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- P C - F O R M S -
DOCUMENT ASSEMBLY SYSTEM
(The Electronic Forms Library)
USERS' MANUAL
for the
PC-FORMS PROGRAM
Copyright 1990-91
William W. Blackledge
3704 Edgewater Drive
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73116
(405) 840-3563
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** TABLE OF CONTENTS **
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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Summary of PC-FORMS' Features . 2
PC-FORMS Startup . . . . . . . 6
PC-FORMS Master Menu . . . . . 8
Text Menu . . . . . . . . . . 10
Variable Input Screen . . . . 11
Revised Text Screen . . . . . 13
Output Modes . . . . . . . . . 14
Variable Files . . . . . . . . 15
Color and Value Billing Codes. 16
Source Text Rules . . . . . . 17
PC-LIBRARY Program . . . . . . 21
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WordStar is a trademark of WordStar International Inc.
WordPerfect is a trademark of WordPerfect Corporation.
PC-Write is a trademark of Quicksoft.
FriendlyWriter is a trademark of Friendly Soft Inc.
Copyright 1990-91
William W. Blackledge
3704 Edgewater Drive
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73116
(405) 840-3563
PC-FORMS USERS' MANUAL
OVERVIEW
The PC-FORMS document assembly system consists of two pro-
grams, PC-FORMS and PC-LIBRARY, which automate the assembly
of legal and business documents. They permit use of the
user's choice of words in computer-prepared documents.
The PC-FORMS program, PCFM.EXE, lets the user select from a
forms library furnished with the programs, or prepared by
the user, text to be included in a particular document. If
the selected text contains variable names, the user is
prompted for language to be inserted in lieu of those names.
After all variable prompts are answered the text is revised
and displayed for acceptance or rejection.
PC-FORMS eliminates repeated proof-reading of "boiler-plate"
text. Variable information that does change is typed and
proofed only once, even if used repeatedly in a document.
The documents can be modified with a word processor for
unusual situations. The programs may be linked to WordStar,
WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, VDE, PC-Write, Friendly-Writer
or other word processing programs. When linked, completed
documents are automatically loaded by PC-FORMS into the
user's word processor.
As a document is prepared the program accumulates the re-
vised text in a document file. It also accumulates, in
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another file, the variable responses entered and a record of
the text selections made. This file may be used to "proof"
the completed document or as a record of its contents.
The PC-LIBRARY program is a companion program to the PC-
FORMS program. It assists the user in creating and main-
taining Forms Libraries for the system. There is a separate
manual which explains the operation of that program. After
sections of text have been entered into a set of library
files, PC-LIBRARY will prompt the user to enter a prompt for
each variable name included in that text for which no prompt
exists in the library variable file and will arrange the
text headings in numerical and alphabetical sequence for the
text selection indexes.
The form library files (with suffixes of .VBL and .LEX) must
be in the current working file directory. The program files
(with the .EXE suffix) and the FMHELP.MSG file may be in the
same directory or any other directory included in the DOS
"PATH" command. If the PCFM.EXE program is run from the
same directory as WordStar, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word,
VDE, PC-Write, or FriendlyWriter, it will automatically link
to the word processing program or it can be linked using the
Setup Menu. The program to convert from WordStar 3.3 must
be in the same directory, for WordPerfect - CONVERT.EXE; for
Microsoft Word - WS_RTF.EXE and for FriendlyWriter -
FWCNV.EXE.
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SUMMARY OF PC-FORMS' FEATURES
PC-FORMS is started by entering the command "PCFM" at the
DOS prompt. The opening screen displays a list of the forms
libraries available in the current directory. The user is
asked to enter a form name or, if help is desired, a ques-
tion mark.
Entering a question mark displays a description of the PC-
FORMS System programs and forms libraries. The user can
scroll through this text using the up and down arrow keys
and the <Page-Up>, <Page-Down>, <Home> and <End> keys. The
<Escape> key is used to exit the help screen.
After entering a form name, the user is prompted to enter a
filename for the document to be assembled. This is a stand-
ard DOS filename of 8 or less characters, a dot, and a
suffix of 3 or less characters, such as "JOHNSON.WIL". The
filename may be preceded by a directory path such as
"C:\MYDOCS\JOHNSON.WIL" if the user wants it to be stored in
a specified directory.
If the filename of a previous document is entered PC-FORMS
informs the user that the file exists and asks whether to
overwrite it or append to it. If neither option is selected
the user may enter a new filename.
A proof file is created for each document assembled using
PC-FORMS. If there are any proof files for the form library
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selected by the user, the program asks the user if he, or
she, desires to load the responses from the proof file of a
previous document. This feature makes it unnecessary to re-
enter responses for a series of documents for which variable
responses will not change.
If the user desires to load the variable responses from a
proof file, the program displays a list of all previous
proof files for the selected forms library and requests the
entry of the one from which to load responses.
When these preliminary entries are completed, the first of 4
menu screens used to assemble documents is displayed. These
screens are:
1 - The MASTER MENU screen,
2 - The TEXT SELECTION screen,
3 - The VARIABLE INPUT screen, and
4 - The REVISED TEXT screen.
There are 9 selections on the MASTER MENU screen which are
selected by entering the corresponding numeral.
1. Text Menu (to Start or Continue a Document)
2. Help, Order or Setup Menu
3. Text Selection Indexes (to Find Text)
4. Go to a Text Menu (to Skip to a Menu)
5. Display Document (to View the Document)
6. Line Spacing Toggle = SINGLE
7. Change from <FORMNAME> to Another Library
8. Quit - Exit Unfinished Document
9. Quit - Exit to Word Processor
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Text selections may be made from the current Text Menu or
from the Text Selection Indexes. Indexes of text selections
are displayed in both numeric and alphabetical sequence.
The numeric sequence is in logical sequence for document
preparation except that some document headings and closings
may be at the beginning or end of a forms library.
Each text-entry screen displays a highlighted line at the
top showing the commands accessible from that screen. These
are the commands used to access the menus and enter re-
sponses during document preparation. The following is a
summary of these commands:
TEXT SELECTION screen:
- (N)ext - to proceed to the next text menu.
- (P)revious - to return to a previous text menu.
- (ESC)Master Menu - to return to the MASTER MENU.
INPUT VARIABLES screen:
- (CTRL-R)edo - to correct a multiple-line response.
- (CR)Left Mrgn - to begin response at left margin.
- (ESC)Menu - to return to the Current Text Menu.
- (>)Center - to center the response on the page.
- (?)Help - to display help for the variable response.
NOTE: The user may skip a response by entering 2 <RETURN>s.
REVISED TEXT screen:
- (R)eject text - to reject revised text & not store
responses.
- <RETURN> - to accept the revised text and append
to document.
At any time during document preparation the user may return
to the Master Menu screen by entering <ESCAPE> one, or more,
times. From that screen the user may view the general
program help file or the Text Selection Index, skip to a
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menu, display the document being prepared, change to double-
line or single-line spacing or change to a different forms
library. The latter feature permits the user to begin a
letter in the library containing forms of address for digni-
taries (LTRADR) and, after entering the address information
shift over to one of the other letter libraries to complete
the letter.
This concludes the summary of PC-FORMS' features. The
remainder of this manual consists of detailed instructions
for the use of PC-FORMS users who want more information
about how the program works.
PC-FORMS START-UP
PC-FORMS is started by entering PCFM at the DOS prompt. You
may also enter the form name, the output file specification
and a mode character D, N or R for Document, Non-Document or
Right-Justified output. You will appreciate the ability to
start the programs with a one-line command containing all of
the required start-up information after becoming familiar
with them.
When the program is started with the "PCFM" command, the
program displays a sorted list of the forms libraries avail-
able in the current working directory. A description of the
forms is available in the general help file which is dis-
played by entering "PCFM" at the DOS prompt and a question
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mark when the following prompt appears:
Enter Form Name (? for help) ->
Examples of correct start-up entries at the DOS prompt for
the PC-FORMS program are:
C>pcfm
C>pcfm wills
C>pcfm wills testwill.doc
C>pcfm wills testwill.doc d
The program will request input of any of the above informa-
tion not supplied on the command line. The first menu the
program looks for is <FORM>01.LEX, where <FORM> is the form
name. As text selections are made, it proceeds through the
series of text menus as directed by the user.
If the file name entered for the document already exists you
will be advised of that fact and asked if you want to over-
write it or append your text selections to the end of it. A
(N)o answer to this query will allow you to rename the
proposed document.
The program maintains a list of the proof files for each
forms library which have not been deleted from the disk in a
file named with the form name plus the suffix ".VRS". When
a forms library is selected for which proof files exist the
user is asked whether he, or she, wants to load the previous
variable responses from one of those proof files. If so,
the program displays a list of the proof files created using
that library and prompts the user for the one to load.
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This makes it unnecessary to re-enter variable responses for
a series of forms in which the same responses apply. This
feature is especially helpful in connection with pleadings
and related documents in which the parties' names and other
information does not change. It is also useful for doing
different versions of a document for comparison purposes.
Text selections are made from screen displays of the Text
Menus or from the Text Selection Indexes. After inserting
variable responses in the selected text it is revised and
displayed. The user is permitted to either reject the re-
vised text or append it to the output document.
PC-FORMS MASTER MENU
After the PC-FORMS program is started and the preliminary
entries are completed the following Master Menu appears:
1. Text Menu (to Start or Continue Document)
2. Help, Order or Setup Menu
3. Text Selection Indexes (to Find Text)
4. Go to a Text Menu (to Skip to a Menu)
5. Display Document (to See Document)
6. Line Spacing Toggle = SINGLE
7. Change from <FORMNAME> to Another Library
8. Quit - Exit Unfinished Document
9. Quit - Exit to Word Processor
A highlighted MASTER MENU heading is displayed at the top of
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your screen showing the name of the form you have selected
and the current text file. This heading also shows the
version of the program you are running and the copyright
notice.
Selection 6 on this menu lets you toggle back and forth
between single and double-line spacing for the document
being prepared.
Selection 7 lets you change to a different forms library and
continue the assembly of your document. For example, this
feature permits the user to begin a letter using the special
'forms of address' letter library called LTRADR and then
switch to another letter library to complete the letter
being assembled.
Normally, you will select the first Text Menu. Before doing
so you may wish to review the General Program Help screens
or the Text Indexes. After these selections you can return
to the Master Menu by entering <ESCAPE>.
You can access the text selections in a Forms Library either
from the Text Selection Screen showing the current Text Menu
or from the Text Selection Index. Text selections may be
reviewed by selecting them and then returning to the current
Text Menu by pressing <ESCAPE>.
TEXT MENU
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When you select the Text Menu, the following screen heading
line will appear:
"TEXT SELECTION -(N)ext -(P)revious -(ESC)Master Menu -Text
Menu:
Text Selections for Library: <form>, Menu No. n -"
This will be followed by a display of the text selections in
the current menu. This menu describes one or more sections
of text which may be added to the output document.
Pressing <ESCAPE> will return you to the Master Menu. An N
will select the next Text Menu, a P will select the previous
one.
The screen heading includes reminders of these commands for
the user's convenience.
After making your text selections from this menu, enter an N
to continue to the next Text Menu. Continue this procedure
until your document is finished.
At any time you may <ESCAPE> to the Master Menu and display
the document, switch to double spacing, change to another
form or review the Text Selection Indexes. After you have
become familiar with a particular forms library you may
return to the Master Menu to skip over menus from which no
text is to be selected by using Option No. 4, - "Go to a
Text Menu".
VARIABLE INPUT SCREEN
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When you have entered your text selection, the text will be
displayed with its variable names under a heading, as fol-
lows:
"VARIABLE INPUT -(CTRL-R)edo -(CR)Left Mrgn -(ESC)Menu
-(>)Center -(?)Help"
If the text contains variable names you will be prompted to
enter the information you want to replace them in the bottom
window of the screen. If there is more than a full window
of text the program will show the following line at the
bottom of the window:
"- more -"
The program will wait for you to press a key to continue.
When a key is pressed the text will scroll up on the screen.
If the characters '->' appear after the variable prompt the
program has entered the '>' character for you so that your
entry will be centered on the page. This occurs when the
variable name in the text begins with the '>' character.
The '(>)Center' in the screen heading is a reminder that if
you want to center your response you, or the program, must
enter the '>' character before entering the response.
If your response goes beyond the end of the format line the
program will wrap your entry to the next line automatically,
after the next space or hyphen. If you find that you have
made a mistake in a previous line you may re-enter your
response by entering a CTRL-R character at any time prior to
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your carriage return as indicated by the (CTRL-R)e-do in the
screen heading. If your mistake is on the current line you
may simply back space to it and re-enter from there.
(CR)Left Mrgn in the screen heading is a reminder that you
may begin your response at the left margin of the screen by
first entering a carriage return. This may be necessary for
responses which will occupy an entire line in your output
document. (For Example: {AGENT_LINE} in the CORPN library)
If you decide you do not want to include a particular sec-
tion of text or if you find you have made a mistake in a
previous entry you may return to the Text Menu by pressing
<ESCAPE>. Pressing it twice will return you to the Master
Menu. At any time during variable input you may cancel your
entries and return to the Text Menu by pressing <ESCAPE>.
"(?)Help" is a reminder that entry of a question mark at a
variable prompt will result in the display of the help
message for that variable.
The prompts for the variable names in the selected text for
which responses have not been stored in memory will appear
in sequence. When all responses have been entered the text
will be revised and displayed for your acceptance or rejec-
tion.
You can enter two returns (<RETURN><RETURN>) at a variable
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prompt to skip over a variable name for which you want no
response to appear in the final document (such as an extra
address line in a form letter).
REVISED TEXT SCREEN
The heading for the revised text screen is an inverse video
display followed by the current format line, as follows:
"REVISED TEXT -(R)eject -(Return)Append to Document"
After the revised text is displayed the program will wait
for you to enter an 'R' to reject it or a Carriage Return to
add it to the output file. When a section of text is re-
jected the responses for global variables entered for that
section of text are deleted. When a section is added to the
document that text selection and the responses for any local
variables in it is saved in a 'proof' file named <form-
name>.PRF.
If it becomes necessary to leave the program in the middle
of a job, you may come back to it later and begin where you
left off. If you load the variable responses in the proof
file for the form it is unnecessary to re-enter that infor-
mation.
OUTPUT MODES
Three output modes are available: Document, Non-Document and
Right-Justified. Document mode text is revised to permit
printing it right justified using micro-justification with
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the WordStar or WordPerfect word processing program. Docu-
ment mode output files are in WordStar format. They are
converted to WordPerfect format using the CONVERT program or
to Microsoft Word format using the WS_RTF program when
linked to one of those word processors.
In Non-Document mode the program revises each line of text
by removing one of any duplicate spaces between words and
all but two spaces after each punctuation mark. Each line
of text is then terminated at the last space or hyphen
before the right margin marker in the current format line.
This results in the text having a ragged right margin with-
out extra spaces.
In Right-Justified mode the output is revised by inserting
extra spaces to permit printing it right-justified on print-
ers which do not support micro-justification.
In Document mode the output files contain special non-
printing characters used by WordStar to right-justify the
text. They also contain special dot-command lines which are
used to format the printed documents.
The output files in both Non-Document and Right-Justified
mode will contain only printable ASCII characters without
special formatting characters or dot commands.
If your printer does not support micro-justification or you
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do not use WordStar, Word or WordPerfect for document print-
ing you will want to output non-document or right-justified
documents.
VARIABLE FILES
There is one variable file for each forms library. This
file is named with the formname followed by the suffix
".VBL". The file contains a section of variable prompts
headed by the dot command ".QN", a section of variable help
messages headed by the dot command ".HP" and a section of
the text heading lines in numeric and alphabetical sequence
headed by the dot command .IX.
Each prompt and help message is entered in this file on the
line immediately after the line containing the variable name
in curly braces.
The help sections of variable files contain brief statements
for each variable name explaining what data should be en-
tered in response to the prompt for that variable. These
messages must also be entered in the file on the line imme-
diately following a line containing the variable name in
curly braces. The variable help messages are not required
for the program to run properly. If there is no help mes-
sage for a variable name the user will be advised of that
fact if help is requested for it.
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The last entry in the help section of these files is a Li-
brary Code Number under the variable name {~LIB_#}. This
Code Number tells the program what screen colors to use for
that library and provides a rate for calculating the esti-
mated document value for value billing purposes. This
number can be changed by the user.
A copyright notice for a forms library can be displayed by
including that notice in the help section of the variable
file under the variable name {~COPYRIGHT}.
COLOR and VALUE BILLING CODES
The table below shows the Screen Border Color Codes. This
code is selected from the Setup Menu.
COLOR TABLE FOR BORDER COLOR:
0 = Black 8 = Grey
1 = Blue 9 = Light Blue
2 = Green A = Light Green
3 = Cyan B = Light Cyan
4 = Red C = Light Red
5 = Magenta D = Light Magenta
6 = Brown E = Yellow
7 = White F = Bright White
The tables below show the Background and Foreground colors
for the heading and normal and highlighted text which are
selected using the Setup Menu.
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COLOR TABLES FOR BACKGROUND
AND FOREGROUND COLORS:
First HEX Digit = Background Color:
0 = Black 8 = Black Blinking
1 = Blue 9 = Blue Blinking
2 = Green A = Green Blinking
3 = Cyan B = Cyan Blinking
4 = Red C = Red Blinking
5 = Magenta D = Magenta Blinking
6 = Brown E = Yellow Blinking
7 = White F = White Blinking
Second HEX Digit = Foreground Color:
0 = Black 8 = Gray
1 = Blue 9 = Light Blue
2 = Green A = Light Green
3 = Cyan B = Light Cyan
4 = Red C = Light Red
5 = Magenta D = Light Magenta
6 = Brown E = Yellow
7 = White F = Bright White
SOURCE TEXT RULES
The following are the rules which must be followed in the
preparation of the source text section of text files:
1. ASCII CHARACTERS. The text must be in ASCII charac-
ters.
2. PARAGRAPH TERMINATION. Paragraphs and lines which
stand alone, such as formatting lines, MUST BE TERMI-
NATED WITH A CARRIAGE RETURN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE
LAST CHARACTER OR PUNCTUATION MARK.
3. LINE TERMINATION. EACH OF THE LINES WITHIN A PARA-
GRAPH, OTHER THAN THE LAST ONE, MUST END WITH A SPACE
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BEFORE THE CARRIAGE RETURN.
4. TEXT ARRANGEMENT. The text within a paragraph may be
arranged for display right-justified by the insertion
of not more than one extra space between words and an
unlimited number after any period, colon, exclamation
mark or question mark. These extra spaces are removed
by the revision process.
5. VARIABLE NAMES. Variable names must be enclosed in
curly braces and must not exceed 23 characters in
length, including the curly braces. There are two
major types of variable names, GLOBAL and LOCAL, which
are distiguished by whether the first character after
the initial curly brace is alphanumeric. GLOBAL varia-
ble names begin with an alphanumeric character.
6. VARIABLE RESPONSE TREATMENT. The responses for GLOBAL
variables are automatically substituted for those
variable names in all later sections of text selected
for the document. The responses for all LOCAL varia-
bles other than those beginning with a question mark or
tilde will be displayed when the name is encountered in
later sections of text and the user given an opportuni-
ty to change it for that section of text. The user
will always be prompted for a response if the variable
name begins with a question mark.
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7. SPECIAL AND LOCAL VARIABLE USAGE. The following is a
summary of how SPECIAL and LOCAL variables are used in
text libraries:
The latest responses for the following five SPECIAL
variables are saved in the proof file of the Document
being assembled. These variable names are used for
the following purposes:
1st SPECIAL Variable
Char Program Response
> - Automatically inserts a ">" character to
center the user response. (Indicated by -> on
the variable input screen)
~ - Displays a 'Standard Response' for the Varia-
ble Name and permits the user to retain it or
change it.
0 or | - Adjusts the number of spaces after the
variable response to keep additional
information on the same line in the same
relative position as it was in the text
library file.
& - Displays the user's previous response to the
Variable Prompt, if any, and permits the user
to retain it or change it.
REGULAR LOCAL variable names are used in sections of
text where the response usually will not be repeated in
later sections of text. The responses to these varia-
ble names are NOT SAVED in the proof file of the docu-
ment being assembled and are used, as follows:
1st REGULAR LOCAL Variable
Char Program Response
? - Always displays the prompt for the Variable
Name, since the previous response was not
stored.
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! - Displays the user's previous respones to the
Variable Prompt, if any, and permits the user
to retain it or change it.
For the "!" character you can substitute any non-
alphanumeric character other than one of those listed
above.
8. SPECIAL GLOBAL VARIABLE. There is one special GLOBAL
variable name available which is begun with the zero
'0' character after the first curly brace. It is used
to adjust the spaces after the variable response in the
same way as the SPECIAL LOCAL variable beginning with
the vertical bar '|'.
9. OTHER WORDSTAR DOT COMMANDS. Other dot commands may
appear in the format section of the file or in a text
section. Dot commands may not appear within a para-
graph of text since, if placed there, they will be
merged with the text when it is revised.
10. FORMAT COMMAND LINE. The .FT dot command, as explained
above, is used in text libraries to establish the
format of the following text. The characters which may
be used in a format command line are shown below:
Permissable format line characters follow:
L = Left Margin
P = Paragraph Margin
! = Ordinary Tab Stop
# = Decimal Tab Stop
R = Right Margin (also a Tab Stop)
- = Spacing (Fill) Characters
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If your word processor supports hanging indents, as the
latest versions of WordStar do, you can use the paragraph
margin to begin the first line of each paragraph to the left
of the left margin, leaving the paragraph number in the
margin. You must remember to re-configure the word proces-
sor for this style of paragraphs before revising the docu-
ment with it.
The numbered paragraphs above are examples of text done with
hanging indents.
Sections of repeatable text (such as gifts of personal
property in the wills library) will contain only LOCAL
variable names for which the responses can be changed each
time the text is appended to the document.
PC-LIBRARY PROGRAM
The PC-LIBRARY program may be used to create and update the
variable file for a forms library after the numbered text
sections have been entered in a series of .LEX files. That
program will ask the user to enter the prompt for variable
names in the text files for which no prompt is found in the
variable file. It will also save the text headings in
numeric and alphabetical sequence and, when requested, will
update the variable file for a library. See the manual for
that program for an explanation of its operation.
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This program also generates files for printing the Text
Indexes, the Text Library, the Variable Prompts and Variable
Help messages in a PC-FORMS variable file. The program is
very useful for those who wish to develop their own Forms
Libraries.
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INDEX TO PC-FORMS USERS' MANUAL
Acceptance of Revised Text, 13
Accessing Text Selections, 9
Appending Revised Text to Document, 8
Appending to a Document File, 7
Arranging Text for Display, 19
Changing Libraries, 6
Changing to a Different Library, 9
Characters in Text Library Files, 18
Commands
Accessible, 5
Command-Line Entries, 6
Control-R to Redo an Entry, 12
Conversion to WordPerfect, 14
Copyright Notice, 16
Description of Forms, 7
Description of Libraries, 3
Document File
Naming, 3
Document Mode Output, 14
Dot Commands in Text Files, 21
Double-Line Spacing, 6
Escaping to the Master Menu, 10
Exiting the Help Screen, 3
Extra Spaces in Text Selections, 19
Form Library files, 2
Format Command Line, 21
Forms
Description of, 7
Full Window of Text, 11
Help File, 7
Help Message File, 2
Help Messages
Variable, 15
Leaving Program, 13
Library Code Number, 16
Line Spacing Toggle, 9
Linking to Word Processor, 2
List of Libraries, 7
List of Proof Files, 7
Loading Previous Responses, 8
Loading Responses from Previous File, 13
Loading Variable Responses from Previous File, 4
Making Text Selections, 5
Master Menu, 8
Master Screen
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Returning to, 6
Menu Screens, 4
Non-Document Mode Output, 14, 15
Output Modes, 14
OVERVIEW, 1
Overwriting a Document File, 7
PC-FORMS Program, 1
PC-LIBRARY Program, 2, 22
Prompts for Variable Names, 12
Proof File, 1, 13
Proof File for Document, 3
Rejecting Revised Text, 8
Rejection of Revised Text, 13
Renaming the Document File, 7
Response
Beginning at Left Margin, 12
Returning to Master Menu, 9
Returning to Text Menu, 12
Returning to the Current Text Menu, 10
Revised Text
Acceptance, 13
Rejection, 13
Revised Text Screen Commands, 13
Right-Justified Mode Output, 14, 15
Screen Colors, 16
Single-Line Spacing, 6
Skipping to a Text Menu, 11
Starting PC-FORMS, 2
Starting the Program, 6
Start-Up Entries, 7
Terminating Lines within Paragraphs, 18
Terminating Paragraphs, 18
Text Centering Characters ->, 11
Text Entries Wrapped to Next Line, 12
Text Heading Lines Index, 15
Text Menus, 7
Text Selection Menu Commands, 10
Text Selections, 8
Two Returns to Skip an Entry, 13
Use of Hanging Indentation, 21
Use of ? for Help, 12
Value Billing Code, 16
Variable Files, 15
Variable Help Messages, 15
Variable Input Commands, 11
Variable Names, 19
Variable Responses
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Treatment of, 19
Variables
Global, 19
Regular Local, 20
Special Local, 20
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