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$fcf|1-How to use...
$b7f|2-The Word #13
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$fcf|1-Keypresses and all that...
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Here's a brief rundown on all the keys and functions in this issue of
the magazine, if I've missed anything of note then lease feel free to
tell me the next time you send some articles i (hint bloody hint).
Assuming you've got the magazine loaded and the main menu in front of
you, here's what everything does...
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|1-The Menu Bar...
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The menu bar (that thing at the bottom of the screen) controls both the
menu and the text articles that you load, the buttons are...
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| \/ | (M)enu, returns you to the menu when you're viewing an
| | article, no function on the menu screen, short
|_|\/|_| cut key = <Escape>.
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\____ \ Prefs, brings up the prefs screen (see below) from the
(___/ main menu AND the article screen, shortcut key
(_) = "?".
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/\ Up, Scroll up through the menu or article, keyboard
/ \ equivalent = <Cursor up>, holding down both
(____) buttons/shift activates "Fast Movement".
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( ) Down, Scroll down through the menu or artivle, key-
\ / board equivalent = <Cursor Down>.
\/
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| | (L)oad, Load file, on the main menu it selects the file
| |___ currently indicated by the highlighing bar to be
|____/ loaded, shortcut key = <Enter>.
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/ __ \ (Q)uit, Main menu only, quits The Word and returns you
/ /_/\/ to DOS, shortcut key = <F10>.
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** Extra ** On the Up/Down arrow gadgets, pressing Right Mouse Button
while holding down the Left Mouse Button will act the same
as <Shift+Cursor> in that you will accelerate through the
menu/text.
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If you have a 3-button mouse then pressing Middle Mouse
Button while holding down the Left Mouse Button will act
the same as <Ctrl+Cursor> in that you will go to the top
or the bottom of the menu/text.
$fafAs mentioned briefly above, the following keyboard presses have an
effect in various parts of the program:
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Cursor Up - Main Menu - Scroll menu up
Article - Scroll text up
Cursor Down - Main Menu - Scroll menu down
Article - Scroll text down
Shift - Main Menu - Accelerate menu movement
Article - Accelerate text movement
Ctrl - Main Menu - Top/Bottom of menu
Article - Top/Bottom of text
Enter - Main Menu - Load currently highlighted article
Escape - Article - Return to Main Menu
F1 - Main Menu - Toggle Colour on/off
Article - Toggle Colout on/off
F2 - Main Menu - Rotating Logo on/off
- Article - Rotating Logo on/off
F3 - Main Menu - Slider on/off
- Article - Slider on/off
F4 - Reserved
- Reserved
F10 - Main Menu - Quit to DOS
"?" - Main Menu - Go to Prefs Screen
Article - Go to Prefs Screen
"T"/"t" - Article - Top of text
"B"/"b" - Article - Bottom of text
Cursor Left - Pictures - Previous Picture (if any)
Cursor Right- Pictures - Next Picture (if any)
Esc - Pictures - Return to Main Menu (If more than one)
- Prefs - Return to Main Menu or Article
Any Key - Pictures - Return to Main Menu (If single pic)
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|1-The Slider
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From issue 11 there's a natty little slider bar on the right hand side
of the screen, you can use this to move to any position in the file by
simply clicking on it with your mouse and dragging it up and down. Note
that the dragbar *DOESN'T* alter it's size to indicate how long the
article is, sorry!
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|1-The Prefs Screen
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The preferences section displays options for changing several attributes
about the way The Word is running, they are as follows:
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Music - 1/2/Off - Set music, choice of 2 mods
Speed - 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 - Speed of article scroll
Colour - 1/2/3/4/5 - Pre-Defined colour palettes
Font - 1/2/3/4 - 4 different 8-point fonts.
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