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                      ║   Turbo Script Help File  ║ 
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                      ║   (c) By Kevin Menningen  ║ 
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NOTE:::  It may be helpful to print this file out.  This can be done by 
         selecting the Print (F8) function and following the menus. 
 
    This is Turbo Script, a word processor developed originally by Kevin 
Menningen.  This processor was initially developed on an 128k IBM PCjr, and 
for this reason, it may not work on 64k systems.  The following keyboard 
functions and their applications are listed below: 
 
     (These keystrokes are for the IBM PCjr.  On the IBM PC, you never 
      need to press 'Fn'.  Ctrl designates pressing and holding down the 
      Control key and pressing the key following the '-'.) 
 
    Tab - Moves cursor to next tab position 
    Shift Tab(BackTab) - Moves cursor to previous tab position 
    Cursor Up, Down, Right, Left - Moves cursor to desired position 
    Backspace - Deletes character to the left of cursor.  If you are at 
                column 1, and the line you are currently on can be added to 
                the end of the line above, the two lines will be "Pasted".  A 
                low tone will sound to signal that you have "Pasted".  This 
                is exactly opposite to the "Cut" feature.  See Enter below. 
    Del - Deletes character under cursor 
    Ins - Toggles Insert Mode on/off 
    Fn/Home - Moves cursor to beginning of line 
    Fn/End - Moves cursor to end of line 
    Ctrl-Fn/Home - Erases memory and resets processor 
    Ctrl-Fn/End - Erases from cursor to the end of the line 
    Fn/PgUp - Pages to previous page 
    Fn/PgDn - Pages to next page 
    Ctrl-PgUp - Moves cursor to previous word 
    Ctrl-PgDn - Moves cursor to next word 
    Esc - Erases the current line 
    Ctrl-Fn/PgUp - Moves to beginning of file 
    Ctrl-Fn/PgDn - Moves to end of file 
    Enter - Ends line and begins a new one.  If you are in Insert Mode (when 
            the cursor is big), the Enter key will insert a new line. If the 
            cursor is in the middle of some text, that line will be "Cut", and 
            the portion of text from the cursor position to the end of the 
            line will be put on the new line.  A high tone will sound to tell 
            you that you have "Cut" the line.  See Backspace above 
 
    Alt-A - ASCII.  This will allow you to enter any ASCII character into the 
            word processor. The program will first ask you for the code number 
            and then it will ask you for the number of times you want that 
            code to be repeated.  This allows you to send characters to the 
            printer for special control codes or for making a border or 
            design around your text. 
 
    Alt-O - Oops.  This feature will allow you to "take back" any editing or 
            changes you have made on a line.  The Oops feature is limited to 
            the line you are currently editing.  If you move to any other line 
            in any way, you will not be able to undo that line. 
 
    Alt-M - Merge file.  When this command is selected, you will be prompted 
            just like Load File (F9, below).  Assuming that the two files 
            together have less than 500 lines, the file that you entered will 
            be merged with the first work file AT THE CURSOR POSITION in your 
            text. 
 
    Alt-C - Center text.  This will automatically center the current line 
            in 80 columns. 
 
    Alt-S - Screen width.  This sets the on-screen text width.  The right 
            margin is invisible, but a tone will sound when you are 8 
            characters from the margin.  Word wrap will, of course, work 
            when you hit the right margin.  Default is 79.  Be careful, when 
            you are using this, to use it from the very start.  Results 
            are not guaranteed if you change the screen width mid-editing. 
 
    Alt-I - Italics.  See below. 
 
    Alt-B - Boldface.  See below. 
 
    Alt-G - Glossary.  This feature allows you to put a large number of 
            keystrokes onto one.  You specify the string you want on the 
            Alt-G key using Control-G (^G).  Then, whenever you want to 
            use that string, press Alt-G.  For example: 
              If you want a border that repeats '=-' over and over: 
              Press Ctrl-G. 
              Enter '=-' 
              Press Alt-G repeatedly until border is of desired length. 
 
The following list describes the usage of the ten function keys: 
 
    F1 - Help.  Displays a list of all the commands and editing keywords 
         that apply to the processor. 
 
    F2 - Search / Replace.  Allows you to search and/or replace any string 
         embedded within the text.  It is menu driven, and basically self- 
         explanatory.  It should be noted, though, that pressing Esc at any 
         time during this function will end the search or replace session. 
 
    F3 - Tab Menu.  Allows you to set, clear or purge (Clear all tabs) the 
         tab settings.  If you choose set, a tab will be set at the position 
         of the cursor at the time you pressed F3.  If you choose clear, the 
         tab position(if any) at the cursor when you pressed F3 will be 
         cleared.  Purge will clear all tab stops. 
 
    F4 - Clock.  This feature sets the clock in the upper left hand corner 
         of the screen.  If you have a clock/calendar board, this will be 
         an uneccessary feature, as it reads the time from DOS.  It was 
         originally a feature that automatically inserts a 'Title' signal 
         on the current line.  See embedded commands below. 
 
    F5 - DOS menu.  Allows you to print a directory of the disk, delete files, 
         rename files, copy files, and exit to DOS. 
 
    F6 - InsLine.  Just like its Turbo counterpart, this will insert a single 
         line at the cursor position.  All the lines below it on the screen 
         will be scrolled downward. 
 
    F7 - DelLine.  Like its Turbo counterpart, too, this will delete the line 
         at the cursor position.  All the lines below that line will be 
         scrolled up on line. 
 
    F8 - Print.  Prints the current file on the LST: device.  Is menu driven 
         and you may set the top, left and right margins.  Any command code 
         that does not work on your printer you may delete or change to your 
         needs. 
 
    F9 - Load.  Loads the file under the name given.  The name is entered by 
         a unique subroutine that works in a way different from normal input. 
         It gives you eight dashes, a period, and three more dashes.  When 
         you press any key, the character that was entered fills one of the 
         dashes, in succession.  If you press the space bar, the cursor is 
         moved to the beginning of the extension part, and all spaces between 
         are deleted.  If you press enter without specifying an extension, a 
         default extension of '.FIL' is added.  Avoid using an '-' within 
         your filename, as it tells the subroutine to delete spaces in your 
         filename.  Current memory is then erased and replaced by the file. 
         At ANY time when you enter the file name to load, if you press the 
         '?', a directory window will pop up and give you the disk directory. 
         This is the same at any time when you type in the name of a file 
         with Load, Save, DOS Menu or Merge.  The proper window will be 
         moved to one side so that you can see the directory and type the 
         name of the file in at the same time. 
 
   F10 - Save.  Saves the current file under the name given.  The name is 
         entered by the same method as Load. 
 
     A few words on Turbo Script.  This processor has a maximum capacity of 
500 lines of text.  Do not exceed this, or the system will probably crash. 
This shouldn't be difficult, since 500 lines of text translates to 40,000 
bytes of memory that is free.  There are also some embedded text commands 
that you may find useful.  These commands and their meanings follow: 
 
 'Title' - This feature is a quick shortcut for putting the printer 
           into double width, double strike (title) mode.  It is envoked 
           when this word is the only word on the line, starting in the first 
           column and typed exactly as shown.  You will be prompted for the 
           title you wish to print. 
 
     '\' - Starts or stops underlining.  This or any other symbol does not 
           take up any space on the printed line, so that you can underline 
           portions of words. 
 
     '~' - Starts superscript mode.  All numbers following immediately after 
           this symbol are printed in a superscript mode. 
 
     '|' - Starts subscript mode.  Same as superscript, except that all 
           numbers following the symbol are printed in subscript mode. 
 
   Alt-I - Starts italic printing.  Works just like other commands.  The first 
           press starts italic, the next one stops.  To provide tangible 
           evidence that you did press Alt-I, a '√' will be printed at the 
           location where started italic mode and a '√' will be printed where 
           italic mode was ended. 
 
   Alt-B - Starts boldface printing.  Just like italic printing except the 
           symbol that will be printed is a '■' to start printing and a '■' to 
           stop printing in boldface.  Of course, this will not work if you 
           select the Boldface option on the Print Menu (F8). 
 
     Examples: 
 
     This word will be \underlined\. 
     The number '2' will be superscripted~2. 
     The number '125' will be subscripted~125. 
     This word will be printed in √italic√. 
     This word will be printed in ■boldface■. 
 
 
     Special thanks to Tim Conner for contributions to this program.  If you 
have any questions or problems, please leave a message on this 24 hour 
board. 
 
               Exec-PC  414-964-5160 - send E-Mail to: Kevin Menningen 
 
               Write to:  Kevin Menningen 
                          2051 S. 95th Street 
                          West Allis, WI  53227 
 
 
 
 
 
 
