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ABOUT WORD SEARCH CREATOR (TM) ╔══════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Word Search Creator (TM) Version 3.1 ║ ║ ║ ║ Copyright(c) 1993 by John Owen ║ ║ ║ ║ All Rights Reserved ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════╝ DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. GOOD DATA PROCESSING PROCEDURE DICTATES THAT ANY PROGRAM BE THOROUGHLY TESTED WITH NON-CRITICAL DATA BEFORE RELYING ON IT. THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PROGRAM. ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE. COMPATABILITY An IBM compatible computer with a floppy drive (hard drive prefered), with an EGA or VGA monitor, a printer (dot matrix or laser) and 384K available memory are required to run Word Search Creator (TM). Thanks for trying Word Search Creator (TM) Version 3.1. FAST START- If you prefer to get started right away, and learn as you go, simply copy all of the associated files to a single directory and type WSC at the prompt. The on-line help system will provide you with the information you will need to operate Word Search Creator (TM). The files you will need to copy are: Disk Files: *MANUAL.DOC - Contains information on using the disk HELP.WSC - Help utility file *REGISTER.DOC - Form for registering Word Search Creator WSCVGA.SCR - VGA title screen graphics WSCEGA.SCR - EGA title screen graphics WSC.EXE - Main Word Search Creator program file *NEWVER.DOC - Details additions to each version *VENDOR.DOC - This information file for vendors *READ1ST.DOC - This file PRINTER.CFG - Printer configuration file Sample puzzles Baseball.Puz, Baseball.Clu,Bible.Puz, Bible.Clu * Not required to operate the program, but MUST be included in any copy passed along to another person. ╔══════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Word Search Creator (TM) Version 3.1 ║ ║ ║ ║ Copyright(c) 1993 by John Owen ║ ║ ║ ║ All Rights Reserved ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════╝ TABLE OF CONTENTS Compatability ________________________Title pg Fast Start ___________________________Title pg File List ____________________________Title pg Shareware ________________________________pg 1 Disclaimer agreement _____________________pg 1 Register _________________________________pg 3 Getting Started __________________________pg 4 Create Puzzle ____________________________pg 4 Word Direction ___________________________pg 4 Manual Keys ______________________________pg 5 Manual Reverse___________________________ pg 5 Word Direction (illus)____________________pg 6 Files ____________________________________pg 8 Load ____________________________________pg 10 Save ____________________________________pg 10 Print ___________________________________pg 11 Direction Keys___________________________pg 12 Printer Ports____________________________pg 12 Multiple Copies__________________________pg 13 Puzzle Title_____________________________pg 13 Clue Title ______________________________pg 13 Fill Puzzle _____________________________pg 13 Diagonal_UP _____________________________pg 13 Reverse Diagonal_UP _____________________pg 14 Diagonal_Down____________________________pg 14 Reverse Diagonal_Down____________________pg 15 Horizontal ______________________________pg 15 Vertical ________________________________pg 16 Reverse Vertical ________________________pg 16 Reverse Word ____________________________pg 16 Edit ____________________________________pg 18 Help Utility ____________________________pg 19 Error Messages __________________________pg 19 Word Will Not Fit _______________________pg 20 Configure Printer _______________________pg 20 DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs differ on details -- some request registration while others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the software to an updated program with printed manual. Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. For example, some authors require written permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware. Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it. DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT Users of Word Search Creator (TM) must accept this disclaimer of warranty: "Word Search Creator (TM) Version 3.1 is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of Word Search Creator (TM) Version 3.1." pg 1 Word Search Creator (TM) is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and find that you are using Word Search Creator (TM) and continue to use Word Search Creator (TM) after a reasonable trial period, you must make a registration payment of $25.00 plus $4.00 P&H (US and CANADA) or $6.00 P&H (OVERSEAS)to Owen Associates. The $25.00 registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book. An example is that this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at another. Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time. Commercial users of Word Search Creator (TM) must register and pay for their copies of Word Search Creator (TM) within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting: OWEN ASSOCIATES PO Box 307 New Milford,CT 06776 Voice phone (203) 350 - 2194 or CIS Email to John Owen 71613,3027 Anyone distributing Word Search Creator (TM) for any kind of remuneration must first contact OWEN ASSOCIATES at the address above for authorization. This authorization will be automatically granted to distributors recognized by the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering Word Search Creator (TM) immediately (However OWEN ASSOCIATES must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version of Word Search Creator (TM).). You are encouraged to pass a copy of Word Search Creator (TM) along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the latest version of Word Search Creator (TM) and a large, bound and illustrated Manual. The registered versions of Word Search Creator (TM) do not contain the red warning screen. Also, while the file MANUAL.DOC is complete, and covers all functions and procedures in the operation of Word Search Creator (TM), the printed manual gives more in-depth detail, examples and illustrations. pg 2 TO REGISTER To obtain your REGISTERED copy of the LATEST VERSION of Word Search Creator (TM): Send a check or money order $29.00 (USA and CANADA) $31.00 (OVERSEAS), ($25.00 plus P&H) to: OWEN ASSOCIATES PO Box 307 New Milford, CT 06776 USA Please type or print clearly your name, address, and disk size(3 1/2 or 5 1/4). Or print the order form in REGISTER.DOC ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CREDIT CARD ORDERS ONLY - You can order with MC, Visa, Amex, or Discover from Public (software) Library by calling 800-2424-PsL or 713-524-6394 or by FAX to 713-524-6398 or by CIS Email to 71355,470. You can also mail credit card orders to PsL at P.O.Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705. Refer to product #10812, Word Search Creator(TM), and specify disk size (3 1/2 or 5 1/4). THE ABOVE NUMBERS ARE FOR ORDERS ONLY. Any questions about the status of the shipment of the order, refunds, registration options, product details, technical support, volume discounts, dealer pricing, site licenses, etc, must be directed to: Owen Associates PO Box 307 New Milford, CT 06776 USA Voice phone (203) 350 - 2194 or CIS Email to John Owen 71613,3027 "To insure that you get the latest version, PsL will notify us the day of your order and we will ship the product directly to you." ------------------------------------------------------------------------- pg 3 -GETTING STARTED- Word Search Creator (TM) Ver. 3.1 requires an IBM compatible with a floppy drive (Hard drive prefered), an EGA or VGA monitor, a dot matrix or laser printer and 384K available memory. Word Search Creator (TM) Ver. 3.1 does not need to be installed to operate. You may simply copy all of the associated files to a directory of your choice. Once you have copied it to a directory, just type WSC at the prompt to run WORD SEARCH CREATOR (TM). At the title screen press any key to begin. You will first be prompted to select the CREATE PUZZLE, PRINTER SETUP, HELP or QUIT. Following is a brief overview of creating a word search puzzle. A more complete description can be found under the CREATE-PUZZLE help topic. Word Search Creator(TM) gives you complete control over the creation of a word search puzzle. You may enter words where ever you like in the puzzle manually or let Word Search Creator (TM) automatically place your words for you. You may also save a puzzle to finish or edit later. When you are finished entering words, press F5 and the blank spaces will be filled with random letters. You are now ready to save or print your puzzle. -MOUSE- If you are using a mouse, the top menu bar requires a single click and the pop-up menus and boxes a double click. Clicking out side of a box will close it. -CREATE PUZZLE- Word Search Creator (TM) allows you complete control over creating your word search puzzles. To begin entering a word, you must first select a direction function for the word. You choose a direction by pressing one of the function keys that are listed in a box on the left side of the screen. You may also select the Direction Keys pop-up menu with a mouse or the Alt D key combination. Using the mouse or arrow keys, highlite the desired direction and click the left mouse button or press enter. The directions are: MANUAL: F1 = HORIZONTAL F2 = VERTICAL F3 = DIAGONAL_UP F4 = DIAGONAL_DN pg 4 ALT F1 = REVERSE HORIZONTAL ALT F2 = REVERSE VERTICAL ALT F3 = REVERSE DIAGONAL_UP ALT F4 = REVERSE DIAGONAL_DN AUTO: F6 = HORIZONTAL F7 = VERTICAL F8 = DIAGONAL_UP F9 = DIAGONAL_DN ALT F6 = REVERSE HORIZONTAL ALT F7 = REVERSE VERTICAL ALT F8 = REVERSE DIAGONAL_UP ALT F9 = REVERSE DIAGONAL_DN The MANUAL function keys (F1 - F4) allow you to place a word anywhere you choose within the puzzle frame. To use the manual direction keys, first cursor the position in the puzzle where you want the word to start. Next select a direction by pressing one of the manual direction keys (F1 - F4). Now you may enter the word. As you type, the cursor will automatically advance in the selected direction. When you complete the word press the ENTER key to enter it into the puzzle. The word will then also appear in the clues column. Continue this procedure to enter as many words as you wish. You are limited only by the size of the puzzle. If you enter more than 37 words you will be unable to see them all in the clues column. They will however be entered into the clues list for printing. When using the MANUAL REVERSE function keys (ALT F1 - ALT F4) you must first cursor to the position where the last letter of the word will be. You may also choose the AUTOPLACE functions for any word while in the MANUAL mode. Simply select an AUTO direction key (F6 - F9 or ALT F6 - ALT F9), and enter the word at the prompt. The word will be automatically placed in the puzzle for you, and added to the clues list. You may also select the Direction Keys pop-up menu with a mouse or the Alt D key combination. Using the mouse or arrow keys, highlite the desired direction and click the left mouse button or press enter. Follow the above procedure using the menu instead of the function keys. pg 5 Whether you choose the MANUAL or AUTO direction keys, the final format of the selected word is the same. The difference is only whether you choose where in the puzzle the word is placed or the computer chooses. The HORIZONTAL direction places your word horizontally like this: YOURWORD The VERTICAL direction places your word vertically like this: Y O U R W O R D The DIAGONAL_UP places your word in an upward diagonal direction like this: D R O W R U O Y The DIAGONAL_DN places your word in a downward diagonal direction like this: Y O U R W O R D REVERSE HORIZONTAL places your word like this: DROWRUOY pg 6 REVERSE VERTICAL places your word like this: D R O W R U O Y REVERSE DIAGONAL_UP places your word like this: Y O U R W O R D REVERSE DIAGONAL_DN places your word like this: D R O W R U O Y If the starting position that you choose for your word entry causes you to exceed the boundries of the puzzle frame, an ERROR box will appear instructing you on the proper correction procedure. The procedure is: Use the backspace key to erase the entry. After erasing all of the letters, press the ENTER key. Cursor to a new position, and re-select the direction. Now re-enter the word. See also ERROR MESSAGES help topic. IMPORTANT! When Word Search Creator (TM) saves a puzzle file it performs a screen capture of the puzzle frame and saves this to the .PUZ file. If you wish to save a puzzle without the random letter fill, you must save it before pressing F5. If you want the saved file to be the complete puzzle with the random letter fill then save it after you press F5. pg 7 When you are done entering the words for your word search puzzle, press the F5 key (or select Fill Puzzle with a mouse), Word Search Creator (TM) will fill all of the blank spaces in the puzzle with random letters. You are now ready to print the puzzle, or save it with the random letter fill. Hold down the ALT key and press the F key to access the FILES functions (or select Files from the top bar with a mouse). A pop up menu will appear in the upper left corner of the screen. You may select SAVE, LOAD, PRINT, NEW PUZZLE, EXIT or CANCEL from the FILES menu. To read more about these functions, select FILES, LOAD, SAVE, PRINT, NEW PUZZLE or EXIT from the Help Topics menu. CANCEL closes the FILES menu. -FILES- IMPORTANT! When WSC saves a puzzle file it performs a screen capture of the puzzle frame and saves this to the .PUZ file. If you wish to save a puzzle without the random letter fill, you must save it before pressing F5. If you want the saved file to be the complete puzzle with the random letter fill then save it after you press F5. To access the FILES menu, hold down the ALT key, and press the F key (or select Files from the top bar with a mouse). A pop up menu will appear in the upper left corner of the screen. Six functions are accessed through the files menu, LOAD, SAVE, PRINT, NEW PUZZLE, CHANGE DIR and EXIT. (CANCEL closes the menu).Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys or a mouse to highlite the function that you wish to perform, then press the ENTER key or the left mouse button to select. For LOAD a box will appear in the center of the screen. Highlight the file you want using the arrow keys or mouse, and press enter or the left mouse button.To load or save from another directory select CHANGE DIR and highlight and select the directory containing the file you want.To SAVE a file a box will appear prompting you to enter a file name. You may enter up to eight characters for the filename. DO NOT enter any extentsion for the file. The reason for this is that WSC creates and uses two files for each puzzle that you save, one for the puzzle and another for the clues. WSC will append the appropriate extentsion to each file. To satisfy curiousity, these are .PUZ and .CLU. If you wish to SAVE files to another directory you may enter the PATH to the file or first change to that directory by selecting CHANGE DIR. If you don't enter a path the default is the current directory. Following is an example of saving a file named MYPUZZLE. To save to the current directory at the Filename prompt type: mypuzzle WSC will create the files MYPUZZLE.PUZ, and MYPUZZLE.CLU in the current directory. pg 8 To save to another directory, at the Filename prompt type: \puzzles\mypuzzle WSC will create the files MYPUZZLE.PUZ, and MYPUZZLE.CLU and save them to the PUZZLES directory on the D drive. If any file errors occur while loading or saving a puzzle file, an error message box will appear explaining the problem. See the ERROR MESSAGES help topic for further explaination. IF YOU SELECTED GENERIC IN PRINTER SETUP ALWAYS save your puzzles BEFORE printing them. If you select PRINT from the FILES menu a box will appear in the center of the screen asking how many copies you wish to print. It would be wise to enter 1 at this point unless it is a puzzle that you have already printed. This will allow you to be sure that you like the look of the puzzle before printing multiple copies. You will be given another chance to print more copies after printing is finished. If any error occurs while initializing the printer, an error message box will appear explaining the problem. See the ERROR MESSAGES help topic for further explaination. Selecting NEW PUZZLE from the FILES menu will clear the puzzle frame and clues list allowing you to start a new puzzle. Always save your work before selecting NEW PUZZLE, as all data will otherwise be lost. Selecting EXIT terminates the program. pg 9 -LOAD- To access the FILES menu, hold down the ALT key, and press the F key (or select Files from the top bar with a mouse). A pop up menu will appear in the upper left corner of the screen. Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys or a mouse to highlite LOAD, then press the ENTER key or left mouse button to select. A box will appear in the center of the screen listing the files in the current directory. Using the arrow keys or mouse, scroll to highlight the desired file name. Double clicking on the name with a mouse, or pressing the enter key will load the highlighted file. If you wish to load a puzzle file from another directory, choose CHANGE DIR from the files menu, and follow the same procedure as loading a file to change directories. Now when you select LOAD you will see the files in the new directory. Once the files are loaded the puzzle will appear in the puzzle frame, and the clues in the clue list. You may now add to or edit the puzzle. To make editing easier, the loaded puzzle words will appear in red type. New words added will be entered in black, like an original puzzle. If any file errors occur while loading a puzzle file, an error message box will appear explaining the problem. See the ERROR MESSAGES help topic for further explaination. -SAVE- IMPORTANT! When WSC saves a puzzle file it performs a screen capture of the puzzle frame and saves this to the .PUZ file. If you wish to save a puzzle without the random letter fill, you must save it before pressing F5. If you want the saved file to be the complete puzzle with the random letter fill then save it after you press F5. pg 10 To access the FILES menu, hold down the ALT key, and press the F key (or select Files from the top bar with a mouse). A pop up menu will appear in the upper left corner of the screen. Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys or a mouse to highlite SAVE, then press the ENTER key or left mouse button to select. A box will appear in the center of the screen prompting you to enter a file name. You may enter up to eight characters for the filename. DO NOT enter any extentsion for the file. The reason for this is that WSC creates and uses two files for each puzzle that you save, one for the puzzle and another for the clues. WSC will append the appropriate extentsions to save each file. To satisfy curiousity, these are .PUZ and .CLU. If you wish to SAVE files to another directory you may enter the PATH for the file, or change directories before saving. If you don't enter a path the default is the current directory. Following is an example of saving a file named MYPUZZLE. To save to the current directory at the Filename prompt type: mypuzzle WSC will create the files MYPUZZLE.PUZ, and MYPUZZLE.CLU in the current directory. To save to another directory, at the Filename prompt type: \puzzles\mypuzzle WSC will create the files MYPUZZLE.PUZ, and MYPUZZLE.CLU and save them to the PUZZLES directory. If any file errors occur while saving a puzzle file, an error message box will appear explaining the problem. See the ERROR MESSAGES help topic for further explaination. -PRINT- IMPORTANT! IF YOU SELECTED GENERIC FROM PRINTER SETUP Always save your puzzles BEFORE printing them. WSC converts a puzzle into a graphic screen capture format before printing. It does not go back and reconstruct the puzzle in it's original form after printing. You must save the puzzle before printing to be able to reconstruct it after. If you selected Epson or HPLaser the screen contents remain unaffected. pg 11 To access the FILES menu, hold down the ALT key, and press the F key (or select Files from the top bar with a mouse). A pop up menu will appear in the upper left corner of the screen. Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys or a mouse to highlite PRINT, then press the ENTER key or left mouse button to select. A box will appear in the center of the screen asking how many copies you wish to print. It would be wise to enter 1 at this point unless it is a puzzle that you have already printed. This will allow you to be sure that you like the look of the puzzle before printing multiple copies. You will be given another chance to print more copies after printing is finished. When printing is completed a box will appear giving you four choices. These are PRINT MORE COPIES, NEW PUZZLE, HELP or ESC. If you wish to print more copies press F1 and at the prompt enter the amount of copies you wish to print. If you press F2 (NEW PUZZLE), you may start another puzzle. Pressing ESC exits the program. F10 will bring you to HELP from anywhere in the program. You may also select any of the above from the top bar with a mouse. If any error occurs while initializing the printer, an error message box will appear explaining the problem. See the ERROR MESSAGES help topic for further explaination. -DIRECTION KEYS- Press Alt D,or select Direction Keys with a mouse to open the Direction Keys menu. Using the mouse or arrow keys, highlite the desired direction and press the left mouse button or the ENTER key. For AUTO functions an entry box will appear promting you to enter a word. You may use the backspace key to edit any errors. When you are finished press ENTER to enter the word into the puzzle and clues list. For the MANUAL functions you must first cursor to the position in the puzzle where you want to place the word. Again, you may use the backspace key to edit any errors. Once finished, press ENTER to place the word in the puzzle and clues list. -LPT1 LPT2- You are being asked to enter the correct port for your printer. If you are not sure, enter 1, as most printers are connected to LPT1. If you are unable to print your puzzle, then try LPT2. If it still won't print call me. pg 12 -NUMBER OF COPIES- You are being asked how many copies you wish to print. You may enter any number here as long as you have enough paper to print them on. If you are printing a new puzzle it is wise to enter 1, and make sure you like the look of the puzzle before printing multiple copies. You will be given another chance to print more copies before exiting the program. -CLUE TITLE- Enter a word or words that will be printed above the clues. You may use upper and lower case. Suggestions: Try to Find These Words: Words to Find: The Hidden Words Are: -TITLE- Enter a word or words that will be printed above the puzzle as a title. You may use upper and lower case. -FILL PUZZLE- IMPORTANT! When WSC saves a puzzle file it performs a screen capture of the puzzle frame and saves this to the .PUZ file. If you wish to save a puzzle without the random letter fill, you must save it before pressing F5. If you want the saved file to be the complete puzzle with the random letter fill then save it after you press F5. Selecting FILL PUZZLE or (F5) will automatically fill all of the blank spaces in the puzzle with random letters. The fill letters will appear in light blue, enabling you to still see your puzzle word entries. -DIAGONAL_UP- MANUAL: F3 = DIAGONAL_UP ALT F3 = REVERSE DIAGONAL_UP pg 13 AUTO: F8 = DIAGONAL_UP ALT F8 = REVERSE DIAGONAL_UP The DIAGONAL_UP places your word in an upward diagonal direction like this: D R O W R U O Y REVERSE DIAGONAL_UP places your word like this: Y O U R W O R D -DIAGONAL_DN- MANUAL: F4 = DIAGONAL_DN ALT F4 = REVERSE DIAGONAL_DN AUTO: F9 = DIAGONAL_DN ALT F9 = REVERSE DIAGONAL_DN pg 14 The DIAGONAL_DN places your word in a downward diagonal direction like this: Y O U R W O R D REVERSE DIAGONAL_DN places your word like this: D R O W R U O Y -HORIZONTAL- MANUAL: F1 = HORIZONTAL ALT F1 = REVERSE HORIZONTAL AUTO: F6 = HORIZONTAL ALT F6 = REVERSE HORIZONTAL The HORIZONTAL direction places your word horizontally like this: YOURWORD REVERSE HORIZONTAL places your word like this: DROWRUOY pg 15 -VERTICAL- MANUAL: F2 = VERTICAL ALT F2 = REVERSE VERTICAL AUTO: F7 = VERTICAL ALT F7 = REVERSE VERTICAL The VERTICAL direction places your word vertically like this: Y O U R W O R D REVERSE VERTICAL places your word like this: D R O W R U O Y -REVERSE-WORD- The REVERSE WORD function enters the word you type into the puzzle in reverse, but into the clue list in normal format. For example, if you select Alt F1 and type the word HELLO, it will appear as OLLEH in the puzzle and as HELLO in the clue list. To activate the REVERSE WORD function select one of the following key combinations before entering your word (or use the Direction Keys pop- up menu by pressing Alt D or selecting Direction Keys with a mouse). Key Combinations: pg 16 MANUAL ALT F1 = REVERSE HORIZONTAL ALT F2 = REVERSE VERTICAL ALT F3 = REVERSE DIAGONAL_UP ALT F4 = REVERSE DIAGONAL_DN AUTO ALT F6 = REVERSE HORIZONTAL ALT F7 = REVERSE VERTICAL ALT F8 = REVERSE DIAGONAL_UP ALT F9 = REVERSE DIAGONAL_DN The REVERSE WORD function will cause your word to appear in the puzzle like this: REVERSE HORIZONTAL places your word like this: DROWRUOY REVERSE VERTICAL places your word like this: D R O W R U O Y REVERSE DIAGONAL_UP places your word like this: Y O U R W O R D pg 17 REVERSE DIAGONAL_DN places your word like this: D R O W R U O Y -EDIT- The EDIT function is probably the most complicated function in the entire program. If you make a spelling error, and don't catch it before you press the enter key, or simply wish to change a word, you will have to use the EDIT function. To edit an entry, you must edit both the word in the puzzle and in the clue list. If you only change the word in the puzzle you will end up printing extra clues. To access the EDIT function hold down the ALT key and press E or select Edit from the top bar with a mouse. A box will appear instructing you to use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to highlite the word you wish to edit. As you press an arrow key the highlite bar moves up or down the clue list. When the word that you wish to edit is highlited, press the ENTER key. A second box will appear listing the deleted clue, and asking you to enter the new clue. Type in the new word. You may use upper or lower case as it will be converted to upper case in the clue list. Now a third box will appear instructing you on the procedure for editing the word in the puzzle. After you press any key to close the box, cursor to a letter in the word that needs to be changed or deleted. Use the DEL (delete) key to erase the letter. Next , with the cursor in the same position, press the INS (insert) key and then the new letter. Repeat this procedure until the word appears correct in the puzzle. Do not press the ENTER key until you are done, as this will cause you to exit the EDIT mode. Once you are finished editing the word press the ENTER key and you will be returned to normal puzzle entry functions. When editing a word in the puzzle frame, you may also do the following. Using the DEL key you may erase the entire word and cursor to a new starting position. Next press the INS key and a then a letter. Cursor in any direction to the position for the next letter and repeat the process until the word is complete. Now press the enter key to exit the EDIT mode. Any extra letters may be deleted without inserting new ones before pressing the ENTER key. pg 18 -HELP- With the keyboard: To access the help utility press F10. Help may be accessed from anywhere in the program, as long as a help box or error message aren't currently being displayed. When you press the F10 key a box containing a HELP TOPICS menu will appear. Using the arrow keys, highlite the topic that you wish to view, and press ENTER. The chosen topic will be loaded in the help viewing screen. You may use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the topic. The PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, HOME and END keys are also operational while in the help screen. No matter which topic you entered the help file on, you may use these keys to browse through the entire file. The UP and DOWN arrow keys will call up a highlite bar to let you now where in the file the cursor is. This is also helpful in reading the file, as you may highlite the line that you are reading. Press ESC to exit help. With a mouse: Click on Help on the top bar, and a topics menu will appear. Double click on the tipic you wish to see. In the main help screen you will see small red boxes with arrows on the right bar of the box. The larger blue arrows are for page up and page down. The smaller white ones are for scrolling up and down. Clicking on QUIT HELP in the red box at the bottom will exit the help screen. -ERROR MESSAGES- There are three main types of error messages that you may encounter in WSC. These are FILE, PRINTER, or the WORD WON'T FIT message. There are three types of file error messages, UNABLE TO LOCATE FILE, FILE CLOSE ERROR and FILE READ ERROR. Probable causes are listed in the box if appropriate. The UNABLE TO LOCATE FILE message will appear if WSC is unable to open the file that you request. The most likely causes are a typo in the entry, or an improper path to the file. The FILE READ or FILE CLOSE errors may be caused by a corrupted file or insufficient memory. The UNABLE TO OPEN PRINTER error message may have four possible causes. The printer is not turned on, or improperly connected. The wrong port was selected. The printer doesn't recognize the epson escape sequences (most printers do). Or there is a physical problem or defect in the printer. The WORD WILL NOT FIT message will appear in the MANUAL puzzle mode if your word entry exceeds the boundries of the puzzle frame. You are instructed to use the backspace key to erase the entry and cursor to a new location to re-enter the word. pg 19 -WORD WILL NOT FIT- The WORD WILL NOT FIT message will appear in the MANUAL puzzle mode if your word entry exceeds the boundries of the puzzle frame. You are instructed to use the backspace key to erase the entry and cursor to a new location to re-enter the word. -COFIGURE PRINTER- The printer configuration file included with Word Search Creator will work fine in most cases. You will only have to reconfigure for your printer if you are having problems printing, you have a laser printer, or your printer is connected to LPT2. If you run printer setup, you only need answer the selections you wish to change. Pressing the enter key without a response will leave the default setting in place.You will be asked the following: LPT1 =1 LPT2 =2 Enter the correct port (1 or 2): (If your printer isn't responding at all try selecting 2) Epson = 1 Generic = 2 HPLaser = 3 Enter printer type (1, 2 or 3): (Most dot matrix printers work as Epson compatibles. If you have problems try 2. 3 is for lasers only) No Formfeed = 0 Formfeed = 1 (Default is 1. Laser printers require a formfeed to print) Set left margin in # of characters (Default is 12): Enter a number from 1 - 15: (This allows you to adjust the centering of puzzles) Defaults: LPT1, EPSON, FORMFEED ON, 12 Thank you for trying Word Search Creator (TM) Version 3.1. Please pass it along. John Owen Owen Associates PO Box 307 New Milford,CT 06776 USA Voice phone (203) 350 - 2194 or CIS Email to John Owen 71613,3027 pg 20