3-14:Image Editor Options

Chapter 3-14: Using Character Based Image Editor

Image Editor Options

APPX provides a number of tools for your use in designing a new image or redesigning an existing image. They include the cursor movement keys on your keyboard, and the various option keys that perform unique screen-painting activities within the confines of the image editor. These options are summarized in Figure 3-14-3 and discussed in detail in the material that follows. To access an on-screen list, press f1 (help) while in the image editor.

Note that this screen is for information purposes only and the buttons that appear on it are not operable. Icons and option numbers must be used directly from the image editor screen in order to perform these editing functions. (Use the Options pull-down menu to show option numbers on the buttons if needed.) Select end from the title bar to return to the image editor.

Figure 3-14-3. Image Editor Options

The image editor options are:

· Insert Character (option 1) inserts a space immediately before the current position of your cursor.

· Delete Character (option 2) deletes the character (or space) you cursor is currently positioned on.

· Row/Column Position (option 3) displays an overlay that contains the current row/column position of your cursor. To clear the display, select enter.

· Control Cursor Position (option 4) accesses the Control Cursor Position overlay that controls cursor positioning when a menu or input image displays to a user. See the Control Cursor Position Option section for details.

· Center Line (option 5) centers or re-centers an existing line of characters, based on the number of columns in an image. You must use this option if you edit a centered line and change its position or length.

· Delete Line (option 6) deletes the entire line your cursor is currently positioned on.

· Insert Line (option 7) inserts a new line immediately above the line your cursor is currently positioned on.

· Move Line(s) (option 8) moves one or more lines, starting with the line your cursor is currently positioned on. After selecting this option, you are prompted to identify the ending line you want to move, and the new position for the line or lines you want to move.

· Move Item (option 9) moves an item from its current position on an image and places it in a position that is established by the placement of your cursor. Position the cursor on the item before selecting this option. After you select the option, pseudoblanks for the item disappear. Move the cursor to indicate the new starting position for the item, and select enter .

· Restore All (option 11) reverts to the last saved image.

· Toggle View Box (option 12) repositions an overlay such as the prompt for moving lines on a different part of the image.

· Edit/ Define Characteristics (option 13) edits or defines characteristics for background text. When you select this option, an overlaid image appears, from which you can choose various characteristics such as underlining. Refer to Defining Screen Characteristics for additional procedural information.

· Edit/Define Lines/Boxes (option 14) edits or defines characteristics for lines and boxes. When you select this option, an overlaid image appears from which you can choose various characteristics. Refer to Defining Screen Characteristics for additional procedural information.

· Display/Hide Translation Exceptions (option 17) toggles between highlighting and removing the highlighting from any words, phrases or sentences that have translation exceptions defined for them. This feature is relevant only if the Language Translator feature is in use at your installation. Refer to the Language Translation Manual for more information.

· Select Preview Language (option 94) allows you to preview the current image in another language. Select the Language ID in the selection overlay then select enter for APPX to make the translation. Select end to return to the original design language. This feature is relevant only if the Language Translator feature is in use at your installation. Refer to the Language Translation Manual for more information.

· Edit/Define Translation Exceptions (option 95) allows you to select words, phrases or sentences on the image and define translations exceptions for them for APPX to use when performing language translations. This feature is only used if the Language Translator feature is in use at your installation. Refer to the separate APPX Language Translator Manual for more information.

· ADD) Add Item defines an item representing a single appearance of a logic, numeric, alphanumeric, or data/time field. Position the cursor where the new item will start. Refer to Defining Items for Input, Output, and Inquiry Images for additional procedural information. Select the add item icon from the tool bar.

· DELETE) Delete Item removes an item from an existing image. Position your cursor on the item before selecting this option. Select the delete item icon from the tool bar.

· INQUIRE) Display Items provides a display, shown in Figure 3-14-4 below, of the items that are currently defined on an image. The attributes of all the items on the image can be changed on this overlay. These attributes are discussed in this chapter in the Image Item Specifications and Additional Attributes sections. Select the inquire item icon to view the Items Display.

Figure 3-14-4. Image Editor Items Display

· CHANGE) Change Item edits an existing item. Position the cursor on the item before selecting this option. Select the change item icon.

· Save (No Exit) (option 16) saves everything you added or changed on a painted image. APPX does not exit the image editor after saving an image.

· Save and Exit automatically saves all additions or changes to an image and leaves the image editor environment. Select the save and exit icon from the tool bar.

· Exit (No Save) exits the image editor and returns you to the previous screen without saving the additions or changes you made to an image. Select the cancel icon from the tool bar.

· Image Editor Toolbox (option 0) calls the Image Editor Toolbox overlay from which you can access the data dictionary, the event points for the current process, or the optional processes for the current image. See the Image Editor Toolbox Option section for details.

APPX Application Design Manual (01/13/03)