IBM Softcopy Reader
Bookshelf Organizer

Using the List of Bookshelves Toolbar

	Create Bookshelf Opens the Create Bookshelf window where you can enter the name and description of the new bookshelf, select books, and create a bookshelf. Also available from the menu:  File » Create Bookshelf
	Bookshelf Description Displays information about the selected bookshelf. Also available from the menu:  File » Bookshelf Description
	Search Bookshelves Opens the Search Bookshelves Window to allow searching through all books on the selected bookshelves. Also available from the menu:  Search » Bookshelves
	Search Indexed Bookshelves (Quick Search) Opens the Search Indexed Bookshelves window to allow searching through all books on the selected bookshelves using the associated bookshelf indexes, if one exists.  Also available from the menu: Search » Indexed Bookshelves.
	Delete Bookshelves Deletes the selected bookshelves from the list. Books belonging to the bookshelves are not deleted -- only the bookshelf files. Also available from the menu:  File » Delete Bookshelves
	Filter Bookshelf List Allows you to open and close the filter criteria field for filtering the list of bookshelves. Entering a filter criteria in these fields will mask the bookshelves displayed in the list. Filtering criteria are discussed in the Using Filters section below. Also available from the menu:  View » Filter » Bookshelves

Using the List of Books Toolbar

	Open Book Opens the selected book in the Book Reader. Also available from the menu:  File » Open Book
	Book Description Displays additional information about the selected book.
	Search Selected Books Opens the Search Selected Books window to allow searching through the selected books on the bookshelf. Also available from the menu:  Search » Selected Books
	Import Book Allows you to import books from any location and include them in the selected bookshelf. This is regardless of whether the new location path exists in the user defined configuration. Also available from the menu:  Edit » Import Book
	Cut Selected Books Cuts the selected books from the current bookshelf. These books may be pasted into other bookshelves.  Also available from the menu:  Edit » Cut Books
	Copy Selected Books Copies the selected books from the current bookshelf. These books may be pasted into other bookshelves.  Also available from the menu:  Edit» Copy Books
	Paste Books Pastes the last cut or copied books into the currently selected bookshelf. Also available from the menu:  Edit » Paste Books

Filter Book List Allows you to open and close the filter criteria field for filtering the list of books. Entering a filter criteria in these fields will mask the books  displayed in the list. Filtering criteria are discussed in the Using Filters section below.  Also available from the menu:  View » Filter » Books

Using Filters

The bookshelf list or book list may be filtered by clicking on the  button which opens the filter windows for selecting and entering filter criteria. Select the column to filter from the drop-down list (Name, Date, Description or Document Number for books) and enter a regular expression in the adjacent field for masking the entries in the table, then press Enter.  Valid expression operators are:

*	Multiple-character Wildcard Matches any number of any character. Example: *book* matches books, notebook, etc.
?	Single-character Wildcard Matches any character in the specified location.Example: she?? matches shelf, shell, sheep, etc.
!	NOT Excludes entries matching the criteria. This operator may be placed only at the beginning of the regular expression.   Example: !*book* matches all except books, notebook, etc.

Using the Menus In addition to the functions that appear on the toolbar, there are several additional features that are available through the menus. These are:

File
 

Create Bookshelf	Opens the Create Bookshelf window where you can enter  the name and description of the new bookshelf, select books, and create a bookshelf.
Bookshelf Description	Displays information about the selected bookshelf.
Delete Bookshelves	Deletes the selected bookshelves from the list. Books belonging to the bookshelves are not deleted -- only the bookshelf files.
Open Book	Allows you to open a book in Book Reader. You can select which book to open from the books and bookshelves directories that were defined when Book Reader was installed and any that were added since installation.
Close	Closes the Bookshelf Organizer.

Edit
 

Import Book	Allows you to import books from any location and include them in the selected bookshelf. This is regardless of whether the new location path exists in the user defined configuration.
Cut Books	Cuts the selected books from the current bookshelf. These books may be pasted into other bookshelves.
Copy Books	Copies the selected books from the current bookshelf. These books may be pasted into other bookshelves.
Paste Books	Pastes the last cut or copied books into the currently selected bookshelf.
User Defined Directories	Opens the Startup Folders for Books and Bookshelves window

View
 

Sort Bookshelves	Sorts the list of bookshelves by the selected column.Name, Date, Description
Sort Books	Sorts the list of books by the selected column.Name, Date, Description, Document No
Filter	Opens the filter windows for selecting and entering filter criteria for books or bookshelves.
Refresh	Allows you to swap CD-ROMs in a CD-ROM drive and refresh the directories, books, and bookshelves displayed on the Bookshelf Organizer with those of the CD-ROM currently in the drive.

Search
 

Bookshelves	Opens the Search Bookshelf Window to allow searching through all books on the bookshelf.
Indexed Bookshelf  (Quick Search)	Opens the Search Indexed Bookshelf  Window to allow seaching through all indexed books on the bookshelf.
Selected Books	Opens the Search Selected Books Window to allow searching through all the booksselected

Active Directories
 

Edit User Defined Directories	Opens the Startup Folders for Books and Bookshelves window, same as User Defined Directories under Edit.
Change Active Directories	It will open interface for users to deactivate one or more of the User Defined Directories, it use to be done by removing the unwanted directories.
Perform Auto Refresh	Check box to set option on refreshing CD/DVD disc changes.

Help
 

Getting Started	Displays this help screen.
User's Guide	Opens the IBM Softcopy Reader User's Guide
About Bookshelf Organizer	Displays information about the Softcopy Reader.