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2.3.3 Dialog Boxes

 

NExS uses dialog boxes to accept user entries that define certain operations, such as formatting, sorting, and printing. Dialog boxes accept information by using:

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Figure 2.2: Example NExS Dialog Box 1

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Figure 2.3: Example NExS Dialog Box 2

Check Button

   

To activate a check button:

  1. Move the mouse pointer to the desired selection.

  2. 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.

Option Button

    To activate an option button:

  1. Move the mouse pointer to the desired button.

  2. 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.

Slider Bar

 

To change the slider bar:

  1. Move the mouse pointer onto the slider bar.

  2. Drag the mouse to the right or left until the desired parameter is displayed above the slider.

Data Entry Line or Box

  To use a data entry line or box:

  1. Move the mouse pointer to the desired location on the line.

  2. Click the left button. The vertical bar cursor will blink, indicating that NExS is ready to accept text in that space.

  3. Use the keyboard and numeric keypad to enter the information.

OK and Apply

       

To confirm and activate your entries:

  1. Move the mouse pointer to the OK button at the bottom of the dialog box.

  2. Click the left mouse button.

By clicking OK you activate your choices and dismiss the dialog box.

OR

  1. Move the mouse pointer to the Apply button at the bottom of the dialog box.

  2. 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.

Cancel

    To cancel your entries and return to the display:

  1. Move the mouse pointer to the Cancel button at the bottom of the dialog box.

  2. Click the left mouse button.


Note: Cancel does not undo changes that have already been applied.

Help

    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