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@HELP_CONTENTS Help contents `Help contents `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Power View IDE help contains information about following main topics (choose one to get help for): `About `────────────────────────────────────── `~ About Power View IDE ~ABOUT `~ About the author ~ABOUT_AUTHOR `Basic information `────────────────────────────────────── `~ Window basics ~WINDOW_BASICS `~ Dialog basics ~DIALOG_BASICS `~ Menu basics ~MENU_BASICS `Using Power View IDE `────────────────────────────────────── `~ Main menu ~MAIN_MENU `~ Shortcuts ~SHORTCUTS `~ Configuration ~CONFIGURATION `~ The editor ~W_EDITOR ^ @HELP_ON_HELP Help on help `Help on help `────────────────────────────────────────────────── What you're reading now is a help screen. You can browse the text using arrow keys to move the cursor, or using scroll bars attached to the window. Many help screens contain some highlighted items called cross-references. Cross-references will lead you to another help screens. To activate a cross-reference, double-click it, or move the cursor on it and press the <Enter> key. To go back to previous help screens, you can press the <Go back> button. To see the help contents, press the <Contents> button. To see the help index, press the <Index> button. Pressing the <Help> button will lead you to the help you are reading now. To return to previous help screen you've read, press the <Go back> button now. You can try cross-references now; choose one of the following topics to get started: `~ Window basics ~WINDOW_BASICS `~ Dialog basics ~DIALOG_BASICS `~ Menu basics ~MENU_BASICS `~ Help contents ~HELP_CONTENTS `~ Help index ~HELP_INDEX ^ @D_WINDOWS_LIST Dialog box Windows list `Windows list dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Windows/List <Alt+W L>, <Ctrl+Esc> ` Local menu/Windows list This dialog box offers a list of currently open windows in the desktop. Select window you want and press <Enter> key to bring that window to the front and make it active. You can also close selected window by pressing the <Delete> button. If the text in that window has been changed and not saved, you will be prompted to do so. ^ @D_FIND Dialog box Find `Find dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Search/Find <Alt+S F>, <Ctrl+Q F> ` Local menu/Find You use this dialog box to search current edit window for text. Type the text you want to locate in the <Find what> input box. Select search options (e.g. <Case sensitive> or <Whole words only>). Press <Enter>. If text is found it becomes selected. A message box will appear if text can not be found (using selected search options). To search for next appearance of the text, press <Ctrl+L>. `See also: `~ Search/Replace ~SEARCH_REPLACE ^ @D_REPLACE Dialog box Replace `Replace dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Search/Replace <Alt+S R>, <Ctrl+Q A> ` Local menu/replace You use this dialog box to search current edit window for text and replace it with another text. Type the text you want to locate in the <Find what> input box. Type the text you want to replace it in <Replace with> input box. Select search options (e.g. <Case sensitive> or <Whole words only>) and replace options (e.g. <Replace all occurrences> or <Prompt on replace>). Press <Enter>. A message box will appear if text can not be found (using selected search options). If search text is found: 1. If the <Prompt on replace> option is selected, a message box will ask you whether you want to replace or skip it. If such option is not selected, the text will be replaced automatically. 2. If <Replace all occurrences> is selected, step 1 is repeated for all occurrences of the search text. To repeat last search and replace, press <Ctrl+L>. `See also: `~ Search/Find ~SEARCH_REPLACE ^ @D_GOTO_LINE_NUMBER Dialog box Go to Line Number `Go to line number dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Search/Go to line <Alt+S G>, <Ctrl+J> ` Local menu/Go to line Enter desired line number and press the <Enter> key to locate the line in the text. ^ @D_SELECT_FILE Dialog box Select file `Select file dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This dialog box prompts you to select file from the MS-DOS directories. There are two ways to select the file you want: ■ Select desired file type from <Types> combo box and the <Files> list is filled with files that match selected type. Select file from the list and press OK. If file not found in the current directory, you can browse using <Directories> list or you can change active disk drive using <Drives> combo box. ■ Type file name in the <Name> input box and press <Enter>. If the name you typed has wildcard characters (as '*' or '?'), <Files> list is filled with files that match that mask. `Notes `───── ■ The <Enter> key (or double clicking on any listed item) presses the <OK> button. ■ Sometimes (as when you open a file for editing) Select file dialog box features multiple files to be selected from the <Files> list. In such cases, use the <Space> key or the right mouse button to toggle file selection. `See also: `~ Dialog box basics ~DIALOG_BASICS ^ @ABOUT About: Power View IDE `Power View Integrated Development Environment `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Power View IDE is designed as Watcom C/C++ environment for DOS applications development. It can be used as a universal DOS IDE as well. Power View IDE has dialog boxes for navigating the most frequently used options of the Watcom C/C++ compilers and the Watcom Linker. It supports automatical dependency check for the object files produced by the Watcom compilers and probably by all other compilers that place dependency information in the object files. It is possible to specify project targets other than object files as well as compilers other than Watcom C/C++. Power View IDE traps compiler output and passes it to filter program that converts it to standard log format. This allows IDE to locate the source file, line and column for each compiler message. Power View IDE comes up with filters for Watcom C/C++ compilers, Watcom Assembler and Watcom Linker. Source of the filters is also provided for those who want to write filters for other compilers. Power View IDE supports up to 16 user-defined tools. A tool is program or compiler that can be executed from inside the IDE. Tools' output can be redirected in specified file or, if there is a filter for the tool, in the IDE's log window. `See also: `~ About the author ~ABOUT_AUTHOR ^ @ABOUT_AUTHOR About: The author `The author `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Power View IDE is based on Power View, an object library for DOS applications development, written in standard C++ language, about 30000 lines of source. Power View does not use any other libraries except for standard ANSI C/C++ libraries. The author is student in the Sofia University. Power View and Power View IDE completely designed and written by: `Emil Dochevsky `15 "Belitsa" str. `4002 Plovdiv `Bulgaria Special thanks to Val, GEMICHA, Ivo. `See also: `~ About Power View IDE ~ABOUT ^ @SHORTCUTS Power View IDE: Shortcuts `Power View IDE Shortcuts `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Here is a list of Power View IDE global keyboard shortcuts: `Action Shortcut `────────────────────────── ─────────────── `Context-sensitive Help <F1> `Main menu <F10> `Local menu <Alt+F10> `Save current file <F2> `Save all modified files <Ctrl+F2> `Open new edit window <F3> `Next window <F6>,<Ctrl+Tab> `Previous window <Ctrl+F6> `Project window <Ctrl+P> `Log window <Ctrl+G> `List of the open windows <Ctrl+Esc> `Condensed display <Esc> `Compile current file <Alt+F9> `Make current project <F9> `Next compiler message <F8> `Previous compiler message <F7> `(Make) Run current project <F5> `View DOS screen <F4> ^ @MAIN_MENU Power View IDE: Main menu `Power View IDE Main menu `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Power View IDE Main menu contains the following submenus (choose one to get help for): `~ File ~MENU_FILE `~ Edit ~MENU_EDIT `~ Search ~MENU_SEARCH `~ Compile ~MENU_COMPILE `~ Project ~MENU_PROJECT `~ Options ~MENU_OPTIONS `~ Tools ~MENU_TOOLS `~ Windows ~MENU_WINDOWS `~ Help ~MENU_HELP ^ @MENU_FILE Menu File `File <Alt+F> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The File menu offers choices for opening and loading existing files, creating new files, shelling to DOS, saving files, and exiting Power View IDE. `File menu commands `──────────────────────────── `~ New ~FILE_NEW `~ Open ~FILE_OPEN `~ Save ~FILE_SAVE `~ Save as ~FILE_SAVE_AS `~ Save all ~FILE_SAVE_ALL `~ DOS shell ~FILE_DOS_SHELL `~ Exit ~FILE_EXIT Note: When you close an edit window the IDE stores it's state and will restore it when you open that file again. The state of the last 32 closed files is stored. The names of the last 9 files will appear at the bottom of the File menu. ^ @FILE_NEW Menu command File/New `File/New <Alt+F N> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── New opens a new edit window with the default name [Untitled] and automatically makes the new edit window active. These [Untitled] files are used as a temporary edit buffer; Power View IDE prompts you to name an [Untitled] file when you save it. ^ @FILE_OPEN Menu command File/Open `File/Open <Alt+F O>, <F3> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Open command displays the ~Open a file~D_SELECT_FILE dialog box. In this dialog box, you select the file you want to open in an edit window. `Notes `───── ■ In the ~Open a file~D_SELECT_FILE dialog box you can select multiple files for opening. ■ If <Open from include dirs> (~Editor options~D_EDITOR dialog box) is checked, when you select a file for opening and the file is not found in the specified/current directory, Power View IDE will search the file in the <Include directories> you have specified in the ~Directories~D_DIRS dialog box. If the file still not found, Power View IDE opens a new edit window with the name you have specified. ^ @FILE_SAVE Menu command File/Save `File/Save <Alt+F S>, <F2> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Save command saves the file that's in the active edit window to disk. If the file has a default name (such as [Untitled]), Power View IDE opens the ~Save file as~D_SELECT_FILE dialog box so you can rename the file and save it in a different directory or on a different drive. ^ @FILE_SAVE_AS Menu command File/Save as `File/Save as <Alt+F A> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Save as opens up the ~Save file as~D_SELECT_FILE dialog box, where you can save the file in the active edit window under a different name, in a different directory, or on a different drive. All windows containing this file are updated with the new name. ^ @FILE_SAVE_ALL Menu command File/Save all `File/Save all <Alt+F L>, <Ctrl+F2> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Save All saves all modified files in open edit windows. ^ @FILE_DOS_SHELL Menu command File/DOS shell `File/DOS shell <Alt+F D> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── With the DOS Shell command, you can leave Power View IDE temporarily to perform a DOS command or enter another program. To return to Power View IDE, type EXIT at the DOS prompt, then press <Enter>. ^ @FILE_CLOSED_FILES Menu command File/Closed files `File/Closed files <Alt+F 1..9> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Select this command to open the file again. This will restore its state as well. ^ @FILE_EXIT Menu command File/Exit `File/Exit <Alt+F X>, <Alt+X> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Exit command exits Power View IDE, removes it from memory, and returns you to DOS. If you've modified a source file without saving it, Power View IDE prompts you to do so before exiting. ^ @MENU_EDIT Menu Edit `Edit <Alt+E> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Edit menu provides commands to cut, copy, and paste text in edit windows. You can also open a Clipboard window to view or edit its contents. `Edit menu commands `──────────────────────────── `~ Undo ~EDIT_UNDO `~ Cut ~EDIT_CUT `~ Copy ~EDIT_COPY `~ Paste ~EDIT_PASTE `~ Clear ~EDIT_CLEAR `~ Show clipboard ~EDIT_CLIPBOARD ^ @EDIT_UNDO Menu command Edit/Undo `Edit/Undo <Alt+E U>, <Alt+BkSp> `Local menu/Undo `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Undo command takes back the last editing sequence you performed somewhere in the text. Undo works on the last modified or deleted text only. ^ @EDIT_CUT Menu command Edit/Cut `Edit/Cut <Alt+E T>, <Shift+Del> `Local menu/Cut `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Cut command removes the selected text from your file and places the text in the Clipboard. You can then choose Edit/~Paste~EDIT_PASTE to paste the cut text into any other file (or somewhere else in the same file). The text remains selected in the Clipboard so you can paste it as many times as you want. ^ @EDIT_COPY Menu command Edit/Copy `Edit/Copy <Alt+E C>, <Ctrl+Ins> `Local menu/Copy `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Copy command leaves the selected text intact but places an exact copy of it in the Clipboard. To paste the copied text into any other file, choose Edit/~Paste~EDIT_PASTE. ^ @EDIT_PASTE Menu command Edit/Paste `Edit/Paste <Alt+E P>, <Shift+Ins> `Local menu/Paste `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Paste command inserts the selected text from the Clipboard into the current window at the cursor position. ^ @EDIT_CLEAR Menu command Edit/Clear `Edit/Clear <Alt+E L>, <Del> `Local menu/Clear `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Clear command removes the selected text but does not put it into the Clipboard. This means you can't paste the text as you could if you had chosen Edit/~Cut~EDIT_CUT or Edit/~Copy~EDIT_COPY. The cleared text is not retrievable. ^ @EDIT_CLIPBOARD Menu command Edit/Show clipboard `Edit/Show clipboard <Alt+E S> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Show Clipboard command opens the Clipboard window, which stores the text you cut and copy from other windows. Any text you cut or copy is placed at the current cursor position in the Clipboard, replacing selected text. The currently selected (highlighted) Clipboard text is the text Power View IDE uses when you choose Edit/~Paste~EDIT_PASTE. ^ @MENU_SEARCH Menu Search `Search <Alt+S> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Search menu provides commands to search for text or functions declarations in your files. `Search menu commands `──────────────────────────── `~ Find ~SEARCH_FIND `~ Replace ~SEARCH_REPLACE `~ Search again ~SEARCH_AGAIN `~ Go to line ~SEARCH_LINE `~ Condense ~SEARCH_CONDENSE ^ @SEARCH_FIND Menu command Search/Find `Search/Find <Alt+S F>, <Ctrl+Q F> `Local menu/Find `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Find command displays the ~Find~D_FIND dialog box, where you type the text you want to search for. In this dialog box you can set several options that affect the search. ^ @SEARCH_REPLACE Menu command Search/Replace `Search/Replace <Alt+S R>, <Ctrl+Q A> `Local menu/Replace `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Replace command displays the ~Replace~D_REPLACE dialog box, where you type the text you want to search for and text you want to replace it with. In this dialog box you can set several options that affect the search and replace. ^ @SEARCH_AGAIN Menu command Search/Search again `Search/Search again <Alt+S S>, <Ctrl+L> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Search again command repeats the last Search/~Find~SEARCH_FIND or Search/~Replace~SEARCH_REPLACE command. All settings you made in the Find dialog box remain the same when you choose Search again. ^ @SEARCH_CONDENSE Menu command Search/Condense `Search/Condense <Alt+S C>, <Esc> `Local menu/Condense `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Condense command opens the ~Condensed display~D_CONDENSED dialog box which contains main lines of the current edit window. Usually this dialog shows class and function declarations. You can select line and press <Enter> to go to that source location. ^ @SEARCH_LINE Menu command Search/Go to line `Search/Go to Line <Alt+S G>, <Ctrl+J> `Local menu/Go to Line `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Go to Line command displays the ~Go to line number~D_GOTO_LINE_NUMBER dialog box, which prompts for the line number you want to find. Power View IDE displays the current line and column number in the lower left corner of every edit window. ^ @SEARCH_FILE Menu command File at cursor `Local menu/File at cursor <Ctrl+Enter> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Select this command if you want to open file whose name is the word cursor is on. If there is no extension, default editor extension (see Options/~Editor~OPTIONS_EDITOR ) is assumed. If <Open from include dirs> (~Editor options~D_EDITOR dialog box) is checked and the file is not found in the current directory, Power View IDE will search the file at these locations, in exact order: 1. Source directory of the current editor window file; 2. <Include directories> you have specified in the ~Directories~D_DIRS dialog box. If the file still not found, Power View IDE opens a new edit window. ^ @MENU_COMPILE Menu Compile `Compile <Alt+C> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Compile menu provides commands for building your project and for locating messages from the last compilation. `Compile menu commands `──────────────────────────── `~ Compile ~COMPILE_COMPILE `~ Make ~COMPILE_MAKE `~ Build all ~COMPILE_BUILD `~ Link ~COMPILE_LINK `~ Next message ~COMPILE_NEXT `~ Previous message ~COMPILE_PREVIOUS `~ Run ~COMPILE_RUN `~ Parameters ~COMPILE_PARAMS ^ @COMPILE_COMPILE Menu command Compile/Compile `Compile/Compile <Alt+C C>, <Alt+F9> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Compile command executes Watcom C/C++ compiler for the file in the current edit window, specifying compiler options according to the selections in the Options/~Compiler~OPTIONS_COMPILER dialog boxes. If command line for the compiler becomes longer than 127 characters, Power View IDE makes temporary file with the command line and passes it to Watcom C++ compiler. ^ @COMPILE_MAKE Menu command Compile/Make `Compile/Make <Alt+C M>, <F9> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command walks through project files and compares every target file date/time stamp with date/time stamp of the files that target depend on. If target is older than source, make command executes specified compiler. If target file has not been updated, Power View IDE stops make loop and (if there is filter program for this compiler) automatically locates errors or warnings from the compiler. If all target files are successfully created Power View IDE executes Watcom Linker in order to produce target EXE file. `See also: `~ Compile/Build all ~COMPILE_BUILD ^ @COMPILE_BUILD Menu command Compile/Build all `Compile/Build all <Alt+C B> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Build all walks through project files and executes specified compiler no matter target is older than source, or not. If all target files are successfully created Power View IDE executes Watcom Linker in order to produce target EXE file. `See also: `~ Compile/Make ~COMPILE_MAKE ^ @COMPILE_LINK Menu command Compile/Link `Compile/Link <Alt+C L> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command executes Watcom Linker in order to produce target EXE file. For link to succeed, all target object files must exist. `See also: `~ Compile/Make ~COMPILE_MAKE ^ @COMPILE_TIMECHECK Menu command Compile/Time validity check `Compile/Time validity check <Alt+C T> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command toggles time stamp validity check ON and OFF. When it is ON, Power View IDE compares every source/target time stamp and your system time, and warns if time stamp is in the future. Time stamp validity check status is saved/restored with the IDE desktop status. ^ @COMPILE_NEXT Menu command Compile/Next message `Compile/Next message <Alt+C N>, <F8> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── After compiler execution (e.g. ~Log~W_LOGOUT window is not empty) this command selects next log line. If this is error message, source file is loaded and cursor is placed on the mistaken line. You can also select Log window and use arrow keys to browse through compiler log. `See also: `~ Compile/Make ~COMPILE_MAKE `~ Compile/Previous message ~COMPILE_PREVIOUS ^ @COMPILE_PREVIOUS Menu command Compile/Previous message `Compile/Previous message <Alt+C P>, <F7> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── After compiler execution (e.g. ~Log~W_LOGOUT window is not empty) this command selects previous log line. If this is error message, source file is loaded and cursor is placed on the mistaken line. You can also select Log window and use arrow keys to browse through compiler log. `See also: `~ Compile/Make ~COMPILE_MAKE `~ Compile/Next message ~COMPILE_NEXT ^ @COMPILE_RUN Menu command Compile/Run `Compile/Run <Alt+C R>, <F5> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command executes Compile/~Make~COMPILE_MAKE command and then, if compiling and linking are successful, executes the project. To specify project's parameters (command line), use Compile/~Parameters~COMPILE_PARAMS menu command. `See also: `~ Compile/Make ~COMPILE_MAKE ^ @COMPILE_PARAMS Menu command Compile/Parameters `Compile/Parameters <Alt+C A> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command activates ~Program parameters~D_PARAMS dialog box, where you specify command line for your project. `See also: `~ Compile/Run ~COMPILE_RUN ^ @MENU_PROJECT Menu Project `Project <Alt+P> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Project menu provides following commands for managing your project. `Project menu commands `──────────────────────────── `~ Open ~PROJECT_OPEN `~ Close ~PROJECT_CLOSE `~ Add entry ~PROJECT_ADD `~ Insert entry ~PROJECT_INS `~ Edit file ~PROJECT_EDIT `~ Delete entry ~PROJECT_DEL `~ Local options ~PROJECT_LOCAL `~ Depends ~PROJECT_DEPENDS `~ Export make file ~PROJECT_EXPORT ^ @PROJECT_OPEN Menu command Project/Open `Project/Open <Alt+P O> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Open project command displays the ~Open a project~D_SELECT_FILE dialog box. In this dialog box, you select the project you want to open. If you specify file name that do not exist, new project with given name is created. When you open a project, the ~Project~W_PROJECT window appears, showing project sources and targets. Closing this window will not deactivate the project ── project window is still accessible using Windows/~Project~WINDOW_PROJECT menu command. If you really want to close the project, use Project/~Close~PROJECT_CLOSE menu command. If there is no current project, Power View IDE works with current edit window as a single-target project and uses Watcom C/C++ compiler and Watcom Linker for compiling and linking. This mode is useful when you want to compile and run some tiny C/C++ program, such as Watcom C/C++ library example. `See also: `~ Project/Close ~PROJECT_CLOSE ^ @PROJECT_CLOSE Menu command Project/Close `Project/Close <Alt+P C> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Use this command to deactivate current project. When there is no current project, Power View IDE works with current edit window as a single-target project and uses Watcom C/C++ compiler and Watcom Linker for compile and link. This mode is useful when you want to compile and run some tiny C/C++ program, such as Watcom C/C++ library example. `See also: `~ Project/Open ~PROJECT_OPEN ^ @PROJECT_ADD Menu command Project/Add entry `Project/Add entry <Alt+P A> `Local_menu/Add entry `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command displays the ~Add/Insert project entry~D_SELECT_FILE dialog box where you select source file to be added to the current project. Note that in the ~Add/Insert project entry~D_SELECT_FILE dialog box you can select multiple files to be added/inserted to your project. `See also: `~ Project/Insert entry ~PROJECT_INS ^ @PROJECT_INS Menu command Project/Insert entry `Project/Insert entry <Alt+P I>, <Insert> `Local menu/Insert entry `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command displays the ~Add/Insert project entry~D_SELECT_FILE dialog box where you select source file to be inserted at current cursor position of the current project. Note that in the ~Add/Insert project entry~D_SELECT_FILE dialog box you can select multiple files to be added/inserted to your project. `See also: `~ Project/Add entry ~PROJECT_ADD ^ @PROJECT_EDIT Menu command Project/Edit file `Project/Edit file <Alt+P E>, <Enter> `Local menu/Edit file `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Select this command to open selected project source file in an edit window. This is equivalent of double clicking project entry with the mouse, or pressing the <Enter> key when ~Project~W_PROJECT window is active. `See also: `~ Project/Open ~PROJECT_OPEN ^ @PROJECT_DEL Menu command Project/Delete entry `Project/Delete entry <Alt+P D>, <Del> `Local menu/Delete entry `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Use this command to delete currently selected project entry. Power View IDE prompts with Yes/No dialog box to confirm your choice once more. `See also: `~ Project/Add entry ~PROJECT_ADD `~ Project/Insert entry ~PROJECT_INS ^ @PROJECT_LOCAL Menu command Project/Local options `Project/Local options <Alt+P L>, <Ctrl+O> `Local menu/Local options `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command displays the ~Local compiler options~D_LOCAL_OPTIONS dialog box where you specify compiler command line options, valid only for the selected project entry. `See also: `~ Project/Depends ~PROJECT_DEPENDS ^ @PROJECT_DEPENDS Menu command Project/Depends `Project/Depends <Alt+P P>, <Ctrl+D> `Local menu/Depends `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command brings up the ~Dependency list~D_DEPENDENCY dialog box where you specify source files that selected project target depends on, if the compiler for this target do not place dependency information in the object file. `See also: `~ Project/Local options ~PROJECT_LOCAL ^ @PROJECT_EXPORT Menu command Project/Export make file `Project/Export make file <Alt+P X> `Local menu/Export make file `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command brings up the ~Export make file~D_EXPORT_MAKEFILE dialog box where you enter file name to export the current project. The produced file is WMAKE-compatible but it is not so hard to convert it to UNIX or some other make file format. ^ @MENU_OPTIONS Menu Options `Options <Alt+O> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Options menu provides commands for configuration of the Watcom C/C++ compiler, Watcom Linker, and the Power View IDE: `Options menu commands `──────────────────────────── `~ Fast ~OPTIONS_FAST `~ Compiler > ~OPTIONS_COMPILER `~ Linker ~OPTIONS_LINKER `~ Editor ~OPTIONS_EDITOR `~ Directories ~OPTIONS_DIRS `~ Tools ~OPTIONS_TOOLS `~ Open ~OPTIONS_OPEN `~ Save ~OPTIONS_SAVE `~ Save as ~OPTIONS_SAVE_AS ^ @OPTIONS_FAST Menu command Options/Fast `Options/Fast <Alt+O F> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command opens ~Fast compiler/linker options~D_FAST_OPTIONS dialog box where you specify both Watcom compiler & linker options. This dialog does not allow detailed options setup but in most cases is absolutely sufficient. `See also: `~ Compiler (Options submenu) ~OPTIONS_COMPILER `~ Linker (Options menu command)~OPTIONS_LINKER ^ @OPTIONS_COMPILER Menu Options/Compiler `Options/Compiler <Alt+O C> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This submenu provides commands for configuration of the Watcom C/C++ compiler (choose one to get help for). `Options/Compiler menu commands `────────────────────────────── `~ Code ~COMPILER_CODE `~ Advanced code ~COMPILER_ADV_CODE `~ Build target ~COMPILER_TARGET `~ Optimizations ~COMPILER_OPTIMIZATIONS `~ Debugging ~COMPILER_DEBUGGING `~ floating-point ~COMPILER_FLOATING `~ C++ exceptions ~COMPILER_EXCEPTIONS `~ Segment regs ~COMPILER_SEGMENTS `~ Preprocessor ~COMPILER_PREPROCESSOR `~ Names ~COMPILER_NAMES `~ Messages ~COMPILER_MESSAGES ^ @COMPILER_CODE Menu command Options/Compiler/Code `Options/Compiler/Code <Alt+O C C> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This menu command brings up ~Code generation~D_CODE_GENERATION dialog box where you specify code generation compiler options. ^ @COMPILER_ADV_CODE Menu command Options/Compiler/Advanced code `Options/Compiler/Advanced code <Alt+O C A> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This menu command brings up ~Advanced code generation~D_ADV_CODE_GENERATION dialog box where you specify advanced code generation compiler options. ^ @COMPILER_TARGET Menu command Options/Compiler/Build target `Options/Compiler/Build target <Alt+O C B> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This menu command brings up ~Build target~D_COMPILER_TARGET dialog box where you specify build target compiler options. ^ @COMPILER_OPTIMIZATIONS Menu command Options/Compiler/Optimizations `Options/Compiler/Optimizations <Alt+O C O> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This menu command brings up ~Optimizations~D_OPTIMIZATIONS dialog box where you specify optimization compiler options. ^ @COMPILER_DEBUGGING Menu command Options/Compiler/Debugging `Options/Compiler/Debugging <Alt+O C D> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This menu command brings up ~Debugging information~D_DEBUGGING dialog box where you specify debugging information compiler options. ^ @COMPILER_FLOATING Menu command Options/Compiler/floating-point `Options/Compiler/floating-point <Alt+O C F> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This menu command brings up ~floating-point~D_FLOATING dialog box where you specify floating-point compiler options. ^ @COMPILER_EXCEPTIONS Menu command Options/Compiler/C++ exceptions `Options/Compiler/C++ exceptions <Alt+O C X> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This menu command brings up ~Exception handling~D_EXCEPTIONS dialog box where you specify C++ exceptions handling compiler options. ^ @COMPILER_SEGMENTS Menu command Options/Compiler/Segment regs `Options/Compiler/Segment regs <Alt+O C S> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This menu command brings up ~Segment registers~D_SEGMENTS dialog box where you specify segment registers compiler options. ^ @COMPILER_PREPROCESSOR Menu command Options/Compiler/Preprocessor `Options/Compiler/Preprocessor <Alt+O C P> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This menu command brings up ~Preprocess files~D_PREPROCESS dialog box where you specify preprocess files compiler options. ^ @COMPILER_NAMES Menu command Options/Compiler/Names `Options/Compiler/Names <Alt+O C N> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This menu command brings up ~Names~D_NAMES dialog box where you specify segment names compiler options. ^ @COMPILER_MESSAGES Menu command Options/Compiler/Messages `Options/Compiler/Messages <Alt+O C M> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This menu command brings up ~Compiler messages~D_MESSAGES dialog box where you specify messages compiler options. ^ @OPTIONS_LINKER Menu command Options/Linker `Options/Linker <Alt+O L> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command opens ~Linker options~D_LINKER dialog box where you specify Watcom Linker options. ^ @OPTIONS_EDITOR Menu command Options/Editor `Options/Editor <Alt+O E> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command opens ~Editor options~D_EDITOR dialog box where you specify Power View Editors options. ^ @OPTIONS_DIRS Menu command Options/Directories `Options/Directories <Alt+O D> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command opens ~Directories~D_DIRS dialog box where you specify Power View IDE default directories. ^ @OPTIONS_TOOLS Menu command Options/Tools `Options/Tools <Alt+O T> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command opens ~Tools~D_TOOLS dialog box where you can select programs that can be used as tools from inside the Power View IDE. These programs appears in the ~Tools~MENU_TOOLS menu. `See also: `~ Tools menu ~MENU_TOOLS ^ @OPTIONS_OPEN Menu command Options/Open `Options/Open <Alt+O O> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command displays ~Open options~D_SELECT_FILE dialog box where you select options file to read options from. `See also: `~ Options/Save ~OPTIONS_SAVE ^ @OPTIONS_SAVE Menu command Options/Save `Options/Save <Alt+O S> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command saves currently specified options in a file. `See also: `~ Options/Save as ~OPTIONS_SAVE_AS ^ @OPTIONS_SAVE_AS Menu command Options/Save as `Options/Save as <Alt+O A> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command brings up ~Save options as~D_SELECT_FILE dialog box which allow you to save currently specified options under a different file name, in different directory, or on different drive. `See also: `~ Options/Save ~OPTIONS_SAVE ^ @MENU_TOOLS Menu Tools `Tools <Alt+T> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Tools menu contains titles of the user-defined tools that can be started from inside the Power View IDE. At the bottom of this menu appears the ~Toolbar~TOOLS_TOOLBAR menu command. `See also: `~ Options/Tools ~OPTIONS_TOOLS ^ @TOOLS_TOOLBAR Menu command Tools/Toolbar `Tools/Toolbar <Alt+T B> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command toggles Power View IDE toolbar. Toolbar status is saved/restored with the IDE desktop status. ^ @WINDOWS_CALCULATOR Menu command Windows/Calculator `Windows/Calculator <Alt+W C> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command opens build-in Power View IDE Calculator. ^ @TOOLS_TOOL Menu command Tools/Tool `Tools/Tool `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Use this command to execute selected user-defined tool. ^ @MENU_WINDOWS Menu Windows `Windows <Alt+W> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Windows menu contains commands for manipulating and opening windows. Most of the windows you open from this menu have all the standard window elements, like scroll bars, a close box, and zoom icons. For more about windows and their elements, see the ~Window basics~WINDOW_BASICS Help screen. `Windows menu commands `──────────────────────────── `~ Tile ~WINDOW_TILE `~ Cascade ~WINDOW_CASCADE `~ Close all ~WINDOW_CLOSE_ALL `~ Arrange icons ~WINDOW_ARRANGE `~ Refresh display ~WINDOW_REFRESH `~ Next ~WINDOW_NEXT `~ Previous ~WINDOW_PREVIOUS `~ List ~WINDOW_LIST `~ Project ~WINDOW_PROJECT `~ Log ~WINDOW_LOGOUT `~ Calculator ~WINDOW_CALCULATOR `~ Tetris ~WINDOW_TETRIS `~ DOS screen ~WINDOW_DOS_SCREEN ^ @WINDOW_TILE Menu command Windows/Tile `Windows/Tile <Alt+W T> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Choose Windows/Tile to tile all your open edit windows. `┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ `│ ┌─── Window 4 ───┐ ┌─── Window 3 ───┐ │ `│ │ │ │ │ │ `│ │ │ │ │ │ `│ │ │ │ │ │ `│ │ │ │ │ │ `│ └────────────────┘ └────────────────┘ │ `│ ┌─── Window 2 ───┐ ┌─── Window 1 ───┐ │ `│ │ │ │ │ │ `│ │ │ │ │ │ `│ │ │ │ │ │ `│ │ │ │ │ │ `│ └────────────────┘ └────────────────┘ │ `└───────────────────────────────────────┘ ` Tiled Windows ^ @WINDOW_CASCADE Menu command Windows/Cascade `Windows/Cascade <Alt+W A> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Choose Windows/Cascade to stack all open edit windows. `┌────────── Window 4 ──────────┐ `│ ┌───────── Window 3 ─────────┐ `│ │ ┌──────── Window 2 ────────┐ `│ │ │ ┌─────── Window 1 ───────┐ `│ │ │ │ │ `│ │ │ │ │ `│ │ │ │ │ `│ │ │ │ │ `│ │ │ │ │ `└─└─└─└────────────────────────┘ ` Cascaded edit windows ^ @WINDOW_CLOSE_ALL Menu command Windows/Close all `Windows/Close All <Alt+W O> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Choose Close All to close all windows. ^ @WINDOW_ARRANGE Menu command Windows/Arrange icons `Windows/Arrange icons <Alt+W I> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The arrange icons command arranges all the iconized windows so they appear at the bottom of the screen. ^ @WINDOW_REFRESH Menu command Windows/Refresh display `Windows/Refresh Display <Alt+W R> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Refresh Display command restores the IDE screen. This is handy if any other (TSR) program has accidentaly overwritten the screen. ^ @WINDOW_NEXT Menu command Windows/Next `Windows/Next <Alt+W N>, <F6> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Choose Next to make the next window active, which makes it the topmost open window. ^ @WINDOW_PREVIOUS Menu command Windows/Previous `Windows/Previous <Alt+W V>, <Ctrl+F6> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Choose Previous to make the most-recently-active window be active again. ^ @WINDOW_LIST Menu command Windows/List `Windows/List <Alt+W L>, <Ctrl+Esc> `Local menu/Windows list `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The List command opens the ~Windows list~D_WINDOWS_LIST dialog box, which lists all the windows currently open. When you choose a file from the list, Power View IDE brings that window to the front and makes it active. For a full rundown of how to manage windows, go to the Help screen on ~Window basics~WINDOW_BASICS. ^ @WINDOW_CLOSED_WINDOWS Menu command Windows/Closed windows list `Windows/Closed windows list <Alt+W S> `File/Closed windows list <Alt+F 0> `Local menu/Closed windows list `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command brings up ~Closed windows list~D_CLOSED_WINDOWS dialog box, where you can view the last files you has closed. For such a file, when opened again for editing, Power View IDE automatically restores its edit window state. ^ @WINDOW_CALCULATOR Menu command Windows/Calculator `Windows/Calculator <Alt+W C>, <Ctrl+C> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This menu command invokes the build-in Power View IDE calculator. ^ @WINDOW_TETRIS Menu command Windows/Tetris `Windows/Tetris <Alt+W E> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This menu command invokes the build-in Power View IDE tetris. ^ @WINDOW_PROJECT Menu command Windows/Project `Windows/Project <Alt+W P>, <Ctrl+P> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command brings up ~Project~W_PROJECT window, that shows current project source files and targets. ^ @WINDOW_LOGOUT Menu command Windows/Log `Windows/Log <Alt+W G>, <Ctrl+G> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command brings up ~Log~W_LOGOUT window, that shows the logout from the last compiler/tool execution. ^ @WINDOW_DOS_SCREEN Menu command Windows/DOS screen `Windows/DOS screen <Alt+W D>, <F4> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This command shows the MS-DOS screen and waits for a keypress to return to the Power View IDE screen. ^ @MENU_HELP Menu Help `Help <Alt+H> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Help menu provides access to on-line Help, which comes up in a special Help window. The text in the Help window is a help screen. The Help system provides information on virtually all aspects of the Power View IDE. These are the available Help system commands: `Help menu commands `──────────────────────────── `~ Help using help ~MHELP_USING_HELP `~ Contents ~MHELP_CONTENTS `~ About ~MHELP_ABOUT ^ @MHELP_CONTENTS Menu command Help/Contents `Help/Contents <Alt+H C> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── The Help Contents screen provides a summary of several Help topics you can choose from. There are two ways to get to the Help Contents screen: ■ If you're in a Power View Help window, choose the Contents button. ■ If you don't have Help window open, choose Contents from the Help menu. ^ @MHELP_USING_HELP Menu command Help/Help using help `Help/Help using help <Alt+H H>, <F1> <F1> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Once you're in the Help system, press F1 again to pop up the How to Use Help screen. If you're not in the Help system, you can also choose Using help from the Help menu. ^ @MHELP_ABOUT Menu command Help/About `Help/About <Alt+H A> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── When you choose the About command from the Help menu, a dialog box appears, showing copyright and version information. Press Enter or click OK to close the dialog box. ^ @D_CLOSED_WINDOWS Dialog box Closed windows list `Closed windows list dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: File/Closed windows list <Alt+F 0> ` Windows/Closed windows list <Alt+W S> ` Local menu/Closed windows list In this dialog box you can view the last files you has closed. For such a file, when opened again for editing, Power View IDE automatically restores its edit window state. Select a file from the list and press the <Open> button to reopen that file in its edit window. Press <Delete> button to make Power View IDE to exclude selected file from closed windows list. However, this will not actually delete that file. Note that there is no confirmation, and there is no way to restore any deleted closed window. Select <Done> button to leave this dialog box without opening selected file. This does not undo changes you have made in this dialog box. ^ @D_CONDENSED Dialog box Condensed display `Condensed display dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Search/Condense <Alt+S C>, <Esc> ` Local menu/Condense This dialog box shows source lines that begin with a letter (A-Z, a-z), start up to column C, and are at least L characters long, where C and L are selected in the ~Editor options~D_EDITOR dialog box. In most cases, these are lines with function (or procedure) and static data declarations. Select line you want and press the <Enter> key. This will locate that line in the source. Also, in the Condensed display dialog box you can press left or right arrow to explore your source in the depth. Try this! ^ @D_EXECUTE Dialog box Execute `Execute dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This dialog box invokes when you execute a tool with <Prompt with command line> option ON (see ~Tool options~D_TOOL_OPTIONS dialog box). Here you can edit automatically constructed command line before tool execution. If the <Enable long command line> option for the tool is ON (see ~Tool options~D_TOOL_OPTIONS dialog box), this dialog contains a memo box where you can enter command line over 127 characters in length. When you choose OK, command line is converted to single-line (CRs removed) and (if it really exceeds 127 characters) is written in a temporary file. This file is passed to the tool. If the <Enable long command line> option is OFF, this dialog contains an input box where you can enter command line of up to 127 characters. ^ @D_PARAMS Dialog box Program parameters `Program parameters dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Compile/Parameters <Alt+C A> This is where you can give command line to be passed to your program (project) when you choose Compile/~Run~COMPILE_RUN menu command. ^ @D_LOCAL_OPTIONS Dialog box Local options `Local options dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Project/Local options <Alt+P L>, <Ctrl+O> ` Local menu/Local options This dialog box specifies options for making specified project entry. Use <Compiler> combo box to select translator for the project entry. In this combo box appears Watcom C/C++ compiler, and all tools with <Translator> option ON (see ~Tool options~D_TOOL_OPTIONS dialog box). In <Command line> input box you type the command line switches for the translator in addition to command line you've specified in ~Modify/New tool~D_NEW_TOOL dialog box. Check <Exclusive> if you want specified command line to be passed to the tool/compiler as is (not in addition to command line you've specified in ~Modify/New tool~D_NEW_TOOL dialog box). Notice that in this case you must specify even file name of your source. <Target file> input box is where you specify file name of the target file produced by the compiler. This is the file Power View IDE tests to see whether source needs to be compiled. You enter file name only, file is searched in the default target directory (see ~Directories~D_DIRS dialog box). Select <Exclude from link> if this target file must not be passed to linker. Select <Auto dependency check> if the selected compiler for the project entry places dependency information in the object files. Power View IDE will automatically test all the files that target depends on to see whether the source must be compiled, or is already valid. If you leave <Auto dependency check> clear, you can manually give the files the target depends on in the ~Dependency list~D_DEPENDENCY dialog box. ^ @D_DEPENDENCY Dialog box Dependency list `Dependency list dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Project/Depends <Alt+P P>, <Ctrl+D> ` Local menu/Depends This is where you give the files the target depends on. When Power View IDE makes project entry, it test these files date/time stamp to see whether source file needs to be compiled, or is already valid. If target is object file and the compiler places dependency information in the target file, Power View IDE can automatically find the files that target depends on. See ~Local options~D_LOCAL_OPTIONS dialog box. ^ @D_EXPORT_MAKEFILE Dialog box Export make file `Export make file dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Project/Export make file <Alt+P X> ` Local menu/Export make file This dialog box prompts you to enter file name to export the current project. The produced file is WMAKE-compatible but it is not so hard to convert it to UNIX or some other make file format. ^ @D_FAST_OPTIONS Dialog box Fast compiler/linker options `Fast compiler/linker options dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Fast <Alt+O F> This is Watcom C/C++ configuration dialog box. All of the settings in such dialog boxes are fully described in the Watcom Help. When you compile C/C++ programs, Power View IDE constructs command line using settings you've selected from Options/~Compiler~OPTIONS_COMPILER submenu. If constructed command line exceeds 127 characters, IDE writes such command line in a temporary file and passes this file to the compiler. If you've selected 16-bit code size, WPP or CPP compiler is used according to the source file extension. For 32-bit applications, WPP386 or CPP386 is used. ^ @D_CODE_GENERATION Dialog box Code generation `Code generation dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Compiler/Code <Alt+O C C> This is Watcom C/C++ configuration dialog box. All of the settings in such dialog boxes are fully described in the Watcom Help. When you compile C/C++ programs, Power View IDE constructs command line using settings you've selected from Options/~Compiler~OPTIONS_COMPILER submenu. If constructed command line exceeds 127 characters, IDE writes such command line in a temporary file and passes this file to the compiler. If you've selected 16-bit code size, WPP or CPP compiler is used according to the source file extension. For 32-bit applications, WPP386 or CPP386 is used. ^ @D_ADV_CODE_GENERATION Dialog box Advanced code generation `Advanced code generation dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Compiler/Advanced code <Alt+O C A> This is Watcom C/C++ configuration dialog box. All of the settings in such dialog boxes are fully described in the Watcom Help. When you compile C/C++ programs, Power View IDE constructs command line using settings you've selected from Options/~Compiler~OPTIONS_COMPILER submenu. If constructed command line exceeds 127 characters, IDE writes such command line in a temporary file and passes this file to the compiler. If you've selected 16-bit code size, WPP or CPP compiler is used according to the source file extension. For 32-bit applications, WPP386 or CPP386 is used. ^ @D_COMPILER_TARGET Dialog box Build target `Build target dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Compiler/Build target <Alt+O C B> This is Watcom C/C++ configuration dialog box. All of the settings in such dialog boxes are fully described in the Watcom Help. When you compile C/C++ programs, Power View IDE constructs command line using settings you've selected from Options/~Compiler~OPTIONS_COMPILER submenu. If constructed command line exceeds 127 characters, IDE writes such command line in a temporary file and passes this file to the compiler. If you've selected 16-bit code size, WPP or CPP compiler is used according to the source file extension. For 32-bit applications, WPP386 or CPP386 is used. ^ @D_OPTIMIZATIONS Dialog box Optimizations `Optimizations dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Compiler/Optimizations <Alt+O C O> This is Watcom C/C++ configuration dialog box. All of the settings in such dialog boxes are fully described in the Watcom Help. When you compile C/C++ programs, Power View IDE constructs command line using settings you've selected from Options/~Compiler~OPTIONS_COMPILER submenu. If constructed command line exceeds 127 characters, IDE writes such command line in a temporary file and passes this file to the compiler. If you've selected 16-bit code size, WPP or CPP compiler is used according to the source file extension. For 32-bit applications, WPP386 or CPP386 is used. ^ @D_DEBUGGING Dialog box Debugging information `Debugging information dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Compiler/Debugging <Alt+O C D> This is Watcom C/C++ configuration dialog box. All of the settings in such dialog boxes are fully described in the Watcom Help. When you compile C/C++ programs, Power View IDE constructs command line using settings you've selected from Options/~Compiler~OPTIONS_COMPILER submenu. If constructed command line exceeds 127 characters, IDE writes such command line in a temporary file and passes this file to the compiler. If you've selected 16-bit code size, WPP or CPP compiler is used according to the source file extension. For 32-bit applications, WPP386 or CPP386 is used. ^ @D_FLOATING Dialog box floating-point `floating-point dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Compiler/floating-point <Alt+O C F> This is Watcom C/C++ configuration dialog box. All of the settings in such dialog boxes are fully described in the Watcom Help. When you compile C/C++ programs, Power View IDE constructs command line using settings you've selected from Options/~Compiler~OPTIONS_COMPILER submenu. If constructed command line exceeds 127 characters, IDE writes such command line in a temporary file and passes this file to the compiler. If you've selected 16-bit code size, WPP or CPP compiler is used according to the source file extension. For 32-bit applications, WPP386 or CPP386 is used. ^ @D_EXCEPTIONS Dialog box Exception handling `Exception handling dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Compiler/C++ exceptions <Alt+O C X> This is Watcom C/C++ configuration dialog box. All of the settings in such dialog boxes are fully described in the Watcom Help. When you compile C/C++ programs, Power View IDE constructs command line using settings you've selected from Options/~Compiler~OPTIONS_COMPILER submenu. If constructed command line exceeds 127 characters, IDE writes such command line in a temporary file and passes this file to the compiler. If you've selected 16-bit code size, WPP or CPP compiler is used according to the source file extension. For 32-bit applications, WPP386 or CPP386 is used. ^ @D_SEGMENTS Dialog box Segment registers `Segment registers dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Compiler/Segment regs <Alt+O C S> This is Watcom C/C++ configuration dialog box. All of the settings in such dialog boxes are fully described in the Watcom Help. When you compile C/C++ programs, Power View IDE constructs command line using settings you've selected from Options/~Compiler~OPTIONS_COMPILER submenu. If constructed command line exceeds 127 characters, IDE writes such command line in a temporary file and passes this file to the compiler. If you've selected 16-bit code size, WPP or CPP compiler is used according to the source file extension. For 32-bit applications, WPP386 or CPP386 is used. ^ @D_PREPROCESS Dialog box Preprocess files `Preprocess files dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Compiler/Preprocessor <Alt+O C P> This is Watcom C/C++ configuration dialog box. All of the settings in such dialog boxes are fully described in the Watcom Help. When you compile C/C++ programs, Power View IDE constructs command line using settings you've selected from Options/~Compiler~OPTIONS_COMPILER submenu. If constructed command line exceeds 127 characters, IDE writes such command line in a temporary file and passes this file to the compiler. If you've selected 16-bit code size, WPP or CPP compiler is used according to the source file extension. For 32-bit applications, WPP386 or CPP386 is used. ^ @D_NAMES Dialog box Names `Names dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Compiler/Names <Alt+O C N> This is Watcom C/C++ configuration dialog box. All of the settings in such dialog boxes are fully described in the Watcom Help. When you compile C/C++ programs, Power View IDE constructs command line using settings you've selected from Options/~Compiler~OPTIONS_COMPILER submenu. If constructed command line exceeds 127 characters, IDE writes such command line in a temporary file and passes this file to the compiler. If you've selected 16-bit code size, WPP or CPP compiler is used according to the source file extension. For 32-bit applications, WPP386 or CPP386 is used. ^ @D_MESSAGES Dialog box Compiler messages `Compiler messages dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Compiler/Messages <Alt+O C M> This is Watcom C/C++ configuration dialog box. All of the settings in such dialog boxes are fully described in the Watcom Help. When you compile C/C++ programs, Power View IDE constructs command line using settings you've selected from Options/~Compiler~OPTIONS_COMPILER submenu. If constructed command line exceeds 127 characters, IDE writes such command line in a temporary file and passes this file to the compiler. If you've selected 16-bit code size, WPP or CPP compiler is used according to the source file extension. For 32-bit applications, WPP386 or CPP386 is used. ^ @D_LINKER Dialog box Linker options `Linker options dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Linker <Alt+O L> In this dialog box you specify options and parameters to pass to Watcom Linker. In the <Stack size> input box you specify (in bytes) the size of the stack in the target EXE file. Linking will be aborted if errors produced by Watcom Linker exceeds the number you enter in the <Errors: stop after> input box. <Target> sets the "system" linker directive. If you select "none", the system directive will not be set and you should do this manually in the <Other options> memo. In the <Other options> memo you can enter any Watcom Linker options you want. To learn the linker options, read the Watcom Help. ^ @D_EDITOR Dialog box Editor options `Editor options dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Editor <Alt+O E> In this dialog box you specify options for build-in Power View IDE editor. If <Backup files> is checked, old version of the file you save will be kept in a file with .BAK extension. If <Save/restore status> is checked, desktop, project file name and options file name will be saved when you exit to DOS. Desktop, project and options will be automatically restored next time you start IDE. The status is saved in the file named "STATUS.W" found in the current DOS directory. Use <Auto indent mode> check to control default indent mode for the editor. Use <Hard tabs> check to control tabs implementation ── tab character or spaces. If <Open from include dirs> is checked, when you select a file for opening and the file is not found in the specified/current directory, Power View IDE will search the file in the <Include directories> you have specified in the ~Directories~D_DIRS dialog box. Use <Search/Replace> options to control default search and replace options. For description of each search/replace option, see ~Find~D_FIND and ~Replace~D_REPLACE dialog boxes. <Tab size> input box is where you specify amount of columns the tab character moves the cursor. <Default file name extension> is used for loading files specified in the command line of Power View IDE (do not forget the '.' before the extension). <Condensed display lines> is where you specify options for ~Condensed display~D_CONDENSED dialog box. Press the <C++> button to enter the ~C++ syntax hilighting options~D_CPP_SYNTAX dialog box, where you specify the colors for C++ syntax hilighting, and file name extensions for files to syntax hilight. Press the <Assembler> button to enter the ~Assembler syntax hilighting options~D_ASM_SYNTAX dialog box, where you specify the colors for assembler syntax hilighting, and file name extensions for files to syntax hilight. ^ @D_CPP_SYNTAX Dialog box C++ syntax hilighting options `C++ syntax hilighting options dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Editor/C++ <Alt+O E C> In this dialog box you enter color values (0..15) to be used for C++ syntax hilighting. <Extensions> is a list of file name extensions (do not forget the '.') separated by ';'. When you open such file it will be C++ syntax hilighted. `Colors Legend: `Value Meaning Value Meaning `───── ───────────── ───── ───────────── ` 0 Black 8 Dark gray ` 1 Blue 9 Light blue ` 2 Green 10 Light green ` 3 Cyan 11 Light cyan ` 4 Red 12 Light red ` 5 Magenta 13 Light magenta ` 6 Brown 14 Yellow ` 7 Light gray 15 White ^ @D_ASM_SYNTAX Dialog box Assembler syntax hilighting options `Assembler syntax hilighting options dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Editor/Assembler <Alt+O E A> In this dialog box you enter color values (0..15) to be used for Assembler syntax hilighting. <Extensions> is a list of file name extensions (do not forget the '.') separated by ';'. When you open such file it will be Assembler syntax hilighted. `Colors Legend: `Value Meaning Value Meaning `───── ───────────── ───── ───────────── ` 0 Black 8 Dark gray ` 1 Blue 9 Light blue ` 2 Green 10 Light green ` 3 Cyan 11 Light cyan ` 4 Red 12 Light red ` 5 Magenta 13 Light magenta ` 6 Brown 14 Yellow ` 7 Light gray 15 White ^ @D_DIRS Dialog box Directories `Directories dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Directories <Alt+O D> In this dialog box you enter default directories that Power View IDE, Watcom compiler, and Watcom linker use. <Include directories> are where Watcom C/C++ compilers search #include files if they are not found in the current DOS directory. You can specify more than one directory as you do when set the MS-DOS PATH environment variable. <Library directories> are where Watcom Linker searches for libraries to link if they are not found in the current DOS directory. You can specify more than one directory as you do when set the MS-DOS PATH environment variable. <Target directory> is default output directory. In this directory all object files produced by Watcom C/C++ compiler and all EXE files produced by Watcom Linker will be found. <Swap directory> is where Power View IDE creates temporary files when it needs to do so. ^ @D_TOOLS Dialog box Tools `Tools dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Tools <Alt+O T> In this dialog box you can describe DOS programs (tools) you want to execute from inside the IDE. You can enter up to 16 tools in Power View IDE. All of the tools are listed in the <Program titles> list box. You edit this list using following action buttons: <OK> accepts the changes you've made to the tools list. <Add> creates new tool at the bottom of the list and executes the ~Modify/New tool~D_NEW_TOOL dialog box where you describe the tool. <Insert> is similar to <Add> but it inserts the new tool before the currently selected item in the <Program titles> list. <Delete> erases without prompting currently selected tool. If you has accidentaly deleted any tool, you can select <Cancel> button which undoes all the changes you've made to the tools list. <Edit> invokes ~Modify/New tool~D_NEW_TOOL dialog box where you can edit settings for a previously entered tool. <Cancel> undoes all the changes you've made to the tools list. ^ @D_NEW_TOOL Dialog box Modify/New tool `Modify/New tool dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Tools/Add <Alt+O T A> ` Options/Tools/Insert <Alt+O T I> ` Options/Tools/Edit <Alt+O T E> In this dialog box you describe new tools or change settings for existing tools. <Menu title> input box is where you enter the title of the tool that appears in the ~Tools~MENU_TOOLS menu. <Program path> input box describes the file specification of the tool. If you do not specify drive and directory, the tool will be searched in the DOS PATH environment variable. <Command line> input box specifies the format of the command line to be passed to the tool. Here you can enter some special symbols that expand when the tool is invoked. `Project based symbols `───────────────────── `Symbol Expands to `────── ────────────────────────────────────── ` $P Full file specification of the project ` $F File name and extension of the project ` $N File name of the project ` $X Extension of the project name ` $D Drive and directory of the project `Current editor file based symbols `───────────────────────────────── `Symbol Expands to `────── ────────────────────────── ` $p Full file specification ` $f File name and extension ` $n File name ` $x Extension of the file name ` $d Drive and directory ` $w Current editor word `Independent symbols `───────────────────────────────── `Symbol Expands to `────── ─────────────────── ` $i Include directories ` $t Target directory ` $c Program parameters <Shortcut> combo box is used to specify the shortcut for quick-launch of the tool. ^ @D_TOOL_OPTIONS Dialog box Tool options `Tool options dialog box `────────────────────────────────────────────────── `Path: Options/Tools/Add/Options <Alt+O T A O> ` Options/Tools/Insert/Options <Alt+O T I O> ` Options/Tools/Edit/Options <Alt+O T E O> It this dialog you specify tools options. Select <Translator> option if the tool is a compiler and you want to use it for making some targets of your project. In this case you can write filter program for translating compiler's output to log format, which makes possible automatical locating of the errors in your source. Select <Don't swap screen> if you do not want DOS screen to be restored before tool execution. In this case an action window appears in the Power View IDE screen indicating the tool is currently running. Use this option in combination with <Trap output> options. If <Prompt with command line> is ON, Power View IDE will prompt you with expanded tool command line, allowing you to edit or add some switches before tool execution. If <Enable long command line> is checked, Power View will be able to make command lines longer than 127 characters and pass them to the tool using temporary file. <Make project before execution> tells IDE to make current project and if target EXE file successfully created to execute the tool. This is useful for debuggers, for example. <Save current file before execution> and <Save all files before execution> does so before tool execution. Use <Trap output> options to specify how the IDE to manage a tool's output: ■ <Don't trap output> tells IDE not to manage the tool output. ■ <Temp file > specified filter> tells IDE to redirect tool's output to a temporary file, then pass that file to specified filter program, and then show output from the filter in the ~Log~W_LOGOUT window. Filters must be in the startup Power View IDE directory, in the current directory, or somewhere in the PATH directories. ■ <Specified file> tells IDE to redirect tool's output to the specified file. This file is created in the default swap directory (see ~Directories~D_DIRS dialog box). After tool's execution, you can open such file in an edit window. <Trap/Filter file name> input box is where you enter the name of the filter program (if <Temp file > specified filter> option is selected) or the name of the file (if <Specified file> option is selected). ^ @W_LOGOUT Window Log `Log window <Ctrl+G> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This window shows the log from the last compilation or a tool execution if you specified the tool output to be filtered (see ~Tool options~D_TOOL_OPTIONS dialog box). When this window is closed, you can open it by selecting the Windows/~Log~WINDOW_LOGOUT menu command. The content of the Log window is cleared before compilation and before tool execution. If you want, you can clear the window using Clear command from the local menu. You can also copy the log window as text in the clipboard using Copy command from the local menu. As you browse in the error messages produced by the compiler or a translator program, current error is located and highlighted in an edit window. Pressing the <Enter> key will bring you to that window on the mistaken line and column. Once you are in an edit window, you can use Compile/~Next message~COMPILE_NEXT or Compile/~Previous message~COMPILE_PREVIOUS commands to browse the errors. ^ @W_PROJECT Window Project `Project window <Ctrl+P> `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This window shows your project source and target files. When this window is closed, you can open it by selecting the Windows/~Project~WINDOW_LOGOUT menu command. Pressing <Enter> key or double clicking a project entry will open an edit window with the source file of that project entry. You can manage project entries using commands in the ~Project~MENU_PROJECT menu. ^ @W_EDITOR Window Editor `Edit windows `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Edit windows are designed for writing and editing programs in C/C++ or other programming language but they can be used as standard DOS text-files editors as well. You can open multiple edit windows in the Power View IDE desktop. To go to next/previous edit window, press <F6>/<Ctrl+F6> key. To select a window from a list of windows, press <Ctrl+Esc>. You can open single file in multiple edit windows. In such case the changes made to any of windows are updated to the others as well. Here follows a list of shortcut keys of Power View editors. `Cursor movement and text selecting commands `Action Primary key Secondary key `─────────────────── ──────────────── ───────────── `Character Left +<Left> +<Ctrl+S> `Character Right +<Right> +<Ctrl+D> `Word Left +<Ctrl+Left> +<Ctrl+A> `Word Right +<Ctrl+Right> +<Ctrl+F> `Line Start +<Home> +<Ctrl+Q S> `Line End +<End> +<Ctrl+Q D> `Line Up +<Up> +<Ctrl+E> `Line Down +<Down> +<Ctrl+X> `Page Up +<Page Up> +<Ctrl+R> `Page Down +<Page Down> +<Ctrl+C> `Text Start +<Ctrl+Page Up> +<Ctrl+Q R> `Text End +<Ctrl+Page Down> +<Ctrl+Q C> `Go to Line Number <Ctrl+J> `Set Bookmark 0..9 <Ctrl+K 0..9> `Go to Bookmark 0..9 <Ctrl+Q 0..9> Note: + marked shortcuts in combination with the <Shift> key expands selection from current cursor position to target cursor position. `Text insertion commands `Action Primary key Secondary key `─────────────────── ──────────────── ───────────── `Insert New Line <Enter> <Ctrl+M> `Toggle Insert Mode <Insert> <Ctrl+V> `Toggle Indent Mode <Ctrl+O> `Text deletion commands `Action Primary key Secondary key `─────────────────── ──────────────── ───────────── `Delete Character <Del> <Ctrl+G> `Delete Left Char <Back Space> <Ctrl+H> `Delete Word <Ctrl+T> `Delete Line <Ctrl+Y> `Delete to Line Start <Ctrl+Q H> `Delete to Line End <Ctrl+Q Y> `Search/Replace commands `Action Primary key Secondary key `─────────────────── ──────────────── ───────────── `Find <Ctrl+Q F> `Search and Replace <Ctrl+Q A> `Repeat Last Search <Ctrl+L> `Selection-based commands `Action Primary key Secondary key `─────────────────── ──────────────── ───────────── `Hide Selection <Ctrl+K H> `Delete Selection <Del> <Ctrl+G> `Cut Selection <Shift+Delete> <Ctrl+K Y> `Copy Selection <Ctrl+Insert> <Ctrl+K K> `Paste Text <Shift+Insert> <Ctrl+K C> `Indent Selection <Ctrl+K I> `Unindent Selection <Ctrl+K U> `Miscellaneous commands `Action Primary key Secondary key `─────────────────── ──────────────── ───────────── `Undo <Alt+BkSp> `Save File <Ctrl+K S> `Save All Files <Ctrl+F2> ^ @W_CALCULATOR Window Calculator `Calculator window `────────────────────────────────────────────────── This window is a simple floating-point calculator. The Calculator looks and operates as all calculators usual do. You can also copy to or paste from clipboard. ^ @W_TETRIS Window Tetris `Tetris window `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Don't know how to play tetris??? `The rules of the game `───────────────────── Some shapes fall in a can. You can move current shape to the left and to the right, and you can rotate it. When you have finished shape adjustment, you can drop it down (or, you can wait until it reaches the bottom itself). When a shape reaches the bottom, it stays in place and if there is a full line (or lines) in the can, such lines disappear and the can contents scrolls down making more place available at the top. The can is full - the game is over. You get points for every shape according to the level (the higher is the level, the more points you get), to the number of moves you make (the less moves, the more points), and to the time you've elapsed (the less time, the more points). `Controls `──────── `Shortcut What it does `─────────────── ──────────────────── `<Left>, <Home> Move left `<Right>, <PgUp> Move right `<Up> Rotate `<Space>, <Down> Drop `<R>, <Ctrl+R> Restart `<N>, <1> Show/hide next shape `<L>, <BkSp> Increase level `<Esc> Close tetris ^ @WINDOW_BASICS Basics: Using Power View windows `Window basics `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Power View windows can be managed using following shortcuts: `Shortcut What it does to the window `─────────── ──────────────────────────────── `<Alt+Space> Open system menu `<Ctrl+F7> Move `<Ctrl+F8> Size `<Ctrl+F4> Close `<Ctrl+F9> Iconize `<Ctrl+F10> Maximize `<Ctrl+F5> Restore from iconize or maximize With the mouse, you can click or drag scroll bars to browse the information in the window. double clicking the close icon closes the window. Drag the lower-right corner to resize the window. Drag the title bar to move the window. `See also: `~ Dialog box basics ~DIALOG_BASICS `~ Menus basics ~MENU_BASICS ^ @DIALOG_BASICS Basics: Using Power View dialogs `Dialog box basics `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Power View dialog boxes are windows itself so you can use the most of the shortcuts described in ~Window basics~WINDOW_BASICS help screen. In addition, in the dialog boxes always appears <OK> and <Cancel> buttons: <OK> button accepts the settings in the dialog box and/or performs the operations dialog box prompts for. In most cases, pressing the <Enter> key is the same as pressing the <OK> button. <Cancel> button undoes the settings you've made in the dialog box and do not perform the operations dialog box prompts for. Pressing <Esc> key is always the same as pressing the <Cancel> button. The message boxes are simple dialog boxes which usually prompts you for Yes/No or other confirmation. In such cases, <Yes> is default OK button, and <No> is default cancel button. `See also: `~ Window basics ~WINDOW_BASICS `~ Menu basics ~MENU_BASICS ^ @MENU_BASICS Basics: Using Power View menus `Menu basics `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Power View IDE offers three kinds of menus: `Main menu `───────── Main menu is always at the top of the screen; you can use it any time while you are in the IDE, except for when you are in a dialog box. To drop down the main menu, hold the <Alt> key and then press one of the highlighted main menu shortcuts. With the mouse, you can click on desired menu item, drag to the command you want to activate, and then release mouse button. `Local menu `────────── Local menu is accessible by <Alt+F10> shortcut, or with the right mouse button. The local menu is context-dependent and contains commands that are often used at the moment the local menu is popped up. `Window's system menu `──────────────────── At the upper-left corner of every Power View window is the icon of the window's system menu. You can drop this menu down by <Alt+Space> shortcut. It contains commands that affect the window the menu is attached to. See ~Window basics~WINDOW_BASICS for description of the actions the window's system menu offers. `See also: `~ Window basics ~WINDOW_BASICS `~ Dialog box basics ~DIALOG_BASICS ^ @CONFIGURATION Power View IDE: Configuration `Configuring Power View IDE `────────────────────────────────────────────────── Power View IDE can be configured through dialog boxes driven options, INI file, and command line switches. `Configuring through dialog boxes-driven options `─────────────────────────────────────────────── All of the configuration dialog boxes are invoked by commands from the ~Options~MENU_OPTIONS menu. To save currently selected options, use the Options/~Save~OPTIONS_SAVE menu command. To retrieve previously saved options, use Options/~Open~OPTIONS_OPEN menu command. As Power View IDE starts up, it searches current, and after that the startup directory for file named "SAVED.PVO" and retrieves the options from that file. If you choose the <Save/restore status> option from the ~Editor options~D_EDITOR dialog box, the options that were active last time you exit the IDE will be retrieved. `Configuring through INI file `──────────────────────────── As Power View IDE starts up, it searches the current, and after that the startup directory to find a file named "W.INI". This is the Power View IDE Initialization file. It has standard for INI files structure and the sections and variables IDE recognizes are: `[screen] `mode=0 ; Video mode (0 ── use default) `char_size=0 ; EGA/VGA bytes per character (0 ── use default) `black_and_white=0 ; 1 ── force BW mode `graph_chars=1 ; Redefine character set or not `[mouse] `sensitivity=80 ; Mouse tracking speed `double_click=9 ; double-click time (in timer's ticks) `repeat_delay=6 ; Mouse buttons repeat delay (in timer's ticks) `repeat_speed=1 ; Mouse buttons repeat speed (in timer's ticks) `graph_pointer=1 ; Use arrow mouse pointer or not `[desktop] `toolbar=1 ; IDE's toolbar enabled or not `tile_mode=0 ; 0 - tile lines, 1 - tile columns `[tetris] `level=8 ; Startup level `next=1 ; 1 - show next, 0 - don't `Configuring through command line `──────────────────────────────── Command line format of the Power View IDE is: `W [switches] [parameters] [<filename>[.CPP]] ... `Switch Meaning `────── ───────────────────────────────────────── `/? Show command line syntax and options `/BW Force black-and-white mode for the screen `/COLOR Force color mode for the screen `/M+ Force graphical mouse pointer `/M- Force block mouse pointer `/G+ Force graphical controls and icons `/G- Force standard controls and icons Note 1: Command line switches has precedence over the settings specified in the INI file. Note 2: If you specify wildcard file name in the command line, all files that match the wildcard will be opened in edit windows. `Parameters Meaning `───────────────────── ─────────────────────────────────────── `/INI:<filename>[.INI] Force specified INI file to be read `/OPT:<filename>[.PVO] Force specified options file to be read ^ @HELP_INDEX Help index `Help index `────────────────────────────────────────────────── ^