Open Ord

You may open a ORD by selecting File->Open->Open Ord from the main menu or from the toolbar open button.

The Ord Chooser also allows you to directly type the Ord of a location in order to go there. If no view is specified, the default view for the item will be presented. You may also paste an Ord instead of typing it by pressing the paste shortcut Ctrl-V after you have copied a node or Ord into the clipboard.

 Open File

 You may open a file by selecting File->Open->Open File... from the main menu.

 Open Directory

 You may open a Directory by selecting File->Open->Open Directory... from the main menu.

 Open Station (Fox)

 You may open a Station by selecting File->Open->Open Station (Fox)... from the main menu. This will cause the following popup window to be presented so that you can complete each field.

Address - This is the address of the computer running the Station that you wish to access.

User name - This is the user name given to you by your system administrator.

Password - This is the password given to you by your system administrator.

Remember these credentials - This will save this connection in your connection list.

Once you successfully connect to the Station, it will appear in the tree and your home page will be displayed.

If you will be away from the system, you should close the Station to prevent unauthorized access.

 Open Platform

 You may open a Platform by selecting File->Open->Open Platform... from the main menu. This will cause the following popup window to be presented so that you can complete each field.

Host - This is the address of the computer running the Platform that you wish to access.

Port - This is the port used.

Password - This is the password given to you by your system administrator.

Remember these credentials - This will save this connection in your connection list.

Once you successfully connect to the Platform, it will appear in the tree and the available tools will be displayed.

 Find Stations

 You may find Stations by selecting File->Open->Find Stations... from the main menu. This command finds all the stations running on the network. It will search for 5 seconds, then display a Table of all the stations found. You may display additional columns about each station using the options button (on the right of the header). Double-click a Station to open a Fox connection to it.

 Back

 Back allows you to go to the previous view. The shortcut is Alt-Left.

 Forward

 Forward allows you to go to the next view. You must have used the  Back command previously. The shortcut is Alt-Right.

 Up Level

 Up Level allows you to go to the next level up. The shortcut is Alt-Up.

 Save

 Saves the value of the Component.

 Save Bog

 Save the Component changes to the Bog File file.

 Save All

 Save all open views. This saves all Tabs when browsing with multiple Tabs.

 Recent Ords

 Recent Ords allows you to see recent Ords. The shortcut is Alt-Space.

 Refresh

 Refresh allows you to refresh the current view.

 Home

 Home allows you to go to the home view. The shortcut is Alt-Home.

 Printing

 Printing provides the capability to print the current view. When it appears dimmed, printing is not available.

 Export

 Export provides the capability to Export the current view. When it appears dimmed, Export is not available.

Logging off the System

You may exit the system by a number of means. You may Close the session, Close All sessions, Exit, or Close the current window. Each of these causes different actions and should be understood.

Close Session

You may logoff the Station at any time by selecting File->Close from the main menu.

Once you successfully close a session, it will be removed from the tree. This could leave a user interface running without an open session.

Disconnect

You may logoff the system at any time by Right-clicking the connected system in the tree and select Disconnect. This allows you to close a session with a Station without removing it from the tree.

Dismiss

You may logoff a connected system at any time by Right-clicking the connected system in the tree and select Dismiss. This allows you to close a session with a Station and remove it from the tree.

Exiting the System

You may exit the system at any time by selecting File->Exit from the main menu. This differs from logoff in that it also causes the user interface to stop.

Close the Current Window

You may close the current window at any time, if it is not the primary window, by any of the following methods:

New Window

New Window requests that a new window be created identical to the current one. This allows you to view multiple views concurrently.

 New Tab

 New Tab requests that a new tab be created identical to the current one. This allows you to view multiple views in the same Window. You can hold down the Ctrl key during a Double-click to hyperlink into a new tab. You can also Right-click to get a popup menu on tabs to close the tab, or close all other tabs.

 Close Tab

 Close Tab requests that a tab be closed.

Close Other Tabs

Close Other Tabs requests that all other tabs be closed.

Next Tab

Next Tab selects the next tab. The shortcut is Ctrl-PageUp.

Previous Tab

Previous Tab selects the previous tab. The shortcut is Ctrl-PageDown.