Information Manager Reference Information Manager Windows Book List Window Menus Reading Window Menus Detached Graphic Window Menus Information Manager Dialog Boxes General Reference <anchor id="dtinfo.booklist.win">Book List Window Book List Window Use the Book List window to display a list of the information available in the Information Manager. With the Book List window, you can: Expand and contract the list. Display information. Print information. See Also Book List Window Tool Bar Book List Window Tool Bar View Displays the currently selected (highlighted) section. Print Prints the sections highlighted in the Book List. To select what to print, hold down the Control key and click the names of the sections to print, then click the Print button. To select a range of contiguous selections, hold down the Shift key while dragging the pointer over the section names. To deselect a section, hold down the Control key and click on the section's name. Add Information Library Adds an information library to the Book List. Remove Information Library Removes an information library from the Book List. Query Editor Displays the Query Editor window. See . Bookmark Editor Displays the Bookmark Editor window. See . <anchor id="dtinfo.booklist.browse.ctx">View Tool View Tool Click to display the currently selected (highlighted) section. <anchor id="dtinfo.booklist.print.ctx">Print Tool Print Tool Click to print the sections highlighted in the Book List. <anchor id="dtinfo.booklist.add.ctx">Add Information Library Tool Add Information Library Tool Click to add an information library to the Book List. <anchor id="dtinfo.booklist.remove.ctx">Remove Information Library Tool Remove Information Library Tool Click to remove an information library from the Book List. <anchor id="dtinfo.booklist.edit-query.ctx">Query Editor Tool Query Editor Tool Click to display the Query Editor window. See . <anchor id="dtinfo.booklist.marks.ctx">Bookmark Editor Tool Bookmark Editor Tool Click to display the Bookmark Editor window. See . <anchor id="dtinfo.booklist.scope.ctx">Search Scope Button Search Scope Button Identifies the scope to be used for the search. For information on search scopes, see . <anchor id="dtinfo.booklist.search.ctx">Quick Search Field Quick Search Field The input field where search text is typed or pasted. See . <anchor id="dtinfo.booklist.scope-editor.ctx">Scope Editor Button Scope Editor Button Click to display the Scope Editor window. See . <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.win">Reading Window Reading Window Use the Reading window to view text and graphics, print, search, use bookmarks and notes, set preferences, and get Help. The Information Manager allows you to resize Reading windows, to duplicate Reading windows, and to use more than one Reading window at a time. See Also Reading Window Tool Bar Reading Window Tool Bar Previous History Section Move back through the sections you have read during your browser session in the order in which you read them. If you are positioned at the beginning of the section list, this arrow is dimmed, indicating you cannot move any further back. Next History Section Move forward through the sections you have read during your browser session in the order in which you read them. If you are positioned at the end of the section list, this arrow is dimmed, indicating you cannot move any further forward. Previous Section Go to the previous section. If you are in the first section, this is dimmed. To preview the previous section, place the pointer on Previous Session, click, and hold down. The Information Manager displays the title of the previous section in the message area. Release the mouse button to view the section. Next Section Go to the next section. If you are in the last section, this is dimmed. To preview the next section, place the pointer on Next Session, click, and hold down. The Information Manager displays the title of the next section in the message area. Release the mouse button to view the section. Previous Search Hit Display the previous search hit. If you are at the first hit of the section, this button is dimmed. Next Search Hit Display the next search hit. If you are at the last hit of the section, this button is dimmed. Print Print the section you are currently reading. Display Book List Display the Book List window with its list of the available information libraries. Graphical Map Opens the graphical map showing the title of the current section and the titles of the other sections of the book you are reading, making it easy to see the overall organization of the book. Pushpin Holds open or releases the currently displayed section. Clicking the Pushpin switches between the pinned and unpinned states. When you pin the Reading window open, you can open other Reading windows simultaneously. If a Reading window is unpinned, its contents are replaced whenever you go to another section. <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.tool-bar.history-prev.ctx">Previous History Section Tool Previous History Section Tool Click to display the previous section in the history list. <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.tool-bar.history-next.ctx">Next History Section Tool Next History Section Tool Click to display the next section in the history list. <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.tool-bar.section-prev.ctx">Previous Section Tool Previous Section Tool Click to display the previous section in the book. To display the title of the previous section, click and hold down. The title appears in the message area. <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.tool-bar.section-next.ctx">Next Section Tool Next Section Tool Click to display the next section in the book. To display the title of the next section, click and hold down. The title appears in the message area. <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.tool-bar.search-prev.ctx">Previous Search Hit Tool Previous Search Hit Click to display the previous search hit. <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.tool-bar.search-next.ctx">Next Search Hit Tool Next Search Hit Click to display the next search hit. <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.tool-bar.print.ctx">Print Tool Print Tool Click to print the section you are currently reading. +<anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.tool-bar.booklist.ctx"> Display Book List Tool Display Book List Tool Click to display the Book List window with its list of the available information libraries. <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.tool-bar.graphical-map.ctx">Graphical Map Tool Graphical Map Tool Click to opens the graphical map showing the title of the current section and the titles of the other sections of the book you are reading. <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.tool-bar.lock.ctx">Pushpin Tool Pushpin Tool Click to hold open or release the currently displayed section. Clicking the Pushpin switches between the pinned and unpinned states. When you pin the Reading window open, you can open other Reading windows simultaneously. If a Reading window is unpinned, its contents are replaced whenever you go to another section. <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.title.ctx">Section Title Button Section Title Button Click to view a list of the preceding sections. The Information Manager displays the list of section titles. You can go directly to any listed section by clicking on its title. <anchor id="dtinfo.history.win">Section History Window Section History Window Use the Section History window to check the sections you have read during the current browser session. The Section History list displays each section visited from the most recent to the least recent. Although you may have visited a section more than once in a given session, the Information Manager lists it only once on the Section History list. To get to the Section History list, select History from the Go menu of the Reading window or Section History from the Windows menu of the Book List window. To move to a section on the list, double-click on the section title or highlight it and click Display. See Also Section History Window Buttons Section History window buttons Display Display the section whose title is highlighted on the Section History list. If the Reading window is unpinned, the Information Manager replaces the current section with the new one. If the Reading window is pinned, the Information Manager opens another Reading window to display the new section. Close Close the Section History list without going to a previously viewed section. Help Display Help on how to use the Section History list. <anchor id="dtinfo.history.display.ctx">Section History Display Button Section History Display Button Click to display the section whose title is highlighted on the Section History list. If the Reading window is unpinned, the Information Manager replaces the current section with the new one. If the Reading window is pinned, the Information Manager opens another Reading window to display the new section. <anchor id="dtinfo.history.pane.listform.listSW.list.ctx">Section History List Section History List The Section History list displays each section visited from the most recent to the least recent. Although you may have visited a section more than once in a given session, the Information Manager lists it only once on the Section History list. <anchor id="dtinfo.search-history.win">Search History Window Search History Window Use the Search History window to see a list of the queries you have made in the current browser session and the number of matches found for each one. The queries are listed in the order that you made them. Double-click any query in the Search History window to quickly redisplay the Search Results from that query. For more information, see . Search History Window Components Search History Window Columns Search History Window Buttons Matches Column The Matches column displays the number of matches found for the corresponding query. Query Column The Query column displays the text of previous searches. Scope Column The Scope column displays the scope used for the corresponding query. Display Button Shows the search results for the selected query. <anchor id="dtinfo.search-history.listSW.list.ctx">Section History List Search History List The Search History list displays the queries you have made in the current browser session and the number of matches found for each one. The queries are listed in the order that you made them. Double-click on any query to quickly redisplay the Search Results from that query. <anchor id="dtinfo.search-history.activate.ctx">Search History Display Button Search History Display Button Click to display the search results for the selected query. <anchor id="dtinfo.query-editor.win">Query Editor Window Query Editor Window Use the Query Editor window to carry out complex searches. You can define the scope of the searches to cover a single section, or specific books and types of information. The Query Editor allows you to include more than one word or phrase in a search, and specify the relationships among the parts of the query by using the Connector button. As you create your query, the Query Editor shows the query as defined so far in the Query display area at the bottom of the Query Editor window. To open the Query Editor, choose Query Editor from the Search menu in a Reading window. To minimize the size of the search database, the Information Manager does not perform searches on many common words such as and, but, or, and the. The Query Editor window contains the following components: Scope Name Button Displays a list of available search scopes, which may be predefined or created by you, so you can select the scope of your search. Prefix Button Displays the Prefix list, so you can choose one of the following prefixes to use in the query: Contains, Doesn't Contain, Starts With, or Doesn't Start With. Text Input Field The fields where you type the terms to search on. For a query with multiple terms, use multiple text input fields and multiple connectors. Connector Button Displays the Connector list, so you can choose one of the following connectors to use for the query: Or Finds sections that contain a match for the current part of the query or the next part, or both. And Finds sections that contain a match for the current part of the query and the next part of the query. Definition Area Shows the query as defined so far. See Also <anchor id="dtinfo.query-editor.scope-option.OptionButton.ctx">Scope Name Button Scope Name Button Click to display a list of available search scopes, which may be predefined or created by you, so you can select the scope of your search. <anchor id="dtinfo.query-editor.pane.popup-prefix-menu.ctx">Prefix Button Prefix Button Click to display the Prefix list, so you can choose one of the following prefixes to use in the query: Contains, Doesn't Contain, Starts With, or Doesn't Start With. <anchor id="dtinfo.query-editor.pane.term-text.ctx">Query Editor Text Input Field Query Editor Text Input Field The text input field is where you type the terms to search on. For a query with multiple terms, use multiple text input fields and multiple connectors. <anchor id="dtinfo.query-editor.pane.connective.ctx">Connector Button Connector Button Click to display the Connector list, so you can choose one of the following connectors to use for the query: Or Finds sections that contain a match for the current part of the query or the next part, or both. And Finds sections that contain a match for the current part of the query and the next part of the query. <anchor id="dtinfo.query-editor.qform.ctx">Query Editor Definition Area Query Editor Definition Area The definition area shows the query as defined so far. Query Editor Window Buttons Query Editor Window Buttons Search Start the search, after you have defined the query. (The Information Manager displays search matches in the Search Results window.) Clear All Clear the definition of the query you have created so far, so you can redefine the query. Scope Editor Display the Scope Editor window, so you can create and save a custom search scope. Close Close the Query Editor window. Help Display Help information on the Query Editor window. <anchor id="dtinfo.query-editor.XmPushButton.search.ctx">Query Editor Search Button Query Editor Search Button Click to start the search, after you have defined the query. (The Information Manager displays search matches in the Search Results window.) <anchor id="dtinfo.query-editor.XmPushButton.clear.ctx">Query Editor Clear All Button Query Editor Clear All Button Click to clear the definition of the query you have created so far, so you can redefine the query. <anchor id="dtinfo.query-editor.XmPushButton.scope.ctx">Query Editor Scope Editor Button Query Editor Scope Editor Button Click to display the Scope Editor window, so you can create and save a custom search scope. <anchor id="dtinfo.scope-editor.win">Scope Editor Window Scope Editor Window Use the Scope Editor window to customize the scope of a complex search. You create, change, name, and copy search scopes using the Scope Editor. To open the Scope Editor from the Query Editor, click the Scope Editor button at the bottom of the Query Editor Window. To open the Scope Editor from the Reading window, click the Scope Editor button in the lower right corner of the window, or choose Scope Editor from the Search Window. Click the Scope Name button to display a list of the existing search scopes. See Also Scope Editor Window Buttons Scope Editor Window Buttons New Create a new search scope. Save Save a new search scope or changes to an existing search scope. Rename Save the selected search scope under a new name. Delete Delete the selected search scope. Reset Restore the initial definition of a search scope, cancelling a change. Close Close the Scope Editor Window. Help Display Help information on the Scope Editor Window. <anchor id="dtinfo.scope-editor.scope-option.ctx">Scope Editor Scope Name Button Scope Editor Scope Name Button Click to display a list of the existing search scopes. <anchor id="dtinfo.scope-editor.books.ctx">Scope Editor Book List Scope Editor Book List Displays a list of the books in the information library. You can expand or contract this list by clicking the right or down arrows that precede each book title. To include a book in the scope you are defining, click on its name. <anchor id="dtinfo.scope-editor.components.ctx">Scope Editor Components List Scope Editor Components List Displays a list of the book components that you can include in the scope. By default, the Information Manager includes all components in your search. To include a component in the scope you are defining, click on its name. <anchor id="dtinfo.scope-editor.new.ctx">Scope Editor New Button Scope Editor New Button Click to create a new search scope. <anchor id="dtinfo.scope-editor.save.ctx">Scope Editor Save Button Scope Editor Save Button Click to save a new search scope or changes to an existing search scope. <anchor id="dtinfo.scope-editor.rename.ctx">Scope Editor Rename Button Scope Editor Rename Button Click to save the selected search scope under a new name. <anchor id="dtinfo.scope-editor.delete.ctx">Scope Editor Delete Button Scope Editor Delete Button Click to delete the selected search scope. <anchor id="dtinfo.scope-editor.reset.ctx">Scope Editor Reset Button Scope Editor Reset Button Click to restore the initial definition of a search scope, cancelling a change. <anchor id="dtinfo.results.win">Search Results Window Search Results Window Use the Search Results window after a search to display the search matches. Search matches are listed in order of descending importance, with the icon to the left of the book title indicating how often the search item appears in a given section. From the Search Results window, you can go to any of the listed sections by clicking its section title. If the Search Results list seems incomplete, too long, or otherwise in error, check to see that you used the appropriate search scope, and check your search preferences setting for the maximum number of search hits. When performing multiple searches, it is a good idea to pin the first Search Results window. Then when you perform another search, the new results will be displayed in a separate Search Results window, and will not replace the results of the first search. See Also Search Results Window Buttons Search Results Window Buttons Display Display the section highlighted on the Search Results list. Close Close the Search Results window. Help Display Help information on the Search Results Window. <anchor id="dtinfo.results.retain.ctx">Search Results Window Pushpin Search Results Window Pushpin Click to hold open or release the currently displayed search results. Clicking the Pushpin switches between the pinned and unpinned states. When you pin the Search Results window open, you can open other Search Results windows simultaneously. If a Search Results window is unpinned, its contents are replaced whenever you perform another query. <anchor id="dtinfo.results.query-text.ctx">Search Results Query Text Search Results Query Text Displays the definition of the query that produced the current search results list. <anchor id="dtinfo.results.listSW.list.ctx">Search Results List Search Results List Displays the search results produced by the indicated query. <anchor id="dtinfo.results.display.ctx">Search Results Window Display Button Search Results Window Display Button Click to display the section highlighted on the Search Results list. <anchor id="dtinfo.results.close.ctx">Search Results Window Close Button Search Results Window Close Button Click to close the Search Results window. <anchor id="dtinfo.bookmark-edit.win">Bookmark Editor Window Bookmark Editor Window Use the Bookmark Editor to: Rename bookmarks. Edit bookmark notes. Go directly to a bookmark. To start the Bookmark Editor without using the Marks menu, double-click a bookmark icon. The Name field displays the name of the bookmark. The Notes field displays notes you have attached to the current bookmark. See Also Bookmark Editor Window Buttons Bookmark Editor Window Buttons Ok Saves the bookmark name and bookmark notes and returns to the reading window. Display Displays the section where you placed the bookmark. Cancel Returns to the Reading window without changing the bookmark. Help Displays help information on the Bookmark Editor window. <anchor id="dtinfo.bookmark-edit.name.ctx">Bookmark Editor Name Field Bookmark Editor Name Field Displays the name of the selected bookmark. <anchor id="dtinfo.bookmark-edit.notes.ctx">Bookmark Editor Notes Field Bookmark Editor Notes Field Displays any notes you have attached to the current bookmark. <anchor id="dtinfo.bookmark-edit.ok.ctx">Bookmark Editor Ok Button Bookmark Editor Ok Button Click to save the bookmark name and bookmark notes and return to the Reading window. <anchor id="dtinfo.bookmark-edit.view.ctx">Bookmark Editor Display Button Bookmark Editor Display Button Click to display the section where you placed the current bookmark. <anchor id="dtinfo.bookmark-edit.cancel.ctx">Bookmark Editor Cancel Button Bookmark Editor Cancel Button Click to return to the Reading window without changing the bookmark. <anchor id="dtinfo.graphic.win">Detached Graphic Window Detached Graphic Window Use the Detached Graphic window to display a table or figure while reading text in a Reading window, even after you have passed the point in the text where the table or figure appeared. You can resize the graphic window and position the panner button, resize the displayed graphic, find the graphic's original section, locate a detached graphic, and reattach a detached graphic. A detached graphic remains in a separate window until you reattach it, close the detached graphic window, or end the browser session. During a session, you can close the section in which the graphic appeared while continuing to display the graphic in a separate window. See Also <anchor id="dtinfo.print.win">Print Dialog Box Print Dialog Box To access the Print dialog box, choose Print... from the File menu of the Book List window or from the Browser Menu of a Reading Window. You can also press Control+P. To print directly to a printer, click the Print to Printer radio button. You can select a different printer by: Typing the new printer name in the Printer Name field. Clicking the More Printers... button and selecting the printer from the displayed list. To display a detailed description of the currently selected printer, click the Info... button. To print to a file, click the Print to File radio button. You can select the file to receive the PostScript output by: Typing the path and filename for the file in the File Name field. Clicking the Select File... button and browsing for the file name. To print multiple copies, type the number of copies in the Copies field. For file output, only one copy is created. To specify whether to print the individual sections you selected or all sections subordinate to the selected sections, click (under What to Print): Sections To print only the selected sections. Hierarchy To print the selected sections and all the sections subordinate to them. When you select Hierarchy, the Information Manager updates the Number of Sections to Be Printed field to indicate the number of selected sections and all the sections subordinate to them. See Also Print Dialog Buttons Print Dialog Buttons Print Send the selected section(s) to the designated printer or file. Setup... Display the Print Setup window. From this window, you can examine printer information and define both Printer and Job options. See Print Setup Window for more information. Cancel Cancel the print operation and close the Print dialog box. Help Display help information about the Print dialog box. <anchor id="dtinfo.PrintSetup.Info.ctx">Print Dialog Info Button Print Dialog Info Button Click to display a detailed description of the currently selected printer. <anchor id="dtinfo.PrintSetup.Name.Text.ctx">Print Dialog Printer Name Field Print Dialog Printer Name Field This field displays the name of the currently selected printer. To select a different printer, type the printer name or click on the More Printers button and use the printer selection dialog. Note that the Print to Printer radio button must be set. <anchor id="dtinfo.PrintSetup.SelectPrinter.ctx">Print Dialog More Printers Button Print Dialog More Printers Button Click to display the list of available printers. To select a printer, click on its name. <anchor id="dtinfo.PrintSetup.FileName.ctx">Print Dialog File Name Field Print Dialog File Name Field This field displays the name of the file to receive the PostScript output. To select a different file, type the path and file name or click on the Select File button and use the file selection dialog. Note that the Print to File radio button must be set. <anchor id="dtinfo.PrintSetup.SelectFile.ctx">Print Dialog Select File Button Print Dialog Select File Button Click to browse through the directory structure for the desired file. To select a file, click on its name. <anchor id="dtinfo.PrintSetup.DestRadioBox.button.0.ctx">Print Dialog Print to Printer Radio Button Print Dialog Print to Printer Radio Button Click to enable printing to a selected printer. <anchor id="dtinfo.PrintSetup.DestRadioBox.button.1.ctx">Print Dialog Print to File Radio Button Print Dialog Print to File Radio Button Click to enable printing to a selected file. <anchor id="dtinfo.doc-tree.PrintSetup.Copies.Copies-TF.ctx">Print Dialog Copies Field Print Dialog Copies Field This field displays the number of copies to be printed. Type the number of copies. You can also click on the up arrow to increase the number or the down arrow to reduce it. Note that for file output, only one copy is created. <anchor id="dtinfo.PrintSetup.what-form.print-nodes.ctx">Print Dialog Sections Radio Button Print Dialog Sections Radio Button Click to enable printing of selected sections only (with no subordinate sections). <anchor id="dtinfo.PrintSetup.what-form.print-hierarchy.ctx">Print Dialog Hierarchy Radio Button Print Dialog Hierarchy Radio Button Click to enable printing of selected sections and subordinate sections. When you select Hierarchy, the Information Manager updates the Number of Sections to Be Printed field to indicate the number of selected sections and all the sections subordinate to them. <anchor id="dtinfo.PrintSetup.Print.ctx">Print Dialog Print Button Print Dialog Print Button Click to send the selected section(s) to the designated printer or file. <anchor id="dtinfo.PrintSetup.Setup.ctx">Print Dialog Setup Button Print Dialog Setup Button Click to display the Print Setup window. From this window, you can examine printer information and define both Printer and Job options. See Print Setup Window for more information. <anchor id="dtinfo.PrintSetup.Cancel.ctx">Print Dialog Cancel Button Print Dialog Cancel Button Click to cancel the print operation and close the Print dialog box. <anchor id="dtinfo.map.win">Graphical Map Window Graphical Map Window Use the Graphical Map window to orient yourself to a book’s organization, you can display a graphical map of its sections. The map is a graphical tree that displays the titles of the book’s sections. The map makes it easier to see the overall organization of the book. See Also Graphical Map Window Buttons Graphical Map Window Buttons Close Close the Graphical Map and return to the Reading window Help Display Help information about the Graphical Map window <anchor id="dtinfo.map.pane.topform.panner.ctx">Graphical Map Panner Box Graphical Map Panner Box Use to select which part of the Graphical Map to display. Position the pointer on the Panner Box. Press and hold the left mouse button and then drag the mouse to display the part of the map you want to see. For example, move the panner box to the right to view titles that are hidden by the map's right boundary. <anchor id="dtinfo.map.autoUpB.ctx">Graphical Map Auto Update Check Box Graphical Map Auto Update Check Box Click to update the graphical map to show your current location in a book. If you want the graphical map to automatically reflect your location as you move through a book, choose Preferences for Map from the Options menu and set Auto Update to on. <anchor id="dtinfo.mark-list.win">User Marks List Window User Marks List Window">User Marks List Window Use the User Marks List window to view a list of all of your bookmarks, both blank and annotated. See Also User Marks List Window Buttons User Marks List Window Buttons View Display the section that the selected bookmark appears in. Edit Open the Bookmark Editor for the selected bookmark. Delete Delete the selected bookmark. Close Close the User Marks List window. Help Display Help information about the User Marks List window <anchor id="dtinfo.mark-list.view.ctx">User Marks List View Button User Marks List View Button Click to display the section that the selected bookmark appears in. <anchor id="dtinfo.mark-list.edit.ctx">User Marks List Edit Button User Marks List Edit Button Click to open the Bookmark Editor for the selected bookmark. <anchor id="dtinfo.mark-list.delete.ctx">User Marks List Delete Button User Marks List Delete Button Click to delete the selected bookmark. <anchor id="BASE.win">Preferences Window Preferences Window Use the Preferences window to customize Browsing, Map, History, and Searching features of the Information Manager. Click the Preferences for button to select the type of preferences you want to set. A pop-up list displays the types of preferences. Click the name of the preferences type. The Information Manager displays a dialog box for the selected preferences type. See Also Preferences Window Buttons Preferences Window Buttons Ok Set the preferences to the specified values and return to the Reading window Apply Set the preferences to the specified values and remain in the Preferences window Reset Set the preferences to the values they had before the last Apply and remain in the Preferences window Cancel Close the Preferences window without making any changes Help Display Help information about the Preferences window <anchor id="BASE.ok.ctx">Preferences Window Ok Button Preferences Window Ok Button Click to set the preferences to the specified values and return to the Reading window. <anchor id="BASE.Apply.ctx">Preferences Window Apply Button Preferences Window Apply Button Click to set the preferences to the specified values and remain in the Preferences window. <anchor id="BASE.reset.ctx">Preferences Window Reset Button Preferences Window Reset Button Click to set the preferences to the values they had before the last Apply and remain in the Preferences window. <anchor id="BASE.cancel.ctx">Preferences Window Cancel Button Preferences Window Cancel Button Click to close the Preferences window without making any changes. <anchor id="BASE.options.OptionButton.ctx">Preferences Window Preferences for Button Preferences Window Preferences for Button Click to select the type of preferences you want to set. A pop-up list displays the types of preferences. Click the name of the preferences type. The Information Manager displays a dialog box for the selected preferences type. Book List Window Menus Book List Window Menus <anchor id="dtinfo.booklist.file-menu.ctx">File Menu File Menu View Opens a Reading window for the selected section. Print Prints the selected section(s). Print... Displays the Print dialog box. Close Closes the Book List window. Exit Exits the Information Manager. See Also <anchor id="dtinfo.booklist.edit-menu.ctx">Edit Menu Edit Menu Copy Copies the selected section name into the primary selection. Add Adds an information library to the existing set. Remove Removes an information library from the existing set. See Also <anchor id="dtinfo.booklist.options-menu.ctx">Options Menu Options Menu Preferences Displays the Preferences window so you can customize various Information Manager defaults. Auto Track Automatically tracks your location in the hierarchy of the information library. Automatic tracking is on when Auto Track has a check mark next to it. Show Tool Bar Displays or removes the tool bar. This is a toggle. Show Search Area Displays or removes the Quick Search area. This is a toggle. See Also <anchor id="dtinfo.booklist.windows-menu.ctx">Windows Menu Book List Windows menu Graphical Map Opens the graphical map showing the title of the current section and the titles of the other sections of the book you are reading, making it easy to see the overall organization of the book. Marks List Displays the User Marks List window, which lists both your blank and annotated bookmarks. Section History Displays the Section History window, which lists the sections you have visited, from the most recent to the least recent. You can return to a section by double-clicking on its title. Search History Displays the Search History window, which lists the queries made during the current Information Manager session and specifies the number of matches found for each one. The queries appear in the order you made them. You can redisplay the results of a previous search by double-clicking on the query in the Search History list. Query Editor Displays the Query Editor window. The Query Editor provides a way to construct, edit, and launch simple or complex search requests. Scope Editor Displays the Scope Editor window. The Scope Editor allows you to define custom scopes that specify the books and types of information to include in your searches. You can create, name, save, and edit individual search scopes. See Also Reading Window Menus Reading Window Menus <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.menu-bar.file.ctx">Browser Menu Browser Menu New Window Opens a new window containing an exact copy of the current section. Use this feature to review different parts of a long section simultaneously. Open Locator Displays the Open Locator dialog box so you can specify which location to display in the Reading window. Show Locator Displays the locator for the current section in the message area. Print Prints the current section and, optionally, all its subordinate sections. Includes the ability to specify a printer or save the section to a specific file. Print... Displays the Print dialog box. Close Closes the Reading window without exiting the Information Manager. Exit Exits the Information Manager. See Also <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.menu-bar.search.ctx">Search Menu Search Menu On Selection Searches the current scope for the currently highlighted text. The text can be highlighted in the Reading window or any other displayed window on your desktop. Query Editor Displays the Query Editor window. The Query Editor provides a way to construct, edit, and launch simple or complex search requests. Scope Editor Displays the Scope Editor window. The Scope Editor allows you to define custom scopes that specify the books and types of information to include in your searches. You can create, name, save, and edit individual search scopes. Search History Displays the Search History window, which lists the queries made during the current Information Manager session and specifies the number of matches found for each one. The queries appear in the order you made them. You can redisplay the results of a previous search by double-clicking on the query in the Search History list. Clear Search Hits Removes the highlighting from search matches found in the current Reading window. If you reselect the section from the Search Results list, the highlighting reappears. See Also <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.menu-bar.go.ctx">Go Menu Go Menu Back Displays the section viewed before the current section. Forward Displays the next section in the history list of previously viewed sections, up to the most recently viewed section. History Displays the Section History window, which lists the sections you have visited, from the most recent to the least recent. You can return to a section by double-clicking on its title. Previous Section Displays the preceding section in the book. Next Section Displays the next section in the book. Previous Search Displays the previous search match in the current section. Next Search Displays the next search match in the current section. See Also <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.menu-bar.marks.ctx">Marks Menu Marks Menu Create Bookmark Inserts a blank bookmark next to the text you have highlighted. Create Note Creates a bookmark with notes next to the text you have highlighted. Edit Selection Opens the Bookmark Editor so you can edit the notes for the bookmark you have selected. Move Selection Moves a selected bookmark to a new location. To indicate where to move the bookmark, highlight the text where the bookmark is to appear. Delete Selection Deletes the currently selected bookmark from the book. See Also <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.menu-bar.options.ctx">Options Menu Options Menu Preferences Provides a way to customize browsing, graphical map, history, and searching features. Show/Detach Graphic Show or detach the selected graphic, depending on the current state. When the selected graphic is detached, the menu item is Show Graphic, which displays the window containing the detached graphic. When the selected graphic is attached, the menu item is Detach Graphic, which detaches the graphic and displays it in a Detached Graphic window. Show Tool Bar Turns display of the Reading window Tool Bar on or off. Show Search Area Turns display of the Reading window Search Area on or off. See Also <anchor id="dtinfo.nodeview.menu-bar.windows.ctx">Windows Menu Reading window Windows menu Book List Displays the Book List window. Graphical Map Displays a graphical representation of the book you are reading, with the current section highlighted. See Also Detached Graphic Window Menus Detached Graphic Window Menus <anchor id="dtinfo.graphic.menu-bar.file.ctx">Detached Graphic Window File Menu Detached Graphic Window File Menu Attach Reattaches the graphic to the section from which it originated. The Information Manager closes the Detached Graphic window and replaces the graphic in the book from which it originated, whether the book is currently open or not. Display Section Displays in a Reading window the section from which the graphic was detached, and brings it to the top of your other windows. Close Closes the Detached Graphic window but does not reattach the graphic to the section from which it originated. See Also <anchor id="dtinfo.graphic.menu-bar.panner.ctx">Detached Graphic Window Panner Menu Detached Window Panner Menu A panner box is displayed only when the graphic is larger than the window. None Turns off display of the panner box. Upper Left Displays the panner box in the upper left corner of the Detached Graphic window. Upper Right Displays the panner box in the upper right corner of the Detached Graphic window. Lower Left Displays the panner box in the lower left corner of the Detached Graphic window. Lower Right Displays the panner box in the lower right corner of the Detached Graphic window. See Also <anchor id="dtinfo.graphic.menu-bar.view.ctx">Detached Graphic Window View Menu Detached Graphic Window View Menu The Detached Graphic window View menu provides the following options for specifying how a scaleable graphic looks in the Detached Graphic window: The Detached Graphic window View menu is inactive for non-scaleable graphics. Fit to Window Size the graphic to fit within the borders of the Detached Graphic window. Fit to Graphic Size the Detached Graphic window to match the current size of the graphic. Scaling Percentages Increase or decrease the size of the graphic by some percentage relative to its initial size. Custom Specify a scaling percentage for the current graphic. See Also <anchor id="dtinfo.graphic.panner.ctx">Detached Graphic Window Panner Detached Graphic Window Panner When you reduce the size of a detached graphic window, the Information Manager displays a panner in one corner of the window. To see hidden parts of the graphic after reducing the window size, move the panner to uncover the sections you want to see. To relocate the panner to another corner of the window or to remove it entirely, select the option you prefer from the Panner menu. <anchor id="dtinfo.add-infolib.win">Add Document Library Dialog Box Add Document Library Dialog Box Click the Add Information Library button on the Book List window's Tool Bar to add a new information library. There are three ways to specify a new information library to be added to the Information Manager: Type the full path and name of the new library in the Infolib Path field. Type just the name of the information library. For this to work, the information library must exist in the path(s) specified by the DTINFOLIBSEARCHPATH environment variable. Click on the ... (File Selection) button to browse through the directory structure for the information library to be added. After specifying the new information library, click on the Ok button to add the library. Clicking Clear clears the contents of the Infolib Path field. Clicking Cancel cancels the add library operation. Clicking Help displays help information about this dialog box. Confirm Exit Dialog Box Confirm Exit Dialog Box Choose Exit from the Book List window's File menu or the Reading window's Browser menu to exit the Information Manager. Click Yes to exit the Information Manager or No to continue with the Information Manager session. <anchor id="dtinfo.open-url.win">Open Locator Dialog Box Open Locator Dialog Box Choose Open Locator from the Reading window's Browser menu to go to the section identified by the specified locator. Type the locator in the Enter a Unique Locator field. Click: Ok To close the dialog box and go to the section identified by the locator. Apply To establish the specified locator as the default for subsequent Open Locator requests. Clear To clear the contents of the input field. Close To close the dialog box. Help To display this Help information. Save Scope Dialog Box Save Scope Dialog Box From the Scope Editor window, click the Save button. The Information Manager opens the Save Scope window. Type the name of the new scope in the input field and click OK. The Information Manager displays the new scope name in the Scope Editor window. OK Save the scope under the supplied name and return to the Scope Editor window. Cancel Cancel the save operation and and return to the Scope Editor window. Preferences For Browsing Dialog Box Preferences For Browsing Dialog Box From the Preferences window, select Preferences for Browsing to define the Reading window size, font size, and whether Reading windows are automatically pinned. See Also <anchor id="BASE.browse-prefs.browse-geo.ctx">Browser Geometry Field Browser Geometry Field This field displays the coordinates for the default Reading window size. To change the size, click on the Get Browser Geometry box (to the right of the field). <anchor id="BASE.browse-prefs.get-browse-geo.ctx">Get Browser Geometry Box Get Browser Geometry Box Click to set a new default Reading window size. The Information Manager displays a message about how to set the default size. Click inside the window that is the size you want as the new default. The Information Manager inserts the window coordinates in the Browser Geometry field. <anchor id="BASE.browse-prefs.fs-form.scale-field.ctx">Font Scale Field Font Scale Field This field displays the font size for text displayed in the Reading window. To increase the font size, click on the up arrow next to Font Scale. To decrease the font size, click on the down arrow. <anchor id="BASE.browse-prefs.lock-toggle.ctx">Pin Window Check Box Pin Window Check Box This check box controls whether Reading windows automatically open pinned or unpinned. By default, the Information Manager does not automatically pin Reading windows. To change the Pin Window state, click on the Pin Window check box. Preferences For Map Dialog Box Preferences For Map Dialog Box From the Preferences window, select Preferences for Map to define the default size for the graphical map window and whether the graphical map is automatically updated as you move between sections. See Also <anchor id="BASE.map-prefs.map-geo.ctx">Map Geometry Field Map Geometry Field This field displays the coordinates for the default Graphical Map window size. To change the size, click on the Get Map Geometry box (to the right of the field). <anchor id="BASE.map-prefs.get-map-geo.ctx">Get Map Geometry Box Get Map Geometry Box Click to set a new default Graphical Map window size. The Information Manager displays a message about how to set the default size. Click inside the window that is the size you want as the new default. The Information Manager inserts the window coordinates in the Map Geometry field. <anchor id="BASE.prefs.update-toggle.ctx">Auto Update Check Box Auto Update Check Box This check box controls whether the Information Manager automatically updates the graphical map to reflect the section you are reading in the active reading window. To change the Auto Update setting, click on the Auto Update check box. Preferences For History Dialog Box Preferences For History Dialog Box From the Preferences window, select Preferences for History to define the maximum number of sections the Information Manager maintains in the Section History and Search History lists. See Also <anchor id="BASE.history-prefs.nh-field.ctx">Section History Size Field Section History Size Field This field displays the maximum number of section titles that the Information Manager maintains in the Section History list. The default is 100 sections. To change the maximum, click on the up arrow to increase the number or the down arrow to reduce it. <anchor id="BASE.history-prefs.nh-up.ctx">Section History Size Up Arrow Section History Size Up Arrow Click to increase the maximum number of section titles that the Information Manager maintains in the Section History list. <anchor id="BASE.history-prefs.nh-down.ctx">Section History Size Down Arrow Section History Size Down Arrow Click to decrease the maximum number of section titles that the Information Manager maintains in the Section History list. <anchor id="BASE.history-prefs.sh-field.ctx">Search History Size Field Search History Size Field This field displays the maximum number of section titles that the Information Manager maintains in the Search History list. The default is 50 sections. To change the maximum, click on the up arrow to increase the number or the down arrow to reduce it. <anchor id="BASE.history-prefs.sh-up.ctx">Search History Size Up Arrow Search History Size Up Arrow Click to increase the maximum number of section titles that the Information Manager maintains in the Search History list. <anchor id="BASE.history-prefs.sh-down.ctx">Search History Size Down Arrow Search History Size Down Arrow Click to decrease the maximum number of section titles that the Information Manager maintains in the Search History list. Preferences For Search Dialog Box Preferences For Search Dialog Box From the Preferences window, select Preferences for History to define the maximum number of section titles in the Search Results list and whether to automatically display the first section in the list. See Also <anchor id="BASE.search-prefs.hits-field.ctx">Maximum Search Hits Field Maximum Search Hits Field This field displays the maximum number of section titles displayed in the Search Results list. The default is 50 sections. To change the maximum, click on the up arrow to increase the number or the down arrow to reduce it. <anchor id="BASE.search-prefs.hits-form.hits-up.ctx">Maximum Search Hits Up Arrow Maximum Search Hits Up Arrow Click to increase the maximum number of section titles displayed in the Search Results list. <anchor id="BASE.search-prefs.hits-form.hits-down.ctx">Maximum Search Hits Down Arrow Maximum Search Hits Down Arrow Click to decrease the maximum number of section titles displayed in the Search Results list. <anchor id="BASE.search-prefs.adisplay.toggle.ctx">Auto Display First Hit Check Box Auto Display First Hit Check Box This check box controls whether the Information Manager automatically displays the first section containing significant search hits. To change the Auto Display setting, click on the check box. How Information Is Organized information, organization of information library, organization of infolib bookcase When you view information with the Information Manager, you are looking at an information library (also called an infolib). An information library is divided into one or more bookcases. Within each bookcase, you will find one or more books that contain most of the elements you would expect to find in a hardcopy book. Like a hardcopy book, an online book contains sections that contain mostly text but can include graphics and tables. The book list for a book shows all the sections in that book. You can have multiple information libraries available on your system. The following figure illustrates the structure of an information library. <anchor id="common.QuickHelp.ctx">QuickInfo Messages QuickInfo messages are brief descriptions of window components. As you move the pointer over a window component, its QuickInfo message appears in the message area. The message describes the component and how to use it. For example, if you place the pointer on the Previous Section (Up-Arrow) button on the Reading window's tool bar, the message area displays: Go to the previous section in document <anchor id="common.keys">Using Keyboard Shortcuts keyboard shortcuts Keyboard focus uses the highlight to show you which element of a window, menu, or control will respond to your input. To activate a selected menu item or control (such as a button), press the Spacebar. You may find it helpful to press F10 to put the focus in the menu bar. This way you can navigate through menus either by using the arrow keys or by pressing the first letter in the menu name. For general information on keyboard shortcuts, see Keyboard Shortcuts for the Desktop. On-line Help System The on-line Help system includes: QuickInfo messages in the message area of the window. QuickInfo messages are brief descriptions of window components. As you move the pointer over a window component, its QuickInfo message appears in the message area. The message describes the component and how to use it. Help buttons for access to information on how to use window features. A Help menu for access to different types of information on Information Manager features. Use the Help menu to determine the type of Help information to display: Overview Displays introductory information about Information Manager features. Tasks Displays step-by-step instructions for using Information Manager. Reference Displays summary information about Information Manager components. On Item... Explains window components such as menus and buttons. When you select On Item, the pointer turns into a question mark. To display the Help message for a specific component, place the question mark on the component and click. Using Help Displays information about using Help. About Information Manager Displays version and copyright information about Information Manager. <anchor id="common.HelpMenu.ctx">Help Menu Use the Help menu to determine the type of Help information to display: Overview Displays introductory information about Information Manager features. Tasks Displays step-by-step instructions for using Information Manager. Reference Displays summary information about Information Manager components. On Item... Explains window components such as menus and buttons. When you select On Item, the pointer turns into a question mark. To display the Help message for a specific component, place the question mark on the component and click. Using Help Displays information about using Help. About Information Manager Displays version and copyright information about Information Manager. <anchor id="common.HelpWin.win">Help Window Help messages provide hints on how to use the Information Manager. Click OK to return to the Information Manager. Click More for more detailed information. Click Help to learn how to use this window. For more information, see . <anchor id="common.Close.ctx">Close Button Click to close this window. Closing a window removes it from the desktop. For more information, see see . <anchor id="common.HelpWin.HelpButton.ctx">Help Button Click Help to learn how to use this window. For more information, see . <anchor id="common.HelpWin.OKButton.ctx">Help Window OK Button Click OK if you have finished reading the help message and are ready to return to the Information Manager. For more information, see . <anchor id="common.HelpWin.MoreButton.ctx">Help Window More Button Click More to go to the browser for more detailed information about the application. For more information, see . <anchor id="common.HelpMenu.IndexWin.win">Help Index Use the Help Index to look at help information for any item in the Information Manager. To read a help card: Double-click the name of the help card to read, or highlight the help card name, and click View. Click Next to read the next help card. Click Prev to read the previous help card. Click OK to close the Help Index and return to the application. For more information, see . <anchor id="common.HelpMenu.IndexWin.ViewButton.ctx">Help Index View Button Click View to read the help card for the item highlighted in the help card list. For more information, see . <anchor id="common.HelpMenu.IndexWin.NextButton.ctx">Help Index Next Button Click Next to read the help card for the next item in the help card list. For more information, see . <anchor id="common.HelpMenu.IndexWin.PrevButton.ctx">Help Index Prev Button Click Prev to read the help card for the previous item in the help card list. For more information, see . <anchor id="common.HelpMenu.IndexWin.OKButton.ctx">Help Index OK Button Click OK to close the Help Index window and return to the application. For more information, see . <anchor id="common.ScrollBar.ctx">Scroll Bar When information does not fit within the framed area of a window, you can use the scroll bar to display the hidden information. To do this: Position the pointer on the scroll bar, and press and hold the mouse button. Slide the bar by dragging the pointer. As the bar moves, the information displayed in the window changes. When the window contains the information you want, release the mouse button. In addition to sliding the bar, you can: Click the scroll arrows to move a line at a time. Click the trough above or beneath the bar to move to a page at a time. Press Control and click to move to the first or last screen of information in the section. The length of the bar relative to the trough represents the amount of visible information compared to the total information available. <anchor id="common.Sash.ctx">Sash Use the sash to adjust the relative size of adjacent panes: Position the pointer on the sash button, and press and hold the mouse button. Resize the pane by dragging the pointer. When the pane is the size you want, release the mouse button.