Operation

If you are running COPS as an accessory, you will see the words "Control Panels" in the accessory list. Clicking on this opens the COPS window containing icons which represent all the CPX modules which are currently available. Operation with the mouse:

• Single click left on an icon: Select the icon (also with Shift)

• Rubber band (also with Shift)

• Single click right on an icon: CPX Popup

• Single click right within the window: COPS Popup

• The current positions of windows and icons are saved on exit..

Note:

If your desktop can send the VA_START message and COPS has been registered as application for "*.CPX" modules, you can start any CPX modules directly from the desktop by double-clicking on the icons.

• CPX Popup
• COPS Popup
  

CPX Popup

Clicking right on an icon within the COPS window opens a popup menu containing the following:

• Open: Opens and "tops" the corresponding control panel.

• Deactivate: Changes the extension of the file to CPZ.

• Activate: Changes CPZ files back to CPX.

• Info: Displays the file name, ID, version and configuration flags of modules.

COPS Popup

Clicking right within the (white area of the) COPS window opens a popup containing the following:

• About COPS: Version and copyright information.

• Settings: Used for setting the CPX path and other options.

• Reload: Searches the designated folder for CPX modules and redraws the COPS window accordingly.

• Tidy Up: Sorts all the icons in the COPS window.

• Select All Selects all icons in the COPS window.

• Help: Opens this online help.

Settings

• CPX Path: Pressing this button opens a file selector with which you can find the path where you keep all your CPX modules.

• Iconify at start: Causes COPS to appear only as an icon on the desktop after it is loaded. Double clicking on this icon opens the usual COPS window.

• Double click activates CPZ: Deactivated modules (those with the extension "CPZ") will be activated by double clicking on the icon. The extension will change to "CPX" and the module will be loaded.

• Terminate after xx minutes: COPS starts modules (e.g. for the colours or the serial port settings) and terminates according to your specifications. This option is only useful within a multitasking environment - MagiC users copy COPS.APP itself or create a symbolic link (not possible with EASE) in the APPS or START folder.