CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Introduction

  1.1     What Are Windows?

  1.2     Mouse Basics

  2      Getting Started

  2.1     Starting a Session
    2.1.1      Correcting Typing Mistakes
    2.1.2      Using Default Options

  2.2     Deciding Where to Begin

  2.3     Running Applications
    2.3.1      Choosing from a Menu
    2.3.2      Moving a Window
    2.3.3      Shrinking a Window to an Icon
    2.3.4      Entering Text
    2.3.5      Copying Text
    2.3.6      Changing the Size of a Window
    2.3.7      Scrolling Through Text
    2.3.8      Exiting from an Application

  2.4     Putting a Session on Hold

  2.5     Ending a Session

  3      Mastering DECwindows Techniques

  3.1     Using the Mouse

  3.2     Using Windows
    3.2.1      Selecting Windows
    3.2.2      Changing the Size of Windows
    3.2.3      Shrinking Windows to Icons
    3.2.4      Expanding Icons to Windows
    3.2.5      Moving Windows
    3.2.6      Stacking Overlapping Windows
      3.2.6.1      Making Stacked Windows Stick in Place
      3.2.6.2      Releasing Windows Locked in the Stacking Order
    3.2.7      Customizing Your Windows
      3.2.7.1      Changing Window Animation
      3.2.7.2      Preventing Windows from Taking Input Focus

  3.3     Choosing Items from Pull-Down Menus

  3.4     Choosing Items from Submenus

  3.5     Choosing Items from Pop-Up Menus

  3.6     Choosing Items from Option Menus

  3.7     Supplying Information in Dialog Boxes
    3.7.1      Moving and Changing Settings in a Dialog Box
    3.7.2      Saving Your Settings
    3.7.3      Making Selections from List Boxes

  3.8     Scrolling

  3.9     Running Applications

  3.10    Editing Text
    3.10.1     Selecting Text
    3.10.2     Copying Text
    3.10.3     Moving Text Between Windows
    3.10.4     Deleting Text with Pending Delete
    3.10.5     Text Editing Key Definitions

  3.11    Getting Help
    3.11.1     Invoking Help
    3.11.2     Navigating in Help
    3.11.3     Searching Help for Titles and Keywords
    3.11.4     Saving Help Text in a File
    3.11.5     Exiting from Help

  3.12    Composing Special Characters

  3.13    Using DECwindows from Your Keyboard

  4      Understanding Files, Directories, and Devices

  4.1     Understanding the VMS Directory Structure

  4.2     About Files

  4.3     About Directories and Devices

  4.4     Using Wildcards in File Specifications
    4.4.1      Using the Asterisk ( * ) Wildcard
    4.4.2      Using the Percent ( % ) Wildcard

  4.5     Using Wildcards in Directory Specifications

  5      Using FileView

  5.1     Running Applications

  5.2     Updating the File List

  5.3     Selecting File Names
    5.3.1      Selecting a File from Your File List
    5.3.2      Selecting Adjacent Files
    5.3.3      Selecting Scattered Files
    5.3.4      Selecting All Files in a Current Directory
    5.3.5      Selecting File Names in Other Windows

  5.4     Keeping Track of Work in Progress
    5.4.1      Keeping the Work in Progress Box Open
    5.4.2      Canceling a Task
    5.4.3      Looking at Task Output

  5.5     Working with Files
    5.5.1      Hiding and Redisplaying Command Dialog Boxes
    5.5.2      Creating and Modifying Files
    5.5.3      Reading Files
    5.5.4      Copying Files
      5.5.4.1      Copying One File to Another File or Directory
      5.5.4.2      Copying Groups of Files
    5.5.5      Searching Files for Text Strings
    5.5.6      Changing the Name of a File
      5.5.6.1      Renaming a File
      5.5.6.2      Renaming Groups of Files
    5.5.7      Comparing the Contents of Files
    5.5.8      Displaying Information About Files
    5.5.9      Purging Files
    5.5.10     Deleting Files
    5.5.11     Protecting Files
    5.5.12     Printing Files
    5.5.13     Running Programs

  5.6     Working with Files in Different FileView Windows

  5.7     Accessing Files and Applications Quickly
    5.7.1      Using Pop-Up Menus to Execute Commands
    5.7.2      Using Double-Click Commands

  5.8     Working with Directories
    5.8.1      Creating a Directory
    5.8.2      Deleting a Subdirectory
    5.8.3      Navigating a Directory Structure
    5.8.4      Using Wildcards in the File Filter Field
      5.8.4.1      Using the Ellipsis ( . . . ) Wildcard
      5.8.4.2      Using the Hyphen ( - ) Wildcard

  5.9     Using Logical Names
    5.9.1      Defining Logical Names
    5.9.2      Displaying a Logical Name Definition
    5.9.3      Deleting a Logical Name

  5.10    Setting Process Privileges

  5.11    Changing the Look of Your File List
    5.11.1     Changing the Fields in Your File List
    5.11.2     Changing the File Order in Your File List
    5.11.3     Displaying a Partial File List

  5.12    Saving a View

  5.13    Restoring a Saved View

  5.14    Deleting a Saved View

  5.15    Opening a New FileView Window

  5.16    Executing a DCL Command

  6      Customizing FileView

  6.1     Adding Verbs and Building Pull-Down Menus
    6.1.1      Adding a Verb to a Pull-Down Menu
    6.1.2      Changing a Verb Definition
    6.1.3      Removing a Verb from a Pull-Down Menu
    6.1.4      Adding a Menu Name
    6.1.5      Adding or Removing Menu Names from FileView's Menu Bar

  6.2     Building Pop-Up Menus and Defining Double-Click Commands
    6.2.1      Adding a Verb to a Pop-Up Menu
    6.2.2      Removing a Verb from a Pop-Up Menu
    6.2.3      Changing a Double-Click Verb Definition
    6.2.4      Adding and Removing a File Type

  6.3     Sharing a Custom FileView
    6.3.1      Using Shared Customization Files
    6.3.2      Building Shared Customization Files

  7      Using the Session Manager

  7.1     Resizing the Session Manager Window

  7.2     Capturing Screen Snapshots for Printing
    7.2.1      Capturing an Entire Screen
    7.2.2      Capturing a Portion of Your Screen
    7.2.3      Printing an Entire Screen
    7.2.4      Printing a Portion of Your Screen

  7.3     Creating a DECterm Window

  7.4     Creating a FileView Window

  7.5     Customizing Your DECwindows Environment
    7.5.1      Changing Your Target Screen
    7.5.2      Adding and Removing Applications
    7.5.3      Adding and Changing Commands that Start Applications
      7.5.3.1      Adding Applications
      7.5.3.2      Changing Commands That Start Applications
      7.5.3.3      Removing Modified Applications
    7.5.4      Starting Applications Automatically
    7.5.5      Changing Your Keyboard Settings
    7.5.6      Setting Another Session Language
    7.5.7      Changing Your Pointer and Mouse Settings
    7.5.8      Changing Your Print Screen Settings
    7.5.9      Changing Your Security Settings
    7.5.10     Changing Your Session Manager Settings
    7.5.11     Changing Your Window Settings

  7.6     Saving Your New Settings

  7.7     Putting a Session on Hold

  8      Printing Files

  8.1     Printing Files from Applications

  8.2     Using Advanced Print Settings

  9      Running Applications Across the Network

  9.1     Enabling Network Access to Your Workstation Monitor
    9.1.1      Authorizing Workstation Access in a DECnet Network
    9.1.2      Authorizing Workstation Access in an Internet Network
    9.1.3      Disabling Workstation Access

  9.2     Displaying Remote Applications on Your Workstation Monitor
    9.2.1      Enabling a Remote Display
    9.2.2      Disabling a Remote Display
    9.2.3      Directing a Remote Display to a Third System

  9.3     Running Applications from a DCL Command Line

  A   FileView Task Messages

  A.1     Using FileView Task Messages in Command Files

  A.2     FileView Task Messages

  A.3     Creating a FileView Command File

  B   System Messages