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{0} {1,1,80,24} Title Screen JANE'S CD-ROM JANE'S FIGHTING SHIPS 1990-91 Edited by Captain Richard Sharpe RN Jane's Information Group Copyright (C) 1990 All rights reserved For more information Jane's Information Group 1340 Braddock Pl. Suite 300 Sentinel House Alexandria, VA 22313 163 Brighton Road USA Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 2 NH Tel. (703) 683 3700 United Kingdom Fax. (703) 836 0029 Tel. (81) 763 1030 Fax. (81) 763 1005 {1} {1,2,80,23} Getting Started To choose a search method, press F10, then use the left and right arrow keys to highlight the Search Menu, then use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the desired search method. When the desired search method is highlighted, press ENTER to select it. To choose an index to search, press F10, then use the left and right arrow keys to highlight the Select Menu, then use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the Index to Search menu item. When the Index to Search menu item is highlighted, press ENTER to select it. If you wish to perform a one word search, press ESC to remove this help screen, then press F5 to immediately select the Find a Word window. You may use the F5 key at any point in this program to quickly search for a single word. {NP} While entering and selecting information in windows, the following keyboard keys apply: TAB - Go to next window item. SHIFT TAB - Go to previous window item. ENTER - Select current window item. ALT + highlighted letter - Shortcut for selecting a button. This shortcut is equivalent to going to the desired button with the TAB key then pressing the ENTER key. The current window item is indicated by a double line border. If a window item is not the current item, it will have a single line border. Window items include buttons, list boxes, text entry fields, and multiple choice fields. {2} {1,13,80,12} Menubar Help FILE MENU Save a Search - This menu item saves a search to disk. This menu item is only available in a search window. Retrieve a Search - This menu item retrieves a previously saved search. This menu item is only available in a search window. Page Setup - This menu item sets up printing options. Print - This menu item prints the currently displayed records. About ROMWARE - This menu item displays the ROMWARE copyright screen. Quit - This menu item exits ROMWARE and returns to DOS. {NP} SELECT MENU Index to Search - A database may have multiple indexes which you can search. This menu item allows you to select the index you desire to search. Select Databases - An application may consist of more than one database. This menu item allows you to select the databases you would like to access. Select Fields to Display - Each record in the database is composed of one or more fields. You can select the fields to display in the records using this menu item. {NP} SEARCH MENU Table of Contents - An application may include a Table of Contents. If one exists, this menu item will present an outline of the contents of the application. Find a Word - This menu item performs a simple one word search. Search Across Indexes - This menu item allows quick searches across multiple indexes. Boolean Query - This menu item allows searches across multiple indexes using the standard boolean connectors: OR, AND, XOR, NOT. {NP} OPTION MENU Display Counts - Turn on or off the occurence counts in index lists. Single Record Mode - Switch between viewing multiple records one at a time and as a continuous stream. Field Names - Turn the field names on or off while viewing records. Record Separator - Turn on or off the lines that separate multiple records. Auto Graphic - Turn on or off the automatic display of pictures while using index lists. Change Colors - Alter the colors used throughout the program. {3} {1,13,80,12} General Help General Help F1 - Show context sensitive help screen. F5 - Perform a simple one word search. F10 - Select from Menus. TAB - Go to next window item. SHFT TAB - Go to previous window item ENTER - Select current window item ALT Q - Exit from ROMWARE and return to DOS {NP} To choose a search method, press F10, then use the left and right arrow keys to highlight the Search Menu, then use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the desired search method. To choose an index to search, press F10, then use the left and right arrow keys to highlight the Select Menu, then use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the Index to Search menu item. If you wish to perform a one word search, press ESC to remove this help screen, then press F5 to immediately select the Find a Word window. {NP} While entering and selecting information in windows, the following keyboard keys apply: TAB - Go to next window item. SHIFT TAB - Go to previous window item. ENTER - Select current window item. ALT + highlighted letter - Shortcut for selecting a button. This shortcut is equivalent to going to the desired button with the TAB key then pressing the ENTER key. {4} {1,13,80,12} File Help FILE MENU Save a Search - This menu item saves a search to disk. This menu item is only available in a search window. Retrieve a Search - This menu item retrieves a previously saved search. This menu item is only available in a search window. Page Setup - This menu item sets up printing options. Print - This menu item prints the currently displayed records. About ROMWARE - This menu item displays the ROMWARE copyright screen. Quit - This menu item exits ROMWARE and returns to DOS. {5} {1,13,80,12} Select Help SELECT MENU Index to Search - A database may have multiple indexes which you can search. This menu item allows you to select the index you desire to search. Select Databases - An application may consist of more than one database. This menu item allows you to select the databases you would like to access. Select Fields to Display - Each record in the database is composed of one or more fields. You can select the fields to display in the records using this menu item. {6} {1,13,80,12} Search Help SEARCH MENU Table of Contents - An application may include a Table of Contents. If one exists, this menu item will present an outline of the contents of the application. Find a Word - This menu item performs a simple one word search. Search Across Indexes - This menu item allows quick searches across multiple indexes. Boolean Query - This menu item allows searches across multiple indexes using the standard boolean connectors: OR, AND, XOR, NOT. {7} {1,13,80,12} Options Menu Help OPTION MENU Display Counts - Turn on or off the occurence counts in index lists. Single Record Mode - Switch between viewing multiple records one at a time and as a continuous stream. Field Names - Turn the field names on or off while viewing records. Record Separator - Turn on or off the lines that separate multiple records. Auto Graphic - Turn on or off the automatic display of pictures while using index lists. Change Colors - Alter the colors used throughout the program. {8} {1,13,80,12} Open Application Menu Item OPEN APPLICATION MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to open a different ROMWARE application. You will be prompted for the name of the application. When prompted, type the name of the application. If the application is not in the current drive or directory, you must include the complete DOS path necessary to reach the application. Please consult your DOS manuals if you are unfamiliar with specifing a DOS path. {9} {1,13,80,12} Save Search Menu Item SAVE SEARCH MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to save the current search to a floppy or hard disk. It is only available when you are in a search window. You will be prompted for the name of the file in which to save the search. When prompted, type the complete file specification, including the desired drive and directory. Please consult your DOS manuals if you are unfamiliar with specifying a complete DOS file name. {10} {1,13,80,12} Retrieve Search Menu Item RETRIEVE SEARCH MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to retrieve a previously saved search from a floppy or hard disk. It is only available when you are in a search window. You will be prompted for the name of the search file. When prompted, type the complete file specification, including the drive and directory. Please consult your DOS manuals if you are unfamiliar with specifying a complete DOS file name. {11} {1,13,80,12} Page Setup PAGE SETUP MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to set up the page specifications to be used when printing records. The Page Setup window allows you to specify lines per page, characters per line, left and right margins, as well as page break, page numbering, and record information options. The page is formatted using ASCII characters, and does not require a specific brand or type of printer. If your printer is incapable of printing the entire PC character set, some foreign and line draw characters may be missing or garbled. {12} {1,13,80,12} Print Menu Item PRINT MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to initiate printing of the currently displayed records. The records are printed to the default DOS printer. You will be asked for confirmation before printing is started. If you desire to specify lines per page, characters per line, or margins, select the Page Setup menu item first. The page is formatted using ASCII characters, and does not require a specific brand or type of printer. If your printer is incapable of printing the entire PC character set, some foreign and line draw characters may be missing or garbled. {13} {1,13,80,12} About ABOUT ROMWARE MENU ITEM This menu item displays the ROMWARE copyright notice window in the lower right hand corner of the screen. Press any key to remove the window. {14} {1,13,80,12} Quit QUIT MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to exit ROMWARE and return to DOS. You will be asked for confirmation before exiting. {15} {1,13,80,12} Select Index INDEX TO SEARCH MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to select the index you wish to search. An index is a list of all the words or phrases in a field or set of fields in the application. Indexes can be thought of as topics; so selecting a specific index is the same as selecting the specific topic you wish to search. This menu item may be selected at any time, and should be used whenever you want to change the index of the current search method. By default, the first index is selected. {16} {1,13,80,12} Select Databases SELECT DATABASES MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to select the databases you wish to search. A ROMWARE application is made up of one or more databases. Each database is a set of related records. Selecting the appropriate databases is the quickest method to limit your searches to a subset of the application's data. By default, all databases are searched. {17} {1,13,80,12} Select Fields SELECT FIELDS TO DISPLAY MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to select the fields you want to display. This menu item is only relevant during record display, and has no effect on any of the search methods. A ROMWARE record is made up of one or more fields. Each field contains a specific piece of information. However, a single field may span across many lines, and a record may consist of a variable number of fields. By default, all fields are displayed. {18} {1,13,80,12} TOC TABLE OF CONTENTS MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to open the Table of Contents window. This menu item is only available if your application contains a Table of Contents; not all applications contain one. A Table of Contents searches for a series of sequential related records in the same way a Table of Contents in a book can be used to find the a series of related pages. This is the easiest search method if you are very familiar with the structure and organization of the application. {19} {1,13,80,12} Word Search FIND A WORD MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to quickly search for a word or phrase in a specific index. This is the easiest search method to use if you are unfamiliar with the structure of the application, and should satisfy the majority of your searching needs. In addition, this search method should usually be employed before any other in order to see the amount of information returned. If the quantity returned is too large, use one of the other search methods to refine the search as necessary. {20} {1,13,80,12} QBE SEARCH ACROSS INDEXES MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to quickly search for words or phrases across one or more indexes. There is an implied "AND" between each word or phrase in this search method. This means that the search only returns records containing ALL of the words and phrases in the indexes you specify. This is the easiest way to refine a search if the Find a Word search returns too many records. {21} {1,13,80,12} Boolean Query BOOLEAN QUERY MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to search for words or phrases in one or more indexes. You may specify one of the four standard boolean connectors (AND, OR, NOT, XOR) to between each word or phrase. This is the most powerful search method, but also the most complex. The main virtue of this search method is the ability to refine a search so that it returns only the records you want. {NP} BOOLEAN QUERY MENU ITEM The four boolean connectors work as follows: OR - Returns records containing either of the search items, e.g., "THIS" OR "THAT" returns records containing either the item "THIS" OR the item "THAT". AND - Returns records containing both of the search items, e.g., "THIS" AND "THAT" returns records containing both the item "THIS" AND the item "THAT". (continued) {NP} BOOLEAN QUERY MENU ITEM (continued from previous page) NOT - Returns records that do not contain the search item, e.g., NOT "THIS" only returns records that do not contain the item "THIS". XOR - Returns records containing either, but not both, of the search items, e.g., "THIS" XOR "THAT" returns records containing either the item "THIS" or the item "THAT", but not both items. {22} {1,13,80,12} Display Counts Menu Item DISPLAY COUNTS MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to select whether or not counts of total item occurrences appear in the word and index lists. A check mark by this item means that the counts will be displayed; similarly, absence of the check mark means that counts will not be displayed. In the Index to Search window, the counts reflects the total number of items in the index. In word lists, the counts reflect the total number of occurrences of the word in the selected databases. If an item is very long, you may need to turn counts off to see the item completely. {25} {1,13,80,12} Single Record Menu Item SINGLE RECORD MODE MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to select whether or not records are displayed one at a time or as a continuous stream. A check mark by this item means that the records will be displayed one at a time; similarly, absence of the check mark means that records will be displayed in a continuous stream. If you are displaying records one at a time, you will have to explicitly move to the previous or next records; if not, you can merely scroll through the current records. {23} {1,13,80,12} Field Names Menu Item FIELD NAMES MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to select whether or not field names are displayed while viewing records. For large, full text database, it is often useful to turn off the field names to facilitate viewing. A check mark by this item means that the field names will be displayed; similarly, absence of the check mark means that field names will not be displayed. {24} {1,13,80,12} Record Separator Menu Item RECORD SEPARATOR MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to select whether or not horizontal lines (record separators) are used to separate multiple records. A check mark by this item means that the lines will be displayed; similarly, absence of the check mark means that the lines will not be displayed. If the separators are not displayed, multiple records will be separated by a blank line. Record separators will not be seen if your search returns a single record, or if you have set the record display to Single Record Mode. {26} {1,13,80,12} Auto Graphic Menu Item AUTO GRAPHIC MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to select whether or not pictures will be displayed automatically when the index to search contains a picture name. A check mark by this item means that pictures will be displayed when using the Find a Word search on an index containing a picture name; similarly, absence of the check mark means that the Find a Word search works like normal. If the index does not contain a picture name, the Find a Word search works normally, regardless of this setting. {27} {1,13,80,12} Auto Audio Menu Item AUTO AUDIO SEPARATOR MENU ITEM NOT CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTED {29} {1,13,80,12} Change Colors Menu Item CHANGE COLORS MENU ITEM This menu item allows you to modify the colors used to display all of the items onscreen, including the search windows, the record display, the menu bar, and the message line. You can alter these settings to enhance legibility on your monitor, or you can simply alter the settings to use colors you find more pleasing. {30} {1,13,80,12} Open Application Window OPEN APPLICATION WINDOW You are being prompted for the name of the application. Please type the name of the application. If the application is not in the current drive or directory, you must include the complete DOS path necessary to reach the application. Please consult your DOS manuals if you are unfamiliar with specifying a DOS path. ESC - Exit this window ENTER - Select current window item TAB - Go to next window item SHIFT TAB - Go to previous window item {NP} OPEN APPLICATION WINDOW While editing text: INS - Toggle between insert and overwrite mode BACKSPACE - Delete character to left of cursor DEL - Delete character under cursor CTRL Y - Delete entire text line HOME/END - Go to beginning/end of text line LEFT/RIGHT ARROW - Move cursor left/right in text line {31} {1,13,80,12} Save Search Window SAVE SEARCH WINDOW You are being prompted for the name of the file to save the current search to. Please type the complete DOS file name, including the drive letter and directory. Please consult your DOS manuals if you are unfamiliar with specifying a complete DOS file name. ESC - Exit this window ENTER - Select current window item TAB - Go to next window item SHIFT TAB - Go to previous window item {NP} SAVE SEARCH WINDOW While editing text: INS - Toggle between insert and overwrite mode BACKSPACE - Delete character to left of cursor DEL - Delete character under cursor CTRL Y - Delete entire text line HOME/END - Go to beginning/end of text line LEFT/RIGHT ARROW - Move cursor left/right in text line {32} {1,13,80,12} Retrieve Search Window RETRIEVE SEARCH WINDOW You are being prompted for the name of the file to retrieve into the current search. Please type the complete DOS file name, including the drive letter and directory. Please consult your DOS manuals if you are unfamiliar with specifying a complete DOS file name. ESC - Exit this window ENTER - Select current window item TAB - Go to next window item SHIFT TAB - Go to previous window item {NP} SAVE SEARCH WINDOW While editing text: INS - Toggle between insert and overwrite mode BACKSPACE - Delete character to left of cursor DEL - Delete character under cursor CTRL Y - Delete entire text line HOME/END - Go to beginning/end of text line LEFT/RIGHT ARROW - Move cursor left/right in text line {33} {1,13,80,12} Page Setup Window PAGE SETUP WINDOW You are setting the page specifications that will be used when printing records. The specifications are lines per page, characters per line, left margin, right margin, page breaks, page numbering, and record information. Please note that the right margin is specified from the right hand edge of the page, and characters per line is the total width of the page, including the margins. ESC - Exit this window ENTER - Select current window item TAB - Go to next window item SHIFT TAB - Go to previous window item {NP} PAGE SETUP WINDOW While editing text: INS - Toggle between insert and overwrite mode BACKSPACE - Delete character to left of cursor DEL - Delete character under cursor CTRL Y - Delete entire text line HOME/END - Go to beginning/end of text line LEFT/RIGHT ARROW - Move cursor left/right in text line {NP} PAGE SETUP WINDOW While on multiple choice items: SPACE BAR - Cycle through choices UP/DOWN ARROW - Go to previous/next choice First letter of choice - Go directly to choice Multiple choice items and choices are: Page Numbering - None, Top, or Bottom Record Info - On or Off Page Breaks - None, End of Page, or After Each Record {34} {1,13,80,12} Print Window PRINT WINDOW You are being prompted whether or not to initiate printing of the currently displayed records. The records are printed to the default DOS printer. If you desire to specify lines per page, characters per line, or margins, select the Page Setup menu item first. ESC - Exit this window ENTER - Select current window item TAB - Go to next window item SHIFT TAB - Go to previous window item {NP} PRINT WINDOW The page is formatted using standard ASCII characters, and does not require a specific brand or type of printer. If your printer is incapable of printing the entire PC character set, some foreign and line draw characters may be missing or garbled, most notably the record separators. The record display is printed with your current settings for field names and record separators, so turn them on or off as desired before initiating printing. To abort the printing while it is in process, press the ESC key once. {35} {1,13,80,12} Index to Search Window INDEX TO SEARCH WINDOW You are being presented with a list of the available indexes. Please select the index you desire to search. An index is a list of all the words or phrases in a field or set of fields in the application. Indexes can be thought of as topics; so selecting a specific index is the same as selecting the specific topic you wish to search. ESC - Exit this window ENTER - Select current window item TAB - Go to next window item SHIFT TAB - Go to previous window item {NP} INDEX TO SEARCH WINDOW While in list box: HOME/END - Go to first/last list item UP/DOWN ARROW - Go to previous/next list item PAGE UP/DN - Go to previous/next page of list ENTER - Select current list item If you have deselected some of the databases, some indexes may have a count of zero, which indicates that the indexes are not related to any of the currently selected databases. {36} {1,13,80,12} Select Databases Window SELECT DATABASES WINDOW You are being presented with a list of the available databases. Please select the database or databases you desire to search. A ROMWARE application is made up of one or more databases. Each database is a set of related records. ESC - Exit this window ENTER - Select current window item TAB - Go to next window item SHIFT TAB - Go to previous window item {NP} SELECT DATABASES WINDOW While in list box: HOME/END - Go to first/last list item UP/DOWN ARROW - Go to previous/next list item PAGE UP/DN - Go to previous/next page of list ENTER - Toggle selection of current list item The selected databases are marked with an asterisk (*). {37} {1,13,80,12} Select Fields to Display Window SELECT FIELDS TO DISPLAY WINDOW You are being presented with a list of the fields in the application. Please select the fields you want to display. A ROMWARE record is made up of one or more fields. Each field contains a specific piece of information. However, a single field may span across many lines, and a record may consist of a variable number of fields. ESC - Exit this window ENTER - Select current window item TAB - Go to next window item SHIFT TAB - Go to previous window item {NP} SELECT FIELDS TO DISPLAY WINDOW While in list box: HOME/END - Go to first/last list item UP/DOWN ARROW - Go to previous/next list item PAGE UP/DN - Go to previous/next page of list ENTER - Toggle selection of current list item The fields selected for display are marked with an asterisk (*). {38} {1,13,80,12} TOC Window TABLE OF CONTENTS WINDOW You are viewing a Table of Contents. A Table of Contents is a hierarchical listing of sequential records. Each item in the Table of Contents may be collapsed or expanded to hide or show the items beneath it. Each item has a symbol to its left to indicate if there are items beneath it. ENTER - Select current item and all items beneath it for display TAB - Go to next window item SHIFT TAB - Go to previous window item {NP} TABLE OF CONTENTS WINDOW While in Table of Contents list: HOME/END - Go to first/last list item UP/DOWN ARROW - Go to previous/next list item PAGE UP/DN - Go to previous/next page of list LEFT/RIGHT ARROW - Collapse/expand current list item MINUS (-)/PLUS (+) - Collapse/expand current list item ENTER - Select current item and all items beneath it for display {NP} TABLE OF CONTENTS WINDOW The symbols at the left of each list item indicate whether or not items exist beneath it. The symbols, and their meaning, are: PLUS (+) - Items exist beneath the current item. MINUS (-) - Items do not exist beneath the current item, but the current item is not at the lowest level possible in the Table of Contents hierarchy. NONE ( ) - Items do not exist beneath the current item. The current item is at the lowest level possible in the Table of Contents hierarchy. {39} {1,13,80,12} Find a Word Window FIND A WORD WINDOW You are being prompted to enter a word or phrase to search for in the index you have selected to search. The name of the index is displayed as the title of the list below the entry field. ENTER - Select currently highlighted index word or phrase and display all records containing it. TAB - Go to next window item SHIFT TAB - Go to previous window item {NP} FIND A WORD WINDOW While in text entry line: UP/DOWN ARROW - Cycle up/down through last five word searches BACKSPACE - Delete character to left of cursor CTRL Y - Delete entire entry ENTER - Select currently highlighted index word or phrase and display all records containing it {NP} FIND A WORD WINDOW While in list box: HOME/END - Go to first/last list item UP/DOWN ARROW - Go to previous/next list item PAGE UP/DN - Go to previous/next page of list ENTER - Select currently highlighted index word or phrase and display all records containing it. {NP} FIND A WORD WINDOW You may have noticed that the word list at the bottom of the screen moves to the closest matching word as you type. This is because ROMWARE keeps a sorted list of all of the words in the field or fields in the index. Therefore, if a word does not appear in the word list for an index, it does not appear in the field or fields the index is based on. This improvement over traditional databases means that you never have to perform a search to find out if a word exists; you can immediately determine whether or not a word exists by examining the word list. {NP} FIND A WORD WINDOW In addition, because ROMWARE is automatically moving to the closest matching word as you type, you may not need to type the entire word. You only need to type enough letters to move the highlight bar to the correct item. Alternately, you can type just enough letters to move the word into view in the list, then move into the word list using the TAB key and select the correct item using the UP and DOWN ARROW keys. {40} {1,13,80,12} Search Across Indexes Window SEARCH ACROSS INDEXES WINDOW You are being prompted to enter words or phrases to search for across any of the indexes. The name of the current index is displayed to the right of the entry field, as well as in the title of the word list below the entry field. ALT D - Display records containing all search items. ENTER - Select currently highlighted index word or phrase and place it in the current entry field. TAB - Go to next window item SHIFT TAB - Go to previous window item {NP} SEARCH ACROSS INDEXES WINDOW While in entry field: UP/DOWN ARROW - Go to previous/next index BACKSPACE - Delete character to left of cursor CTRL Y - Delete entire entry ENTER - Select currently highlighted index list word or phrase and places it in the current entry field. {NP} SEARCH ACROSS INDEXES WINDOW To add or remove additional entry fields: ALT I - Create new field with same index as current field ALT R - Remove current field ALT A - Remove all created fields and clear all original fields {NP} SEARCH ACROSS INDEXES WINDOW While in word list or search list: HOME/END - Go to first/last list item UP/DOWN ARROW - Go to previous/next list item PAGE UP/DN - Go to previous/next page of list ENTER - Select currently highlighted index word or phrase and place it in the current entry field. {NP} SEARCH ACROSS INDEXES WINDOW You may have noticed that the word list at the bottom of the screen moves to the closest matching word as you type. This is because ROMWARE keeps a sorted list of all of the words in the field or fields in the index. Therefore, if a word does not appear in the word list for an index, it does not appear in the field or fields the index is based on. This improvement over traditional databases means that you never have to perform a search to find out if a word exists; you can immediately determine whether or not a word exists by examining the word list. {NP} SEARCH ACROSS INDEXES WINDOW In addition, because ROMWARE is automatically moving to the closest matching word as you type, you may not need to type the entire word. You only need to type enough letters to move the highlight bar to the correct item. Alternately, you can type just enough letters to move the word into view in the list, then move into the word list using the TAB key and select the correct item using the UP and DOWN ARROW keys. {NP} SEARCH ACROSS INDEXES WINDOW This search method has an implied "AND" between each item entered. This means that this search only returns records containing ALL of the items that were entered. Thus each additional item narrows down, or refines, the original search. {41} {1,13,80,12} Boolean Query Window BOOLEAN QUERY WINDOW You are being prompted to enter words or phrases to search for across any of the indexes. The name of the current index is displayed to the right of the entry field, as well as in the title of the word list below the entry field. ALT D - Display records containing all search terms. ENTER - Select currently highlighted index word or phrase and place it in the current entry field. TAB - Go to next window item SHIFT TAB - Go to previous window item {NP} BOOLEAN QUERY WINDOW While in entry field: LEFT/RIGHT ARROW - Go to boolean connector field BACKSPACE - Delete character to left of cursor CTRL Y - Delete entire entry ENTER - Select currently highlighted index word or phrase and place it in the current entry field. {NP} BOOLEAN QUERY WINDOW While in boolean connector field: SPACE BAR - Cycle through connectors First letter of connector - Go directly to connector LEFT/RIGHT ARROW - Go to entry field {NP} BOOLEAN QUERY WINDOW To add or remove additional entry fields: ALT I - Create new field with same index as current field ALT R - Remove current field ALT A - Remove all created fields and clear all original fields To switch indexes: ALT X - Bring up Index to Search window for index selection {NP} BOOLEAN QUERY WINDOW While in word list, search list, or boolean connector list: HOME/END - Go to first/last list item UP/DOWN ARROW - Go to previous/next list item PAGE UP/DN - Go to previous/next page of list ENTER - Select currently highlighted index word or phrase and place it in the current text entry field. {NP} BOOLEAN QUERY WINDOW You may have noticed that the word list at the bottom of the screen moves to the closest matching word as you type. This is because ROMWARE keeps a sorted list of all of the words in the field or fields in the index. Therefore, if a word does not appear in the word list for an index, it does not appear in the field or fields the index is based on. This improvement over traditional databases means that you never have to perform a search to find out if a word exists; you can immediately determine whether or not a word exists by examining the word list. {NP} BOOLEAN QUERY WINDOW In addition, because ROMWARE is automatically moving to the closest matching word as you type, you may not need to type the entire word. You only need to type enough letters to move the highlight bar to the correct item. Alternately, you can type just enough letters to move the word into view in the list, then move into the word list using the TAB key and select the correct item using the UP and DOWN ARROW keys. {NP} BOOLEAN QUERY WINDOW This search method allows you to specify which of the four boolean connectors (AND, OR, NOT, XOR) to use to refine the search. Otherwise, it is similar to the Search Across Indexes method. The main difference is that the Boolean Query only has a single entry field available by default; all others must be explicitly created. The boolean connectors are evaluated from top to bottom. No boolean connectors may be selected for the first item. {NP} BOOLEAN QUERY MENU ITEM The four boolean connectors work as follows: OR - Returns records containing either of the search items, e.g., "THIS" OR "THAT" returns records containing either the item "THIS" OR the item "THAT". AND - Returns records containing both of the search items, e.g., "THIS" AND "THAT" returns records containing both the item "THIS" AND the item "THAT". (continued) {NP} BOOLEAN QUERY MENU ITEM (continued from previous page) NOT - Returns records that do not contain the search item, e.g., NOT "THIS" only returns records that do not contain the item "THIS". XOR - Returns records containing either, but not both, of the search items, e.g., "THIS" XOR "THAT" returns records containing either the item "THIS" or the item "THAT", but not both items. {43} {1,13,80,12} Record Display Window RECORD DISPLAY WINDOW The following keys are valid while viewing records: UP/DOWN ARROW - Move cursor up/down one line LEFT/RIGHT ARROW - Move cursor left/right one character PAGE UP/DN - Move cursor up/down one page HOME/END - Move cursor to beginning/end of line SHIFT TAB/TAB - Move cursor to previous/next field CTRL PAGE UP/DN - Move cursor to previous/next match MINUS (-)/PLUS (+) - Move cursor to previous/next record {NP} RECORD DISPLAY WINDOW The following keys are valid while viewing records: CTRL UP/DOWN ARROW - Move cursor to previous/next record separator CTRL LEFT/RIGHT ARROW - Move cursor left/right one word CTRL MINUS (-)/PLUS (+) - Move cursor to first/last record CTRL ENTER - Perform HyperSearch on word under cursor ALT ENTER - Perform SuperHyperSearch on word under cursor CTRL ASTERISK (*) - Return from HyperSearch/SuperHyperSearch The plus, minus, and asterisk should be typed on the numeric keypad. {NP} RECORD DISPLAY WINDOW The following keys are valid while viewing records: ALT P - Display the picture referenced on current line ALT S - Toggle between multiple and single record mode ALT F - Toggle field names display on and off ALT L - Toggle record separator display on and off ALT R - Toggle between multiple and record continue mode {NP} RECORD DISPLAY WINDOW Record continue mode allows you to view all the records in the database as a single, continuous stream. Your position relative to the current search record is displayed at the bottom. For greatest speed, hits are not highlighted unless the relative offset is zero. Therefore, only CTRL PAGE UP/DN should be used to find hits. In record continue mode, the record movement keys move between records in the search, not between records in the database. {44} {1,13,80,12} Change Colors Window CHANGE COLORS WINDOW This window presents you with a list of color settings for all of the screen items, including the search windows, the record display, the menu bar, and the message line. You can alter these color settings to enhance legibility on your monitor, or you can simply alter the settings to use colors you find more pleasing. ESC - Exit this window ENTER - Select current window item TAB - Go to next window item SHIFT TAB - Go to previous window item {NP} CHANGE COLORS WINDOW While in screen item list: HOME/END - Go to first/last list item UP/DOWN ARROW - Go to previous/next list item PAGE UP/DN - Go to previous/next page of list ENTER - Select currently highlighted screen item for color editing. {NP} CHANGE COLORS WINDOW While editing colors: UP/DOWN ARROW - Go to previous/next foreground color CTRL UP/DOWN ARROW - Go to previous/next background color MIDDLE KEY - Toggle blinking on and off ENTER - Confirm color changes and return to screen item list. MIDDLE KEY refers to the key between the UP/DOWN ARROW key on the numeric keypad.