SNSearch Operating
Instructions –
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Search (or Free Search from Search menu)
Shortcut Menu – Access to Links
Abbreviated Tutorial to Main Important
Features of System
The
Search window serves for searching for text in the book databases on the
CD.
To
open the Search window press F3, click on the "Search" icon,
or select "Free Search" from the Search Menu.
Type
the word(s) you want to find and press ENTER or click on the "Search"
button.
For
help using the Search System and various Search Options, click on Help
at the lower left hand side of the Search window, or see here.
For
help navigating within the search results after results are displayed, and
complete information on viewing and browsing options, select Current Window from
Help menu or press Ctrl+F1, or see here.
The
Browse window enables browsing through books and opening texts when the
"address" (exact source) is known; also for locating a specific
article.
The
Browse window is accessed by pressing the Browse button on the tool bar,
selecting Browse List from Text menu or pressing F4.
For
quick access to a specific book (without going through the database), press the
Alphabetic tab and type the book name directly into the search box.
For
deta
Save to f
Print (Ctrl+P) – opens the Print
dialog box which displays the various printing options.
Copy as simple text
copies the currently open text to the clipboard as simple text (ignoring font,
color and word processor specifications).
Copy copies the currently open
text to the clipboard to be pasted into a word processor. The program preserves
text attributes specified by the user in the Options windows (View menu),
under color, fonts and CDrom tabs. By Saving
the Configuration on the View Menu, these specifications
(colors, fonts, printers and more) w
Multiple print - prints up to 4 different texts in
separate columns on one page.
Exit - exits the program.
Free Search (F3) - opens Search
window where you may type in words to be searched, and select various other
search options. See here.
Results list - shows a window
which displays the number of the search results in each database. Select a
database to view and press enter, or double click on the database or select and
press OK, to view results in the selected database. see
here.
Next database - when searching
several databases, this displays the search results from the next database in
the list. Click Book+.
Previous database -
when searching several databases, this displays the search results from the
previous database in the list. Click Book-
Browse List (F4) - opens a list
containing the titles of the books in the CD-Rom. Navigate through the sections
and chapters of the book down to the text level by clicking on name of book or selecting
book and pressing Enter. see here
Display extensive text
(F5) – extends amount of text displayed, i.e. if a window containing a certain
verse is open, choosing this option w
Next paragraph
(F9) - opens the following page, section, chapter or verse.
Previous paragraph
(F8) - opens the previous page, section, chapter or verse.
Next result (Ctrl+F9) - jumps to
the next search find.
Previous result (Ctrl+F8) – jumps to the previous search find.
Find in Text (Ctrl+F) - enables
you to search for any word in the open text.
Find Next (Ctrl+G) - finds the
next time a word appears in the open text.
Toolbar - displays/hides the toolbar.
Status line - displays/hides the
status line at the bottom of the main window, which displays important
context-sensitive information
The
Hebrew date and updated version appear on the Status line in yellow.
Double click on version number to view additional information
about this version, as well as the number of users authorized to use it.
Double click the Hebrew Date to access the Halachic times of day
for various cities worldwide.
Options - selects interface
language, fonts and colors for display, saving and printing, autosave, word
processor selection etc.
Save
Configuration – saves current configuration of parameters
selected in Options window. By default the system saves the
configuration automatically; this option is meant for users who disabled autosave
configuration through the Options window.
History (Ctrl+H) – opens a window with a list of all the texts that were opened in the program since its activation (according to database date and address) and allows quick repeated access to them. History is saved automatically only if this option was checked in Options window.
Copies pieces (Ctrl+V) – Opens a multiple text clipboard which retains every section that was copied (using Ctrl+C) in the current work session. The options include: Print each section separately, Print all sections printed together, Copy section to regular clipboard for pasting in wordprocessor, View section in word processor, delete line of section from multiple text clipboard, and Close window.
Save current window in history
(Ctrl+E) – this option is ava
Add Note – opens a window
in which the current text can be saved as a bookmark and personal notes can be
added (Ctrl+N). See deta
Notes List – opens a list of all notes written by user, and enables searching through them, editing them and opening the desired text.
There is a Note (on current
text) – this option is ava
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Close all the texts – closes all open text windows, leaving title and abstract windows open.
Close all the windows – closes all open windows.
General (F1) – displays complete help f
Display Help in html F
Current Window (Ctrl+F1) – displays help content for current window only.
About – displays opening screen of program, including information program, version etc.
Note – displays a deta
To Close an Open Text Window – click on ª on the right corner of the menu bar (to the right of Help).
Search – opens the Search window. see here.
Browse – opens the books and articles list for browsing and displaying texts. see here
Results – opens the Results List, which displays the databases that include results for the current search with the number of search results in each database, for selecting and displaying the results from one of the databases. For help navigating within the search results after results are displayed, and complete information on viewing and browsing options, select Current Window from Help menu or press Ctrl+F1, or see here
Save as – opens the Save as window, for saving text as plain non-formatted text.
Print – opens the Print window. This window
allows to choose a printer, print to pdf f
Result -, Result + – moves forward and backwards
between search results in a full text window (ava
Book -, Book + – displays results from the previous or next database including matches, when the search is performed on several databases.
Prev., Next – in text results window, moves to previous or next search result.
in extensive display, moves to previous or next article in the book which includes the result.
Find – searches for a word within the currently open text,
Close – closes all the open text windows, and leaves only the text results window open.
Close all – closes all open windows in the program, but leaves the program running.
F1 – opens general help.
F3 – opens Search window.
F4 – opens Browse List window.
F5 – Displays extensive text – In a window containing a single source/verse, displays the entire chapter.
F8 – scrolls to previous paragraph of text.
F9 – scrolls to next paragraph of text.
Ctrl+F1 – opens help screen for current window.
Ctrl+F8 – scrolls to previous search result.
Ctrl+F9 – scrolls to next search result.
Ctrl+B – copies current section to clipboard, for pasting into word processor as plain unformatted text.
Ctrl+C – copies current section to clipboard, for pasting into word processor.
Ctrl+E – saves current window in History.
Ctrl+F – searches in open text.
Ctrl+G – when searching for a word in a text screen, finds next appearance.
Ctrl+H – opens History window with a list of all the texts that were opened in the program since its activation (according to database date and address) and allows quick repeated access to them.
Ctrl+N – opens Save Favorites and Personal Notes window
Ctrl+P – opens
Print window. The options in this window include selecting a printer,
removing titles, choosing between printing with diacritics (nikud) or
without them, and access to Print Setup for setting printer and paper
options, and printing to PDF f
Ctrl+S – saves to f
Ctrl+V – opens multiple text clipboard (see Copies pieces).
Shift+F2 – t
The open text may be linked to additional information in the program databases, and access to this information is possible through the shortcut menu. Select a word or several words from the open text and click right mouse button to view contextual menu options:
Copy – copies current section to clipboard, for pasting into word processor.
The same can be performed using the Ctrl+C keyboard shortcut – copies current section to clipboard, for pasting into word processor.
See also Copies pieces for options on multiple-text clipboard.
Search Current Database
Search Databases – search in all the selected databases.
Open
Reference – whenever you wish to open a source by specifying its reference,
e.g. verses from Tanach, specific pages in Shas etc.
(this section does not replace the deta
Search
Current Database – selection of this option w
Search
Databases – Selection of this option w
Open Reference – whenever you wish to open a source by specifying its reference, e.g. áøàùéú à, à, îñëú áøëåú á, use this function to open the text at the requested place.
When there is a reference to a verse number enclosed in brackets, to a source in the úìîåã ááìé or to one of Rav Kook's books beginning with àåøåú, the referenced source may be opened by double clicking on the link, or selecting the link and opening it through the contextual right-click menu.
After opening a text in a full text window, it is possible to call up entries Rabbi Yosef Kellner's îéìåï äøàé"ä dictionary. When the mouse hovers over the requested word, the definition will appear in a pop-up window. The definition may be selected and copied to the clipboard for pasting into a word processor.
Click to Display Illustration
– ìçõ ì÷áìú àéåø – When this message is displayed, click to display attached
Status bar at the bottom of the screen displays the Hebrew date and version no (in yellow). Double click on version no. to view information regarding the current version, and no. of user permits for this software installation. Double click the Hebrew date to view a list of halachic times for today and tomorrow, for selected locations worldwide.
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