OS/2 Shareware BBS: 10 Tools/10-Tools.zip/tepfd.zip/TER.HLP

OS/2 Help File | 1993-04-22 | 18KB | 542 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Editor Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

File Menu

  This menu contains commands for saving and printing the current file.

 Save File
 Save File As...

 Page Setup
 Printer Setup
 Print
 Exit

Line Edit Menu

 This menu contains commands to insert, delete, split or join lines.  These
edits are limited to one line at a time.

 Insert Line After
 Insert Line Before
 Delete Line

 Join Line
 Split Line

Block Edit Menu

  This menu contains clipboard functions,  block copy/move/delete functions,
block highlighting function and an UNDO function.

 Cut
 Copy
 Paste
 Paste Picture

 Picture From Disk File

 Undo

 Copy Line Block
 Move Line Block

 The following block highlighting functions are not included in the Edit Menu.
Use the mouse or an accelerator key to access these functions:

 Highlight a Line Block
 Highlight a Character Block

Font

 This menu contains character formatting commands:

 Font Selection

 Normal (Reset Character Formatting)
 Turn On Superscripts
 Turn On Subscripts
 Turn On Inverse Color

Paragraph

   This menu contains paragraph formatting commands:

 Normal (Reset Paragraph Formatting)

 Center
 Right Justify
 Double Space

 Indent Left
 Indent Right

Other

 This menu contains other miscellaneous functions:

 Search
 Search Forward
 Search Backward

 Replace

 Jump

 Beginning of File
 End of File
 Next Word
 Previous Word


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Beginning of File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this function to position the cursor at the beginning of a document.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. End of File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this function to position the cursor at the end of a document.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Insert After Current Line ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   In the text mode this function creates a blank line after the current line.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Insert Before Current Line ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   In the text mode this function creates a blank line before the current line.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Delete Line ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this function to delete the current line.  The remaining lines will be
scrolled up by one line.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Join Lines ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   In the text mode this function joins the next line at the end of the current
line.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Split Line ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   In the text mode this function splits the current line at the current cursor
position.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Next Word ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this function to position the cursor at the beginning of the next word.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Previous Word ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this function to position the cursor at the beginning of the previous
word.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Highlight a Line Block ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this function to highlight a block of lines.

   Mouse:  Position the mouse pointer at any position on the first line of the
block and depress the right button.  While the right button is depressed,  drag
the mouse to the last line of the block and release the mouse.

   Keystroke:  Position the cursor at any position on the first line of the
block and hit the F8 function key.  Use the Up and Down arrow keys to position
the cursor on the last line and hit F8 again.

   Normally a function that utilizes a line block, also erases the
highlighting.  To explicitly erase the highlighting, press the F8 funtion key
one more time.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Highlight a Character Block ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this function to highlight a block of characters.

   Mouse:  Position the mouse pointer on the first character of the block and
depress the left button.  While the left button is depressed,  drag the mouse
to the last character of the block and release the mouse.

   Keystroke:  Position the cursor on the first character of the block and
press the shift key.  While the shift key is depressed, use the the position
keys to move the cursor to the last character of the block and release the
shift key.

   Normally a function that utilizes a character block, also erases the
highlighting.  To explicitly erase the highlighting, click the mouse one more
time or press any position key.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Copy a Line Block ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this command to copy a highlighted block of text lines from one location
to another.  This function provides a short alternative to using the clipboard
copy/paste commands.

   Highlight a block of text to be copied,  move the cursor to the target
location and hit Alt C (or select the option from the menu).  This function
does not delete the original block.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Move a Block of Text Lines ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this command to move a highlighted block of text lines from one location
to another.  This function provides a short alternative to using the clipboard
cut/paste commands.

   Highlight a block of text to be moved,  move the cursor to the target
location and hit Alt M (or select the option from the menu).  This function
deletes the original block.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Cut Text To Clipboard ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this command to cut a highlighted block of text to the clipboard.  The
formatting information is also copied to the clipboard.  This command supports
these highlighted blocks:

   Line Block
   Character Block

   Highlight a block of text to be copied to the clipboard and hit the Ctrl+X
keys (or select the option from the menu).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Copy Text To Clipboard ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this command to copy a highlighted block of text to the clipboard.  The
formatting information is also copied to the clipboard.  This command supports
these highlighted blocks:

   Line Block
   Character Block

   Highlight a block of text to be copied to the clipboard and hit the Ctrl+C
keys (or select the option from the menu).

   This function does not delete the original block.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Paste Text From Clipboard ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this command to copy the text from the clipboard at the current cursor
location.  The format data, if available, is also copied.

   You can invoke this function by hitting the Ctrl+V keys together (or select
the option from the menu).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Paste Picture From Clipboard ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this command to copy a picture bitmap from the clipboard at the current
cursor location.  When the text is saved, the picture bitmap is saved with the
text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Picture From Disk File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this command to read in a picture bitmap from a disk file at the current
cursor location.  This function supports most bitmap file formats.  When the
text is saved, the picture bitmap is saved with the text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Undo Previous Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   The editor remembers your last edit command.  Use this function to undo the
last edit command.

   Upon invoking this function, the editor will display a dialog box containing
the information about the edit command to be undone.  The dialog box displays
line number, column position, type of undo (delete/insert/edit) and the
contents of the undo buffer. You may modify the target line number or column
position. Confirm the operation by clicking on the OK button.  When reversing a
delete operation,  the editor will restore the deleted text in its original
format.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Reset Character Formats ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this selection to reset  subscript,superscript, and  inverse color
character formats for all characters in a highlighted block of text.

   To reset the formats for a block of characters,  highlight a block using the
Line Block or Character Block options.  Now,  hit the Alt N Keys together (or
select the option from the menu).

  If this command is invoked without highlighting a block of text, the editor
displays any new text entered at the cursor location in a normal format.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Superscript ON ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this option to apply the superscript format to all characters in a
highlighted block of text.

   To apply this format on a block of characters,  highlight a block using the
Line Block or Character Block options.  Now,  hit the Alt U Keys together (or
select the option from the menu).

  If this command is invoked without highlighting a block of text, the editor
displays any new text entered at the cursor location in superscript format.

   To turn off the superscript format,  select NORMAL.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Subscript ON ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this option to apply the subscript format to all characters in a
highlighted block of text.

   To apply this format on a block of characters,  highlight a block using the
Line Block or Character Block options.  Now,  hit the Alt L Keys together (or
select the option from the menu).

  If this command is invoked without highlighting a block of text, the editor
displays any new text entered at the cursor location in subscript format.

   To turn off the subscript format,  select NORMAL.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Inverse Color ON ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this option to show all characters in a highlighted block of text in the
reverse color, i.e. the foreground and background colors of the text are
swapped.

   To apply this format on a block of characters,  highlight a block using the
Line Block or Character Block options.  Now,  hit the Alt I Keys together (or
select the option from the menu).

  If this command is invoked without highlighting a block of text, the editor
displays any new text entered at the cursor location in inverse color.

   To turn off the subscript format,  select NORMAL.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Change Fonts, Point Sizes and Character Styles ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this function to change the font typeface, point size, and character
style for all characters in a highlighted block of text.

   If you wish to change the font for a highlighted block of text, highlight
the block using Lineor Characterhighlight function.  Now select the font option
from the menu or hit the Alt F keys together.  A dialog box will appear that
shows the list of typefaces, point sizes, and character styles to select from.
Make the desired selection now.

  If this command is invoked without highlighting a block of text, the editor
displays any new text entered at the cursor location with the new font
characteristics.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Reset Paragraph Format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this selection to reset all paragraph formats for the current paragraph
or for all lines in a highlighted block of text.

   To reset the paragraph formats for the current paragraph, simply hit the Alt
P keys together (or select the option from the menu).  To reset the formats for
a block of lines,  highlight a block using the Line Block or Character Block
options.  Now,  hit the Alt P Keys together (or select the option from the
menu).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Paragraph Centering ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this selection to center all lines in the current paragraph or all lines
in a highlighted block of text.

   To center the current paragraph, simply hit the Alt 8 keys together (or
select the option from the menu).  To center a block of lines,  highlight a
block using the Line Block or Character Block options.  Now,  hit the Alt 8
Keys together (or select the option from the menu).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Paragraph Right Justification ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this selection to right justify all lines in the current paragraph or
all lines in a highlighted block of text.

   To right justify the current paragraph, simply hit the Alt 9 keys together
(or select the option from the menu). To right justify a block of lines,
highlight a block using the Line Block or Character Block options.  Now,  hit
the Alt 9 Keys together (or select the option from the menu).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Paragraph Double Spacing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this selection to double space all lines in the current paragraph or all
lines in a highlighted block of text.  A double spaced paragraph has a blank
line between each text line.

   To double space the current paragraph, simply hit the Alt O keys together
(or select the option from the menu). To double space a block of lines,
highlight a block using the Line Block or Character Block options.  Now,  hit
the Alt O Keys together (or select the option from the menu).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Paragraph Indentation (Left) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this selection to create a left indentation for all lines in the current
paragraph or for all lines in a highlighted block of text.  The successive use
of this option increases the amount of left indentation.

   To apply the left indentation to the current paragraph, simply hit the Alt L
keys together (or select the option from the menu).  To apply the left
indentation to a block of lines,  highlight a block using the Line Block or
Character Block options.  Now,  hit the Alt L Keys together (or select the
option from the menu).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Paragraph Indentation (Right) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this selection to create a right indentation for all lines in the
current paragraph or for all lines in a highlighted block of text.  The
successive use of this option increases the amount of right indentation.

   To apply the right indentation to the current paragraph, simply hit the Alt
R keys together (or select the option from the menu).  To apply the right
indentation to a block of lines,  highlight a block using the Line Block or
Character Block options.  Now,  hit the Alt R Keys together (or select the
option from the menu).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Search a Text String ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this function to locate a string of characters in the current file.  The
editor will search for the first instance of the given character string.  To
find the subsequent instances of the same character string use Search Forward
or Search Backward commands.

   The editor displays a dialog box for you enter the character string to
locate.  You can specify the search to be in the backward or the forward
direction from the current cursor position or you can specify the search to
take place from the beginning of the file. You can also force a
non-casesensitive search, in which case the string is matched irrespective of
the case of the letters in the string.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Search Forward ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this function to locate the next instance of a previously located string
using the Search Function.  If the Search Function is not yet invoked,  this
function will call the Search Function instead.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Search Backward ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this function to locate the previous instance of a previously located
string using the Search Function.  If the Search Function is not yet invoked,
this function will call the Search Function instead.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. Replace a Text String ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this function to replace a character string with another character
string.

   The editor shows a dialog box where you enter the old and new character
strings.  You may also choose to conduct the replace only within a selected
part of the file.  To choose such a block of text,  the desired text must be
highlighted before invoking the replace function.  This command supports these
highlighted blocks:

   Line Block
   Character Block

   The dialog box also offers you an option to force the editor to verify each
replace.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Save File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this selection to save the text and format data to the current file
name.  If a file is not yet specified,  the editor will prompt you for a file
name.  If a file with the same name already exists on the disk,  the editor
will save the previous file with a backup extension (.TE).

   If the I/O is conducted through a buffer rather than a disk file,  the
editor creates a new buffer with the updated text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Save File As.. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   This selection is similar to Save File.  In addition,  it allows you to
specify a new file name for saving the text.

   This option is not available when the I/O is conducted through a buffer
rather than a disk file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this function to exit from the editor session.  If the current file is
modified,  you will have an option to save the modifications.  Note that this
option may be disabled by the host application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this option to print the contents of the current file.  You may also
choose to print only the selected part of the file.  To print a block of text,
the desired text must be highlighted before invoking the print function. This
command supports these highlighted blocks:

   Line Block
   Character Block

   The word processor will select the closest printer fonts that match with the
display fonts.  You can change the printer selection and printer configuration
using the Printer Setup. The Page Setup menu selection can be used to change
the margin and other parameters before printing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Page Layout ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this option before selecting the Print option to specify the page
layout.  You can specify these parameters:

   a)  Margin (left, right, top and bottom) in inches.

   b)  An option to print in a justified manner.  This option flushes the words
on the left and right margins.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Printer Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   This option allows you to select from a list of installed printers and shows
a printer specific dialog box to change the printer configuration for the
selected printer. These options include page size,  page orientation,
resolution, fonts etc.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Jump ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   Use this function to position on a desired line number. The editor will
display a dialog box that prompts you to enter the line number to jump to.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Document Vs. Text Mode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   The TER editor operates in two different modes -- Document or Text Mode.
The document mode is initiated when TER routine is called with the word
wrapping turned on. Otherwise the Text mode is invoked.

   In the document mode,  the text in a window is automatically formatted to
wrap at the end of the line. Therefore the complete line of text is always
visible regardless of the window width.  In the text mode, one needs to use
horizontal scrolling to view the text past the width of the current window.

   Both modes allow the use of the character formatting
options(bold/italic/underline).  However, the paragraph formatting is available
only in the document mode.

   The menu selection always shows only the applicable options for the current
mode.