Esc: Help off, cancel. F1: Help off, continue. Arrows: Select a Help topic: Basics DOS commands Footnotes Merge: input Ruler lines Auto-numbering Dot lines I Guide lines Merge: template Ruler spacing Auto-reformat Dot lines II Headers/footers Merging steps Scroll/jump Char: boxes Dot lines III Locate cursor Misc. items Spaces/hyphens Char: foreign Enhance text Manual reformat Page breaks Spell checker Char: maths Enter text Margins/tabs Page layout System/file Copy/move text File conversion Mark text Printing Windows Cursor moves File management Measuring space Record keys Delete text Find/replace Merging References B A S I C S Loading a File and Exiting 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � FILE OPERATIONS � SEE ALSO: � 1. Create or load a file A>ED filename  � CURSOR MOVES: Arrow keys � � � 2. Enter text from keyboard  � RULER LINES: format (margins) � � � 3. Save the text to disk Press F1 F3 � DOT LINES: format (printing) � � � 4. Edit the text Bksp, Del, Ins � ENTERING TEXT: editing � � � 5. Print the file Press F1 F7 � MARKING: move, copy, delete � � � 6. Close the file Press F1 F2 � FIND/REPLACE: text or chars 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 D O S C O M M A N D S Introduction to Computers and DOS Here are some DOS COMMANDS you may find useful. PC-Write has keystrokes for most of these file operations. "A>" is the DOS prompt. See FILE MANAGEMENT. FORMAT � RENAME A>FORMAT B: � A>RENAME oldname newname formats diskette in drive B � renames "oldname" to "newname" � DIR � COPY A>DIR B: � A>COPY fromfile tofile lists files in drive B � copies "fromfile" to "tofile" � TYPE � DEL A>TYPE filename � A>DEL filename displays contents of "filename" � deletes the file "filename" F O O T N O T E S Formatting: Document Features CREATE � EXAMPLE 1. Enter a footnote reference in the text. � In 1975 the urban population Reference character is your choice. � of Venus [1] had not yet Sequential numbering is an option. � materialised. See AUTOMATIC NUMBERING. � .D 2. Enter the footnote text just after the � 1. A warm, fragrant planet paragraph containing the references. � covered with clouds. 3. Place one .D Dot line directly above � .D  and one directly below the footnote text.� See DOT LINES. � Footnote separator .DH:text (or dashes) � .DH:-------------------- Footnote line spacing .DM:number � .DM:2 Send footnotes to file .DF:filename � .DF:B:NOTE.DOC M E R G E : I N P U T F I L E Merging Create an INPUT FILE with PC-Write or export one from a data base program. PC-Write accepts 3 Input file formats: � Here are some rules: � SEPARATE LINE Each field on a � * Every record must have the same separate line. � number of fields. � * The Input file can have any COMMA-SEPARATED Each record on a line,� number of records. each field separated � * Maximum Input field length is 160. by a comma. � * A field can be empty: In separate � line format, leave empty line. In FIXED-LENGTH Every field contains � comma-separated format, leave a fixed number of � extra comma. In fixed-length characters. � format, leave blanks. R U L E R L I N E S Formatting and Customising F2 displays the default Ruler line from the edit control file (ED.DEF) and the Window/Ruler Menu. The DEFAULT RULER LINE is the last one in the edit control file. The CURRENT RULER LINE is the one that precedes the text. Here are some Ruler line options: 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � Display/remove current Ruler line. F2 � � Append edited Ruler to control file; becomes default Ruler line. F2 F3 � � Embed current Ruler into text; saved with file, doesn't print. F2 F4 � � Make default Ruler the current Ruler (re-establishes it). F2 F5 � � Read a Ruler from a control file. F2 F6 � � Make the next Ruler line in the text the current Ruler. F2 Grey+ � � Make the prior Ruler line in the text the current Ruler. F2 Grey- � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 See MARGINS, WINDOWS, AUTO-REFORMAT, and PAGE LAYOUT for other Ruler options.  A U T O M A T I C N U M B E R I N G Formatting Use automatic numbering for footnotes, lines, and outlines. You enter a NUMBERING SEQUENCE that is translated into a sequential series of numbers when you repage. See PAGE BREAKS. Create a unique numbering sequence. � EXAMPLE Each member of the sequence contains: � ( a the Alt N font character) 1. An Alt N font character (1) . � 1. Cats 2. A digit or letter. � 2. Dogs 3. A symbol (anything but a digit � 3. Mice or letter). � � becomes the following when you repage: When you REPAGE, the digit or letter � 1. Cats turns into a sequential number. The � 2. Dogs symbol remains the same. � 3. Mice D O T L I N E S I Formatting: Page Layout Put each Dot line on its own line, preceded by Alt G. OPERATION DOT LINE � OPERATION DOT LINE Blank lines to print .E:number � Footer lines, quit all .FQ Comment line .. � Footer, extra left margin .XF:number Entire text begin/end .E � Footer, width for entry .W:number Entire text, begin .EB � Footnote entry begin/end .D Entire text, end (quit) .EQ � Footnote entry, begin .DB Entire text, reserve space .EL:length� Footnote entry, end .DQ Font, quit Regular font .Q:letter � Footnote file .DF:filename Font, start Regular font .R:letter � Footnote forced Fonts, quit ALL fonts .QQ � to bottom of page .DD Footer line, all pages .F:text � Footnote header (fence) .DH:text Footer line, left pages .FL:text � Footnote spacing .DM:number Footer line, right pages .FR:text � Continued on DOT LINES II  G U I D E L I N E S Formatting Guide lines control formatting. Guide lines for editing are RULER LINES. Guide lines for printing are DOT LINES. All Guide lines begin with ALT G font charac- ter. Each Dot line begins with Alt G followed by a dot (period). Example: .R:F RULER LINES � DOT LINES * Press F2 for Ruler line. � Page layout Help topics: * Text Layout options include: � Centring � AUTO-REFORMATTING MANUAL REFORMATTING Justification � DOT LINES I, II, III MARGINS/TABS Margins � ENHANCE TEXT PAGE LAYOUT Reformatting � FOOTNOTES PRINTING Tabs � HEADERS/FOOTERS REFERENCES M E R G E T E M P L A T E F I L E Merging The TEMPLATE FILE has two parts. The INPUT TEMPLATE lists the fields for the records in Input File at the top of the file. The OUTPUT TEMPLATE comes next, containing the format for the letters, labels, etc. INPUT TEMPLATE � OUTPUT TEMPLATE * List fields on separate lines, in the � * Separate Input and Output templates order they appear in the Input file. � with empty braces, { }. Add Dot * Start list at the top of the file. � lines next, if you want them. * Give each field a unique name. � * Type document, entering field names * Enclose each field name in curly � in braces (no commas or colon/ braces. Include comma after a comma- � lengths) in appropriate places. separated field name {name,}. Include � * Use same field names as in Input colon and field length after fixed- � template. length field name {name:10}. � * You don't have to use all fields.  R U L E R L I N E S P A C I N G Formatting The width of your text is set by the current width font. Leading spaces (between column 1 on the screen and the text) are measured by the Ruler line spacing. The default Ruler line sets the Ruler line spacing to correspond to the width of the current font. For example: .R:E L---+--T-1----+T---2---T+----3-T--+----4-------T-5----+T----6--T-+----7T--+--r R This changes the Regular font to Elite, a 12 character per inch font. The Ruler line spacing is automatically changed to 12 cpi too. If you change width fonts often in a file and your text is indented from the left margin, you may want to place a Ruler line spacing command (@10i, @12i, etc.) in the Ruler line to standardize the width of leading spaces. Otherwise your printed left margin will wave in and out as the fonts change. A U T O - R E F O R M A T T I N G and W O R D W R A P Entering Text 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � TOGGLE BETWEEN MODES WITH SHF F7 � CONTROLLING REFORMATTING � � Wrap+ Wordwrap on, auto-reform off � To keep a paragraph from reformatting� � Wrap- Wordwrap off, auto-reform off� end it with an Alt K, Keep Paragraph � � Para+ Automatic reformatting on � font character. � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � REFORMATTING OPTIONS: (Add to Ruler line) � � centre text C Reformat left margins: � � flush right F 1. Change Ruler line margins, F2. � � Justify J Old "L" to "M", add new "L". � � force auto-reformatting on A Old "P" to "Q", add new "P". � � force auto-reformatting off N 2. Reformat. � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 See RULER LINES, MANUAL REFORMATTING. D O T L I N E S II Formatting: Page Layout Put each Dot line on its own line, preceded by Alt G. OPERATION DOT LINE � OPERATION DOT LINE Force text to left page .PL:text � Included file, Force text to right page .PR:text � length to adjust to .TL:length Header line, all pages .H:text � Index entry .I:text Header line, left pages .HL:text � Index entry space .IX:number Header line, right pages .HR:text � Index entry width .IW:number Header lines, quit all .HQ � Index file name .IF:filename Header, extra left margin .XH:number � Keyboard input .U Header, width of entry .W:number � Keyboard input prompt .U:prompt Include file � Length of page (11 ins) .L:length when printing .T:filename� Length of text body .LB:length Include unprocessed file � Length of .T/.TI file .EL:length (eg. graphics file) .TI:file � Continued on DOT LINES III  H E A D E R S and F O O T E R S Formatting: Page Layout Each of these Dot lines is preceded by an Alt G font character. PAGE LOCATION HEADERS FOOTERS all pages .H:text .F:text left pages only .HL:text .FL:text right pages only .HR:text .FR:text width of header/footer, right margin .W:number PAGE NUMBERS/POSITIONING EXAMPLE HEADER EXAMPLE FOOTER page numbers .H:$$$ .F:$$$ blank line .HL: .FR: flush left .H:text... .FL:$$$... flush right .HL:...$$$ .FR:...text centred .H:...text... .F:...$$$... See GUIDE LINES, DOT LINES. Footnotes are not footers. M E R G I N G S T E P S Merging START THE MERGE � MERGE ONE RECORD AT A TIME 1. Create the Input file. � 1. Press Shf F2 then F7 to merge one � record. 2. Create the Template file. � 2. Press F5 to edit record if desired. � 3. Press F8 to send to Output file. 3. Start the merge by pressing Shf F2. � 4. Repeat above steps for all records. Merge while in the Template file. � To skip a record, do not press F8. � 4. Press F9 and type Input file name. � MERGE ALL RECORDS AUTOMATICALLY Press F10 and type Output file name. � 1. Press Shf F2, F10. F6 stops merge. Type PRN to send directly to printer.� NOW: � After merging, you can edit Output Merge one at a time or automatically. � file, then print it. See MERGING, MERGE: INPUT, MERGE: TEMPLATE. S C R O L L I N G and J U M P I N G Travelling Around a File Think of the screen as a window that lets you view a portion of a file. If you scroll UP, the window moves up to view the text above. If you scroll DOWN, the window moves down to view text below. You can also JUMP to places in the file. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � SCROLL UP � SCROLL HORIZONTALLY � � line PgUp � right/left Right/Left Arrow � � paragraph Ctl PgUp � JUMP � � window Shf PgUp � top of file Alt + or Shf Grey+ � � � bottom of file Alt - or Shf Grey- � � SCROLL DOWN � previous page Shf Ctl PgUp � � line PgDn � next page Shf Ctl PgDn � � paragraph Ctl PgDn � beginning block Shf Alt + � � window Shf PgDn � end block Shf Alt - � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 S P E C I A L C H A R A C T E R S: B O X Key Code Appendix 袴藁袴藁袴藁袴敲 �袴藁袴藁袴藁袴敲�袴藁袴藁袴藁袴敲 �袴藁袴藁袴藁袴� Q � W � E � R � � U � I � O � P 볶 Q � W � E � R � � U � I � O � P � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 볶 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 袴菰箇菰箇菰箇菰箇袴箇菰箇菰箇菰箇菰箇暠훙袴墾袴墾袴墾袴墾袴藁袴墾袴墾袴墾袴墾袴 A � S � D � F � G � H � J � K � L � � A � S � D � F � G � H � J � K � L � � � � � � 벽� � 캄� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 벽� � 古� � � � � � � � � 袴箇姦箇姦箇姦箇姦箇姦箇姦箇姦箇姦袴� 훤箇姦箇姦箇姦箇姦箇姦箇姦箇姦箇姦袴� � Z � X � C � V � B � N � M � � Z � X � C � V � B � N � M � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 훤袴姦袴姦袴姦袴姦袴姦袴姦袴� 훤袴姦袴姦袴姦袴姦袴姦袴姦袴� SHF-ALT BOX SET SHF-CTL BOX SET D O T L I N E S III Formatting: Page Layout OPERATION DOT LINE � OPERATION DOT LINE Line spacing (per inch)* .S:length � Margin, extra left .X:number Line spacing (single)* .M:number � Output file .O:filename Margin bottom .XB:length � Page breaks, auto- off .EN Margin top .XT:length � Page breaks, auto- on .EA Margin, extra left margin � Page number footer .F:$$$ left pages .XL:number � Page number, this page .N:number Margin, extra left margin � Page number header .H:$$$ right pages .XR:number � Reformat protect begins .- Margin, � Reformat protection ends .+ extra footer margin .XF:number � Table of Contents entry .K:text Margin, � Table of C. entry space .KX:number extra header margin .XH:number � Table of Contents file .KF:filename (* default setting) � Table of Contents width .KW:number L O C A T I N G Y O U R P L A C E Travelling Around a File You can display the present CURSOR LOCATION or jump to a specific line, column, or page in a file. You can also set BOOKMARKS in a file to mark your location. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 �CURSOR LOCATION � BOOKMARKS � � display Shf F9 � set first Bookmark Ctl Home � � jump to line in file Alt F9 F7 � jump to first Bookmark Ctl End � � jump to column Alt F9 F8 � set second Bookmark Shf Ctl Home � � jump to line on page Alt F9 F9 F10 � jump to second Bookmark Shf Ctl End � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 When you press Shf F9, the Top Line reads: Line x/xx in file. Column x/xx. Line x/xx on Page x/xx. When you press Alt F9, the Top Line reads: F7:Line xx/xx in file. F8:Column xx/xx. F9:Line xx/xx on  F10:Page xx/xx. M I S C E L L A N E O U S I T E M S Miscellaneous Items 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 �INSERT CURRENT FIND TEXT � MARK A PAIR OF SYMBOLS � � insert in file Alt F4, F2 � mark the next pair Alt F4, F4 � � � � �WORD COUNT � FIND NON-ASCII CHARACTERS � � number of bytes, characters, � includes font characters Alt F4, F6 � � letters, words in file Alt F4, F3 � � � � REPEAT LAST KEYSTROKE � �FILE CONVERSIONS � any text or command Alt F4, F7 � � Includes Wordstar, dot command, tab, � � � and line boundary conversions. See � � � FILE CONVERSIONS. � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 S P A C E S and H Y P H E N S Altering, Entering Text 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � SPACE Space bar � LINE Enter � � Hard-Space Ctl Space Bar � beneath cursor Ctl N � � Soft-Space Shf Ctl Space � � � to right of cursor Ins � TABS Ctl I � � repeat (for column) Shf Ins � convert tab chars (see FILE � � � CONVERSIONS) � � HYPHEN Hyphen (- key) � PRINT SPACES (Precede w/ Alt G) � � Hard-Hyphen Ctl Hyphen � print n blank lines .E:number � � Soft-Hyphen Shf Ctl Hyphen � multiple line spacing .M:number � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 The normal hyphen is used for compound words and to divide words. The Soft-Hyphen is conditional if at the end of a line. The Hard-Hyphenated word will not be divided during reformatting and the hyphen always shows. S P E C I A L C H A R A C T E R S: F O R E I G N Entering Text Press first key, then ACCENT KEY, then second key to display character. � a Accent " � � a Accent ` � � a Accent ^ � � o Accent a � � � A Accent " � � e Accent ` � � e Accent ^ � � A Accent o � � � e Accent " � � i Accent ` � � i Accent ^ � � � � i Accent " � � o Accent ` � � o Accent ^ � � a Accent _ � � � o Accent " � � u Accent ` � � u Accent ^ � � o Accent _ � � � O Accent " � � � � � � u Accent " � � a Accent ' � � c Accent , � � � � U Accent " � � E Accent ' � � C Accent , � � c Accent / � � � y Accent " � � e Accent ' � � n Accent ~ � � - Accent L � � � � i Accent ' � � N Accent ~ � � = Accent Y � � � a Accent e � � o Accent ' � � ? Accent ? � � t Accent P � � � A Accent E � � u Accent ' � � ! Accent ! � � - Accent f � �  E N H A N C I N G T E X T Entering Text Press Alt plus one of the letters listed below to start and stop a font and/or enhancement. Repeat for each line. The default is Fast mode. For blocks or files, use .R:letter to start a font, .Q:letter to stop a font. 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 FONTS 쿞PECIAL FONTS 쿐NHANCEMENTS Alt C  Compressed � Alt H Superscript � Alt B Boldface Alt E  Elite, fast � Alt L Subscript  � Alt D Double wide Alt F  Fast, pica (default) � Alt I Italics  � Alt O Overstrike Alt P  Pica, quality � Alt J Jade green � Alt S Second strike Alt Q  Quality mode, elite � Alt M Marine blue � Alt U Underline Alt V  Variable � Alt R Red � Alt W Double under- � Alt Y Yellow � line See GUIDE LINES, PAGE LAYOUT, DOT LINES I. M A N U A L R E F O R M A T T I N G Formatting 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � LEFT MARGIN � RIGHT MARGIN � � 1. Mark text with............F3 or F6 � Reformat paragraph with...F7 � � or file with............Ctl F5 � � � 2. Adjust first line with....Ins or Del� Reformat file by: � � 3. Slide rest right with.....Shf Ins � marking text with......Ctl F5 � � 4. Slide rest left with......Shf Del � then reformat with.....F7 � � � � � OPTIONS � To keep blocks of text or � � Centre Shf F8 � lines (addresses) from being � � Flush right Ctl F8 � reformatted, put the Guide lines � � Justify ("J" in Ruler line)� .- before and .+ after text. � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 See RULER LINES, MARKING TEXT, AUTO-REFORMATTING and WORDWRAP. P A G E B R E A K S and R E P A G I N G Formatting: Page Layout REPAGING inserts soft page break characters (Soft-Breaks) in a file so you can see where page breaks occur. (This is based on the page length.) After a repage, you can adjust the You can add Hard- and Soft-Breaks position of the page breaks in one of directly, but Soft-Breaks may be the following ways: moved during repaging. * Add or delete blank lines. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� * Enter hard page break characters � REPAGE Alt F7 � (Hard-Breaks) to force page breaks. � HARD-BREAK Alt T � * Change the page length (default is 11 � SOFT-BREAK Shf Alt T � inches) with a .L or .LB Dot line. 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� Now repage again. See LOCATING YOUR PLACE, DOT LINES, PAGE LAYOUT, PRINTING. S P E L L I N G C H E C K E R A master word list called WORDS.MAS comes on the PC-Write diskette. Copy it  onto your working diskette or directory. You can create a custom user word list called WORDS.USE with the edit program. To use the spelling checker, load a file then use the features shown below. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � CHECK SPELLING GUESS AT CORRECTION � � last word typed Alt F2, F2 for misspelled word Alt F2, F3 � � as you type Alt F2, F7 � � USER LIST � � SCAN FOR WORD NOT IN LISTS load into memory Alt F2, F5 � � next word Alt F2, Grey+ add word to Alt F2, F4 � � prior word Alt F2, Grey- save to memory Alt F2, F6 � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 S P E C I A L C H A R A C T E R S: M A T H S Entering Text Press first key, then ACCENT KEY, then second key to display character. � 1 Accent ` � � a Accent / � � f Accent / � � 1 Accent 2 � � � 2 Accent ` � � b Accent / � � e Accent / � � 1 Accent 4 � � � 3 Accent ` � � g Accent / � � � : Accent ` � � � 4 Accent ` � � p Accent / � � ! Accent ` � � / Accent ` � � � 5 Accent ` � � S Accent / � � # Accent ` � � + Accent ` � � � 6 Accent ` � � s Accent / � � $ Accent ` � � . Accent ` � � � 7 Accent ` � � m Accent / � � % Accent ` � � � � 8 Accent ` � � t Accent / � � ^ Accent ` � � = Accent ` � � � � F Accent / � � & Accent ` � � ~ Accent ` � � � @ Accent ` � � h Accent / � � * Accent ` � � � � [ Accent ` � � O Accent / � � ( Accent ` � � > Accent ` � � � ] Accent ` � � d Accent / � � ) Accent ` � � < Accent ` � � E N T E R I N G T E X T Entering Text 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � TEXT � Press �Top Line reads� � to enter letters and numbers.....� letter or number keys � � � to display accented characters...� key, Accent key, key � ACCENT � � to display special characters....� Alt plus keypad number keys� � � � � � � MODES � � � � to insert text, push existing � � � � text to the right............. � default � Push � � to insert/overwrite existing text� Scroll Lock (Push/Over) � Over � � to type all capital letters......� Caps Lock (on/off) � Ocap/Pcap � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Options: Record temporary keystrokes with Ctl @ (begin/end), Grey* to play back. Record in control file (ED.DEF); use Numbers Mode, Alt F3. M A R G I N S and T A B S Formatting: Text Layout Press F2 to bring up Ruler line and type letter for setting. Embed Ruler line first with F2 F4 then make changes to keep with the file. L---T---T1----+----2----T----3--T-+----4T---+---T5----+-T--6----T----7--T-+---R 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � LEFT MARGIN � BETWEEN MARGINS � RIGHT MARGIN � � L Left margin � A Auto-reformat always ON � C Centre text � � M Old left margin � B Bell ring � F Flush right � � P Paragraph margin � D Decimal tab � J Justify right � � Q Old paragraph margin� N Auto-reform. always OFF � R Ragged right � � � T Tab stop � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � TEMPORARY MARGINS CTL [ Paragraph and left CTL \ Paragraph CTL ] Right � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸  P A G E L A Y O U T Formatting Put these Dot lines in the text file to control printing of pages. Put Alt G before each Dot line: 旼컴컴컴컴컴Sample letter컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 .L:length* Length of page (11") � .LB:72 body of text 72 lines � .LB:length* Length of text body � .M:2 double spaced � .M:number Multiple line spacing � .X:15 moves file right 15 spaces � .N:number* Number for this page � .XT:3 top margin, 3/6 or 1/2 inch� .S:number Number lines/inch (6) � .R:P changes Fast to Pica font � .X:number Extra left margin � Text..................................� .XL:number* Extra margin, left pgs. � text here pushes these to next page: � .XR:number* Extra margin,right pgs. � .F:$$$ print page number next page� .XB:length* Bottom margin � .N:2 next page prints page "2" � .XT:length* Top margin 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� ( * If Dot line at top of page, effective immediately. Elsewhere, next page.) See GUIDE LINES, ENHANCING TEXT, DOT LINES, and PAGE BREAKS for more commands. S Y S T E M / F I L E O P E R A T I O N S Loading a File and Exiting These options allow you to SAVE and CLOSE your file and work between files. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � � � �SAVING � DISPLAYING DIRECTORY � � save text and resume editing. F1 F3 � display a directory of files. F1 F8 � � save text and exit to DOS. F1 F2 � � � stop a save. F1 F9 � PRINTING � � � print a file, then edit. F1 F7 � �SWITCHING � � � switch to another file. F1 F6 � EXITING TEMPORARILY � � switch the name of the file. F1 F5 � exit temporarily to DOS. F1 F4 � � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 C O P Y I N G and M O V I N G T E X T Editing Blocks of Text 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � COPYING WITHIN A FILE � MOVING BLOCKS � � 1. Start marking text with F3. � 1. Start marking text with F6. � � 2. Move cursor, end marking with F3. � 2. Move cursor, end marking with F6.� � 3. Move cursor to new location. � 3. Move cursor to new location. � � 4. Press F3 to copy marked text. � 4. Press F6 to move marked text. � � 5. Press F5 to remove highlighting. � 5. Press F5 to remove highlighting. � � COPYING TO A FILE � INSERT A FILE � � 1. Start marking text with F3 or F6. � 1. Locate cursor for file insertion.� � 2. End marking with Ctl F6. � 2. Press Ctl F3. � � 3. Type in file name, press Enter. � 3. Type file name, press Enter. � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � MOVING CHARACTERS Transpose character left/right Shf Bksp/Shf Esc � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 F I L E C O N V E R S I O N Miscellaneous Items 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � CONVERT WORDSTAR FILES � CONVERT OLD DOT COMMANDS � � clear high-order bits Alt F5, F2 � to Guide lines, adds Alt F5, F3 � � � Alt G � � CONVERT TABS AND SPACES � � � tabs to spaces Alt F5, F4 then F9 � REMOVE EXTRA SPACES (unjustify) � � spaces to tabs Alt F5, F4 then F10� cursor to next paragraph Alt F5, F5 � � � � � FIX LINE BOUNDARY ERRORS � REMOVE PAGE BREAKS � � line feed, no carriage return � hard and soft Alt F5, F7 then F9 � � Alt F5, F6 � soft breaks only Alt F5, F7 then F10� 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 See MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. M A R K I N G T E X T Editing Blocks of Text 旼컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 BLOCK � Copy � Move � Delete � 1. Begin marking with any of.....� F3 � F6 � F4 � � � � � 2. End marking with any of.......� F3 � F6 � F4 (delete) � � � � � 3. Move cursor to new position. � � � � � � � � 4. Insert marked with............� F3 � F6 � Ctl F4 (undo) � � � � � 5. Un-mark text with ............� F5 � F5 � F5 � OPTIONS 읕컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Mark ENTIRE file Ctl F5 See COPY/MOVE, DOS COMMANDS Un-delete last deletion Ctl F4 DELETE TEXT, FILE MANAGEMENT. P R I N T I N G Printing 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 �START PRINTING � KEYBOARD INPUT � � from a file F1, F7 � in file .U � � from DOS A>PR filename � .U:prompt � � � from DOS A>PR � �CHANGING FILES � from a file F1, F7, � � output .O:filename � delete file name, � � input .T:filename � press Enter � � input (graphics) .TI:filename � � � length of input file .TL:length � When you print the prompt "" appears.� � � * Enter text or Dot lines. � � � * Press Esc when done. � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Dot lines start with Alt G; enter them in text file, each on a blank line. W I N D O W S Managing Files WINDOWS are created with the RULER LINE. A Ruler line can be used to "split" the screen into two windows. You can display two portions of the same file or two different files on the screen. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 �CREATE � MOVE BETWEEN � � 1. Place cursor in middle of screen. � 1. Press F2 to jump onto Ruler line. � � 2. Press F2 to display Ruler line. � 2. Press Up or Down Arrow to move � � 3. Press Up or Down Arrow to move � into the other window. � � into a window. � CLOSE � � 4. Press F1 then F6 to name the � 1. Place cursor in file to remain. � � second file you wish to display. � 2. Press F2 then F2 again. � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 See SCROLLING/JUMPING, SYSTEM/FILE. C U R S O R M O V E S Travelling Around a File These editing commands move the cursor around the screen. LEFT � RIGHT � UP character LtArrow � character RtArrow � line UpArrow screen edge Shf LtArrow � screen edge Shf RtArrow � screen top Shf UpArrow word Ctl LtArrow � word Ctl RtArrow � top of file Alt + margin Home � margin Shf End � window Shf PgUp � � PREVIOUS � NEXT � DOWN "." Shf Ctl LtArrow � "." Shf Ctl RtArrow � line DnArrow tab Shf Tab � tab Tab � scrn bottom Shf DnArrow para Ctl PgUp � para Ctl PgDn � end of file Alt - page Shf Ctl PgUp � page Shf Ctl PgDn � window Shf PgDn Press Shf F9 or Alt F9 for cursor location. See also SCROLLING and LOCATING. F I L E M A N A G E M E N T Managing Files These commands help you with your FILE HOUSEKEEPING. Use the Alt F1 Name/file Menu to do most of these jobs: 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 �ORGANIZE � CHANGE DRIVE/PATH � � add prefix to file names Alt F1, F2 � default disk drive Alt F1, F3 � � display directory Alt F1, F8 � current pathname Alt F1, F4 � � display extended directory, add your � � � own notes about files A>ED ED.DIR � COPY � � � to another file Alt F1, F6 � �RENAME � � � in memory F1, F5 � DELETE � � on disk Alt F1, F5 � from disk Alt F1, F7 � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 M E A S U R I N G S P A C E F O R C O M M A N D S Formatting A number of PC-Write commands can be set with spacing measurements. Here are the units of measurement, the defaults, and what they mean with the commands. .L .LB .XT .XB .EL .TL .S $S @Ruler line @font @W font Units Commands Commands i inches, can include decimals per inch c centimeters per centimeter p points points u units units s sixth inches sixth inches m multiple of current line spacing (doesn't apply) default sixth inches per inch maximum 172.6 inches .67 inches R E C O R D I N G K E Y S T R O K E S Entering Text TEMPORARY KEYSTROKES � PERMANENT KEYSTROKES 1. Menu for recording. Alt F3 � 1. Load edit control file (ED.DEF). 2. Start recording. Alt F3 F4 � 2. Turn Numbers mode on. Alt F3 F6 3. Press keys to record. � 3. Assign key. Press key 4. Stop recording. Alt F3 F4 � 4. Press key sequence. Press keys � 5. Turn Numbers mode off. Ctl ^ Play back a sequence Alt F3 F3 � Play back key sequence key � OPTIONS � NOTES assign last recorded � * Read in modified editing file sequence to a key Alt F3 F2 � (ED.DEF) before play back F2 F6 unassign a key Alt F3 F7 � * Assigned key followed by ":" record on/off Ctl @ � for instance: 104:93,435,105 play back sequence Grey* � * Commands assigned to key Alt F3 F5 D E L E T I N G T E X T Editing Blocks of Text 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � CHARACTER OR SPACE � BLOCK � � under cursor Del � begin marking F4 � � to the left Bksp � delete F4 � � � undo Ctl F4 � � WORD � � � to the right Ctl Esc � FILES: � � to the left Ctl Bksp � within a file Alt F1 F7 � � � with DOS A>DEL filename � � LINE � � � entire line Shf Ctl Enter � Overwrite mode: � � to start of line Shf Ctl Bksp � type over text Scroll lock � � to end of line Ctl Enter � (push/over mode) � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� F I N D and R E P L A C E Finding and Replacing Text 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 �SET FIND AND REPLACE TEXT � REPLACE � � 1. Press F9. � replace once F10 � � 2. Insert chars/text to find. � swap find with replace Ctl F10 � � 3. Press F10. � repeat replace Alt F10 F9 � � 4. Insert chars/text to replace. � un-replace Alt F10 F10 � � � � � � � �SEARCH � FIND/REPLACE WILD CARDS � � forward once Grey+ � current Find text F2 symbol or blank F6� � backward once Grey- � marked text F3 any character F7� � for next non-ASCII Shf Ctl Grey*� Hold text F4 line boundary F8� � for next non-ASCII Alt F4 F6 � letter or number F5 � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 M E R G I N G Merging Merging is the process of COMBINING INFORMATION in one file with a document in another file to create a series of new documents in a third file. Common applications include merging a file of addresses with a form letter to create "individualised" letters, creating labels and forms. Merge files can also be constructed to prompt you for information when you merge. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � Here are the three files involved in a merge operation: � � * The Input File contains the information (records). � � * The Template File is the document that is combined with the Input file. � � * The Output File contains the merged documents. You may print while you � � merge using "PRN" as the Output file name (DOS won't process Dot lines) � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 See MERGE: INPUT, MERGE: TEMPLATE, and MERGING STEPS. R E F E R E N C E S Formatting: Document Features Enter references as Dot lines in your text file. The table of contents or index is created when you print. Each Dot line begins with an Alt G font character. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � � TABLE OF CONTENTS � INDEX  � � Name of file to send entries to....� .KF:filename � .IF:filename � � � � � � Text for entry.....................� .K:entry � .I:entry � � � � � � Change width of the entry..........� .KW:number � .IW:number � � � � � � Change space preceding entry.......� .KX:entry � .IX:entry � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 See DOT LINES, GUIDE LINES. Use DOS SORT to sort index files.