MultiView 2000 Sample Active Rules                  JSB Computer Systems Ltd

README                                                        September 1997
                                                                  
INTRODUCTION

This directory contains sample files which show different ways Active 
Rules can be configured. These files are not intended as a definitive 
set of rules for the application. As samples they show you the syntax
used to enhance the applications appearance.

USING THE FILES

1. Copy the ZZR files to a working directory.

2. Load the Terminal Emulator.

3. Click the Rules Agent Editor button (!).

4. Open one of the sample files.

5. Click the save button in the Rules Agent Editor.

6. In the Terminal Emulator, select the appropriate terminal type for
   the ZZR file.

7. Connect to your remote system and run your application. 

FILES INCLUDED

1. SCO/WP51.ZZR

	Terminal Type: SCO
	Application: Word Perfect 5.1

        Example rule syntax explained:

        Rule 1: LINE zero, the top most line.
                FIND "File Edit Search Layout Mark Tools Font Graphics Help",
                     highlighting "File".
                APPEARANCE button effect.
                ACTION send "f" when clicked.

        Rule 10: LINE zero, the top most line.
                 FIND "File Edit Search Layout Mark Tools Font Graphics Help     " 
                      highlighting only 4 spaces after the menu. This creates an 
                      new button. 
                 ACTION send "\E\E" when clicked.

2. SCO/UNIPLEX.ZZR

	Terminal Type: SCO
	Application: Uniplex 8.00

       	Example rule syntax explained:

        Rule 1: LINE zero, the top most line.
                FIND any characters
                APPEARANCE raised border.
                ACTION none.

        Rule 3: LINE 13.
                FIND "5 = Calculator" 
                APPEARANCE embossed out with color green 
                ACTION launch Windows calc.exe when clicked.

	Rule 4: LINE any.
		FIND any single character except a space followed by " - " 
		     and any set of characters except a space.
		APPEARANCE embossed out with color brown.
		ACTION send the first single character in matched rule.

3. SCO/SYSADMSH.ZZR

	Terminal Type: SCO
	Application: SCO OS3 System Administration utility (sysadmsh)

       	Example rule syntax explained:

	Rule 5: LINE 1.
		FIND any single character except a space followed any set of 
                     characters except a space.
		APPEARANCE button effect with shadowed text.
		ACTION send the first single character in matched rule.

4. SCO/SCOSH.ZZR

	Terminal Type: SCO
	Application: SCO OS5 menu-driven Shell (scosh)

5. SCO/ALPHAB.ZZR

	Terminal Type: SCO
	Application: JSB Alphabrowser 2.0.1

       	Example rule syntax explained:

	Rule 7: LINE 23.
		FIND "'m' for menus."	
		APPEARANCE button effect.
		ACTION send "m" when clicked.