Options for BK
When you pick File, then Options from the main screen, you will be able to change the options for Brother's Keeper.
The first tab has the date options that you can use. Click here for information about date types.
If you change the date type in Options, it will affect the new dates that you type in. If you want to change existing dates, see File, Convert date format.
The second tab in Options will let you change the folder names for storing Text and Picture files.
The Other tab has these options:
Label size (lines top to top)
Which address lines to print If you print labels using custom reports field 95 or 96 or 97 this tells which of the 10 address lines to print.
Character meaning never print messages # Any message line starting with this character will not print on any report. (this is for BK5 - BK6 uses "never print" in print where column)
Character before BK code numbers
Zoom percentage for preview screen
Wife keeps her maiden name If most women do not use their husband's last name, check this option. Otherwise, the birthday report will assume that a married woman is using her husband's last name. You can override this option by entering an alternate name for a woman on Names tab of the Edit screen.
Right justify Ref field If this is checked, whatever you type in the Ref field will be right justified in the field. This will affect the way the sorting is done when you pick Lists, Ref order report.
Put changes in BKAUDIT.TXT file With this option turned on, changes you make to an existing person will be written to the BKAUDIT.TXT file.
Start BK as full screen (with taskbar showing in Win95) Normally Brother's Keeper will start up as a sizable window. You can click the up arrow in the upper right corner to make it a full screen with no border. If you have the main window as a sizable window, and if you change the size to a smaller size, then the other screens will be the same size as the main window. However, most screens need to be at least 640 by 480 so changing the size of the main window will only affect other screens if you are in 800 by 600 mode or higher. You can change Windows to 800 by 600 if you use Control Panel, Display.
Start BK in 640 by 480 size. If you have Windows set for 800 by 600 or higher, then this option will start BK as a smaller window.
Start BK in 800 by 600 size. If you have Windows set for higher than 800 by 600 then this option will start BK as a smaller window.
If the second page of all printouts have a problem, such as the top line is in reverse print, or the lines or words are missing, then set type option. It will make every page a new print job.
If you pick the Cancel button when printing, and you get an error message from Windows, then set this option.
If your system can handle it, then the Portrait/Landscape option will automatically change your printer setting for each report based on what you have set when you pick Save options for that report. It will also restore the printer back to normal after the report. If your system gives an error after the report, the turn this option off and change your printer from Landscape to Portrait manually.
The RTF Editor tab in options will let you specify which word processor you want to use for viewing or editing RTF files that you create with BK (using File, Create RTF file from a Book report for example.) When you choose one of those, Brother's Keeper will attempt to find the correct folder and program name. If it is not able to find the correct information, you can type in the correct path and program name. The last choice is for any other editor that is not listed. This RTF editor can also be used when you edit external TXT files that are attached on the Notes tab.
The Edit screen tab will let you choose how the Edit screen will start. Each time you pick Edit from the main screen, the Edit window will open the way you have specified in Options. The choices are:
Display first person in the database. (Person 1 or the lowest BK code number.)
Display last person in the database. (Highest BK code number.)
Display the person which was showing the last time you used the Edit screen. (The first time, it will display the person number you can enter below.)
Display the person most recently printed in a report in this session. (The first time, it will display the person number you can enter below.)
Display person number: (Pick the BK code number of the person to show.)
Have the screen blank and prompt for a name to find.
You may set an option to have BK start with the Edit screen instead of showing the main menu.
Show date of last change This will display the date of last change on the Edit screen. The date will show above the Events grid. It will show the date the person was entered or last modified.
If you are using a language that contains accented letters that are not part of the MS Sans Serif font, then you may change to a different font in options. Before you do this, go to the Edit screen and press ALT+F2 to see a list of foreign characters. You may have problems if you use a different font, but if you need a different font, you may select it here.
After you make any changes to your options, you can pick File then Save and exit.