Jump Back from a Link

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The Windows desktop application does not have a corresponding application to the Back-2-Bonsai handheld applications.  However, it does have some support through the command line and keyboard shortcuts.

Bonsai has a keyboard shortcut, Alt+J, that will take a link tag number from the Windows clipboard and open the outline and position the cursor to the linked item.

To use this feature, highlight a Bonsai link tag in the Palm Desktop or Microsoft Outlook and copy it to the Windows clipboard (usually Ctrl+C).  Switch to the Bonsai application and enter Alt+J.

If you can not copy the link tag number to the clipboard, use Alt+Shift+J to display the Jump to Link dialog.  The dialog accepts the link tag number.

The command line option "/linktag:#" is available to perform the same action as the keyboard shortcut described above.  The command line option can be used from scripting languages to automate the jump to link. An example that works with Microsoft Outlook is provided with the Bonsai installation. The following command line would display the outline that referenced link tag number 9.

       BONSAI /linktag:9

If the Bonsai application was already running, the request is passed to the Bonsai application and it will display the outline.

Note: Each HotSync User has their own set of Link Tag numbers. The corresponding HotSync User must already be selected in the Bonsai Windows application.