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XPCOM Version 1.4 Page : 9-1
View / Help Screens
The following section pertains to the operation of the view
windows used for the Help function as well as the View File
selection in the Files menu.
Once active, you can scroll around the help file much like an
editor. UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, HOME, END, PGUP, PGDN, Ctrl-PGUP,
Ctrl-PGDN allow you to move around the file. If the file is
wider than the help window you can scroll horizontally as well
as vertically. The buttons operate as follows.
Search - [S] pulls up a dialog to allow you to search for a
specific word or phrase.
╔════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Search: __________________ ║
║ ║
║ [ ] Forward [ ] From Csr ║
║ [ ] Backward [ ] Global ║
║ [ ] Case Sensitive ║
║ ║
║ Cancel OK ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════╝
Repeat - [R] finds the next occurrence specified by Search.
<<< - [<] key moves to the previous keyword.
>>> - [>] moves to the next keyword.
Previous - [P] moves to the previously active keyword.
Index - [I] moves to the original starting place.
Quit - [Q] quits the help program.
If you are using a mouse, clicking on the button, sliders, close
box,(upper left corner), or keyword will activate the function.
To move to a keyword, you can use the tab keys or cursor keys to
move to the desired word. The keyword will highlight. Pressing
enter or double clicking on this word will take you to
additional information on this topic. Pressing 'P' (previous)
will take you back one level.
To search for a specific word/phrase, press 'S' or click on
Search. This pulls up a dialog box. To enter the word/phrase,
press 'S' again or click on the string following the word
Search. Type in the word/phrase and press 'O' or click on OK.
The default search will search forward from the current cursor
location. The direction and scope can be changed by clicking on
the appropriate check box or pressing the desired hot-key.
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Forward - [Alt-F] sets the search direction to forward.
Backward - [Alt-B] sets the search direction to backwards.
From Csr - [Alt-R] search from current cursor position.
Global - [Alt-G] search from start of file.
Case - [Alt-C] if off, case is ignored.
Quit - [Alt-Q] abort the current search dialog.
OK - [Alt-O] accept parameters and find first word.
User Defined Help Files
XPCOM allows the user to define ten individual help files.
These files are named XPCOM.001 through XPCOM.010. These file
must be located in the program 'help' directory.
The user help files may be edited using any standard ASCII
text editor. Normal word processors normally store data in a
non ASCII format. DOS 5.0 EDIT.COM program is a good example
of an ASCII editor. Check on your local BBS system, most
telephone BBS systems contain many ASCII editors. These can
also be called directly from XPCOM. See the section on the
Editor setup located in the Setup Main Menu option.
The user defined help files may be invoked by pressing Shift
and function key 1 (XPCOM.001) through 10 (XPCOM.010).
Using The File Selector
The file selector is used for all disk related activities.
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║ Path: C:\XPCOM\DOWNLOAD\*.*________________ ║
║ ║
║ <.. > File Name ║
║ 92111800 00R █ 92122410.20R ║
║ 92121000 01R ▒ ║
║ 92120800 02R ▒ Ok ║
║ 92120821 09R ▒ ║
║ 92112119 10R ▒ Cancel ║
║ 92112020 11R ▒ ║
║ KEPLER12 12 ▒ Name ║
║ 92120707 14R ▒ Extension ║
║ 92120720 14R ▒ Size ║
║ BUCMAIL1 16 Date/Time ║
║ ║
║ Size: 0 Date:12/19/92 Time:21:50 ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
File Selector
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Path
The path parameter allows the user to type in the wanted
path name for the file. This uses the same format as the
standard DOS commands. To activate this field type "P" or
use a Mouse or the TAB key to move to this position.
The field may be cleared by pressing Ctrl-Y . After
entering the path name press the return key.
Selecting Files
Files may be selected by using either the cursor keys or a
mouse.
Moving Back one Directory
Note all directory entries are bracketed with "<DIRECTORY>".
To move back one directory select the
< .. >
entry and double click the Left mouse button or press the
Enter key. This will move back one directory.
Moving Forward one Directory
To move forward select the desired entry,
"<desired-directory>", and press the Enter key or double
click the Left mouse key.
Selecting a File
There are two methods available to select a file.
Cursor Keys / Mouse
Using the cursor keys select the desired file followed by
the "O" (Ok) key. This will complete the operation.
To use the mouse place the cursor on the scroll bars and
hold the left mouse button until the desired file
appears. To complete the operation , double click on the
file.
Direct Entry
The second method is to directly type in the file name.
This is accomplished by press the "F" key. At this point
cursor should be flashing on the input line under the
"File Name" caption. Type the "filename.ext" and press
the Enter key to complete the operation.
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Sorting Parameters
The user can select the method that the files are sorted
and displayed. There are four (4) options for sorting.
These are listed below.
Name
Extension
Size
Date / Time
To select a sorting method press the first letter of that
method. Example, to select sorting by Date / Time press
the "D" key.
Canceling the File Selector
To cancel the file selector press either the 'ESC' key or
press the 'C' key. At this point the file selector will
be removed from the screen.