6. ADVANCED FUNCTIONS OF PROGRAM <br>

# 6. Advanced functions of program

## 6.1. Work on many documents and using of clipboard

Program Instal-heat&energy is a multi-document program, but it is only possible to run only one copy of program. Work with many project consists in the fact, that more than one project can be opened at the moment and there is also a possibility of quick switching between opened projects and moving of data between them. Nevertheless there are system limitations of computer. Systems Windows 98 and Millenium allows opening of two documents simultaneously.

The program offers many facilities in copying and moving of program elements, such as layers, partitions definitions, partitions already used in compartment and entire compartments. It is impossible to copy and move elements concerning heating of compartments such as heaters.

Program clipboard enables easy copying and moving of elements between projects. It is also possible to copy or move elements directly from one project to another. Quick switching between projects can be performed by using the key combination Ctrl+Tab in any moment of edition.

Selecting from main menu position „Window” it is possible to improve and put in order work with many projects by means of following commands:

- Cascade – causes arrangement of all opened project windows one on another, so that the window edge with project name is always visible.

- Arrange icons – if any windows are minimized and if they are in any position on the screen, thanks to this command it is possible to arrange their icons in bottom part of main window work area.

- Next – this function causes displaying of window of the next opened project.

- Previous - this function causes displaying of window of previously opened project.

- Minimize all – causes minimizing of all project windows and their arrangement in bottom part of main window work area.

- Close all – causes closing of all opened project windows. If a project has not been saved to disc, the program will ask whether it should be saved.

Main facilitation in work with many projects is the program clipboard containing clipboard cells. To clipboard cells can be copied all layers, defined partitions, storeys, flats, compartments and compartment partitions. Program clipboard is used for storing of mentioned data and for this reason operations of data moving within one project or data moving from one project to another can be performed easily. It is also possible to store here most often applied elements. It is possible to make use of these elements by creating of new or modification of already saved project. Clipboard content is stored until it will be deleted. It will be saved even after termination of work with program and switching off the computer.

The User can recognize the type of stored elements by distinguishing icons, different for each of elements type.

Each successive clipboard cell gets the successive number, starting from number one to number one hundred. So it is possible to enter maximal 100 elements into the clipboard. Switching to cells not presented in displayed screen area is possible by using the key „Previous” or key „Next” located in terminal locations of clipboard.

Copying of elements from a project to clipboard can be done by selecting a single element or a group of elements and dragging it (right mouse button pressed) to selected cell of clipboard. Small symbol at element icon informs about copying process.

Moving of elements from a project to clipboard is performed by selecting a single element or a group of elements with pressed Shift key and dragging it (right mouse button pressed) to selected cell of clipboard. Small symbol at element icon informs about moving process.

Commands described above can also be performed in reverse direction – from clipboard to the same or another opened project. In such case, in displayed handy menu the operation of copying or moving of an element can be confirmed.

After moving the mouse indicator on selected clipboard cell its content will be displayed – number of elements, description of type of element (or elements) and other data, depending on its type, collected in a table.

After clicking a selected clipboard cell, the number of copied or moved elements will be displayed.

Analogous to the toolbar, it is possible to change the clipboard location on the screen as well as change its size.

Following operations, activated with right mouse button from pop-up menu are available for the clipboard:

- Delete – deleting of selected clipboard cell,

- Arrange – arranging of cells content in sequence,

- Hide – closing of clipboard. The clipboard can be opened in menu >> command ”View/Clipboards”<<,

- Delete all – deleting of entire clipboard content.