#### The Menus and Toolbar

The toolbar icons display a quick-access icon for the various menu items. Since the toolbar icons and the menu items perform the same tasks, only the toolbar icons are documented here:

Available Toolbar Icons

1. Open: Opens one or more XML reports in a format viewable within the Gear Report window. The target directory can be set using the Tools | Settings menu item.

2. Open in Container: This displays a File Open dialog box letting you choose a file to print. Multiple selections (XML, ZIP, and HPGL) will be opened in a single tab page. The target directory can be set using the Tools | Settings menu item.

3. Copy: Makes a copy of the current page and adds it as a new tab page.

4. Save: Saves the current page. You can save the report as an XML file, or as an archived ZIP file. This displays the Save Page(s) dialog box.

5. Save All: This acts the same as Save above but it saves all the report's pages.

6. Close: This closes the current tab page in the report.

7. Close All: This closes all the tab pages in the report.

8. Print: This prints the current tab page.

9. Print All: This prints all the tab pages in the report.

10. Preview: This opens up the Print preview dialog box for the current tab page.

11. Preview All: This opens up the Print preview dialog box for the current tab page. You can then preview other pages within the dialog box.

12. Export as Image: This exports the current tab page as an image. It opens up the Export Page(s) dialog box.

13. Export All: This functions the same as the Export as Image icon except that it exports all the tabs as images.

14. Export Snapshot: This functions nearly identically to Export as Image except that it takes a screen capture of the current tab page as an image. So, it will include the entire display area, including the gray areas.

15. Properties: This lets you modify properties for the current report page.

16. Edit Aliases: This displays the Edit Aliases dialog box. This dialog box can be used to modify the display of text labels and other elements on the report. Simply click on applicable entries from the expanded tree view and where desired modify the text.

17. Always on Top: This keeps the Gear Report window always on top of other windows that are displayed.

18. Autoscale: This icon defines whether or not the current page is displayed in Autoscale mode. If this icon is depressed, auto scale is enabled and PC-DMIS Gear automatically scales that page so that it fits into the constraints of the window, even if the window is re-sized.

19. Double Buffering: This toggles double-buffering on or off which, depending on your computer system, may help avoid screen flickering.

20. Rotate Left: This rotates the report to the left by 90 degrees.

21. Rotate Right: This rotates the report to the right by 90 degrees.

22. Zoom In: This zooms in on the part. The Autoscale icon must be turned off for this to be available for selection.

23. Zoom Out: This zooms out on the part. The Autoscale icon must be turned off for this to be available for selection.

24. Best Fit: This functions as if you had done a one-time Autoscale to fit the content within the constraints of the window. The Autoscale icon must be turned off for this to be available for selection.

25. Fit to Width: This sizes the report to fit within the width of the window. The Autoscale icon must be turned off for this to be available for selection.

26. Fit to Height: This sizes the report to fit within the height of the window. The Autoscale icon must be turned off for this to be available for selection.

27. Printer: This opens up the standard Print dialog box allowing you to define your printer.

28. PDF Creator Settings: This displays an Options dialog box that lets you set options for PDF output using the PDF Creator that is installed with PC-DMIS Gear. Press F1 with the Options dialog box open to access PDF Creator's help file.

29. Settings: This displays the Settings... dialog box, allowing you to define settings used for the Gear Report window.

30. XML Listing: This switches the display of the report between the normal report view and a read-only text view of the report's XML file.

31. Search: This becomes enabled when XML Listing is used. It allows you to search for text within the XML view of the report.

32. XML Layout Style: This allows you to change the formatting and colors when the XML code is displayed when viewing the report using XML Listing.

33. Plot Commands: This displays the PlotCommands help file. PC-DMIS Gear uses plot commands internally to communicate with Plot Sever (a common reporting tool). Many functions, however, are not used by PC-DMIS Gear.

To configure the toolbar, right-click on it, and choose Toolbar. See "Using Right-Click Menus" for more information.