Operation Manual Help

Introduction

NOTE:
This help does not describe the usage of the functions of the browser used by the Customer. Refer to the help document of the browser for information on how to use the browser, features and functions, etc.

This software application currently being used by the customer has been specially developed with the objective of facilitating the customer with such features as navigation, search and manual browsing. This application operates on a browser which supports JavaScript (1.2) and CSS1 (Cascading Style Sheets).

Since this help application is browser based, it does not affect functions built into the browser, or does not delete functions. All functions of the browser can be used here. Moreover, it is not necessary to learn something new, in order to use this application.

This help system was created with the objective of explaining the enhancement of functions of the document brought about by concept, usage methods and this application. With the result, the required information can be acquired efficiently and effectively. Furthermore, there is also another objective for this help system. While using this application, you might get confused. This help system also provides information on such matters.

Application interface

The application interface consists of the following four frames.

Application interface

No.NameFunction
1Search frameThe "Search window" is for entering terms to be searched, and the "Search" is for performing to search.
2Header frameIndicates the two divided icon blocks.
Indicates the icon to switch the contents of the Operation Manual, in the left icon block.
Indicates the help icon of the Operation Manual, in the right icon block.
3Navigation frameIndicates the cover page, table of contents, index key list and the list of locations where searched words and phrases are used.
When opening the file from "start.htm", this indicates the table of contents.
When clicking the index icon on the Header frame, this indicates index key.
When entering a word to be searched and clicking the "Search", this indicates the list of the location where searched words and phrases are used.
4Contents frameIndicates the contents of the manual.

Displaying the contents

Table of Contents

The Table of Contents is displayed on the Navigation frame.

When opening the file from "start.htm", this indicates only the chapter titles in the table of contents.

Table of Contents (indicating the chapter titles)

When clicking the chapter title, this indicates the section titles of each chapter.

Table of Contents (indicating the section titles)

When indicating contents other than the Table of Contents, display the Table of Contents on the Navigation frame by clicking the left TOC icon on the Header frame.

Index

Displays the index key on the Navigation frame by clicking the right index icon on the Header frame.


When clicking the index key, the registered terms are displayed in alphabetic order as an Index.

Index (When clicking "C")

When the same words are registered on multiple pages as an INDEX term, they are listed. Clicking the desired word, displays the contents on the Contents frame.

Back to cover page

Displays the cover page (same page when opened with "start.htm") on the Contents frame by clicking the left cover icon on the Header frame.

Cover

Displaying Help

Displays the Help page (this window) as a new page by clicking the right help icon on the Header frame.

Hyperlink

To refer to related pages, click on the hyperlinks to switch to the related text.
If the cursor is located on the hyperlink text, the cursor will be change to a Hand mark.

The chapter titles, index, index key and terms are linked as a hyperlink.

Hyperlink

Display the contents in a new page by clicking the hyperlink text.

Hyperlink

Interactive contents

Display only the desired page using the interactive function of Dynamic HTML (DHTML).
Open and close the contents of each section by double-clicking on each section title.

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Interactive contents

NOTE:
If your browser does not support Dynamic HTML (DHTML), this explanation does not apply.

Searching

Search the section titles other than the chapter titles in the Table of Contents and index terms using the search function.

Since the Search window is always displayed, you can use it anytime.

Searching

When entering the word to be searched and clicking the Search button, a list of the pages where searched words and phrases are used is indicated on the "Navigation frame". When clicking the desired page from the list, the contents is displayed on the "Contents frame".

Searching with regular expressions

You can search the term without entering all using some meta-characters.

Searching titles that begin with the entered characters

Meta-characters: ^(caret)
Use this meta-character to search titles that begin with the characters entered in the Search window.

Example of use:
^A (Displays all titles and index terms beginning with "A". Example: Application interface)
^ID (Displays all titles and index terms beginning with "ID". Example: ID setting)

Searching titles that end with the entered characters

Meta-characters: $ (dollar mark)
Use this meta-character to search titles that end with the characters entered in the Search window.

Example of use:
function$ (Displays all titles and index terms ending with "function". Example: interactive function)
output$ (Displays all titles and index terms ending with "output". Example: Paper output/ONLINE output)

Searching titles that contain any character

Meta-characters: ^[] (caret and angled brackets)
Use this meta-character to search titles that contains any character in the angled brackets.

Example of use:
^[AI] (Displays all titles and index terms containing "A" or "I".)
^[PaperONLINE] (Displays all titles and index terms containing "Paper" or "ONLINE".)

Searching titles that are perfect matches

Meta-characters: ^$ (caret and dollar mark)
Use this meta-character to search titles that are perfect matches in the Search window.

Example of use:
^Display when entering$ (Displays the titles or index terms that match perfect in the Search window.)
^Entering special characters$ (Displays the titles or index terms that match perfect in the Search window.)