Once the emulators, programs and required filters have been set up, BeebEF can be used for what it is meant to: as a front-end for BBC emulators.
The main window looks as follows.
.The window offers the following possibilities.
Once a program has been selected, its picture is shown on the first tab ('Picture'), provided such a picture exists. If the picture does not exist, it is replaced by a BBC start-up screen. The second tab ('Details') shows the program description. This tab also contains the defined links for the program. These can be clicked in order to view the contents of the linked files.
After running a program, a window may pop up that says 'Press OK after running emulator.'
This window pops up in a number of circumstances in which BeebEF has to do some work after the emulator has finished running. (For example, to copy or delete a disk image, to restore the default DFS rom, or to copy a picture file.)
It is important that you only press 'OK' after the emulator has finished running. If you press 'OK' earlier, unexpected things might happen. (For example, a disk image might be deleted while the emulator is still using it, the default DFS rom might be restored while the emulator still uses the E00 DFS, or the wrong picture file might be copied.)
If a disk image or a rom image is dropped onto the drop pad, it is run with the selected emulator.
If the box 'Ask to add to list' is checked, BeebEF asks if the
disk/rom image that was dropped should be added to its list. By
answering this question with 'Yes', the program can automatically be
added to the list.
If the box 'E00 DFS' is checked, the emulator is run
with the E00 DFS.
Note: this latter box is disabled if you set up that BeebEF should not handle emulator
DFS's.
The status bar of the main window gives information about the selected program. The second panel of the status bar displays an exclamation mark (!) if there is any entry on the 'Information' tab.