Cynosure.X International


Menu Operations

File Menu

New - Clears the editor and start editing a new document. If changes have not been saved, Cyno's Editor prompts with a dialog box, asking whether to save the changes. Pressing the "Cancel" button causes this operation to be canceled.

Open - Opens a file to read. If changes have not been saved, the save changes dialog prompts the user.

Save - Saves the file. If the file have not been named, Cyno's Editor prompts the user for a name. If changes have not been saved, the save changes dialog prompts the user.

Save As - Saves the file, prompting the user for the filename. If changes have not been saved, the save changes dialog prompts the user.

Open URL - This operation allow the user to download and display/edit the document directly from the Internet. Simply specify the document address in standard URL format. Cyno's Editor is capable of download using several protocols, including HTTP, FTP, etc. Examples,

http://www.yahoo.com/index.html
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/README

If changes have not been saved, the save changes dialog prompts the user.

Exit - Exits the Cyno's Editor application. If changes have not been saved, the save changes dialog prompts the user. This operation also saves the current editor size and position. The next time the editor is opened, the same size and position are retained.

Last Loaded File Names - Starting with version 1.1, Cyno's Editor remembers the last four files you have loaded. It updates and displays the file names on the File Menu. When you click on one of the four file name, the file will automatically be opened for your editing.

Edit Menu

to Uppercase - Converts the selected text to uppercase.

to Lowercase - Converts the selected text to lowercase.

Find/Replace - Pops up the Find/Replace dialog for you to search for a specific string in the editor. Pressing the 'Cancel' button or closing the dialog saves the current dialog position. The next time the dialog is opened, the same position is retained.

Goto - Pops up the Goto dialog for you to move directly to a certain line and position. Pressing the 'Cancel' button or closing the dialog saves the current dialog position. The next time the dialog is opened, the same position is retained.

Select All - This operation selects all of the text in the editor.

Insert Menu

Date/Time - Inserts the current date and time in the current caret position.

Option Menu

Show Button Tool Bar - Selecting this function displays the button tool bar under the menu bar. Deselectiong this function removes the button tool bar. Please refer to the Tool Bars section for more details on ths operation.

Show Floating Tool Bar - Selecting this function displays the floating tool bar on your screen. You may move the tool bar anywhere. Deselecting this function removes the floating tool bar and saves the current location. The next time it is displayed, it automatically moves to the location you moved it to last. Please refer to the Tool Bars section for more details on this operation.

Show Font Tool Bar - Selecting this function displays the font tool bar just below the menu bar. Deselecting this function removes the font tool bar to maximize work-space. Please refer to the Tool Bars section for more details on this operation.

Show Status Bar - Selecting this function displays a status bar on the bottom of the editor. The status bar displays any messages concerning the current active operation, error, and caret position. Deselecting this function removes the status bar and maximizes work-space. Please refer to the Tool Bars section for more details on this operation.

Set File Format - In a text file, the operating system embed a single, or a set, of characters to signal end-of-line and end-of-file. Not all operating systems uses the same characters. If you use only OS exclusively, you will not need to concern yourself with this function. The Java virtual Machine will take care of the characters for you. Simply set the option to 'JVM default'.

On the other hand, if you use several different operating systems, or transfer text file among system, this function will allow you to save text file in the correct format.

Please refer to the on-line help for further details.

Set Workaround - Although the motto of the Java platform is, "Write once, run everywhere," an application written for the Java platform does not always perform exactly the same on every Java virtual machine. Workaround is an attempt to by-pass any known bugs and provide a workable solution on various Java virtual machines. If Cyno's Editor seems buggy, it is most likely a bug in the Java virtual machine. Enabling or disabling any of the following patches may solve the problem.

Please refer to the on-line help for further details.

Help Menu

File Info - Display some file information on the file you are currently editing.

Register - This operation allow you to register your product. If you registered, you will receive a key to be entered in the registration dialog. After you entered the correct information, this menu operation will be removed from the menu. If you have not registered, please read our Registration section on how to register.

File Format - Displays a help screen explaining the various file formats that Cyno's Editor supports. Please refer to 'Set File Format' for more details

Workaround - Displays descriptions of various workaround that Cyno's Editor provides. Please refer to 'Set Workaround' for more details.

About - Displays a dialog box with information concerning Cyno's Editor; version, build, etc.


Cyno's Editor, its manual, and its web pages are Copyright (C) 1997 by Chieh Cheng. All Rights Reserved.