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%C%New Documents
%C%by Gerald L Fitton
%C%Using Examples by Robert Macmillan
PipeDream is a wonderfully integrated package which can be used as a
wordprocessor, spreadsheet and database all within the same document.
Because it can do all these things at once its versatility makes
setting up a document seem more complicated than it really is.
If what you want to do in one document is mainly wordprocessing with a
few of the spreadsheet facilities included, then it is better to set
the File - Options differently from one which is to be used mainly as a
spreadsheet. In particular, unnecessary difficulties about such things
as whether cells expect their first entry to be left aligned text or
right aligned numerical values arise because the File - Options have
been inappropriately set.
Almost any set of Options can be preset by using a Macro - but, it is
unfortunate for the beginner that macros are a PipeDream facility best
tackled later rather than earlier in the learning process. Robert has
provided a couple of macros, one where the options are more suited to a
Spreadsheet (called new_sheet) and one more suited to a wordprocessor
(called new_word). To RUN a macro all you need to do is double click
with the mouse select (left) button on the macro and it will run
carrying out all its functions. Try the macro new_word and you will
have a 'default' word processor document, double click on new_sheet and
you will have a default spreadsheet. You may then change the Options
further if you wish but you will not be able to save your new Option
set as a changed new_word or new_sheet macro. To change the macro you
need to learn a range of 'Editing macro' skills.
Finally, if you have a particular requirement for a 'Startup Macro'
which uses a set of File - Options that you like but, as yet, you
haven't the skill to write it, then send me a formatted disc (plus
return postage and a self addressed sticky label) with an example of a
file having the options set that you want and I'll send you back the
disc with a macro to do the job. Of course you have to be a PipeLine
subscriber to take advantage of this free service but I think that's
only fair.