Creating a New Database

· To create a new database from the XID Database Selection Dialogue box, click the "create new" button (located on the center gray bar).

· Enter the database title.

· Select common names or scientific names or both.

· Database Version and Menu Structure Version are optional.

· Leave Menu of Submenus marked.

· Enter any database description that you wish.

· Click OK.

· A message appears saying, "You must save XID file to work with."

· Click OK.

· Assign a file name and place the file in a folder using the browse button at the top.

Click save.
 
 
 

Creating Your Menu Structure

· Right click Menu Structure.

· Select either Add Submenu (if you want additional submenus), or Add Attribute Menu.

· Type the menu title.

· Add any menu help text you wish.

· Menu Difficulty Level is from 1 (easiest) to 4 (most difficult). Adding or changing a difficulty value is optional.

If adding images, read section below. Otherwise continue.
 

If Adding Images

· If you have an image that illustrates the menu, click the small box with the three dots following Menu Help Image File.

· Use the browse button to select the image that you wish to link to the menu.

Click Open. This will return you to the Individual Menu Editor box.
 

Click OK.
 

· A new menu title now appears beneath Menu Structure.

· Right click on the newly created menu title.

· If it is an attribute menu title, select Insert Attribute.

· Add the attribute name, menu help text, and image file as above.

If it is a submenu, you may select either Add Submenu or Add Attribute Menu and proceed as above.
 
 
 
 
 

Adding References

· Right click on References.

· Click Insert.

· Add reference title.

Click OK.
 
 
 

Adding Species/Items

· Right click on the box in the lower left hand corner of the screen (below Items 0/0 or Species 0/0).

· Click Insert.

Add the species/item name, description, and image file. Adding the image file and description is optional; however the name is mandatory.
 
 
 

Continue adding menus, attributes, references, and species/items. Be sure to click File Save when finished.
 
 
 

Adding Attribute Data

· In the lower left hand corner, right click the species/item for which you wish to add data.

· Click Edit Item Attributes.

· Click the box next to the attribute which you wish to mark for the item or species.

· You may navigate up or down the species/item list by using Next or Previous. You may use the scroll bar, the arrow keys or page up/page down keys to navigate the menu structure.

Click OK when finished editing.
 

The Mark All feature marks the attribute for ALL species/items currently in the list. The Clear All feature unmarks ALL species/items currently in the list. Use with care.
 
 
 

Adding Reference Page Numbers

· In the lower left hand corner, right click the species/item for which you wish to add reference page numbers.

· Click Edit Item References.

· Add the page number in the box.

Click OK to save or Next or Previous to edit other species/items.
 
 
 
 
 

Editing

Menus

· Right click on Menu Structure.

· Select Expand Menu Tree to view the menus or Expand Attribute Menus to view the entire structure.

· Right click the menu or attribute you wish to edit.

· Select Edit.

· Make your changes.

Click OK.
 

Species/Items

· Right click the species or item to be edited in the lower left hand corner.

Select Edit Item Description, Edit Items Attributes, or Edit Item References.
 
 
 

Reference titles and menu structure can be reorganized by dragging and dropping.