VMS Decwindows Desktop Applications Guide
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AA-MG19A-TE VMS DECwindows Desktop Applications Guide December 1988 This guide describes how to use DECwindows desktop applications under the VMS Version 5.1 operating system. Revision/Update Information: This is a new manual. Software Version: VMS Version 5.1 digital equipment corporation maynard, massachusetts December 1988 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software on equipment that is not supplied by Digital Equipment Corporation or its affiliated companies. ©Digital Equipment Corporation 1988. All Rights Reserved. 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Contents About This Guide. xiii 1 Using the Bookreader Starting the Bookreader . ·. 1-1 Opening Shelves and Books . 1-2 Selecting Topics from the Table of Contents . 1-3 Selecting Topics from the Index . 1-3 Navigating the Table of Contents and Index . 1-4 Reading Text . 1-4 Displaying Figures, Tables, and Examples . 1-5 Using Cross-References and Footnotes. 1-5 Closing Shelves and Books . 1-5 Exiting from the Bookreader . 1-5 2 Using the Calculator Starting the Calculator . 2-1 Operating the Calculator ................. ·. 2-2 Performing Arithmetic Functions . 2-3 Storing Values in Memory . 2-4 Copying Text with the Calculator. 2-4 Exiting from the Calculator . 2-5 v 3 Using the Calendar Starting the Calendar . ... 3-2 Moving Around Calendar . 3-2 Creating an Entry . 3-3 Changing the Size of a Timeslot. 3-5 Setting Alarms . 3-6 Deleting an Entry . 3-7 Making Repeat Entries . 3-7 Moving an Entry from One Timeslot to Another . 3-8 Using the Clock in the Day Display . 3-8 Marking Special Days . 3-9 Printing a Part of a Calendar . 3-10 Working with Multiple Calendars . 3-11 Creating a New Calendar . 3-11 Opening an Existing Calendar . 3-12 Renaming an Existing Calendar . 3-13 Closing a Calendar . 3-13 Deleting a Calendar . 3-13 Customizing a Calendar . 3-13 Saving Customized Features . 3-16 Changing the ~hape of a Display . 3-16 Exiting from the Calendar . 3-17 4 Using the Cardfiler Starting the Cardfiler . 4-2 Opening a Card File . 4-2 Creating Cards . 4-4 Viewing the Contents of a Card File . 4-5 Opening an Existing Card . 4-5 Scrolling Through a Card File . 4-6 Finding Text . 4-6 Editing a Card......... 4-7 Renaming a Card . 4-7 Moving the Text Cursor . 4-8 Selecting Text . 4-8 Deleting Text . 4-8 Moving Text . 4-9 Copying Text . 4-9 Incorporating Graphics . 4-10 Saving a Card File . 4-10 Merging Card Files . 4-12 Exiting from the Cardfiler . 4-12 vi 5 Using the Clock Starting the Clock . 5-1 Changing the Clock Display.......... 5-2 Setting the Alarm . 5-3 Exiting from the Clock . 5-3 6 Using the DDIF Viewer Starting the DDIF Viewer . 6-1 Viewing DDIF Files . 6-2 Changing Processing Options . 6-4 Closing a File . 6-4 Exiting from the DDIF Viewer . 6-5 7 Using DECterm Creating a Terminal Window . 7-1 Customizing DECterm . 7-2 Customizing a Terminal Window . 7-3 Customizing a Terminal Display . 7-5 Customizing General Terminal Features . 7-7 Customizing a Keyboard . 7-12 Choosing a National Replacement Character Set . 7-14 Saving and Restoring Customized Features . 7-15 Copying Information . 7-17 Clearing and Resizing Terminal Windows . 7-18 Composing Characters . 7-19 Exiting from DECterm.................................. 7-20 8 Using EVE Beginning Your Editing Session . 8-2 Opening a File . 8-4 Entering Text . 8-5 Moving the Cursor and Scrolling . 8-5 Entering EVE Commands ...... ·. 8-6 Getting Help . 8-7 Editing Text . .. 8-8 Selecting Text . 8-8 Moving Text to Another Location........... 8-9 Erasing and Restoring Text . 8-10 Searching for and Replacing Text . 8-10 vii Replacing Strings of Text . 8-12 Handling Whitespace Characters . 8-13 Searching with Wildcards . 8-13 Formatting Text . 8-15 Setting Margins . 8-15 Filling Text . 8-16 Setting the Paragraph Indent . 8-17 Setting Tabs . ..