CELLO USER MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

TOOL BAR:

MENU:

STATUS BAR:

Cello Tool Bar:

Click on a toolbar icon to receive help on its use.

Cello Menu Items:

    File
    Edit
    View
    Game
    Help

Click on a menu item to view related help information.

File Menu:

File->New
Creates a new Cello document. Closes the previous document, if any. Prompts the user to save any changes to the old document.

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File->Open
Opens a previously saved Cello document. Prompts the user to save any changes to the old document. Default Cello files have the extension .sav.

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File->Save
Saves the current game. If the game has not yet been saved, the user will be asked to supply file information. Default Cello files have the extension .sav.

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File->Save As
Saves the current game with user supplied file information. Default Cello files have the extension .sav.

File->Exit
Terminates the Cello application. Prompts the user to save any changes to the old document.

Edit Menu:

Edit->Undo
Takes back the player's last move and the computer's response.

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View Menu:

View->Toolbar
Hide or display the tool bar. A check mark means the tool bar is displayed.

View->Status Bar
Hides or displays the status bar. A check mark means the status bar is displayed.

View->Refresh
Re-draws the window if the operating system invalidates part of the client area.

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Game Menu:

Game->Level
Sets the level of difficulty for the game.

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Game->Pass
Allows the computer to move first in a new game. Also allows the user to pass when there are no legal moves. Note: It is against the rules for a player to pass if there are legal moves available.

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Help Menu:

Help->Help
Instructions for finding help for Cello.

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Help->About
Cello version and copyright information.

Cello Status Bar

Cello's status bar is actually a small window containing three panes. The two panes on the right show marker totals for each player. These are not updated until after the computer moves. The leftmost pane gives program status and quick, context sensitive help. Moving the mouse cursor over a toolbar icon or sub menu item activates the quick help feature. Information on the icon or sub menu item is then displayed in the leftmost pane.

Cello Status Bar