Copyright: ® 1995 Talent Communications, Inc.


  I-Comm Help Index

Please also read "README.1ST" file for help.

How To

Register I-Comm

Browser Commands

File menu

Options menu

Communication menu

Navigate menu

Window menu

Help menu

Terminal Commands

File menu

Edit menu

Options menu

Communication menu

Window menu

Help menu


File menu commands

The File menu offers the following commands:

Open Local	Open a HTML file from local disk.
Open Remote	Download a HTML file from Internet.
Reload	Reload the current HTML file.
Batch Download	Batch download HTML files.
Setup Homepage	Setup your own home page.
Setup Hot List File	Setup current hot list file.
Edit HTML for View	Edit the current HTML file for viewing.
Edit Configuration File	Edit the I-Comm configuration file.
Edit Hot List File	Edit the current hot list file.
Save As HTML	Save the current HTML file with images to disk.
Save As ASCII	Save the current HTML file as a plain text file to disk.
Print	Prints the current HTML document.
Print Preview	Displays the current HTML file as it would appear when printed.
Print Setup	Selects a printer and printer connection.
Exit	Exit I-Comm


File menu commands

The File menu offers the following commands:

Upload	Upload files to the remote computer.
Download	Download files from the remote computer.
Protocol	Setup the file transfer protocol.
Print Setup	Selects a printer and printer connection.
Exit	Exit I-Comm


Navigate menu commands

The Navigate menu offers the following commands:

Home Page	Go back to home page.
Previous	Go to previous HTML page.
Next	Go to next HTML page.
Goto Site	Go to a remote site on Internet.
Hot Site	Open the hot site list.
Stop Transfer	Stop the next file transfer.


Edit menu commands

The Edit menu offers the following commands:

Copy	Copies data from the I-Comm Terminal window to the clipboard.
Paste	Pastes data from the clipboard into the I-Comm Terminal window.
Clear	Clear I-Comm Terminal window screen.


View menu commands

The View menu offers the following commands:

Toolbar	Shows or hides the toolbar.
Status Bar	Shows or hides the status bar.
Font	Setup text fonts for I-Comm Browser.
Transfer Dialog Type	Choose file transfer status dialog type.
Load Inline Images	Enable or disable inline image downloading.
Use Local Cache Files	Enable or disable local disk file caching.
Clean Local Cache Files	Clean cache files on local hard disk.
Clean Cache On Exit	Clean cache files on exit I-Comm.
Save Settings On Exit	Save settings on exit I-Comm.


View menu commands

The View menu offers the following commands:

Toolbar	Shows or hides the toolbar.
Status Bar	Shows or hides the status bar.
Font	Setup I-Comm Terminal text font.
Color	Setup color VT100 emulation for I-Comm Terminal.
Gray Shades	Set I-Comm Terminal background color to gray.
Black & White	Set I-Comm Terminal background color to black.
Emulation	Setup emulation for I-Comm Terminal.
Save Settings On Exit	Save settings on exit I-Comm.


Communication menu commands

The Communication menu offers the following commands:

Phone Book	Open the dialing phone book.
Manual Dial	Dial a number manually.
Hangup	Hangup the phone line.
Auto Answer	Enable modem auto answer mode.
Com Port Setup	Setup communication port.
Dial Setup	Setup modem dial commands.
Modem Setup	Setup modem type.
Host Program Setup	Setup file download, remove commands.
Internet Host Program	Choose Internet host program for I-Comm.
Host Tickle Interval	Setup host tickle interval to prevent hangup.


Communication menu commands

The Communication menu offers the following commands:

Phone Book	Open the dialing phone book.
Manual Dial	Dial a number manually.
Hangup	Hangup the phone line.
Auto Answer	Enable modem auto answer mode.
Com Port Setup	Setup communication port.
Dial Setup	Setup modem dial commands.
Modem Setup	Setup modem type.
Set Break Signal	Set modem break signal on.
Clear Break Signal	Clear modem break signal


Window menu commands

The Window menu offers the following commands, which enable you to arrange I-Comm Browser and Terminal windows:

Cascade	Arranges Browser and Terminal windows in an overlapped fashion.
Tile	Arranges Browser and Terminal windows in non-overlapped tiles.
Window 1, 2, ...	Goes to specified window.


Help menu commands

The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assistance with I-Comm:

Index	Offers you an index to topics on which you can get help.
Using Help	Provides general instructions on using help.
About	Displays the version number of I-Comm.


File Exit command
Exit command (File menu)

Use this command to end your I-Comm session.


Clear command (Edit menu)

Use this command to clear I-Comm Terminal screen.


Copy command (Edit menu)

Use this command to copy selected data onto the clipboard.  This command is unavailable if there is no data currently selected.

Copying data to the clipboard replaces the contents previously stored there.

Shortcuts

Keys:	ALT+C


Paste command (Edit menu)

Use this command to insert a copy of the clipboard contents at the insertion point.  This command is unavailable if the clipboard is empty.

Shortcuts

Keys:	ALT+V


View Toolbar command
Toolbar command (Options menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Toolbar, which includes buttons for some of the most common commands in I-Comm, such as Navigate Home Page.

See Toolbar for help on using the toolbar.


Toolbar

The toolbar is displayed across the top of the application window, below the menu bar.  The toolbar provides quick mouse access to many tools used in I-Comm,

To hide or display the Toolbar, choose Toolbar from the Options menu.

Click	To

Print the active document.


View Status Bar Command
Status Bar command (Options menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Status Bar, which describes the action to be executed by the selected menu item or depressed toolbar button, and keyboard latch state. A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Status Bar is displayed.

See Status Bar for help on using the status bar.


Status Bar

The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the I-Comm window.  To display or hide the status bar, use the Status Bar command in the View menu.

The left area of the status bar describes actions of menu items as you use the arrow keys to navigate through menus.  This area similarly shows messages that describe the actions of toolbar buttons as you depress them, before releasing them.  If after viewing the description of the toolbar button command you wish not to execute the command, then release the mouse button while the pointer is off the toolbar button.

The right areas of the status bar indicate which of the following keys are latched down:

Indicator	Description

CAP	The Caps Lock key is latched down.

NUM	The Num Lock key is latched down.

SCRL	The Scroll Lock key is latched down.


Cascade command (Window menu)

Use this command to arrange Browser and Terminal windows in an overlapped fashion.


Tile command (Window menu)

Use this command to arrange Browser and Terminal windows in a non-overlapped fashion.


1, 2, ... command (Window menu)

I-Comm displays Browser and Terminal windows at the bottom of the Window menu.  A check mark appears in front of the document name of the active window.  Choose a document from this list to make its window active.


Index command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the opening screen of Help.  From the opening screen, you can jump to step-by-step instructions for using I-Comm and various types of reference information.

Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the opening screen.


Using Help command (Help menu)

Use this command for instructions about using Help.


About command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of I-Comm.


Help Using Help Command
Context Help command

Use the Context Help command to obtain help on some portion of I-Comm.  When you choose the Toolbar's Context Help button, the mouse pointer will change to an arrow and question mark.  Then click somewhere in the I-Comm window, such as another Toolbar button.  The Help topic will be shown for the item you clicked.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+F1


System Minimize Command
Minimize command (application Control menu)

Use this command to reduce the I-Comm window to an icon.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the minimize icon [image] on the title bar.

Keys:	ALT+F9


Maximize command (System menu)

Use this command to enlarge the active window to fill the available space.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the maximize icon [image] on the title bar; or double-click the title bar.

Keys:	CTRL+F10 enlarges a document window.


Next Window command (document Control menu)

Use this command to switch to the next open document window.  I-Comm determines which window is next according to the order in which you opened the windows.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+F6


Previous Window command (document Control menu)

Use this command to switch to the previous open document window.  I-Comm determines which window is previous according to the order in which you opened the windows.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+CTRL+F6


Close command (Control menus)

Use this command to close the active window or dialog box.

Double-clicking a Control-menu box is the same as choosing the Close command.

Note:  If you have multiple windows open for a single document, the Close command on the document Control menu closes only one window at a time.  You can close all windows at once with the Close command on the File menu.

Shortcuts

Keys: 	CTRL+F4 closes a document window

ALT+F4 closes the <<YourType>> window or dialog box


Restore command (Control menu)

Use this command to return the active window to its size and position before you chose the Maximize or Minimize command.


Switch to command (application Control menu)

Use this command to display a list of all open applications.  Use this "Task List" to switch to or close an application on the list.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+ESC

Dialog Box Options

When you choose the Switch To command, you will be presented with a dialog box with the following options:

Task List

Select the application you want to switch to or close.

Switch To

Makes the selected application active.

End Task

Closes the selected application.

Cancel

Closes the Task List box.

Cascade

Arranges open applications so they overlap and you can see each title bar.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Tile

Arranges open applications into windows that do not overlap.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Arrange Icons

Arranges the icons of all minimized applications across the bottom of the screen.


View Ruler Command
Ruler command (View menu)

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Choose Font Dialog
Choose Font dialog box

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Choose Color Dialog
Choose Color dialog box

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makehm IDR_HIDR_,0x2000 resource.h

If the IDR_ symbol for one of your document types is, for example, IDR_CHARTTYPE, then the help context i.d. generated by MAKEHM will be HIDR_CHARTTYPE.

Note, AppWizard defines the HIDR_DOC1TYPE help context i.d. used by this help topic for the first document type supported by your application.  AppWizard produces an alias in the .HPJ file for your application, mapping HIDR_DOC1TYPE to the HIDR_ produced by MAKEHM for that document type. >>


No Help Available

No help is available for this area of the window.


No Help Available

No help is available for this message box.

<< If you wish to author help specific to each message box prompt, then remove the AFX_HIDP_xxx values from the [ALIAS] section of your .HPJ file, and author a topic for each AFX_HIDP_xxx value.  For example, AFX_HIDP_INVALID_FILENAME is the help topic for the Invalid Filename message box. >>


File Print command
Print command (File menu)

Use this command to print a document.   This command presents a Print dialog box, where you may specify the range of pages to be printed, the number of copies, the destination printer, and other printer setup options.


Print dialog box

The following options allow you to specify how the document should be printed:

Printer

This is the active printer and printer connection.  Choose the Setup option to change the printer and printer connection.

Setup

Displays a Print Setup dialog box, so you can select a printer and printer connection.

Print Range

Specify the pages you want to print:

All	Prints the entire document.
Selection	Prints the currently selected text.
Pages	Prints the range of pages you specify in the From and To boxes.
Copies

Specify the number of copies you want to print for the above page range.

Collate Copies

Prints copies in page number order, instead of separated multiple copies of each page.

Print Quality

Select the quality of the printing.  Generally, lower quality printing takes less time to produce.


Print Progress Dialog

The Printing dialog box is shown during the time that I-Comm is sending output to the printer.  The page number indicates the progress of the printing.

To abort printing, choose Cancel.


File Print Preview command
Print Preview command (File menu)

Use this command to display the active document as it would appear when printed.  When you choose this command, the main window will be replaced with a print preview window in which one or two pages will be displayed in their printed format.  The print preview toolbar offers you options to view either one or two pages at a time; move back and forth through the document; zoom in and out of pages; and initiate a print job.


Print Preview toolbar

The print preview toolbar offers you the following options:

Print

Bring up the print dialog box, to start a print job.

Next Page

Preview the next printed page.

Prev Page

Preview the previous printed page.

One Page / Two Page

Preview one or two printed pages at a time.

Zoom In

Take a closer look at the printed page.

Zoom Out

Take a larger look at the printed page.

Close

Return from print preview to the editing window.


File Print Setup command
Print Setup command (File menu)

Use this command to select a printer and a printer connection.  This command presents a Print Setup dialog box, where you specify the printer and its connection.


Print Setup dialog box

The following options allow you to select the destination printer and its connection.

Printer

Select the printer you want to use.  Choose the Default Printer; or choose the Specific Printer option and select one of the current installed printers shown in the box.  You install printers and configure ports using the Windows Control Panel.

Orientation

Choose Portrait or Landscape.

Paper Size

Select the size of paper that the document is to be printed on.

Paper Source

Some printers offer multiple trays for different paper sources.  Specify the tray here.

Options

Displays a dialog box where you can make additional choices about printing, specific to the type of printer you have selected.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File Page Setup Command
Page Setup command (File menu)

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File Open Local command
Open Local command (File menu)

Use this command to open a HTML file on local disk.This command presents a file selection dialog, where you may specify the file you want to open.


File Open Remote command
Open Remote command (File menu)

Use this command to open a HTML file from Internet.


Setup Hot List File command
Setup Hot List File command (File menu)

Use this command to select current hot list file. This command presents a file selection dialog, where you may specify the hot list file you want to use.


Save As HTML command
Save As HTML command (File menu)

Use this command to save the current HTML with inline images to disk. This command presents a file selection dialog, where you may specify the directory and file name you want to save to.  The saved files can be viewed later using I-Comm or other WEB browser.


Save As ASCII command
Save As ASCII command (File menu)

Use this command to save the current HTML file in plain text format to disk. This command presents a file selection dialog, where you may specify the directory and file name you want to save to.


Setup Homepage command
Setup Homepage command (File menu)

Use this command to setup your own homepage. This command presents a file selection dialog, where you may specify the file you want to use as homepage.


File Edit Hot List command
Edit Hot List File command (File menu)

Use this command to edit the current hot list file. I-Comm hot list file is in plaintext format.  The first item of each line is HTTP address, the remaining text on each line is the title of current hot list.  You can change the title text.


File Batch Download command
Batch Download command (File menu)

Use this command to batch download HTML files.


registration
How To Register I-Comm

Why register I-Comm ?

       a. You get the FULL FEATURE "registered" version of the

            software in which the "registration" dialog will not pop

            up every time you start and exit the program

       b. You will get free upgrades until I-Comm version 1.99.

       c. Priority for adding new features to I-Comm.

       d. It will support us continuously improving I-Comm.  We plan

            to support HTML3 and Netscape tags before version 1.99.

       e. You will receive discounts on our other internet related

            products. (We have an off-line mail reader and a HTML

            editor coming up)

How to register I-Comm ?

    You can register I-Comm either by FAX or by MAIL.

===================================================================

    Cost:

      * US $39.95 for commercial users

      * US $29.95 for non-commercial users

      * Special: $10 discount for full-time college students.

         Please send US $19.95 and a photo copy of both sides of

         your current student ID along with the registration form.

      * Site license and education discount are also available,

         for detail information, send your inquiry to:

                  icomm@talentcom.com

===================================================================

    1. To Register By Mail:

        Send check or money order with registration form to:

                  Talent Communications, Inc.

                  P.O.Box 611476

                  San Jose, CA 95161-1476

                  U.S.A.

       * Make check or money order payable to

           Talent Communications, Inc. in US dollars.

===================================================================

    2. To Register By Fax:

        Fill out and sign following form and send it with the

        registration form to: (408)437-0738 via FAX.

        Method of Payment:  ( ) MasterCard   ( ) Visa   ( ) Am. Express

        Card # : ____________________________________________

        Exp. Date : _________________________________________

        Your Name : _________________________________________

        Your Signature : ____________________________________

        Date : ______________________________________________

===================================================================

                  I-Comm Registration Form

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Name:                                                     Date:

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Company Name (if any):

===================================================================

E-Mail Address (required):

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Street Address:

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City:                                                    State:

===================================================================

Zip:                                     Country:

===================================================================

Phone Number (including Country Code):

===================================================================

Fax Number (including Country Code):

===================================================================

Where did you hear about I-Comm:

        1. Internet newsgroup,

            please specify:____________________________________

        2. CompuServe

        3. AOL

        4. Other online service provider,

            please specify: ____________________________

        5. I-Comm advertising flyers

        6. Newspapers, magazines

           please specify:____________________________________

        7. From a friend

        8. Others, please specify: ____________________________

===================================================================

Where did you obtain I-Comm software:

        1. I-Comm ftp sites (from best.com or netcom.com)

        2. SimTel

        3. CICA

        4. CompuServe

        5. AOL

        6. Other ftp site, please specify: ____________________

        7. From a friend

        8. Others, please specify: ____________________________

===================================================================

What kind of Internet account do you have:

        1. SLIP/PPP

        2. Unix shell account

        3. VAX account

        4. Freenet account

===================================================================

Upon receiving this form and payment, Talent Communications, Inc.

will send you an I-Comm license file via E-Mail.  Please double

check you E-Mail address.

Thank you for registering I-Comm.

===================================================================


File Edit HTML command
Edit HTML for View command (File menu)

Use this command to edit the current HTML file for view.


File Edit Configure command
Edit Configure File command (File menu)

Use this command to edit I-Comm configuration file "i-comm.ini".


File Reload command
Reload command (File menu)

Use this command to reload the current HTML file.


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File Upload command
Upload command (File menu)

Use this command to upload a file.   This command presents a file selection dialog, where you may specify the file you want to upload.


File Download command
Download command (File menu)

Use this command to download a file from remote computer.


File Protocol command
Protocol command (File menu)

Use this command to select the file transfer protocol., where you specify the printer and its connection.


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Terminal Font command
Font command (Options menu)

Use this command to change I-Comm Terminal font.   This command presents a font selection dialog, where you may specify the font you want to use for I-Comm Terminal.


Terminal Color command
Color command (Option menu)

Use this command to set color VT100 emulation for I-Comm Terminal.


Terminal Gray Shades command
Gray Shades command (Options menu)

Use this command to set the I-Comm Terminal background to gray.


Terminal Black & White command
Black & White command (Options menu)

Use this command to set the I-Comm Terminal background to black.


Terminal Emulation command
Emulation command (Options menu)

Use this command to set I-Comm Terminal emulation.


Save Settings On Exit command
Save Settings On Exit command (Options menu)

Use this command to enable or disable setting save on exit I-Comm.


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Browser Font command
Font command (Options menu)

Use this command to change I-Comm Browser font.   This command presents a font selection dialog, where you may specify fonts you want to use for I-Comm Browser.


Browser Load Inline Images command
Load Inline Images command (Option menu)

Use this command to enable or disable Inline image downloading.


Browser Clean Cache On Exit command
Clean Cache On Exit command (Option menu)

Use this command to enable or disable clean cache files on exit I-Comm.


Browser Use Local Cache Files command
Use Local Cache Files command (Option menu)

Use this command to enable or disable local disk file caching.


Browser Transfer Dialog Type command
Transfer Dialog Type command (Option menu)

Use this command to choose the file transfer status dialog for I-Comm Browser.


Clean Local Cache Files command
Clean Local Cache Files command (Options menu)

Use this command to clean local cache files.


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Communication Phone Book command
Phone Book command (Communication menu)

Use this command to open I-Comm phone number directory.   This command presents a phone book window, where you may add, edit, delete, save dialup phone numbers.


Communication Manual Dial command
Manual Dial command (Communication menu)

Use this command to manual dial a phone number.


Communication Hangup command
Hangup command (Communication menu)

Use this command to hang up the phone line.


Communication Auto Answer command
Auto Answer command (Communication menu)

Use this command to enable or disable the modem automaticallyanswer the incoming phone calls.


Communication Com Port Setup command
Com Port Setup command (Communication menu)

Use this command to setup the com port for I-Comm.


Communication Dial Setup command
Dial Setup command (Communication menu)

Use this command to setup the modem dial command for I-Comm.


Communication Modem Setup command
Modem Setup command (Communication menu)

Use this command to setup the modem type.


Communication Host Program Used command
Internet Host Program command (Communication menu)

Use this command to choose which Internet host program to use with I-Comm.  You can use either icomhost, lynx or www. But If you want to use HTML FORM to do search or give feedback to some Internet WWW server,you need to use icomhost.


Communication Host Setup command
Host Setup command (Communication menu)

Use this command to setup file remove command and Z-modem download command for I-Comm.

File Remove Command:is the command I-Comm will send to the shell account each time after file downloading.  The most common command is "rm", "rm -f" etc.  To prevent failing of excuting this command, I-Comm will issue a "unalias rm" command before issuing the File Remove Command.  If this field is blank, I-Comm will issuing "unalias rm; rm -f" command to the shell account.

Z-Modem Download Command:is the command I-Comm will send to the  shell account to download files.  The most common command is "sz".  "sz" command options can also be specified here, such as "sz -be".  You may want to check with your system Admin to find out the right "sz" you need. If this field is blank, I-Comm will issuing  "sz" command to the shell account.

Command Prefix:is the command I-Comm will send to the shell account before issuing any other commands.  The most common use of this  command is to change directory in shell account before downloading files. For example, by putting "cd temp" in this field will cause I-Comm to change to "temp" directory everytime when a file is downloaded.  In other word,  all the files will be downloaded into the "temp" directory in your shell account.  If this field is blank, I-Comm will not issuing  any command before file downloading and all the files  will be downloaded into the current directory in the shell account.

Command Suffix:is the command I-Comm will send to the shell account after issuing all other commands.  The most common use of this  command is to setup the "rm" alias. For example, by putting "alias rm 'rm -i'" in this field will cause I-Comm to alias rm to "rm -i" after file downloading. If this field is blank, I-Comm will not issuing  any command after file downloading.

Order of Excution:

 	1. Command Prefix

 	2. Z-Modem Download Command

 	3. File Remove Command

 	4. Command Suffix


Communication Host Tickle Interval command
Host Tickle Interval command (Communication menu)

Use this command to setup host tickle interval to prevent phoneline hang up.


Communication Set Break Signal command
Set Break Signal command (Communication menu)

Use this command to set the break signal on.


Communication Clear Break Signal command
Clear Break Signal command (Communication menu)

Use this command to clear the break signal.


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Home Page command
Home Page command (Navigate menu)

Use this command to go back the home page.


Previous command
Previous command (Navigate menu)

Use this command to goto the previous HTML page.


Next command
Next command (Navigate menu)

Use this command to goto the next HTML page.


Goto Site command
Goto Site command (Navigate menu)

Use this command to goto a remote site on Internet.


Hot Site command
Hot Site command (Navigate menu)

Use this command to open the hot site list.


Stop Transfer command
Stop Transfer command (Navigate menu)

Use this command to stop the next image file transfer request.


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