#### The Menus and Toolbar

The toolbar icons in the Gear Report window 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.

Toolbar Icons

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

2. Open in Container: Displays a File Open dialog box that lets you select a file to print. Multiple selections (XML, ZIP, and HPGL) will be opened in a single tab page. You can use the Tools | Settings menu item to set the target directory.

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: Acts the same as the Save icon, but saves all of the report's pages.

6. Close: Closes the current tab page in the report.

7. Close All: Closes all of the tab pages in the report.

8. Print: Prints the current tab page.

9. Print All: Prints all the tab pages in the report.

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

11. Preview All: 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: Exports the current tab page as an image. It opens the Export Page(s) dialog box. See "Exporting as Images".

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

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

15. Properties: Lets you modify properties for the current report page. See "Working with Properties" for information on these tab pages.

16. Edit Aliases: Displays the Edit Aliases dialog box. You can use this dialog box to modify the display of text labels and other elements on the report. Click on applicable entries from the expanded tree view and where desired, modify the text.

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

18. Autoscale: Defines whether 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 you re-size the window.

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

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

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

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

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

24. Best Fit: 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: 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: 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: Opens up the standard Print dialog box, allowing you to define your printer.

28. PDF Creator Settings: Displays an Options dialog box, which 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: Displays the Settings... dialog box, which allows you to define settings used for the Gear Report window. See "Defining Settings".

30. XML Listing: 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: 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: Allows you to change the formatting and colors when the XML code is displayed when you view the report using XML Listing.

33. Plot Commands: Displays the PlotCommands help file. PC-DMIS Gear uses plot commands internally to communicate with Plot Server (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 Shortcut Menus" for more information.