Make askSam files easier to use with Hypertext

Hypertext menus are very useful in askSam.  Hypertext Menus not only offer you and other users a central location to perform searches, execute reports and run askSam commands but also provide a better visual appearance and user friendliness to your file.

The best way to create a hypertext menu is to reserve the first document of any file that you create. This is done by typing information (i.e.. company name, name of file, file description, etc.) onto the first document of file after it is created. The menu can contain your company name and/or logo, information or instructions about the file as well as hypertext links to specific file functions. The menu can be updated or changed at any time and will be the first thing you and your users see upon opening the askSam file.

But what about current askSam files that do not have a menu? Good question. To add a hypertext menu to an existing askSam file follow these steps...

1. Start askSam and open the askSam file (FILE -> OPEN)

2. Choose FILE -> PROPERTIES

3. Click inside the DOCUMENT ADD LOCATION option

4. Choose TOP OF FILE and then click OK

5. Add a blank document to the file (DOCUMENT -> ADD OTHER -> BLANK)

    Note: This will be your hypertext menu

6. Enter a line of text (i.e. the name of the file, file description, company name, etc.)

7. Choose FILE -> SAVE

8. Choose FILE -> PROPERTIES

9. Click inside the DOCUMENT ADD LOCATION option

10. Select the original setting for this option then click OK.

You now have a hypertext menu ready to be used. As mentioned before you can add any type of information you need to this screen including hypertext links (DOCUMENT -> SET HYPERTEXT LINK). For more information on setting hypertext links to searches, reports and askSam commands please see Chapter 14 of the askSam User's Guide.

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