Chapter 2. Functionality

Table of Contents

File
New
Open
Reopen file
Save
Save as
Import
Exit
Edit
Undo
Redo
View
Special Characters
Refactor
Check gloss consistency
Options
Language
BibTeX
Help
Help dialog
Info
Tree or table view
Navigation panel
Short cuts
Input panel
Word
Auto Update Heading & Key
Heading
Key
Definition

Now I descripte the functionality of GlossMaker.

File

Here is descripted how to create, save and open files.

New

If you choose this item a new file will be created.

Open

If you choose this item an existing file will be opened. As default file extension gloss will be used. You can certainly open other glossary files, that have another file extension.

Reopen file

File that have been opened can found here in order to load them comfortablly.

Save

If you choose this item the current file will be saved and undo will be resetted.

Save as

If you choose this item the current file will be saved with the filename you choose. If the chosen file already exists you have to conform to overwrite this file.

Import

You can add a glossary file to the open file.

The following operations are available:

  • Nothing

    If you choos this operation the item won't be inserted in the existing file. The table background is painted in gray.

  • Override

    If there is in the existing file already an item with the same key, you can override it with the item from the importing file. The background color of this rows in the table is red. If the item does'nt exist in the openend file this operation has the same effect as Override . In this case the row isn't painted in red in the table.

  • Merge

    If the item exists in both files you can merge them. From the existing item will the taken the Key, the Word the Heading and the Definition will be the concatenation of bothm definitions seperated by a line feet. The background color of the row is gold.

  • Keep

    The item from the opened file stays valid.

  • Import

    The item frome the new file will be imported.

Figure 2.1. Import glossary dialog

Import glossary dialog


Exit

If you choose this item the application will be termineted. If there are unsaved changes in a file you will be ask if you want to save the changes.