file type, if
Archon does not recognize it. This is intended as
an information only.
Description: You may describe your files before
importing them. Every word in the description may
later be searched for.
Press Import when you have completed the list of
files to be imported.
Export cbjects
You may export an object's data to a DOS file, for
example to copy it to another computer.
NOTE: You don't have to export an object to be able
to edit, view or print it.
Figure 5.: Data export dialog
Mark the object(s) to export.
5. Reference Page 23
Select menu File, command Data Export...
or press F4
or drag and drop the object(s) to the harddisk
tool.
The original DOS file name and path is filled
into the fields File Name and Actual directory.
Select delete after copy if you want to delete
the object after it's data is copied to a DOS
file.
Press OK to start exporting the file.
Retrieval
Searching the archive
No matter where your files are stored physically,
with a few keywords you may retrieve any file
quickly and efficiently.
Figure 6.: Object retrieval dialog
Select menu Retrieval, command Query
or press function key F7
or double-click on the file cabinet tool.
Enter the keywords into the field Query expres-
sion. You may use boolean expressions and
wildcards:
* matches zero or more arbitrary characters
Examples: APPLE* will match Apple and Appletree
and Applepie. COLO*R will match both Color and
Colour.
? matches exactly one arbitrary character.
Example: Appl? will match Apple and Apply.
5. Reference Page 24
Boolean operators are AND, OR. If no operator is
specified, AND is assumed. Thus the query APPLE
AND PIE is the same as APPLE PIE.
Press Search to start the search.
The number of matches will be displayed just
right of the Search button.
The names of all objects found during the query
will be filled into the Objectpool list box.
Select the objects to put on the desktop by
adding them to the Object selection list box.
To view the keywords of an object select it and
click on Show Keywords.
To start a new search just change the Query ex-
pression and click on Search.
When you have found your objects and added them
to the Object selection, press OK and they will
be put on the desktop.
Predefined searches
Up to 10 query expressions may be predefined and
save for later referral.
Select menu Retrieval, sub menu Predefined,
command Define.
Type in a query expression and the name of the
search in the field questionname.
OK stores your predefined search.
Conduct a predefined search
Once you have predefined a search expression, you
may use it any time, without re-entering all those
keywords.
Select menu Retrieval, sub-menu Predefined,
command Select...
Select the name of the desired predefined search.
Modifying a predefined search
Select menu Retrieval, sub menu Predefined, com-
mand Modify...
or press SHIFT-F7.
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Select the name of the predefined search to be
changed and modify.
Fill in the field Search strings.
Handling objects
Information on objects
Figure 7.: Object information dialog
Mark the object(s).
Select menu File, command Information...
or press function key F2.
Press Show Keywords to display the keywords as-
sociated with this object. If this list of
keywords is very large, a progress indicator will
open, allowing to cancel the operation.
Pressing Show Labels will redisplay the labels of
this object. Labels are used to store additional
information of an object, like:
FNAME the original file name before it was im-
ported
NAME the current name of the object
PATH the DOS path this object was imported
from.
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Change name and description
Figure 8.: Name and description dialog
Mark the object.
Select menu File, command Description
or press the function key F6.
The field Objectname in the dialog box allows to
write in the new name, which will be displayed
when an object is shown on the desktop.
The field Description may be used to further
describe the object.
Note that the object in the figure above will be
found by any of the keywords 3dland lzh 3d fractal
generates landscapes, because all words contained
in the Objectname and Description will be added to
the index information of the corresponding object.
Edit objects
Mark the object and select menu Objects, method
Edit
or press F5
or double-click on the object's icon.
The application associated with the object's file
type is launched and the object is loaded into
the application's windows. E.g. if you double-
click on a file containing unformatted text, the
Notepad application will be started. When the
application terminates, Archon will re-index the
file if it was changed.
You may change the program associated with a
given file format using the menu Options-
Configure-Profile. Please see the chapter
"Options and Tuning" for details.
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View objects
Mark the object and select menu Objects, method
View.
The application associated with the object's file
type is launched and the object is loaded into
the application's windows. E.g. if you use the
method View on a file containing unformatted
text, the Notepad application will be started.
The file loaded into to application is write pro-
tected, you will not be able to save any changes
you may have made. This is meant to protect you
from making accidental changes.
You may change the program that is associated
with a given file format using the menu Options-
Configure-Profile. Please see the chapter
"Options and Tuning" for details.
Print objects
Mark the object.
Select menu Objects, method Print
or drag and drop the object's icon to the printer
tool.
The application associated with the object's file
type is launched and the object is loaded into
the application's windows. Then Archon sends the
application the command to print out the file.
NOTE: It may or may not be necessary to manually
close the application after printing has com-
pleted.
Remove objects from the desktop
If your desktop becomes cluttered with lots of
files, you may remove objects from the desktop by
storing them away in the file cabinet. When you
need them later, just perform a query.
Mark the objects.
Drag and drop the objects into the file cabinet
or select menu Edit, command Return
or press CTRL-A.
To retrieve objects later, search the Archive
using the query function.
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Delete objects
If your are absolutely sure you will never need an
object again, you may delete it permanently. Please
note that Archon let's you keep track of old files
very easily. It may be a good idea to keep files
just in case you want to reference them later.
NOTE: Once deleted, an object can NOT be recovered
if it was moved into the archive during file
import.
Mark the objects.
Select menu Edit, command Delete
or press the DEL key
or drag and drop the object(s) into the trash
can.
Archon will ask for confirmation before deleting
objects.
Copy objects to the clipboard
The clipboard is very useful for transferring text
and graphics data from one application to the
other. Just switch to another application and se-
lect menu Edit-Paste and the contents will be
inserted at the current position.
Mark the object.
Select menu Edit, command Copy.
Copy data from the clipboard
This command may be used to paste text into a
marked object as a description or to create a new
object within Archon containing the clipboard data.
You want to copy a description from the clipboard
into one or more objects:
Mark the object or objects.
Select menu Edit, command Paste
or press SHIFT-INS.
You want to create a new object from the contents
of the clipboard:
Deselect all objects, if any are marked, by
clicking on the empty desktop.
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Select menu Edit, command Paste
or press SHIFT-INS.
Desktop appearance
Group objects on the desktop
Click on the object with the mouse, drag it any-
where you want, then release the mouse button.
This is useful for grouping related objects to-
gether.
Arrange the desktop
If you find your Archon desktop a mess:
Select menu Options, command Rearrange
or press SHIFT-F8.
Archon will arrange all objects and tools on the
grid specified in Options-Configure-Icons.
Snap objects to the grid
If you want to keep the basic arrangement of your
desktop, but align icons on the grid:
Select menu Options, command Snap
or press F8.
Archon will move all objects to the nearest free
position on the grid specified in Options-
Configure-Icons. You can imagine this grid as a
rectangular layout of "magnets" that the icons
can lock to.
Hide objects
Mark the objects.
Select menu Edit, command Hide
or press F9.
Marked objects on the desktop become invisible.
Select Edit-Show to make all hidden objects
visible again.
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Unhide objects
This command is used to reverse the effect of the
Hide command, making all objects visible again.
Select menu Edit, command Show
or press F10.
Objects once hidden with Hide reappear on desk-
top.
Maintenance
You may change the appearance of the following
desktop items to your liking:
Customize the desktop
Function bar You may change the type of keyboard, position, and
font size of the labels.
Select menu Options, sub menu Configure, command
Function bar.
Figure 9.: Function bar dialog
Icons
Select menu Options, sub menu Configure, command
Icons.
The dialog box that appears allows for changing
the size and the position of the object icons:
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Figure 10.: Icon configuration dialog
Methods You may specify the function triggered by double-
clicking an object.
Figure 11.: Default methods configuration dialog
Add or change file formats and methods
Please see the separate Chapter "Options and
tuning".
Reorganize the data base
For optimum performance, we recommend reorganizing
the database under the following circumstances:
After deleting many objects with large indices.
Reorganising will optimize efficiency of the re-
trieval.
If you get the message Recovering database [some
file] when you start up Archon. Database files
are recovered when they have been left open,
either because of a power failure or of an appli-
cation error. Reorganizing the database will
check and, if necessary, repair the internal
consistency of the database.
When you get warnings while accessing an object,
indicating an inconsistent state of the database.
To start the reorganisation, select menu Options,
command Reorganize.
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6 . O p t i o n s a n d T u n i n g
In this chapter we will give you an overview on how
to adapt Archon to your own personal needs with the
help of the command Profile from the sub menu
Options, Configure. Archon offers the possibility
of configuring your own new methods, of modifying
the standard set-ups for Edit, Print and View, or
of expanding the already extensive list of formats
that Archon automatically recognizes. Please check
the file README.TXT for information that did not
make it into the printed manual.
File formats
If Archon recognizes a file to be, say, an EXCEL
file, then a double-click may call up EXCEL with
this auotmatically. Unlike the windows file man-
ager, Archon does not limit the association to a
single extension.
Archon can handle a virtually unlimited number of
file formats. Many popular formats have built-in
support, and you may add your own formats by
supplying the following information in the Options-
Configure-Profile menu.
Data Format name used within Archon. Examples: WinWord,
CorelDraw.
Application used for editing, viewing and printing the
file. If you get an application execution error
when you try to edit a file, you may use this
entry to tell Archon exactly where the program
is.
Examples: WINWORD, Z:\WIN\CORELDRW.
Masks that indicate a file of the given type. A Masks
entry is a list of file name patterns,
separated by semicolons.
Examples:*.DO?;*.TXT
*.XLS;*.XLC;*.XLM;*.XLW or simpler
*.XL?
Tmpfile defines the name of the temporary file that is
created when an object is edited, viewed, or
printed.
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Match patterns are commands written in the Archon
Indexer Macro Language (IML). These enable
automatic format detection and full text
indexing of user defined file formats. Creating
a match string with full text indexing for an
new file format requires programming
experience. We are happy to help you with this.
To give you an idea, here is the match string for
the Windows Write file format:
Warning: extremely technical stuff ahead!
Match=B0=$31;B1=$BE;S=$E;LD@;M@-$80;S=$80;PN;
B0=$31; Format check: Byte at offset 0 must be $31
B1=$BE; Format check: Byte at offset 1 must be $BE
S=$E; Indexer: Move read head to offset $E
LD@; Load Double word into register @
M@-$80; Subtract $80 from register @
S=$80; Seek to offset $80
PN; Create full text index of the next N bytes,
N=value of register @
How format detection works
When a file is imported, it's type is matched to
one of the known data types using the following
procedure:
File name match: Build a list of all file types
with matching file names, using the Masks entry
Example: README.DOC may be of format Notepad,
IBM_TEXT, WinWord, MS-WORD.
For each of these file types: Check the file
format with the Match command, remove it from the
list if this test fails.
Should more than one file format remain, let the
user select the format from the list of remaining
formats.
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Please refer to the file FORMATS.TXT for details of
the predefined formats.
General concepts: formats, method and items
Items are stored in the profile file ARCHON.INI in a
separate section for each format. They are used
to define the program file, file types etc.
associated with a given format.
Example from an ARCHON.INI file:
[Archon.CorelDraw]
Application=r:\win\coreldrw\CORELDRW
Masks=*.CDR;*.CD
The profile item Application was used to specify
the full access path to the CorelDraw executable
file.
The Masks item is used to tell Archon to consider
both files with the extension .CDR and .CD as
possible CorelDraw files.
Global items specify the options that apply to Archon as a
whole, and not to specific formats.
Formats are the file formats recognized by Archon, e.g.
WinWord, WordPerfect etc. Each file format is
defined by its name and by the values of the
corresponding profile Items and Methods.
The format <global> defines the default values
of all items and methods. They are used if no
special entry is made for a specific profile
item of a given format.
Methods Methods define the actions that are executed when
manipulating objects. Predefined methods are Edit,
View and Print. You may use the Options-Configure-
Profile menu to see examples of the predefined
methods. When a method is activated, the
corresponding sequence of commands is executed.
Please see Appendix A for the method language
command reference.
Example: The default Edit command sequence
EXPORT #ID TO $TMP;RUN $APPLICATION+''+$TMP; IMPORT
$TMP TO #ID;DELFILE $TMP.
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The object #ID is first exported to the temporary
file $TMP. Then, the corresponding $APPLICATION
program is started, and when this has completed,
the file is re-imported into the same object in the
database. Then the temporary file is deleted.
Changing an existing format
Figure 12.: Edit profile dialog
Select menu Options, menu Configure, command
Profile.
Select the format to change in the Data format
list box or <global> if you want to change a
global default value.
Use Show Items and Show Methods to toggle between
the display of profile items and of Method code.
Select the item or method to change, then edit
the contents of the value field.
Application names the application program assigned
to the format (for example WORD in the
case of MSWord).
Clipboard Fmt defines the format for storing the data
in temporary files.
Masks are the standard file extensions used by
application programs (such as *.DOC in
WinWord, *.BMP in Paintbrush, etc.).
Match designates a series of codes with
specific formats. To work with Match-
set-ups, you should already have some
experience with programming. Further
help may be found in README.DOC and in
FORMATS.TXT. The latter file contains a
listing of Matches for all standard
application programs.
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Tmpfile determines the name of a temporary file
that is created for various Methods.
Press Reset Value to revert to the last value.
Press Set to Default to clear the format specific
value and use the default values instead.
Press OK to accept the last changes or Close to
discard current changes to the Value field.
NOTE: Upon leaving Archon after making changes to
the profile, you may either save are discard all
changes.
Adding a custom file format
In order to define a custom file format, all you
have to do is enter three pieces of information
using the Options Configure Profile dialog:
Data Format The name of the new file format, e.g.
WinWord_20. Keep format names short or they may
not show entirely in the dialog fields, making
them hard to recognize.
Application The program that creates and edits the new file
format, e.g. C:\WINWORD\WINWORD.EXE or
WINWORD.EXE. You'll have to enter the full path
of the program file only if the applications
directory is not in the PATH variable. If you
donut know what this, just enter the full
filename and path and everything will be fine.
Masks The file name templates that will be used as
indicators of the new file format, e.g.
*.DOC;*.TXT.
optional: Match Since some file extensions are used by more
than one application, e.g. *.DOC, *.PIC etc.,
Archon adds a second level of file recognition
which will check the internal file structure.
Please see the chapter "File formats" for
details.
NOTE: Upon leaving Archon after making changes to
the profile, you may either save are discard all
changes.
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Adding a custom method
Adding custom methods is useful for defining your
own actions, like sending a text to a FAX server or
duplicating an object.
Figure 13.: Adding custom method dialog
Select Options-Configure-Profile to get the
profile dialog.
Select format <global> to define a method that
make sense for all formats, or the format you
want to use with your new method.
If necessary, click on Show Methods to display
existing methods.
Enter the name of the Method you want to define,
e.g. Duplicate into the top of the Methods list
box. Press TAB when done and confirm the creation
of a new method.
Enter the operations to be executed into the
value field at the bottom. Be sure to use the
correct syntax, as defined in Appendix A: method
language reference.
Example: Method that duplicates the marked
object(s) and prefixes the name of the duplicate(s)
with "Copy of ":
Method code: LABEL N=#ID NAME;EXPORT #ID TO $TMP;IMPORT
$TMP;
DELFILE $TMP;RENAME #ID "Copy of "+$N
LABEL N=#ID NAME; Assign the label NAME of current object #ID
to variable N.
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EXPORT #ID TO $TMP; Export object to path $TMP.
IMPORT $TMP; Import file $TMP, creating a new object.
DELFILE $TMP; Delete temporary file $TMP.
RENAME #ID "Copy of "+$N Set name of imported object to "Copy
of" $N.
Using more than one Archon database
Archon will by default use the file ARCHON.INI in
your windows directory for storing configuration
information. You can specify another configuration
file on the command line, allowing any number of
databases.
Creating a second database:
In program manager, create a new Archon icon with
File-New. Use Browse to locate the ARCHON.EXE
program file, e.g. C:\ARCHON\ARCHON.EXE.
Append the name of the new configuration file to
the Command line field. Note that you may include
a path.
Example: C:\ARCHON\ARCHON.EXE
N:\ARCHNET\ARCHON.INI. Archon will automatically
create the new file N:\ARCHNET\ARCHON.INI and
prompt you for the necessary information when you
first start this new program icon.
Notes:
In the current version of Archon, you can't
perform searches over multiple databases. You'll
have to remember which database a certain file is
in to locate it.
Be careful not to mix up the files of two
different databases. Make sure that you specify
different directories during setup and there will
be no problems.
6. Options and Tuning Page 39
You may locate Archon databases on a network file
server to share information in a work group.
However, the current version allows only one
active user at any time. While someone is using a
particular database, the next user attempting to
open the same database will get the message
"Database is in use". Please contact ErgoSoft AG
for availability and pricing of the network
version.
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7 . T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
If difficulties should arise, you can usually
eliminate them very quickly, and that is the
purpose of this chapter, which will show you in
advance some of the typical problems and their
solution.
The file QUESTIONS.TXT in your Archon directory may
contain answers to further questions that were
added after the manual went into print.
Some imported files are recognized as "BLOBS"
Reason: Archon did not recognise the files because:
The file name does not have one of the expected
extension(s).
The internal file structure does not match
expected values. This may occur when a new
version of an application appears which writes
files with a different format.
The file format is unknown.
What to do:
Use the format combo box to manually select the
expected file format. If you can't find it, then
you'll have to define your own file format. See
chapter "Options and Tuning" for instructions.
If you find the expected format in the list,
check if one of the extensions that appear in the
Filename field matches the extension of your
file. If not, you should add the extension of
your file to the Masks entry of the respective
file format. Use the Options-Configure-Profile.
If the internal file format has changed because
of a new program version, then the Match string
will have to be changed. We are happy to help you
with this.
7. Troubleshooting Page 41
Function Key labels are too small
On my 800*600 screen, the labels on the function
keys are almost unreadable. How can i change this?
Reason:
The font size of the function key labels is too
small.
What to do:
Use the menu Options-Function bar to increase the
font size.
Not enough memory
While starting the program Archon reports: "Not
enough memory". Or while trying to edit an object
on the screen you read "Application execution
error: Not enough memory."
Reason:
Storage space is insufficient. Windows users who
only have 2MB in the working storage probably
know this report all too well.
What to do:
If you have a lot of other applications running,
try closing some of them.
Decrease the size of the memory allocated to a
cache-storage set up by SMARTDRV.SYS.
Extend the RAM on your PC.
Application execution error
You are about to edit or view an object and receive
the report "Application execution error: File Not
Found".
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Reason:
Archon found the object but not the application
program corresponding to its format.
What to do:
Put the sub-directory with the particular
application program on the path in the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file of your PC.
Change the application profile that was assigned
to the format involved by activating menu
Options, sub menu Configure, command Profile and
typing in the exact path.
Query reports "No object found."
Reason:
There is in fact no file which contains all the
search strings you typed in.
While importing the files involved you didn't
make use of the option "full text index" and thus
Archon didn't extract all the words of the text.
What to do:
Cut down on the number of words in the search
strings and start the search, when necessary,
with even just a single word.
Make it a habit to import with option "full text
index". The exception are very large texts, e.g.
Books.
Incomplete list of keywords
Reason:
You may have turned "full text index" off before
starting the import. Thus Archon did not treat
the full vocabulary of the text while indexing.
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Archon was unable to recognize the format of the
object and extracted thus only the title, date of
creation, and the name of the sub-directory in
which the file is located.
What to do:
Import the file again, taking special care that
"full text index" is activated.
Give a detailed definition of the format by using
Options, Configure, Profile.
No object selected
Reason:
You have selected a command requiring you to
first mark an object (this happens, for example,
when working with the menu File, command
Information...). Marking an object is just as
required when you want to operate with "Methods".
What to do:
Click on OK, mark the object and then repeat your
previous procedure.
Can't find objects on the desktop.
Reason:
You have "hidden" the objects with the command
Hide. F10 on the function bar being reserved for
"Show" indicates that some object(s) are hidden.
You have put some objects off into the archive.
What to do:
Press function key F10.
An object remains in the archive and doesn't ap-
pear on the desktop until it has been retrieved
with a search.
7. Troubleshooting Page 44
Icons overlap
Reason:
The icons have been grouped together too close.
What to do:
Use command Snap to remove the overlapping. The
arrangement remains basically the same. Or:
Activate Rearrange and the original appearance of
the desktop is shown.
Icons still overlap after SNAP.
Reason:
You configured the size and the position of the
icons in an inappropriate way.
What to do:
Activate Options, Configure, Icons and redefine
the size of the icons and the distance between
them.
7. Troubleshooting Page 45
8 . A p p e n d i x e s a n d G l o s s a r y
Appendix A Method language reference
Method language reference as of Fri Jun 26 08:44:40 1992
CALL string
Executes a text file <string> containing AQL commands as a
subprogram
CHMOD string NUMBER
Change access permission settings of file <string>
Codes: 1=write 2=read 3=read/write
DEL string
Erase file <string>
DELETE object
Removes <object> and any references to it from the system.
Careful!
EXIT
Terminate AQL processing
EXPORT object TO string
Exports <object> to file <string>
IMPORT string
Imports the file <string> into a new object.
Checks for attempts to import the same file again and asks for
confirmation.
Variable #ID receives the identifier of the new object or NULL
if
importing fails.
IMPORT string TO object
Imports the file into <object> overwriting the old contents of
<object>
IMPORT string TO object '[' element ']'
Imports the file <string> into field <element> in <object>, and
generates a full text index.
field=2 additional keywords (ASCII format)
field='name' User data element, by name
Example: IMPORT 'C:\TEST\T.TXT' TO #716854 [
WinWord ]
fields 1-99 are RESERVED, field number 2 contains additional
keywords
LABEL object string '=' string
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Set label <object> <string> to <string>
LABEL string '=' object string
Set variable <string> to value of <object> <label>
MOVE string TO object
Moves file <string> into <object>. After a successful copy,
the file is removed.
QUERY1 query
Starts a Query for <query> and returns only after zero or 1
object has been located.
Result: Objekt #ID
QUERYN query
Returns all object ids that statisfy the <query> string
Result: IDLIST
Variable RES contains all Object ids, separated by
the
current field separator (Variable "FS", default=\t)
REDESCRIBE object
Regenerates the retrieval info of <object>. Useful after
changing
the indexer characteristics (changing the 'Match' strings).
RENAME object string
Change name of <object> to <string>
RUN string
Execute program <string>
RUN string string
Execute program <string> with parameters
RUN string string string
Execute program <string> with parameters
SET STRING '='
Clear variable
Loescht die Variable
SET STRING '=' NUMBER
Set variable to numeric value
SET STRING '=' STRING
Set variable to string value
VERSION
Display the current AQL version number
8. Appendixes and Glossary Page 47
Appendix B Uninstalling Archon
Just in case it makes you feel more at ease about
installing a new product on your computer, here is
how to completely remove Archon and all of it's
files.
WARNING: following the steps below will erase all
data stored in your Archon database.
Don't do it!
If you have valuable data stored in the Archon
database, be sure to export everything before
following the steps below.
Remove any .PEP files from directories specified
by the entries HotDrive= and HardDisks= in your
ARCHON.INI file.
Remove the section [Archon] from your WIN.INI
file. It contains your address and your
registration number, if you have entered them.
Remove the file ARCHON.INI from your Windows
directory.
Remove the subdirectory where you have installed
Archon. If you have installed it into your
Windows directory, remove all the files listed in
fild PACKLIST.TXT.
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Appendix B Application Limits
This appendix lists limits for Archon databases.
Element Limit
Maximum object size 4 Gigabytes or the
space available for
temporary files.
Objects may span
multiple media
Number of objects 16'700'000
Number of distinct 10'922
keywords per object
Total number of keywords limited only by
available harddisk
space
Disk drives for remov- 15
able media.
Maximum number of 835'000
removable disks per
database.
Maximum length of 64 KBytes
filename
Maximum length of object 64 KBytes
description
Glossary
Hierarchical storage management Normally found only in mainframe
systems, hierarchical storage systems automate the
task of keeping the most frequently used files on
the fastest storage media while offloading seldom
used files to slower, less expensive media. The
user need not know the storage location of a needed
file.
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information storage and retrieval system The combination of a
hierarchical storage management system with full
text retrieval technology.
file formats Different application programs use different
file formats to store user information. In
most, but not all, cases the extension of the
file name provides a hint to the format of a
file. Some extension, e.g. TXT, are used for
storing files of different formats. Archon uses
a unique two step process to reliably detect
file formats.
function bar A series of small boxes that correspond to the
form and function of the function keys on the
keyboard of your PC.
icons Any kind of symbolic representation within a
user interface for graphics.
keywords The collection of words by which any given
object may be retrieved. Keywords of Archon
objects are combined from the file contents,
file name and path, manually entered keywords.
mark Icons can be clicked on by the mouse and are
thus marked. Marked objects are shown inverted.
object A data file within Archon is called an object
as opposed to a file which exists in the DOS
filing system. Objects consist of the file's
data and of auxiliary information which is
maintained by Archon. Auxiliary information,
such as long object names, descriptions etc,
overcomes most limitations of the DOS filing
system.
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I n d e x
A
archive, 18
asking for help, 21
automatic export of objects, 19
C
cascade storage, 49
changing the Name of an Object, 27
clipboard, copy objects onto the clipboard, 29
clipboard, re-importing data from the clipboard, 29
conducting a predefined Search, 25
configuration with "Profile", 33
D
data base, 18
data export, 19; 23
data import, 18
data storage and retrieval system, 13; 18
E
edit, 27
Edit, Copy, 29
Edit, Hide, 30
Edit, Paste, 30
Edit, Return, 28
Edit, Show, 31
F
file cabinet tool, 24
File, Data Export..., 24
File, Information..., 44
function bar, 31
functions bar, 50
H
hard disk tool, 24
Help, 21
Help, Commands, 21
Help, Help on Help, 21
Help, Index, 21
Help, Procedures, 21
Help, Shareware, 21
I
indexing, 18
information on Objects, 26
K
keywords, 18
M
mark, 22
move, 23
O
object, 18; 19
Object Name, 23
Options, Configure, Functionbar, 31
Options, Configure, Profile, 33; 36
Options, Rearrange, 30
Options, Register, 10; 20
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Options, Reorganize, 32
Options, Snap, 30
P
predefined search, 25; 26
Problem
"Application execution error: File Not Found", 42
"Application execution error: Not enough memory", 42
"Not enough memory", 42
Error: No object found", 43
icons overlap, 45
icons overlap after SNAP, 45
No object selected, 44
objects cannot be seen on desktop, 44
R
register number, 10
registering as customer, 20
removing objects into the archives, 28
reorganise database, 32
restoring arrangement of destop, 30
Retrieval, Predefined, Define..., 25
Retrieval, Predefined, Select..., 25
Retrieval, Query, 24
reverse marking, 22
S
search, 18; 19
searching, 24
T
temporary file, 36
trash can tool, 29
V
viewing contents of object, 28
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