VMS DECwindows Motif Applications Guide

*HyperReader

  CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Using Bookreader

  1.1     Starting Bookreader

  1.2     Opening a Book

  1.3     Locating Topics in the Navigation Window
    1.3.1      Opening a Topic
    1.3.2      Opening Multiple Topics

  1.4     Reading Text
    1.4.1      Using the Scroll Bars
    1.4.2      Displaying Figures, Tables, and Examples
    1.4.3      Using Hotspots
    1.4.4      Customizing for Hotspots and Extensions

  1.5     Using Hyperapplication Features

  1.6     Using Pop-Up Menus

  1.7     Closing a Book

  1.8     Changing Your Library

  1.9     Exiting Bookreader

  2      Using Calculator

  2.1     Starting Calculator

  2.2     Changing the Mode

  2.3     Entering Data

  2.4     Performing Arithmetic Functions

  2.5     Storing Values in Memory

  2.6     Performing Special Functions

  2.7     Copying Text

  2.8     Saving Customized Settings

  2.9     Exiting Calculator

  3      Using Calendar

  3.1     Starting Calendar

  3.2     Moving Around in Calendar Displays

  3.3     Creating a Timeslot Entry
    3.3.1      Changing the Size of a Timeslot
    3.3.2      Setting Alarms
    3.3.3      Setting Repeating Alarms
    3.3.4      Deleting an Entry
    3.3.5      Moving an Entry from One Timeslot to Another
    3.3.6      Creating Overlapping Entries

  3.4     Using the Clock in the Day Display

  3.5     Entering Day Notes

  3.6     Marking Special Days

  3.7     Working with Multiple Calendars
    3.7.1      Creating a New Calendar
    3.7.2      Opening an Existing Calendar
    3.7.3      Renaming a Calendar
    3.7.4      Closing a Calendar
    3.7.5      Deleting a Calendar

  3.8     Customizing a Calendar
    3.8.1      Customizing General Features
    3.8.2      Customizing the Day Display
    3.8.3      Customizing the Calendar Icon
    3.8.4      Saving Options and Restoring Defaults

  3.9     Integrating Calendar Use with Other Applications
    3.9.1      Using Hyperapplication Features
    3.9.2      Sending and Receiving Calendar Entries Through Mail
    3.9.3      Saving and Printing a Part of a Calendar

  3.10    Exiting Calendar

  4      Using Cardfiler

  4.1     Starting Cardfiler

  4.2     Creating or Opening a Card File

  4.3     Creating Cards

  4.4     Viewing the Contents of a Card File
    4.4.1      Opening an Existing Card
    4.4.2      Scrolling Through a Card File
    4.4.3      Locating Text

  4.5     Editing a Card
    4.5.1      Renaming a Card
    4.5.2      Moving the Text Cursor
    4.5.3      Selecting Text
    4.5.4      Deleting Text
    4.5.5      Moving and Copying Text
    4.5.6      Adding Images

  4.6     Using Hyperapplication Features

  4.7     Saving a Card File
    4.7.1      Merging Card Files

  4.8     Saving Customized Settings

  4.9     Exiting Cardfiler

  5      Using CDA Viewer

  5.1     Starting CDA Viewer

  5.2     Viewing Files

  5.3     Specifying PostScript Paper Size Options

  5.4     Controlling the Files List Box

  5.5     Specifying Supported File Formats

  5.6     Creating an Options File

  5.7     Specifying Supported Processing Options

  5.8     Exiting CDA Viewer

  6      Using Clock

  6.1     Starting Clock
    6.1.1      Customizing the Clock Display
    6.1.2      Setting the Alarm

  6.2     Exiting Clock

  7      Using DECterm

  7.1     Creating a DECterm Window

  7.2     Choosing Options
    7.2.1      Choosing Window Options
    7.2.2      Choosing Display Options
    7.2.3      Choosing General Options
    7.2.4      Choosing Keyboard Options
    7.2.5      Choosing a National Replacement Character Set
    7.2.6      Choosing Graphic Options
    7.2.7      Choosing Printer Options
    7.2.8      Saving and Restoring Options

  7.3     Copying Information

  7.4     Clearing and Resizing Windows

  7.5     Printing Information

  7.6     Composing Characters

  7.7     Exiting DECterm

  8      Using LinkWorks Manager

  8.1     Starting LinkWorks Manager

  8.2     Using the Environment Window
    8.2.1      Relationship Between Environment and Linkbase Windows
    8.2.2      Environment Window Layout
    8.2.3      Customizing LinkWorks Manager and Your Hyperinformation Environment

  8.3     Using the Linkbase Window
    8.3.1      Creating a New Linkbase
    8.3.2      Linkbase Window Layout
    8.3.3      Creating Linkbase Objects

  8.4     Copying Objects into Your Hyperinformation Environment

  8.5     Using Paths
    8.5.1      Recording Steps in a Path
    8.5.2      Following a Path

  8.6     Exiting LinkWorks Manager

  9      Using Mail

  9.1     Starting Mail
    9.1.1      The Main Window
    9.1.2      Drawers and Folders
    9.1.3      Push Buttons
    9.1.4      Pop-up Menus
    9.1.5      Accelerators
    9.1.6      Scroll Bars and Stepper Arrows

  9.2     Creating and Sending Messages
    9.2.1      Creating a Message
    9.2.2      Sending a Message
    9.2.3      Saving a Draft of a Message
    9.2.4      Resuming Work on a Draft Message
    9.2.5      Including a File in a Message
    9.2.6      Including the Last Sent Message in a New Message
    9.2.7      Sending a Message to a Distribution List
    9.2.8      Searching for Text in Messages
    9.2.9      Replacing Text in Messages
    9.2.10     Changing Editors
    9.2.11     Sending PostScript Files

  9.3     Selecting Messages

  9.4     Reading Messages
    9.4.1      Reading a New Message
      9.4.1.1      Read New Mail Button
      9.4.1.2      The Read Window
      9.4.1.3      Adjusting Pane Size
      9.4.1.4      The Message Button
      9.4.1.5      Reading Nontext Messages
      9.4.1.6      Close Button
    9.4.2      Displaying a List of New Messages
    9.4.3      Reading an Old Message
    9.4.4      Multiple Read Windows

  9.5     Replying to Messages

  9.6     Forwarding Messages

  9.7     Printing Messages

  9.8     Extracting a Mail Message to a File

  9.9     Deleting and Retrieving Messages

  9.10    Working with Drawers and Folders
    9.10.1     Adding New Drawers to the Index
    9.10.2     Modifying Drawer Names
    9.10.3     Removing Drawers from the Index
    9.10.4     Creating New Folders
    9.10.5     Deleting Folders
    9.10.6     Moving and Copying Messages to Another Folder
    9.10.7     Updating Folders
    9.10.8     Compressing Drawers

  9.11     Marking and Unmarking Messages

  9.12    Picking Messages

  9.13    Displaying Additional Index Information

  9.14    Opening a New Main Window

  9.15    Sending and Receiving CDA Documents

  9.16    Displaying PostScript Files

  9.17    Customizing Your Mail Environment
    9.17.1     Modifying Your User Options
    9.17.2     Modifying Your Window Options
    9.17.3     Modifying Your Icon Options
    9.17.4     Modifying Your Send Options
      9.17.4.1     Changing the Editor List
    9.17.5     Modifying Your Read Options
    9.17.6     Modifying Your Receive Options
    9.17.7     Modifying Your Default Print Settings
    9.17.8     Saving and Restoring Settings
    9.17.9     Making Mail Perform Like the VMS Mail Utility
    9.17.10    Using Alternative Main Window Styles
    9.17.11    Changing Directories for Drafts and Distribution Lists

  9.18    Using Accelerators

  9.19    Using Hyperapplication Features

  9.20    Exiting Mail

  10     Using Paint

  10.1    Starting Paint

  10.2    Learning the Basics
    10.2.1     Choosing Tools
    10.2.2     Inverting an Image
    10.2.3     Saving a Picture
    10.2.4     Printing a Picture

  10.3    Erasing

  10.4    Drawing Lines and Shapes
    10.4.1     Changing the Line Width
    10.4.2     Using Patterns
    10.4.3     Creating Your Own Patterns

  10.5    Choosing Colors

  10.6    Using the Paintbrush

  10.7    Editing Pictures
    10.7.1     Selecting Images
    10.7.2     Moving Images
    10.7.3     Copying Images
    10.7.4     Sizing Images
    10.7.5     Cropping a Picture
    10.7.6     Viewing Portions of the Canvas
    10.7.7     Editing in Detail

  10.8    Including an Image File

  10.9    Inserting Text

  10.10  Sizing the Canvas

  10.11  Using Accelerators

  10.12  Exiting Paint

  11     Using Print Screen

  11.1    Starting Print Screen

  11.2    Taking Screen Snapshots
    11.2.1     Printing the Entire Screen
    11.2.2     Printing a Portion of the Screen
    11.2.3     Capturing the Entire Screen
    11.2.4     Capturing a Portion of the Screen

  11.3    Changing the Print Screen Settings

  11.4    Exiting Print Screen

  12     Using Puzzle

  12.1    Starting Puzzle

  12.2    Playing with Puzzle

  12.3    Starting a New Game

  12.4    Exiting Puzzle

  A   Composing Characters