The help facility of the TCN Program includes all the options presented on the Help menu.
Major features are:
1) Topical (context sensitive) help
2) Tutorials
3) a Glossary
4) Menu Option Help
5) Button Help
TOPICAL HELP consists of information related to each object that appears on the various screens of the TCN Program. You can press F1 anytime the TCN Program is operating. Information related to the most recently accessed object on the TCN Program screen is displayed. You can toggle display of help information using the either the < TCN> or the <Info> button or the CTRL+A key combination.
TUTORIALS (plural) consist of information and instructions automatically displayed in sequence. Tutorials guide you through your evaluation of the TCN Program. Tutorial I is passive. Tutorial II is active. You can access separate portions of Tutorial II from the help menu. Tutorial text can be printed. Either the < TCN> or the <Info> button or the CTRL+A key combination toggles display of tutorial text.
GLOSSARY is a short list of terms defined as they relate to the TCN Program.
MENU OPTION HELP for each TCN program menu (Help, Notebook, shareware, Options) is available from the Help menu. Scroll through the text that appears until you find information related to the pertinent option. Options are discussed in the order they appear on each menu.
BUTTON HELP Mouse users and keyboard users alike repeatedly press the TAB until the desired button is accessed. Watch the screen closely, you can tell. Then press F1.
GLOSSARY,5,2,70,22,2,0
UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION is THE(!) document that answers the following questions: Of what does government in the United States consist? Of what is it constituted? What is the extent of power of government at the Federal, State, and LOCAL level? What is the limit of powers at the Federal, State, and LOCAL level? What rights do individuals have in the United States? Do individuals have POWERS?
ACCESS is to gain entry or to enter a box on the screen so as to interact with the information in it or to activate the TCN Program function controlled by it. Topics are accessed in order to interact with the information contained under them.
CURRENT WORD determines what phrases are 1) affected by the indexing features or 2) displayed by the Previous and Next buttons. Current word can be in the key words box or the vocabulary list box unless the topic title line is accessed.
INTERACTIVE INDEXING FEATURE is the ability of the TCN Program to cross reference specific occurrences of a word to a topic heading. Highlight the word or phrase of interest, press the right mouse button or ENTER.
INTERACTIVE SEARCH FEATURE is a capability of the TCN Program to find specific words in the vocabulary list. HINT: After you find a specific word, press F2. The phrases containing that word are displayed. A well chosen word results in a manageable number of displayed phrases.
KEY COMBINATION refers to two or more keys pressed at the same time. To type a key combination, press and hold the ALT, SHIFT, or CTRL key(s), then press the other key, then release both (or in some cases, all three) keys. Key combinations are denoted with one or more + signs.
KEY SEQUENCE refers to a series of keys typed one after another to actuate a menu option. Press and release the ALT key, then type each of the other letters in the sequence. Key sequences are denoted by listing the keys in the order they must be typed.
OBJECT is a term related to the graphical user interface (GUI) of the TCN Program. Access the GUI option of the Help menu for more information.
SELECT means to highlight. By highlighting a phase, word, or title, you make it possible to use the indexing features on it, make it the current word, or edit a title or access it.
SEMINAR is a unique set of information related to the Constitution. Each seminar consists of a series of topics. The topics in a seminar can be related or they can be thrown in potpourri.
TOPIC is a unique set of information related to the Constitution. Each topic has a separate heading, mandatory. To this heading, comments, lists of key words, and cross indices can be added.
Monitor,22,3,44,18,0,0
If you have a color monitor, click the Color button (or press the space bar).
If your monitor is not color, click the Mono button (or press the TAB key and then press the space bar).
HELLO!,14,2,53,17,1,0
Thank you for being interested in the United States Constitution.
The CONSTITUTION Notebook (TCN) Program can help you further your study of the Constitution.
About the TCN Program,11,0,57,25,2,0
The CONSTITUTION Notebook for DOS
Trial Version 3.1
Copyright 1989 - 1995 by TCNbP Company
Shareware
The CONSTITUTION Notebook for DOS is NOT a public domain program. It is copyrighted by TCNbP Company. This software and accompanying documentation are protected by United States copyright law and also by international treaty provisions.
By virtue of the fact that you possess a copy of the TCN Program, TCNbP Company grants you a limited license to use and distribute it.
LIMITED LICENSE FOR USE
ANYONE can use the TCN program for the greater of 20 times or thirty days.
STUDENTS enrolled in:
public school,
private school,
parochial school,
college,
OR
any organized class or course of instruction
that revolves directly around the Constitution,
can use the TCN program up to one quarter or semester, not to exceed six months.
HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS can use the TCN program up to one school year, not to exceed twelve months.
Without incurring any obligation to TCNbP Company, you can use the TCN program for the trial period that applies to you. If you use the TCN program beyond the applicable trial period, you are obligated to register. Refer to the various options of the Shareware menu for further information.
LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
ANYONE may distribute The CONSTITUTION Notebook Program, completely unaltered, without further permission.
ANYONE can charge a nominal fee for providing trial copies to individuals or organizations. $5.00 or less suggested price. $10.00 maximum allowed price.
Permission to distribute the The CONSTITUTION Notebook Program package is not transferable, assignable, saleable, or franchisable. Each vendor wishing to distribute the package must independently satisfy the terms of this limited distribution license.
Disk vendors, BBS operators, and CD-ROM producers, see License option of Shareware menu for further PERMISSIONS.
You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license.
TCNbP Company may revoke any permissions granted here, by notifying you in writing.
All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to TCNbP Company.
Disclaimers,0,0,80,25,2,0
No part of the provided commentary is to be construed as legal advice.
If you have a legal problem or question, SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.
TCNbP Company assumes no liability for any consequences, direct or otherwise, resulting from your use of the TCN Program.
Any views expressed in the provided commentary are those of TCNbP Company and are not necessarily held by any distributor.
TCNbP Company makes no claims regarding the suitability of the TCN Program for any particular purpose.
TCNbP Company warrants only those trial copies that it distributes. All other warranty is between you and your distributor.
Trademark Notice,10,6,58,14,1,0
TCNbP is a trademark of The CONSTITUTION Notebook Program Company.
Contact Information,10,1,62,21,1,0
You can contact TCNbP Company using the following information:
Telephone: (318) 495 - 3484
USPS: TCNbP Company, P. O. Box 516, OLLA, LA 71465-0516
E-Mail Userid: TCNbP@aol.com (NOTE: If you are logged on to America On-Line, omit "@aol.com".)
Mouse and Keyboard Equivalents,14,1,50,25,1,0
The TCN Program is intended for use with a mouse. However, where necessary, keyboard equivalents are provided. All major functions have keyboard equivalents. You can accomplish everything with keyboard keys that you can accomplish using a mouse.
Information about keyboard equivalents is summarized under the Keyboard option of the Help menu which appears when the TCN Program starts. Tutorial and help screens provide information for mouse users and keyboard users.
NOTE: A GUI tutorial is provided for novice users. Try Tutorial I first. After that, press and release the ALT key, type u, then type g to access the GUI tutorial.
Getting Started,0,0,80,25,1,0
To get started with your evaluation of the TCN Program, perform the following steps:
1) Review introductory materials. Note any key points. (You can access these notices manually later; however, automatic display is not repeated.)
2) Access Tutorial I.
3) Review the provided commentary.
4) Access Tutorial II.
5) Decide to register.
The TCN Tutorials,10,1,65,23,2,0
The TCN program includes two on-screen tutorials.
Tutorial I shows you how to review the (100+ pages of) provided commentary.
Tutorial II shows you how to use the INTERACTIVE SEARCH and the INTERACTIVE INDEXING features of the TCN program.
Summarily, Tutorial I is passive while Tutorial II is active.
The provided commentary was prepared with the TCN Program
During Tutorial I you can learn a lot about the Constitution and the TCN Program at the same time.
Tutorial I is automatically offered to you when the TCN Program starts the first time. TCNbP Company recommends that you review Tutorial I when it is offered.
You can access the Tutorial I anytime from the Tutorial I option of the Help menu.
Tutorial II includes exercises for you to complete.
Tutorial II and the Notebook Features,10,2,58,24,1,0
Registration Benefits,2,0,78,24,2,0
Benefits of registering the TCN program include:
* a perpetual license to use the trial version,
* 30 minutes of telephone support,
* lists of Constitutional information resources,
* additional software, and
* other materials related to study of the United States Constitution.
Registration involves sending a payment along with a completed registration form to TCNbP Company, Box 516, OLLA, LA 71465.
Fees range from $10.00 to $35.00. Various fees and benefits are available in the registration form.
You should register the TCN Program when you determine that it is useful to you.
Otherwise, you should cease use of the TCN Program when you have used it the amount allowed by the shareware license. (See the "About" option of the Help menu.)
How to Register
Information concerning registration, forms, fees, and benefits is available under the "Shareware" menu that appears when the TCN Program starts.
The TCN Program includes an interactive on-screen registration form, or you can print and complete a hard copy of a blank form.
Exiting the TCN Program,14,1,50,23,1,0
After the Browse screen appears, you can exit the TCN Program by performing the following steps:
1) Quit the tutorial or helps if they are displayed.
2) Press and release the ALT key.
3) Type the letter "b".
4) Type the letter "q".
Start-up Time,14,1,55,23,1,0
The TCN Program requires time to start.
On a 33 MHz 486 DX, it starts in approximately 10 seconds.
On the very earliest (and slowest) PC models, it requires up to 8 minutes and 30 seconds to start.
In this time, the TCN Program loads a data base that exhaustively cross indexes the occurrence of every word in the Constitution.
General TCN Information,0,2,80,21,1,0
For your convenience, the General TCN Information screen is displayed automatically the first time you start the TCN program.
To access it later, use the "General" option of the Help menu. Press and release the ALT key, type h, then type a "g".
To access information, click the associated button.
To exit the General TCN Information screen, click Ok or press the ESC key.
ASP OMBUDSMAN,8,1,66,23,1,0
The TCN program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
Improper Unzip Procedure,7,1,58,21,0,0
The TCN Program is not properly unzipped.
Be sure to specify the -d (unzip directories) option.
Try to unzip the TCN Program again. If this message reappears, contact your distributor. If you cannot get the TCN Program to unzip after that, send $10.00 to TCNbP Company, Box 516, OLLA, LA 71465. A properly zipped package will be sent to you.
Tutorial I,7,0,66,26,1,0
You have accessed Tutorial I.
In Tutorial I, information is presented as follows:
* Constitutional challenges
* How to use the TCN tutorials
* Screens Tour
* How to review the provided commentary
NOTE: Until further information is given, you can read each tutorial screen and then press the space bar to continue.
Constitution Challenge 1 of 2,7,3,66,16,1,0
Are supreme Court justices appointed for life?
This question became relevant in a series of events that took place in the late 1980's and early 1990's.
Constitution Challenge 2 of 2,7,1,66,18,1,0
The Constitution insists upon, or at least allows for, forcible restraint of 6 categories of actions.
What are they?
This issue is always relevant.
Scoring Your Challenge Response,7,1,66,24,1,0
If you cannot answer these challenges, you will probably learn something about the Constitution just from reviewing the provided commentary.
Even if you can answer these challenges, the search and indexing capabilities of the TCN program may help you investigate other specific questions that you have about the Constitution.
Either way, you probably know someone else who could benefit from the TCN program. It IS shareware. Feel free to make copies and share the TCN program.
Answers to the Constitution Challenges,7,2,66,20,1,0
Within the provided commentary, 4 of the six activities that can be forcibly restrained under the Constitution are mentioned. Be on the look out for them as you review the provided commentary.
Toward the end of Tutorial II, information is provided which, using the TCN program, steers you to the answer for the challenge about the terms of supreme Court justices.
Using the TCN Tutorials,2,0,75,25,1,0
The TCN tutorials call to your attention, EVERY aspect of the TCN program that is directly related to study of the Constitution. Which is to say, they discuss the Notebook features and the browse screen of the TCN program. Help, shareware, and options are not covered.
You could try to gather this information from the context-sensitive helps. However, the order of the tutorials is more logical than your random access of help information is likely to be.
Also, there are a few things that you might not find right away on your own.
USE THE TUTORIALS!
At Each Tutorial Step . . .,6,0,69,24,2,0
NOTE: You will have to scroll to read all the text in this tutorial step.
1. Review the information presented on the tutorial screen. If needed, use the scroll bar or the scroll keys to view all tutorial information.
2. View the part of the TCN screen being discussed. Use the < TCN> or the <Info> button (at right hand side of screen not far from top) or the CTRL + A key combination to toggle display of the tutorial if needed.
3. If the tutorial step involves an exercise, print a hard copy. Click the Print button or use the ALT + P key combination.
4. If you want additional information about what a tutorial step is presenting, try accessing help. Click on the item of interest and press F1. Review the help information which is usually more extensive than tutorial information. Click the Ok button or press ESC when finished. The tutorial reappears.
5. When you have completed a step, access the next step. Click the + + + >> button or use the Enter, space bar, or right arrow key.
6. If you are confused by a step, take your time. Review prior steps if needed. Click the << -- -- -- button or use the back space key or the left arrow key.
7. If you get tired during a tutorial, take a break. Your place in the tutorial is saved if you exit the tutorial or the TCN program. To resume, use the Tutorial I or the Tutorial II option of the Help menu and select the resume option. The screen where you left off is displayed and you can continue from there.
Detailed information about the TCN program tutorials is available.
NOVICE users may get a lot out of this.
EXPERIENCED users may pick up a fine point or two.
If you are NOT interested in the additional tutorial information, press the space bar.
Otherwise, read all 4 steps before doing anything. If you need to, make written notes or print this tutorial step.
1. Press the ESC key.
2. Click on the Tutorials menu.
3. Click on the Tutorial O option of the Tutorials menu. The detailed instructions are displayed on a dozen or so screens.
4. When finished reviewing Tutorial O, click on the Tutorial I option of the Tutorials menu and select the resume option (press the space bar) when prompted.
Reviewing the Provided Commentary,4,0,73,24,2,0
The next 2 dozen screens tell you how to review the extensive (100+ pages) of rights commentary provided with the TCN program.
While reviewing the provided rights commentary, you can expect to learn something about:
* the Constitution itself,
AND
* what you can accomplish using the TCN program.
After all the TCN program was used to prepare the provided commentary.
Let's get going!!!
The Notebook Screen,13,5,54,17,1,0
Topic number one has been automatically accessed for you and is displayed on the notebook screen.
Use the < TCN> or the <Info> button to have a look at the Notebook screen and then return to the tutorial.
What is a Topic?,14,1,51,22,2,0
In the TCN program, a topic is a small report with information about the Constitution.
The commentary provided with the TCN program includes over 150 topics.
Each topic has a title (mandatory) to which comments, a list of related words, and a series of related phrases can be added.
Topic number one has commentary and a title, but no related words or phrases.
The next two screens tell you about the commentary and title portions of the Notebook screen.
The TOPIC TITLE Line of the Notebook Screen,11,4,66,21,2,0
Immediately above the top of this tutorial box is a line with the caption TOPIC TITLE: at the left end of it.
The title of topic number one itself is "Exercises". The word "Exercises" appears to the right of the colon in the topic title line caption.
Every topic has a title.
To review a topic, it helps to know the title. How a topic is named is covered in Tutorial II.
The Commentary Box,0,0,46,18,1,0
The commentary box is not labeled.
It is a large box at the lower right hand side of the Notebook screen.
Click the < TCN> button to see it now.
What's it for?,0,0,36,17,2,0
The commentary box is used to type in comments.
Usually, the comments are about the Constitution. However, in topic number one, the comments are more about the TCN program itself.
In the other 150+ topics, TCNbP Company has typed in comments about the Constitution and other rights documents.
In Tutorial I, it is better for you to limit yourself to reviewing the provided commentary. You will be told how to create your own topics and type in related commentary during Tutorial II.
The Exercises,4,1,62,22,2,0
The exercises in topic number one demonstrate:
* scrolling in the comments box, and
* use of the TCN program INTERACTIVE SEARCH feature.
You should at least read the search exercise (or even try it now if you want to). At least review it - it does raise an interesting point about the Constitution.
You MUST try scrolling in the comments box. Reviewing the comments is part of reviewing each topic and you need to know how to do that before proceeding.
Try it now.
The Constitution Text Box,0,9,58,16,2,0
Above the comments box is a box that contains the text of the United States Constitution.
As part of reviewing a topic, you might want to scroll through the Constitution in search of parts related to the topic.
To scroll the text of the Constitution box, you can use its scroll bar or the usual keyboard scroll keys.
While you access the Constitution text box during this tutorial step, press F1 to have a look at the related help information.
Click the < TCN> button and then the Constitution text box (or just click the Constitution text box). Then try scrolling and the F1 key.
When ready, click the <Info> button to get the tutorial back and then press the space bar to go to the next tutorial step.
The Text Information Line,16,6,64,19,2,0
Above the Constitution text box is a line called the text information line.
Information displayed on this line tells you what part of the Constitution appears in the Constitution text box.
You can click on the text information line and press F1 for more information if you want it. You can do this now or at some other time.
If you do it now, this tutorial screen is displayed after you click the help screen Ok button.
Topic Number Two,17,3 55,20,2,0
The second topic has been automatically accessed and is displayed on the Notebook screen.
Notice the topic title line. Remember the "Exercises" title? That has changed.
So have a few other things.
Click the < TCN> button for a look around at the Notebook screen, then get the tutorial back with the <Info> button and continue to the next tutorial step.
Constitution Text Box,20,10,60,15,2,0
The Constitution text box has a highlighted line in it. On color monitors, one word on the highlighted line is brown or red and the rest of the words on that line are blue. Monochrome monitor users may have to adjust brightness and contrast to see the difference in brightness.
Topic two has several phrases cross indexed under it. The highlighted line contains the indexed phrase that is closest to the beginning of the Constitution.
Previous and Next Buttons,0,0,80,18,2,0
The Previous and Next buttons appear below the comments box.
You can use these buttons to move among the phrases that are indexed under a topic. If no (or only one) phrases are indexed under a topic, these buttons do not appear.
You can use these buttons to move among the phrases indexed under a topic heading. Click on them, or use the ALT + P or the ALT + N key combinations. Each time, the Constitution text box is updated to show the next (or previously) occurring phrase. The scroll bar and text information line are updated as well.
Click the < TCN> button to try the Previous and Next buttons now. Click the <Info> button when satisfied and go to the next tutorial step.
Analysis,9,10,66,14,1,0
As each indexed phrase is displayed, think about how it is related to the current topic.
Reviewing a Topic, 3,1,74,24,1,0
To review a topic, you should:
* look at the title for a general idea,
* scroll comments for more information, and
* review indexed phrases (if any).
If you do that much and no more with each topic, yours will be a thorough review of the provided commentary.
The preceding screens have told you what you need to know to do this.
What Else Should I Know?,5,0,67,25,1,0
Here is a list of some other things that will be helpful to you as you review the provided commentary:
* How do I access the remaining topics?
* How do I tell where I am in the provided commentary?
* What is screen splitting?
* What are the other boxes on the Notebook screen?
Information about these questions is presented on the remaining Tutorial I screens.
Accessing the Remaining Topics,1,3,62,20,2,0
To access the remaining topics, use the Topic + button at the lower right hand side of the TCN screen. Click on it or use the ALT + T key combination.
Each time the Topic + button is operated, the next topic is accessed. The TOPIC TITLE: line, comments, and phrase indices are all updated to show the new topic.
Review the topic as discussed previously. When finished with one topic, operate the Topic + button to access the next.
You are advised when all topics have been reviewed.
Try the Topic + button now.
Where am I?,7,0,66,25,1,0
The provided commentary has over 150 topics. How can you tell where you are in those topics?
For a general idea, click the Seminars option of the Notebook menu. Eight titles should appear. The seminar that you are reviewing is highlighted. When the 5th line is highlighted, you are about half way done.
Press the ESC key or click the Cancel button to return to the Notebook screen.
The Seminars Titles menu has other uses. These are discussed in Tutorial II.
What is Screen Splitting?,7,2,66,21,2,0
With the F9 key, you can split the Comments box or the Constitution text box into two equal sections.
Access one or the other of these and press the F9 key to split it. Press the F9 key again and it is unsplit.
The two boxes can be split or unsplit in any order and in any combination.
Try this now and click the <Info> button when you are ready to continue the tutorial.
NOTE: After you exercise F9 during the tutorials, the TCN screen sometimes is displayed in the foreground when you move to the next or to the prior tutorial screen. If this happens, click the <Info> button to get the tutorial back.
When is Screen Splitting Useful?,7,2,66,22,2,0
First of all, you are not REQUIRED to split the screens while reviewing the provided commentary. However, there are one or two cases where it is desirable.
Splitting the Constitution text box is desirable when you want to compare two separate parts of the Constitution. Simply split the Constitution text box and scroll to one part in one box. Then click on the other box and scroll to the desired part in it.
Splitting the comments box is desirable in two cases:
1. When comments in one topic refer to comments in another topic. This occurs in the provided commentary. An example is displayed with the next tutorial screen.
2. When a lengthy set of comments refers to itself. Keep in mind that the comments in one topic can be up to five printed pages in length. In more than one case in the provided commentary, paragraphs toward the end of a lengthy set of comments refer to the first part of the same comments. An example is displayed with the 2nd upcoming tutorial screen.
In both of these cases, splitting the screen allows you to view both sets of text at the same time. This can be helpful.
"Split Comments, Example 1",7,1,65,20,2,0
One reason to split comments (mentioned earlier) is to simultaneously view two topics. This capability is helpful when the comments in one topic refer to another topic.
A topic which refers to another topic has been automatically accessed for you. It appears in the right comments box. It is the topic "The Second Amendment, Continued" which is part of the seminar "The Tenth Amendment and States Rights". You can see the topic title displayed on the notebook screen. If you like, access the Seminars menu (Seminars option on the Notebook menu, ALT, b, s) to see the seminar title.
In the comments box, notice that another topic in a different seminar is cited. It is the "Article 4" topic in the "French Bill of Rights" seminar. You can access that topic using the SHIFT + F9 key combination. The complete topic title is visible on the notebook screen. Access the Seminars menu to verify the seminar if desired.
Both topics can be viewed at the same time. This capability makes it more convenient to access a cited topic. After all, the citation can be made visible while you access the Seminars menu and the Topics menu. Also, comparing analysis of the two topics is more convenient.
Since citations are convenient, the student of the Constitution is encouraged to use them. Since citations shrink and simplify analytical text, their use can allow the student to cover more ground thereby furthering his or her understanding of the Constitution.
Suffice it to say that since it encourages citations, the screen splitting capability increases the usefulness of the TCN Program.
"Split Comments, Example 2",7,1,65,20,2,0
Another reason to split comments (also mentioned earlier) is to simultaneously view two parts of the comments under one topic. This capability is helpful when part of the comments refer specifically to something cited earlier.
A topic in which this occurs has been automatically accessed for you. The topic is [32] in the Declaration of Independence seminar. At the beginning of the comments, a very long sentence in the Declaration has been broken up into several sections identified by lower case letters in brackets. This part of the comments is presented in the left comments box.
In the right comments box, another part of the comments in the same topic appears. In this part of the comments, [a] is described. Both [a] and the commentary relating to it can be viewed at the same time.
What are the other boxes on the Notebook Screen?,22,0,59,20,2,0
At the left side of the Notebook screen starting just below the TOPIC TITLE: line are three boxes that have not been mentioned. They are, from top to bottom:
1) Key Words box,
2) Vocabulary list box, and
3) Search Key word box.
Also, not mentioned so far is the Phrases F2 button to the right of the Search key word box. These objects are not needed to complete your review of the provided commentary.
They are covered in Tutorial II.
If the Key Words box is not empty, you can click on it and press F1 for more information. You can press the TAB key until the Phrases F2 button is accessed (watch it closely, you can tell) and then press F1 for information on it.
Click on the vocabulary list box or search key word box and press F1 at any time for information.
Evaluation,7,0,67,24,1,0
Reviewing the provided commentary is one of the steps in evaluating this trial copy of the TCN Program.
As you go through each topic, keep in mind that all of the provided commentary was produced using the TCN Program including each and every list of keywords, phrase cross references, and all comments under each topic title.
What better way to evaluate a computer program? In the trial version you get over 100 pages of provided commentary. This provided commentary is a good indication of what can be accomplished using the TCN Program.
Completing Tutorial I,5,1,70,23,1,0
To complete Tutorial I, operate Topic + to access the next topic. Review it and continue. You will be advised when you review all available topics.
If you quit before reviewing all available topics, your place is saved. Access Tutorial I again to resume where you left off.
Access Tutorial II when you are ready to learn how to generate your own topic heading, key words, indexed phrases and comments.
This concludes Tutorial I instructions.
Tutorial II,7,1,66,21,2,0
You have accessed Tutorial II.
Material covered in Tutorial II is as follows:
* completion of Tutorial I
* Browse screen
* Search exercises
* Phrase searches
* Manual Topic access
* Manual Seminar access
* Creation of new topic
Heading
Indexing exercises
Commentary
* Use of Registration screens
Tutorial I Completion,7,0,66,25,1,0
Before starting Tutorial II, you should do (at least) the following in Tutorial I:
* Review all the instruction screens,
AND
* Review at least a half dozen of the topics in the provided commentary.
If you have completed at least that much in Tutorial I, continue with Tutorial II. Otherwise, exit Tutorial II and access Tutorial I.
The Browse Screen,7,0,66,29,2,0
The Browse screen is the first screen that appears each time the TCN starts (except the first time after installation).
It has been automatically accessed for you now.
You can recognize it by the following features:
* TCN program copyright notice at top
* Vocabulary list box has title
* Taller vocabulary list box (than Notebook screen)
* Larger Constitution text box (than Notebook screen)
Use the < TCN> button to have a look a the Browse screen now. When finished, use the <Info> button to get the tutorial back and go to the next tutorial step.
What's It For?,7,1,66,22,1,0
The Browse screen is for browsing the Constitution.
You have the TCN program's faithful rendition of the Constitution available to you.
The INTERACTIVE SEARCH feature of the TCN program is active to help you find things.
If you find something noteworthy, you can readily access the Notebook screen to save your findings.
Manual Access of the Notebook Screen,7,0,66,25,1,0
In Tutorial I, the Notebook screen was automatically accessed for you.
You can access it manually.
To do that click the Notebook option of the Notebook menu (this is not a typo).
NOTE: You will have to click the <Info> button to get the tutorial back.
Access the Notebook screen now and then go to the next tutorial step.
What should happen . . .,7,2,66,21,1,0
when you manually access the Notebook screen is this:
The Notebook screen appears just as it did the last time you accessed it since starting the TCN program. The same topic is accessed and the screen is split or unsplit as before.
If you have not accessed the Notebook screen since starting the TCN program, the first topic in the first seminar is displayed in unsplit boxes.
Can I get the Browse Screen Back?,7,3,66,19,1,0
Sure you can.
Just click the Browse option of the Notebook menu. (It replaces the Notebook option when the Notebook screen is displayed.)
Try it now.
Vocabulary List,22,0,58,25,1,0
The vocabulary list appears at the left side of the browse screen. It includes every word, Arabic numeral, Roman numeral, name, abbreviation, and punctuation mark that appears in the text of the Constitution as presented with the TCN Program.
A scroll bar at the right of the vocabulary list box allows you to move through the vocabulary list. It works just like the scroll bar at the right of the Constitution text box.
The Search Key Words box below the vocabulary list allows you to access specific words quickly.
Search Key Word Box,22,1,57,23,2,0
The Search Key Word box appears below the vocabulary list box.
When the TCN Program starts, the words "Search Key Word" appear in the box. You can access the box anytime it is displayed by pressing the F6 key. The content of the box is reverse highlighted. Begin typing your search word to erase the previous contents of the box.
As you type each letter, the Vocabulary list box is updated to display the first word that matches the content of the Search Key Word box.
Each time you access the Search Key Word box, the Vocabulary List box is updated to show the current word. If you scroll the current word off the screen in the Vocabulary List box, access the Search Key Word box to display the current word in the Vocabulary List box.
Search Exercise,22,0,58,25,2,0
NOTE: TCNbP Company recommends that you print this exercise. Click the Print button or type the ALT+P key combination.
As you slowly type in the following series of letters one at a time, and observe how the vocabulary list is updated.
Pretend you are looking for the word "Congress" (which just happens to be a very important word in the Constitution).
Slowly type in the letters c o n g. The table below tells what should happen after each letter is typed and explains what it means.
c call appears highlighted silence
o Coin is highlighted. silence
n concerned is highlighted. silence
g Congress is highlighted. double short
high beep
j Congress is still highlighted single long
low beep
AUDIO CUES
Silence: so far so good
double short high beep: one and only one match
single long low beep: no matches
Current Word,18,1,50,22,2,0
Ok, so the word "Congress" is highlighted in the vocabulary list box. What's so great about that?
Actually nothing. However, click the search key word box (necessary only because you are in the tutorial), press the space bar and observe the Constitution text window.
It is updated to show the first occurrence of the word "Congress" (which is now the current word) in the Constitution.
You can move among the occurrences of the current word using the Previous and Next buttons. Try it now.
Using the Phrases F2 Button,7,0,70,21,1,0
Now is a good time to tell you about the Phrases F2 button.
Access the TCN screen and look it over briefly.
Especially note the highlighted phrase in the Constitution text box, and then click the Phrases F2 button (or press the F2 key).
Look around the TCN screen after that, click the <Info> button to get the tutorial back, and then go to the next tutorial step.
Phrases Display,7,2,66,18,1,0
When the Phrases F2 button is operated, the Constitution text box is replaced with the Constitution phrases box.
All the displayed phrases contain the CURRENT WORD. If you are following the tutorial instructions, the current word is "Congress".
Phrases Information line,12,8,68,18,2,0
Above the first phrase, the Phrases Information line appears.
The Text Information line is just above the Phrases Information line.
The word "Congress" occurs 68 times in the Constitution. You can tell this by looking at the "Qty" field on the phrases information line.
For more information about the Phrases Information line, you can click on it and press F1 (now or at any other time it is displayed).
Coordination Between Phrase & Text Display,10,6,52,17,1,0
Notice that one phrase is highlighted.
The highlighted phrase comes from the line that was highlighted on the Constitution text screen before you clicked the Phrases button.
Coordination Between Phrase & Text Display,7,1,66,24,1,0
Click on one of the other phrases in the Constitution phrase box. Notice that it is now highlighted.
Mentally note the words in the highlighted phrase.
Click the Text F3 button (or press the F3 key). It is located in the same place that the Phrases F2 button was.
The Constitution text box reappears.
Look at the highlighted line in the Constitution text box. It contains the same phrase you clicked on.
Coordination Between Phrase & Text Display,7,4,66,18,1,0
The coordination between phrase display and text display is maintained on the Notebook screen as well, even with split screens.
This coordination is helpful when you are looking for a specific phrase, especially if the word occurs many times.
Seminars Menu,7,1,66,23,2,0
This is the Seminars Menu screen. The term seminar refers to a series of related topics. You can use this screen
* to see which seminar is accessed,
* to access another seminar,
* to edit the title of a seminar, or
* to create a new seminar.
Access this screen using the Seminars option of the Notebook menu.
NOTE: Help is available for the buttons on this screen. Repeatedly press the TAB key (mouse users have to do this, too) until the button is accessed. Watch it closely, you can tell. When the button you want help for is accessed, press the F1 key.
Topics Menu,7,4,66,19,2,0
This is the topics menu screen. The term topic refers to a heading, a list of keywords, a set of indexed phrases, and a series of hand typed notes. Any topic can have some or all of these.
You can use this screen
* to see which topic is accessed,
* to access another topic,
* to edit the title of a topic,
* to create a new topic, or
* to delete a topic.
Access this screen using the Topic option of the Notebook menu.
NOTE: Help is available for the buttons on this screen. Repeatedly press the TAB key (mouse users have to do this, too) until the button is accessed. Watch it closely, you can tell. When the button you want help for is accessed, press the F1 key.
Manual Topic Access,8,2,64,22,2,0
Now is a good time to manually access a topic.
With the topic menu displayed, select a title. Mouse users click on it. Keyboard users use the SHIFT + up arrow or the SHIFT + down arrow key combinations to select a topic of interest. The selected topic is highlighted. On color monitors, it appears in blue letters.
To access the selected topic, mouse users double click on it. Keyboard users press ENTER. The Topic Menu disappears and the notebook screen appears with the accessed topic displayed.
Try this now. When you are finished, click the <Info> button to get the tutorial back and continue to the next tutorial step.
Manual Access of the Topic Menu,7,4,67,19,1,0
Now is a good time for you to manually access the topic menu.
Pull down the Notebook menu and select the Topic option. Keyboard users press and release the ALT key - then type the letters b t .
Try it now.
Manual Seminar Selection,7,2,66,22,2,0
Mentally note some of the topic titles displayed.
Now, access the seminars menu. Mouse users, pull down the notebook menu and select the seminars option. Keyboard users press and release the ALT key - then type the letters b s .
The seminars menu is displayed. Note which title is highlighted. Select a different title. Mouse users click on it. Keyboard users use the SHIFT + up arrow or the SHIFT + down arrow key combinations to select a title. The selected title appears highlighted. On color monitors, it appears in blue letters.
To access the selected seminar, mouse users double click on it. Keyboard users press ENTER.
The seminars menu disappears and the notebook screen appears with the first topic in that seminar displayed.
Pull down the TOPIC menu (not the Seminars menu) as before and compare the titles to those noted earlier.
To select a topic, be sure to select the appropriate seminar first.
Notebook Screen,0,0,71,24,2,0
This is the default notebook screen.
In Tutorial I, you learned how to use this screen to review provided commentary.
Now is a good time for you to exercise those features of the TCN Program which were used to produce that provided commentary.
These include:
* the INTERACTIVE SEARCH feature,
* the INTERACTIVE INDEXING feature,
* and the comment editor.
A new topic is needed to provide a place for you to exercise these features. For the purposes of these exercises, you will be guided through the creation of a new topic.
Creating a New Topic,1,0,66,19,1,0
For simplicity, the "Sample Topics" seminar has been automatically accessed for you and its topic menu is displayed.
Click the < TCN> button, then press the F8 key. Notice what happens. Then click the <Info> button and press the space bar to continue the tutorial.
Editing the New Title,29,4,51,19,1,0
The blank reverse highlighted line at the end of the topic menu is a new heading. It does not have a title yet. Type "Antonyms for the Word Rights".
Then press the F10 key or click the Edit F10 button. The reverse highlighting is removed.
Accessing the New Title,29,4,51,16,2,0
Now that the new title is typed in, you can access it. Mouse users double click on it. Keyboard users press ENTER.
The topics menu disappears and the notebook screen takes its place. The Key Words box and the Comments box are empty. The Phrases F2, Previous and Next buttons are not displayed.
Finding Words,14,0,66,20,1,0
Click the Search Key Words box to access it.
Power seems to be a good antonym for the word "rights". Type power in the Search Key Words box and press the space bar.
Look at the vocabulary list. The words power, Power, powers, and Powers appear there.
Indexing All Occurrences of a Word,22,1,58,23,2,0
Access the vocabulary list box. Mouse users click on it.
Highlight the word "power". Mouse users click on it. Keyboard users use the up arrow or down arrow keys as required.
Then double click it. Key board users press the space bar.
Now, "power" is the current word. In response, the text of the Constitution is scrolled to the first occurrence of the word "power".
To index all occurrences of the word "power" under the current topic, mouse users press the right mouse button. Keyboard users press the ENTER key.
The word "power" appears in the Key Words box and the Phrases F2, Previous and Next buttons are displayed.
Indexing the Other Antonyms,7,0,66,16,1,0
To index the other antonyms, Power, powers, Powers, highlight each one in turn, doubleclick it (or press the space bar) to make it the current word, and then press the right mouse button (or the ENTER key).
Finding another Antonym,24,1,54,23,1,0
Click the Search Key Word box, type "authority" and press the space bar.
Access the vocabulary list. Highlight authority, then doubleclick it (or press the space bar) to make it the current word. Press the right mouse button (or the ENTER key) to index all occurrences of the word authority under the current topic.
Repeat these steps for Authority (initial cap).
Isn't that a lot of work . . .,22,0,58,25,2,0
. . . just to get six words listed in the Key Words box? Well, it would be, BUT, that's not all that happened. To see the full results of your efforts, access the Topic Title line. Mouse users click on it. Keyboard users press the TAB key until its highlighting changes and the flashing cursor appears in it.
Then press the F2 key. Each phrase that appears contains one of the six keywords highlighted in red or brown on color screens. They appear here because you indexed them as part of this exercise.
You can press the F3 key and step through these phrases in text by operating the Previous and Next buttons. Mouse users click on them. Keyboard users type the ALT + P or the ALT + N key combinations. Each time you operate one of these buttons, the text of the Constitution is scrolled to another occurrence of one of the key words and the text information line is updated.
Adding Some Comments,0,1,66,24,1,0
To add your own comments, access the comments box. Mouse users click on it. Keyboard users press the TAB key repeatedly until the flashing cursor appears in it. Then type the first thing that comes to mind, like "Power and authority appear to be antonyms to rights in the context of the Constitution."
You can type up to 5,000 words in the comments box under one topic.
You can edit comments in any box at any time. This includes comments created by you or provided by TCNbP Company.
Saving your Work,4,4,73,16,1,0
The TCN Program saves your work automatically as required for its operation. If you want to save more often, access the Save option of the Notebook menu. Mouse users click on it. Keyboard operators press and release the ALT key - then type the letters b v .
More Indexing Capabilities,7,0,66,25,2,0
So far, you have exercised one of the four indexing capabilities of the TCN Program. You have exercised the capability to index all occurrences of a word under a heading. The other three capabilities are as follows:
1) Index a specific occurrence of a word,
2) Delete all occurrences of a word, and
3) Delete a specific occurrence of a word.
The operation of each of these capabilities is described on a separate screen following this one. You can skim over these now without actually performing them. The material describing all 4 indexing capabilities can be accessed separately from the Tutorials menu when you need them.
Indexing Specific Occurrence,9,0,62,25,2,0
To index a specific occurrence of a word,
NOTE: This capability is useful when you find a single phase you want to index under a topic title. Choose an appropriate key word in the phrase and proceed as follows:
1) access the vocabulary list,
2) highlight the word to make it the current word. The display of Constitution text or phrases is updated to show the new current word. Then,
3) if text is displayed, press F2 to display phrases.
4) Highlight the desired occurrence of the word in the phrase display.
5) To index the phrase, mouse users press the right mouse button. Keyboard operators press the ENTER key.
If the word is not already a key word, it is added to the key words box. The highlighted phrase is indexed under the current topic.
Deleting All Occurrences,9,0,62,25,2,0
To delete all indices of a key word under a topic,
1) access the Key Words box,
2) highlight the key word you want to delete. The highlighted word becomes the current word. The display of Constitution text or phrases is updated to show the new current word.
3) Press the DELETE key. A prompt appears to doublecheck the delete operation.
To delete, operate the Yes button. The key word is removed from the Key Words box and references to all phrases indexed using that word are deleted from the current topic.
To cancel the delete command, operate the No button (default). Key word and phrases are not deleted.
Deleting Specific Occurrence,9,1,62,24,2,0
To delete the reference to a specific phrase under a topic,
1) access the Key Words box, and then
2) highlight the key word used to index the phrase you want to delete. The highlighted word becomes the current word. The display of Constitution text or phrases is updated to show the new current word. Then,
3) if text is displayed, press F2 to display phrases.
4) Highlight the desired occurrence of the word in the phrase display.
5) To delete the phrase, press the DELETE key. A prompt appears to doublecheck the delete operation.
To delete, operate the Yes button. The phrase index is removed from the current topic.
To cancel the delete command, operate the No button (default). The phrase is not deleted.
Splitting Parts of the Notebook Screen,0,0,50,24,2,0
The comments box or the Constitution text box on the notebook screen can be split horizontally. Either box can be split, both boxes can be split, and either or both boxes can be unsplit. This capability can be applied in the following situations:
1) When you want to compare two separate parts of the Constitution.
2) When you want to access two topics at one time. This is useful when the comments in one topic refer to another topic, a situation which occurs in some of the provided commentary.
3) When you want to view two parts of the comments under one topic. This is useful when comments refer to something cited earlier under the same topic, another situation which occurs in some of the provided commentary.
Splitting the Constitution Text,0,9,78,16,1,0
To split the Constitution text on the notebook screen, access it. Mouse users click on it. Keyboard users, press the TAB key repeatedly until the flashing cursor appears in the scroll bar to the right of the text. Press the F9 key. The text box now appears in two identical parts.
Comparing Separate Parts,0,9,80,17,1,0
Note which Constitution text box has a scroll bar. It is the active box.
Operate the Previous and Next buttons. The active box is updated to display the next occurring index under the current topic. The other box is not affected.
Accessing the other Box,22,7,42,19,2,0
To access the other box, mouse users can click on it. Keyboard users, use the SHIFT + F9 key combination.
Operate the Previous and Next buttons. As before, the active box is updated to display the next occurring index under the current topic. The other box is not affected.
You can swap access back and forth as often as you like.
Accessing Two Topics,3,3,73,21,1,0
Now that the Constitution text is split, you can access two topics.
Actually, you can access two topics after either box is split, or even when both are split.
You can access the second topic manually or with the Topic + button. The new topic is displayed in the active side.
Try it now.
Swapping Sides,0,0,50,20,1,0
When two topics are accessed, the key words box, the topic title and the comments box (if it is not split) all change to the other topic each time you swap sides.
Swap sides now and observe the changes that occur on the notebook screen with two topics accessed.
Unsplitting the Constitution Text,6,2,68,20,1,0
To unsplit the Constitution text, click on the side you are interested in and press the F9 key. The Constitution text box is returned to its default appearance. The Constitution text that appears in the unsplit box is the text that appeared in the active box when F9 was pressed.
The comments box, the Key Words box, and on the Topic Title line are unchanged.
Swapping Topics after Unsplit,7,1,66,22,1,0
At this point, the text of the Constitution appears in a single unsplit box.
However, the second topic is still accessed. To see it, mouse users and keyboard users alike can use the SHIFT + F9 key combination.
Try this now and observe the changes that occur on the notebook screen in the comments box, the Key Words box, and on the Topic Title line.
Splitting the Comments Text,7,1,66,21,1,0
Splitting and unsplitting the comments text works like splitting and unsplitting the Constitution text. Access the comments box. Mouse users click on it. Keyboard users press the TAB key until the flashing cursor appears in the comments box. Then press the F9 key.
Comments and Constitution text can be split and unsplit in any order. In the tutorial, the Constitution text was split first. You can split the comments first if desired.
Manual Access of a Second Topic,7,1,66,23,1,0
To manually access a second topic,
1. Split the screen.
2. Access the side where you want to display the second topic.
3. If the cited topic is in another seminar, access the seminars menu and access the other seminar.
4. Access the topics menu and select the cited topic.
How to View One Topic after Two are Accessed,7,0,66,25,2,0
After accessing two topics, you can still view two parts of the commentary for one topic. Proceed as follows:
1. Access the side that does NOT contain the topic you are interested in.
2. If necessary, pull down the seminars menu and access the appropriate seminar.
3. Pull down the topics menu. If the topic you are interested in does not appear, scroll or see step 2.
4. Select the topic of interest. The topics menu disappears and the notebook screen appears with the same topic in both sides. You can now simultaneously view two separate parts of the comments under this topic.
Deleting a Topic,7,0,66,25,2,0
You can delete any topic. This is true of topics provided by TCNbP Company as well as those that you create.
Or, click the TOPIC TITLE: line and then press F4 while the topic is displayed on the notebook screen.
A prompt appears to doublecheck the delete command. To delete the topic, mouse users click Yes. Keyboard users press the TAB key and then the space bar. The topic is deleted. All key words, phrase cross references and comments associated with it are gone.
To cancel the delete command, mouse users click the No button. Keyboard users press the space bar. (No is the default.) The topic is not deleted. All key words, phrase cross references and comments associated with it are still there.
Printing a Topic,7,1,66,24,1,0
You can print a hard copy of any topic by pressing the F7 key.
Or you can make an ASCII file copy of any topic by pressing the F5 key. The topic is appended to a file named TCNTOPIC.DOC. Use your word processor to embellish the type styles, perform spelling checks, or incorporate your topic in other documents.
Each time you use F5, TCNTOPIC.DOC grows. To avoid it becoming too big for your word processor, rename it, or delete it periodically.
Summary,7,0,66,25,1,0
At this point, the major features of the TCN Program have been described to you and you have been guided through the exercise of its major capabilities.
However, your evaluation of the TCN Program is not complete, and neither is your study of the United States Constitution.
Further tutorial screens provide general guidelines for continuing your evaluation of the TCN Program and your study of the Constitution.
This concludes the part of the tutorial in which explicit descriptive text and guided exercises are presented.
Continuing Your Evaluation of the TCN Program,7,0,66,25,2,0
To complete your evaluation of the TCN Program, perform the following steps:
1. Finish reviewing the materials in Tutorial II.
2. Finish reviewing the provided commentary.
3. Try completing the three exercises (one easy, others not so easy) presented on separate screens which follow.
4. Make your decision regarding registration. This is the final step of evaluation. Only two decisions are possible. If you decide to register, send a completed registration form along with your payment to TCNbP Company, Box 516, OLLA, LA 71465. If you decide not to register, delete the trial version from your hard drive.
Registration Screens,3,0,73,25,2,0
What was all that?!!!
Four screens were just displayed in rapid succession with no explanation.
They are registration screens for the TCN Program.
When you decide to register the TCN program, access these screens using the Registration option of the Shareware menu.
The registration screens collect the following information from you:
* Your address
* Desired registration benefits, and
* Your disk size.
Your registration fee is automatically calculated if you use these interactive registration screens.
Extensive help describes registration benefits, fees, and how to fill out the registration form.
To access the Registration form screens, click the Registration option of the Shareware menu.
To see them again now, click the << -- -- -- key, then press the space bar.
To register the TCN Program, complete a form which is presented on those interactive screens. You can access them using the Registration option of the Shareware menu.
Four screens are provided for required information. These screens present information about registration options and automatically calculate the registration fee for you. You can edit the form multiple times to compare fees and benefits.
You can register manually by printing a blank hard copy of the registration form and completing it. The button which prints this form is the "Blank Hard Copy" button on the interactive registration form screens. The help information on those screens is useful to complete the blank form.
A Timely Exercise,14,1,50,21,2,0
During a recent event, the issue addressed in this exercise became relevant. The question arose, "Are supreme court justices appointed for life?" What does the Constitution have to say on this matter?
Aha! You have the TCN Program. It has an interactive search feature. But to use it, you have to know what words to look for. However, the vocabulary list provides a source of exact search words. BUT (!!!), those lists are almost 1400 words long!
You could search the entire list of words for promising search key words. And if you have absolutely no idea about what is in the Constitution, that's exactly what you will have to do. BUT(!!!), if you have absolutely no idea about what is in the Constitution, how likely does it appear that you will be able to spot pertinent search key words or recognize the relevant text?
To illustrate the intended point, consider the following question:
Is the issue of the length of terms for supreme Court justices even addressed in the Constitution? Yes or No.
If you answered yes, in what Article of the Constitution would you expect to find the answer? Is it in the original document? . . . the Bill of Rights, maybe? . . . or in amendments 11 - 26?
Enough. Happily, in this case, TCNbP company will provide you with relevant search words and leading questions. The key words are:
Behaviour,
Impeachment
Impeachments.
The questions are:
"Does the Constitution explicitly state that supreme Court justices are appointed for life?"
"Does the Constitution explicitly exempt supreme Court justices from impeachment?"
By now, you should be able to use the key words to find and index the relevant phrases. And you should be able to use the comment editor to type in the preceding questions and your answers to them.
And this is what the TCN Program was designed to do.
What the TCN Program cannot do is ask the question. To ask the question, you must have some idea about what is written in the Constitution. Having the TCN Program is no substitute for that awareness. Acquiring that awareness is your responsibility.
Another Timely Exercise,14,1,50,20,2,0
The events that led to the development of the TCN Program are described under the "Introduction" option of the Help menu. Review that material now if you care to.
One of the highly charged issues addressed by the supreme Court that year was that of abortion. "Pro-life" and "pro-choice" advocates made contradictory statements about rights to each other. It was those exchanges which led to the writing of the TCN Program. A topic titled "Synonyms for the Word Rights in the Constitution" lists some of the phrases in the Constitution related to that issue.
TCNbP Company has compiled a more complete list of phrases in the Constitution that relate directly to this issue. Can you identify any such phrases? Try to find them with the TCN Program. When you do, compile them and comment on them in the comments box according to your convictions.
If you register at the extended level, you will receive the findings of TCNbP Company on this issue.
Exercise Three,7,3,66,17,1,0
The Constitution provides for forcible restraint of six types of actions. In the "Summary" topic of the Preamble seminar, four of these types of actions are listed. Can you identify the other two? TCNbP Company includes its findings on this topic as part of extended registration benefits.
Continuing Your Study of the Constitution,10,2,60,22,2,0
The evaluation exercises demonstrated the strengths of the TCN Program.
Limitations of the TCN Program were also mentioned. Some of these limitations were limitations not only of the TCN Program, but limitations also of any computer program (and any computer for that matter).
The TCN Program cannot ask a question.
The TCN Program cannot become concerned about its rights and neither can the computer it runs on.
The computer it runs on cannot experience happiness, so why would it ever pursue it?
But the individual who operates the computer CAN experience happiness.
And that person is probably actively involved in the pursuit of happiness every waking moment.
And that person must be concerned with the legitimate limits of activity involved in that pursuit.
And that person must be concerned with the possibility of undue interference with legitimate activities involved in that pursuit.
And out of these concerns arise the questions about rights.
And out of these concerns arise questions about the legitimate limits of government powers and the proper exercise thereof.
The TCN Program can help you find what the Constitution has to say regarding such questions.
If you find segments of the Constitution related to such questions, the TCN Program can help you organize what you find and store it for future reference along with your comments about what you did or did not find.
But it is up to you to ask the question.
And it is up to you to decide whether the policies, procedures and activities of officials are in keeping with the Constitution.
And it is important for every Citizen to ask these questions and make their judgments.
The Constitution contains a guarantee to provide a Republican form of government to every state. With the active participation of the private Citizenry, this guarantee IS fulfilled. Without it, that guarantee CANNOT be fulfilled.
And what has been said here concerning the Constitution's guarantee of a Republican form of government is also true of every guarantee the Constitution contains.
For the guarantee to be fulfilled, the Citizenry must participate.
To participate, to ask relevant questions and make reasonable judgments, each Citizen must know at least what is written in the Constitution.
Whether or not you continue to use the TCN Program, please continue your study of the Constitution.
Thank you for trying The CONSTITUTION Notebook Program.
Tutorial Access,14,1,50,20,2,0
You can access Tutorial I (default) or Tutorial II at any time. Each is an option of the Tutorials menu.
Mouse users can access either tutorial by clicking on it.
To access Tutorial I, keyboard users press and release the ALT key, then type the letters u u.
To access Tutorial II, keyboard users press and release the ALT key, then type the letters u o.
Registration,14,1,66,17,1,0
Registration is the process by which you obtain a license to use the TCN Program beyond the trial period.
To register, you must send a completed registration form along with payment to TCNbP Company, Box 516, OLLA, LA 71465.
Benefits of Registration,10,2,60,22,1,0
By registering at the BASIC LEVEL, you receive
a perpetual license to use the TCN Program,
30 minutes of phone support
notices of updates
a list of Constitutional study resources
a bonus disk
By registering at the EXTENDED LEVEL, you receive all the above plus additional software.
Registration Form and Fees,7,1,66,24,2,0
You can register the TCN Program
1) by completing an automatic interactive on-screen form, or
2) by printing out a blank hard copy of a registration form and completing it manually. (Click "Blank Hard Copy" button.)
The fee for registration varies from $10.00 to $35.00 depending on the options you select.
The fee is automatically calculated as you indicate your selections on the interactive registration screens.
The registration form is automatically checked for required information and printed on your printer.
Effectivity of Benefits,7,5,69,14,1,0
Fees and benefits posted with DOS Trial Version 3.1 of the TCN Program will be honored through July 1, 1996.
Registration Help,6,1,70,22,2,0
The help facility for the registration screen includes:
context sensitive help, (? question mark buttons)
help-on-help,
manual access of notices,
and manually accessible information for keyboard users.
In addition to topical help, the terms "level" and "category" are defined in a glossary.
CONTEXT SENSITIVE HELP is provided for every individual registration option and every item of registration information. In some cases all items in a box are discussed in one help screen. In other cases, each item in a box is discussed in a separate help screen. To get context sensitive help for any item, click on its associated <?> (question mark) button.
HELP-ON-HELP is actually this help screen. To access it, use the SHIFT + F1 key combination.
NOTICES consists of this series of screens which are presented automatically each time you access the registration feature of the TCN Program. You can manually access the notices by using the Notices option of the registration screen help menu. Mouse users click on it. Keyboard users press and release the ALT key, then type the letters h n.
KEYBOARD information tells how to operate the registration screens using your keyboard instead of a mouse. Keyboard operators can access this information when other notices are NOT displayed. Press and release the ALT key, then type the letters h k.
LEVEL & CATEGORY help menu options. If you press F1 while the category or level box is accessed, the text that appears describes the specific combination of combination and level that is currently selected. The terms "basic", "extended", "individual", "instructor", and "department" are discussed individually under registration help menu Glossary option. Access this information if you need clarification of terms.
How to use the Registration Screens,14,1,66,26,1,0
In 25 words or less . . .
Click the <?> buttons to find out what information is required or what benefit is represented by various items on the screen.
Indicate your selection by clicking the associated items or type required information, as appropriate.
Click the >> button to go to the next screen or the << button to go to a previous screen.
When finished, click the print button to have your interactive form checked automatically and printed.
Or click the Blank Hard Copy button to print a blank form and complete it manually.
Perpetual License,6,5,66,17,1,0
You receive a perpetual license to use the trial version of the TCN Program when you register at any level and category.
If you register at the extended level, you receive a perpetual license to use the registered benefits software.
Constitution Seminars,11,6,69,19,2,0
You get two seminars related to the Constitution.
In each topic, one seminar (uncommented) presents a paragraph of the Constitution followed by a line of asterisks in the comments box. You can type your comments after the asterisks. You can index related phrases as with any other topic.
In each topic, the other seminar (commented) presents a paragraph of the Constitution followed by a line of asterisks in the comments box. Following the line of asterisks, TCNbP Company provides commentary on that paragraph of the Constitution. Some topics have phrases indexed. You can edit any topic in this seminar as you see fit.
The volume of the provided commentary is approximately double the volume of the Constitution and all 27 amendments. Every paragraph is commented except the signature paragraphs. Most paragraphs have a paragraph or two of comments. In the Bill of Rights, commentary is much heavier. The text of the comments on Amendment IV is three printed pages.
You can install either seminar as many times as you want to on your computer. Most people will install the commented seminar once. The uncommented seminar can be installed once to allow you to respond to TCNbP Company's commentary. The split screen feature of the notebook is very handy for this. You can install the uncommented seminar again to approach the Constitution from an angle that suits you.
Answers to Trial Program Exercises,26,7,53,18,2,0
You get a seminar in which TCNbP Company presents its answers to the exercises presented at the end of Tutorial II in the trial copy.
The trial exercises were:
1) Are supreme Court justices appointed for life?
2) What phrases in the Constitution are directly related to the issue of abortion?
3) For what six kinds of activities does the Constitution provide or allow forcible restraint?
In addition you get a series of axiomatic statements related to Constitutional interpretation.
Bonus Disks,12,8,67,16,1,0
Bonus disks contain shareware programs or files that are germane to study of the Constitution. On the screen where the titles of the Bonus disks are displayed, click on a title and press F1 for a description of that bonus disk.
Default,14,1,50,20,2,0
The default version of the extended benefits package includes
1) the perpetual license associated with the category you select,
2) upgraded TCN Program documentation and software with one seminar.
The default seminar includes:
a) TCNbP Company's answers to the two exercises presented at the end of Tutorial II. One of these topics lists phrases in the Constitution that are related directly to the issue of abortion. Access the Continuing TCN Program Evaluation option of the Help menu to review these exercises.
2) Another topic containing axiomatic statements related to lay (personal, individual, non-professional) analysis of the Constitution.
Audio Proof Tapes,0,0,67,17,2,0
The audio proof tapes (two 60 minute audio cassettes provided on an "as is" basis) contain a verbatim oral reading of the United States Constitution with capitalization, punctuation, and unusual spellings enunciated.
HEARING the Constitution read aloud is a totally different experience than reading it silently. That is reason enough for TCNbP Company to make this product available to you and to recommend it highly. In addition to this basis for recommending the tapes to you is the situation that led to the creation of the proof tapes.
Following the discovery of minor (and even major) discrepancies among various published renditions of the United States Constitution, the proof tapes were recorded in order to compare the TCN Program's Constitutional text with a photogenic copy of the original obtained from the National Archives. You can use these tapes to help verify the fidelity of the particular copy of the Constitution you use as a reference.
Uncommented Seminars,0,0,54,16,2,0
You get 5 seminars. One of the following rights documents is contained in each seminar:
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
French Bill of Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Each topic heading in these seminars contains one paragraph of text from the associated rights document followed by a line of asterisks. You can add your own commentary and phrase cross indices. After you install an uncommented seminar, you can use the split screen option to display TCNbP Company's commentary on the same topic. Applaud or criticize TCNbP Company's comments according to your convictions.
Registration Category and Level,14,1,50,20,2,0
Indicate your selection of registration category and level on this screen.
When you have indicated both selections,
1) a brief description of your registration benefits is automatically displayed,
2) the registration fee is automatically updated and displayed in the box at the lower right hand corner.
Make another selection to compare benefits and fees.
If you indicate the extended level, you have the option of purchasing two additional items when registering. To see a description of these items, access one, press the space bar, and then press F1. Repeat for each item.
An X in the brackets [ ] to the left of each item in the Extended Options box indicates that it is selected. The registration fee is automatically updated each time you change the selections.
GLOSSARY of Registration Terms,11,2,58,22,2,0
BASIC, as a level of registration, entitles the registrant to one bonus disk and to perpetual use of the TCN Program TRIAL version.
CATEGORY, as it relates to registration, pertains to the registrant. It is the registrant who is empowered by the license.
DEPARTMENT, as a registration category, is an organizational subdivision. A department can be a local chapter of a Fraternity, Sorority, or other social organization. A department can be a single congregation of a religious group. In a for-profit organization, a department is typically a group of 20 or less individuals with a dozen or fewer computers among them.
EXTENDED, as a level of registration, entitles registrant to all benefits of BASIC level registration plus . . . You get additional software, documentation and commentary produced by TCNbP Company. You have an option to purchase additional materials. REGISTRANT (and registrant only) is licensed to perpetual use of extended benefits. Registrant receives up to 3 bonus disks.
INDIVIDUAL, as a registration category, is any registrant who does not or cannot claim to be an instructor, or a department.
INSTRUCTOR, as a registration category, refers to any registrant who typically leads organized courses of instruction related to or involving the United States Constitution. If you register as an instructor, you receive written permission to notify students in your class that trial versions of the TCN Program are available for their use. Instructor's license is permission only; there are no additional fees or obligations. Your use of the TCN Program in your class is appreciated.
LEVEL, as it relates to registration, pertains to amount of licensed materials that the registrant is eligible to obtain from TCNbP Company.
INDIVIDUAL BASIC,33,1,43,21,1,0
You have selected the individual basic registration option.
For $10.00 you receive a perpetual license to use the trial copy of the TCN Program. This license is stated on an original hand signed letter with your name at the top and is non-transferable.
INSTRUCTOR BASIC,19,0,62,25,1,0
You have selected the instructor basic registration option.
For $10.00 you receive a perpetual license to use the trial copy of the TCN Program.
You receive written permission to notify students in your class that trial versions of the TCN Program are available for their use. Your use of the TCN Program in course work is appreciated.
This license is stated on an original hand signed letter with your name at the top and is non-transferable.
DEPARTMENT BASIC,19,0,62,25,1,0
You have selected the department basic registration option.
This option is for use by organizations which, by virtue of having paid the registration fee, desire to have a license that is independent of changes in personnel.
For the $10.00 fee, the license permits perpetual use of the TCN Program TRIAL version installed on computers OWNED or operated EXCLUSIVELY by the department identified on the registration form. Any person authorized to operate those computers is licensed to use the TCN Program on them.
INDIVIDUAL EXTENDED,31,0,49,25,2,0
You have selected the individual extended registration option.
You have several options at this level. Your registration fee depends on the options you select.
Your registration fee appears in the box at the lower right hand side of the screen.
For this fee, you receive a perpetual license to use all the materials you order. This license includes use of the trial copy of the TCN Program. You can install the registered software on any computer that you OWN or FREQUENTLY use. This license is stated on an original hand signed letter with your name at the top and is non-transferable.
INSTRUCTOR EXTENDED,31,0,48,25,2,0
You have selected the instructor extended registration option.
You have several options at this level. Your registration fee depends on the options you select.
Your registration fee appears in the box at the lower right hand side of the screen.
For this fee, you receive a perpetual license to use all the materials you order. You can install the registered software on any computer that you OWN or FREQUENTLY use.
This license includes perpetual use of the TRIAL copy of the TCN Program.
You receive written permission to notify students in your class that trial versions of the TCN Program are available for their use. Your use of the TCN Program in course work is appreciated.
This license is stated on an original hand signed letter with your name at the top and is non-transferable.
DEPARTMENT EXTENDED,29,0,52,25,2,0
You have selected the department extended registration option.
This option is for use by organizations which, by virtue of having paid the registration fee, desire to have a license that is independent of changes in personnel.
Several options exist at this level. Registration fees depend on the options selected.
The amount of the registration fee appears in the box at the lower right hand side of the screen.
For this fee, the department receives a perpetual license to use all the materials ordered. This license includes use of the trial copy of the TCN Program. The registered software can be installed on any computer that the department OWNS or uses EXCLUSIVELY. Any person authorized to operate those computers is licensed to use the TCN Program registered software on them.
This license is stated on an original hand signed letter with the department name at the top and is non-transferable.
Registrant Contact Information,14,1,52,22,1,0
Identify the registrant and provide a complete valid mailing address on this screen.
The Name, City, State, and Zip Code field must contain something before the registration form will print. Also, you must type something on at least one of the other 3 lines.
Your registration benefits package will be mailed to the address provided on this screen.
Floppy Drive Size,0,10,67,15,1,0
Indicate the size of floppy drive(s) available on your machine. If you have both size drives, click the provided option. Benefits are sent on 360K or 720K format diskettes.
Optional Information Screens,14,1,66,14,1,0
Please provide requested information. Click provided options or type information in space provided.
<< >> Buttons,0,5,66,15,1,0
>> displays next while << displays previous registration information screen. Cycle through all screens as many times as you want to.
Print Button,0,4,67,16,1,0
Checks required information for completeness and prints registration form. If you are advised of incomplete information, use help information related to each registration screen to assist you in completing form.
ESC Button,0,4,66,16,1,0
Resumes operation of TCN Program's normal functions. If complete registration information is found and it has not been printed, you are advised. Registration information is not retained by the TCN Program.
Power-Up Operating System,52,2,71,18,1,0
Indicate the operating system that you use to boot your computer.
Type the version number in the "Version" box.
If your power-up operating system is not specified as an option, click the "Other" option and type the name in the "Specify" box.
Comments,14,1,66,21,2,0
Type comments as desired (up to 7 pages). If your comments require an additional page or pages, manually insert carriage returns at page breaks. (Locate cursor at desired page break and press ENTER 6 to 12 times.)
Of special interest to TCNbP Company are any remarks you have regarding the following:
1. Technical difficulties with the TCN Program (crashes, hang ups)
2. Provided commentary topics that you especially liked, did not like, or did not understand.
3. Would you prefer a version of the TCN Program that operates under DOS as opposed to Windows?
4. Topics you'd like TCNbP Company to address in registered materials.
5. Mouse users, did the attention devoted to keyboard users distract you in the helps or tutorials?
6. Keyboard users, was sufficient attention given to your needs in the helps and tutorials?
7. Your opinion of the tutorials - enough, too much, understandable, etc?
Registration Instructions for Keyboard Users,14,1,51,24,2,0
Keyboard users use the >> button to move from screen to screen in the registration area of the TCN Program. (TAB to it and press ENTER.)
Use the ALT + P key combination to print the registration form.
Use the ESC key to return to the notebook screens of the TCN Program.
Options are enclosed in boxes. Repeatedly press the TAB key to access a box.
If options in a box appear with a circle to the left, use the up arrow, down arrow, left arrow, or right arrow key to move among them. A heavy "dot" appears in the circle to indicate which option is selected. The dot moves as you press the arrow keys. Only one such option can be selected in a box.
If an option is enclosed in [brackets], you can move among them using the TAB key or the arrow keys as above. Press the space bar to toggle selection. A capital letter "X" appears between two brackets to indicate when an option is selected. Multiple options with brackets can be selected in a box.
Shareware,14,1,50,20,2,0
Shareware is a marketing approach for software.
This package, which contains the TCN Program, is marketed using the shareware concept.
The TCN Program can be freely copied and distributed, unaltered, by anyone. A nominal fee can be charged for the service of making a copy and sending it to a user.
Any user with a copy of a shareware program is granted a temporary license to use the program for the purposes of evaluating its usefulness for the user's purposes.
When the temporary license expires, the user must register with the author to receive a license to continue using the program. Otherwise, the user must cease use of the program to avoid being in violation of applicable copyright statutes.
Copyright,14,1,54,22,1,0
NOTE: The basis for copyright law is explicitly stated in the Constitution. Use the search key word "Authors" to find the related section.
This package, which contains the TCN Program, is copyrighted 1989-1995 by TCNbP Company.
TCNbP Company reserves all rights except those pertaining to limited use and distribution explicitly granted in this package.
License,14,1,54,21,2,0
By virtue of the fact that you possess a copy of the TCN Program, TCNbP Company grants you a limited license to use and distribute it.
Your license for USE of the TCN Program trial version is a TEMPORARY license. Click the "About" option of the Help Menu for more information.
Your license to DISTRIBUTE copies of the TCN Program trial version is a PERMANENT license. Terms of distribution are as follow:
ANYONE may distribute unmodified copies of this TCN Program trial version package, completely unaltered, without further permission.
ANYONE can charge a nominal fee for providing trial copies to individuals or organizations. $5.00 or less suggested price. $10.00 maximum allowed price.
ANYONE can distribute the TCN Program trial version with the file VENDINFO.DIZ removed. See README.DOC for valid file sets.
BBS operators can add a promotional file to the zipped archive containing the TCN program posted on their board. However, please do not rename or alter the content of the README.DOC files distributed by TCNbP Company.
BBS Sysops and Other Distributors of the TCN program are allowed to re-compress the archive of the TCN program distribution file set. Do NOT recompress any of the individual files in the distribution file set.
CD-ROM producers can use their canned launcher or install program to launch or to install the TCN program. Refer to the commands in the file TCNSTALL.BAT for technical guidance. For verification of proper TCN program launch, install, or un-install, optionally (this is NOT a requirement) send a copy of your CD-ROM to TCNbP Company, PO Box 516, OLLA, LA 71465.
NOTE: The $10.00 price limit stated previously does not apply to copies of CD-ROMs that contain the TCN program.
NOTE: The TCN Program alters files during the normal course of its operation. Therefore, it cannot be run straight off a CD-ROM - its files MUST be transferred to a hard drive.
Disk vendors can add a promotional file to the root directory of disks they sell containing the TCN program. However, please do not rename or alter the content of the README.DOC files distributed by TCNbP Company.
For the convenience of those who routinely use the related automatic license processing software, the attached VENDINFO data record is incorporated by reference as part of this distribution license. Any distribution satisfying all distribution requirements in that data record is hereby authorized.
NOTE: All distribution license restrictions and permissions are stated within the TCN program under the License option of the Shareware menu (THIS option). These provisions are identical to those contained in the file VENDINFO.DIZ. If VENDINFO.DIZ is missing, or if you are not equipped to use it, refer to the preceding displayed material to guide you in your decision to distribute the TCN program.
TCNbP Company may revoke any permissions granted here, by notifying you in writing.
All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to TCNbP Company.
Edit Title F10,30,0,43,25,2,0
Below and toward the left of the large title box is a button labeled Edit Title F10. To change the title of a topic, press F10 or click on this button. The current title is reverse highlighted and a cursor appears under the first letter.
The INSERT, DELETE, and BACK SPACE keys are active. HOME, END, left arrow, and right arrow keys move the cursor within the selected title. You can also locate the cursor by clicking the mouse. You can select text in the title using the mouse, or by using the SHIFT key in combination with any of the cursor movement keys.
When you are through editing a title, you can click on another title (Keyboard users use the SHIFT + up arrow or SHIFT + down arrow key combination) and edit it. When you have edited all the titles you need to edit, press F10 or click the Edit Title F10 button again. The reverse highlighting is removed.
While the reverse highlighting is displayed, you cannot select a topic for review by double clicking or by pressing ENTER.
ESC,18,1,45,18,1,0
Below the middle of the large title box is a button labeled Cancel. You can exit the Topics Menu screen without changing the selected topic and without saving edits to titles by clicking on this button or by pressing the ESC key.
Add Title F8,0,0,50,20,1,0
Below and to the right of the large title box is a button labeled Add Title F8. To add a new title, click this button or press F8. At the end of the current title list, a blank line appears. Type in the new title. When finished typing the new title, you can select the new title for review as you would any other, or you can add additional titles.
Constitution Text,1,10,50,15,2,0
The text of the Constitution is presented in this box. The text that appears on the browse screen is identical to the text presented on the notebook screen. The box is made smaller on the notebook screen to accommodate the comments box which appears below it.
Excruciating care has been exercised to ensure the fidelity of this text. See Tutorial II.
The Constitution text box on the notebook screen can be split into two parts. The F9 key splits and unsplits it.
If a line is highlighted in this box, the reference given in the text information line is the reference of the highlighted line. Otherwise, the reference given is the reference of the top line in the box. If the top line is blank, the reference given is for the paragraph that precedes the blank line.
If a line is highlighted, you are viewing a reference to a current word in the Vocabulary List box, the Key Words box, or to the current topic. You can move among these references using the Previous and Next buttons.
If you access the phrase display, one of the displayed phrases will be highlighted. The highlighted phrase is the most recently accessed phrase in the Constitution text box (1st phrase is default). You can select a different current phrase by highlighting it. When you return to the Constitution text display, that phrase will appear highlighted on the screen.
Comments Text,1,0,50,15,2,0
The large box at the lower right hand side of the notebook screen is the comments box. The content of the comments box can be provided by TCNbP Company or typed in by you. A maximum of 32,000 bytes (approximately 5,000 words) can be typed in a box.
The comments box can be split into two parts. The F9 key splits and unsplits it.
You can select text for delete, copy, cut, or paste in this box. Drag the mouse or use SHIFT + scroll key combinations. CTRL+INSERT copies. SHIFT+DELETE cuts. SHIFT+INSERT pastes.
Key Words Box,22,3,52,20,2,0
At the upper left hand corner of the notebook screen is a smaller box labeled Key Words. The term "key words" conveys that each word appearing in the box is used as the key to index a phrase under the selected topic. The content of the key words box is derived from the vocabulary list which appears below it.
You can scroll through this box using the scroll bar or scroll keys.
You can make a word in this box the current word by accessing the box, highlighting the word, and then double clicking on it or pressing the space bar.
When a word in the Key Words box is the current word, you can
1) review phrases indexed under the current topic using that word. Access Constitutional text and use the Previous and Next keys to review text. Or access Constitutional phrases and scroll through the display of phrases.
OR
2) delete it and all references to phrases made using it under the current topic by pressing the delete key. Or press F2 and delete the highlighted phrase if you want to delete the reference to a specific phrase under the current topic. Delete commands are double checked.
If the Key Words box is empty, you cannot access it.
Vocabulary List Box,22,3,52,20,2,0
On the left hand side of the screen is a box that contains every word, name, Arabic numeral, Roman numeral, abbreviation, and punctuation mark that appears in the text of the Constitution as presented in the TCN Program.
On the browse screen, this box is labeled Vocabulary List. On the notebook screen it is not labeled. It appears below the Key Words box.
You can scroll through this box using the scroll bar or scroll keys.
You can make a word in this box the current word by accessing the box and then highlighting the word.
When a word in the Vocabulary List box is the current word, you can
1) review phrases in the Constitution which contain the current word. Access Constitutional text and use the Previous and Next keys to review text. Or access Constitutional phrases and scroll through the display of phrases.
OR
2) index phrases in the Constitution which contain it under the current topic. Press the right mouse button or the ENTER key to index all occurrences of the word in the Constitution under the current topic. Or press F2 and index the highlighted phrase if you want to cross reference a specific phrase under the current topic. Use the right mouse button or the ENTER key.
Topic +,20,0,55,20,2,0
To the right of the Next button is a button labeled Topic +.
In the trial version of the TCN Program, over 150 topics are included in 8 seminars. The Topic + button allows you to review all these topics without popping up the Topics Menu 150 times.
To advance to the next topic, simply operate the Topic + button. Mouse users click on it. Keyboard users type the ALT + T key combination.
When you operate the Topic + button, the next topic appears on the notebook screen. When you reach the end of a seminar, Topic + automatically advances to the next seminar. You are advised when you have reviewed all available topics.
Topic Title Line,25,3,50,20,2,0
Above the Key Words box and the Constitution box is a highlighted line labeled TOPIC TITLE:. The title of the current topic is displayed on this line.
When the topic title line is accessed, you can
1) edit the title,
2) review all phrases indexed under the topic. Use Previous and Next buttons or access the phase display.
3) delete the topic. Press F4 and respond Yes to the double check prompt. All comments, key words, references to indexed phrases, and the title are deleted.
Unsplitting and Resplitting,14,2,50,20,2,0
Previous and Next Buttons,0,0,50,20,2,0
The Previous and Next buttons, when displayed, move you among the current indices. If you access a title or key word with no related indices, these buttons disappear.
If a word in the Vocabulary List is the current word, the current indices all occurrences of that word in the Constitution.
If a word in the Key Words box is the current word, the current indices include all occurrence of that word which are indexed under the current topic.
If you click on the Topic Title line, the current indices include all occurrences of all key words indexed under the current topic.
Notebook Menu options,14,1,50,20,2,0
Each option of the Notebook pull down menu is discussed in a separate paragraph below.
BROWSE Accesses the browse screen at any time.
NOTEBOOK Accesses the notebook screen at any time. Notebook screen appears as it last did. If you access this option when the TCN Program is first started, the notebook screen appears with the first topic of the first seminar displayed.
FIND F6 Press F6 to access the Search Key Word box.
SEMINAR Accesses the Seminar Titles menu.
TOPIC Accesses the Topics Titles menu.
PRINT F7 Press F7 to print a topic.
EXPORT F5 Press F5 to export a topic to the file TCNTOPIC.DOC. Skim Tutorial II to access further information. Print the related screen if desired.
SPLIT F9 Press F9 to split or unsplit either the Constitution Text box or the comments box on the notebook screen. See Tutorial II.
ACCESS OTHER SHIFT+F9 Use the SHIFT + F9 key combination to access the other topic after the notebook screen has been split. This can be used by keyboard users to move from the right topic to the left topic. SHIFT + TAB does not work in this case. This option is useful both to mouse users and keyboard users when the notebook screen is unsplit after two topics are accessed. You can use it to access the other option without resplitting the screen. See Tutorial II.
EDIT TITLE F10 Press F10 to edit a title on a titles menu.
ADD TITLE F8 Press F8 to add a title to a titles menu.
DELETE TITLE F4 Press F4 to delete a title from the Topic Titles menu.
SAVE Stores all updated key words, indices, comments, topic titles, seminar titles, display options and tutorial place on disk.
QUIT CTRL+F4 Use the CTRL + F4 key combination to exit the TCN Program. All updated information is automatically saved.
Indexing All Occurrences of a Word,21,1,50,20,2,0
To index all occurrences of a word,
1) Access the vocabulary list box. Mouse users click on it. Keyboard users press the TAB key.
2) Highlight the word. Mouse users click on it. Keyboard users use the up arrow or down arrow keys as required.
3) Make it the current word. Mouse users double click on it. Keyboard users press the space bar. In response, the text of the Constitution is scrolled to the first occurrence of the word.
To index all occurrences of the word under the current topic, mouse users press the right mouse button. Keyboard users press the ENTER key.
The word appears in the Key Words box. The Phrases F2, Previous and Next buttons are displayed. All occurrences of the word are cross referenced under the current topic.
Text Information Line,22,4,50,20,2,0
The line immediately above the Constitution text box is the text information line. Information at the end of this line tells you what part of the Constitution is displayed.
If a line of Constitution text is highlighted, the article, section, and paragraph number of that line is given.
If no line of the Constitution text is highlighted, the article, section, and paragraph number of the top displayed line is given. If the top line in the Constitution text box is blank, the reference given is that of the paragraph that precedes the blank line.
"Art" is the abbreviation for "Article". "Amd" is the abbreviation for "Amendment". "Sec" is the abbreviation for "Section". The number to the right of the decimal is the paragraph number. Paragraph numbers are always included, even if a Section consists of only one paragraph.
Phrases Information Line,19,7,59,18,2,0
When the phrases box is displayed, the Phrases Information line appears immediately above it. This line provides information about the status of the phrase display.
The phrases information line is one line below the text information line.
The information presented on this line is as follows:
Top: # Cur: # Qty: ## Ref: Art # Sec #.#
The number following "Top:" tells you which phrase appears at the top of the box.
The number following "Cur:" tells you the number of the current phrase. The current phrase is highlighted. On color screens, it is blue with a bright red key word.
The number following "Qty:" tells you how many phrases are accessed in the phrases box.
The text following "Ref:" tells you where the current phase occurs in the Constitution by article, section, and paragraph number. "Art" is the abbreviation for "Article". "Amd" is the abbreviation for "Amendment". "Sec" is the abbreviation for "Section". The number to the right of the decimal is the paragraph number. Paragraph numbers are always included, even if a Section consists of only one paragraph.
"Ref:" helps orient you in the Constitution. "Top:", "Cur:", and "Qty:" help orient you to the current phrase. They are more useful when the number of phrases accessed is more than can be displayed in one box.
GUI,14,1,56,24,1,0
You have accessed the GUI segment of the help facility for the TCN Program.
GUI (pronounced goo eee) is the acronym for Graphical User Interface.
The screens presented in this segment discuss GUI concepts as they relate to the TCN Program.
Novices and keyboard users may find this information helpful. Even if you are already good with a mouse, you may pick up a fine point or two.
The Essence of GUI,14,1,50,24,2,0
Computers need instructions.
Computer instructions are called programs.
If a program does more than one thing, it requires directions from the user while it is operating. The method employed by the user to impart these directions is called an interface.
The terms "Graphical User Interface" suggest the use of pictures to impart directions to the computer program. And that is exactly what a GUI does.
The GUI incorporated into the TCN Program allows you to direct the operation of the TCN Program using images that appear on your screen.
GUI Objects,5,1,72,24,2,0
The term "object" refers to any of the several images drawn on your computer screen while the TCN Program is operating.
Each GUI object has a specific purpose related to the operation of the TCN Program.
You can interact with each object using a mouse or using the keyboard.
GUI objects that appear while the TCN Program is operating include:
Buttons
Pull Down Menus
Options (Registration)
List Boxes
Text Boxes
Single Line
Multi-line
Title Menus
Scroll Bars
Buttons,14,1,54,21,2,0
In the TCN Program, buttons are small rectangular boxes that appear in the lower part of your computer screen. Each button has a caption.
TCN Program buttons have the following captions:
Phrases F2
Text F3
Topic +
Previous
Next
Add Title F8
Cancel
Ok
Print
Quit
Color
Mono
Interacting with Buttons,14,1,50,21,2,0
Mouse users can interact with any button by clicking on it.
Keyboard users can press the TAB key or the SHIFT + TAB key combination repeatedly until the highlighting changes in the desired button. Then press the space bar.
If the caption for a button contains a function key (F2, F3, or F8), you can perform that button's function by pressing the corresponding function key.
If a letter is highlighted in a button's caption, you can perform the button's function by typing the highlighted letter while holding the ALT key.
If a button with the caption Cancel is visible, you can press the ESC key to escape.
Button Help,14,1,55,23,1,0
Help is available for each button used in the TCN Program.
Mouse users and keyboard operators alike must use the following instructions to get button help.
1. Access the button by repeatedly pressing the TAB key or the SHIFT + TAB key combination until:
a) it has a double line border, and
b) the caption highlighting changes.
2. Then press F1.
Pull Down Menus,8,3,48,21,1,0
Appearing on the second line of your screen are the words "Help", "Tutorials", "Notebook", "Shareware", and "Options".
The line containing these words is called the Menu Bar.
Each word on the Menu Bar is the title of a separate menu.
Accessing Pull Down Menus,8,3,64,22,1,0
Mouse users can access a pull down menu by clicking on the corresponding menu title that appears on the menu bar.
Keyboard users can press and release the ALT key. In response, one letter is highlighted in each menu title on the menu bar. To access the menu, type the corresponding highlighted letter.
When a menu is accessed, a box containing a list of options appears below the title.
Accessing Menu Options,5,1,71,24,1,0
When the box containing a list of options appears below the title, mouse users can click on a desired option. Or they can drag the cursor down to a desired option and release the left button when the desired option is reverse highlighted.
Keyboard users can use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlighting among options. When the desired option is reverse highlighted, press ENTER. The box containing the list of options disappears and the accessed option is performed.
OR, when a menu is accessed, some of the options have highlighted letters. The menu option can be accessed by typing that letter.
Menu Keys,8,3,72,23,1,0
Some menu options have keys listed to their right. By pressing the corresponding key or key combination when the menu is NOT accessed, you can access the option. In this case, the menu option occurs, but the menu options are not displayed.
If you press the indicated key or key combination while the menu is displayed, a beep is sounded and the option is not accessed.
NOTE: If a menu option is not visible when the menu is displayed, or if it appears "shaded" or lighter than other menu options, you cannot access it by any method.
Cascading Menus,14,3,52,19,1,0
Some menu options have an arrow pointing to the right displayed on the same line with them. When you access these options, another menu appears to the right of the first menu. This second menu is called a cascading menu.
Sometimes the term "sidecar menu" is applied.
Accessing Cascading Menus and their Options,5,3,72,22,1,0
Mouse users can access a cascading menu by clicking on the option.
Keyboard users can access a cascading menu typing the highlighted letter or by using the up and down arrow keys to reverse highlight the option. When the option is reverse highlighted, use the right arrow key to make the cascading menu appear. To make the cascading menu disappear, use the left arrow key.
The method for accessing options on a cascading menu is similar to that for menus described previously.
Menu Option Help,14,3,53,19,1,0
To get help for menu options, access the Menu Help option of the help menu. Help is available for each TCN menu. Click the associated menu title option and scroll through the text until you come to the information you need. Options are discussed in their order of appearance from top to bottom.
Registration Options,14,1,50,22,2,0
Registration options have a caption with
[ ] brackets
OR
( ) parenthesis
to the left.
If brackets appear to the left of an option, you can select more than one item in that list of options. If parenthesis appear to the left of an option, you can select one and only one item in that list of options.
A capital letter "X" between brackets, OR a heavy dot or "bullet" between parenthesis indicates the corresponding option is selected.
Mouse users click on brackets to toggle selection. Or click on parenthesis to indicate selection.
Keyboard users, access brackets by repeatedly pressing TAB key. Press space bar to toggle selection. Access parenthesis by using TAB key to access box. Then move "bullet" with up arrow, down arrow, left arrow, or right arrow keys.
List Boxes,23,0,53,25,1,0
In the TCN Program, the vocabulary list and the key words lists are presented in list boxes.
Access a list box by clicking on it or by repeatedly pressing the TAB key. The flashing cursor appears at the highlighted word in the list box when it is accessed.
NOTE: If the Key Words box is empty, you cannot access it.
Access these boxes and press F1 for more information.
Text Boxes,14,1,57,22,1,0
Help text, tutorial text, comments, and your search key words appear in text boxes in the TCN Program.
Help text and tutorial can be scrolled.
You can type in the search key word box or the comments box.
Access the Search Key Words box or the comments box and press F1 for more information.
Title Menus,14,1,52,22,1,0
The Seminars Menu and the Topics Menu are the titles menus.
Unlike pull down menus, these menus allow you to add or delete items from them. Unlike list boxes, these menus allow you to edit individual titles.
Access either titles menu from the Notebook menu and press F1 for more information.
Scroll Bars,14,1,56,20,1,0
Several of the boxes displayed by the TCN Program contain either text or lists of words, phrases, or titles. At the right of these boxes is a shaded area with arrows pointing up and down at the top and bottom, respectively. This is a unique GUI object called a scroll bar.
A scroll bar appears at the right side of THIS box.
Features of a Scroll Bar,14,3,51,20,2,0
At the top of each scroll bar is an arrow pointing upward.
At the bottom of each scroll bar is an arrow pointing downward.
Between the two arrows is a shaded area.
In the shaded area, an unshaded box appears. At this time, the unshaded area should appear below the middle of the scroll bar.
Purposes of the Scroll Bar,14,3,50,20,2,0
Scroll bars in the TCN Program have two purposes.
1. Control scrolling in a box,
2. Indicate your approximate position within material currently accessed in a box.
NOTE: Consider the Constitution text box and the Vocabulary list box. The material accessed in either of these two boxes is always greater than can be displayed at one time. A glance at the scroll bar can help you see if you are close to the top of the material, near the end, or somewhere in the middle. This feature of the scroll bar is also useful in phrase displays, title menus, and comment boxes when they are overflowing with content.
Each feature of the scroll bar contributes to either or both of these purposes.
Accessing Scroll Bars,6,1,71,24,1,0
To scroll the content of the various boxes, you must first access the corresponding scroll bar.
Mouse users can access any scroll bar by clicking on it.
If a box contains text of the Constitution, phrases from the Constitution, or a list of titles, keyboard users can access the corresponding scroll bar by using the TAB key. When these scroll bars are accessed, the flashing cursor appears below the upward pointing arrow at the top.
Scroll bars for other boxes are accessed when the box is accessed.
Scrolling One Line,14,2,56,17,1,0
Mouse users can scroll one line by clicking on the arrows at the top or bottom of the scroll bar.
Keyboard users can scroll one line using the up or down arrow keys when the scroll bar is accessed.
Scrolling One Screen,10,2,64,22,1,0
A solid box appears in the shaded area of the scroll bar. Mouse users can scroll down one screen by clicking on the scroll bar below the solid box. To scroll up one screen, click on the scroll bar above the solid box.
Keyboard users can use the PG UP, or PG DN keys to achieve the same effect.
The position of the solid box in the scroll bar represents your approximate position in the material in the box.
Rapid Scrolling to End,8,1,64,22,1,0
To scroll immediately to the end of the material in a box, mouse users place mouse cursor over solid box in scroll bar, press and hold the left mouse button, drag the cursor to the bottom of the scroll bar, release left button.
NOTE: It is ok if the mouse cursor gets off the scroll bar while you are dragging it.
Keyboard users can press END or CTRL + END to achieve the same effect.
Rapid Scrolling to Top,14,1,53,20,1,0
To scroll immediately to the beginning of the material in a box, mouse users place mouse cursor over solid box in scroll bar, press and hold the left mouse button, drag the cursor to the top of the scroll bar, release left button.
Keyboard users can press HOME or CTRL + HOME to achieve the same effect.
Rapid Scrolling to Middle,14,1,53,17,1,0
By dragging the solid box to the middle of the scroll bar, mouse users can move quickly to the middle of the material in the box.
No keyboard equivalent exists for this feature.
Scroll Bar Exercises,14,1,50,20,2,0
Following the text at the beginning of this exercise are lines numbered 2 - 20 by two's.
Use up and down arrows to scroll this material one line at a time. Mouse users click on the scroll bar arrows.
Use PG UP and PG DN keys to scroll a screen at a time. Mouse users click above and below the solid box in the scroll bar.
Use CTRL + HOME to scroll to the beginning. Mouse users, drag the solid block to the top of the scroll bar.
Use CTRL + END to scroll to the end. Mouse users, drag the solid block to the bottom of the scroll bar.
NOTE: CTRL + HOME and CTRL + END is required in tutorial text boxes, help text boxes, and comment boxes. HOME and END scrolls to beginning and end of other boxes.
Try dragging the solid block to places other than the top and bottom of the scroll bar.
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Keyboard Equivalents,14,1,50,21,2,0
The following information is a summary of keyboard equivalents for operation of the TCN Program's GUI using a keyboard instead of a mouse:
BUTTONS
One method to operate a button with the keyboard involves repeatedly pressing the TAB key until a button is accessed. Then press the space bar.
Another method works with buttons that contain a highlighted letter in the caption. Press and hold the ALT key. Type the letter that is highlighted in the button's caption. Release both keys.
If part of the button's caption is a function key mnemonic, press the function key.
If a button has the caption Cancel, press the ESC key to escape.
PULL DOWN MENU OPTIONS
To access a pull down menu with the keyboard, press and release the ALT key. Then type the letter that is highlighted in the menu's title. Then type the letter that is highlighted in the desired option. If a sidecar menu appears, type the letter that is highlighted in the desired option displayed in it.
SELECTING TITLES OR PHRASES
If seminar titles, topic titles, or phrases from Constitutional text or displayed, use the SHIFT + up arrow or the SHIFT + down arrow key combination to highlight a different phrase or title.
SCROLLING
Use the PG UP, PG DN, HOME, END, up arrow, or down arrow keys to scroll. Be sure the appropriate box or scroll bar is accessed.
SELECTING TEXT, DELETING, CUTTING & PASTING
To select text in a comments box, press and hold the SHIFT key while using the other scroll keys. SHIFT + HOME selects to beginning of current line - SHIFT + END to the end of the current line. Use SHIFT + CTRL + HOME to select text all the way to the beginning of the comments - SHIFT + CTRL +END to select text all the way to the end of the comments. Selecting with the other key combinations is intuitively obvious.
Selected text appears in reverse highlighting.
To delete selected text, press the DELETE key.
To cut selected text, use the SHIFT + DELETE key combination.
To copy selected text, use the CTRL + INSERT key combination.
To paste text that has been copied or cut, use the SHIFT + INSERT key combination. Locate cursor in desired position first.
CURRENT WORD
To make a word current in the Vocabulary List, access the Search Key Word box or the Vocabulary List box. Scroll or use the search feature to highlight the desired word. When the desired word is highlighted, press the space bar.
To make a word current in the Key Words box, access the Key Words box, scroll to highlight the desired word, and then press the space bar.
ADDING AN INDEX OR INDICES
To index all occurrences of a word under the accessed topic, highlight the desired word in the Vocabulary List box and press the ENTER key.
To index a specific occurrence of a word under the accessed topic, highlight the desired word in the Vocabulary List box, press F2, highlight the desired phrase and then press ENTER.
DELETING AN INDEX OR INDICES
To delete all occurrences of a word under the accessed topic, access the Key Words box and scroll to highlight the desired word. Then press the DELETE key.
To delete a specific occurrence of a word under the accessed topic, highlight the desired word in the Key Words box, press F2, highlight the desired occurrence and press the DELETE key.
Current Word,14,1,52,23,2,0
The current word determines which phrases will be accessed by the Previous and Next button. Indexing also involves the current word.
Unless you access the Topic Title line, the current word is in either the Vocabulary List box or the Key Words box.
To make a word the current word, access the box, highlight the word, then doubleclick it or press the space bar.
Phrases F2 and Text F3 Buttons,6,1,50,19,1,0
The Phrases F2 or Text F3 button appear to the right of the Search Key Words box when displayed. If you access a title or a key word with no phrases indexed, these buttons are not displayed. Press F2 to display phrases, or press F3 to display text of the Constitution.
Constitution Phrases,31,8,50,15,2,0
Phrases derived from the text of the Constitution are presented in this box.
A highlighted word appears in each phrase. On color monitors, it is red. The highlighted word is the key word used to index that phrase under the current topic.
The reference given in the phrases information line is the reference of the current line. If the current line is among those displayed, it is highlighted. On color monitors it will appear in blue letters with the key word in bright red.
You can select a different current phrase. Mouse users click on it. Keyboard users use the SHIFT + up arrow, or the SHIFT + down arrow key combination.
When you return to the Constitution text display, the current phrase will appear highlighted on the screen.
You must access this screen to add or delete cross references to specific occurrences of a word.
To add, you must make a word in the Vocabulary List the current word. Then, access this screen, highlight the desired phrase and use the right mouse key or ENTER key to add the index.
To delete, you must make a word in the Key Words box the current word. Then, access this screen, highlight the desired phrase and use the delete key to delete a specific index. Delete commands are doublechecked.
Topic Titles Menu,14,2,50,20,2,0
Displayed on this screen is a list of topic titles.
You can scroll through this list using the scroll bar or the scroll keys.
If the topic title of interest does not appear, try accessing a different seminar. Use the Seminars option of the Notebook menu to accomplish this.
You can select a title by clicking on it or using the SHIFT + up arrow or the SHIFT + down arrow key combination.
When a title is accessed you can
1) Edit it.
2) Delete it by pressing F4. When you do, your delete command is doublechecked. If you respond Yes to the doublecheck prompt, the title, all key words, phrase indices and comments related to the selected topic are deleted.
3) Access its associated topic information by double clicking on it or pressing the ENTER key. The notebook screen appears with the selected topic displayed.
Also on this screen, you can add a topic title by pressing the F8 key. TAB to the ADD TITLE F8 button and press F1 for more information.
Access the Glossary option of the Help menu for a definition of Topic.
Seminar Titles Menu,14,2,50,20,2,0
Displayed on this screen is a list of seminar titles.
You can scroll through this list using the scroll bar or the scroll keys.
You can select a title by clicking on it or using the SHIFT + up arrow or the SHIFT + down arrow key combination.
When a title is accessed you can
1) Edit it.
2) Access its associated topics by double clicking on it or pressing the ENTER key. The notebook screen appears with the first topic in the accessed seminar displayed.
Also on this screen, you can add a seminar title by pressing the F8 key. TAB to the ADD TITLE F8 button and press F1 for more information.
Access the Glossary option of the Help menu for a definition of Seminar.
SEMINAR IS FULL,14,3,50,20,2,0
PRINT YOUR COMMENTS OR EXPORT THEM.
The F7 key prints your comments. The F5 key exports them to the file TNCTOPIC.DOC.
The TCN Program cannot save all of your comments in this seminar. The last part of your comments under this topic will not be available in this seminar the next time you try to access the topic or the next time you start the TCN Program.
All of your comments are available now. That is why you should PRINT them or EXPORT them NOW. By doing so, you are assured of a permanent record of your current train of thought.
Try splitting the screen, access a different seminar, and create a new topic in that seminar. Then copy and paste these comments into the new topic in the other seminar.
Introduction,0,0,80,25,2,0
What EXACTLY is written in the United States Constitution?
And what does it mean?
Any sound attempt to interpret the Constitution must answer these two questions, especially the first.
The CONSTITUTION Notebook Program can help you answer these questions for yourself.
Its 100 + pages of provided commentary can help you with the second question.
Its INTERACTIVE SEARCH feature can help you answer the first question.
With its Notebook features (including the INTERACTIVE INDEXING and comments box), you can make and save your own notes to help you remember what you learn about the Constitution.
Trial Copy of TCN Program Windows Version,30,0,50,20,2,0
The TCN Program is available for Windows. It is very much like the DOS version of the TCN Program.
DOS Version 1.22 is a menu driven version of the TCN Program. It is for much older slower computers without a mouse or hard drive. It can be operated from floppies, or it will install itself on a hard drive if you would rather use it that way. For Constitution enthusiasts with clunky computers, this is the way to go. It is available on 2 720 K disks or 4 360 K disks. Has 100 + pages of commentary, limited context sensitive help and a 14-page tutorial that you can print out. Sorry, no technical support or registration benefits are available for DOS Version 1.22.
Windows Trial Version 3.1 or later is the default. Specify DOS Version 1.22 if you want it for someone else. To receive both, add $2.00 to your registration fee.
Constitutional Common Law Library Disk,37,0,44,21,1,0
Contains a shareware program called the Constitutional Common Law Library. This program includes the Bill of Rights from each of the 50 states.
Other shareware on this disk is related to Constitutional Study, was prepared by TCNbP Company, or is durned interesting.
ASCII Files of Rights Documents,14,0,66,17,1,0
Each of the six rights documents presented in the trial copy of the TCN Program is included. The ASCII (or Text format as it is called in Windows) files can be used by nearly all common word processors. A handy resource if you want to excerpt for reference without having to do the actual typing.
Level,31,1,49,20,1,0
Level (as opposed to category) refers to the amount of benefits you want to receive when registering.
At the BASIC level, you receive basic benefits. At the EXTENDED level you receive additional benefits, plus you can obtain some optional materials.
Category,32,0,48,25,2,0
Category (as opposed to level) refers to whom any non-shareware registered benefits will be licensed.
If you register as an INDIVIDUAL, only you are licensed by the registration to use any non-shareware benefits.
If you register as a DEPARTMENT, all individuals in the registered department are authorized to use any non-shareware registered materials.
If you register as an INSTRUCTOR, you receive an individual license with an added written clause authorizing you to notify students in your class that both DOS and Windows trial versions of the TCN Program are available on a shareware basis. (Although trial versions of the TCN program are self-licensing in this regard, some individuals have asked for such written permission.)
Fees Due,31,0,49,18,1,0
Applicable fees due for selected registration options are automatically calculated and displayed in this box.
This amount is used to generate a form letter from you to TCNbP Company.
Name,19,2,55,23,1,0
You MUST type something in the name field in order for the TCN program to accept your form.
The name should be the name of the individual registering if the individual category is selected.
If department category is selected, the name of the individual currently in charge of the department or organization should be typed here. Use the next line for the department name.
Address Fields (3),17,4,55,21,1,0
You MUST type something on at least one of these 3 lines.
Use the first line for the name of a department or organization if the department category is selected.
Otherwise, use the 3 lines as desired to indicate street, suite, or PO Box.
City,0,0,66,16,1,0
You MUST type something in this field.
Type your city name in this field. Don't worry if the city name is too long for the box - it will still print out in its entirety.
State,14,0,66,16,1,0
You MUST type something in this field.
Most people use the two letter state abbreviation. You can use the full name of the state if desired. It will print out in its entirety.
Zip Code,13,0,67,16,1,0
You MUST type something in this field.
If desired, you can type the words Postal Code or words to that effect in front of the standard zip code. What you type will print out in its entirety.
Zip Code Extension,13,0,67,15,1,0
Use of this field is optional.
Type the 4-digit zip code extension that goes with your other address information.
Optional Information Fields,14,1,50,20,2,0
Information on this screen is entirely optional. You do NOT have to provide it in order for the TCN program to generate your registration form.
Information about each field is listed below:
Trial Copy Source: If you got your trial copy from a friend, that's great! Just click friend and indicate trial disk size. If you got your trial copy from another source, please provide mail AND BBS phone information. Your source will be added to my mailing list for trial version updates.
Telephone Contact: This information can be helpful if you want phone support.
Power Up Operating System: This information may let me know whether to try to support another platform for the TCN program.
CPU Chip: This information may let me know whether or not to advance to a more high powered software language.
Co-Processor: Same as CPU chip.
Clock speed: Same as CPU chip.
RAM: Let's me know how much stuff to try to get away with adding to the trial version.
Hard Drive: Same as RAM.
Mouse: Carry over from DOS version of program - who knows?
Monitor: Lets me know whether to add screen options to trial version.
Comments: Lets you tell me what I forgot to ask about. If no one mentions an improvement they want, it probably won't happen.
Help Menu Information,14,1,50,16,1,0
Each option on the help menu displays information. If an option looks promising to you, click on it and review the displayed information to see if it is useful to you.
Shareware Menu Information,12,1,58,22,1,0
Except for the "Registration" option, each Shareware menu option displays information. If an option looks promising to you, click on it and review the displayed information to see if it is useful to you.
Click on the "Registration" option just to check it out OR to actually register. There is plenty of help information on the registration screens and you can access them and escape from them as many times as you wish.
Option Menu Information,14,1,50,19,2,0
Display Use the Display option of the Options menu to select one of the two screen color sets available with the TCN program.
Use the Memory option to help technical support for crashes: not enough available memory is almost always the problem.
Font Selection,14,1,50,20,2,0
Will the REAL 13th Amendment Please Stand Up?!!!,6,1,63,24,1,0
Is the Constitution, in the form commonly available to you and me, complete as written, ratified, and amended? Maybe not.
As an added benefit of registration, you receive information concerning the possibility (likelihood is more correct) that a ratified amendment has been removed from widely published copies of our Constitution.
Alteration of historical records and government documents is a time-honored practice of oppressive governments. Find out what has happened to the Constitution.
The Constitution and the Bible,4,1,66,19,1,0
To what extent do the Constitution and the Bible agree?
Are there any points on which the Constitution and the Bible are at odds?
As an added benefit of registration, you receive information concerning these questions.
Other Reasons to Register the TCN Program,5,1,71,24,1,0
Support your local programmer!
Support shareware!
Support PC-based Constitutional study everywhere!
REGISTER the TCN program today if it is useful to you.
By so doing, you help ensure the continued availability of the TCN program and other quality applications distributed on the shareware basis.
Thank YOU!!!!!
Concepts of the Constitution and of the TCN Program,9,2,60,20,2,0
If government is a restraining force in society and the Constitution proposes a form of self-government, then
the ultimate source of that restraint,
the ultimate source of self-government,
is each and every individual Citizen - WE THE PEOPLE
The Constitution explicitly states activities that are to be constrained by force.
To avoid becoming subject to this force, an individual need only avoid engaging in those activities.
It is a duty for each Citizen to know what activities the Constitution requires to be constrained by force.
Beyond knowledge and the exercise of self-restraint regarding these activities, the duty of each Citizen extends to their informed oversight of other Citizens, who by virtue of holding Public Office, are charged with the application of constraint by force.
Each Citizen has a vested self-interest in how Public officials apply constraint by force. Each Citizen has a legitimate concern to see that when an individual's activities merit it, Public officials apply the proper constraint by force. Also, each Citizen has a legitimate interest to see that when an individual's activities are wholly within Constitutional bounds, Public officials apply NO constraint by force.
The duty to know and observe Constitutional constraints (regarding both self/individual behavior and application of force by Public officials) is a great duty.
The privilege of living in a society thusly ordered is a great opportunity and in all of human history, a rare one, (perhaps the only one so far) for all members of a society to pursue happiness in an atmosphere of personal Liberty and safety.
TCNbP Company considers the preceding text to express a central concept of the Constitution.
The concept of the TCN program is to provide you with program features and information to help you decide for yourself and to your own satisfaction what the Constitution means.
How It All Got Started,14,1,66,21,2,0
The following text describes the events that immediately preceded the earliest efforts toward producing the TCN Program.
On July 3, 1989, CSPAN carried live coverage of the events surrounding publication of that year's rulings by the supreme Court.
Highly controversial and emotional issues were addressed, and the Court's decisions made individuals on both sides of more than one issue very unhappy. Shouting each other down at times, individuals with opposing views made irreconcilably conflicting statements about rights on the steps of the supreme Court building.
An attempt was made to manually index every occurrence of the word "rights" in the Constitution. During that attempt, synonyms for the word right were discovered. Upon that discovery, the need for a better method to find and compile lists of phrases and words related to a topic became apparent.
On July 5, 1989, code writing for the earliest version of the TCN Program began. Over the next 6 years, that code was improved and combined with other materials until it became the package now in your possession.
The Browse Screen,14,1,56,23,1,0
Click the < TCN> button to see the Browse screen which has been automatically accessed for you.
When finished looking at it, click the <Info> button to get the screens tour back.
The Browse screen is the first screen displayed when the TCN program starts (except for the first time after installation).
Tutorial II tells you more about the Browse screen.
The Notebook Screen,5,0,71,24,2,0
Click the < TCN> button to see the Notebook screen which has been automatically accessed for you.
When finished looking at it, click the <Info> button to get the screens tour back.
You can access the Notebook screen by:
* clicking the Notebook option of the Notebook Menu
* making a selection on the seminars title menu
* making a selection on the Topics title menu
* resuming Tutorial I
Tutorial I and Tutorial II present information about the Notebook screen.
Seminars Title menu,14,5,66,20,1,0
Click the < TCN> button to see the Seminars title menu screen which has been automatically accessed for you.
When finished looking at it, click the <Info> button to get the screens tour back.
Tutorial I and Tutorial II present information about the use of the Seminars Title menu screen.
Topic Titles menu,14,5,66,20,1,0
Click the < TCN> button to see the Topics Title screen which has been automatically accessed for you.
When finished looking at it, click the <Info> button to get the screens tour back.
Tutorial II present information about the use of the Topic Titles menu screen.
Registration Screens,7,1,66,22,2,0
The screens that were just flashed in front of you are the registration screens.
You can access the registration screens by clicking the Registration option of the Shareware menu.
While these screens are presented, you can
* complete an on-screen interactive form,
OR
* print a blank form which you can complete manually.
Either form can be used to register your copy of the TCN program.
Extensive help information describes registration fees and benefits.
If you use the interactive form, your fees are automatically calculated and the information you enter is checked for completeness before being printed.
Help information presented on these screens is useful to complete the manual form.
Dedication screen,16,3,47,23,1,0
The dedication screen is the first screen that appeared when you started the TCN program after installing it.
You can access it at any time by clicking the Dedication option of the Help menu.
When you click the + + + >> button, the dedication screen is displayed. Review it and press any key to move to the next screen in the screens tour.
TCN General Information Screen,13,4,54,18,1,0
The TCN general information screen was automatically displayed when you started the TCN program after installing it.
You can access it at any time by clicking the Notices option of the Help menu.
Blank Hard Copy,13,1,66,19,1,0
Click the Blank Hard Copy button to print a blank hard copy of the registration form. You can complete that form using a pen or pencil if you prefer that over using the interactive screens.
Use the help information provided with the interactive screens to guide you.
Fact is . . .,8,1,66,22,1,0
. . . a decent understanding of the Constitution takes years to develop.
You have to study it repeatedly on your own and discuss it often with knowledgeable people who you trust.
Your possession of a computer and the TCN program does not change that.
It's that simple.
TCN Tutorials Tutorial,8,1,66,21,1,0
You have accessed Tutorial O.
Tutorial O provides detailed information about using Tutorial I and Tutorial II with the TCN program.
NOVICES can gain a lot from this.
EXPERIENCED pc users may pick up a fine point or two about the TCN program tutorials.
Advantages of On-Screen Tutorials,8,1,66,20,1,0
Each screen of the TCN tutorials tells you about a specific part of the TCN program.
The specific part of the TCN program can be automatically displayed for you.
The coordinated display of tutorial information and related TCN screens can be helpful to you.
Following Tutorial Instructions,12,2,58,18,1,0
Each tutorial screen presents information, instructions, or both.
Take your time and review the material presented.
If instructions are given, follow them.
"It's FULLY Functional",7,3,66,18,1,0
The TCN program is fully functional during the tutorials.
You can even access help.
You can ad lib a little if you want to, just don't wander too far.
The < TCN> & <Info> Buttons,0,0,70,25,2,0
NOTE: Read ALL of this screen before doing anything.
Notice the < TCN> button toward the right hand side of the screen near the top. When you click on it, the tutorial information disappears and you can see the entire TCN program screen. The < TCN> button is replaced by the <Info> button in the same place. When the <Info> button is clicked, the tutorial information reappears.
The keyboard equivalent for both of these buttons is the CTRL + A key combination. Press and hold the CTRL key, press the A key and then release both keys.
Make the tutorial information disappear and reappear now. Try the < TCN> and <Info> buttons and then try the CTRL + A key combination.
Viewing the TCN Screens,7,3,66,17,1,0
Sometimes, a tutorial screen covers up the part of the TCN screen being described.
When this happens, use the < TCN> or the <Info> button or the CTRL + A key combination to view the TCN screens.
Tutorial Prompt Line,7,1,66,23,2,0
NOTE: You will have to scroll to read all the text in this tutorial step.
The tutorial prompt line is just below this text box and just above the three buttons below it.
When this prompt says "Click Ok (or press space bar) to continue.", it simply means that all text with the current tutorial screen is visible.
If the prompt says "Scroll for more text.", it means that some of the text with the current tutorial screen is not visible. You can use the scroll bar or the keyboard scroll keys (PG UP, PG DN, up arrow, down arrow) to scroll through the remaining text.
When you have scrolled through all the text with a tutorial screen, there will be one line of text at the top of the screen and the rest will be blank. You can scroll back up or press the space bar to continue.
Using Help During the Tutorials,7,2,70,21,1,0
The main purpose of the information on the tutorial screen is to call your attention to each important aspect of the TCN program and tell you at least one thing about it.
The information on the tutorial screens is specific to the process being discussed.
You can access help for each item during the tutorial. The help screen usually has more information than the tutorial screen.
Using Helps During the Tutorials,4,0,72,25,1,0
To access help during the tutorials, click on the item you are interested in (hide the tutorial screen with the < TCN> button or CTRL + A key combination if necessary) and then press the F1 key.
Browse the help text as desired using the scroll feature if necessary.
You can hide the help screen with the < TCN> or the <Info> button or CTRL + A key combinations if needed.
Use of the prompt line is the same as with the tutorials.
When you click the Ok button or press the ESC key, you are returned to the current tutorial screen.
Moving Forward thru the Tutorials,8,1,66,24,2,0
To move forward through the tutorials, you can
* click the + + + >> button
OR,
* press the
Enter,
space bar, or
right arrow key.
The TCN screen is updated to display what is being discussed (if necessary) and the next tutorial screen is displayed.
Moving Backward in the Tutorials,8,1,66,25,2,0
Sometimes you may want to review a prior tutorial screen. To do this, you can
* click the << -- -- -- button
OR,
* press the
left arrow, or
backspace key.
The TCN screen is updated to display what is being discussed (if necessary) and the prior tutorial screen is displayed.
Printing Tutorial Text,8,1,66,24,1,0
You can print the text of any tutorial step. Usually, this is not necessary.
In a few cases (especially if an exercise is given on a tutorial screen), it is desirable to print tutorial text. If printing text of a tutorial step has been deemed desirable, TCNbP Company places a note to that effect at the beginning of the tutorial text.
To print the text of a tutorial step, click the Print button or use the ALT + P key combination (press and hold the ALT key, press the P key and then release both keys).
Quitting the Tutorials,8,1,66,23,1,0
Due to the length of Tutorial I and Tutorial II, many users will not complete them in one session. Therefore, you can quit a tutorial.
To quit a tutorial, you can
* access the other tutorial
* press the ESC key (during instruction screens)
* quit the TCN program.
What Happens When You Quit a Tutorial?,7,1,68,24,1,0
Your place is saved when you quit a tutorial.
When you access the Tutorial again (use the Tutorial I or the Tutorial II option of the Tutorials menu), you are offered the option to resume where you left off or to start over at the beginning.
If you have reviewed all of the Tutorial I instruction screens, you can resume at the last accessed topic.
Otherwise you can resume at the last viewed instruction screen or you can start either tutorial over from the beginning.
Resuming a Tutorial,4,0,72,25,1,0
To resume a tutorial,
1) Click on the Tutorial I or the Tutorial II option of the Tutorials menu.
2) Click Yes or press the space bar when prompted.
The tutorial resumes by displaying the last screen you accessed before quitting. If you resume Tutorial I, this can be the last topic you reviewed instead of a tutorial screen.
NOTE: To start either tutorial over again beginning with the first instruction screen, click the No button on the resume prompt.
Tutorials use,8,1,66,17,1,0
You can go through the tutorials as many times as you need to.
If you finish a tutorial and then access it again, it operates just like it did the first time.
Summary of Tutorial Use,8,1,66,22,2,0
NOTE: This is a good tutorial screen to print.
The < TCN> and <Info> buttons hide and show the tutorial screens.
CTRL + A key combination is equivalent to < TCN>/<Info> buttons.
Prompt text (black on green with color monitors) is for convenience. Lets you know whether you should scroll for more text. Can be affected by selection of different help text font size (fonts option of Options menu) or by manual resizing of tutorial window.
Click + + + >> button to move forward in tutorial.
Enter, space bar, or right arrow key is equivalent to + + + >>
Click << -- -- -- to see the prior tutorial screen.
Either the left arrow or the back space key is equivalent to << -- -- --.
Click Print button to print text of current tutorial screen.
ALT + P key combination is equivalent to Print button.
You can access context sensitive help during the tutorials. Help usually has more information than the tutorial screen. Click what you want help for and press the F1 key to get help. When you click the Ok button, the current tutorial screen is displayed.
Click the Quit menu bar option or press the ESC key to quit a tutorial. Your place (either in the instruction screens or in the provided commentary) is saved. To resume where you left off, access the Tutorial I or the Tutorial II option of the Tutorials menu and select the resume option when prompted.
Stick close to the instructions displayed on the tutorial screen. The TCN program is fully functional during the tutorials, so you do not have to follow tutorial instructions exactly. Just don't wander too far.
Tutorials Menu Help,8,1,66,22,2,0
TUTORIAL O tells you how to use TCN program tutorials I & II. Novices and experienced pc users alike may benefit by reviewing Tutorial O.
TUTORIAL I tells you how to review the provided commentary.
SCREENS TOUR identifies the 7 major TCN program screens. It is a segment of Tutorial I that you can access separately.
TUTORIAL II tells you how to use the notebook features of the TCN program to continue your study of the Constitution beyond the provided commentary. EXERCISES, INDEXING, & CONTINUING menu options (between the same two horizontal lines with the Tutorial II option) are segments of Tutorial II that you can access separately.
GUI tells you about the basics of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) used with the TCN program. This tutorial is mostly for novices, although experienced users may pick up a fine point or two.
< TCN> & <Info> Buttons,14,1,66,22,2,0
Either the < TCN> button or the <Info> button is visible while help information or tutorial instructions are accessed.
To see the TCN screen while such material is accessed, click the < TCN> button. The < TCN> button is replaced by the <Info> button and the TCN screen is displayed in the foreground. The help or tutorial information cannot be seen.
After viewing the TCN screen, click the <Info> button to get the information screen back.
You can toggle between the TCN screen and the information screens as many times as you need to.
The CTRL + A key combination is the keyboard equivalent to clicking either of these buttons.
NOTE: The < TCN> button is actually just a dummy button. You can click anywhere on the TCN screen to display the TCN screen in the foreground.
DELETE NOT ALLOWED,5,1,71,22,1,0
The screen is split and the same topic is displayed in both sides.
