How do I copy Sonnet example files?

Sonnet Project

Note      You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your system to access the manuals in PDF format. If you do not have the program, it is available for installation by selecting Admin => Install Acrobat from the Sonnet Task Bar main menu.

1.   Click on the Manuals button on the Sonnet Task Bar.

The ”Sonnet User’s Manuals'' is opened on your display. The manuals available in PDF format are identical to the hard copy manuals which came with your installation package.

If you do not know how to invoke the Sonnet task bar, see Invoking the Sonnet Task Bar.

2.   Click on the Application Examples button in the PDF document.

This opens the Sonnet Application Examples page. The example files are organized in a number of ways to make it easier for you to find what you’re looking for.

3.   Click on the ''Complete List'' button to access a complete list of the available examples in alphabetical order.

A page appears with a list of files in alphabetical order.

4.   Click on the name of the example you want.

This will take you to the example project in the Application Examples. If your example has a single file, continue at step 5. If you are obtaining a multi-file example, continue at step 7.

5.   For a single file example, click on the Load into Project Editor button at the top of the page.

The project editor is invoked on your display with your chosen example file open.

6.   Select File => Save As from the project editor menu to save the file to a working directory.

The example files are read only. You must use the browse window which appears as a result of the Save As command, to save the file to another location. A copy of an example file should always be used to avoid corrupting the example sources. This completes your obtaining the example

7.   For a multiple file example, click on the Copy Example button at the top of the page.

Adobe Acrobat will prompt you as to whether you wish to launch this application. Click on Yes. The Sonnet Run window appears on your display similar to the one shown below.

8.   If it does not already appear here, enter your working directory in the Directory text entry box.

Your working directory is where you keep your Sonnet project files.

9.   Click on the Run button to copy the files to your working directory.

A directory with the same name as the example is created in your working directory and contains all the example files.

10.  Once the files are copies, select File => Exit from the menu to exit the Sonnet Run window.