Chapter 7 Menu, Toolbar and Shortcut Keys

File Menu

The File menu offers the following commands:

New	Creates a new PTR file.
Open	Opens an existing PTR file.
Close	Closes an opened PTR file.
Save	Saves an opened PTR file using the same filename.
Save As	Saves an opened PTR file to a specified file name.
Open Report Template	Opens an existing report template file.
Open Report File	Opens an existing report file.
Open Log File	Opens an existing log file.
Recent Files	Opens last PTR files you closed.
Exit	Exits PTReportGen.

Edit Menu

The Edit menu offers the following commands:

Undo	Reverse previous editing operation.
Cut	Deletes text from the document and moves it to the clipboard.
Copy	Copies text from the document to the clipboard.
Paste	Pastes text from the clipboard into the document.
Delete	Deletes the selection.
Select All	Selects the entire text.
Find	Finds the specified text.
Find Next	Finds the next matching text.
Replace	Replaces specific text with different text.
Go to	Goes to specified line or function in the document.

Report Menu

The Report menu offers the following commands:

Configuration	Configures the file names, data sources and parameters.
Run	Runs the PTR file to generate a report.

Tools Menu

The Tools menu offers the following commands:

Option

Sets options.

Help Menu

The Help menu offers the following commands:

Help Context	Starts the online help system.
Tutorial	Starts a brief step-by-step tutorial.
Tip of the Day	Displays a dialog containing a useful tip about PTReportGen.
Hints and Tips	Displays miscellaneous hints and tips on how to use PTReportGen productively.
Shortcut Keys	Shows the keyboard map.
Home Page	Takes you to the home page of PTReportGen web site.
Support	Takes you to the support page of PTReportGen web site.
Buy Now	Buy PTReportGen immediately.
About	Displays the version number of PTReportGen.

Toolbar

The toolbar provides quick access to many features. The buttons on the toolbar perform the following commands:

Buttons	Commands
	Creates a new PTR file.
	Opens an existing PTR file.
	Saves an opened PTR file using the same filename.
	Open the report template file.
	Open the report file.
	Deletes text from the document and moves it to the clipboard.
	Copies text from the document to the clipboard.
	Pastes text from the clipboard into the document.
	Reverse previous editing operation.
	Finds the specified text.
	Goes to specified line or function in the document.
	Runs the PTR file to generate a report.
	Starts the online help system.
	Buy PTReportGen immediately.

Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys	Commands
Ctrl+N	Creates a new PTR file.
Ctrl+O	Opens an existing PTR file.
Ctrl+S	Saves an opened PTR file using the same filename.
Ctrl+U	Reverse previous editing operation.
Ctrl+X	Deletes text from the document and moves it to the clipboard.
Ctrl+C	Copies text from the document to the clipboard.
Ctrl+V	Pastes text from the clipboard into the document.
Delete	Deletes the selection.
Ctrl+A	Selects the entire text.
Ctrl+F	Finds the specified text.
F3	Finds the next matching text.
Ctrl+H	Replaces specific text with different text.
Ctrl+G	Goes to specified line or function in the document.
F2	Configures the file names, data sources and parameters.
F5	Runs the PTR file to generate a report.
F1	Starts the online help system.