Using The Idea's Tasks Index Window
The Idea's Tasks Index Window is used to manage a list of all the Task and Subtask records that
belong to a
specific Idea record.
The window's primary function is to make it fast and easy to locate a specific Task
record, select it, and then perform database operations on it.
Displaying The Window
Before you can display the Idea's Tasks Index Window you need to be in a window that's working with an Idea
record, such as the Ideas Window, or the Ideas Index Window. The reason for this, is because it's that Idea
record's Task/Subtask records that you want displayed by the Idea's Tasks Index Window.
On the left hand side of these windows is the Display Tasks hyperlink.
When you click that hyperlink, then you'll see a new Idea's Tasks Index Window displayed and it'll
be displaying all of that Idea record's Task records.
Searching The Window's Records
At the bottom of the window's list of records is a Search panel that's used to locate sets of Task
records.
All you need to do to find matching records is enter search words into the panel and then click the
Search hyperlink.
After the Search hyperlink is clicked the window will display all the records that contained the
search words
somewhere in the records fields.
Each record will highlight in light purple, the location where the search words were found.
Performing Database Operations On A Record
To do someting with, or to, a record in the list, you need to single click on the record to select
it.
You'll see the record's background color turn light green, this let's you know it's selected.
Then on
the left hand side of the window you'll find lots of hyperlinks that will do something to the
selected record, or with it.
If you just want to open the selected record so you can change the data in its fields, then
just double click anywhere on the selected record.
A new Task Window will open and it'll be displaying the selected record in it.
Displaying The Selected Record's Linked Computer Files
For example, if you click the Display Data File Links hyperlink you'll see a list of all the computer
file's
the
selected record is linked to.
Loading And Displaying A Linked Computer File
The list is displayed in a new type of "Index Window" and that window mostly behaves the same way as
the Idea's Task's Index Window.
If you want to load and display the linked files contents, then just double click anywhere on a
record entry in this window.
The software that is normally used to work with the type of data the file holds is opened and used to
display that file's contents.
In this case the Windows Photo Viewer software is used to display an image file.