Welcome to Evolve!. This is a structure editor that empowers programmers to modify programs more efficiently. Evolve! works with outlines that it transforms into source code. All the menus are accessed by pressing Alt-Z, where Z is the first letter of the menu. For example, the "File" menu is pulled down by Alt-F. Y
You can get help on any menu item by highlighting that item and pressing [F1] for help. )
Press ESC to put this help screen away.
File (Alt-F)
The File menu offers choices for opening files, changing directories, and exiting the program. $
Open Change
Dir FExit
File
Open (F3)
The Open command displays the Open a File dialog box. In this dialog box you select the data file you want to use. &
The Open
File dialog box contains:
an input
box with a history list
a list
box to browse the directory
the standard Cancel button
Open action button
an information panel that describes the
selected file
File
Change Dir...
Change Dir brings up the Change
Directory dialog box, in which you can change the current directory.
File
Exit
(Alt-X)
The Exit command terminates this program.
Window
(Alt-W)
The Window menu contains commands to close, move and perform other window-management commands.
Most of the windows in this program have all the standard window elements, including scroll bars, a close box, and zoom icons. >
For more about windows and their elements, refer to windows. :
Window-management commands
Size/Move Zoom
Tile Cascade
Next Previous
Close
Window
Size/Move
(Ctrl-F5)
Choose this command to change the size or position of the active window.
Size
If you press Shift while you use the arrow keys, you can change the size of the active window. Once you've adjusted its size or position, press Enter. Q
If a window has a Resize corner, you can drag that corner to resize the window.
Move
When you choose Window
Size/Move, the active window moves in response to the arrow keys. Once you've moved the window to where you want it, press Enter. F
You can also move a window by dragging its title bar with the mouse.
Window
Zoom
(F5)
Choose Zoom to resize the active window to the maximum size. If the window is already zoomed, you can choose this command to restore it to its previous size. {
You can also double-click anywhere on the window's title bar (except where an icon appears) to zoom or unzoom the window.
Window
Tile
Choose Window
Tile to tile all windows on the desktop. L
Tiled Windows
Window
Cascade
Choose Window
Cascade to stack all file viewers on the desktop. A
Cascaded Windows
Window
Next
Choose Next to cycle forwards through the windows on the desktop.
Window
Previous
Choose Previous to cycle backwards through the windows on the desktop.
Window
Close
(Alt-F3)
Choose Close to close the active window. O
You can also click the Close box in the upper right corner to close a window.
Help on Open a File Dialog Box
The Open a File dialog box contains an input box, a file
list, a file information panel, the standard button Cancel, one other action button (Open), plus a history list that's attached to the Name
inputbox.
Name
The Name input box is where you enter the name of the file to load, or the file-name mask to use as a filter for the Files list box (for example, *.*).
Files
FILENM01.MNT
FILENM09.MNT
FILENM02.MNT
FILENM10.MNT
FILENM03.MNT
FILENM11.MNT
FILENM04.MNT
FILENM12.MNT
FILENM05.MNT
..
FILENM06.MNT
\MOREXAMP
FILENM07.MNT
\YOURS
FILENM08.MNT
\ANSWERS.DIR
The Files list box lists the names of files in the current directory that match the file-name mask in the Name input box, plus the parent directory and all subdirectories.
C:\Evolve!\EXAMPLES\*.MNT
HELLO.MNT 152 Jan 14,1992 12:00pm
The File information panel shows the path name, file name, date, time, and size of the selected file. =
None of the items on this information panel are selectable.
[ Open ]
The Open button opens a new Viewer window and places the selected file in that window.
[ Cancel ]
If you choose Cancel, nothing changes and no action occurs, and the dialog box is put away. M
(Esc always cancels a dialog box, even if a Cancel button does not appear.)
[ Open ]
In the Open a File dialog box, if you choose the Open button Evolve! opens a new window and places the selected file in that window.
Help on the Change Directory dialog box
The Change Directory dialog box consists of an input box, a list box, the standard OK and Help buttons, and two other buttons (Chdir and Revert). |
Directory Name
The Directory Name input box is where you type in the path of the new directory.
Directory Tree
Drives
C:\
Evolve!
EXAMPLES
The Directory Tree list box enables you to navigate directories by using the selecting bar and pressing Enter. z
Press Enter to make the selected directory be the current directory, then choose OK or press Esc to exit the dialog box. +
[Chdir ]
The Chdir button changes the current directory once you've 3selected or typed in a directory name. +
[Revert]
The Revert button goes back to the previous directory, as long as you haven't yet exited the dialog box.
Move Cursor
Search (Alt-S)
Search will open a dialog box where you can enter a target string, search scope, direction of search, and whether to use case sensitivity. Evolve! will then search for the next occurence of that text and make that occurence the current line.
File
Save (F2)
Saves the outline in the current window to a data file.
Edit
Tree to Clip board
Copies a subtree from the current window to the clip board. If the clip board is not open yet, Evolve! will open it.
Relocate
Tree to Clip Board
Removes a subtree from the current window and inserts it under the current line in the clip board. Evolve! opens the clip board if it needs to do so.
Relocate
Tree from Clip Board
Removes the current subtree from the clip board and inserts it under the current line in the current window.
Edit
Delete
Current Tree
Erases the current subtree in the current window.
Move Cursor
This menu enables you to move the highlighted bar, selecting a new line as the current one.
Move Cursor
Up a Line
Select the line above as the current one.
Move Cursor
Down a Line
Select the line below as the current one.
File
Save as
Enables you to save an outline to a file name other than the one shown as the title of the window. Only the part of the outline descendent from the current line is saved to the file. If you want to save the whole outline, move the cursor to the first line of the outline with Ctrl-Home. #
cursor|First
line File|Save
File
Print
Prints the part of the outline descendant from the current line.
Edit
Add a Line
As a child of current line
Creates a new line and makes it a child of the current line. This new line becomes the current line.
Edit
Add a Line
As a sibling of current line
Creates a new line and inserts it as a sibling of the current line. This new line becomes the current line.
Node
Add Branch
Creates a new node and inserts it as the parent, or the root of the current node.
Edit
Add a line
As first line
Creates a new first line and makes the old first a child of the new first.
Edit
Current line to clip board
Copies a line from the current window to the clip board. The children of the line (if any) are not copied. If the clip board is not open yet, Evolve! will open it.
Relocate Items
Line to clip board
Cuts an line from the current window and inserts it in the clip board. If the line has children, the line's parent will adopt them. If the clip board is not open yet, Evolve! will open it.
Relocate Items
Line from clipboard
Takes a line from the clip board and inserts it in the current window. If the line has children, the line's parent will adopt them. If the clip board is not open yet, Evolve! will open it.
Edit
Delete
Current line
Deletes the current line from the current window. If the line has children, the line's parent will adopt them.
Relocate Items
Sort children of current
Sorts the siblings, under one branch, in either ascending or descending order.
Relocate Items
Tree up/Down
Moves the current subtree up or down by switching its position with the sibling above or below.
File
Import
File
Print
Print the outline (that is descendant from the current line) to a file. The users enters a file name through a dialog box.
Tree
This menu contains ways to manipulate an Node, including its descendents.
Window
Open Clipboard
Opens a window for the clip board.
Marking
Reference Marked Lines
Use this command to reference all marked lines.
Marking
Mark/Unmark line
If the current line is unmarked, this command marks it. If the current line is marked, this command unmarks it.
Tree
Push Reference
Replaces all references of the current line with copies that have referenced children.
Move cursor
Go To Line #
Moves to the selected line number.
File
Print to File
Prints the outline (descendant from the current line) to a file.
Move Cursor
Jump to Mark
Selects one of the Marked lines as the current line.
Move Cursor
To Child
Displays a scrollable picklist of children. The text of each child is shown as it would be reported, but preceded by the line number. The picklist enables the user to select one of the current line's children as the current line.
Move Cursor
To Parent
Displays a scrollable picklist of parent. The text of each child is shown as it would be reported, but preceded by the line number. The picklist enables the user to select one of the current line's parent as the current line.
Move Cursor
To Sibling
Displays a scrollable picklist of sibling. The text of each child is shown as it would be reported, but preceded by the line number. The picklist enables the user to select one of the current line's sibling as the current line.
Edit
Add a Line
as parent of current line
Creates a new line and inserts it as the parent of the current line.
Move Cursor
Go To Basis
Go to the Basis. When a line is referenced, only one instance shows the children explicitly. The instance that shows the children is the basis.
Move Cursor
First Line
Go to the first line in the outline.
Move Cursor
Last Line
Go to the last line in the outline.
Edit
Marked lines to under current
Copy marked lines to under current line.
Edit
Marked Trees to under current
Copy marked trees to under current line.
Edit
Display
Hide children
Hide the children of the current line.
Edit
Display
Show children of current
Show the kids of the current line.
Relocate
Marked lines to under current
Relocate marked lines to under current.
Edit
Undo changes to current
Undo the changes to the current line. This only has an effect if the cursor has not moved off the line since the changes were made.
Edit
Display
Select Display Style
Select the style with which the outline is displayed. EVOLVE! provides four styles for outlines: n
1. A conventional outlining style. 2. A numbered list style. 3. Blanks only. 4. Line drawing characters. (
Below are examples of the four styles. #
Outline Title I. First Main topic
A. First Subtopic
1. First sub-sub-topic
i) Minor topic
a) Minor point
1) Sub-minor point
2) Another sub minor point
b) Another minor point
ii) Another minor topic
2. Second sub-sub-topic
B. Second subtopic
II. Second main topic #
Outline Title 1. First Main topic
1. First Subtopic
1. First sub-sub-topic
1. Minor topic
1. Minor point
1. Sub-minor point
2. Another sub minor point
2. Another minor point
2. Another minor topic
2. Second sub-sub-topic
2. Second subtopic
2. Second main topic
Outline Title '
First Main topic
First Subtopic
First sub-sub-topic
Minor topic
Minor point
Sub-minor point
Another sub minor point
Another minor point
Another minor topic
Second sub-sub-topic
Second subtopic
Second main topic
Outline Title |-First Main topic | |-First Subtopic | | |-First sub-sub-topic | | | |-Minor topic | | | | |-Minor point | | | | | |-Sub-minor point | | | | | `-Another sub minor point | | | | `-Another minor point | | | `-Another minor topic | | `-Second sub-sub-topic | `-Second subtopic `-Second main topic
File
Report
Prints a report to a file with the same name but with the extension 'RPT'. The report is produced by processing the outline. The blank display style used so no line drawing characters, roman numerals, or numbering will be put into the report file by EVOLVE!. EVOLVE! will look for the ":>" to define text to print after its children. The first ":>" starts the string that EVOLVE! appends to the end of each terminal descendant except the last terminal descendant. The second ":>" string defines the string that EVOLVE! appends to the end of the last terminal descendant. A terminal descendant is the last child itself if there are no children of the last child. Otherwise, the terminal descendant is the terminal descendant of the last child.
File
Import ASCII FIle
Reads an ASCII file and transforms it into an outline. This is the complement of Report.
Marking
Unmark all lines
Unmarks all marked lines.
Marking
Mark if Found
Marks the first line found that contains the substring you specify.
Move Cursor
Go to any report line
Displays the report text and enables you to move to the outline entry that corresponds to the reported line.
Relocate
Move tree left
Move tree left moves the current line and all its descendants such that its grandparent becomes its new parent.
Relocate
Move tree Right
Move tree right moves the current line and all its descendants such that its nearest sibling above it becomes its new parent.
Marking
Search,Extract,Mark/Reference
This command creates links for all the occurances of an identifier by performing the following steps in sequence: >
1. Opend a dialog box where the user enters
A. A target string to search for and act on
B. the scope of the search
C. the direction of the search
D. whether to use case sensitivity
2. Search for the string and, with the users consent:
A. Mark one occurance
1. extract the string from its line, replacing it with '<^>'
2. create a new line with only the target string in it
3. Position the new line such that a report will replace the
'<^>' with the target string
B. Reference the other occurances
1. extract the string from its line, replacing it with '<^>'
2. reference the marked line
3. Position the new line such that a report will replace the
'<^>' with the target string
Move cursor
Go to descendant's report line
Displays the report text of the descendants of the current line and enables you to move to the outline entry that corresponds to the reported line.
Edit
Display
Show all children
Show all the lines of the outline.
Press the [Enter] or return to get out of the "about" window. Press [Escape] to get out of this help window.
Move cursor
Page Up/Down
Scrolls the contents of the current outline up/down one window.
Edit
This menu has choices that enable the user to change the outline and the outlines appearance. /
Add
Copy
Delete
Display
Undo
Copy
Copy line(s) or tree(s) to the current line or clipboard. s
Current
clipboard
Current
clipboard
Marked
lines
under
current
Marked
trees
current
Delete
Current
Current
Display
Change the way the outline is viewed in the window. b
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