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BASICS

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Getting Started

• Getting Started with Panorama X -- whether you are a brand new Panorama user or are moving up from a previous version, you'll find great tips for getting out of the blocks quickly.

• Tutorial -- basic step-by-step lessons for learning Panorama X, including data entry, searching, sorting, analyzing, creating forms and basic programming.

• Panorama Help Wizard -- learn how to get the most from Panorama's online help wizard, including choosing a realm, searching for a specific topic, and opening multiple help windows.

• Panorama Video Training -- learn how to get the most from Panorama's video training wizard, including finding a video, zooming the video, opening related help topics, and purchasing on-demand training videos.

• Panorama Server -- sharing a database across multiple computers, or even across the entire internet.

• Release Notes -- detailed list of what's new in every Panorama X version.

User Interface

• Menus -- overview of Panorama X menu bars.
• Toolbars -- using and customizing window toolbars.
• Undo -- using the Undo command to reverse one or more recent actions.

• View Menu -- accessing and creating the data sheet, forms and procedures.
• View Organizer -- rearranging, copying and deleting views.

• Data Sheet -- a window that displays the database information in rows and columns.
• Forms -- display data with a customizable graphic layout.
• Procedures -- basics of procedures for automation.

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DATA

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Files & Views

• Automatic Startup Database -- automatically open one or more databases when Panorama is launched.
• Auxiliary Databases -- automatically opening multiple databases associated with each other.
• Creating a New Database -- creating a new database.
• Find & Open -- searching for a database on the hard drive and opening it.
• Join Databases -- joining another database into the current database (relational join).
• Open Favorites -- quickly open commonly used databases.
• Open Recent -- quickly re-open recently used databases.
• Open View -- using the Open View window to quickly access any form, procedure or data sheet.
• View Organizer -- rearranging, copying and deleting views.
• View Search -- persistent, comprehensive search of procedures and forms in one or multiple databases.

Fields & Data

• Adding New Fields -- adding one or more fields to a database.
• Automatic Field Calculations -- performing formulas automatically when data is entered into a field.
• Automatic Field Code -- running a short program when data is entered into a field.
• Construct Multiple Fields -- using a template to quickly add multiple fields to a database.
• Date Patterns -- control how dates are displayed or converted to text.
• Dates -- working with dates.
• Deleting Fields -- deleting fields from the database.
• Disable Editing of Individual Fields -- disable editing of inidividual database fields in the data sheet and/or forms.
• Field Blueprint Dialog -- examining and modifying the raw specification of a field.
• Field Properties Panel -- examining and modifying field attributes.
• Field Properties -- available field attributes.
• Field Width -- adjusting the width of a field in the data sheet.
• Fields -- introduction to database fields.
• Hiding and Showing Fields -- temporarily hiding fields in the data sheet.
• Limiting the Maximum Number of Data Sheet Columns -- adjusting the maximum number of columns displayed in data sheet windows.
• Line Item Fields -- are used for repeating items within a record
• Merging Adjacent Fields -- merging two fields into one.
• Numeric Data -- numeric data (fixed and floating point).
• Numeric Patterns -- control how a number is displayed or converted to text.
• Rearranging Field Order -- rearranging the order of fields in the data sheet.
• Smart Dates -- keyboard entry of dates.
• Splitting a Field -- splitting a field into two fields.

Searching & Sorting

• Date Search Options -- searching dates within a database.
• Favorite Searches -- saving and recalling favorite searches.
• Find & Replace Dialog -- finding and replacing a word or phrase (with an option to use a regular expression).
• Find/Select Dialog -- using a dialog to search for specific data.
• Formula Search -- searching with a formula.
• Handling Empty Selections in Code -- dealing with an empty selection data set.
• Numeric Search Options -- searching numbers within a database.
• Record Search Options -- searching via record attributes.
• Refining a Selection -- selecting a subset or superset of a previous selection."
• Searching -- searching a database to find or select information.
• Select Duplicates Dialog -- opens the standard Select Duplicates dialog sheet.
• Selecting with the Context Menu -- searching for information related to the current cell.
• Sorting Data -- sorting data into a specific order.
• Text Search Options -- searching text within a database.

Analyzing Data

• Summary Workshop -- tool for quickly summarizing, analyzing and charting large amounts of data.
• Crosstab Workshop -- tool for two dimensional summarizing, analyzing and charting large amounts of data.
• Summarize & Analyze Dialog -- is a one stop dialog for creating and filling in summary records based on pre-selected criteria.
• Summary Records -- are temporary records used for calculating totals, subtotals, and other summary information.
• Expanding and Collapsing the Summary Outline -- to see more or less detail.
• Summarize & Analyze Favorites -- saving and recalling favorite summaries.
• Ranking Summaries -- ranking summary values

Morphing Data

• Merging Adjacent Fields -- merging two fields into one.
• Morph Field Dialog -- morphing the contents of an entire field.
• Morph All Fields Dialog -- morphing the contents of the entire database.
• Shifting Data Left & Right -- sliding data left and right.
• Splitting a Field -- splitting a field into two fields.

Relational Links

• Linking with Another Database -- techniques for relating multiple database files so that they work together.
• Relational Database Management -- linking together multiple databases based on common data.
• Join Databases -- joining another database into the current database (relational join).
• Relational Workshop -- tool that assists in composing relational lookup(, superlookup(, lookupall( and arraybuild( functions.

Import & Export

• HTML Export -- custom exports into an HTML file.
• Import Database -- importing another database into the current database.
• Text Export Wizard -- custom exports into a text or HTML file.
• Text Export -- exporting a database into a text or HTML file.
• Text Import -- importing text into an existing database.

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FORMS

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Basics

• Forms -- display data with a customizable graphic layout.
• Creating a New Form -- creating a new empty form, or a duplicate of an existing form.
• Graphics Mode -- is used to edit the graphic design of a form.
• Creating a New Form Object -- with the Object Library.
• Object Library -- is used to create new objects in a form.
• Object Inspector Panel -- is used to view and modify the attributes of selected objects in a form.
• Selecting Form Objects -- so that they can be modified.
• Smart Resize -- adjusts the sizes and locations of the other selected objects to match the change of one object.

Shapes

• Line Object -- draws a line within a form.
• Oval Object -- draws an oval or circle within a form.
• Polygon Object -- draws a polygon within a form.
• Rectangle Object -- draws a rectangle or square within a form.
• Rounded Rectangle Object -- draws a rectangle with round corners within a form.
• Star Object -- draws a star within a form.

Text Editing & Display

• Automatic Form Construction -- creates a column of form elements for editing data fields (or variables).
• Font Awesome Icons -- are over 600 ready-made icons built right into Panorama.
• Line Item Grid Constructor -- creates a grid of form elements for displaying and editing line item fields.
• Rich Text -- is used to display styled text, including bold, italic, colors, tabs, even images.
• Text Display Object -- is used to display text using a formula.
• Text Editor Object -- is used to edit text in a field or variable.
• Text Label Object -- displays a short, fixed, text item within a form.
• Text Object Background Color/Gradient -- text object background colors and gradients.

Buttons

• Data Button Object -- is used to create checkboxes and radio buttons.
• Displaying Data in a Grid -- fundamentals of displaying data in a grid (Text List/Matrix).
• Image Display Data Buttons -- checkboxes and radio buttons created from custom images.
• Image Display Push Buttons -- push buttons created from custom images.
• Matrix Clicking -- handling clicks in a Matrix Object.
• Popup Menu Button Object -- is used to create popup menus anywhere on a form.
• Progress Indicator Object -- is used to create progress indicators
• Push Button Object -- triggers a procedure when it is pushed.
• Scroll Bar Object -- is used to create scroll bars.
• Segmented Button Object -- is used to created segmented buttons.
• Slider Object -- is used to create sliders and knobs.
• Stepper Object -- is used to create numeric steppers for use with Text Editor objects.
• Tab Panel Buttons and Selection -- button options for a Tab Panel Object.
• Tab Panel Object -- switchable tab panels.
• Text List Appearance -- customizing the appearance of a Text List Object.
• Text List Object -- displaying a grid of text.
• Web Browser Object -- is used to display web pages from within a Panorama form.

Images & Media

• Fixed Image Object -- is used for fixed images (images that never change).
• Font Awesome Icons -- are over 600 ready-made icons built right into Panorama.
• Image Display Animations -- animated images.
• Image Display Colors and Gradients -- displaying pure colors and gradients
• Image Display Data Buttons -- checkboxes and radio buttons created from custom images.
• Image Display Object -- is used for dynamic images (images that change depending on the data).
• Image Display Push Buttons -- push buttons created from custom images.
• Sharing Icon & Context Menu -- operation of the sharing icon and pop-up menu (in the toolbar).
• Web Browser Object -- is used to display web pages from within a Panorama form.
• Web Browser Programming -- programming a Web Browser Object (including JavaScript).

Text Lists & Matrixes

• Displaying Data in a Grid -- fundamentals of displaying data in a grid (Text List/Matrix).
• Matrix Clicking -- handling clicks in a Matrix Object.
• Matrix Constructor -- quickly creating a Matrix Object from a template.
• Matrix Database Integration -- synchronizing a Matrix Object with a database.
• Matrix Geometry -- customizing the size and geometry of Matrix Object elements.
• Matrix Header and Horizontal Scrolling -- setting up a custom header for a Matrix Object grid.
• Matrix Object Frame -- setting up the arrangement of items within a Matrix Object.
• Matrix Object -- displaying a grid of items with a custom arrangement.
• Matrix Programming -- programming a Matrix object.
• Text List Appearance -- customizing the appearance of a Text List Object.
• Text List Constructor -- quickly creating a Text List Object from a template.
• Text List Database Integration -- synchronizing a Text List Object with a database.
• Text List Multiple Columns -- displaying multiple columns in a Text List Object
• Text List Object -- displaying a grid of text.
• Text List Programming -- programming a Text List Object.
• Text List Searching -- searching within a Text List Object.
• Text List Selection -- selecting items in a Text List Object.

Printing

• Automatic Mailing Label Construction -- creates a mailing label.
• Automatic Report Construction -- creates a tabular report with columns of data.
• Custom Report Headers and Footers -- setting up custom report headers and footers.
• Custom Report Margins -- specifying the top, left, right and bottom margins of a custom report.
• Printing Multiple Column Reports -- printing reports with two, three or more columns (for example mailing labels).
• Printing Multiple Page Records -- Panorama can print up to 9 pages for each record in a custom report (for example multi page invoices, etc.)
• Printing Summary Information -- printing a database that has been organized into categories with summary records.
• Report Tile Object -- component for assembling a custom report.
• Reports -- Panorama has a very flexible system for printing custom reports, labels and forms.
• Tiles In Action -- basic rules for using tiles to print custom reports.
• Variable Height Records -- custom reports with different heights for each record.
• View-As-List Forms -- displaying a custom data layout as a continuous sheet.

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AUTOMATION

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Formulas

• Formulas -- basics of formulas: components and grammar.
• Formula Workshop -- formula workshop wizard for testing and experimenting with formulas.
• Constants -- values embedded into a formula.
• Arithmetic Formulas -- mathematical operators and functions.
• Date Arithmetic Formulas -- performing calculations on dates, and converting between dates and text.
• Text Formulas -- manipulating text with a formula (concatenation, extraction, rearranging, etc.)
• True/False Formulas -- logical boolean calculations.
• Variables -- storing and retrieving individual items of data, not part of a database.

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• Characters and Unicode Values -- working with individual characters of text.
• Coordinates -- working with points and rectangles.
• Credit Cards -- working with credit card numbers.
• Cryptography -- encrypting and decrypting data, and calculating hash values.
• Database Functions -- functions that access database information, including the data itself and information about the structure of the database.
• Financial Calculations -- financial calculations based on interest rates.
• Functions -- index of all functions available for use in Panorama formulas.
• Geography -- working with geographic information, including zip codes and lat/long coordinates.
• Linking with Another Database -- techniques for relating multiple database files so that they work together.
• Mouse and Click Status -- accessing the mouse (location, buttons) and keyboard status.
• Operators -- index of all operators available for use in Panorama formulas.
• Quotes -- text constants embedded into a formula
• Scientific Calculations -- performing scientific calculations (trigonometry, logarithms, etc.)
• SuperDates -- date and time combined into a single value.
• System Info Functions -- find out information about the current status of the computer and operating system.
• Time Arithmetic Formulas -- performing calculations on times, and converting between times and text.
• Using Fields in a Formula -- accessing database fields within a formula.
• Values -- the raw material that formulas work with -- numbers and text.

Programming

• Action Menu -- simple way to create your own menu items.
• Code -- basics of programming code.
• Control Flow -- making decisions about what code should be executed in response to changing conditions.
• Debug Instrumentation -- conditional logging of the internal state of Panorama program code.
• Procedure Editor -- editing named procedures.
• Procedure Recorder -- recording database actions as code.
• Procedures -- basics of procedures for automation.
• Program Error Handling -- handling errors and exceptions that occur when a program is running.
• Scripting -- embedding scripting languages (AppleScript, shell scripts, Python, Ruby, PHP, Perl, etc.) into Panorama program code.
• Statements -- index of all statements available for use in Panorama procedures.
• Subroutines -- writing code that can be called from other code.

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• Accessing the Clipboard -- reading from and writing to the system's clipboard.
• Alerts -- displaying a variety of standard modal alerts.
• Automatic Field Code -- running a short program when data is entered into a field.
• Channels -- provide a standard way to interface with external resources (email servers, phones, web sites etc.)
• Coding with Debug Instrumentation -- modifying your code to generate debug instrumentation output.
• copyindentedcode -- The copyindentedcode statement copies the selected code with 4 space indent (for pasting into the Panorama forum).
• Crash Proof Debug Instrumentation Monitoring -- real time crash-proof instrumentation monitoring
• Custom Dialogs -- creating custom dialogs using forms.
• Custom Menus -- creating custom menus, menu bars and pop-up menus (and customizing standard menus).
• Custom Statements -- creating your own custom statements that can be used in your code.
• Customizing Debug Instrumentation Coverage -- specifying what code is being debugged at the moment.
• Database Navigation & Editing -- using program code to navigate within a database, and to add and remove database records.
• Debug Instrumentation Log Window -- dynamically monitor debug instrumentation output as your program runs.
• Debug Instrumentation Monitoring using an External Program -- monitoring debug instrumentation with an external program (Terminal.app, BBEdit.app).
• Debug Instrumentation Text File -- configuring and accessing the debug instrumentation log (text) file.
• Drag and Drop -- dragging data to and from a Panorama form.
• Generating & Analyzing HTML -- generating HTML code from data, and extracting data from structured HTML.
• Internet Access -- accessing information from web servers.
• Program Access to Databases -- using a program to create, open, import or export databases.
• Programmable Database Administration -- using a program to access and/or modify the structure of a database.
• Programmable Form Management -- using a program to work with forms.
• Programmable Graphics -- using program code to create and modify graphic objects in a form.
• Programmable Outlines -- using a program to create and manipulate data outlines.
• Programmable Printing -- using program code to print reports, mailing labels, etc.
• Programmable Searching -- using program code to search and select data.
• Programmable Sorting -- using program code to sort a database.
• Programmable Text Export -- using a program to export text from a database.
• Programmable Window Management -- using a program to arrange windows.
• Programming Database Fields -- using a program to add and remove database fields.
• Recording Code Triggers in Debug Instrumentation -- the code triggers option automatically tracks whenever any code is triggered, whether from a menu, a button, or implicitly (for example when data is entered).
• Recording Control Flow in Debug Instrumentation -- configure debug instrumentation to automatically log when control flow is non-linear, for example a call, return, goto, etc.
• Speech Programming -- using program code to convert data to speech (voice).
• Suppressing Display -- temporarily disabling display of changes in a program (to reduce "flickering" and increase performance).
• Timer Workshop -- provides a tool for monitoring timers and testing timer configurations.
• Timers -- executing recurring periodic background code at fixed intervals.
• Transforming Data -- using program code to modify data in bulk.
• Triggers -- finding out what event triggered the execution of program code.

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Licensing

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• Creating a New Panorama X Account -- setting up a new account.
• Managing Your Panorama X Account -- account expiration, adding credits, monitoring account activity, managing logged in computers, modifying contact information/passwords.
• Managing Account Roles -- configuring a Panorama X account for a team, assigning privilege levels for administrators, developers, and general users.
• Panorama X Account FAQ -- frequently asked questions about Panorama X accounts and pricing.

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INDEX

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• Index -- index of all help topics.
• Release Notes -- detailed list of what's new in every Panorama X version.

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