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Graphics Browser 1.1 Copyright 1993 All Rights Reserved New-Ware Shareware Products 8050 Camino Kiosco San Diego, CA 92122 (619) 455-6225 Contents 1 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 What is Graphics Browser? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 About Shareware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 How To Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 The New-Ware BBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 Operating Graphic Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6.1 The Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6.1.1 The Files Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6.1.2 The Windows Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6.1.3 The Block Ops Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6.1.4 The Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6.2 The Command/Status Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6.3 Command Line File Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6.4 The Auto-Scroll Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 6.5 About GBROWSE.HLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 i 1 Disclaimer New-Ware hereby disclaims all warranties relating to this product, whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. New-Ware cannot and will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages due to loss of data or any other reason, even if New-Ware or an authorized New-Ware agent has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall the liability for any damages ever exceed the price paid for the license to use software, regardless of the form and/or extent of the claim. The user of this program bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the software. 2 What is Graphics Browser? Graphics Browser, hereafter known as GB for short, is a powerful multiple-file browser that is operated through a DOS Graphics User Interface (GUI). It permits up to 9 different text files to be loaded into 9 different moveable/sizeable windows and it supports the loading of multiple files from the command line or from a list file. This version of GB requires a VGA graphics card that supports at least 16 colors and a mouse is strongly recommended. Future versions of GB may incorporate Hercules monochrome graphics support. 3 About Shareware GB is Shareware. Shareware is NOT free. It is computer software offered for sale at a set price and the only real difference between Shareware and other commercial software products is the method of distribution and the important "try before you buy" feature. With Shareware you are normally licensed by the owner/author of the program to operate the Shareware distribution copy on a trial basis. Then if you like it and make regular use of it, you are bound to pay for it. Users are licensed to operate Graphics Browser on their personal computers for the purpose of test and evaluation on a trial basis for a limited trial period. It is not possible to reasonably define any definitive limits of a fair and equitable time period for evaluation, therefore it is left to the user's judgment and sense of fair play as to the time required to make a decision as to its usefulness. If the user decides the program is not of sufficient merit to warrant purchase through registration with New-Ware, the program should be removed from his or her - 2 - personal computer. Otherwise, if the program is deemed useful and is in regular use on the user's personal computer system, registration with New- Ware is required. Registered users are those users that find the program useful and pay for GB by registering that payment with New-Ware. By virtue of registration and payment for the program, registered users are granted a license to continue to utilize the program on their personal computer for as long as they choose. This license authorizes the user to use the program on any personal computer system he or she may own so long as the program is operated on only one computer system at a time. Site licenses for use of GB on multiple computers are available upon request at a reduced fee that is based on the number of single machines licensed for use. 4 How To Register There is no functional difference between the Shareware distribution version of GB and the registered version save the absence of the opening Shareware screen in the registered version. The price of GB is $20.00. You may register GB in one of three ways: 1) By mail with check or money order to: New-Ware 8050 Camino Kiosco San Diego, CA 92122-1820 2) By telephone with Visa/Mastercard to: New-Ware (619) 455-6225 Business hours ONLY please! Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pacific Time 3) Electronically through the New-Ware BBS: New-Ware BBS (619) 455-5226 24 Hours per day 7 Days per week - 3 - Special site license rates for licensing multiple copies of GB are available. Please license fee schedule information. Foreign (non-US/Canada) orders must include a $2.00 special handling fee in addition to the $20.00 registration fee. Also, no checks on banks located outside the United States will be accepted unless the check is able to clear with a U.S. based branch. California residents MUST include state sales tax with their order. This Shareware version of Graphics Browser may be freely copied and passed on to other individual users for their evaluation. Disk vendors and/or distributors that desire to distribute Graphics Browser must adhere to the guidelines presented in VENDOR.DOC. Under no circumstance may Graphic Browser be used in conjunction with a system to retrieve and/or view (browse) files contained on a CD-ROM. Press Alt+R or select "Registration" from the Help menu to invoke an interactive registration form. All pertinent information may be entered into the dialog and then sent to the printer as a registration form. Upgrades to later versions are available to registered users on the New-Ware BBS at no cost. Access to the BBS is a privilege granted by New- Ware that may be revoked at any time for any reason. Those who request upgrades via telephone or mail must remit a $5.00 charge for an upgrade. 5 The New-Ware BBS New-Ware Shareware Products BBS (619) 450-3257 - Node #1 1200/2400/9600/14400 PPI 14000FXMT 455-5226 - Node #2 1200/2400 (9600 HST) US Robotics HST The New-Ware Shareware Products BSS operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Node #1 is dedicated to registered users only. Nodes #2 is open to all callers. Users that register via the BBS receive access to the latest registered version within 1 business day after leaving their credit card data. Users who register by mail or phone may also access the registered version by BBS, but you MUST log on and leave a comment to the sysop to the effect that you are a registered user and desire access. The author can also be contacted on CIS via PPN 71535,665 (please use EMAIL). The BBS also serves as an avenue for product support. You may report problems or ask questions about the operation of GB via the message facility of the BBS. - 4 - 6 Operating Graphic Browser The GB GUI is easy and intuitive to use and all GB commands are defined in the help file. The help file can be viewed at any time by pressing the F1 key or selecting the "Commands" item from the Help menu. 6.1 The Main Menu The top line of the display contains the main GB menu. Any menu can be activated by pressing the Alt key plus the highlighted character in the menu name or by clicking on the name with the mouse. Use the mouse or arrow keys to select a menu item and the Enter key or mouse click to invoke the selected item. Use the Esc key to exit a menu with no action. 6.1.1 The Files Menu The Files menu consists of the following commands: Open - F3 Close - Esc Chg Dir - F2 DOS Shell Exit - Alt+X The "Open" command activates a file selection dialog that displays the file names from the current directory. You may change directories in this dialog or by selecting the "Chg Dir" command. The "Chg Dir" command invokes a directory tree dialog in which a new default directory can be set. Use the "DOS Shell" command to temporarily drop to DOS. The "Close" command will close the active window and Alt+X will exit the program. 6.1.2 The Windows Menu The Windows menu commands control the open file windows: Size/Move - Ctrl+F5 Zoom - F5 Next - F6 Previous - Shift+F6 Close - Esc/Atl+F3 List - Alt+0 Save - Alt+S Delete - Alt+D The "Size/Move" command can be used by non-mouse users to move and/or size the current window. After moving/sizing, press the Enter key to - 5 - preserve the current window position/size or press the Esc key to return the window to its original position. A window may be toggled to zoom to occupy the full screen area or zoom back to its original size. The "Next" and "Previous" commands make the next or previous window on the window list active. A list of active windows can be activated via the "List" command. You may select a window from this list to close (delete) or to make active. GB supports loading files according to file names stored in a text file. The "Save" command will store the full path names of all the files currently being viewed in a text file named GBROWSE.LST in the current directory. The "Delete" command will delete this file if it exists. 6.1.3 The Block Ops Menu A block of text anywhere in a viewed file may be marked for writing to another file or for printing. The commands are: Mark - F9 Clear - Ctrl+H Print - Ctrl+P Write - Ctrl+W To mark a block of text, move the window cursor bar to the first line of the block and press F9 or the right mouse button. Then move the cursor bar to the last line of the block and do the same. Marked text is displayed in a highlighted color. A block may be cleared (unmarked) by pressing Ctrl+H. The "Print" command will invoke a dialog box that displays the first and last line numbers of the block and a reminder to make sure that the printer is on-line and ready. When writing a block to a file with the "Write" command, a dialog box appears in which you are to enter the file name of the target file. If this file exists, you will be given the opportunity to overwrite the file, append to the file, or to cancel the operation. 6.1.4 The Help Menu A help window containing brief descriptions of all the GB commands is accessed via the "Commands" item. The "About" item displays a window that contains version and other information. - 6 - Use the "Register" command to fill out an automated registration form for mailing to New-Ware. 6.2 The Command/Status Line The bottom line of the display is occupied by a command line that indicates the functions of the some of the more frequently used commands. Activate a command by pressing the indicated function key or by clicking on the command key with the mouse. F4 - Goto # F5 - Zoom F6 - Next F7 - Show # F8 - Search F9 - Mark Blk Use the "Goto #" command to jump the cursor bar to any line number in the file. The "Zoom" command is a toggle that alternates between normal and full screen window size. The "Next" command makes the next window on the master window list the active window. Line numbers can be displayed at the left margin of the file window and the "Show #" command is toggles the line number display function on and off. The "Search" command prompts you for a string to enter as a target for a complete search of the file in the active window. The search dialog also offers an option to use a case sensitive search and an option to start the search at the current cursor position or at the top of the file. The target search string is limited to 30 characters in length. If a match is found, the cursor bar is positioned to the line where the string was found. Press Ctrl+L to continue the search. The "Mark Blk" command is used to mark the first and last lines of a block of text in the file. 6.3 Command Line File Loading GB provides a great deal of flexibility in loading text files on the GB DOS command line. One method is to start GB with up to 9 file names on the command line, as in the following example: GB.EXE FILE.TXT ANOTHER.DAT C:\UTIL\MYFILE.DOC F:\DOC\NAME.TXT - 7 - Another option is to include a file specification on the command line that contains DOS wildcards. For example, the command: GB.EXE AFILE.TXT *.BAK Will first load AFILE.TXT and then it will load each file in the current directory that has an extension of BAK until 9 total files are loaded or there are no more .BAK files to load. A third option is to place a text file named GBROWSE.LST in the directory from which you call GB.EXE. If GB finds this file when it executes, it will open it and treat each line in the file as a file name to load. For example, suppose you are starting GB from a directory named D:\TEXT and this directory contains a file named GBROWSE.LST that contains the following lines: AFILE.TXT E:\DOCS\MYDOC.DOC THENAME.DAT GB will attempt to load each of these files into successive windows. Just remember that the maximum number of file windows that can be loaded at one time is 9. You can also mix and match the above options. For example, the command: GB MYTEXT.TXT ??CD.DAT executed in a directory that contains GBROWSE.LST as defined above will cause GB to load the three files in GBROWSE.LST first, then MYTEXT.TXT, and finally all files matching ??CD.DAT until 9 total files have been loaded. GBROWSE.LST may be created by loading several files and pressing Alt+S to save the file in the active directory. 6.4 The Auto-Scroll Feature BG provides an automatic text scrolling feature that will scroll the text of the active file down through the file at a user-controlled rate. To activate this feature, press Alt+A. The scroll speed can be controlled during the scroll with the Up/Down Arrow keys. Pressing the Up Arrow slows down the scroll rate and pressing the Down Arrow speeds it up. The scroll can be stopped by pressing Alt+A, the Space Bar, or the Esc key. - 8 - 6.5 About GBROWSE.HLP GBROWSE.HLP is a standard ASCII text file that is loaded and displayed by GB when the help function is invoked. The user may add personalized help lines to this file or modify the current lines as desired. To accomplish this, simply load GBROWSE.HLP into a text editor (such as QEDIT) and make the desired changes. Text line length of this file is limited to 70 characters. GB will always attempt to load the help text file from the directory from which GB was executed. The best strategy in using GB is to place it in a directory that is on the DOS path along with GBROWSE.HLP and call it from anywhere in your system. Copright 1993 by New-Ware, all rights reserved. - 9 -