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^CMapit Main Menu
Main Menu : File - This opens a pull-down menu with the
following options:
New - Delete the current map from memory (not from disk)
and clear the workspace.
Open - Load a map file from disk.
Save - Save a map file to disk with the current filename.
Save As - Save a map file to disk with a specified
filename. Each map is saved under two filenames, one
with a .MAP extension and one with a .MPT extension.
Print - Print the map currently on the workspace to your
printer.
Set Printer - Specify your printer.
Save Settings - Save printer selection and line
style/thickness settings to disk. If such a file has
been saved, it will automatically be loaded when Mapit is
next invoked.
Quit - Quit Mapit.
Main Menu : Edit - This opens a pull-down menu with the
following options:
Erase - Erase a selected object. If no object is
selected, the frontmost object on the workspace is
erased. Usually, the frontmost object is the last object
added to the workspace.
Unerase - Unerases the most recently erased object.
These two commands work together. The last object erased
can be unerased once only.
Cut - Moves the selected object to the clipboard.
Copy - Copies the selected object to the clipboard.
Paste - Pastes the contents of the clipboard to the
workspace at the current mouse cursor position.
These three commands work together. Cut deletes the
object from the workspace storing it in the clipboard (a
storage place in memory). It can be pasted as many times
as desired. Copy leaves the object on the workspace but
also stores it in the clipboard. It, too, can also be
pasted as many times as desired.
Pull to the Front - Pull the selected object to the front
of the screen. This means it will be drawn last and
appear in front of other objects in the workspace.
Push to the Back - Push the selected object to the back
of the screen. This means it will be drawn first and
appear behind other objects in the workspace.
Main Menu : Style - This opens a pull-down menu with the
following options:
Text - Open a pop-up menu to specify text fonts and text
sizes. Each selection leads to a dialog box where you
specify one of four fonts and one of four sizes.
Line - Open a pop-up menu to specify line thickness and
line style. Each selection leads to a dialog box where
you specify one of four thicknesses and one of four
styles.
Rectangle - Open a dialog box to specify one of four
rectangle styles. Line thickness and style are used.
Building - Open a dialog box to specify one of 23
building styles. A pick-list is available.
Road - Open a dialog box to specify one of 5 road styles.
A pick-list is available.
Traffic Sign - Open a dialog box to specify one of 13
sign styles. A pick-list is available.
Landmark - Open a dialog box to specify one of 36
landmark styles. A pick-list is available.
Main Menu : Help - This opens a pull-down menu with the
following options:
Instructions - Displays instructions on how to use Mapit.
About - Displays credits and copyright information.
^CToolbox
Pointer - Allows an object on the workspace to be
selected. Once selected it can be moved, resized,
replaced, cut, copied, and pasted.
Text - Allows text to be inserted at the cursor position
using the current text font and size.
Parallel Line - Allows vertical and horizontal lines to
be drawn on the workspace using the current line
thickness and style.
Freehand Line - Allows freehand lines to be drawn on the
workspace using the current line thickness and style.
Rectangle - Allows rectangles to be drawn on the
workspace using the current rectangle style in concert
with the current line thickness. Dashed rectangles
cannot be drawn.
Circle - Allows circles and ovals to be drawn on the
workspace using the current line style. Dashed circles
cannot be drawn.
Building - Allows buildings to be drawn on the workspace.
A pick-list of buildings is available.
Road - Allows roads to be drawn on the workspace. A
pick-list of roads is available.
Traffic Sign - Allows traffic signs to be drawn on the
workspace. A pick-list of traffic signs is available.
Landmark - Allows landmarks to be drawn on the workspace.
A pick-list of landmarks is available.
^CThe Mouse/Keyboard Interface
- Scroll Bars -
The scroll bars on the right side and bottom of the
workspace are used by the mouse to page through the map
file being edited. The entire scroll bar represents the
maximum length of the file, and the light portion of the
bar represents the portion of the file currently on the
screen.
Click on an arrow (up, down, left, right) to scroll a
line at a time. Click on the dark portion of the bar to
scroll a page at a time. Or simply click on the light
portion and drag it to the desired position.
- Dialog Boxes -
Dialog boxes contain options, Action Buttons, and Radio
Buttons. Action Buttons immediately do something when
you click on them and contain keyboard equivalents in
parentheses. Radio Buttons are used to choose one out of
several options, just like the buttons on an old car
radio.
Press TAB/SHIFT-TAB to select an option and press ENTER
to confirm/execute. Or, click to select an option and
click on OK to execute. Pressing ESC or clicking on
CANCEL aborts a dialog with no action.
- Mouse Emulation -
The arrow keys move the mouse cursor, and the space bar
toggles the left mouse button on and off. Once the mouse
cursor is inside the toolbox, however, the Up and Down
arrow keys no longer move the mouse but instead select
tools from the toolbox.
- Main Menu -
Click on a main menu option to pull down its menu. Then
click on an option to select it and click again to
execute. Clicking outside an open menu closes the menu.
ALT and the first letter of a main menu item opens that
pull-down menu. Use Up/Down arrow keys to move the menu
bounce bar; use Left/Right arrow keys to move between
main menu items. Press ENTER to execute a menu option;
ESC to cancel and close the menu. Some main menu items
have an equivalent hot-key assignment (placed in
parentheses following the item) -- see Keyboard Hot Keys
below.
- Toolbox -
Click on a tool to select it. Click again (on any except
Pointer and Circle tool) to specify options through a
menu or dialog box.
Use Up/Down arrows to select and ENTER to execute.
- Drawing -
Click (mouse will become a pointed hand) and hold to
start a line, rectangle, circle, building, traffic sign,
or landmark, then drag. Release when the object is of
the desired size. To draw a road, click and release to
start and drag to desired position. Click again to
change direction and continue to drag. Double click to
stop drawing.
- Inserting Text -
After selecting the Text tool, move the mouse cursor to
the desired position where text will start and click once
(a text entry box will appear). Enter new text or edit
existing text from the keyboard. Text entry is
automatically in overstrike mode. Press INSERT to insert
one space at the cursor position. DELETE and BACKSPACE
work as usual.
- Selecting/Moving/Resizing Objects -
To select an object: Click on an object in the
workspace. Resize boxes will appear (2 for lines; 4 for
rectangles, circles, and other objects). To move the
object: Click again (but not on a resize box) and hold
to get the open hand cursor. Drag the object to its new
position and release. To resize an object: Click on a
resize box to get the pointed hand cursor and drag to
make the object larger or smaller, then release.
TAB and SHIFT-TAB will also select objects in the
workspace. Use mouse emulation keys for moving and
resizing.
- Replacing an Existing Object -
To change the style or size of an existing object on the
workspace, choose the pointer tool and select the object
to be replaced. Then, go to the proper dialog and choose
a new object style.
^CKeyboard Hot Keys
The following Hot Keys for menu operations are provided
to quickly access various features of Mapit. These
assignments are listed in parentheses following the menu
item they invoke.
File/New - CONTROL-N
File/Open - CONTROL-O
File/Save - CONTROL-S
File/Print - CONTROL-P
File/Quit - ESC
Edit/Erase - CONTROL-E
Edit/Unerase - CONTROL-U
Edit/Cut - DELETE
Edit/Copy - CONTROL-C
Edit/Paste - INSERT
Help/Instructions - F1