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michael 25 years ago
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@@ -602,19 +602,20 @@ will stop at this breakpoint.
 \item[Call stack] (\key{Ctrl-F3})
 \item[Call stack] (\key{Ctrl-F3})
 Shows the call stack. The call stack is the list of addresses (and
 Shows the call stack. The call stack is the list of addresses (and
 filenames and line numbers, if this information was compiled in) of 
 filenames and line numbers, if this information was compiled in) of 
-procedures that are currently being called in the running program.
+procedures that are currently being called by the running program.
 \item[Registers]
 \item[Registers]
 Shows the current content of the CPU registers. 
 Shows the current content of the CPU registers. 
 \item[Add watch] (\key{Ctrl-F7}) Add a watch. A watch is an expression
 \item[Add watch] (\key{Ctrl-F7}) Add a watch. A watch is an expression
-that can be evaluated by the IDE and shown in a special window. usually this
-is the contents of some variable. 
+that can be evaluated by the IDE and will be shown in a special window. 
+Usually this is the content of some variable. 
 \item[Watches]
 \item[Watches]
 Shows the current list of watches in a separate window.
 Shows the current list of watches in a separate window.
 \item[Breakpoint list]
 \item[Breakpoint list]
 Shows the current list of breakpoints in a separate window.
 Shows the current list of breakpoints in a separate window.
 \item[GDB window]
 \item[GDB window]
 Shows the GDB debugger console. This can be used to interact with the debugger
 Shows the GDB debugger console. This can be used to interact with the debugger
-directly.
+directly; here arbitrary GDB commands can be typed and the result will be
+shown in the window.
 \end{description}
 \end{description}
 %
 %
 % The tools menu
 % The tools menu
@@ -760,7 +761,7 @@ Jumps to the previously visited topic.
 \item[Using help]
 \item[Using help]
 Displays help on using the help system.
 Displays help on using the help system.
 \item[Files]
 \item[Files]
-Allows to configure the help menu. Here help files can be added to the help
+Allows to configure the help menu. With this menu item,  help files can be added to the help
 system. 
 system. 
 \item[About]
 \item[About]
 Displays information about the IDE. See \sees{about} for more information.
 Displays information about the IDE. See \sees{about} for more information.
@@ -827,8 +828,9 @@ inserted text is selected.
 \item Indent a block (\key{Ctrl-K I}).
 \item Indent a block (\key{Ctrl-K I}).
 \item Undent a block (\key{Ctrl-K U}).
 \item Undent a block (\key{Ctrl-K U}).
 \item Print the block contents (\key{Ctrl-K P}).
 \item Print the block contents (\key{Ctrl-K P}).
-\item Restrict a search to the block contents.
 \end{itemize}
 \end{itemize}
+When searching and replacing, the search can be restricted to the block 
+contents.
 
 
 %
 %
 % Bookmarks
 % Bookmarks
@@ -865,7 +867,7 @@ The goto line dialog.
 The goto line dialog is shown in \seefig{gotoline}.
 The goto line dialog is shown in \seefig{gotoline}.
 \begin{figure}[ht]
 \begin{figure}[ht]
 \begin{center}
 \begin{center}
-\caption{The code completion dialog.}\label{fig:gotoline}
+\caption{The goto line dialog.}\label{fig:gotoline}
 \ifpdf
 \ifpdf
 \epsfig{file=pics/ide/gotoline.png}
 \epsfig{file=pics/ide/gotoline.png}
 \else
 \else
@@ -902,7 +904,8 @@ only the background color will be used.
 \item[Assembler] Any assembler blocks.
 \item[Assembler] Any assembler blocks.
 \item[Symbols] Recognised symbols (variables, types)
 \item[Symbols] Recognised symbols (variables, types)
 \item[Directives] Compiler directives.
 \item[Directives] Compiler directives.
-\item[Tabs] Can be given a different color than other whitespace.
+\item[Tabs] Tab characters in the source can be given a different color than 
+other whitespace.
 \end{description}
 \end{description}
 The editor uses some default settings, but experimentation is the best way
 The editor uses some default settings, but experimentation is the best way
 to find a fitting color scheme. A good color scheme helps detecting errors
 to find a fitting color scheme. A good color scheme helps detecting errors
@@ -977,7 +980,7 @@ If there is no template name before the cursor, a dialog will pop up to
 allow selection of a template.
 allow selection of a template.
 
 
 If a vertical bar (|) is present in the code template, the cursor is positioned
 If a vertical bar (|) is present in the code template, the cursor is positioned
-on it, and it is deleted. In the above example, the cursor would be
+on it, and the vertical bar is deleted. In the above example, the cursor would be
 positioned between the \var{if} and \var{then}, ready to type an expression.
 positioned between the \var{if} and \var{then}, ready to type an expression.
 
 
 Code templates can be added and edited in the code templates dialog, reachable via
 Code templates can be added and edited in the code templates dialog, reachable via
@@ -1017,7 +1020,7 @@ template.
 All templates are saved and are available the next time the IDE is started.
 All templates are saved and are available the next time the IDE is started.
 \begin{remark}
 \begin{remark}
 Duplicates are not allowed. If an attempt is made to add a duplicate name
 Duplicates are not allowed. If an attempt is made to add a duplicate name
-to the list, an error will follow.
+to the list, an error will occur.
 \end{remark}
 \end{remark}
 
 
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@@ -1025,7 +1028,7 @@ to the list, an error will follow.
 \section{Searching and replacing}
 \section{Searching and replacing}
 \label{se:searching}
 \label{se:searching}
 The IDE allows to search for text in the active editor window. 
 The IDE allows to search for text in the active editor window. 
-To search for text, one  of the following can be done:
+To search for text, one of the following can be done:
 \begin{enumerate}
 \begin{enumerate}
 \item Select \menu{Search|Find} in the menu.
 \item Select \menu{Search|Find} in the menu.
 \item Press \key{Ctrl-Q F}.
 \item Press \key{Ctrl-Q F}.
@@ -1050,18 +1053,18 @@ and the following options can be entered
 
 
 \begin{description}
 \begin{description}
 \item[Text to find] The text to be searched for. If a block was active when
 \item[Text to find] The text to be searched for. If a block was active when
-the dialog was started, this is proposed.
+the dialog was started, the first line of this block is proposed.
 \item[Case sensitive] When checked, the search is case sensitive.
 \item[Case sensitive] When checked, the search is case sensitive.
 \item[Whole words only] When checked, the search text must appear in the
 \item[Whole words only] When checked, the search text must appear in the
 text as a complete word.
 text as a complete word.
 \item[Direction] The direction in which the search must be conducted,
 \item[Direction] The direction in which the search must be conducted,
 starting from the specified origin.
 starting from the specified origin.
-\item[Scope] Should the search be on the whole file, or just the selected
+\item[Scope] Specifies if the search should be on the whole file, or just the selected
 text.
 text.
-\item[Origin] Should the search start from the cursor position or the start
+\item[Origin] Specifies if the search should start from the cursor position or the start
 of the scope.
 of the scope.
 \end{description}
 \end{description}
-After the dialog is closed, the search is performed using the given options.
+After the dialog has closed, the search is performed using the given options.
 
 
 A search can be repeated (using the same options) in one of 2 ways:
 A search can be repeated (using the same options) in one of 2 ways:
 \begin{enumerate}
 \begin{enumerate}
@@ -3126,7 +3129,10 @@ Undo & \key{Alt-Backspace} & \\
 \end{FPCltable}
 \end{FPCltable}
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+%  Revision 1.1.2.20  2000-12-08 23:59:53  michael
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