ultrix man page for dxcardfiler

dxcardfiler(1X) 														   dxcardfiler(1X)

Name
       dxcardfiler - DECwindows interface to the cardfiler

Syntax
       dxcardfiler [ options ]

Description
       The  dxcardfiler  command displays an Index window that provides access to an electronic version of a set of 3x5 index cards.  You can add,
       delete, rename, duplicate, save, read, search, and print these cards.  By organizing your index cards into sets, called card files, you can
       keep one group of cards separate from another group.

       The  cards,  which  can hold 4000 characters of text and 64K bits of DDIF image (for example dxpaint output), will appear on your screen to
       the right of the Index window.

       In addition, the dxcardfiler Index window contains a Help menu that, when selected, displays an appropriate help message.

Options
       -bd color	   Specifies the color of the window's border (color displays only).  The default is specified by  means  of  the  Session
			   Manager's Customize Window dialog box.

       -bg color	   Specifies the color of the window's background (color displays only).  The default is specified by means of the Session
			   Manager's Customize Window dialog box.

       -d dispname	   Specifies the display screen on which dxcardfiler displays its window.  If the display option is not specified, dxcard-
			   filer  uses the display screen specified by your DISPLAY environment variable.  The display option has the format host-
			   name:number.  Using two colons (::) instead of one (:) indicates that DECnet is to be used for transport.  The  default
			   is :0.  For more information, see

       -display dispname   This option is the same as the -d option.

       -fg color	   Specifies the color of the text (color displays only).  The default is black.

       -fn font 	   Specifies the font for all windows except the index list box.  The default font is menu12.  The default is 6x10.

       -geometry	   Specifies  the width, length, and location of the dxcardfiler window.  If the geometry option is not specified, dxcard-
			   filer uses default values.  The geometry option has the format [widthxlength][{+-}x{+-}y].  For more information  about
			   the screen coordinate system, see

Index Window
       The  index  window  lists  the  names of the current cards (you can open new or previously selected cards by choosing Open... from the File
       menu).  To select a card, place the pointer on the name of the card and click MB1 (the left button unless you have redefined it).  You  can
       also  search  for specific cards by selecting the card window and choosing the search menu.  Once you select a card, you can  manipulate it
       by using the items contained in the Card window menus.

       Th index window contains the following menus:
       File
       Search
       Card

File Menu
       The File menu contains the following items:

       Open...			Opens an existing card file that you specify.  If the specified card file does not exist, dxcardfiler asks if  you
				want  to  open a new database.	If you confirm, dxcardfiler opens a new Index window.  You can begin adding cards.
				If you try to open a card file without first saving any changes to a previously opened file, a dialog box  appears
				asking you whether you want to save your changes.

       Merge... 		Merges	the  contents  of the current card file with another, resulting in a card file that combines and sorts the
				contents of both files.  The card file whose contents are merged with the current card file remains unchanged.

       Save			Saves the current card file.  If a name has been specified previously, dxcardfiler uses that name.  If a name  has
				not been specified previously, dxcardfiler prompts for a new name.

       Save As...		Saves the current card file under a name that you specify.

       Print			Prints	a  representation of all cards in the index to the default printer.  You can change the default printer by
				means of the Print... option.

       Print... 		Prints the current card file to a device you specify.

       Save Geometry		Saves the cardfiler's size and position, to use the next time you run the cardfiler.

       Use System Settings	Restores the use of system defaults for the cardfiler's size and position.

       Quit			Closes the dxcardfiler window.	If you have not saved any changes or additions to the current file, a  dialog  box
				appears asking whether you want to save your changes.

Search Menu
       The Search menu contains the following items:

       Search Index...	   Searches the index topics for a text string.  Because dxcardfiler treats spaces as text, you can search for two or more
			   words.  A dialog box appears that prompts for the text string.  Then, dxcardfiler searches  the  topics  of	all  index
			   cards in the file and displays the first card in your file containing the text string.

       Search Card...	   Searches  the  contents  of	each  card  in the file for a text string.  A dialog box appears that prompts for the text
			   string.  Then, dxcardfiler searches all index cards in the file and displays the first card in your file containing the
			   text string.

       Find Next	   Searches for the next occurrence of the searched for string.

Card Menu
       The Card menu contains the following item:

       Create Card...	   Opens an empty card in a Card window and displays a dialog box that prompts for the card name.  After you type the card
			   name, type any information belonging on the index card in the Card window.

Card Window
       A Card window contains a Text window in which the body of the card can be created and edited.  The Card window also contains  buttons  that
       allow  you to move to the next or the previous cards.  For more information about the editing commands that can be used in the Text window,
       see The name of the card displayed is listed in the title bar of the Card window.  A Card window contains the following menus:
       File
       Edit
       Search
       Card
       Previous
       Next

File Menu
       The File menu contains the following items:

       Print		   Prints a representation of a specified card in the index to a device or DDIF file.  If a device has been specified pre-
			   viously, dxcardfiler uses that device.  If a name has not been specified previously, dxcardfiler prompts for a name.

       Print... 	   Prints the current card to a device you specify.

       Include Image	   Includes into a card an image from a DDIF image file, such as one created with printscreen.

       Close		   Closes the Card window.

Edit Menu
       The Edit menu contains the following items:

       Undo		   Undoes the last cut, copy, paste, or undo operation.

       Cut		   Cuts the selected text or image onto the clipboard.

       Copy		   Copies the selected text or image from the clipboard.

       Paste		   Pastes the contents of the clipboard at the cursor if it is text or into the image region if it is an image.

       Clear		   Removes the selected text or image  from the card.

Search Menu
       The Search menu allows you to search the stack of cards for a text string.

Card Menu
       The Card menu contains the following items:

       Create Card...	   Opens an empty card in a Card window and displays a dialog box that prompts for the card name.  After you type the card
			   name, type any information belonging on the index card in the Card window.

       Duplicate	   Duplicates the currently selected card.

       Rename...	   Displays a dialog box that prompts for the new name under which to index the card.

       Delete		   Deletes the current card.

       Undelete 	   Restores the last deleted card.

       Next		   Displays the next card in the Card window.

       Previous 	   Displays the previous card in the Card window.

       Restore		   Restores the card to its original unedited state.

Previous Button
       The Previous button lets you view the previous card.  Hold down the button to search quickly through the stack of cards.

Next Button
       The Next button lets you view the next card.  Hold down the button to search quickly through the stack of cards.

X Defaults
       The dxcardfiler application uses the values in the .Xdefaults file when you logged in and uses the appropriate  resource  specification	to
       customize the appearance of the dxcardfiler window.  The format for a resource specification in the .Xdefaults file is:

       [name*]resource:  value

       name	 Specifies the application name or the name string that restricts the resource assignment to that application or to a component of
		 an application.  If this argument is not specified, the resource assignment is globally available to all X applications.

       resource  Specifies the resource.

       value	 Specifies the value that is to be assigned to the resource.

       Because each toolkit-based application can consist of a combination of widgets (for example, push buttons and a scroll bar), you  can  form
       the  name  string  by  adding widget class and name identifiers to the string.  For further information about adding class and name identi-
       fiers, see

       For dxcardfiler, the available class identifiers are:

       CardFiler
       cardmainwindow
       MenuBar
       indexmainwindow
       VList

       The resources available for dxcardfiler are listed in

       Each specification included in the .Xdefaults file for the translations resource modifies a key setting for  the  editor  that  dxcardfiler
       uses.  For more information about key and mouse specifications in the .Xdefaults file, see

Files
       ~/.Xdefaults
       /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/DXcardfiler

See Also
       X(1X), dxpaint(1X), dxwm(1X),
       DECwindows Desktop Applications Guide

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