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THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO FIND YOUR WAY AROUND SUPER WP'S HELP FUNCTION < 1 > An alphabetical list of all of Super WP's functions will appear on the next page. To find out more about a certain function, move the cursor there using the arrow keys, or mouse, and then press < Enter >. < 2 > By pressing a function key, the cursor will move to the function corresponding to the key. Press < Enter> again to receive more information about the function. < 3 > Pressing a letter between < A > to < Z > will call up an alphabetical list of keystrokes and their corresponding functions. < 4 > A function number is linked to every function. This number identifies the function, and can be used as a reference when looking it up in the user's guide. Don't forget that many functions can cover a whole menu with several underlying subfunctions. < 5 > Press any key to call up the next display or the < Space > key to end. #(0) MOVE ONE POSITION TO THE LEFT Moves us one position to the left. If the cursor is already placed at the left margin, the cursor will be moved to the end of the line above. #(1) MOVE ONE POSITION TO THE LEFT Moves us one position to the left. If the cursor is already placed at the left margin, the cursor will be moved to the end of the line above. #(2) MOVE ONE POSITION TO THE RIGHT Moves us one position to the right. If the cursor is already placed at the end of the line, the cursor will be moved down to the line below. #(3) MOVE ONE POSITION TO THE RIGHT Moves us one position to the right. If the cursor is already placed at the end of the line, the cursor will be moved down to the line below. #(4) MOVE ONE WORD TO THE LEFT Moves us one word to the left. The cursor places itself at the beginning of the word. A "word" in this sense is text separated by spacing or line break. #(5) MOVE ONE WORD TO THE RIGHT Moves us one word to the right. The cursor places itself at the beginning of the word. A "word" in this sense is text separated by spacing or line break. #(6) MOVE UP ONE LINE Moves us up to the line above. The cursor keeps the same column position, as long as the previous line is long enough. #(7) MOVE UP ONE LINE Moves us up to the line above. The cursor keeps the same column position, as long as the previous line is long enough. #(8) MOVE DOWN ONE LINE Moves us down to the line below. The cursor keeps the same column position, as long as the line below is long enough. #(9) MOVE DOWN ONE LINE Moves us down to the line below. The cursor keeps the same column position, as long as the line below is long enough. #(10) MOVE TO THE MONITOR'S TOP LINE Moves the cursor the the monitor's upper lefthand corner. #(11) MOVE TO THE MONITOR'S BOTTOM LINE Moves the cursor to the monitor's bottom lefthand corner. #(12) MOVE TO THE NEXT DISPLAY Moves to the next, underlying display in the document (in other words, 24 lines down). #(13) MOVE TO THE NEXT DISPLAY Moves to the next, underlying display in the document (in other words, 24 lines down). #(14) MOVE TO THE PREVIOUS DISPLAY Moves to previous, overlying displays in the document (in other words, 24 lines up). #(15) MOVE TO THE PREVIOUS DISPLAY Moves to previous, overlying displays in the document (in other words, 24 lines up). #(16) MOVE TO THE LEFT OF THE SCREEN Moves the cursor to the screen's absolute left position or the line's first possible position - depending on which comes first. This function is practical when you find yourself on a line which is wider than the part shown. #(17) MOVE TO THE RIGHT OF THE SCREEN Moves the cursor to the screen's absolute right position or the end of the line - depending on which comes first. This functionis useful when you find yourself on a line which is wider than the part shown. #(18) MOVE TO THE BEGINNING OF THE LINE Moves the cursor to the line's first position. If text codes are placed first, the cursor will logically place itself behind them. This means, for example, that if the line begins with the text code "F:Underline", any text that you write will be underlined. #(19) MOVE TO THE BEGINNING OF THE LINE Moves the cursor to the line's first position. If text codes are placed first, the cursor will logically place itself behind them. This means, for example, that if the line begins with the text code "F:Underline", any text that you write will be underlined. #(20) MOVE TO THE END OF THE LINE Moves the cursor to the line's last position. If text codes are placed last on the line, the cursor will logically place itself behind them. This means, for example, that if the line has been written with boldface, you can be placed behind the text code which cancels bold text. If you want to continue writing in boldface, first you have to either press the correction key < BkSp > or press the key for boldface again. #(21) MOVE TO THE END OF THE LINE Moves the cursor to the line's last position. If text codes are placed last on the line, the cursor will logically place itself behind them. This means, for example, that if the line has been written with boldface, you can be placed behind the text code which cancels bold text. If you want to continue writing in boldface, first you have to either press the correction key < BkSp > or press the key for boldface again. #(22) MOVE TO THE BEGINNING OF THE DOCUMENT Takes us to the beginning of the document. If there are text codes at the beginning, the cursor will logically place itself behind them. #(23) MOVE TO THE END OF THE DOCUMENT Takes us to the end of the document. If the message "EDITING..." appears, this means that Super WP is automatically registering any text codes it finds on the way down - this just takes a moment. #(24) MOVE TO THE BEGINNING OF THE PAGE Takes us to the beginning of the page we are on. The page break can't be seen, as it is placed just above this part of the display. You can change the length of the page with the function "Page Format". Remember that page length among other things affects line spacing, as well as top and bottom margins. #(25) MOVE TO THE END OF THE PAGE Moves us in such a manner that we can see the end of the page we are on. The last line of the screen is also the page's last line. The cursor, however, is placed on the top of the screen. You can change the page length with the function "Page Format". #(26) MOVE TO THE NEXT PAGE Takes us to the next page in the document. The cursor will be placed on top of the new page. The page break can be found just above this part of the display. You can change the page length with the function "Page Format". #(27) MOVE TO THE PREVIOUS PAGE Takes us to the previous page in the document. The cursor will be placed on top of the new page.The page break can be found just above this part of the display. You can change the page length with the function "Page Format". #(28) NO FUNCTION DESIGNATED This function isn't in use. #(29) THE TABULATOR KEY Moves to the next tabulator position. If you want to set or delete a tab stop, you have to use the function "Line Format" (check the Help function). If pressing the tabulator key doesn't give any effect, one of the following conditions may be present: (1) Super WP is in the "Replace" mode - press the < Ins > key. (2) There isn't enough space on the line for a new tab stop. Try < Enter >, < ArrowUp >, < Tab > and <Del > instead. (3) No tab stops defined. Check tab stops (check the Help function). #(30) SCROLL UP Scrolls the display one line up. #(31) SCROLL DOWN Scrolls the display one line down. #(32) SCROLL LEFT Scrolls the display sideways one position to the left. #(33) SCROLL RIGHT Scrolls the display sideways oone position to the right. #(34) INSERT/REPLACE TEXT The same key toggles between the "insert" and "replace" mode. When started up, Super WP resides in the "insert" mode. When the "replace" mode is selected, you will see the word "replace" written on the status line. #(35) DELETE ONE CHARACTER TO THE LEFT This key is also known as the "correction key". By holding the key down, text to the left is "eaten" one character at a time. When there isn't any text left to delete on a line, the cursor will jump up to the line above and continue deleting characters there. Every time a code is deleted, the cursor will stay put. You can decide whether a beep should be sounded every time a code is deleted in WPSETUP. If many characters are to be erased, you should acquaint yourself with other deletion functions, such as "Delete Line" and "Erase Block Marked". #(36) DELETE ONE CHARACTER TO THE RIGHT This deletes character by character towards the right (including line break). Text codes, however, will not be erased with this key, since the cursor will always try to place itself behind them. If you remove text which contains codes, all the codes in the deleted text will remain placed behind the cursor. Use the correction key "Delete left" to erase one character at a time. If many characters are to be erased, you should acquaint yourself with other deletion functions, such as "Delete Line" and "Erase Block Marked". #(37) DELETE ONE WORD TO THE LEFT The whole word, including any following spacing, is deleted. If there aren't any more words to the cursor's left, this function will erase text from the line above. #(38) DELETE ONE WORD TO THE RIGHT The whole word, including any following spacing, is deleted. If there aren't any more words to the cursor's right, this function will erase text from the line below. #(39) DELETE TEXT FROM THE CURSOR TO THE END OF THE LINE Removes all the characters to the cursor's right, including line break. This means that the line below will be pulled up to the line we're working on. You can easily separate the lines again by pressing < Enter > (in the "insert" mode). BE CAREFUL WITH THIS FUNCTION. TEXT IS DELETED FASTER THAN YOU THINK (- and you can't bring deleted text back...)! #(40) DELETE THE WHOLE LINE Deletes the whole line, including line break. Text below is pulled up one line. BE CAREFUL WITH THIS FUNCTION. TEXT IS DELETED FASTER THAN YOU THINK (- and you can't bring deleted text back...)! #(41) INTERRUPT KEY This key will interrupt any function you are working with and can be used anywhere. If there isn't any function to interrupt (if you're just writing text, for example), the "Interrupt" key can bring forth text that has previously been moved to the "Cut/Paste"-block (when deleting, moving or copying). The Interrupt key kan thus have two functions: (1) Interrupt the function you are working with. (2) If you have previously deleted a marked block of text, and have changed your mind, then you can call it up again by pressing this key. NB! To be able to call up a deleted block of text again, you have to do this immediately after having deleted it! There is a separate key for quitting. THE INTERRUPT KEY AND END KEY ARE NOT ACTIVE IN THE HELP FUNCTION. PRESS < SPACE > INSTEAD TO RETURN TO THE HELP MENU, OR < ENTER > TO CARRY OUT THE FUNCTION. #(42) END KEY This key usually ends any function you may have started. If you aren't working with any special function, but are just writing text, then the End key will end Super WP. Before it leaves the program, you will be given the opportunity to save whatever you have written. After having saved, the system will ask you whether you wish to leave Super WP. If you answer < N > here, then the screen will go blank and you will be able to start writing a new document. THE INTERRUPT KEY AND END KEY ARE NOT ACTIVE IN THE HELP FUNCTION. PRESS < SPACE > INSTEAD TO RETURN TO THE HELP MENU, OR < ENTER > TO CARRY OUT THE FUNCTION. #(43) MAIN MENU/HELP FUNCTION The main menu contains the following options: TYPE This option brings you back to the document. RETRIEVE DOCUMENT Calls up the document register, corresponds to function key < F5 >. SAVE DOCUMENT Saves the document you are working with, corresponds to function key < F10 >. HELP The Help function (this function) explains every single function in the word processor. The first time you enter this function, instructions will be shown. Press < Space > to get back to the document. PRINT Calls up the print menu (first asks you for the name of the document if the present document is called "NO NAME".) The function corresponds to < Shift/F7 >. SPELLER/TABLE OF CONTENTS/INDEX/SETUP This option contains a new menu with a spelling check, generator of table of contents and index, as well as access to the system configuration program WPSETUP. PERSONAL MANAGER Diary function which contains "Today's work", Planning, calculator, date and time setup, as well as access to the cardfile. CARDFILE This option brings you to the cardfile system's main menu. You'll find every option related to files and cards. END Ends Super WP with an inquiry as to whether the present document will be saved. Corresponds to function key < F7 >. #(44) LINE FORMAT Line Format is a menu which comprises the setting of tab stops, character density, margins, line spacing and hyphenation zone. The points below will take a closer look at the menus 5 options. < 1 > SET TAB STOP A tabulator ruler appears here, where every tab stop is marked with a "T". You can move along the line, by using the left and right arrow keys. Pay attention to the following keys: < T > Set tab stop by the cursor < Space > Delete tab stop by the cursor < Del > Delete every tab stop The tab stops which are set, apply to the whole document and don't give any codes. < 2 > CHOOSE CHARACTER DENSITY Character density can be set at one of the following: 1. 10 CHARACTERS PER INCH - SAME WIDTH FOR EACH CHARACTER If you use a matrix printer, this is the character density which the printer's standard printout requires. 2. 12 CHARACTERS PER INCH - SAME WIDTH FOR EACH CHARACTER This is often called "Elite pitch". Some printers also change font here. 3. PROPORTIONAL PRINT Proportional print means that the different characters in each font have different width-values. For this to work, width-values have to be given for the font/ printer chosen (check WPSETUP). Don't forget that unless you change it, regular density will be chosen (1 and 2), and the line width will also change. < 3 > CHOOSE LEFT/RIGHT MARGIN The margin is set in number of positions (characters) measured from the page's absolute left edge. The left margin can't be greater than 72 positions, and the right margin must be inside 255 positions. Working with a large left margin can be difficult. If you want a large left margin (bigger than 72, for example), then we recommend the function "Print Format", where you can choose an extra printout margin. If the printed out margins don't correspond to what you see on the screen, the cause may be that an extra printout margin was set (look above) or that the papir was fed to the printer in the wrong way. < 4 > SET LINE SPACING Line spacing can be set to the number of lines per inch. You can choose between 8, 6, 4, and 3 lines per inch. 6 lines per inch is the most usual for ordinary letter writing. Don't forget that when line spacing is changed, page division in the document changes too. < 5 > SET HYPHENATION ZONE The hyphenation zone affects the amount of word splitting. The hyphenation zone is given in number of positions (characters) and indicates how tolerant Super WP is supposed to be in relation to finding natural word separaters such as normal spacing, hyphens. It's when there are no natural word separaters in the hyphenation zone that the word has to be split. We do not recommend a hyphenation zone of under 5 positions. #(45) PAGE FORMAT Page Format is a menu which affects page numbering, top and bottom margins, setting headers and footers, etc. The points below take a closer look at the menu's 7 options. < 1 > PLACING THE PAGE NUMBER You can choose the page number's placement among these alternatives: - Top or bottom - Left, right or center alignment or alternately "Alternate" page numbers means that odd page numbers are aligned to the right, while even numbers are aligned to the left. See the next option for how to place the page number more precisely. < 2 > ADJUSTING THE PLACEMENT OF THE PAGE NUMBER Under point 1 we could only roughly place the page number. Here you can decide the exact line/column positions. Remember that you have to indicate the line measured from the page's upper edge, and that the position has to be given measured from the page's left edge. < 3 > SET PAGE NUMBER The first page is usually given page number 1. If instead you want to start from (or continue from) a different number, indicate so here. < 4 > SET PAGE LENGTH The page length is given in inches. The most common page lengths are either 12" for continuous forms, or 11.67" for A4 pages. Remember that if you use a printer with a page feeder for A4 pages (a laser printer, e.g.) you have to choose 11.67" (or less), or the printer will feed an extra blank page for every page it prints. When you choose the page length, you can also see what the page length is in number of lines. The proportion between page length (in inches) and number of lines is the following: (number of lines) = ((page length in ") x (lines per ")) - (top and bottom margin). If you don't want the document to be split up into pages automatically, you can suppress this function by choosing the alternative "No page breaks". < 5 > SET TOP/BOTTOM MARGIN Top and bottom margins are set in the number of blank lines. What this is in inches and millimeters depends on the chosen line spacing. You can find all this information on the screen. < 6 > HEADERS/FOOTERS Here you can (1) either create a new line of text, or (2) edit an existing line of text. Briefly put, you can create a header or a footer in two steps: 1. SHAPE LINE OF TEXT. This is where you find, among others, underline, boldface, change font. 2. SET THE LINE OF TEXT'S USE. This is done in two steps. First you decide whether the line should be used as a header or footer. Then you decide whether the line should be printed for every line, or just every other line (for even and odd numbers, for example). You can read more about headers and footers in the user's guide. < 7 > SUPPRESS PAGE FORMAT If you want to have a separate page in a document to use as acover, graph, etc. it can be a good idea to suppress page format functions such as page number, headers and footers, etc. When you decide to suppress the page format (or part of it), this applies only to the page you're working on. The following pages will be printed normally. #(46) PRINT FORMAT Print Format is a menu which affects the conditions tied to the printout itself. In other words, you'll only be able to see the results on the printer and not on the screen. The points below look more closely at the menu's 7 options. < 1 > JUSTIFICATION This can be turned off or on. When using justification, the word spacing will vary so that all the lines have the same length. Be aware of the fact that only lines with a "soft" line break are justified. Justification isn't shown on the screen (in the text mode). < 2 > LETTER QUALITY (LQ) The latest matrix printers operate with the concept "NLQ", which means "Near Letter Quality". With Super WP you can turn NLQ on or off according to your needs. If letter quality is chosen in Super WP, the program will override the printer. Many printers don't have NLQ, such as laser printers. < 3 > EXTRA PRINTOUT MARGIN Extra margins are given in number of positions. You can choose whether you want to put the extra margin on the left side of the page, or alternately, so that you get a binding margin. If you want a large margin on the printout, we recommend that you place it here. < 4 > PAGE FEEDING Pages can be fed to the printer either using continuous forms or single sheets. If you choose single sheet feeding, you will get a message on the screen every time paper has to be put in the printer. Although Super WP gives you the opportunity to keep on working while printing, we do not recommend this when you choose single sheets. < 5 > PRINTER BUFFER CONTROL Printers normally can store and forward several thousand characters, which makes the printer keep on printing for a while after you have asked it to interrupt the printout. If you want full control over the printer, you can decide to print characters one at a time. However this gives a slower printout than if you decide to use the printer's internal memory. Many printers do not let us manage the use of printout buffers. < 6 > PRINT JOBS CONTROL Every time you ask for a printout, a printout job is created in the machine. These jobs are not normally of any interest after they've been printed out - and are thus erased automatically without our even noticing. If, at a later occasion, you want to print a document on amachine that doesn't have Super WP installed, you can do the following: 1. Choose "Keep printout jobs after printing" 2. After the printout, copy the job onto a diskette. You can then print it out later, with the help of the DOS- command PRINT. Printout jobs are placed in the work area you chose in the function "Super WP-functions", option no. 7 "Set work area". The name of the printout job distinguishes itself from the name of document this way: The first 6 letters are kept. Then it's given a two-figured number between "00" and "99". Finally it's given the suffix ".PRI". If you want to print the text "DOCUMENT", the printout job might be called "DOCUME00.PRI". #(47) SUPER WP FUNCTIONS Several special functions that we can characterize as "various functions" are gathered here. The following 10 options are found in this menu. < 1 > SET THE SCREEN COLOR You can give the different fonts different colors to distinguish them from each other on the screen. The main colors which set the screen's background, as well as menus and the status line, must be set in WPSETUP. < 2 > SET THE CURSOR'S APPEARANCE You can choose between several cursor types here. Press < Space > to change to another cursor. End with < Enter > when you've found a cursor you like. NB!! The cursor should be seen between the letters "g_l". If there isn't any cursor there, you have to press < Space > until a cursor appears. (Some screens can't show all the different kinds of cursors). < 3 > SET MENU PRESENTATION The menus in Super WP can be presented directly, "exploding" with and without sound, or with shadows. < 4 > DRAW FRAMES IN THE TEXT You can draw simple frames in the text. Here you can decide whether you want single or double lines - or turn off the draw function. When you use the draw function you can compare the cursor to a pen. See the function "Pen up/down" which lifts and lowers the pen with a keystroke. The status line shows you whether the pen is down. If the pen is down, you can draw using the arrow keys. < 5 > AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT ON/OFF With automatic adjustment, Super WP will adjust every line according to the page format in force, as soon as you move the cursor up or down. Adjustment "on" is useful when you write a document. If you want to write graphs, data, programs, etc. we recommend that you turn the automatic adjustment "off". If you aren't satisfied with the adjustment, it might be a goodidea to look at "Line Format". < 6 > KEY PROGRAMMING If you often execute the same sequence of keystrokes, you can program a key to carry out this sequence. Examples of such sequences can be special arrangements or configurations. We recommend, for example, that you program a standard setup for notes, letters, etc. A programmed sequence cannot, however, exceed 10 lines. When you indicate which key to program, you will get a message if you choose a keystroke which has another function in Super WP. We advise against ambiguous use of keystokes. When you program a sequence, all the keystrokes will appear with letters. The exception here is < BkSp > - the correction key. < 7 > SET WORK AREA With Super WP you can specify the following 4 areas: Path 1: The area where your own specifications are saved. This also applies to the parameter file "SUPER_WP.PMT". Path 2: The area where you want to bring or save documents. Path 3: The area for temporary data, such as print jobs. Path = Search term which takes you to a work area, such as "C:\SWP". < 8 > SET SAVE FORMAT You can choose between several types of Save formats here. Option 1 gives the internal Super WP format, which is also the fastest format. If you're in doubt, choose this one. Other Saving formats only work when you save a document. When Super WP reads a document, it will automatically change the format the document was saved with. This function is very useful if you're going to give a document WordPerfect format. If you don't find the format you want, we recommend the "DOS format" which gives documents pure ASCII format. Most word processors/text editors can handle this format. < 9 > SET DATE FORMAT The function gives a list of 8 different ways to write the date June 30 1989. The chosen format will be used in functions where the date is used. See "Today's date" as well. < A > CHOOSE DECIMAL POINT The function gives you the opportunity to choose between a period or comma as decimal point. #(48) PRINTOUT MENU The printout menu contains everything you need to print a document. The menu's options are explained in the following 7 points: < 1 > PRINT THE WHOLE WORK DOCUMENT Here you can print the document displayed on the screen. You are given the opportunity to indicate which pages to print. See the functions "Page Format" and "Printout Format" as well. < 2 > PRINT THE PAGE WE ARE ON Printout of the page the cursor is on. Only one page will be printed. < 3 > PREVIEW On the screen you will be shown the printout, the same way it will look on the printer, with proper fonts and typography, among other things. One page at a time is shown - or two pages at a time (beside each other). Use < PgUp > and < PgDn > to see the next/previous page. Press < F7 > to end Preview. < 4 > PRINT CONTROL Shows a list of the jobs to be printed out (print list). You can cancel print jobs here, stop a printout temporarily or move a job forward in the list. If a printout has stopped, you can check why here. < 5 > SIMULATE TYPEWRITER This function is handy when you just plan to write a few lines, such as on an envelope, etc. First you write a line of text on the monitor, then you press < Enter > to send the line to the printer. Everything will be printed with letter quality (NLQ). < 6 > PRINTOUT WITH MULTIPLE COPIES This function gives a printout of the document on the screen with as many many copies as required. < 7 > PRINT WITH MERGE For Merge to work, you have to have place merge fields in the document (check "Merge fields"). This requires your having a file to bring data from. Merging gives you, for example, the possibility of sending a letter to several clients and automatically merging names and addresses with each letter. The use of merging requires some knowledge of Super WP's Cardfile function. Check the user's guide, which you can order separately, as well. < 8 > CHOOSE PRINTER Shows a list of all the printers available. Use the arrow keys and < Enter > to choose a printer. If your printer isn't on the list, you can choose "Show more printers" to see more alternatives. (If your printer isn't there, see chapter 7, table 2) #(49) HIDDEN WORD HYPHEN Hidden word hyphenation indicates where you want to split the word if it's necessary. As long as word division doesn't take place, the hidden hyphen won't be seen. #(50) REMOVE ALL TEXT CODES The document's text codes are necessary for you to be able to set margins, underline text, etc; for when you want to change the document's layout completely. You can also "reset" the document, in regard to giving codes. Remember that this function changes the WHOLE document. We recommend that you make a copy of the document before you remove all the text codes. See the function "Show codes" as well. #(51) FIXED SPACING If you've chosen justification (see the printout menu), the word spacing will vary so that the text reaches both edges. For names, one usually prefers fixed spacing: E.g. "IBM PC", "JAMES SMITH". You can set fixed spacing here. #(52) SHOW TEXT CODES The document's text codes are necessary in order to set margins, underline text, etc. The codes aren't usually shown: we only see their effect. However you can study codes with this function. Pay attention to the fact that the cursor is marked this way: < ^ >. You can continue writing with the text codes visible, but the machine will then work much slower. Press < Enter > to stop displaying the codes. If you want to see codes that lie beyond the screen's right edge, press "Show text codes" again. You can delete text codes using < BkSp >. #(53) REPEAT FUNCTION You can repeat a function here a certain amount of times. The procedure has two steps: 1. Key in the number, followed by < Enter >. 2. Press the function or character to be repeated. The maximum amount of repetitions is 99. If you want to stop a repetition sequence, press the < Interrupt key >. #(54) SHOW TODAY'S DATE Today's date is entered by the cursor's position. There are two ways to give the date: < 1 > Enter the date The date is entered as permanent text in the document. The document will have the same date for future printouts. If you want the document's date to be the same as the printout date, you can choose: < 2 > Enter the date code If the date code is in a document, the date will always correspond to the printout date. This option is useful when writing standard letters, for example, or lists. You can choose the date's format in the "Super WP functions" menu. #(55) FETCH CARD Automatically calls up the last card defined/changed. Here you can continue entering or taking out cards. This is a helpful function if you need information from the Cardfile while you're writing. If you need another file, then you have to choose the Cardfile icon (see Super WP's main menu). #(56) FIND/CHANGE FORWARD The function looks for a word - or part of a word - in the text placed after the cursor, and towards the end. You carry out the ordinary find/change procedure by keying in the word you're looking for and, if any, the word you want to replace it with (or just < Enter > if you don't want change anything). To start searching (/changing), you have to either answer < N > or press < Enter > when the following question appears: "Change the following?" The "following" contains a standard search setup: - Number of find (/change)? 1 - Confirm (yes/no)? N - Treat upper/lowercase DIFFERENT/SIMILAR? Press < D > or < S >. If the setup is correct, you don't have to change it. #(57) FIND/CHANGE BACKWARDS The function looks for a word - or part of a word - in the text in front of the cursor, and backwards. You carry out the ordinary find/change procedure by keying in the word you're looking for and, if any, the word you want to replace it with (or just < Enter > if you don't want to make a change). To start searching (/changing), you have to either answer < N > or press < Enter > when the following question appears: "Change the following?" The "following" contains a standard search setup: - Number of find (/change)? 1 - Confirm (yes/no)? N - Treat upper/lowercase DIFFERENT/SIMILAR? Press < D > or < S >. If the setup is correct, you don't have to change it. #(58) DOCUMENT REGISTER The document register shows which files are in the work area you're in. Don't forget that the register doesn't only show documents, but also program and data files in machine language. You choose a document first by pressing the arrow keys which take us up and down in the register, and then press < Enter >. If you press a letter (A-Z), you'll be taken automatically to the first document in the register with a name that starts with that letter. This is where you can look for the next letter in the document name you're looking for, etc. Press the < End > key or < Esc > to leave the document register. Pressing the < Space > key will give you access to the menu for document functions. The following points are explained in the order in which they appear in the menu: < 1 > BRING DOCUMENT Call up the document marked onto the screen. If another work area has been chosen (indicated by "DIR"), a new document register will be shown. Here you can also move to the previous area, or to other disk units, such as "A". < 2 > MAKE A COPY OF THE DOCUMENT Makes a copy of the document marked. Here you can simply write the copy to a diskette by giving, for example, "A:" as the document's name. < 3 > RENAME THE DOCUMENT Gives the document marked a new name. NB! If the document register is ordered alphabetically, you will find the document somewhere else in the register after having carried this out. < 4 > ERASE DOCUMENT Deletes the document marked from the disk. The document displayed on your monitor will not be affected. < 5 > TRANSFER DOCUMENT Gives you the possibility of sending the document to another machine. The transference happens via modem or communications cable. This option brings you to a new menu where you choose the type of communication. TELEPHONE CATALOGUE If the document/files are to be transferred via modem, Super WP will show a telephone list which gives you the opportunity to choose who to call. < 6 > RECEIVE DOCUMENT Gives you the opportunity of receiving documents from other machines, either by cable or via modem. A menu lets you choose how to receive it. < 7 > FIND TEXT IN THE REGISTER Here you can search through all the files in the document register for a special word, or part of a word. The search always begins with the document marked. You can see which document the search is going on in, at any time. If the text is found, the cursor will be placed by the text name which contains the find. You can now either call up this document, or move the cursor to the next document and start another search. < 8 > VARIOUS SPECIFICATIONS There are two options here: - Set search term for this function. - Set the order of document display. The search term (given as a complete "path") indicates which area to be shown by the document register. However you can enter < * > to show the document register we may be in at any time. The order of the document display can be chosen eitherprogressing alphabetically or as shown under DOS' DIR function. < 9 > GO TO DOS (OS SHELL) If you want to format a diskette, create a new work area, etc. you can choose this function. The screen goes blank, so that you are given access to DOS. When you want to return to Super WP, you write "EXIT". #(59) BLOCK ON By block, we mean a "part" of the document which you later can move, copy, delete, etc. You mark an area by choosing this function and then moving the cursor either up or down, or back or forward. The area will appear on the screen with another color. If you want to, you can now choose "Cut and paste functions". If you don't want to do anything with the block yet, press "Block end" and then move the cursor away from the area. The block will remain unchanged until you carry out a block function or press < Interrupt >. #(60) BLOCK END Before you can mark block end, you have to have marked block on. You DON'T HAVE TO mark block end, but it's a good idea to do so if you want to move the cursor without affecting the block. See the function "Cut/Paste functions" as well. #(61) MARK WORD Marks the word the cursor is on/by. After marking a word, you can among other things use "Cut/Paste functions" or underline, for example, boldface, delete, move, etc. All these functions will update the marked word. #(62) MARK SENTENCE Marks the word the cursor is on/by. After marking a sentence, you can among other things use "Cut/Paste functions" or underline, for example, boldface, delete, move, etc. All these functions will update the marked sentence. #(63) MARK PARAGRAPH Marks the paragraph the cursor is on/by. After marking a paragraph, you can among other things use "Cut/Paste functions" or underline, for example, boldface, delete, move, etc. All these functions will update the marked pargraph. #(64) MARK PAGE Marks the page the cursor is on/by. After marking a page, you can among other things use "Cut/Paste functions" or underline, for example, boldface, delete, move, etc. All these functions will update the marked page. #(65) CUT/PASTE FUNCTIONS Cut/Paste functions comprises functions such as copying or moving parts of a document. A Cut/Paste function must be done in two steps: 1. Mark part of the document (called "block") 2. Carry out an operation which affects the block marked, for example, copy, move, delete, etc. To be able to take advantage of the Cut/Paste functions, you should master the following two functions: "Block on" "Block end" The "Cut/Paste functions" give two results, depending on whether there is a marked block or not. If there is NOT a marked block, the function will call up a menu called "MARK A BLOCK". The following functions are found here: < 1 > CALL UP A BLOCK FROM THE BUFFER If you have previously moved or copied a marked area to the Cut/Paste area, you can bring it back to the document again. The block brought back will be marked. If you want to remove the marking, press the < Interrupt > key. < 2 > MARK WORD < 3 > MARK SENTENCE < 4 > MARK PARAGRAPH < 5 > MARK PAGE If there is a marked block - or after having carried out one of the functions mentioned above, or other marking functions, the Cut/Paste functions menu will show the menu called "BLOCK FUNCTIONS" which contains the following: < 1 > COPY BLOCK TO BUFFER Copies the block to the Cut/Paste area. < 2 > MOVE BLOCK TO BUFFER When the block is moved, it will disappear from the document, but can be brought back (somewhere else in the document) by pressing the key(s) again for "Cut/Paste functions". < 3 > DELETE BLOCK Deletes the block. If you change your mind, you can immediately press the < Interrupt > key. < 4 > ADD TO ANY EXISTING BUFFER Here you can add the block to whatever may exist already in the Cut/Paste area. < 5 > CANCEL BLOCK MARKING This function cancels any block marking. See the "Interrupt" function as well. #(66) COPY BLOCK For this function to work, a block has to exist already. The block is copied to the buffer. This buffer is outside of thedocument and can be brought back to the document again by, for example, pressing the < Interrupt > key. A block which has been copied to the buffer can be called up again many times. #(67) MOVE BLOCK For this function to work, a block has to exist already. The block is moved to the desired position in the document. The block marking will still be on, but can be removed by pressing the < Interrupt > key. NB!! If the text to be moved contains many text codes, we recommend instead that you choose the "Cut/Paste functions". #(68) REMOVE BLOCK For this function to work, a block has to exist already. The block is removed from the document. If you change your mind, you can bring the deleted block back by pressing the < Interrupt > key. NB! If you have carried out other Cut/Paste functions in the meanwhile, it may be too late to change your mind. #(69) FILL THE CUT/PASTE BUFFER For this function to work, a block has to exist already. The block is copied to the Cut/Paste buffer. The buffer is outside of the document and can be brought back to the document again by, for example, choosing the "Empty Buffer" function. A block which has been copied to the buffer can be called up again many times. #(70) EMPTY THE BUFFER If a block has been copied (or moved) to the Cut/Paste buffer, this function can bring it back again and place it in the document by the cursor. It's natural to look at this function in connection with the "Fill buffer" function. #(71) UNDERLINE BLOCK For this function to work, a block has to exist already. The block will be underlined, as long as there aren't any text codes in the block that cancel underlining. In that case you can later delete any unwanted codes by moving the cursor to where the underlining has been cancelled and then press the < BkSp > key. #(72) BOLD BLOCK For this function to work, a block has to exist already. The block will be given boldface, as long as there aren't any text codes in the block that cancel this. In that case you can later delete any unwanted codes by moving the cursor to where boldface has been cancelled and then press the < BkSp > key. #(73) SET THE BLOCK'S FONT For this function to work, a block has to exist already. You can choose a new font from its own menu which pops up. The block is then set at the chosen font, as long as there aren't any text codes that cancel this. In that case you can later delete any unwanted codes by moving the cursor to where the font has been cancelled and then press the < BkSp > key. #(74) SET UNDERLINING ON/OFF Underlining can be turned on and off with this function. You can look at the position counter in the status line to see whether underlining has been turned on or off. #(75) SET BOLDFACE ON/OFF Boldface can be turned on and off with this function. You can look at the position counter in the status line to see whether boldface has been turned on or off. #(76) CHANGE FONT You can choose a new font from its own menu. The font will be shown on the screen with the color/nuance shown in the menu. The fonts are defined in your printer's setup. You can see which font you are using at any time in the status line. #(77) CENTERING TEXT This function centers the line the cursor is on. We recommend that you center the line AFTER having written it. If you've changed the contents of a centered line, the line on the screen may appear with another alignment for a moment. If you want to have the correct center alignment confirmed, you can either choose "Update screen" or "Show codes". #(78) UPDATE SCREEN If you feel that the screen isn't showing a correct picture of your document, you can "freshen it up" to get the screen display drawn again. #(79) CAMOUFLAGE SCREEN If you receive a visit at the office and don't want your guest to read over your shoulder, you can temporarily camouflage the display. What really happens is that the screen goes blank and the text "C:\ is shown at the bottom of the screen. Press any key to uncover teh document again. #(80) INSERT PERMANENT PAGE BREAK Super WP calculates page breaks automatically according to the specifications given in relation to page length, top/bottom- margins and line spacing. If you want to insert a fixed line break, you can do it with this function. If you want to enter several blank pages in your document, you have to insert at least ONE line break on every page before you can insert a new page break. #(81) WRITE BLOCK TO DISK For this function to work, a block has to exist already. The block is written to the disk as a separate document with its own name and can later be called up like your other documents. #(82) MARK TEXT The MARK TEXT menu contains the following options: < 1 > ... for the table of contents If a word is marked for the table of contents, it'll appear with the page number when the table of contents is made in OTHER TEXT FUNCTIONS. < 2 > ... for the index A word which is marked for the index will appear with the page number when the index is generated in OTHER TEXT FUNCTIONS. < 3 > ... to include a list If you have a list which you want to import to the document, you can mark this while you're writing. When printing, Super WP will make sure that the imported text is included. #(83) DELETE CODES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DOCUMENT If there are codes at the very beginning of the document (there usually are), you can remove them with this function. (This function is necessary, since the usual word processing rules don't let you put the cursor behind the document's upper left corner.) #(84) TEMPORARY INDENTATION The cursor is moved to the next tab stop, which functions as a temporary left margin until you press < Enter >. The following limitations apply to temporary indentation: - the indentation has to come from the left edge - maximum two indentations - if the cursor is moved out of the paragraph, the system will "forget" the return-margin. If this happens, you have to set the margin with using "Line Format". #(85) LEFT AND RIGHT INDENTATION The cursor is moved to the the next tab stop, which functions as a temporary left margin until you press < Enter >. In addition, the right margin will be moving correspondingly under the indentation. This is old line spacing --- >New spacing< --- The following limitations apply to temporary indentation: - the indentation has to come from the left edge - maximum two indentations - if the cursor is moved out of the paragraph, the system will "forget" the return-margin. If this happens, you have to set the margin with using "Line Format". #(86) GO TO PAGE NUMBER... Give the page number you want to go to, and the system will bring the desired page forth on the screen. If you want to call up a page which is far down in the document, you'll be able to watch and see the status line's counter be updated. This indicates the time (in seconds) that the system uses to "digest" any text codes on the way. #(87) GIVE MERGE FIELD This function depends totally on your already having chosen a standard file. You can choose a new one by choosing the Cardfile icon in the main menu. When you give the merge field, Super WP always assumes that you want to merge with the standard file. When you want to give a merge field, a list of field names will be shown on the screen. Use the arrow keys to choose field. The chosen field will be entered in your document in such a manner that the file and field name are shown, for example like this: {CLIENTREG:NAME} "CLIENTREG" here is the name of the file and "NAME" the field's name. When merging, this term will be replaced with the contents of the cards you want to merge together with your document. FOR THIS TO WORK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU DON'T CHANGE OR SPLIT UP THE TERM. See "Print jobs" or "Merge"- #(88) MERGE When merging, all the document's merge terms will be replaced with the corresponding fields in the cards you want to merge with. The process takes place by your first indicating the pages to be printed. Then a card from the standard file will appear. This is where you give a search term for merging. If you simply press < F2 > here, the document will be merged with all of the file's cards. #(89) MULTI-FUNCTION KEY This key doesn't have any functions by itself, but must be combined with one or more other keys. #(90) READ NEW DOCUMENT A new document is brought from the disk and placed at thecursor's position. You must give the name of the document to be read. Super WP "remembers" the name which was read the last time, or saved, so that you are given a suggestion as to which document to read; you can obviously give the name of other documents. If you don't remember the right name or how to spell it, we recommend the "Document register" function, where you can pick out documents from a list or move rapidly to other areas. #(91) SAVE DOCUMENT The document displayed on the screen is written to the disk, so that you can call it up again later. You have to give the name of the document to be saved. However Super WP helps you remember the document's name. #(92) SAVE AND END First you are given the opportunity to save the document, than you can decide whether you wish to end or continue writing on a blank page. When you end, you're given only one chance to give the document's name when saving. If you interrupt this sequence, you won't be able to save any changes made in the document anymore. It's easy to forget here, so be especially careful that you don't throw away the possibilities for saving. #(93) END WITHOUT SAVING Here you return to DOS without saving the document you're working on. This is a very useful function, as long as you're totally aware of what you're doing. IF YOU CONFIRM THAT YOU WISH TO END WITHOUT SAVING, YOU WILL LOSE ALL THE CHANGES MADE IN THE DOCUMENT SINCE THE LAST TIME YOU SAVED. #(94) *** #(95) *** #(96) PEN ACTIVATE/DEACTIVATE If you want to draw frames and lines in the document, you can use the cursor as a pen. You activate/deactivate the cursor by choosing this funciton. In "Super WP functions" you'll find the possibility of choosing single or double lines for the draw function. #(97) BACKUPS This is where you find functions which relate to backups. There are two options here: < 1 > GENERATING BACKUPS Here you can decide how to generate the backup. There are 3 options (with plus and minus comments): 1. Make new backup every time you save. (The backup is given the suffix ".BAC") (+) Every document saved has a copy (-) Uses up a lot of space in the disk (-) Increases saving time (-) Reduces clarity in the document register 2. Place the last backup in "BACKUP.$$$". (+) Fast and effective backup alternative (-) A backup is only valid until the next time you save. The last copy places itself on top of the old copy. NB! "BACKUP.$$$" is placed automatically in the area for print jobs. 3. Don't make any backups (-) You CAN lose document if, for example, the electricity goes while saving < 2 > AUTO-BACKUP Auto-backup makes sure that the document displayed on the screen is automatically saved at even intervals, so that any loss of current or errors in the program give a limited loss of text. There are 3 options here: 1. Automatic saving after a certain number of minutes. We recommend that the number of minutes be more than 5. 2. Automatic saving after a certain number of keystokes. Given in whole thousands, where 1000 is the lowest number. 3. No automatic saving. The auto-backup is carried out the first time < Enter > is pressed, after having fulfilled the automatic saving's requirements. #(98) SHOW SYSTEM CONFIGURATION A window with Super WP's configuration is displayed. The following information is given: - The name of the keyboard layout file - The printer chosen in Super WP - The chosen status line - The type of monitor - Which version the operative system uses - Which work area Super WP is placed in - Available space on the diskette - The machine's memory capacity - The buffer block available to Super WP - The date In addition you can see whether MOUSE, COM1:, COM2: and 80X87 are available. #(99) SPECIAL CHARACTER This function key gives you easier access to the paragraph character " ". You can make this character even more accessible by changing the "keyboard codes" (check WPSETUP). #(100) SPECIAL CHARACTER This function key gives you easier access to the special character " ". #(101) SPECIAL CHARACTER This function key gives you easier access to the special character " ". #(102) SPECIAL CHARACTER This function key gives you easier access to the special character " ". #(103) SPECIAL CHARACTER This function key gives you easier access to the special character " ". #(104) SPECIAL CHARACTER This function key gives you easier access to the special character " ". #(105) SPECIAL CHARACTER < This function key gives you easier access to the special character "< ". #(106) SPECIAL CHARACTER > This function key gives you easier access to the special character " >". #(107) SPECIAL CHARACTER \ You can alternatively call this character up by pressing < Alt > at the same time as the key marked < \ >. #(108) CHOOSE SHEET FEEDER No. 1 If you have two page feeders, it's often a good idea to have the first letter-page in feeder 1 and the second letter-page in 2. With Super WP you can enter the text codes which manage the page feeders yourself. The printer definitions tell you how to manage the page feeders. If the page feeder is from a different company than the printer, you'll need to update the printer specifications (check WPSETUP). See "Page Feeder 2" as well. #(109) CHOOSE SHEET FEEDER No. 2 If you have two page feeders, it's often a good idea to have the first letter-page in feeder 1 and the second letter-page in 2. With Super WP you can enter the text codes which manage the page feeders yourself. The printer definitions tell you how to manage the page feeders. If the page feeder is from a different company than the printer, you'll need to update the printer specifications (check WPSETUP). See "Page Feeder 1" as well. #(110) THE TOOLS MENU The adjustment menu is a main menu which contains the following: FONTS This is where you choose fonts. The font options depend on the printer chosen. (This option corresponds to < Shift/F9 > "Fonts".) LINE FORMAT This option corresponds to the "Line Format" menu < Shift/F8 >. This is where you set Tab, Character Density, Left and Right Margin, Line Spacing and Hyphenation Zone. PAGE FORMAT This option corresponds to the "Page Format" menu < Alt/F8 >. This is where you set Page Number placement, Page Length, Top/Bottom Margin and Headers/Footers. PRINTOUT FORMAT In "Printout format" you set Justification on/off, Letter Quality on/off, Printout Margin (if any), FormFeed, Extra Page Break and Managing Printout Buffers and Jobs. Can also be called up with < Ctrl/F8 >. SUPER WP FUNCTIONS "Super WP Functions" contains choice of colors, cursor, menu display, draw frames, adjust on/off, key programming, work areas, document format, date format and decimal point. The menu can also be called up with < Ctrl/F3 >. FIND/CHANGE Undertakes Find/Change forwards. This option corresponds to < F2 >, and the Search starts at the cursor's position. MERGE FIELD Shows a list of all the merge fields available from the open file. The fields are entered at the cursor's position. The function corresponds to < Alt/F9 >. MERGE Carries out printouts with merging (corresponds to < Ctrl/F9 >. WRITE TEXT Returns to the word processor. #(116) MERGING: INCLUDE LIST FIELD A document with a merge field and a list field will make a list when printing out. This means that the chosen file will be merged with the document as a list instead of the document being printed out with every post. The list field must be placed before and after the fields which making up part of the list. #(117) PREVIEW This function shows you what the page will look like when printed out. With the keys chosen for "next page/previous page", usually < PgUp > and < PgDn >, you can turn the pages if the document has several of them.