The Hurrtrak System includes extensive use of Tool/Command bars. They are in integral part of the system and allow users to complete their tasks quicker.

In the main tracking program, there are 2 rows of toolbars... the first row displays functions that are not dependent on which tab/function is being displayed. They include things like Setup System/user preferences, Open Database, Open Storm, Reports and many others.

The 2^nd toolbar row ARE functions that are relevant only to the displayed tab. So if you are on a text tab, like Public Advisory, only buttons related to that type of tab are shown (Email, Email Outbox functions, print, save, copy, font).

If you are on a tracking map tab many more buttons become available.

All of the buttons ”offer” tooltip explanations of what they do by simply ”floating” your mouse icon over the icon. This is the best way to learn what they do.

As mentioned in the Setup Application Appearance topic you can also customize the size and color of the toolbars.

Data Layering: On the tracking map type tabs there is a group of tool bar functions that are designed to be set ON or OFF... i.e. switched/pressed down or up.

This allows the user to create a tracking map with the features (layers) desired and easily modify what is plotted on the tracking map without having to do multiple ”UNDOs”.

Toolbar Advanced Topics:

The user has the ability to move/resize the toolbars as well as customize them. By ”grabbing’ the toolbar you can move it to another portion of the desktop to give you a view similar to the following.

You can also, customize the command that will appear, the icon image, descriptions and look/feel by selecting the toolbar options at the right end of the toolbar. This is only recommended for advanced users familiar with these type of functions. If you do change them and want to go back to the original settings, there is a ”reset” toolbar option within this function, which will reset them to the install defaults.

Most of the Toolbar functions are duplicated menu bar functions... with 2 important exceptions.

Add to Email Outbox – This option adds the current image to the Email outbox.

View Email Outbox – This option views the contents of the Email outbox and optionally allows the user to Email them.

We highly recommend that you become familiar with each of the Toolbar Commands as they make the system much easier to use.