File
ET-Updater configuration is held in “.cfg” files. You can create many of these, and switch between them for different applications if necessary.
Open
Open an existing .cfg file. The most recently used .cfg file is automatically loaded when the application is started.
New
Prepare for a new .cfg file – clearing out all sources, units and destinations.
Save
Save changes to the current .cfg file. You should use this after changing settings to ensure they are preserved in the event of the program exiting unexpectedly for any reason.
Save As
Save the current .cfg file with a new name.
Exit
Exits the application, saving the current settings. Note that for safety, you cannot exit the updater while it is actively running. You must first press ‘Stop’ to stop the updates running.
Recently used files
ET-Updater maintains a list of the most recently used .cfg files. You can open any of these by selecting from this list.
Edit
Edit Source…
Allows the editing of an existing source – which should be selected in the upper-left pane before choosing this option. Double-clicking on a source in this upper pane will also open it for editing.
Add Source…
This command shows the Add Source dialog, allowing setup of a new location for monitoring and delivery to an Imagestore.
Delete Source…
Deletes the currently selected source from the list.
The three Source commands above are also available from a pop-up menu activated by right-clicking anywhere in the upper-left pane.
Edit Unit…
Allows the editing of an existing IS2 unit – which should be selected in the upper-right pane before choosing this option.
Add Imagestore…
This command shows the Add Imagestore dialog, allowing setup of communications to a new Imagestore unit for text delivery.
Add Iconstation…
This command shows the Add Iconstation dialog, allowing setup of communications to a new IconStation unit for text delivery.
Delete Unit…
Deletes the currently selected unit from the list.
Edit Dest…
Allows the editing of an existing destination – which should be selected in the upper-right pane before choosing this option. Double-clicking on a destination in this pane will also open it for editing.
Add Dest…
This command shows the Add Destination dialog, allowing setup of a new destination for text delivery.
Delete Dest…
Deletes the currently selected destination from the list.
The Unit and Destination commands above are also available from a pop-up menu activated by right-clicking anywhere in the upper-right pane. The commands enabled will depend on the context of the selected item in this pane.
View Text
This allows you to view both the raw and processed (internal XML) text retrieved from a source. It is a useful tool – particularly in debugging XML translators.
Options…
This invokes the Options dialog for setting program-wide options.
Actions
Force Update
This forces all locations to be retrieved and sent to the Imagestores. It is useful when an Imagestore has been restarted, to force the datasources or templates to contain the correct values.
Force Update only forces the update when the program is in the “Run” mode.
View Log
This controls the visibility of the ET-Updater logging window, shown below the main screen.
Help
About
This displays a box showing the version number of ET-Updater, and the licensing information. Your product is registered using the Register button in the About box.