TheBook Help Index
How To ...
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Commands
	File menu
	Search menu
	Address menu
	Configure menu
	View menu
	Help menu

File menu commands

The File menu offers the following commands:

New	Creates a new document.	
Open	Opens an existing document.	
Save	Saves an opened document using the same file name.	
Save As	Saves an opened document to a specified file name.	
Import	Imports a tab or comma delimited format ASCII file.	
Export	Exports a tab or comma delimited format ASCII file.	
Recent Files	Opens a recently used Address Book.	
Exit	Exits TheBook.	

Search menu commands

The Search menu offers the following commands:

Find	Find a person by First or Last name.	
Find Again	Repeat the last Find operation.	

Address menu commands

The Address menu offers the following commands:

Add	Adds a new address.	
Edit	Edits the selected address.	
Delete	Deletes the selected address.	

Configure menu commands

The Configure menu offers the following commands:

Save Window Size	Saves the current window size.	
Save Column Sizes	Saves the current column sizes.	
Preferences	Configures TheBook preferences.	

View menu commands

The View menu offers the following commands:

Toolbar	Shows or hides the toolbar.	
Status Bar	Shows or hides the status bar.	

Help menu commands

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

Help Topics	Offers you an index to topics on which you can get help.	
About	Displays the version number of this application.	

New command (File menu)

Use this command to create a new document in TheBook

You can open an existing document with the Open command.

Shortcuts
Toolbar:	{bmc filenew.bmp}
Keys:	CTRL+N

Open command (File menu)

Use this command to open an existing document in TheBook.

You can create new documents with the New command.

Shortcuts
Toolbar:	{bmc fileopen.bmp}
Keys:	CTRL+O

File Open dialog box

The following options allow you to specify which file to open:
File Name
Type or select the filename you want to open.  This box lists files with the extension you select in the List Files of Type box. 
List Files of Type
Select the type of file you want to open.  Only one kind of document can be opened in TheBook format.  See Import command for importing comma and tab delimited files.
Drives
Select the drive in which TheBook stores the file that you want to open. 
Directories
Select the directory in which TheBook stores the file that you want to open.
Network...
Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter. 

Save command (File menu)

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

Shortcuts
Toolbar:	{bmc filesave.bmp}
Keys:	CTRL+S

Save As command (File menu)

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

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

File Save As dialog box

The following options allow you to specify the name and location of the file you're about to save:
File Name
Type a new filename to save a document with a different name.  A filename can contain up to eight characters and an extension of up to three characters.  TheBook adds the extension you specify in the Save File As Type box.
List Files of Type
Select the type of file you want to open.  Only one kind of document can be opened in TheBook format.  See Export command for importing comma and tab delimited files.
Drives
Select the drive in which you want to store the document.
Directories
Select the directory in which you want to store the document.
Network...
Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter. 

Import command (File menu)

Use this command to import a data file in comma or tab delimited format.  TheBook first displays the Open dialog box allowing you to select the desired file, and then displays the Select Fields dialog box allowing you to choose the destination fields for your incoming data.

Comma Delimited
Import a data file in the standard CSV (comma seperated value) format, which is normally one of the following:
“first name”,”last name”,”address 1”,…
first name,last name,address 1,…

Tab Delimited
Import a data file in the standard TDF (tab delimited file) format, which is normally one of the following:
“first name”	“last name”	“address 1”	…
first name	last name	address 1	…

Export command (File menu)

Use this command to export a data file in comma or tab delimited format.  TheBook first displays the Save As dialog box for you to type a desired name for the destination file, and then displays the Select Fields dialog box allowing you to choose the position layout for your exported data.

Comma Delimited
Export a data file to the standard CSV (comma seperated value) format.  TheBook uses one format:
“first name”,”last name”,”address 1”,…

Tab Delimited
Export a data file to the standard TDF (tab delimited file) format.  TheBook uses one format:
“first name”	“last name”	“address 1”	…

File Select Fields dialog box

This dialog is used for both importing and exporting data within TheBook to allow you to choose column layout and data positioning.

Import
When importing a comma or tab delimited file, you must choose the destination fields in which to place the incoming data.  To ignore a field, set it’s numerical position to 0 (zero).

Export
When exporting data to a comma or tab delimited file, you must choose the order in which they will appear for each line.  To exclude a field from export, set it’s numerical position to 0 (zero).

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

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

Exit command (File menu)

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

Shortcuts
Mouse:	Double-click the application's Control menu button.
	{bmc appexit.bmp}
Keys:	ALT+F4

Toolbar command (View menu)

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

See Toolbar for help on using the toolbar.

Toolbar
{bml hlptbar.bmp}

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

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

<< Add or remove toolbar buttons from the list below according to which ones your application offers. >>

Click	To
{bmc filenew.bmp}	Open a new document.

{bmc fileopen.bmp}	Open an existing document.  TheBook displays the Open dialog box, in which you can locate and open the desired file.

{bmc filesave.bmp}	Save the active document or template with its current name.  If you have not named the document, TheBook displays the Save As dialog box.

{bmc fileprnt.bmp}	Print the active document.

{bmc editcut.bmp}	Remove selected data from the document and stores it on the clipboard.

{bmc editcopy.bmp}	Copy the selection to the clipboard.

{bmc editpast.bmp}	Insert the contents of the clipboard at the insertion point.

{bmc editundo.bmp}	Reverse the last editing.  Note:  You cannot undo some actions.

{bmc recfirst.bmp}	Go to the first record in the current selection.

{bmc recprev.bmp}	Go to the previous record in the current selection.

{bmc recnext.bmp}	Go to the next record in the current selection.

{bmc reclast.bmp}	Go to the last record in the current selection.

Status Bar command (View menu)

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

See Status Bar for help on using the status bar.

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

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

The right areas of the status bar indicate which of the following keys are latched down:

Indicator	Description
CAP	The Caps Lock key is latched down.
NUM	The Num Lock key is latched down.
SCRL	The Scroll Lock key is latched down.

Help Topics (Help menu)

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

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

About command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of TheBook.

Find command (Edit menu)

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Find dialog box

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