Xerox ElixirViewer User Guide

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ElixirViewer

User Guide

June 1999

Version 4.00

Elixir Technologies Corporation
P.O. Box 1559
Ojai, CA 93024

Copyright © 1999 by Elixir Technologies Corporation.
All rights reserved.

June 1999
Version 4.00
Printed in the United States of America

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Elixir/Elixir Technologies Corporation

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Changes are periodically made to this document.
Changes, technical inaccuracies, and typographic er­rors will be corrected in subsequent editions.

Table of contents

1. Introduction 1-1

ElixirViewer Overview 1-1
Elixir Transformation Suite overview 1-2

Transformation Suite for LCDS 1-2
Transformation Suite For Metacode 1-2
Transformation Suite for AFP 1-3
Output Options 1-3

Customer support 1-4

Elixir Web site support 1-5
Elixir training 1-5
Hardware and software requirements 1-6

Hardware 1-6

Software 1-7
Who should use this guide 1-7
Conventions 1-7

Display conventions 1-7

Typographical conventions 1-8

Mouse operations 1-9
On-line Help 1-10
Using Online documentation 1-12

Accessing online guides 1-12

Navigating in online guides 1-14

Word find 1-14
Page scrolling 1-15

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Zoom in/out 1-15

Printing online guides 1-16
Organization of this guide 1-16
Using ElixirViewer with an Elixir Desktop 1-17
Before installing 1-17
Release notes 1-18
Product Registration 1-18

Elixir Product Registration screen 1-19

Using the internet 1-19

Registering as a new customer via

the internet 1-20

Downloading via the internet to a

non-Elixir PC 1-21

Contacting Elixir (no internet

connection) 1-22

Soft key customers running Win-

dows for Workgroups 3.1 or 3.11 1-23
Installation 1-23

Installing Elixir applications 1-24

Full installation 1-25

Custom installation 1-26

Adding applications 1-27

Adding newly licensed applications 1-27
Checking installation 1-28

Windows 95 and NT 1-28

Windows 3.x 1-28
Starting ElixirViewer 1-28
Exiting ElixirViewer 1-28
Notes and Cautions 1-28

2. ElixirViewer basics 2-1

ElixirViewer window features 2-1
ElixirViewer menu bar 2-1

File 2-1

Open Form (F8) 2-2

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Open Datafile (F9) 2-2
Open GDF Document (F10)

2-2
Open MET Document(F11) 2-2
Open AFP Document (F12) 2-2
Close View 2-2
Preferences 2-2
Print (<Ctrl> + <P>) 2-4
Exit (<Alt> + <F4>) 2-4
(Numbered entries) 2-4

Window 2-4
Help 2-5

Work area menu bar 2-5

Search 2-5
Preferences 2-6

Toolbar 2-7

3. Viewing and printing files 3-1

Preparing files for viewing 3-1
Viewing form files 3-1
Viewing Elixir document files 3-2
Viewing generic document format files 3-2

Displaying TrueType fonts while

viewing GDF 3-2
Viewing metacode files 3-3
Viewing AFP files 3-3
Printing a file 3-4
Running ElixirViewer on a command line 3-5

Printing parameters at the com-

mand line 3-7

4. Searching basics 4-1

Creating search strings 4-1

Wildcards 4-1

Quote-enclosed phrases 4-2

Logical operators 4-2

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Performing text searches 4-3
Navigating through searches 4-3
Searching notes 4-3

Highlighting searches 4-3
Metacode searches 4-4

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1. Introduction

ElixirViewer, a component of the Elixir Transformation
Suite, is Elixir's viewing system for Xerox DJDE Line
Conditioned Data Stream (LCDS), metacode, and
AFP format print files. When used in conjunction with
an Elixir Desktop product, ElixirViewer allows you to
retrieve and view any part of your print file in seconds.
ElixirViewer's full-text and search facility rapidly lo­cates any text string in any portion of your document.

ElixirViewer Overview

ElixirViewer contains a powerful full-text search en­gine that allows you to search for any text in line data
or metacode files, and displays any page containing
the search text in seconds. ElixirViewer also makes it
easy to proof print these pages.

Typical ElixirViewer applications include:

customer service applications requiring rapid
document retrieval

fiche and COM replacement
proofing your print data job on a PC instead of a

Xerox production printer

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Elixir Transformation Suite overview

Elixir Transformation Suite consists of three Transfor­mation Suite products and the ElixirViewer. You may
also purchase various output options according to
your system needs.

Transformation Suite for LCDS

Elixir's Transformation Suite For LCDS transforms
DJDE-enhanced line data files (created for Xerox cen­tralized printers) into other formats that you can view
in PC-based environments or print on printers sup­porting alternate data streams.

The base Transformation Suite for LCDS transforms
the data streams into Elixir's Generic Document For­mat (.GDF) - a viewable format intended for use with
the ElixirViewer.

See the Transformation Suite User Guide for more
information.

Transformation Suite For Metacode

Elixir Technologies' Transformation Suite For Meta­code prepares metacode files for viewing in PC-based
environments.

ElixirViewer uses the metacode in its native format.
No transformation is required for viewing. A transfor­mation step is recommended, however, to speed up
display and paging functions.

The base Transformation Suite For Metacode gener­ates files for displaying metacode pages using Elixir­Viewer. The original metacode file is not modified in
any way. It can also create a full-text index allowing
you to search for, and display, specific text strings in
your file.

See the Transformation Suite User Guide for more
information.

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Transformation Suite for AFP

Elixir Technologies' Transformation Suite for AFP
transforms AFP format files into other formats that you
can view in PC-based environments or print on sup­ported printers.

After converting the AFP resources, you can

Note:

display native AFP files in ElixirViewer without trans­formation, however, no indexing is created for search
functions.

ElixirViewer uses the AFP format file in its native for­mat. No transformation is required for viewing.

The base Transformation Suite for AFP generates
files for displaying AFP pages using ElixirViewer. The
original AFP file is not modified in any way. It can also
create a full-text index allowing you to search for, and
display, specific text strings in your file.

See the Transformation Suite User Guide for more
information.

Output Options

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GDF Converter - transforms data streams into
Elixir's Generic Document Format (GDF) for use
with Elixir's ElixirViewer

PCL Converter - transforms data streams into HP
PCL format (PCL) for use with PCL-compatible
printers

PDF Converter - transforms data streams into
Adobe's Acrobat format (.PDF) for use with
Adobe's Acrobat Viewer

PS Converter - transforms your data streams into
PostScript (PS) format for use with PostScript
printers

VIPP Converter - transform data streams into
Variable-data Intelligent PostScript Printware
(.VIP) for use with VIPP-compatible printing sys­tems such as the DocuPrint

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Customer support

If you have purchased your Elixir product directly from
Elixir Technologies then contact the support center for
your region at the number listed below.

North and South America:

[phone] ext. 3

Asia Pacific
[phone]

Europe
[phone]

The U.S.A. Elixir Customer Support Center provides
telephone technical assistance for Elixir users Monday
through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific
Standard Time.

If you have any problems running or using Elixir Print­Driver or associated Elixir applications, contact the
support center in your region for help. An Elixir prod­uct specialist will answer your call and ask for the fol­lowing information:

your name, organization, telephone number and
address.

the name and version number of the Elixir
application.

a complete description of the problem, including
any error messages displayed on your monitor or
printed at your printer.

You can contact Elixir support by accessing the Elixir
World Wide Web page (and selecting [Contact Sup­port]) at http://www.elixir.com. Please complete the
question form.

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Elixir Web site support

The Elixir Web site at http://www.elixir.com offers the
following resources:

Raise a question for Elixir Support.
Find answers in the list of Frequently Asked

Questions.
Review the latest Tips and Techniques for in-

creasing productivity using Elixir software.
Download new releases and the latest patches.
View Release Notes for the latest available

features.
Learn in the user newsgroup how others are us-

ing Elixir products.
Sign up for an Elixir Learning Program.

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Elixir training

Elixir Technologies Corporation offers training for the
full range of Windows-based products. For more in­formation, contact:

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Hardware and software requirements

The following section describes hardware and soft­ware requirements for running the Elixir Transforma­tion Suite.

Hardware

Recommended PC configuration: Pentium (or

100% compatible), with at least 133 MHz processor
(or the fastest commercially available processor); 32
MB RAM, 500+ MB hard drive, one CD-ROM drive.

Additional requirements:

any monitor with driver software supporting Win­dows in VGA or SVGA

any Windows-compatible mouse.

Optional requirements

One of the following for communicating with
Xerox printers:

any PC-to-mainframe or communications
board that supports binary file transfers (such
as IBM PC3270, IRMA FT/3270, or AS/400
PC communications packages)

any 9-track, 1600 or 6250 bpi tape drive
(such as the Qualstar with the Overland TX-8
controller card).

One or more of the following peripheral devices:

Xerox production printer
HP LaserJet IV or compatible PCL 4 printer

(HP PCL 4 is the format supported), or Post­Script compatible

CD-ROM Player

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Software

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Software requirements:

dows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 or later.
While we make every effort to ensure the proper op-

eration of our software, some problems cannot be re­solved due to differences in the operating systems.

Who should use this guide

This guide is intended for users familiar with Windows
and with Xerox printer operations.

Users should be familiar with PC peripherals and have
access to reference manuals for PC software and
hardware and for any printer(s) used.

Conventions

Most of the following conventions are the same or
similar to Windows conventions.

Microsoft Windows 95, Win-

display conventions
typographical conventions
mouse operations

Display conventions

The Elixir Desktop, ElixirForm, ElixirFont and Elix­irImage all adhere to Microsoft Windows conventions
for using menus, menu commands, dialog boxes,
command buttons, icons and mouse. See your Win­dows manual for more information.

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Typographical conventions

The following typographical conventions are used
throughout this guide and other Elixir product guides.

Keystrokes are shown enclosed in < > (angle
brackets). For example:

<Enter>
Key combinations are denoted by a plus sign be-

tween keys. For example:
<Shift> + <F1> indicates to simultaneously press

the <Shift> and the <F1> keys.
Menu titles are shown in

. Menu options are

bold

enclosed in [ ] (square brackets). For example:
Select [New] from the

File

menu.

Commands, options, actions, and parameters
that require description are shown in bold fol­lowed on the next line by the description. For ex­ample:

Delete

Deletes the selected files.
Steps in a procedure are shown in numbered bold

paragraphs. For example:

1. At the prompt, enter the file name and
extension.

Comments relating to a step (such as this para­graph) are shown in regular text following the bold
paragraph.

Commands you enter at the DOS prompt are
shown in larger text. Within DOS commands,
variable names and keys you press are shown in
italics. For example:

CD \ELIXIR <Enter>

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Mouse operations

You can perform most operations in Elixir applications
by using the mouse. The terminology is similar to
other Windows based applications.

Mouse operations are performed using the left or right
mouse buttons, depending on the specific task.

The following mouse related terms are used in this
guide:

click

to momentarily press and release the left mouse but­ton once. A right mouse button click is specified
where necessary. For example,

Click on the right mouse button to finish entering text.

double-click

to click the left mouse button twice in rapid
succession.

drag

to click and hold the mouse on an item and move the
item with the mouse.

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drag and drop

to drag an item as above, then release the mouse but­ton, once the item is positioned over a the area. If the
selected object is a file and the destination is a direc­tory, the file copies to the directory.

object

a selectable item on the screen.

open

to point and double-click on an icon -- the effect of this
operation depends on the icon.

point

to move the mouse to position the screen pointer on
an area of the screen.

select

to point to an object and click the mouse -- this usually
highlights the object.

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On-line Help

<Alt>click

to hold down the <Alt> key while pressing the left
mouse button -- this allows you to select a range of
files in a window.

<Ctrl>click

to hold down the <Ctrl> key while pressing the left
mouse button -- this allows you to select individual
files from a group in a window.

<Shift>click

to hold down the <Shift> key while clicking the mouse

-- this allows you to select more than one object at a

time.

Elixir software uses the Microsoft Windows Help pro­gram to provide on-line Help for all functions.

For more information about Windows Help, select the
[How to Use Help] option in the Help menu, or see
your Microsoft Windows documentation.

The Help files included with your Elixir software in­clude graphics created using screen drivers with large
fonts. If you use a screen driver with small fonts, the
Help file graphics may not display clearly. For opti­mum graphics display, use a screen driver with large
fonts.

You can display on-line Help in the following ways:

Bubble Help

Click on an icon with the right mouse button to view its
properties (if applicable) or to display "bubble help."
Bubble help is a short description of the icon function
that displays in a bubble extending from the icon.

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Quick Help

Enable the quick function by selecting the quick help
option in the Usage Switches (or Preferences -- for
ElixirImage) dialog box. When you move the screen
pointer over an icon on the screen, a short description
of the icon function displays in the message area of
the screen. During certain operations a message
about the function you are performing also displays in
the message area. To see these operational mes­sages, disable quick help.

Context sensitive Help

To use this function, click on an icon and press <F1>.
If available, the appropriate Help topic displays. If no
specific topic is available, the Help table of contents
displays.

Help menu

Select [Help] from the top pull-down menu and choose
one of the displayed topics.

Dialog box Help

Click on the [Help] button in a dialog box to view an
associated Help topic. Under Windows 95 and Win­dows NT, right-click on a dialog box option to display
an associated Help topic.

Help pop-ups and jumps

Within Help topic text, words or phrases underlined in
green are pop-ups or jumps. When you click on a
pop-up topic, a box displays within the current Help
topic with additional information. When you click on a
jump, a different, associated Help topic displays.

Help hypergraphics

Hypergraphics are special graphics within Help files
that contain "hot spots". Hot spots are either pop-up
topics or jumps. Hypergraphics in Elixir Help are most
commonly dialog boxes with option hot spots (pop-up
definitions), toolboxes with tool hot spots (topic
jumps), and menus with option hot spots (topic jumps
or pop-up definitions).

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Move the cursor over a hypergraphic until a hand dis­plays, then click on this hot spot to display a pop-up
topic, or a "jump". To close a pop-up topic, click the
mouse button. To return to the original Help topic
from a jump, click on <Back> in the Help file menu.

Using Online documentation

This section describes how to use PDF online docu­mentation, including navigating through the online
guides and printing the guides. Acrobat Reader is
provided with the online documentation. Information
about using the Acrobat Exchange program is in­cluded for users who have licenses for that program.

Accessing online guides

The PDF online documentation is copied to the
drive:\Elixir\help\pdf directory during the installation. If
you didn't choose to copy the PDF online documenta­tion during the installation, you can view a complete
list of the files by clicking on the Windows [Start] but­ton and selecting Programs>Elixir Applications>Elixir
PrintDriver for AFP. Once the application is launched,
click on the Help menu and select Release Notes.
Wordpad displays a current list of supporting docu­ments and the directories where they can be found on
CD-ROM.

When the appropriate PDF file is accessed the Acro­bat Reader program is launched and the List of Online
Guides is displayed. Click on a guide to view its table
of contents and jump to individual chapters.

The following list of PDF files and associated docu­ment names are installed in the drive:\Elixir\help\pdf
directory.

StartAFP.pdf - AFP Getting Started Guide
StartXRX.pdf - Getting Started User Guide
DeskAFP.pdf - Elixir Desktop and Converters for

AFP User Guide

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