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Scraps Tutorial
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Introduction
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This is the TUTORIAL MANUAL from Scraps - The Freeform Personal
Information Manager.
Follow the instructions in this manual to go on a brief tour of
the Scraps system. This will show you how to use the basic
functions and some of the uses to which Scraps can be put.
To learn more about Scraps consult the Scraps manual and the
built in Help system.
Both KEYBOARD and MOUSE operations are listed.
Using this manual
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Things in double quotation marks are things you should type "like
this". Type the words as shown, do not type the quotation marks.
Special keys are marked with square brackets []. If you see
"hello" [Enter] then you know to type the word hello and press
the key marked Enter.
[F10] means the key marked F10. [Alt-A] means hold down the Alt
key and press the `A' key.
Before you start
----------------
Before starting this tutorial you must have installed Scraps.
This tutorial presumes you have installed Scraps using the
supplied INSTALL program and that it is located in the default
directory C:\SCRAPS.
Starting Scraps
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First start Scraps by changing to the SCRAPS directory and typing
"SCRAPS" [Enter].
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┌─────────────────────┐
│ C:\> CD \SCRAPS │
│ ---------- │
│ │
│ C:\SCRAPS> SCRAPS │
│ ------ │
└─────────────────────┘
Scraps will start and show the version number and copyright
statement.
KEYBOARD: [Enter] to continue.
MOUSE: Click on OK to continue.
The screen
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This is the main Scraps screen.
Across the top is the MENU BAR giving the names of the different
menus available in Scraps. Across the bottom is the BASE BAR
which lists common commands, it changes to show different
commands in different circumstances.
At the top right hand corner is the time of day CLOCK. Just
under the clock is the GROUP INDICATOR which currently says
`New'.
The middle portion is the SCRAPS EDITOR. This is where Scraps
are entered, viewed and edited.
Entering a scrap
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Let's start by entering a Scrap.
The word `New' in the group indicator shows that this is the new
record where you can type new information.
Type "My address is " and then fill in your name and address.
You can use the normal PC editing keys such as the arrow keys,
Insert, Delete and Backspace to edit your work as you go.
You can enter more than a screen-full if you want, long lines
will wrap around and the text will scroll as it would in a word
processor.
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Now you need to save this new scrap into the data file. The Save
scrap command is on the Scrap menu. Activate the Scrap menu and
select the Save scrap option.
KEYBOARD: [Alt-S] [Enter]
MOUSE: Click on the word `Scrap' at the top of the screen.
Click again on the option when the menu appears. If the menu
doesn't appear right away or you hear a `thud' then click again.
As this is a new scrap a dialogue box appears asking if you want
a reminder associated with this scrap. In this case we don't so
we'll continue without entering any date.
KEYBOARD: [Enter] [Enter]
MOUSE: Double click on the OK button.
The scrap is now saved and you can now enter a new scrap.
Let's try importing some data from another file.
Type "My PC autoexec.bat file is:" [Enter] [Enter].
Activate the Edit menu and select the Import command.
KEYBOARD: [Alt-E] "I"
MOUSE: Click on the word `Edit' at the top of the screen. Click
again on the Import option when the menu appears.
A dialogue box has appeared.
Clear the file name field by pressing the [Del] key until the
field is clear.
Type "C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT".
Activate the command.
KEYBOARD: [Enter] [Enter]
MOUSE: Click twice on the OK button.
Your PC's autoexec.bat file has now been imported into the
current scrap just as though you had typed it.
Now save this scrap. Activate the Scrap menu and select the
option.
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KEYBOARD: [Alt-S] [Enter]
MOUSE: Click on the word `Scrap' at the top of the screen.
Click again on the option when the menu appears.
Leave the reminder date dialogue box blank.
KEYBOARD: [Enter] [Enter]
MOUSE: Double click on the OK button.
The scrap is now saved.
This time let's make a scrap with a reminder date.
Type "Happy Christmas!".
Now save this new scrap into the data file. Activate the Scrap
menu and select the option.
KEYBOARD: [Alt-S] [Enter]
MOUSE: Click on the word `Scrap' at the top of the screen.
Click again on the option when the menu appears.
The dialogue box appears asking if you want a reminder associated
with this scrap.
Type "12/24". (Or if you are using European dating enter 24/12)
KEYBOARD: [Enter]
MOUSE: Click once on the OK box.
As you can see Scraps automatically fills in the year and 00:00
for the time of day. Now finish saving the scrap.
KEYBOARD: [Enter]
MOUSE: Click on the OK button.
Scraps are totally freeform, they are just pieces of text. If
you want to use set formats for your data then that is okay, you
can do so. But if your information is totally random, or
contains many variations, then Scraps can handle that too.
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Each scrap can be up to many thousands of words long. Only the
RAM memory in your machine limits it. It is, however, probably
best to keep each scrap reasonably short; about two thousand
words maximum.
Finding scraps
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Now let's try finding some scraps. There are several different
ways of finding scraps, they are all on the Find menu. Activate
the find menu and pick the first option.
KEYBOARD: [Alt-F] [Enter]
MOUSE: Click on Find and then on Find scrap by word.
Enter the word you want search for. In this case type "potato",
you can use the arrow keys, backspace and delete keys to correct
any typing mistakes.
Activate the command.
KEYBOARD: [Enter] [Enter]
MOUSE: Click twice on the OK button.
Scraps finds the only scrap in the database containing this word
and displays it on the screen. Now continue.
KEYBOARD: [Enter]
MOUSE: Click on OK.
This is one of the example scraps, it is `protected' so that you
cannot edit it.
Now try the Find command again, this time we'll specify a word
that occurs in several of the example scraps.
KEYBOARD: [Alt-F] [Enter]
MOUSE: Click on Find and then on Find scrap by word.
Type "program".
KEYBOARD: [Enter] [Enter]
MOUSE: Click twice on the OK button.
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There are several different scraps containing this word. The
first one is shown on screen. All of them have been collected
into a GROUP.
Look at the GROUP INDICATOR just under the clock at the top right
of the screen. The first number shows that this is scraps number
1 of the group, the second number is the number of scraps that
are in this group.
Now continue.
KEYBOARD: [Enter]
MOUSE: Click either button.
Groups
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A group is a set of scraps. It may contain only one scrap or it
may contain every scrap in the file.
We can see the different scraps in the group by paging backward
and forward with the GREY PLUS and MINUS keys. Only the GREY
keys on the far right of the keyboard can be used.
Try paging back and forth.
KEYBOARD: [+]/[-]
MOUSE: Click on the <+> and <-> buttons at the bottom of the
screen. Or you may find it easier to use the keys.
There is another way to see a group of scraps.
Activate the Group menu.
KEYBOARD: [Alt-G]
MOUSE: Click on Group in the menu bar.
Select the List option;
KEYBOARD: "L"
MOUSE: Click on the option.
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This is the list mode, in this mode each scrap is shown on one
line. You can use the arrow keys or the mouse to select a scrap.
Then press [Enter] or double click to view.
Now escape from this mode.
KEYBOARD: [Esc]
MOUSE: Click the right button.
Before we finish let's find one of the scraps you entered at the
beginning of the tutorial.
Activate the Find menu and select the Find by word command. Type
"AUTOEXEC.BAT" in the field. Activate the command.
There is the scrap you entered earlier.
Exiting scraps
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Now we'll exit Scraps. The Exit command is on the Quit menu.
KEYBOARD: [Alt-Q] [Q] [Enter]
MOUSE: Click on Quit. Click on the Quit option. Click on OK.
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Uses for Scraps
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In these brief demonstrations you have seen how to enter scraps,
find scraps and how to view those you find.
Scraps can be used in many different ways, as it is a totally
freeform system it is up to you to decide how best you can use it
to manage your information.
Here are a few suggestions but use your imagination and you'll
see there are many other uses as well.
. o X o .
With Scraps you can use your PC to deal with all those countless
bits of `random' information that collect on your desk. Notes,
arrangements, suggestions, lists, proposals, reports, ideas and
just about anything else you can write down.
Use Scraps to backup your brain. Enter all those important or
interesting facts that you hear on TV or see in magazines and
feel confident that you'll always be able to find them.
Let Scraps be your reminder. With the SAlarm and Scraps/R
features you can be sure that it reminds you whenever you have an
appointment or are due somewhere.
Keep track of things To Do with the built in ToDo List tool that
allows attached scraps so you can have notes of unlimited length.
For anyone who does a lot of telephone work let Scraps be your
telephone contact manager. A record for each person you contact
can be on-screen seconds after they ring so you won't be at a
loss to remember their details.
If you have to answer queries on the fly, be they technical
support questions, price quotations or anything else, then let
Scraps keep all the data you need at your finger tips.
Let Scraps help you brainstorm by showing associations between
data. Pour all the thoughts, contact, specifications for a
project into Scraps and see how it lets you review them, cross
referencing and access them according to their content.
Use Scraps as an index to recipies, photographs, records or
newspaper clippings. Enter just a synopsis of the item together
with a serial number or file reference. Then use Scraps as a
powerful index book to locate those items.
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