DH Instruments COMPASS FOR MOLBOX, User Manual

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COMPASS
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for molbox™ User’s Manual
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Editor determines the default storage location for Data Files used by the
Report Editor. There is also a Data File path selection in COMPASS on the
[Tools], [Options], [Data File] tab (see Section 11.8). Normally, the Report
Editor and COMPASS main program default Data File paths are set to the
same location.
16.3.5 [WINDOW]
The [Window] menu contains a list of the file names of all open documents in the COMPASS
Report Editor . Any document selected in the list becomes the current top document in
the Editor. As an alternative to using this menu feature, clicking any open document in the
display can make it the current top document.
16.3.6 [HELP]
The [Help] menu accesses the COMPASS Report Editor on line help.
[Show Help] opens the Help function to the Contents screen from which help functions can
be accessed.
[Search Help] opens the Help function to a standard keyword search tool.
16.4 REPORT EDITOR AUTOMATION
The COMPASS Report Editor supports several Windows automation features which allow the report
editor to be used with other applications. The intent of these features is to allow another applications to
cause the
Report Editor to generate a report using COMPASS Data Files (*.dat).
The automation features of the COMPASS Report Editor are advanced topics requiring information
beyond the scope of this manual. This information is provided for advanced users. There is no intent
for the COMPASS Report Editor to act as a generic reporting tool for other applications. Only Data
Files generated by COMPASS will successfully produce reports. All other files are opened as
documents in the Editor.
16.4.1 DRAG AND DROP
The COMPASS Report Editor supports standard Windows file drag and drop features.
A set of file names can be dragged to the title bar of the COMPASS Report Editor from
Windows Explorer or the <Test Complete> screen (see Section 7.2.3). All COMPASS Data
Files (*.dat) will automatically generate a report in the report editor using the current
report template. All other files automatically open for editing in the rep
Report Editor .