The Readerware Main Window
The Readerware Main Window is the window you see when you first
start the application. It provides access to your local database
allowing
you to search and maintain
your collection. It also serves as a launching point for other windows
such as The Readerware Web Browser Window
and The Readerware Shopping Cart.
The File Menu
This menu allows you to:
- Open different databases and create
new
databases
- Backup the database
- Restore from a backup file
- Delete a database, permanently remove all data and images
- Print reports, both predefined and custom
reports
- Import data from external
sources
into
your Readerware databases
- Export data from your
Readerware databases to HTML,
CSV,
UIEE
and TAB delimited formats
The Edit Menu
The Edit menu allows you to:
- Copy data from any entry field into the clipboard
- Paste data from the clipboard into any entry field
- Select the contents of an entry field
- Delete the selected text from an entry field.
- Edit the currently selected row in the detail view
- Edit the currently selected row in the table
- Delete the selected rows
- Change your preferences
The Edit menu clipboard functions are also available from popup menus
in all
entry
fields. Simply right click in any entry field to display the popup
menu.
Edit menu functions are disabled when not appropriate. For example
an
entry field must have focus before you can select and copy text.
The Web Menu
The Web menu is your gateway to the world wide web. You can:
- Search the web based on Bar Code or
ISBN
and import data into your local database
- Perform basic and advanced web searches and import data into your
local
database
- Display the selected product at your default web site.
- Start Readerware auto-catalog
- Start Readerware auto-update
- Import your past purchases
from selected web sites.
- Delete your Readerware cookies.
- Display an empty detail view for
manual
data
entry
- Open your shopping cart to order
and check prices on a book from
online
retailers
The Search Menu
The Search menu allows you to search your local database:
- Browse your books, display all the books in your database
- Run your default search
- Search by any field
- Save the default search
The View Menu
The View menu is used to navigate through search results. You can:
- Move through your results
- Reload the current page from the database
- View statistics
- Create a new view
The Help Menu
The Help menu is used to access both local and online help resources.
You
can:
The Toolbar
Common functionality from the Readerware Menu bar is duplicated on the
Toolbar for easy access:
Return to the top level search results
Go backwards through search results
Go forward through search results
Reload current search results page
Stop the current search
Start Readerware Auto-Catalog
Start Readerware Auto-Update
Display The an empty detail view for manual
data entry
Browse your books, display all your books
Run your default search
Open your shopping cart
Print the view
Create a new view
Select a view
Display help for the current page
The Search Bar
The search bar is used to search
the
local database. You select the type of search, (author, ISBN etc.),
enter
the search value and press the search button.
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