Contents
 ARIS EDIT 2.0 Help Index

How To ...

open files

use the keyboard

use the toolbar

use the right mouse button

drag and drop text

use drag and drop from the File Manager

Commands

File menu

Edit menu

View menu

Workset menu

Options menu

Tools menu

Macro menu

Window menu

Help menu


Using the keyboard
Using the keyboard with ARIS EDIT 2.0

Moving the cursor:

Generally you use the arrow keys and the page keys to move the cursor within an ARIS EDIT text window.

The keys HOME and END move the cursor to the start or the end of the current line respectively.

Below you will find an additional list of key combinations that allow to move the cursor within the text:

Alt +  down arrow	Move down one paragraph (paragraphs are separated by empty lines)

Alt + up arrow	Move cursor one paragraph up

Ctrl + END	Move cursor to the end of the file

Ctrl + HOME	Move cursor to the beginning of the file

Ctrl + left arrow	Move cursor one word to the left

Ctrl + rigth arrow	Move cursor one word to the right

Selecting text:

You can use any key for moving the cursor in combination with the shift key to highlight areas of text.

Just hold the shift key down while moving the cursor and you will see the area of selected text grow or shrink accordingly.

One additional key combination (Ctrl + M) allows you to highlight text enclosed by braces.

Clipboard functions:

- (Numeric keypad)	Move current line to the clipboard

+ (Numeric keypad)	Copy current line to the clipboard

Ctrl + B	Append selection to clipboard

Ctrl + C	Copy selection to clipboard

Ctrl + INSERT	Copy selection to clipboard

Ctrl + V	Insert clipboard at current cursor location

Ctrl + X	Move (copy and delete) the current selection to the clipboard

Shift + DEL	Move (copy and delete) the current selection to the clipboard

Shift + INSERT	Insert clipboard at current cursor location

Menu shortcuts:

Alt + BACKSPACE	Undo the last editing action

Alt + F3	Search for  a string or a regular expression

Ctrl + A	Redo the last undone action

Ctrl + L	Move to a specific line

Ctrl + N	Open a new, empty editing window

Ctrl + O	Open an existing file

Ctrl + P	Print the current file

Ctrl + S	Save the current file to disk

Ctrl + Z	Undo the last editing action

Ctrl + F2	Toggle bookmark at current line

F1	Help

F2	Jump to next bookmark

F11	Start or stop macro recording

F12	Play a previously recorded macro

Shift + BACKSPACE	Redo the last undone action

Shift + F1	Context sensitive help

Shift + F2	Jump to previous bookmark

Switching windows:

F6	Switch to the next window

Shift + F6	Switch to the previous window

Miscellaneous:

Alt + F5	Loads the file on whose name the cursor is placed.

Ctrl + W	Outlines the current file.

Alt + left arrow	Undindents current selection

Alt + right arrow	Indents current selection by one tab

BACKSPACE	Deletes the character left of the current cursor position

Ctrl + Y	Deletes the current line

DEL	Deletes the current selection or the character at the cursor position

INSERT	Toggles Insert/Overwrite mode

Shift + TAB	Undindents current selection


File menu commands

The File menu offers the following commands:

New	Creates a new file.
Open	Opens an existing file.
Insert	Inserts an existing file at the current cursor position
Directory	Changes the current working directory
Close	Closes an opened file.
Save	Saves an opened file using the same file name.
Save As	Saves an opened file to a specified file name.
Close all	Closes all currently opened files. For any modified file you will be prompted whether to save it.
Save all	Saves all currently opened files to disk if they have been modified.
Send current file	Send the currently active file via Microsoft Mail. This menu item is only available if Microsoft Mail is installed on your computer.
Send all open files	Send all currently opened files via Microsoft Mail. This menu item is only available if Microsoft Mail is installed on your computer.
Print	Prints a file.
Print Preview	Displays the file on the screen as it would appear printed.
Print Setup	Selects a printer and printer connection.
Exit	Exits ARIS EDIT 2.0


Edit menu commands

The Edit menu offers the following commands:

Undo	Reverse previous editing operation. You can undo the last 200 actions
Redo	Repeats the previous undone action. You can redo the last 200 undone actions
Cut	Deletes data from the file and moves it to the clipboard.
Copy	Copies data from the file to the clipboard.
Paste	Pastes data from the clipboard into the file.
Append to clipboard	The selected data is appended to any previous contents of the clipboard.
Clipboard	Starts the Windows clipboard viewer
Search	Opens a dialog box where a search expression can be entered
Replace	Opens a dialog box where a search and replace expressions can be entered
Uppercase	Converts the characters in the current selection to uppercase
Lowercase	Converts the characters in the current selection to lowercase
Decimal	Converts a marked number to decimal
Hexadecimal	Converts a marked number to hexadecimal
Octal	Converts a marked number to octal.


View menu commands

The View menu offers the following commands:

Toolbar	Shows or hides the toolbar.
Status Bar	Shows or hides the status bar.
File Open Window	Shows or hides the persistent open window
Document Tabs	Shows or hides the document tabs
Toggle Bookmark	Toggles the bookmark at the current line
Next Bookmark	Jumps to next bookmark
Previous Bookmark	Jumps to the previous bookmark
Clear all bookmarks	Clears all bookmarks in the current window
Jump to  line	Jumps to a specific line number
Word wrap	Toggles the word wrap
Outline	Shows an outline window for the current file


Options menu commands
Workset menu commands

The Workset menu offers the following commands:

Open	Opens an existing workset
New	Creates a new workset
Edit	Edits the currently loaded workset
Load from workset	Loads a file from the currently loaded workset


Options menu commands

The Options menu offers the following commands:

Settings	With this topic you can change several settings of ARIS EDIT 2.0
Font	Changes the font of the currently active window
Tools	Adds or deletes items of the Tools menu
Extensions	Adds or deletes file types recognized by ARIS EDIT 2.0
Printing	Changes printing options


Tools menu commands

The Tools menu offers the following commands:

Grep	Invokes a search for a regular expression in the current directory
Program	Opens a dialog for selection of the program to start
Custom items	Additional tools menu items. You can add up to ten custom tools to this menu with the topic Tools from the Options menu
DOS	Opens a DOS commandline window.


Window menu commands

The Window menu offers the following commands, which enable you to arrange multiple views of multiple documents in the application window:

New Window	Creates a new window that views the same document.
Cascade	Arranges windows in an overlapped fashion.
Tile horizontal	Arranges windows in non-overlapped tiles.
Tile vertical	Arranges windows in non-overlapped tiles.
Arrange Icons	Arranges icons of closed windows.
Window 1, 2, ...	Goes to specified window.


Help menu commands

The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assistance with this application:

Index	Offers you an index to topics on which you can get help.
Using Help	Provides general instructions on using help.
About	Displays the version number of this application.


File New command
New command (File menu)

Use this command to create a new file in ARIS EDIT 2.0.

You can open an existing file with the Open command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+N


File Open command
Open command (File menu)

Use this command to open an existing file in a new window.  You can open multiple files at once.  Use the Window menu to switch among the multiple open documents.  See Window 1, 2, ... command.

You can create new documents with the New command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+O


File Open dialog box

The following options allow you to specify which file to open:

File Name

Type or select the filename you want to open.  This box lists files with the extension you select in the List Files of Type box.

List Files of Type

Select the type of files you want to see in the filename list

Drives

Select the drive in which ARIS EDIT 2.0 stores the file that you want to open.

Directories

Select the directory in which ARIS EDIT 2.0 stores the file that you want to open.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File Close command
Close command (File menu)

Use this command to close all windows containing the active document. ARIS EDIT 2.0 suggests that you save changes to your document before you close it.  If you close a document without saving, you lose all changes made since the last time you saved it.  Before closing an untitled document, ARIS EDIT 2.0 displays the Save As dialog box and suggests that you name and save the document.

You can also close a document by using the Close icon on the document's window, as shown below:


File Save command
Save command (File menu)

Use this command to save the active document to its current name and directory.  When you save a document for the first time, ARIS EDIT 2.0 displays the Save As dialog box so you can name your document.  If you want to change the name and directory of an existing document before you save it, choose the Save As command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+S


File Save As command
Save As command (File menu)

Use this command to save and name the active document. ARIS EDIT 2.0 displays the Save As dialog box so you can name your document.

To save a document with its existing name and directory, use the Save command.


File Save As dialog box

The following options allow you to specify the name and location of the file you're about to save:

File Name

Type a new filename to save a document with a different name.  A filename can contain up to eight characters and an extension of up to three characters. ARIS EDIT 2.0 adds the extension you specify in the Save File As Type box.

Drives

Select the drive in which you want to store the document.

Directories

Select the directory in which you want to store the document.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File 1, 2, 3, 4 command
1, 2, 3, 4 command (File menu)

Use the numbers and filenames listed at the bottom of the File menu to open the last four documents you closed.  Choose the number that corresponds with the document you want to open.


File Exit command
Exit command (File menu)

Use this command to end your ARIS EDIT 2.0 session.  You can also use the Close command on the application Control menu. ARIS EDIT 2.0 prompts you to save documents with unsaved changes.

Shortcuts

Mouse:	Double-click the application's Control menu button.

Keys:	ALT+F4


File insert command
Insert command (File menu)

Use this command to insert an existing file at the current cursor position.


File change directory command
Directory command (File menu)

Use this command to change the current working directory. The appearing dialog box allows you to change the current directory as well as the current drive.

The persistent file open window showing your custom file types will be updated automatically.


File close all command
Close all command (File menu)

Use this command to close all currently open files at once. ARIS EDIT 2.0 suggests that you save changes to any modified document before you close it.  If you close a document without saving, you lose all changes made since the last time you saved it.  Before closing an untitled document, ARIS EDIT 2.0 displays the Save As dialog box and suggests that you name and save the document.


File save all command
Save all command (File menu)

Use this command to save all currently open files to their current name and directory.  When you save a document for the first time, ARIS EDIT 2.0 displays the Save As dialog box so you can name your document.  If you want to change the name and directory of an existing document before you save it, choose the Save As command.


File send current file
Send current file (File menu)

Use this command to send the currently active file with Microsoft Mail to another user. This command is not available if Microsoft Mail is not installed on your computer. Please refer to the documentation of MS Mail for further information.


File send all open files command
Send all open files (File menu)

Use this command to send all currently open files with Microsoft Mail to another user. This command is not available if Microsoft Mail is not installed on your computer. Please refer to the documentation of MS Mail for further information.


Edit undo command
Undo command (Edit menu)

Use this command to reverse the last editing action. You can undo the last 200 editing actions.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+Z or

ALT-BACKSPACE


Edit redo command
Redo command (Edit menu)

Use this command to repeat a previously undone action. You can repeat the last 200 undone actions.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+A or

Shift-BACKSPACE


Edit cut command
Cut command (Edit menu)

Use this command to remove the currently selected data from the document and put it on the clipboard.  This command is unavailable if there is no data currently selected.

Cutting data to the clipboard replaces the contents previously stored there.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+X


Edit copy command
Copy command (Edit menu)

Use this command to copy selected data onto the clipboard.  This command is unavailable if there is no data currently selected.

Copying data to the clipboard replaces the contents previously stored there.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+C


Edit paste command
Paste command (Edit menu)

Use this command to insert a copy of the clipboard contents at the insertion point.  This command is unavailable if the clipboard is empty.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+V


Edit append command
Append command (Edit menu)

Use this command to append the selected text to the current clipboard contents. If the clipboard is empty the current selection is copied to the clipboard.


Edit clipboard command
Clipboard command (Edit menu)

Use this command to start the Windows clipboard viewer CLIPBRD.EXE. You can then inspect the current contents of the Windows clipboard.


Edit convert uppercase command
Convert uppercase command (Edit menu)

Use this command to convert the current selection to uppercase if possible. If no text is selected this command converts the character at the current cursor position to uppercase.


Edit convert lowercase command
Convert lowercase command (Edit menu)

Use this command to convert the current selection to lowercase if possible. If no text is selected this command converts the character at the current cursor position to lowercase.


Edit convert decimal command
Convert decimal command (Edit menu)

Use this command to convert a marked hexadecimal or octal number to a decimal number. ARIS EDIT 2.0 recognizes the base of the marked number as follows:

Number is preceeded by the character x or by 0x:	hexadecimal number

Number is preceeded by a zero:	octal number


Edit convert hexadecimal command
Convert hexadecimal command (Edit menu)

Use this command to convert a marked decimal or octal number to a hexadecimal number.


Edit convert octal command
Convert octal command (Edit menu)

Use this command to convert a marked decimal or hexadecimal number to an octal number.


View Toolbar command
Toolbar command (View menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Toolbar, which includes buttons for some of the most common commands in ARIS EDIT 2.0, such as File Open.  A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Toolbar is displayed.

See Toolbar for help on using the toolbar.


Toolbar

The toolbar is displayed across the top of the application window, below the menu bar.  The toolbar provides quick mouse access to many tools used in ARIS EDIT 2.0,

To hide or display the Toolbar, choose Toolbar from the View menu (ALT, V, T).

Click	To

Toggle visibility of the permanent file open window

Load a file from the current workset.

Open a new document.

Open an existing document. ARIS EDIT 2.0 displays the Open dialog box, in which you can locate and open the desired file.

Save the active document or template with its current name.  If you have not named the document, ARIS EDIT 2.0 displays the Save As dialog box.

Remove selected data from the document and stores it on the clipboard.

Copy the selection to the clipboard.

Insert the contents of the clipboard at the insertion point.

Search for a string or a regular expression.

Reverse the last editing.  Note:  You cannot undo some actions.

Reverse the last undo.

Cascade the currently opened windows.

Tile the open windows vertically.

Tile the open windows horizintally.

Print the active document.

Outline the active document.


View Status Bar Command
Status Bar command (View menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Status Bar, which describes the action to be executed by the selected menu item or depressed toolbar button, and keyboard latch state. A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Status Bar is displayed.

See Status Bar for help on using the status bar.


Status Bar

The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the ARIS EDIT 2.0 window.  To display or hide the status bar, use the Status Bar command in the View menu.

The left area of the status bar describes actions of menu items as you use the arrow keys to navigate through menus.  This area similarly shows messages that describe the actions of toolbar buttons as you depress them, before releasing them.  If after viewing the description of the toolbar button command you wish not to execute the command, then release the mouse button while the pointer is off the toolbar button.

The right areas of the status bar indicate the state of the current file or the state of system keys:

Indicator	Description

REC	ARIS EDIT currently records a macro.

OVR	ARIS EDIT is in overwrite mode.

READ	The active document is read-only.

CAP	The Caps Lock key is latched down.

NUM	The Num Lock key is latched down.

SCRL	The Scroll Lock key is latched down.

000100	Indicates the current line in the active document

0001	Indocates the current column the cursor is in.


New command (Window menu)

Use this command to open a new window with the same contents as the active window.  You can open multiple document windows to display different parts or views of a document at the same time.  If you change the contents in one window, all other windows containing the same document reflect those changes.  When you open a new window, it becomes the active window and is displayed on top of all other open windows.


Cascade command (Window menu)

Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows in an overlapped fashion.


Tile command (Window menu)

Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows in a non-overlapped fashion.


Tile Horizontal command (Window menu)

Use this command to vertically arrange multiple opened windows in a non-overlapped fashion.


Tile Vertical command (Window menu)

Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows side by side.


Window Arrange Icons Command

Use this command to arrange the icons for minimized windows at the bottom of the main window.  If there is an open document window at the bottom of the main window, then some or all of the icons may not be visible because they will be underneath this document window.


1, 2, ... command (Window menu)

ARIS EDIT 2.0 displays a list of currently open document windows at the bottom of the Window menu.  A check mark appears in front of the document name of the active window.  Choose a document from this list to make its window active.


Index command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the opening screen of Help.  From the opening screen, you can jump to step-by-step instructions for using ARIS EDIT 2.0 and various types of reference information.

Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the opening screen.


Using Help command (Help menu)

Use this command for instructions about using Help.


About command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of ARIS EDIT 2.0.


Help Using Help Command
Context Help command

Use the Context Help command to obtain help on some portion of ARIS EDIT 2.0.  When you choose the Toolbar's Context Help button, the mouse pointer will change to an arrow and question mark.  Then click somewhere in the ARIS EDIT 2.0 window, such as another Toolbar button.  The Help topic will be shown for the item you clicked.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+F1


Title Bar

<< Show your application's title bar here. >>

The title bar is located along the top of a window.  It contains the name of the application and document.

To move the window, drag the title bar.  Note: You can also move dialog boxes by dragging their title bars.

A title bar may contain the following elements:

Application Control-menu button

Document Control-menu button

Maximize button

Minimize button

Name of the application

Name of the document

Restore button


Scroll bars

Displayed at the right and bottom edges of the document window.  The scroll boxes inside the scroll bars indicate your vertical and horizontal location in the document.  You can use the mouse to scroll to other parts of the document.

<< Describe the actions of the various parts of the scrollbar, according to how they behave in your application. >>


Size command (System menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can size the active window with the arrow keys.

After the pointer changes to the four-headed arrow:

1.	Press one of the DIRECTION keys (left, right, up, or down arrow key) to move the pointer to the border you want to move.

2.	Press a DIRECTION key to move the border.

3.	Press ENTER when the window is the size you want.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Drag the size bars at the corners or edges of the window.


Move command (Control menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can move the active window or dialog box with the arrow keys.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+F7


System Minimize Command
Minimize command (application Control menu)

Use this command to reduce the ARIS EDIT 2.0 window to an icon.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the minimize icon [image] on the title bar.

Keys:	ALT+F9


Maximize command (System menu)

Use this command to enlarge the active window to fill the available space.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the maximize icon [image] on the title bar; or double-click the title bar.

Keys:	CTRL+F10 enlarges a document window.


Next Window command (document Control menu)

Use this command to switch to the next open document window. ARIS EDIT 2.0 determines which window is next according to the order in which you opened the windows.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+F6


Previous Window command (document Control menu)

Use this command to switch to the previous open document window. ARIS EDIT 2.0 determines which window is previous according to the order in which you opened the windows.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+CTRL+F6


Close command (Control menus)

Use this command to close the active window or dialog box.

Double-clicking a Control-menu box is the same as choosing the Close command.

Note:  If you have multiple windows open for a single document, the Close command on the document Control menu closes only one window at a time.  You can close all windows at once with the Close command on the File menu.

Shortcuts

Keys: 	CTRL+F4 closes a document window

ALT+F4 closes the window or dialog box


Restore command (Control menu)

Use this command to return the active window to its size and position before you chose the Maximize or Minimize command.


Switch to command (application Control menu)

Use this command to display a list of all open applications.  Use this "Task List" to switch to or close an application on the list.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+ESC

Dialog Box Options

When you choose the Switch To command, you will be presented with a dialog box with the following options:

Task List

Select the application you want to switch to or close.

Switch To

Makes the selected application active.

End Task

Closes the selected application.

Cancel

Closes the Task List box.

Cascade

Arranges open applications so they overlap and you can see each title bar.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Tile

Arranges open applications into windows that do not overlap.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Arrange Icons

Arranges the icons of all minimized applications across the bottom of the screen.


View Ruler Command
Ruler command (View menu)

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Choose Font Dialog
Choose Font dialog box

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Choose Color Dialog
Choose Color dialog box

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Edit Search Command
Search command (Edit menu)

Use this command to initiate a search for text or for a regular expression in the active window.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys: 	ALT+F3


Specifies the string of charcaters to find, or the regular expression to match.


Finds only text strings that match the case of the characters in the Find What string exactly. Otherwise, the command finds strings with either upper- or lowercase characters that match the characters in the Find What string.


The options have the following meanings:

Up	Search from the current cursor position towards the beginning of the file.

Down	Search from the current cursor position towards the end of the file.


Interprets special characters in the Find What box as patterns to match. Special characters and their matches are:

.	Any single character.

*	None or more of the preceding character or expression. For instance, ba*c matches bc, bac, baac, baaac, and so on.

+	At least one or more of the preceding character or expression. For instance, ba+c matches bac, baac,baaac, but not bc.

^	The beginning of a line.

$	The end of a line.

[]	Any on of the characters contained in the brackets, or any of an ASCII range of characters separated by ahyphen. For instance, b[aeiou]d matches bad, bed, bid, bod and bud, and r[eo]+d matches red, rod, reed, rood, but not reod or roed. x[0-9] matches x0, x1, x2 and so on.

\	Removes the pattern match characteristics from the special characters listed above. For instamce, 100$ matches 100 at the end of a line, but 100\$ matches the character string 100$ anywhere on a line.


Finds only text strings that match the  characters in the Find What string exactly. Otherwise, the command finds also strings that are substrings of larger character strings.


Find Dialog
Find dialog box

Use the Find dialog box to:

  Find a symbol or a sequence of symbols in a file.

  Find all symbols or sequences of symbols that match a given pattern.

Options

 Find What	 Match Case

 Match Whole Word Only	 Regular Expression

 Direction

Tips and Troubleshooting

If you are using regular expressions, remember to use a backslash in front of a special character if you

want to use it without its special meaning. For instance, if you want to search for filenames ending

with the extension .DOC or .DOT, and you use the regular expression .DO[CT], that expression also

finds :DOC, @DOC, %DOT, _DOT, and so on. Those strings are not what you intended to find. To

match the period character (.) only, your regular expression should be \.DO[CT].


Edit Replace Command
Replace command (Edit menu)

Use this command to replace one string or regular expression with another.


The string of characters to replace the characters found. You cannot use regular expressions in this string.


Replaces all strings that match the Find What string automatically, without requiring confirmation for each replacement.


Replace Dialog
Replace dialog box

Use the Replace dialog box to:

  Find and replace a symbol or a sequence of symbols in a file.

  Find and replace all symbols or sequences of symbols that match a given pattern.

Options

  Find What	  Match Case

  Replace With	  Match Whole Word Only

  Regular Expression	 Replace All

Tips and Troubleshooting

It is a good idea to test regular expressions using only the Find command before using the Replace

command, because they may match expressions that you don't intend to match. You should test

them especially if you intend to use the Replace All option, because you can only Undo the very last

replacement if your regular expression replaces unintended matches.


Edit Repeat Command
Repeat command (Edit menu)

Use this command to repeat the last editing command carried out.  The Repeat menu item changes to Can't Repeat if you cannot repeat your last action.

Shortcut

Key:	F4


Edit Clear Command
Clear command (Edit menu)

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Edit Clear All
Clear All command (Edit menu)

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Next Pane Command
Next Pane

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Prev Pane Command
Prev Pane

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Using the right mouse button

Whenever you press the right mouse button within an ARIS EDIT text window a small menu appears at the location of the mouse cursor. The contents of this menu depends on whether you have currently selected a protionof text or not. See the tables below for a description of these menus.

This table shows the contents of the menu if no text is selected:

Paste	Inserts the contents of the clipboard at the current cursor position.
Insert file	Inserts a disk file at the current cursor position.
Uppercase	Converts the character at the current cursor position to uppercase if possible.
Lowercase	Converts the character at the current cursor position to lowercase if possible.

This table shows the contents of the menu if some text is currently selected:

Cut	Copies the selected text to the clipboard and deletes it from the text.
Copy	Copies the current selection to the clipboard.
Paste	Inserts the contents of the clipboard at the current cursor position.
Append	Appends the current selection to the clipboadr contents.
Uppercase	Converts the character at the current cursor position to uppercase if possible.
Lowercase	Converts the character at the current cursor position to lowercase if possible.
Convert to decimal	Converts the currently selected number to decimal, if possible.
Convert to hex	Converts the currently selected number to hexadecimal.
Convert to octal	Converts the currently selected number to octal.


Modifying the Document

<< Write application-specific help here that provides an overview of how the user should modify a document using your application.

If your application supports multiple document types and you want to have a distinct help topic for each, then use the help context i.d. generated by running the MAKEHELP.BAT file produced by AppWizard.  Alternatively, run MAKEHM as follows:

makehm IDR_HIDR_,0x2000 resource.h

If the IDR_ symbol for one of your document types is, for example, IDR_CHARTTYPE, then the help context i.d. generated by MAKEHM will be HIDR_CHARTTYPE.

Note, AppWizard defines the HIDR_DOC1TYPE help context i.d. used by this help topic for the first document type supported by your application.  AppWizard produces an alias in the .HPJ file for your application, mapping HIDR_DOC1TYPE to the HIDR_ produced by MAKEHM for that document type. >>


Using drag and drop for files
Using drag and drop from the File Manager

You can use the drag and drop mechanism of the File Manager to open one or more files with ARIS EDIT. In order do do so, simply select the files you want top open in the File Manager and drag them with the mouse inside the ARIS EDIT main window. This process is very similar to copying files with drag and drop. ARIS EDIT will instantly open the dropped files and, in case it was iconized, it will restore ist window to its former size and location. If you drop any file already opened by ARIS EDIT this file will not be opened again.


Drag and drop text
Using drag and drop with text

ARIS EDIT allows you to move or copy text by simply dragging it with the mouse. You can move and copy text within the same ARIS EDIT window or you can copy text across different windows by using drag and drop.

To move any text to another location within a file simply select this portion of text, place the mouse cursor with the highlighted area, press the left mouse button and start dragging the text to ist new location while holding the left mouse button down.

 The mouse cursor changes accordingly, indicating that you are currently dragging text.

When you release the left mouse button the selected text will be moved to the new position.

If you hold down the Ctrl-key while dragging the text it will be copied to the new location instead of being moved.

NOTE: 	If you have to scroll the window to reach the position where you want to drop the selected text, keep the mouse cursor withing the boundaries of the window (on the horizontal scrollbar to scroll down or on the caption to scroll up).

To copy a selected text across different ARIS EDIT windows simply drag the cursor to the destination window and drop the text as before. Please note that across windows you can only copy text rather than moving it.


Opening files
Opening files with ARIS EDIT

Since opening files is one of the most used functions in almost any application ARIS EDIT provides 5 different ways to open files. Try any of the functions listed below to determine which one is the most convinient for you.

1. Using the file open dialog

2. Using drag and drop

3. Using the permanent File open window

4. Using associations with the File Manager

5. Specifying files on the command line


Loading files by command line
Specifying files on the command line

If you want ARIS EDIT to load one or more files on startup you can simply specify these files on the command line. Use Alt-Enter with ARIS EDITs icon in the Program Manager highlighted and edit the entry Command Line accordingly.

Please note that you must specify a fully qualified file name when the file is not present in the initial working directory.


Associations within File Manager
Using associations with the File Manager

Within the Windows file manager you can easily associate file types you frequently edit with ARIS EDIT. As ARIS EDIT registers itself in the Windows registration database all you have to do is to select the topic Associate... from the file managers File menu, enter an extension (i.e. .CPP) and choose ARIS EDIT from the list of available applications.

From there on a simple double click on a file with such an extension in the Windows file manager automatically launches ARIS EDIT with this file. Subsequent double clicks (with ARIS EDIT already started) simply open additional windows within ARIS EDIT, because its capabilities as a DDE server.

You can even print with ARIS EDIT without specifically launching it. Simply drag a file whose extension is associated with ARIS EDIT to your Windows Print Manager. Windows will then launch ARIS EDIT (or using an already running instance), instruct it to print the dragged file and terminate it in case it was not already running.

Note:	You must start ARIS EDIT at least once before you can associate a file extension to it, as it creates the entries in the Windows registration database on startup rather than during installation.


Permanent file open window
Using the permanent file open window

On the left side of the ARIS EDIT window you can see the permanent file open window. If you dont see this window you can make it visible by using the command File Open Window from the View menu or by using the toolbar button [image].

Initially you will see little folder icons [image] that correspond to your adjustments of ARIS EDITs default extensions.

By double clicking on such a folder the folder will open [image] and a list of files with the corresponding extensions will be shown. Double clicking on an open folder closes the list again.

You can now easily open files in the current directory by simply double clicking on its name in the list. If you attempt to open a file already loaded by ARIS EDIT this file will get the input focus rather than be loaded again.

If you changed the contents of the current directory, for example by using the file manager to delete, move or copy some files from or to the current directory, an expanded list in the file open window will not automatically reflect these changes. To update the list simply close the appropriate folder and re-open it again.


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File Print command
Print command (File menu)

Use this command to print a document.   This command presents a Print dialog box, where you may specify the range of pages to be printed, the number of copies, the destination printer, and other printer setup options.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+P


Print dialog box

The following options allow you to specify how the document should be printed:

Printer

This is the active printer and printer connection.  Choose the Setup option to change the printer and printer connection.

Setup

Displays a Print Setup dialog box, so  you can select a printer and printer connection.

Print Range

Specify the pages you want to print:

All	Prints the entire document.
Selection	Prints the currently selected text.
Pages	Prints the range of pages you specify in the From and To boxes.
Copies

Specify the number of copies you want to print for the above page range.

Collate Copies

Prints copies in page number order, instead of separated multiple copies of each page.

Print Quality

Select the quality of the printing.  Generally, lower quality printing takes less time to produce.


Print Progress Dialog

The Printing dialog box is shown during the time that <<YourApp>> is sending output to the printer.  The page number indicates the progress of the printing.

To abort printing, choose Cancel.


File Print Preview command
Print Preview command (File menu)

Use this command to display the active document as it would appear when printed.  When you choose this command, the main window will be replaced with a print preview window in which one or two pages will be displayed in their printed format.  The print preview toolbar offers you options to view either one or two pages at a time; move back and forth through the document; zoom in and out of pages; and initiate a print job.


Print Preview toolbar

The print preview toolbar offers you the following options:

Print

Bring up the print dialog box, to start a print job.

Next Page

Preview the next printed page.

Prev Page

Preview the previous printed page.

One Page / Two Page

Preview one or two printed pages at a time.

Zoom In

Take a closer look at the printed page.

Zoom Out

Take a larger look at the printed page.

Close

Return from print preview to the editing window.


File Print Setup command
Print Setup command (File menu)

Use this command to select a printer and a printer connection.  This command presents a Print Setup dialog box, where you specify the printer and its connection.


Print Setup dialog box

The following options allow you to select the destination printer and its connection.

Printer

Select the printer you want to use.  Choose the Default Printer; or choose the Specific Printer option and select one of the current installed printers shown in the box.  You install printers and configure ports using the Windows Control Panel.

Orientation

Choose Portrait or Landscape.

Paper Size

Select the size of paper that the document is to be printed on.

Paper Source

Some printers offer multiple trays for different paper sources.  Specify the tray here.

Options

Displays a dialog box where you can make additional choices about printing, specific to the type of printer you have selected.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File Page Setup Command
Page Setup command (File menu)

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