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NExS uses dialog boxes to accept user entries that define
certain operations, such as formatting, sorting, and
printing. Dialog boxes accept information by using:
- check buttons square buttons that are clicked on and
off to activate any number of selections that are not
mutually exclusive
-
option buttons rectangular button containing the
current state of an option menu followed by a bar
indicator; when clicked it displays the option menu.
- list boxes boxes that present lists of information
or choices, with scroll bars that work just like the
scroll bars on the main NExS window.
-
slider bars that can be moved to change a parameter
setting. Similar to a scroll bar.
- data entry lines or boxes lines and boxes that
contain information you type, such as, a file name or
cell location.
-
push buttons buttons that you click to activate your
selection or cancel an operation, such as Start, OK,
Apply, or Cancel. A Help button provides on-screen
help describing dialog box functions.
Figure 2.2: Example NExS Dialog Box 1
Figure 2.3: Example NExS Dialog Box 2
To activate a check button:
- Move the mouse pointer to the desired selection.
- Click the left button. The button will appear in
reverse video or a different color, depending on your
monitor.
Keyboard users: Press the space bar to display options or change
on/off state.
To activate an option button:
- Move the mouse pointer to the desired button.
- Click the left button to display the option menu.
While holding down the left mouse button move the
pointer to the desired selection and release.
To change the slider bar:
- Move the mouse pointer onto the slider bar.
- Drag the mouse to the right or left until the desired
parameter is displayed above the slider.
To use a data entry line or box:
-
Move the mouse pointer to the desired location on the
line.
- Click the left button. The vertical bar cursor will
blink, indicating that NExS is ready to accept text
in that space.
-
Use the keyboard and numeric keypad to enter the
information.
To confirm and activate your entries:
- Move the mouse pointer to the OK button at the bottom
of the dialog box.
- Click the left mouse button.
By clicking OK you activate your choices and dismiss the
dialog box.
OR
- Move the mouse pointer to the Apply button at the
bottom of the dialog box.
- Click the left mouse button.
By clicking Apply you activate your choices and keep the
dialog box open. With the Apply button, you are able to
quickly readjust or add more settings without having to
reopen the dialog box.
Any applied spreadsheet action which is destructive to the data
can be reversed using Undo.
To cancel your entries and return to the display:
- Move the mouse pointer to the Cancel button at the
bottom of the dialog box.
- Click the left mouse button.
Note: Cancel does not undo changes that have already been applied.
Each dialog box contains a Help button which is
context-sensitive. It invokes on-line Help displaying the
topic related to the dialog box. Once the NExS Help
dialog box is open, you may select any other topic of
interest from the Topic Index.
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NExS User's Guide, Version 1.4.5
Grey Trout Software
11 April 1999