Survey Overview 02

Preferences note Project.Survey ID 2012.09 change for 09/17/12-09/23/12

Preferences' Definitions organization -- informational organization logo-- informational -- use for thumbnail icon in Survey window Home Page-- informational Home Folder Location-- informational **Desk.User -- ex. Circ.Hot, Ref01, Desk.Pete, Wkrm.pjp -- just try to make it unique for your location. Project.Survey ID -- 2012.06 -- programmatically set (May change, keep advised) **Location -- your branch or department, e. g. MP, Main, TS, Admin Reminder Interval -- Popup reminds of inactivity, minutes Show Reminder Dialog -- yes/no option Auto Save Interval -- saves every x minutes Auto Shutdown -- under construction Background Colors -- use color chooser for easy selection Foreground Colors -- use color chooser for easy selection Show Panel Borders -- under construction Use Short Text -- saves real estate Font Type -- use any font available - Comic Sans, Verdana, Algerian, etc. Font Size -- point sizes Window Size -- remembers last size Window Location -- remembers last position Window Layout -- "VERT" Creates a vertical window, otherwise a horizontal window (xVERT) Undecorated Window -- users can opt out of Title bar and close buttons ("chrome") Show Progress -- under construction show preferences on startup -- initially set to show, reminds user to set important preferences. ** Important settings to change prior to survey start

Key Commands:

Auxiliary Windows:

• Alt + L -- Survey Log
• Alt + P -- Preferences
• Alt + Comma -- Toggles Preferences Window
• Alt + F -- Foreground Color Chooser
• Alt + B -- Background Color Chooser
• Alt + R -- Refresh Survey View
• Alt + T -- Data Table
• Alt + M -- Mock Horizon Window
• Alt + U -- Undo add question data

Survey Window Controls

• Alt + F4 -- Program Exits
• Control + W -- Program Exits
• Arrow Keys -- Moves window up, down, left, right
• Arrow Keys + Shift Key -- Moves window up, down, left, right: faster
• NumberPad Keys: 4, 6, 8, 2 -- Resizes Survey Window narrower, wider, taller, shorter, repectively
• NumberPad Keys: 9, 5, 0 -- Resizes Survey Window to Predefined shapes and locations: right vertical, center rectangular, and bottom horizontal, repectively

Radio Buttons and Checkboxes

• Solo Key Strokes: R,T,A,D,E,I,O -- Selects one of the question "type" buttons ---Note: When selection occurs the focus is transferrred to the first checkbox, "Staff".
• Spacebar-- selects or deselects
• Tab-- moves focus from widget to widget
• Tab + Shift Key-- moves focus from widget to widget in reverse order
• Enter or Return Keys-- Enters Question Data into the Data File

Miscellaneous

• ToolTips will appear when mousing over components.
• Only one question type can be selected at a time
• tinyurl.com/surveypacl

Start Survey -- launches Java Web Start