DECwindows (bookreader) — VMS 5.4
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=TITLE about =TITLE About Bookreader =INCLUDE overview VMS DECwindows Bookreader Software Version: VMS Version 5.3 © 1988, 1989 by Digital Equipment Corporation. All rights reserved. For more information about the Bookreader, double click on Overview of the Bookreader from the list of additional topics below.
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cshelp
=TITLE cshelp
=TITLE Context Sensitive Help
This topic provides information about context-sensitive
help. Context-sensitive help is help text that is
displayed when you press the Help key and then click
on an object on your workstation screen.
For example:
1. Move the mouse pointer to the Close Book button in
the Bookreader selection window.
2. Press and hold the Help key.
3. Click on MB1.
When you release MB1, a help window containing help
text about the Close Book button is displayed.
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title bar
=TITLE title_bar =TITLE Title Bar Displays the name of the application that you are using.
wintitle bar
=TITLE wintitle_bar =TITLE Window Title Label For the selection window, the name of the book appears in the window title. For the topic window, the chapter name or section name is displayed.
selwin menu items
=TITLE selwin_menu_items =TITLE Selection Window Menu Bar The menu bar contains the names of the menus you can choose from to work with Bookreader. The Bookreader selection window menu bar contains the following menus: - Control - View - Help For more information about the selection window, click on an item from the list of additional topics below.
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cntrl1 menu
=TITLE cntrl1_menu =TITLE Control Menu =KEYWORD Menus Use the Control menu to open and close books or bookshelves. Also, you can use the Control menu to exit from the Bookreader. The Control menu contains the following items: - Open Shelf - Open Book - Close Shelf - Close Book - Quit For more information about using a Control menu item, double click on an item from the list of the additional topics below.
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=TITLE op_shlf
=TITLE Open Shelf
=KEYWORD Opening Menus
Bookshelves contain groups of related books to make the
process of locating the book you want easy. Choose the
Open Shelf menu item from the Control menu to open a
bookshelf.
To view a book that is on a bookshelf, you must first
open that bookshelf. To open a bookshelf:
1. Move the pointer to the title you want and click
MB1.
2. Choose the Open Shelf menu item from the Control
menu.
A list of the books on the bookshelf appears in the
selection window.
op bk
=TITLE op_bk
=TITLE Open Book
=KEYWORD Opening Menus
Choose the Open Book menu item from the Control menu to
open a book. To open a book:
1. Move the pointer to the book title you want and
click MB1.
2. Choose the Open Book menu item from the Control
menu.
When you open a book, the table of contents for that
book appears in the selection window. The title page
for the book appears in the topic window.
cl shlf
=TITLE cl_shlf =TITLE Close Shelf =KEYWORD Closing Menus Choose the Close Shelf menu item from the Control menu to close a bookshelf. When you close a bookshelf, Bookreader takes you back to the window from which that bookshelf was selected.
cl bk
=TITLE cl_bk =TITLE Close Book =KEYWORD Closing Menus Choose the Close Book menu item from the Control menu to close a book. When you close a book, Bookreader takes you back to the bookshelf from which that book was selected.
quit
=TITLE quit =TITLE Quit =KEYWORD Quitting Menus Choose the Quit menu item from the Control menu to exit from the Bookreader.
view1 menu
=TITLE view1_menu =TITLE View Menu =KEYWORD Viewing Menus Use the View menu to view the different books in the Bookreader library. Additionally, you can use the View menu to read different parts of a book, such as the table of contents, the index, or another topic. The View menu contains the following items: - Library - Table of Contents - Index - Topic For more information about using a View menu item, double click on an item from the list of additional topics below.
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view1 lib
=TITLE view1_lib =TITLE Library =KEYWORD Library Menus Choose the Library menu item from the View menu to close a bookshelf or book and return back to the top level of the Bookreader library.
view1 toc
=TITLE view1_toc =TITLE Table of Contents =INCLUDE cshelp selwin_menu_items view1_menu view1_index =KEYWORD TOC Menus Choose the Table of Contents menu item from the View menu to display the table of contents for the book you are reading. To display a chapter or section from the table of contents, point to the title you want and double click on MB1. The text appears in the topic window.
view1 index
=TITLE view1_index =TITLE Index =INCLUDE cshelp selwin_menu_items view1_menu view1_toc =KEYWORD Index Menus Choose the Index menu item from the View menu to display the index. The index replaces the table of contents in the selection window. To view the section that corresponds to an index entry, select the entry from the index and choose the Topic menu item from the View menu. Note that if an entry applies to more than one section, the Bookreader displays a pop-up menu listing all the sections in which the entry appears. Click on the section you want to view.
view1 topic
=TITLE view1_topic =TITLE Topic =KEYWORD Topic Menus Choose the Topic menu item from the View menu to display a chapter or section from the table of contents. To display a chapter or section, select the title and choose the Topic menu item from the View menu. The text appears in the topic window.
help menu
=TITLE help_menu =TITLE Help Menu =KEYWORD Menus The Help menu allows you to display help for the Bookreader. It contains two menu items, Overview and About.
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help overview
=TITLE help_overview =TITLE Overview Menu Item =KEYWORD Menus Choose Overview to display the overview of Bookreader and to access additional help for the Bookreader.
help about
=TITLE help_about =TITLE About Menu Item =KEYWORD Menus Choose About to display copyright information for the Bookreader.
topwin menu items
=TITLE topwin_menu_items =TITLE Topic Window Menu Bar =KEYWORD Menus Use the topic window menus to close topics, view different sections of a book, or display help for the Bookreader. The Bookreader contains the following topic window menus: - Control - View - Help
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cntrl2 menuview2 menutopwin help
cntrl2 menu
=TITLE cntrl2_menu =TITLE Control Menu =KEYWORD Menus The Control menu contains the Close Topic menu item. Choose Close Topic when you want to exit the topic you are reading.
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cntrl2 ctop
=TITLE cntrl2_ctop =TITLE Close Topic =KEYWORD Menus Choose Close Topic from the Control menu when you want to exit the topic you are reading.
view2 menu
=TITLE view2_menu =TITLE View Menu =KEYWORD Menus Use the topic window View menu to view previous topics, advance pages in a book, or view figures, tables, or examples. The View menu contains the following items: - Previous Topic - Next Topic - Go Back - More - Hot Spots - Extensions For information about using a View menu item, double click on an item from the list of additional topics below.
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view2 pt
=TITLE view2_pt =TITLE Previous Topic =KEYWORD Previous Menus Choose the Previous Topic menu item from the View menu to read the previous topic.
view2 nt
=TITLE view2_nt =TITLE Next Topic =KEYWORD Next Menus Choose the Next Topic menu item from the View menu to read the next topic.
view2 gb
=TITLE view2_gb =TITLE Go Back =KEYWORD Menus Choose the Go Back menu item from the View menu to move to the last topic you were reading.
view2 more
=TITLE view2_more =TITLE More =KEYWORD More Menus Choose the More menu item from the View menu to advance to the next page of the topic you are reading.
view2 htsp
=TITLE view2_htsp =TITLE Hot Spots =KEYWORD Hot_Spots Customizing Choose the Hot Spots menu item from the View menu to display all the hot spots within a topic. Hot spots are enclosed within boxes. Cross-references in text to figures, tables, and examples are "hot spots." That is, if you point to the hot spot and click MB1, the figure, table, or example is displayed in a separate window. Footnotes in text are hot spots too. To activate a hot spot, point to the hot spot and click MB1. The figure, table, or example is displayed in a separate window.
view2 extn
=TITLE view2_extn =TITLE Extensions =KEYWORD Extensions Customizing Extensions to languages (such as nonstandard language constructs) are highlighted in the Bookreader. You can turn this highlighting off by choosing Extensions from the View menu. By default, the Extensions option is turned on, indicated by the darkened toggle button that appears to the left of the Extensions menu item. When no toggle button is visable to the left of the Extensions menu item, language extension highlighting is disabled.
topwin help
=TITLE topwin_help =TITLE Help Menu The Help menu allows you to display help for the Bookreader. It contains two menu items, Overview and About.
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topwinhelp ov
=TITLE topwinhelp_ov =TITLE Overview Menu Item Choose Overview to access additional help for the Bookreader.
topwinhelp about
=TITLE topwinhelp_about =TITLE About Menu Item Choose About to display copyright information for the Bookreader.
topwin2 menu items
=TITLE topwin2_menu_items =TITLE Topic Window Menu Bar =KEYWORD Menus Use the topic window menus to close topics, view different sections of a book, or display help for the Bookreader. The Bookreader contains the following topic window menus: - Control - View - Help
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cntrl2 menu
=TITLE cntrl2_menu =TITLE Control Menu =KEYWORD Menus The Control menu contains the Close Topic menu item. Choose Close Topic when you want to exit the topic you are reading.
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cntrl2 ctop
=TITLE cntrl2_ctop =TITLE Close Topic =KEYWORD Menus Choose Close Topic from the Control menu when you want to exit the topic you are reading.
topwin figexm viewmenu
=TITLE topwin_figexm_viewmenu =TITLE View Menu =KEYWORD Menus Use the topic window View menu to view extensions or view figures, table, or examples. The View menu contains the following items: - Hot Spots - Extensions For information about using a View menu item, double click on an item from the list of additional topics below.
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view3 htsp
=TITLE view3_htsp =TITLE Hot Spots =KEYWORD Hot_Spots Customizing Choose the Hot Spots menu item from the View menu to display all the hot spots within a topic. Hot spots are enclosed within boxes. Cross-references in text to figures, tables, and examples are "hot spots." That is, if you point to the hot spot and click MB1, the figure, table, or example is displayed in a separate window. Footnotes are hot spots too. To activate a hot spot, point to the hot spot and click MB1. The figure, table, or example is displayed in a separate window.
view3 extn
=TITLE view3_extn =TITLE Extensions =KEYWORD Extensions Customizing Extensions to languages (such as nonstandard language constructs) are highlighted in the Bookreader. You can turn this highlighting off by choosing Extensions from the View menu. By default, the Extensions option is turned on, indicated by the darkened toggle button that appears to the left of the Extensions menu item. When no toggle button is visable to the left of the Extensions menu item, language extension highlighting is disabled.
topwin help
=TITLE topwin_help =TITLE Help Menu The Help menu allows you to display help for the Bookreader. It contains two menu items, Overview and About.
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topwinhelp ov
=TITLE topwinhelp_ov =TITLE Overview Menu Item Choose Overview to access additional help for the Bookreader.
topwinhelp about
=TITLE topwinhelp_about =TITLE About Menu Item Choose About to display copyright information for the Bookreader.
using scrolls
=TITLE using_scrolls =TITLE Using Scroll Bars You can use scroll bars to display information outside the borders of a window. A scroll bar has stepping arrows at each end of a scroll region and a slider within the scroll region. For more information about using a scroll bar, double click on one of the additional topics below.
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stepping arrows
=TITLE stepping_arrows =TITLE Using Stepping Arrows Stepping arrows are the triangles that appear at each end of a scroll bar. To move the window one line in the direction of the stepping arrow, move the pointer to a stepping arrow and click MB1. This allows you to move through the information in the window at a pace that is easy to view. To move the window continuously in the direction of the stepping arrow, move the pointer to a stepping arrow. Press and hold MB1. This allows you to scroll through the information in a window at a faster pace.
scroll region
=TITLE scroll_region =TITLE Using the Scroll Region The scroll region is the area between the stepping arrows that does not fit in the window. To move the information in the window by one window length, move the pointer to the scroll region and click MB1.
slider
=TITLE slider =TITLE Using the Slider The slider is the rectangle that appears in the scroll bar. The size of the slider indicates how much of the information appears on the screen. For example, if the slider takes up 10 percent of the scrolling region, only 10 percent of the information is displayed in the window. To move quickly through the information, move the pointer to the slider. Press MB1, and drag the slider up and down through the scrolling region. When you release MB1, the information from the position in the information indicated by the slider is displayed in the window.
buttons
=TITLE buttons
=TITLE Title Bar Buttons
Following is a list of title bar buttons that you may
find useful while you read a book:
Button Location Task You Can Do
Shrink-to-icon The left-most Lets you shrink a
button in the window to an icon
title bar. The and store it in the
button contains Icon Box.
a picture of
books.
Push-to-back The button to Lets you move
the right of the a window to the
shrink-to-icon bottom of a stack
button in the of overlapping
title bar. The windows, or move
button contains a window to the
a picture of opposite location
interlocking in the stack.
squares.
Resize The right-most Lets you change the
button in the size of a window.
title bar. The
button contains
a picture
of expanding
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main but
=TITLE main_but =TITLE Main Window Buttons The main window contains several function buttons that you can click on as you read the Library bookshelf: Button Task You Can Do Quit Exit from the Bookreader Library Inactive Contents Inactive
selwin but
=TITLE selwin_but =TITLE Selection Window Buttons The selection window contains several function buttons that you can click on as you read a book: Button Task You Can Do Close Book Close the book you are reading Library Return to the Library bookshelf Contents/Index View the table of contents or index
shelf but
=TITLE shelf_but =TITLE Bookshelf Window Buttons The bookshelf window contains several function buttons that you can click on as you view a bookshelf: Button Task You Can Do Close Shelf Close the bookshelf you are reading Library Return to the Library bookshelf Contents Inactive
topwin but
=TITLE topwin_but =TITLE Topic Window Buttons The topic window contains several function buttons that you can click on as you read a book: Button Task You Can Do Go Back Move to the last topic viewed Previous Read backward from one topic to the Topic previous Next Topic Read forward from one topic to the next More Move forward within a topic
topwin figexm button
=TITLE topwin_figexm_button =TITLE Topic Window Buttons The topic window contains the Close Topic button that you can click on to close a topic.
overview
=TITLE overview =TITLE Overview of the Bookreader =KEYWORD Overview The Bookreader lets you read online documentation on your workstation screen. Bookreader contains two windows: a selection window and a topic window. The selection window includes a library of bookshelves and books that are available from the Bookreader. When you choose a book from the selection window, Bookreader will open a topic window. The topic window contains the book that you want to read. The table of contents is displayed in the selection window. For more information about using Bookreader, double click on an item from the list of additional topics below. For information about using help, choose Using Help from the Help menu above.
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DECwindows Basics
=TITLE DECwindows Basics
=INCLUDE overview
=KEYWORD Basics
Information about using DECwindows, such as how to use
windows, dialog boxes, and scroll bars, is available
from Session Manager help. A glossary of DECwindows
terms is also available. To get Session Manager help:
1. Move the pointer to the Session Manager icon (the
icon with your user name and the name of your
system) in the Icon Box.
2. Press mouse button 1 (MB1) twice quickly to display
the Session Manager window.
3. Move the pointer to the Help menu; press and hold
MB1 to pull down this menu.
4. Move the pointer to the Overview menu item and
release MB1 to display information about using
DECwindows.
invoke sec
=TITLE invoke_sec =TITLE Starting the Bookreader =INCLUDE overview select_sec =INCLUDE overview read_sec =INCLUDE overview navigate_sec =INCLUDE overview close_sec =INCLUDE overview exit_sec =KEYWORD Starting To start the Bookreader, choose the Bookreader menu item from FileView's Applications menu. The selection window opens, listing the library of bookshelves and books available from the Bookreader.
select sec
=TITLE select_sec =TITLE Opening Bookshelves and Books =KEYWORD Library Selecting Shelf When the Bookreader is started, the selection window usually contains a list of bookshelves and books. Bookshelves contain groups of related books to make the process of locating the book you want easy. To read a book that is on a bookshelf, you must first open that bookshelf. To open a bookshelf or book, select the title you want and choose the Open Shelf or Open Book menu item from the Control menu. If you open a bookshelf, a list of the books on that bookshelf appears in the selection window. If you open a book, the table of contents for that book appears in the selection window. The first page (the title page) for the book appears in the topic window.
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quick open
=TITLE quick_open =TITLE Opening Bookshelves and Books Quickly =INCLUDE Overview select_sec toc_sec =INCLUDE Overview select_sec index_sec =INCLUDE Overview select_sec index_entry_sec =INCLUDE Overview select_sec quick_topind =KEYWORD Opening Bookshelves Books Mouse Bookreader allows you to use your workstation mouse to open bookshelves and books quickly. To open a bookshelf or book quickly, double click MB1 on a title to select and open that book or bookshelf.
toc view
=TITLE toc_view =TITLE Viewing the Table of Contents =INCLUDE Overview select_sec quick_open =INCLUDE Overview select_sec index_sec =INCLUDE Overview select_sec index_entry_sec =INCLUDE Overview select_sec quick_topind =KEYWORD TOC Topics To view the table of contents, click on the Contents button at the bottom of the selection window. The table of contents will be displayed in the selection window.
toc sec
=TITLE toc_sec =TITLE Selecting Topics from the Table of Contents =INCLUDE Overview select_sec quick_open =INCLUDE Overview select_sec index_sec =INCLUDE Overview select_sec index_entry_sec =INCLUDE Overview select_sec quick_topind =KEYWORD TOC Topics You can display a chapter or section from the table of contents by selecting the title and choosing the Topic menu item from the View menu.
index sec
=TITLE index_sec =TITLE Selecting Topics from the Index =INCLUDE Overview select_sec quick_open =INCLUDE Overview select_sec toc_sec =INCLUDE Overview select_sec index_entry_sec =INCLUDE Overview select_sec quick_topind =KEYWORD Topics Index Buttons To view the index, click on the Index button at the bottom of the selection window. The index replaces the table of contents in the selection window. To return to the table of contents, click on the Contents button.
index entry sec
=TITLE index_entry_sec =TITLE Viewing Index Entries =INCLUDE Overview select_sec quick_open =INCLUDE Overview select_sec toc_sec =INCLUDE Overview select_sec index_sec =INCLUDE Overview select_sec quick_topind =KEYWORD Index To view the section that corresponds to an index entry, select the entry from the index and choose the Topic menu item from the View menu. Note that if an entry applies to more than one section, the Bookreader displays a pop-up menu listing all the sections in which the entry appears. Click on the section you want to read.
quick topind
=TITLE quick_topind =TITLE Choosing Topics and Index Entries Quickly =INCLUDE Overview select_sec quick_open =INCLUDE Overview select_sec toc_sec =INCLUDE Overview select_sec index_sec =INCLUDE Overview select_sec index_entry_sec =KEYWORD Index Topics TOC Bookreader allows you to use your workstation mouse to choose topics from the table of contents or choose index entries quickly. To open a topic quickly, point to the title you want in the selection window and double click MB1. The text appears in the topic window. To open an index entry quickly, double click on the desired entry in the selection window. The text appears in the topic window.
navigate sec
=TITLE navigate_sec =TITLE Navigating the Table of Contents and Index =INCLUDE overview invoke_sec =INCLUDE overview select_sec =INCLUDE overview read_sec =INCLUDE overview close_sec =INCLUDE overview exit_sec =KEYWORD Navigating Scrolling Dragging For easy navigation of the table of contents and index, use the vertical scroll bar on the selection window. To navigate quickly up or down the table of contents or index, drag the slider in the scroll bar with MB1. As you drag the slider, an index window displays the entries represented by that region of the scroll bar. Release MB1 to bring that region into the selection window. Click on the scroll bar stepping arrows to move one entry at a time, up or down, through the table of contents or index. Click on the area above or below the slider to bring the previous or next window of entries into the selection window.
read sec
=TITLE read_sec =TITLE Reading Text =KEYWORD Reading Buttons When you select a topic from the table of contents or index, it is displayed in the topic window. Use the following buttons to aid you while you are reading a book: Button Task You Can Do Go Back Move to the last topic viewed Previous Read backward from one topic to the Topic previous Next Topic Read forward from one topic to the next More Move forward within a topic Some topics are longer than the window. Use the scroll bar to navigate up and down the topic.
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display graphics
=TITLE display_graphics
=TITLE Displaying Figures, Tables, and Examples
=INCLUDE overview read_sec cross_ref
=KEYWORD Figures Tables Examples Graphics
Most books contain figures, tables, or examples within
the text. Cross-references in text to figures, tables,
and examples are "hot spots." That is, if you point
to the reference and click MB1, the figure, table, or
example is displayed in a separate window.
To view a figure, table, or example:
1. Move the pointer to the figure, table, or example
reference. A rectangle will surround the reference.
2. Click MB1. The figure, table, or example is
displayed in a separate window. The window is sized
according to the dimensions of that topic.
When you are finished viewing the figure, table, or
example, click on the Close Topic button.
You can also shrink these windows to icons. Shrinking a
window to an icon enables you to save the window until
you do not need it anymore.
cross ref
=TITLE cross_ref =TITLE Using Cross-References and Footnotes =INCLUDE overview read_sec display_graphics =KEYWORD Footnotes Figures Tables Examples Hot_Spots Cross-references in text to figures, tables, and examples are hot spots. That is, if you point to a hot spot, a rectangle will surround it. When you click on the hot spot, the figure, table, or example is displayed in a separate window. Cross-references to other sections of text are also hot spots, except that the cross-referenced topic replaces the current topic in the topic window. Footnotes in text are hot spots too.
close sec
=TITLE close_sec =TITLE Closing Bookshelves and Books =INCLUDE Overview exit_sec =KEYWORD Closing To close a book or bookshelf, click on the Close Book, Close Shelf, or Library button at the bottom of the selection window. Clicking on the Close Book button takes you back to the bookshelf from which that book was selected. Similarly, clicking on the Close Shelf button takes you back to the window from which that bookshelf was selected. When you are viewing a book in a shelf, clicking on the Library button takes you back to the top bookshelf, or in other words, the top level of the Bookreader library.
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close topic
=TITLE close_topic =TITLE Closing Topics =INCLUDE Overview exit_sec =KEYWORD Closing When you finish reading a topic within a book, you can close that topic. Close a topic by clicking on the Close Topic button.
exit sec
=TITLE exit_sec =TITLE Quitting from the Bookreader =INCLUDE overview invoke_sec =INCLUDE overview select_sec =INCLUDE overview read_sec =INCLUDE overview navigate_sec =INCLUDE overview close_sec =KEYWORD Exiting Quitting To exit from the Bookreader, click on the Quit button while viewing the library.