enhance the "File Sets" page (e.g. add a screenshot)

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graphics/ethereal-export-psml.png \
graphics/ethereal-export-selected.png \
graphics/ethereal-file-menu.png \
graphics/ethereal-file-set-dialog.png \
graphics/ethereal-filter-add-expression.png \
graphics/ethereal-filter-toolbar.png \
graphics/ethereal-filters-2.png \

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<section id="ChIOFileSetSection"><title>File Sets</title>
<para>
When using the "Multiple Files" option while doing a capture,
When using the "Multiple Files" option while doing a capture
(see: <xref linkend="ChCapCaptureFiles"/>),
the capture data is spreaded over several capture files, called a file
set. Ethereal tries to find the files matching the same filename pattern
than the currently loaded file. This will only work, if all the files
of the file set are located in the same directory.
set.
</para>
<para>
As it can become tedious to work with a file set by hand, Ethereal
provides some features in the "File" menu to handle these file sets in
a more convenient way:
provides some features to handle these file sets in a convenient way.
</para>
<sidebar><title>How does Ethereal detect the files of a file set?</title>
<para>
A filename in a file set uses the format Prefix_Number_DateTimeSuffix
which might look like this: "test_00001_20060420183910.pcap".
All files of a file set share the same prefix (e.g. "test") and suffix
(e.g. ".pcap") and a varying middle part.
</para>
<para>
To find the files of a file set, Ethereal scans the directory where the
currently loaded file resides and scans for files matching the same filename
pattern (prefix and suffix) than the currently loaded file.
</para>
<para>
This simple mechanism usually works well, but has it's drawbacks. If several
file sets were captured with the same prefix and suffix, Ethereal will detect
them as a single file set. If files were renamed or spreaded over several
directories the mechanism will fail to find all files of a set.
</para>
</sidebar>
<para>
The following features in the "File Set" submenu of the "File" menu are
available to work with file sets in a convenient way:
</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
@ -420,28 +441,27 @@
Ethereal has recognized as being part of the current file set.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<command>Next File</command> opens the next file in the file set.
<command>Next File</command> closes the current and opens the next
file in the file set.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<command>Previous File</command> opens the previous file in
the file set.
<command>Previous File</command> closes the current and opens the
previous file in the file set.
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>
XXX - add icons from the menu
</para>
<section id="ChIOFileSetListDialog">
<title>The "List Files" dialog box</title>
<!--<figure>
<figure>
<title>The "List Files" dialog box</title>
<graphic entityref="EtherealExportPlainDialog" format="PNG"/>
</figure>-->
<para>XXX - add screenshot</para>
<graphic entityref="EtherealFileSetDialog" format="PNG"/>
</figure>
<para>
Each line contains information about a file of the file set:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
<command>Filename</command> the name of the file
<command>Filename</command> the name of the file. If you click on
the filename (or the radio button left to it), the current file will
be closed and the corresponding capture file will be opened.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<command>Created</command> the creation time of the file
@ -461,9 +481,7 @@
opened/closed.
</para>
<para>
If you click on the radio button to the left of the line, the
corresponding capture file will be opened. The Close button will, well,
close the dialog box.
The Close button will, well, close the dialog box.
</para>
</section>
</section>

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<!ENTITY EtherealEnabledProtocols SYSTEM "./graphics/ethereal-enabled-protocols.png" NDATA PNG>
<!ENTITY EtherealDecodeAs SYSTEM "./graphics/ethereal-decode-as.png" NDATA PNG>
<!ENTITY EtherealDecodeAsShow SYSTEM "./graphics/ethereal-decode-as-show.png" NDATA PNG>
<!ENTITY EtherealFileSetDialog SYSTEM "./graphics/ethereal-file-set-dialog.png" NDATA PNG>
<!-- Third Chapter Toolbar-->
<!ENTITY EtherealToolbarCaptureInterfaces SYSTEM "./graphics/toolbar/capture_interfaces_24.png" NDATA PNG>