TOOLKIT is a 10K application consisting of sevn utilities for geoWrite documents: EDIT, PRINT, COMBINE, RULER, ALL FONT, ONE FONT, and FONT/STYLE. Extensive error checking/reporting routines are included. TOOLKIT generally affects the entire document (geoWrite generally only affects what you can select - up to a page at a time).
TOOLKIT will run on GEOS 64 and GEOS 128. TOOLKIT will run in 80 columns, but will only use half the screen and the screen will be partially scrambled (V1.3 should remedy this). A few things you should know:
Recalculating page lengths is left to geoWrite. geoWrite will recalculate page lengths only under certain conditions. If you edit a page, then go to a new page or update the disk, geoWrite will recalculate the pages from the current page to the next forced page break. If there are no forced page breaks in the document, calling up the document, inserting a space, deleting it, then updating or changing pages will recalculate the entire document.
You can force geoWrite to always (even across forced page breaks) recalculate page lengths for the ENTIRE DOCUMENT if you open the header (
H), change the number of lines in the header, then close the header. Suggestion: type `edit(RETURN)' into the header after you change it to 40 column edit mode, then delete `edit(RETURN)' after you change it back to 80 column print mode. Or just open the header, type `(RETURN)', close the header, open the header again, delete the `(RETURN)' and close the header again. If anyone discovers an easier, more straightforward way to ALWAYS recalculate page lengths for the ENTIRE document, please post the instructions on Q-Link.
NOTE: if you forget to force the recalc, don't worry. The data should still be there even if it looks like it's missing or there's half-filled pages, just go ahead and force the recalc.
Another NOTE: be careful if you have an extremely long document. You may have a 30 page document in 80 columns and University 6 pt font, but it could grow to 80 pages in 40 columns and University 12 pt font. Exceeding the 61 page limit is essentially a fatal error when page lengths are recalculated.
The font command string consists of encoded font, size and style (e.g. University, 12 pt, BOLD).
The ruler consists of encoded left margin, right margin, paragraph, tab stops, justification and spacing.
The `Text Scrap' always begins with a font command string, but never includes a ruler command string in it's first paragraph. The ruler command string will be at the start of a new paragraph (immediately after a RETURN), but ONLY IF the new paragraph has a ruler change from the previous paragraph.
There is a 10K buffer allocated to read each page or picture. It is POSSIBLE for a single page or a single picture to exceed the size of this buffer. TOOLKIT will use a dialog box to report `buffer overflow', then will quit. The document will be intact UNLESS `COMBINE' was being used AND there are pictures in the second document. In this case the 1st document should be scrapped (potential system crash while in geoWrite due to pointer problems). V1.3 will increase the buffer size to about 20K.
@EDIT
converts a document to 40 column wi
@EDIT
converts a document to 40 column width for editting. It changes only the left margin, right margin and paragraph in the ruler. It also converts V2.0 documents to V2.1.
NOTE: geoWrite keeps all unused tab markers at the right margin. EDIT will move all unused tab markers from the old right margin to the new right margin (this keeps them unused).
@PRINT
converts a document to 80 column width for printing. It changes only the left margin, right margin and paragraph in the ruler. It also converts V2.0 documents to V2.1.
See note above concerning tabs.
@COMBINE
appends the 2nd document selected to the end of the 1st document selected. The combined file ends up in the 1st document. The 'end of file' marker in the first file is converted to a 'page break'. The 2nd document is not deleted or changed. Headers and Footers from the 1st document are used. There is a limit of 61 pages and 61 pictures allowed for the combined document (the program checks and enforces this).
NOTE: geoWrite does not repack pictures after deletion. COMBINE will count these empty records as pictures towards the maximum 61 allowed. The program has NOT been fully tested with files at or near the page/picture limits (and I would recommend staying well away from the limits).
Another NOTE: make sure there is enough disk space available (at least the size of the 2nd file). The program will quit cleanly when space is exhausted, but the 1st file should be deleted IF there are pictures in the 2nd file (another one of those potential pointer problems). V1.3 will check available disk space before starting.
@RULER
looks at the first ruler in the 'Text Scrap' and changes the entire document to the new ruler. It also converts V2.0 documents to V2.1. (this is done to ensure compatibility of the ruler with the display).
Suggestion: It might be a good idea if you have enough disk space to keep the GEOS 'text manager' handy and load a 'text album' up with potential 'Text Scraps' containing your most used ruler settings.
@ALL FONT
changes all font/sizes in the document to the first font/size in the 'Text Scrap'. Affects font and size, but not style.
@ONE FONT
compares all font/sizes in the document to the second font/size in the 'Text Scrap' and will change those that match to the first font/size in the 'Text Scrap'. Affects font and size, but not style.
@FONT/STYLE
compares all font/sizes in the document to the second font/size in the 'Text Scrap' and will change those that match to the first font/size/style in the 'Text Scrap'. Affects font, size and style.
P.S. TOOLKIT is very fast. Recalculating page lengths in geoWrite takes FAR longer.
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