Operating elements

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The five essential operating elements

 

Five essential operating elements form the key to working efficiently within the framework.

The screenshot below shows their positions on the screen.

On the bottom left hand side the user can chose their preferred language - English, French or German - by clicking on the relevant symbol fr en de.

 

 

1.Menu bar

2.Toolbar

3.Key word catalogue

4.Work space

5.Atlas and results data-base

 

 

The most important operating elements

The most important operating elements

 


 

The Menu bar

 

There are four operating functions on the menu bar. This section provides a detailed explanation of all these functions.
 

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a) File

b) Edit

c) Extras

d) Help

 

By clicking on each of the single buttons you will find Keyboard Shortcuts on the right hand which permit a faster handling of the operating functions and their sub-items.

 

a) File

 

This operating function gives the user direct access to the following actions: Import Files (Ctrl+I), Print the actual screen (Ctrl+P) and Export Files (Ctrl+E). By clicking on the Exit button (Ctrl+B) the framework can be closed down (This command has to be confirmed a second time in order to avoid loss of data).

 

 

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b) Edit

 

This is where the tasks Cut (Ctrl+X), Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) can be performed.

 

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c) Extras

 

 

When the user clicks on this button, the first option ("Impetus Website") establishes a connection to the IMPETUS website (F2). The tree structured key word catalogue shows up on the left hand in the working window (F11). To change the language employed in the framework, the user should choose the option "language" (F10), followed by "Option" (Ctrl+O), which enables the user to make further alterations to the settings.

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d) Help

 

The Help menu allows the user to open Quickstart (Ctrl+Q), a user manual (either in Adobe Acrobat Reader or via Online Help, F1) and also gives the user access to some basic information about the framework (F12). This information is designed to provide the user with an introduction to the framework and a short explanation of the terms used within it, in order to help the user operate the software for the first time.

 

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Create bug report

 

When experiencing any kind of problem while working with the system, it is possible to write a bug report to send to the system developers. To do this, click on "Create bug report". A window is opened where the user can provide the developers with further information (see graph below) about the system and the user directory, and also provide additional information about the problem.

 

 

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A copy of the problem report can be saved on the user’s computer. It includes a screenshot of the actual working window and tells the developer about the work the user was doing when the problem occurred in order that the developer can find a fast and efficient solution to the problem.

 

To find out where to send a bug report,  see contact information at: www.impetus.uni-koeln.de.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

The Toolbar

 

The toolbar provides the user with fast access to the different SDSS, each of which is designated by an individual icon.

 

 

The symbols allow a fast access to the individual SDSS 

The symbols allow a fast access to the individual SDSS 

 

The key word catalogue

 

We recommend that the user keeps the key word catalogue open while working within the framework. It encompasses all the SDSS in a thematic structure. In addition, it helps the user to find their way around the framework. To expand the information, click on the hmtoggle_plus0 -symbol next to the key words. The different sub SDSS will appear in detail. To hide them, click on the hmtoggle_plus1 -symbol.

To find out how to implement the SDSS, please refer to Quickstart in the SDSS framework (Menu bar > Help > Quickstart).

 

 

Key words make it easier to find relevant SDSS.

Key words make it easier to find relevant SDSS.

 
 
 

The working window

 

The working window is the area of the framework that provides the application and the modeling of the SDSS. In this area different actions can be operated at the same time. They are opened on top of each other and can be displayed and closed using the rider on the upper end of the side.

 
Atlases and result data-base

 

The "Atlas" function encompasses the Benin and Morocco data, which is made available to the user in a digitally upgraded form. Overview maps can be opened and modified by launching different layers. In this way the user can create specially adapted cartographic information.

 

The results data-base saves the results of the modelling and attaches them to their respective SDSS. The user can choose to store the results in temporary target directories; this will override the folders chosen in User settings folder.

If the user clicks on each SDSS in the tree structure, the different results are listed and can be compared with each other. If the user hovers with the cursor over the results, the name and the date of creation will be shown in a coloured box.

 

In the adjacent window the key word catalogue, the atlases or the results database can be displayed.

In the adjacent window the key word catalogue, the atlases or the results database can be displayed.