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See Windows terminology for a description of the windows controls.
Use the F1 key for context help about the window being displayed.
The software is shipped with a Help (CHM) file. This contains the context help in addition to all the information in this document.
There is a web version of this documentation (without context help) that can be inspected at https://netmr.scot/manuals/companion/Manual.htm
If you are using the program and an unusual message appears please inform the authors, or your dealer, and give as much detail as you can about the problem
IMPORTANT: always choose "Continue" if you are given a choice with an unexpected message. One of the major advantages of using the .NET Framework and C# is that the program will recover fully provided you select "Continue" and not "Abort" or "Debug".
Hovering over a toolbar button gives a description of its purpose.
Some menu items have shortcut keys associated with them, for example Ctrl+S for Save.
Edit boxes usually have a context menu (mouse right click) to assist with editing the contents.
Some list views also have a context menu.
The Main window is the starting point in the program.
Each open project will have a Main window listed in the task bar.
On top of the main window will be any other windows and tool windows opened by the user on this project.
The body of a window will generally be:
•a list of items, for example the main window shows a list of entries in the open project file
•a document or raw data view
•a data grid showing data in a data file
All modules are available from the main window; often by calling up other windows. Some of these may be reachable by more than one route.
For a list of windows in the program, see Reference section Windows.
Many selections on menus and windows can be accessed by holding down the Alt key and simultaneously typing the underlined letter that appears on the selection.
Other shortcut keys are shown in the menu alongside the relevant menu item. Usually you will need to hold down the Ctrl key and type the relevant letter to get a menu shortcut key.
See Reference section Shortcut keys.