BootWizard includes a simple and convenient text editor for browsing and
editing the configuration files. It has a traditional interface, so if
you have ever worked with text editors like "Lexicon", Word for
DOS or and Windows text editor (such as Write, WordPad, Microsoft Word),
then probably you just need to read the function keys list below (see "Editor
function keys list" at the bottom of this help).
Text editing is done in the editor window. This window includes the margin
(see "Windows" paragraph), editor field and the status line.
The following information is shown in the status line:
* Whether or not the text in the window was modified. If you make any changes after loading a file into the editor, an asterisk ("*") will appear as the first character of the status line. * Current editor mode (insert or replace). * The number of the line where the cursor is positioned (current line). * The number of the column where the cursor us positioned (current column).
In the header of the window the name of the file is displayed.
In the editor field the edited file is displayed. After the last line of
the file an [EOF] marker is displayed, so it is possinble to see if there
are any empty lines at the end of the file.
There is a cursor in the editor field. When you type some key, the corresponding
character is positioned at the cursor's current location. The cursor is
moved to the next position to the right. If current editor mode is "Insert",
then the character under the cursor and all the characters to the right
are moved one position to the right. If current mode is "Replace",
then the character under the cursor will be substituted with the character
you currently typed.
Press [Ins] to toggle current editor mode.
You can move the cursor around the text using the arrow keys as well as
[Home], [End], [Page Up] and [Page Down] keys (see the "Editor hotkeys"
list). To insert an empty line below the current line press [Enter] in
the "Insert" mode.
When you press the [Enter] key in the "Replace" mode the cursor
will be moved to the beginning of the next line.
[Del] and [Backspace] keys are used to delete characters. When you press
[Backspace] the character to the left of the cursor is deleted. If the
cursor is in the beginning of the line, then current line is appended to
the previous one. On pressing [Del] the symbol under the cursor is deleted.
If the cursor is at the end of the line, then the next line is appended
to the current one.
Press [Ctrl]+[Y] to delete the current line.
To load a file into the editor you have to do the following:
1. Press [F3]. 2. An "Open File" dialogue window will appear. If you know exactly the name and the path to the file you wish to edit, type this data into the input field. 2.1 To find the file on the disk press the "Browse" button. A "Find File" dialogue window will open with two lists in it: disks and catalogues on the left and files from the catalogue to the right. To get a fresh list of disk or catalogue contents either double-click on the selected item (disks are on the left, catalogues are on the right) or * Chose the disk or catalogue in the left list. * Press [Enter] or the "Select" button. To load the selected file into the editor either double-click on the corresponding line in the right list or * Chose the file in the right list. * Press enter or the "Select" button. 3. Press "OK" button in the "Open File" dialog window.
After that the file of your choice will be opened in a separate editor
window.
Press [F2] to save the changes that you have made while editing the file.
To create a new file
1. Press [F3]. 2. An "Open File" dialog window will appear. Type the name of the file you want to create in the input field of this window 3. Press "OK" button.
Click on the inactive window to switch into it. If the active window fills
all the screen so that other windows are hidden under it, decrease it's
size by pressing the second button in the window header, or you can press
[F6] (see "Windows" for more information).
You can close current window by pressing [F10], [Esc] or [Alt]+[F3].
Same effect has the first button in the window header. (see "Windows"
for more information). If the text in the window is not saved, a "Save
File" dialog will open. If you want to save the changes that you have
done since you have last saved the file (or since you have opened it if
you have not saved it yet) then press "Yes" in this window. Otherwise
press "No". Press "Cancel" if you want to continue
editing the file.
Press [Alt]+[X] to close all the editor windows.
BootWizard Text Editor allws you to select a block of the text and then
copy them by inserting anywhere in the current file or some other editor
window. A block is a contiguous part of the text between two characters
(see pic.). The selected block is shown in reverse (dark letters on bright
background). There can not be more than one selected block in any given
editor window at any given time.
Copying of the selected block is done via a clipboard that can be thought
of as a special invisible editor window. You can cope the selected block
into the clipboard and then insert the clipboard contents into any place
of any file any amount of times. Clipboard contents will remain unchanged
unless you copy a new block into it. To select a block
1. Move the mouse to the first (the last) character in the block. 2. Click the left mouse button. 3. Drag the mouse to the last (first) character of the block to be selected, while holding the left mouse button. 4. Release thew left mouse button.
Use the following sequence to select a block by means of keyboard:
1. Move the cursor to the first (last) character in the block. 2. Press and hold the [Shift] key. 3. Move the cursor (with arrow keys or any others listed in "Editor hotkeys list") to the last (first) character of the block to be selected, while holding the [Shift] key. 4. Release the [Shift] key.
Press [Del] or [Backspace] to delete the selected block.
Press [Ctrl]+[Ins] to copy the selected block into the clipboard. The block
will be copied to the clipboard, and any previous contents of the clipboard
will be lost.
Press [Shift]+[Ins] to insert a previously copied block from the clipboard
into the text. The block will be inserted right after (i.e. to the right
and downwards) the cursor.
Click the mouse once anywhere in the editor window or press any cursor
movement keys to unselect the block.
[Key] or [Key]+[combination] Property
Cursor movement
[Up Arrow], [Down Arrow] Up, Down [Right Arrow], [Left Arrow] Right, Left [Home] To the beginning of the line [End] To the end of the line [Page Up] One page up [Page Down] One page down [Ctrl]+[Page Up], [Ctrl]+[Home] To the beginning of the text [Ctrl]+[Page Down], [Ctrl]+[End] To the end of the textFile and window commands
[F2] Save file [F3] Load a file into a new window [F10], [Esc], [Alt]+[F3] Close the top window [Alt]+[X] Close all windows and exit the EditorEdit commands
[Enter] Inserts a blank line after the current one in the "Insert" mode. Moves to the beginning of the next line in the "Replace" mode. [Del] Delete the character under the cursor or delete the selected block. [Backspace] Delete the character to the left of the cursor. If the cursor is at the beginning of the line, the last symbol of the previous line is deleted, and the current line is appended to the end of the previous one. [Ctrl]+[Y] Delete current lineBlock management
[Shift]+[any cursor movement key] Select a block [Ctrl]+[Ins] Copy block to clipboard [Shift]+[Ins] Insert clipboard contents after the cursorFind and replace commands
[F7] Find a line in the text [Ctrl]+[F7] Find the next occurence of the line in the text [Shift]+[F7] Find and replaceMiscellaneous commands
[Ins] Toggles between "Insert" and "Replace" modes [Tab] Inserts a tabulation [F1] Display help
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