RHollis123 wrote: > > In a message dated 97-12-18 02:27:56 EST, you write: > > << The reason I > can't print out Desc. Charts is because my nice new color printer turned > out to be for Windows Only and won't print from DOS! Grrrr >> > > Hi Pat, > > I run PAF in Windows. I am now using PAF 3.0 and it runs fine in > Windows 95. I ran PAF 2.+ in Windows 3.1 with no problems. I was > hoping the new version would be for windows but it isn't. > > In fact, I run most of my DOS programs in Windows. > > Rosemary Pat, here is a tutorial on how to accomplish the above. David 1 of 5 RUNNING PAF (or any other Program) FROM WINDOWS Many times I have wanted to look at PAF screens while using my word processor. This may be done within the Windows environment by following the steps outlined in the following pages. PAF must be running under Windows. If you are not running PAF from Windows, see the following section about setting up PAF so that it may be executed from Windows. SETTING UP AN ICON TO RUN PAF FROM WINDOWS There are a number of ways to set up an Icon to run PAF from Windows. Most of these will refer to PIFs (Program Information File). Here our interest is to get PAF up and running from Windows and we will do it in the simplest way possible. The results of these steps are easy to change later as you gain experience with Windows. These steps will be given here in a Step #1, Step #2, etc format for those who may not be fully conversant with the Windows program. It should be noted here that these steps are based on Microsoft's Windows 3.1 and may need adjusting if you are running Windows 3.0. Step #1: From Program Manager double click on the Program Group that you want your PAF Icon to reside in (or single click and then click Restore). The most logical place would be the "Applications" Program Group. Step #2: From Program Manager click on "File". Program Manager will be in the background with the Application Program Group Icons in the foreground so be careful to click on the "File" from Program Manager. Step #3: From the menu click on "New". Step #4: Window "New Program Object" will be displayed. The bullet (dot in circle) should be before "Program Item", If it is not, click on "Program Item" and the bullet will appear. Step #5: Click on "OK". Window "Program Item Properties" will appear. Step #6: The prompt line should be at the beginning of "Description". If not use the mouse to position the prompt at the beginning of "Description". Type the the name you want to show under the Icon - probably "PAF". If you are going to be using multiple data bases then an appropriate entry might be "PAF RESEARCH". Step #7: Use the mouse or Tab key to move the prompt to the beginning of "Command Line". The command to execute PAF. This will be C:\PAF\FR DATA if you have used the default locations when installing PAF. Note that this command will execute the Family Records program of PAF (the PAF Menu Screen will be skipped). If you have used another name for your data sub-directory substitute this name for "DATA". For example if you use a "RESEARCH" data base the line would be C:\PAF\FR RESEARCH.  2 of 5 SETTING UP AN ICON TO RUN PAF FROM WINDOWS (Cont) Step #8: Use the mouse or Tab key to move the prompt to the beginning of "Working Directory". This should be C:\PAF (assuming, again, that you are using PAF installation defaults). Step #9: Leave "Shortcut Key" blank. Click the mouse on OK. This will return you to the Program Group that you have installed the PAF Icon. Step #10: Double click on the new PAF Icon to test it. PAF should now be running. The default Icon (MS DOS) is deliberately used to adhere to the KISS principal. If you would like to change the Icon to one more suitable follow the steps in the section CHANGING YOUR PAF ICON.  3 of 5 RUNNING OTHER PROGRAMS WITH PAF IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT These steps will be given here in a Step #1, Step #2, etc format for those who may not be fully conversant with the Windows program. It should be noted here that these steps are based on Microsoft's Windows 3.1 and may need adjusting if you are running Windows 3.0. Step # 1: From Program Manager double click on the Program Group where you have the PAF Icon. In my Windows setup I carry PAF in the Program Group called "Applications". Double clicking on the Program Group Icon will cause all the Icons within the group to be displayed. Step # 2:Double click on the PAF Icon. If you have multiple PAF Icons (handling multiple data bases or options) select the one you wish to work with first. This will start PAF. PAF is now running as a single program under Windows: you can do anything in this PAF running under Windows that you can do while running under DOS. At this point I would suggest that you enter Pedigree Search and move to some other person than the one you have as RIN 1 so that you will know which program (Window) you are working with. This is particularly important if you are going to be executing two copies of the same program setup i.e. two versions of PAF using the same PAF data base (Icon). Step # 3: Hold down the Alternate key and press the space bar (Alt+Space). This will cause PAF to become a window (occupy only a portion of the screen) and also display a "box" containing, among other things, the line "Switch to...". Step #4: Click on the "Switch to .." line and select Program Manager from the Task List and click the "Switch to box". Step #5: Double click on the appropriate Icon for whatever other program you want to run concurrently with the first PAF program. This can be one for another PAF data base, Word Processing program, etc. It can be even be for the same PAF data base you used before (in which case you will be running two copies of the same data base). Step #6: Repeat Step #3 i.e. press Alt+Space and then click on "Switch to...". Step #7: From the "Task List" click on the first program you started and then click on the "Switch To" button. Step: #8: It may be necessary to arrange the Window for optimum viewing by clicking the mouse on the top bar of the window (where the program name is) and then, while holding down on the mouse, move the window where you want it.  4 of 5 RUNNING OTHER PROGRAMS WITH PAF IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT (Cont) Step #9: Activate the desired window by clicking in a clear area (i.e. one that would not be a PAF command). The bar at the top of the window with the program name will be colored (probably blue) to indicate the active window while the other bar will be clear (white). Step #10: At this point each program is working independently. In PAF people may be added, deleted, changed, etc just as if the program was running by itself under DOS. If the windows have been reduced, there will be a scroll bar on the right side of the screen. Use this scroll bar to shift the material in the window up/down or right/left as needed. To switch to a "full" screen rather than a "Window" press Alt+Enter. Alt+Space will switch back to a Window. Step #11: Close the programs as normally: i.e. for PAF press the "Zero" key until the backup reminder screen appears and then press <ENTER>. The main key combinations to remember are: Alt+Space Switch to Window Alt+Esc Switch to another program Alt+Enter Switch to "full" screen (opposit of Alt+Space) 5 of 5 CHANGING YOUR PAF ICON The following steps will permit you to change the Icon used with PAF (or any other program for that matter). If you have multiple PAF Icons in your Applications Program Group you may want to have a different Icon for each. There is no outstanding Icon in those furnished Windows but some are better than others. Most Bulletin Boards have files that contain Icons that specially design for PAF so as you gain experiance you may wish to download some and change your Icon again at a later date. These steps will be given here in a Step #1, Step #2, etc format for those who may not be fully conversant with the Windows program. It should be noted here that these steps are based on Microsoft's Windows 3.1 and may need adjusting if you are running Windows 3.0. Step #1: From Program Manager start your Applications Group (or whatever Group you have placed PAF). Step #2: Click on you PAF program Icon (single click). The text under your PAF Icon will now be reversed (i.e. you have selected it). Step #3: From Program Manager click on "File". Step #4: From the list of options select "Properties" by clicking on it. This will display the "Program Item Properties" window for PAF. Step #5: Click on "Change Icon..." to see what is available. The "Change Icon" window will be displayed. Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the Icons displayed to see what is available. See if you can find the Mona Lisa Icon which is one you may want to consider. Step #6: Once you have found the Icon you want to use click on the Icon to highlight it and then click OK. Step #7: The Program Item Properties screen is now displayed with the new Icon. Click on OK. Step #8: You are now back to the Program Group from which you can execute PAF. Prepared by: W Douglas Little 3 La Costa Court Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (904) 676-0551