Index Maker
Version 2.0

Index Maker is a utility program for creating an index of
your source document based on words you wish to have indexed.
Index Maker will index files in ASCII format only.  It will
index up to 500 words with a maximum of 50 page citations
per word.

If you find this program useful and use it, you are required
to become a registered user of the program by sending a $45.00
registration fee to:

Itasca Softworks
Rt. 1, Box 408
Bagley, MN 56621

Press Esc to exit this Help.

Creating an Index

1.  Prepare the Source File

Begin to prepare the source file by making sure it is saved
in ASCII format.

Make sure your file is saved with an extension of DOC.  These
are the only files Index Maker will display to choose from in
it's File Selection window.

2.  Load Index Maker

Load Index Maker by typing INDEXER at the DOS prompt.

3.  Choose Open ASCII File to be Indexed from the File menu

Choose this option to open the source file to be indexed.

4.  Load or Create a Word List

Word list files created from a text processor must have an
extension of .WRD.  Load word list files by choosing Load
Word List from the Word menu.

5.  Select the option desired to determine page breaks -
either by the number of lines per page or a form feed
character.

6.  Choose Compile the Index from the Compile menu.

Once the index is compiled you may either view it or print it.
At any time you may add new words to the word list and
re-compile the index.  The index is saved in an ASCII disk
file with the name of your source file and the extension .IND
which you may load into your text processor to further edit
the index.

Be sure you have at least twice the size of the source file in
disk space for temporary files.  All indexes are saved as an
ASCII disk file using the name of your source file and the
extension .IND.

Selecting Files

To load a word list or source file from the File Selection
window, use the arrow keys to highlight the file names
displayed.  When you have highlighted a file you wish to
load, press the <RETURN> key.  Home moves to the first file
name and End moves to the last file in the list.

To cancel a file selection, press the Esc key.

Any files with an extension of .WRD will be displayed when
selecting a word list file and any file with an extension of
.DOC will be displayed when selecting a source file.

Word Lists

Loading a Word List into Memory

Choose Load Word List from the Word Menu to load a previously
saved list of words.  You do not have to create a word list
using Index Maker.  You may create a list of words using any
text processor.  The only conditions on this list for Index
Maker to load it is that each word in the list must end with
a carriage return and that the file have an extension of .WRD.

To load the list, type in the word list's file name and press
<RETURN>.  You may press the <RETURN> key when prompted for a
file name and the File Selection window will appear with
any files with an extension of .WRD.  You may then select from
these files using the arrow keys.

Creating a Word List

To create a list of words to index choose Create Word List
from the Word Menu.  You will be given two additional choices;
to create a new word list or to add words to a list you have
already loaded into the computer's memory.

Start New Word List

Select this option when you wish to define words to be indexed.
You will be prompted for a word which you should type in just
as you wish it displayed in the index.  The case of the word is
irrelevant to Index Maker's search for it, though it will be
displayed in the created index just as you typed it.  The exact
word will be found.  For example: if you type in "file" the
word "files" will not be indexed.  If you type in "file name",
neither word will be indexed separately.

After you have typed in all the words you wish to index, press
the F2 key to exit the creation of a word list.

Add Words to Current List

If you already have a word list created or loaded into the
computer's memory, you may choose this option to add additional
words to the word list.  Enter words as described above and
press the F2 key when complete.

Viewing the Word List

To view the list of words already entered or loaded, choose
View Word List from the Word Menu.  The words will be displayed
on the screen.  Press the Pg Up and Pg Dn keys to display more
words if necessary or press Esc to cancel viewing the words.

Saving the Word List

To save a word list to disk, choose Save Word List from the
Word Menu.  You will be prompted for a file name.  Type in the
word list's file name and press <RETURN>.  No extension is
needed as the program will assign all word lists the extension
of .WRD.

Page Options

Choose Page Options to determine how page breaks will be
determined during the compilation of the index.

If your text processor has the option to mark page breaks
in an ASCII document (ASCII character 12 - form feed) this
is the easiest way.  You may also choose to set the number of
lines per page by entering a digit.  This option works just as
well except you should test the document beforehand to assure
the correct pagination.  Otherwise, you index pages will not
correspond to the actual pages printed.  The form feed option
is the default.

Viewing the Index

Select View the Index from the Index Menu.  The index will be
displayed on the screen.  If you compiled the index in a
previous session, you must select the source file first to
view the index.

Printing the Index

Assure that your printer is on and on-line before printing.
Select Print the Index from the Index Menu.