Software Collection (I)/TOOLS.iso/d07/5.img/PICPH.HL@/PICPH.HLP

OS/2 Help File | 1992-11-18 | 33.3 KB | 1,400 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for Print Picture ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Print Picture utility to print  PIF and Metafile format  pictures on a
printer attached to your terminal.

The general procedure for printing is:

  1. Choose the file or files you want to print, using the Select choice from
     the File pull-down.

  2. Choose the printer you want to use for output, using the Change printer
     choice from the Control pull-down.

  3. Use the choices available on the Control pull-down to set the printer
     controls for color, adjust the printing area size and position on the
     paper, and choose the part of the picture to be printed.

  4. Use the Print choice from the File pull-down to enter the number of copies
     and start the printing.

 Note:   The Print choice on the File pull-down, and several picture adjustment
         choices on the Control pull-down, are unavailable (grayed) until you
         have selected a file.

  For more detailed information on each of the choices available on the
 pull-downs, select the required choice and press F1.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Help for File choices ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The choices covered by the File pull-down are:

 Select
     Selection of  PIF and Metafiles  for printing.

 Print
     Enter the number of copies required and start the printing.

 Exit
     Close Print Picture

 For more detailed information on each of the choices available on the File
 pull-down, select the required choice and press F1.

 For more general help on the Print Picture utility press F2 while in this
 panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Control choices ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The choices covered by the Control pull-down are:

 Change printer
     Selection of the printer on which output is to appear.

 Printer options
     Choose multicolor or single color for printing.

 Paper
     Choose the paper type you want to use.

 Printing area
     Define the size of the printing area and position it on the paper.

 Picture
     Define the part of the picture you want to  print, its size, and its
     position on the printing area.

 Note:   All choices, except Printer options, and Change printer are
         unavailable (grayed) until you have selected a picture file.

  For more detailed information on each of the choices available on the Control
 pull-down, select the required choice and press F1. .

 For more general help on the Print Picture utility, press F2 while in this
 panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for Help choices ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Help pull-down choices to obtain general help on the Print Picture
utility and on the help system.

 Help for help
     Describes the help system and how to use it.

 Extended help
     Describes the use of the Print Picture utility for printing pictures.

 Keys help
     Describes the keys which can be used in the Print Picture utility.

 Help index
     Lets you search for help on specific topics.

 About
     Shows the logon panel for Print Picture


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Select choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Select choice to select the file or files you want to print.

The files must be in  PIF or Metafile format . If the file is in PIF format it
must have a name extension of .PIF to warn the Print Picture utility that the
file needs to be converted to Metafile before it is printed.

You can type in a file name or request a list of all files with a given
extension . You can select up to 50 files for printing at one time.

If you have several directories, containing PIF or Metafiles, you can search
the directories one at a time. However, selections made from one directory are
canceled when you choose a new directory.

For more detailed help on the Select choice, click on Select or select it and
press Enter. Then press F1 again.

For more general help on the Print Picture utility, press F2 while in this
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Print choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Print choice to type in the number of copies required and start the
printing process.

For more detailed help on the Print choice, either click on Print or select it
and press Enter. Then press F1 again.

For more general help on the Print Picture utility, press F2 while in this
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help for Exit choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Exit if you have finished printing your pictures.

If you have made any changes to the printer or printing options, you are given
a chance to save the new values for use the next time you call the Print
Picture utility.

If you have not made any changes, you are asked to confirm that you want to
leave the Print Picture utility.

For more general help on the Print Picture utility, press F2 while in this
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Help for Change printer choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you have more than one printer available, use the Change printer choice to
select the printer on which you want the output to appear.

A list of available printers is displayed.

For more detailed help on the Change printer choice, either click on Change
printer, or select it and press Enter. Then press F1 again.

For more general help on the Print Picture utility, press F2 while in this
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Help for Printer options choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Printer options choice lets you set the number of colors you want to use in
the print - one or several.

For more detailed help on the Printer options choice, click on Printer options
or select it and press Enter. Then press F1 again.

For more general help on the Print Picture utility, press F2 while in this
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Help for Paper choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Paper choice lets you choose a paper type.

A list of the papers available for the chosen printer is displayed.

A diagram is displayed showing the currently-selected printing area on the
selected paper.

For more detailed help on the Paper choice, either click on Paper or select it
and press Enter. Then press F1 again.

For more general help on the Print Picture utility, press F2 while in this
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Help for Printing area choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The the Printing area choice lets you adjust the printing area on the paper in
two ways:

  1. You can adjust the size of the printing area by typing in values, scaling,
     or rubber-banding.

  2. You can adjust the position of the defined printing area on the paper,
     including rotation.

 A diagram is displayed showing the defined printing area on the your selected
 paper.

 For more detailed help on the Printing area choice, either click on Printing
 area or select it and press Enter. Then press F1 again.

 For more general help on the Print Picture utility, press F2 while in this
 panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Help for Picture choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Picture choice lets you adjust the picture within the printing area.

Various diagrams of the paper, printing area, and picture are displayed,
depending on the adjustments you are making.

The adjustments that you can make are:

  1. Alter the size of the picture within the printing area.

  2. Alter the part of the picture you want to print if the printing area is
     smaller than the picture.

 For more detailed help on the Picture choice, either click on Picture or
 select it and press Enter. Then press F1 again.

 For more general help on the Print Picture utility, press F2 while in this
 panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Help for Help for help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Help for help if you want a description of how to use the Help system.

For more general help on the Print Picture utility, press F2 while in this
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Help for Extended Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose the Extended help choice if you want general help on the Print Picture
utility.

You can obtain the same general Print Picture help by pressing F2 while in this
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Help for Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Keys help if you want help on which keys can be used in the Print
Picture utility.

For more general help on the Print Picture utility, press F2 while in this
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Help for Help index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose Help index if you want to search for help on a specific topic. You can
obtain a list of all the help topics that are available and choose which you
want to view.

For more general help on the Print Picture utility, press F2 while in this
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Help for About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose About if you want to see the application Logon screen.

This screen gives the title, version number and icon for the application
together with copyright information.

For more general help on the Print Picture utility, press F2 while in this
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Help for Select ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Select pop-up window lets you select the file or files you want to print.

If you select more than one file, they are all processed using the same set of
printer, size, and position values.

Either key in the name of a file including the path, in the File name field, or
double-click on the name of a directory which contains the files you require.
Select up to 50 names of files you want to print, from the list that is
displayed.

Note:   When you have several directories containing  PIF format  or  Metafiles
        you can search the directories one at a time. However, selections from
        a directory are canceled if you choose another directory.

  When you have selected the file names, either press Enter or click on Select
 to complete the pop-up window.

 For more details on how to use a field, select the field and then press F1 or
 click on Help.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Help for File name field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In the File name field type in either:

A single picture file name including the path

Example:

   C:\PIC\PICTURE.MET

This would select a picture file
  PICTURE.MET
  from the PIC directory
  on the C disk.
 or,

A range of picture file names

Example:

     *.MET

 all files in the current directory
 with the extension MET

  or

    PICTURE.*

 all files in the current directory
 with the name PICTURE
 A drive and directory can be included in the file name range

     D:\PIC\*.MET

 all files in the PIC directory on
 the D disk with an extension .MET

The default for this field is *.MET.

Note:   If a file name range is entered any file names in the range and current
        directory are displayed in the Files list box for you to choose the
        specific files you want to print.

The selection is not saved until you either press Enter or click on Select.

  For more general help on the Select pop-up window, press F2 while in this
 panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Help for Directories list ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Directories list box contains the names of all the directories in the
current directory together with the other drives on your system. If your
current directory is not a root directory the root is shown as [..].

Double-click on the name of a directory that contains your picture files.

Note:   If the list is longer than the list box, use the scroll bars to view
        the rest of the list.  You may need to double click on a drive or the
        root symbol ([..]) to display the names of the directories you require.

  When a directory is selected, file names, which match the selection in the
 File name field, are displayed in the Files list box.

 If you want to look at files in another directory, then double-click on that
 directory name and the new list of files will appear.

 Note:   File selections from a directory are canceled when you choose another
         directory.

  For more general help on the Select pop-up window, press F2 while in this
 panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Help for Files list ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If the name of the files you want to print are already displayed in the Files
list box, select up to 50 names.

Note:   If the list is longer than the list box, use the scroll bars to view
        the rest of the list.

  If the names you require are not displayed, go to the Directories list box
 and double-click on the name of the directory where the files are held. Then
 continue as above.

 If you do not know where the files are held, double-click on each directory
 name in turn until, the names appear in the Files list box and then complete
 the selection as above.

 Note:   File names displayed are those that match the range that is displayed
         in the File name field.

 File selections from a directory are canceled when you choose another
 directory.

 If you are selecting a single file name the selection process can be completed
 by double clicking on the name. If only a single click is used, or more than
 one name is selected the selection is not saved until you either press Enter,
 or click on Select.

  For more general help on the Select pop-up window, press F2 while in this
 panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Help for Select pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Click on Select, or select it and press Enter, to save the file names you have
chosen.

The pop-up window is removed and you return to the main panel.

Note:   To print the chosen files, select the Print choice from the File
        pull-down.

  For more general help on the Select pop-up window, press F2 while in this
 panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Help for Cancel pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Click on Cancel, or select it and press Enter, if you want to leave the Select
pop-up window without saving a file name.

The pop-up window is removed and any file names that you chose since you opened
the Select pop-up window are ignored.

For more general help on the Select pop-up window, press F2 while in this
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Help for Help pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you click on Help, or select it and press Enter, you will receive contextual
help for the field that currently contains the cursor.

If you want contextual help for another field, move the cursor to that field
and either click on Help, or press F1.

For more general help on the Select pop-up window press F2 while in this panel.
For general help on the Print Picture utility, use the Help choice from the
application action bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Help for Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Print pop-up window shows you the printer to which the output will be sent
and lets you to enter the number of copies you require.

Select the Number of copies field and type in the number required. Then press
Enter, or click on Print, to complete the pop-up window.

Note:   The output printer cannot be changed in this pop-up window. If you want
        to change the printer before starting the print cancel this pop-up
        window by pressing Esc or clicking on Cancel and then use the Change
        printer choice from the Control pull-down.

For more details on how to use a field, select the field and then press F1 or
click on Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Help for Number of copies field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Key in the number of copies (between 1 and 999) and press Enter, or click on
Print, to start the printing process.

Note:   The entry is not saved until you either press Enter or click on Print.

  For more general help on the Print pop-up window, press F2 while in this
 panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Help for Print pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Click on Print, or select it and press Enter, to start the printing process.

All the files that you selected from the Select pop-up window, are processed
and sent to the printer shown in the Print pop-up window.

For more general help on the Print pop-up window, press F2 while in this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Help for Cancel pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Click on Cancel, or select it and press Enter, if you want to leave the Print
pop-up window without starting the print.

The pop-up window is removed and you return to the main panel. Any selected
file names are saved.

For more general help on the Print pop-up window, press F2 while in this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Help for Help pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you click on Help, or select it and press Enter, you will receive contextual
help for the field that currently contains the cursor.

If you want contextual help for another field, move the cursor to that field
and either click on Help, or press F1.

For more general help on the Print pop-up window press F2 while in this panel.
For general help on the Print Picture utility, use the Help choice from the
application action bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Help for Change printer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Change printer pop-up window lets you choose the printer on which the
output will be printed.

A list of currently-available printers is shown.

Select the required printer and press Enter, or click on Select, to complete
the pop-up window.

If you want to set the printer controls, choose the Printer options choice from
the Control pull-down.

For more details on how to use a field, select the field and then press F1 or
click on Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Help for Printer list box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The list box contains the names of all the printers that are available on your
system.

Select the name of the printer on which you want to print your pictures.

Note:   The selection is not saved until you either press Enter or click on
        Select.

  For more general help on the Change printer pop-up window, press F2 while in
 this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Help for Select pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Select to save the name of the printer to which pictures are to be sent.

The Change printer pop-up window is removed and future Print Picture files are
sent to the chosen printer.

For more general help on the Change printer pop-up window, press F2 while in
this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Help for Cancel pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Click on Cancel, or select it and press Enter, if you want to leave the Change
printer pop-up window without changing the output printer.

The pop-up window is removed and you return to the main panel. Any future
output is sent to the printer that was selected before you entered the Change
printer pop-up window.

For more general help on the Change printer pop-up window, press F2 while in
this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Help for Help pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you click on Help, or select it and press Enter, you will receive contextual
help for the field that currently contains the cursor.

If you want contextual help for another field, move the cursor to that field
and either click on Help, or press F1.

For more general help on the Change printer pop-up window press F2 while in
this panel. For general help on the Print Picture utility, use the Help choice
from the application action bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. Help for Printer Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Printer Options pop-up window lets you select the number of colors for
printing.

Select Color if you want to use more than one color to print.

Select Mono if you only want to print in a single color.

When you have selected the options you require, press Enter, or click on
Select, to complete the pop-up window.

Note:   If you want to change the printer on which the output will be printed,
        use the Change printer choice from the Control pull-down.

  For more details on how to use a field, select the field and then press F1 or
 click on Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Help for Color or Mono choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You have to choose between colored and monochrome printing.

Select Color if you want the printer to use several colors.

Select Mono if you want the printer to use only one color.

Note:   The selection is not saved until you either press Enter or click on
        Select.

  For more general help on the Printer Options pop-up window, press F2 while in
 this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Help for Select pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Click on Select, or select it and press Enter, to save your Color or Mono and
background choices.

The Printer Options pop-up window is removed and future Print Picture files
will be printed using the selected options.

For more general help on the Printer Options pop-up window, press F2 while in
this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Help for Cancel pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Click on Cancel, or select it and press Enter, if you want to leave the Printer
Options pop-up window without saving the choices you have made since you opened
the pop-up window.

The pop-up window is removed and you return to the main panel. Any future
output uses the options that were set before you entered the Printer Options
pop-up window.

For more general help on the Printer Options pop-up window, press F2 while in
this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Help for Help pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you click on Help or select it and press Enter you receive contextual help
for the field that currently contains the cursor.

If you want contextual help for another field, move the cursor to that field
and either click on Help, or press F1.

For more general help on the Printer Options pop-up window press F2 while in
this panel. For general help on the Print Picture utility use the Help choice
from the application action bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Help for Paper Select ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Paper Select pop-up window lets you choose the paper type for your print.

A list of the paper types available for the current printer is displayed. A
diagram of the defined printing area on the currently-selected paper is also
shown. The numerical values for the printing area are displayed in a separate
User Values pop-up window.

Select the type you require and press Enter, or click on Select to complete the
pop-up window. The diagram is changed to show the defined printing area on the
new paper type. This paper type remains for all prints until it is changed
again by using this pop-up window.

Note:   The User Values are for information only. You cannot change them in
        this pop-up window. To change the printing area, select the Printing
        area choice from the Control pull-down.

  For more details on how to use a field, select the field and then press F1 or
 click on Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Help for Paper list box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The list box in the Paper Select pop-up window shows the paper types that are
available on your chosen printer.

Select the type that you want to use.

Note:   The selection is not saved until you either press Enter or click on
        Select.

  For more general help on the Paper Select pop-up window, press F2 while in
 this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Help for Select pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Click on Select, or select it and press Enter, to save the paper type you have
chosen.

The Paper Select pop-up window is removed and future Print Picture files will
be printed using the chosen paper type.

For more general help on the Paper Select pop-up window, press F2 while in this
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Help for Cancel pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Click on Cancel, or select it and press Enter, if you want to leave the Paper
Select pop-up window without changing the paper type.

The pop-up window is removed and you return to the main panel. Any future
output will use the paper type that was in use before you opened the Paper
Select pop-up window.

For more general help on the Paper Select pop-up window, press F2 while in this
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Help for Help pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you click on Help or select it and press Enter you receive contextual help
for the field that currently contains the cursor.

If you want contextual help for another field, move the cursor to that field
and either click on Help, or press F1.

For more general help on the Paper Select pop-up window press F2 while in this
panel. For general help on the Print Picture utility use the Help choice from
the application action bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Help for Printing Area Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Printing Area Options pop-up window lets you define the size and position
of the area of the paper that the print is to cover. A diagram of the printing
area on the paper is displayed.

 Define size and position
     The User values choice lets you type in numeric values for the printing
     area size and position.

 Define size
     Scale to paper lets you define a printing area that fills the paper.

     Scale to device lets you define a printing area that fills the area that
     the printer can reach.

     Scale area and Rubber-band let you define the printing area to be some
     size smaller than the paper.

 Define position
     Center area lets you centralize the printing area on the paper.

     Move area lets you move the printing area freely to another position.

     Rotate area lets you rotate the area through 90 degrees about the center
     of the current position.

     Note:   If any of the position actions take the printing area outside the
             paper area, a warning is given and the action is not taken.


  When you have adjusted the size and position, press Enter, or click on
 Select, to complete the pop-up window. The diagram is changed to show the new
 printing area.

 For more details of how to use each of the size and position actions, select
 an action and press F1 or click on Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. Help for User values choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select User values if you want to change the position and size of the printing
area by typing in values.

When you select User values the numbers in the User Values pop-up window, at
the bottom of the screen, change color and you can type in new values.

 Left Margin
     Click on the numeric field and type a number for the left margin as a
     percentage of the paper width.

 Top Margin
     Click on the numeric field and type a number for the top margin as a
     percentage of the paper depth.

 Width
     Click on the numeric field and type a number for the width of the printing
     area as a percentage of the paper width.

 Depth
     Click on the numeric field and type a number for the depth of the printing
     area as a percentage of the paper depth.

 As each value is completed (by moving to the next field), the diagram is
 updated to show the effect of the change.

 Note:   If you use any of the other size or position actions, the User values
         change.

 The User values are not saved until you either press Enter or click on Select.

  For more general help on the Printing Area Options pop-up window, press F2
 while in this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 47. Help for Printing area position choices ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This help panel gives information on the Center area, and Rotate area
pushbuttons and the Move area radio button.

You can use one or more of these actions to adjust the position of the printing
area on the paper.

To save the changes made using any of the position actions press Enter or click
on Select. The Printing Area Options pop-up window is removed but the User
Values pop-up window and the diagram remain to show the new printing area
position.

 Center area
     Select Center area if you want to center the printing area on the paper.

     The diagram is changed to show the new printing area.

     Note:   If the area is already centered you will receive a warning
             message.

 Move area
     Select Move area if you want to move the printing area to another part of
     the paper.

     When you have selected Move area, move the pointer to a side of the
     printing area in the diagram and hold down the mouse button. The printing
     area outline changes color and you can drag the printing area within the
     paper area.

     When you have moved the area to the required position release the mouse
     button. The outline returns to the original color and no longer follows
     the pointer.

     You can change the position again, by the same procedure, while Move area
     is selected.

     Note:   If the area fills the paper and is therefore too large to move you
             receive a warning message, and the action is not taken.

 Rotate area
     Select Rotate area to rotate the printing area through 90 degrees about
     the center of the printing area.

     Note:   If the rotated area does not fit onto the paper, you receive a
             warning and the area is not rotated.


  For more general help on the Printing Area Options pop-up window, press F2
 while in this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 48. Help for Area size and scale radio buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This help panel gives information on the Scale to paper, Scale to device, Scale
area, and Rubber-band radio buttons.

You can use one or more of these actions to adjust the size of the printing
area on the paper.

To save the changes made using any of the size and scale actions press Enter or
click on Select. The pop-up window is removed but the User Values pop-up window
and the diagram remain to show the new printing area.

 Scale to paper
     Select Scale to paper if you want the printing area to completely fill the
     paper.

     The printing area outline disappears from the diagram as it is the same as
     the paper outline.

 Scale to device
     Select Scale to device if you want the printing area to cover the area of
     the paper that can be reached by the printer. This is usually slightly
     smaller than the paper size.

     The diagram is changed to show the new printing area.

 Scale area
     Select Scale area if you want to keep the same aspect ratio for the
     printing area but make it larger or smaller.

     When you have selected Scale area, move the pointer to a side of the
     printing area in the diagram and hold down the mouse button. The printing
     area outline changes color and the side can be dragged. The other sides of
     the outline move to keep the same aspect ratio.

     When the area is the size you require, release the mouse button. The
     outline returns to the original color and no longer follows the pointer.

     You can change the size again, by the same procedure, while Scale area is
     selected.

 Rubber-band
     Select Rubber-band if you want to change the size and aspect ratio of the
     printing area.

     When you have selected Rubber-band, move the pointer to a side of the
     printing area in the diagram and hold down the mouse button. The printing
     area outline changes color and the side of the outline can be dragged .
     You can drag each side individually or you can drag two sides at the same
     time, by pointing to a corner.

     When you have moved the side the required distance, release the mouse
     button. The outline returns to the original color and no longer follows
     the pointer.

     You can change the size again, by the same procedure, while Rubber-band is
     selected.

 For more general help on the Printing Area Options pop-up window, press F2
 while in this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 49. Help for Select pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Click on Select, or select it and press Enter to save the printing area size
and position.

The Printing Area Options pop-up window is removed and future Print Picture
will be printed using the chosen printing area size and position.

The User Values pop-up window and the printing area diagram remain on the
screen.

For more general help on the Printing Area Options pop-up window, press F2
while in this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 50. Help for Cancel pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Click on Cancel, or select it and press Enter, if you want to leave the
Printing Area Options pop-up window without changing the printing area size or
position.

The pop-up window is removed and you return to the main panel.

The User Values pop-up window and the printing area diagram remain on the
screen.

Any future output uses the printing area size and position that was in use
before you opened the Printing Area Options pop-up window.

For more general help on the Printing Area Options pop-up window, press F2
while in this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 51. Help for Help pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you click on Help or select it and press Enter you receive contextual help
for the field that currently contains the cursor.

If you want contextual help for another field, move the cursor to that field
and either click on Help, or press F1.

For more general help on the Printing Area Options pop-up window press F2 while
in this panel. For general help on the Print Picture utility use the Help
choice from the application action bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 52. Help for Picture Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Picture Options pop-up window lets you adjust the size and part of the
picture that you want to print. A diagram of the printing area on the the paper
is displayed. If the Display check box is selected, the picture is also shown,
as it will appear on the print.

Note:   Changes made using this pop-up window will be applied to all the
        pictures you have selected. Using the Original size and Position
        picture options may give unexpected results if you are printing several
        pictures.

 Display
     When the Display check box is selected, the picture is shown as it will
     appear on the printing area.

 Scale to fit
     This action scales the picture to fill the printing area.

 Original size
     This action returns the picture to its original size and shows it on the
     diagram. If the picture is larger than the printing area, only part of the
     picture will be shown.

 Position picture
     This action lets you choose which part of the picture is to be printed
     when the picture is larger than the printing area.

     Note:   If the  picture is the same size as the printing area the move
             cannot be made and you receive a warning message.


  When you have adjusted the size and position, press Enter or click on Select
 to complete the pop-up window. The diagram is changed to show the new values.

 For more details of how to use each of the size and position actions, select
 an action and press F1 or click on Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 53. Help for Display Check box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If the picture is not displayed on the diagram select the Display check box if
you want the picture to be shown.

Note:   The time taken to draw the picture on the screen can be several
        seconds, depending on the complexity of the picture. If you are using
        Scale to fit and do not need to see the picture, you can avoid this
        delay by not selecting the Display check box.

If you press Enter or click on Select with the Display checkbox filled the
picture continues to be drawn when the Picture Options pop-up window is
removed.

  For more general help on the Picture Options pop-up window, press F2 while in
 this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 54. Help for Picture size and scale choices ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This help panel gives information on the Scale to fit, Original size, and
Position picture pushbuttons.

Choose one or more of these actions to select the part of the picture that you
want to print, and to position it on the paper.

To save the results of any of the picture size and scale actions, press Enter
or click on Select. The Picture Options pop-up window is removed but the User
Values pop-up window and the diagram remain.

Note:   While you are using some of these actions, the Display check box must
        be selected to enable you to see the picture. You receive a warning if
        Display is off when you choose an action which requires the picture to
        be seen.

 Scale to fit
     Choose this action when you want to fit the complete picture into the
     Printing area.

     The scaling takes place immediately.

 Original size
     Select this action when you want the picture to be returned to it's
     original size.

     The picture that will be printed is shown on the diagram.

 Position picture
     Select this action when you want to change the part of the picture that
     appears on the print.

     When you have selected Position picture the complete picture is displayed
     in the diagram with an outline box showing the part of the picture that
     would currently be printed. A Position Picture pop-up window also appears
     which contains a Return pushbutton to select when you have finished moving
     the picture.

     Move the pointer to one side of the outline box and hold down the mouse
     button. The outline box can be dragged .

     Drag the box until it surrounds the part of the picture you want to print
     and then release the mouse button.

     Select Return. The Position Picture pop-up window disappears, the original
     Picture Options pop-up window reappears and the newly chosen part of the
     picture is shown in the diagram.

     You can change the position again, by the same procedure, while Position
     picture is selected.

 For more general help on the Picture Options pop-up window, press F2 while in
 this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 55. Help for Select pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Click on Select or select it and press Enter to save the picture size and
position and the state of the Display check box.

The Picture Options pop-up window is removed but the User Values pop-up window
and the printing area diagram remains on the screen.

To print the picture as seen in the diagram, use the Print choice from the File
pull-down.

For more general help on the Picture Options pop-up window, press F2 while in
this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 56. Help for Cancel pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Click on Cancel, or select it and press Enter, if you want to leave the Picture
Options pop-up window without changing the picture size or position, or saving
a new state for the Display check box.

The pop-up window is removed and you return to the main panel.

The User Values pop-up window and the printing area diagram remain on the
screen.

If the picture is printed the size and position are those that existed before
you opened the Picture Options pop-up window.

For more general help on the Picture Options pop-up window, press F2 while in
this panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 57. Help for Help pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you click on Help or select it and press Enter you receive contextual help
for the field that currently contains the cursor.

If you want contextual help for another field, move the cursor to that field
and either click on Help, or press F1.

For more general help on the Picture Options pop-up window press F2 while in
this panel. For general help on the Print Picture utility use the Help
pull-down from the action bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 58. Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

  Print Picture keys

The following keys can be used within the Print Picture utility:

 Enter
     Starts the choice or action which is currently selected.

 Esc
     Cancels the current pop-up window without saving any changes.

 F1
     Displays help for the active panel or the field containing the selection
     cursor. This may be an action bar or menu choice, a pop-up window, or a
     field within a pop-up window.

     If only the main panel of the Print Picture utility is displayed, and no
     choices are selected, the general help for the Print Picture utility is
     shown.

 F3
     Closes the Print Picture utility.

 Tab keys
     Move selection cursor between selectable fields in a pop-up window

 Cursor keys
     Move selection cursor up, down, and across selection lists.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 59. Help for PIF and Metafile format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Metafile and PIF (Picture Interchange Format) are two ways of creating files
in which pictures are stored. The files are created by graphics applications,
and contain the graphics orders needed to recreate the picture. Although they
each contain the information to create a picture the form in which the
information is stored is different for the two file types. Metafiles and PIFs
can each be reused by the application that created them and and by applications
which recognise the same format. If you want to use Metafiles with an
application which requires PIF format the file has to be translated and vice
versa.

Presentation Manager creates files in Metafile format and the Picture Utilities
automatically try to translate files with a PIF extension to this format.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 60. Message help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you save the printer and control settings by clicking on Yes they will
become the default settings for when you next use Print Picture.  If you click
on No the default seetings will remain as they were when you entered Print
Picture.

If you click on Cancel Print Picture will resume.

The printer and control settings are:

 o The printer name.

 o The printer options. These are color and background choices.

 o The paper type.

 o The printing area size, position and rotation.

 o The section and scaling of the picture.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 61. Message help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The printing area is currently the same size as the paper. If you wish to print
on a specific part of the paper use one of the area size actions to reduce the
printing area to the size you require. Then use the area move actions to move
the printing area to the required position on the paper.

Note:   To obtain Help on how to use the area size and move actions select the
        action and then select Help in the pop-up window or press F1.

  The area size actions are:

 o User values.

 o Scale area.

 o Rubber-band.

 The area move actions are:

 o User values.

 o Move area.

 o Center area.

 o Rotate area.

 Click on OK to remove the message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 62. Message help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The printing area is already centered on the paper.

If you wish to center the picture within the printing area use the actions in
the Picture choice from the Control pull-down.

Note:   To obtain Help on how to use the actions in the Picture  choice, open
        the pop-up window, select the action and then click on Help or press
        F1.

  Click on OK to remove the message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 63. Message help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Rotating the printing area does not rotate the picture therefore rotating a
square area has not change the output

Note:   It is not possible to rotate the picture on the paper.

  Select OK to remove the message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 64. Message help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The rotate area option tries to rotate the printing area about the center of
its current position. With the current size and position of your printing area
this rotation would cause part of the new area to be outside the paper. The
rotation cannot therefore take place.

If you wish to rotate the area, change its size and position using the other
actions in the Printing Area Options pop-up window. Make sure that the new
position and dimensions will fit within the paper when rotated.

Note:   To obtain Help on how to use the actions in the Printing Area Options
        pop-up window, select the action, and then click on Help or press F1.

  Select OK to remove the message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 65. Message help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To move, scale, or rubber band the printing area you need to pick-up the edge
of the printing area with the mouse before you can move it.

Note:   To obtain detailed Help on how to use the move, scale, and rubber band
        actions, select the action and then click on Help or press F1.

  Click on OK to remove the message and then try the action again.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 66. Message help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Print Picture utility needs the file in  Metafile format  to enable it to
print. If a file with an extension .PIF is selected the utility assumes it has
a  PIF format  and will attempt to convert it to a metafile before printing.

The file you have selected is neither in Metafile format,nor a PIF format file
with an extension of .PIF. Check that you have selected the correct file name
and if it is in PIF format change the extension to .PIF if necessary.

Click on OK to remove the message and then start the file selection and
printing actions again.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 67. Message help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Print Picture utility has not been able to obtain all the resources it
requires to complete the print request. Terminating some of your other programs
may release the necessary resource.

When you have closed one or more programs, click on Cancel to remove the
message and then reselect the files you want to print.

If the message still occurs when more resource has been made available make a
note of the Error number which appears at the beginning of the message (PIC...)
and report the problem to your service co-ordinator or repair center.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 68. Message help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Print Picture utility requires the full path to your file to select it for
printing. This file name consists of the following parts:

  1. Drive letter followed by a colon.

  2. Directory and any sub-directories each separated by back slash.

  3. File name and extension separated by a period.

  C:\PICTURES\CHARTS\PLAN.MET

  Describes the picture
      PLAN.MET
  which resides in the
      CHARTS   sub-directory
  of the
      PICTURES  directory
  on your
      C     disk

 If the Drive letter or directory information is not supplied the current drive
 and directory are assumed. This is shown in the Directory is field of the
 Select pop-up window.

 If the file extension is not supplied the utility assumes that the extension
 is .MET.

 Click on Cancel to remove the message and re-enter the correct path and file
 name information for the files you want to print.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 69. Message help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The printing area you have defined is larger than the unscaled picture.

The Position picture action is only useful when the unscaled picture is larger
than the printing area. It then lets you to choose which part of the unscaled
picture will be printed.

If you wish to print only part of the picture reduce the size of the printing
area using the actions in the Printing Area Options pop-up window and then try
the Position picture action again.

Note:   For detailed information on how to use the actions in the Printing area
        pop-up window open the pop-up window, select the action, and then click
        on Help or press F1.

  Click on OK to remove the message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 70. Message help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The degree of scaling required to fit your picture into the currently defined
printing area is too great for the Print Picture utility.

If your printing area is defined to be smaller than the paper size you may be
able to scale the picture if you increase the printing area and then retry the
scaling operation. Use the Printing area choice from the Control pull-down to
change the size of the printing area.

Note:   For detailed information on how to use the actions in the Printing area
        pop-up window open the pop-up window, select the function and then
        select Help in the pop-up window or press F1.

  Select OK to remove the message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 71. Message help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Your picture was originally drawn using arbitrary units. It therefore has no
'real' size. You can only use the Scale to Fit option for this picture.

Select OK to remove the message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 72. Message help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The filename rules depend on the file system you have installed

 o High Performance File System (HPFS)

   The file name can contain up to 255 characters and can be divided into as
   many parts as you want, each part being separated by a period.

   The following symbols cannot be used in file or directory names:

        ." / \ [ ] ; | : . + = ,

 o File Allocation Table (FAT)

   The file name can contain up to 8 characters with an extension of up to 3
   characters. The extension must be separated from the name by a period.

   The following symbols cannot be used in file or directory names:

        . " / \ [ ] ; | : . + = ,

  Rename any files which do not conform to your file system rules, select the
 Cancel pushbutton to remove the message, and start the file selection again.