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_____________________________________________________________________ ProntoGraph Version 1.10 1 March 1987 _____________________________________________________________________ PPPPPPPP PP PP PP PP PPPPPPPP RRRRRRR OOOOOO NN NN TTTTTTTT OOOOOO PP RR RR OO OO NNN NN TT OO OO PP RRRRRRR OO OO NN N NN TT OO OO PP RR RR OO OO NN NNN TT OO OO PP RR RR OOOOOO NN NN TT OOOOOO GGGGGGGGG GG GG GG GGGGG RRRRRRR AAAAAA PPPPPP HH HH GG GGGGG RR RR AA AA PP PP HH HH GG GG RRRRRRR AAAAAA PPPPPP HHHHHHH GG GG RR RR AA AA PP HH HH GGGGGGGGG RR RR AA AA PP HH HH _____________________________________________________________________ ___________ | Graph | ProntoGraph's "three layer" system lets | ___________ you break through the restraints of | | Paint | most graphics packages. Make your basic | | ___________ graph on the Graph Layer; add a legend, | | | Write | boxes, and lines on the Paint Layer; then | | | | use the Write Layer to add any additional -----| | | text information you want. | | | -----| | With ProntoGraph you get your graph layered | | out the way YOU want it, not the way THEY ------------ want it! _____________________________________________________________________ "On-Disk" Documentation for ProntoGraph Version 1.10 _____________________________________________________________________ Both the ProntoGraph Program and this documentation are copyright 1987 by CSI Design Group, St.Louis, MO. You are permitted to make copies of this program and the documentation file as described within. Duplication of printed documentation without the express written permission of CSI Design Group will be considered a violation of copyright. ProntoGraph is not a free program! It is "share-ware". Please see the Registration form within for more information. (C)1987 by CSI Design Group -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 WELCOME -------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to ProntoGraph. This program grew out of frustration with the graphing software that comes with a major spreadsheet program, particularly its inability to add needed text and the rigidity of its legends. ProntoGraph is intended to make graphing easy and as flexible as possible. The intention is to provide a product that combines the features of a simple graph program with rudimentary paint program functions. The result has been a big success around our office, and we hope it'll be useful to you as well. We call ProntoGraph a "Three Layered" package because of the way the ProntoGraph images are stored and drawn. At the "bottom" of each image is the graph itself. The graph is entirely defined by the numbers entered and the menu options selected. The next layer is the Paint Layer. This layer is composed of lines and boxes drawn using the paint commands. The top layer is the Write Layer. This is additional text that you can add anywhere using the Write functions. More than anything else it is the Write/Paint functions that set ProntoGraph apart. While the graphing package itself is rather rudimentary, the Write/Paint options let you do things you would usually have to use several programs to reproduce. This version of ProntoGraph includes several new features that make it more powerful and flexible. And this is only the beginning. Future versions of ProntoGraph will include Plotter diver capability, support for a wider range of printers, and support for higher resolution graphics cards. When you register, don't forget to let us know what changes you'd like to see. As ShareWare, this program depends on the input of users for its existence. And that doesn't mean just monetary support. Suggestions from our users have more than doubled the power of ProntoGraph in this first update of the program. If we can keep up the top notch quality of the suggestions that are coming in to use, we'll soon have a product with no equals. Thanks for the support of version 1.00. We hope you find that this update fills in some of the blanks in the original. Keep graphing and keep up the support! CSI Design Group -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 ABOUT SHAREWARE -------------------------------------------------------------------- By now most everyone has heard of Shareware (also called FairWare or Freeware). The Shareware process is one of the great experiments of the computer age. While most attention is focused on the enormous advances made on the technological front, the Shareware concept rates as an equally important advance in marketing and distribution. Instead of packaging a product and selling it to a distributor, who sells it to a retailer, who THEN sells the program to the public - Shareware goes straight from the author to you. This eliminates the multiple price increases which account for 70% or more of most software process. Further cost reduction is possible because you reproduce the program yourself, and get no fancy packaging. The end result is a product delivered at a price that no store could ever hope to match. In order for Shareware to work, and keep bringing you a tremendous variety of software bargains, only one thing is required - honesty. More than one software company has gone down in flames from the cost of supporting an epidemic of software piracy. Companies which support the Shareware concept are particularly vulnerable since they freely invite duplication of their programs. Unlike the purchaser of traditional software who becomes a 'pirate' as soon as they distribute or take illicit copies of a program, simply having a Shareware program without paying for it does not make you a criminal. Its the person who USES a Shareware program, repeatedly, without paying the authors their due reward that is as much a pirate as anyone who steals a program from a store shelf. The Shareware concept is still on trial. Sure, there are people and companies that have made and continue to make money distributing Shareware, but others have done poorly with software that deserved to succeed. If a company falls from its own failure to predict the market, it is their private failure. If Shareware companies fail because the computing community was not honest enough to support them, it will be a tragedy for us all. This Shareware program represents skipped lunches; late nights; early mornings; hours spent writing, testing, prodding, rewriting, and testing again. If you think its worthless, that's your opinion and you're free to have it. Certainly, no one program can be of value to all users. If you use this program, please register. If you don't like or don't need this program, please help us by passing it along to someone who might. As you'll see on the next page, registration is cheap, easy, and carries several benefits. There's a lot of great Shareware out there and computer users deserve all the credit. If some of the early experimenters with Shareware had not been supported, there would not be the crowd of programs there is today. With the continued support of the community, the next generation of Shareware will be even more powerful, useful, and creative than all that has come before. Store-bought programs may be in for a race! OK, enough preaching. Let's get to work. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 REGISTRATION -------------------------------------------------------------------- Registering your copy of ProntoGraph will cost you $30.00. After registering you will receive laser-set documentation (more complete and without the lamentations for money). You will also receive: the latest version of the program on disk, notification of program upgrades, and the CSI Shareware Newsletter (with info on using this and other CSI Shareware programs). If you don't want the improved documentation and latest version on disk, you can register your honesty for $15.00. This registry is not eligible for the $5.00 refunds on future registrations. AN ADDED BONUS! If you pass this program on to someone else who later registers THEIR copy of the program, you get $5 back from your registration fee. Get enough people to register and before you know it you could be making a profit. Just make sure to give your registration number to anyone who gets a copy of the program from you. The form below can be used as a registration form, or just write the info on a 3 by 5 card, paper bag, or any handy scrap of paper you can fit in an envelope. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PRONTOGRAPH VERSION 1.10 REGISTRATION FORM -------------------------------------------------------------------- Name ______________________________ Address ______________________________ Address ______________________________ City,State ______________________________ Zip Code ______________________________ Where did you get your copy of ProntoGraph? _______________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Any initial comments or suggestions? ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Mail to: CSI Design Group 23 Anawood Dr. Arnold, MO 63010 Your registered user pack will be in the mail to you in a flash, thanks for caring and good graphing to you. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 INTRODUCTION -------------------------------------------------------------------- == Introduction to ProntoGraph == We like to feel that ProntoGraph is so easy to use and operates so instinctively that you really won't need to read this, but I'm sure that we're only fooling ourselves. No program is perfect, no interface is perfect, and good documentation is the staff of life for us all. Also, even experienced ProntoGraph users will find that the price of some of the powerful new features of version 1.10 is a loss of some 'instinctiveness' in how a few features operate. ProntoGraph operates using a special interface designed at CSI and affectionately called "CheapDesk". CheapDesk programs share some of the features of the current crop of windows-menus oriented programs, but they are designed to get by on minimal systems as well as more powerful machines. The basic system required to run ProntoGraph is: IBM PC or compatible 192K Memory (minimum, 256K is MUCH better) at least 1 disk drive Graphics card and monitor which support the Color Graphics Adapter 'Hi-Res' 640 by 200 mode. A graphics capable printer and screen dump software That looks like a lot of stuff, but its a pretty bare-bones system by today's standards. Please note that bit about 'screen dump software'. This means when you have a graphics image on the screen you can press the print screen key and get that image put on paper. This version of ProntoGraph includes drivers for Epson and some Okidata printers, but users of other types of printers will still have to depend on that ability for making hardcopies with the Print Screen key. If you have an IBM -Epson type printer, the program 'Graphics' should provide you with Print Screen capabilities so that you'll enjoy both the ProntoGraph printing options and the larger Print Screen print out. In general, there are screen dump programs available that can drive almost any graphics capable printer (even some laser printers and pen plotters). If you are having trouble finding what you need let us know and we'll try to fix you up. The next version of ProntoGraph will definitely support a wider range of output devices. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 STARTING THE PROGRAM -------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation De-ARCing: If you've gotten ProntoGraph from a bulletin board you'll probably find it stored in an ARC file. ARC files let you cram several files and programs into a single file for transmitting with a modem. And since an ARC file is smaller than the total size of the files packed into it, its cheaper to upload and download file that have been ARCed. Before you can remove ProntoGraph from its ARC file you'll need a program like ARC or PKXARC. Both of these are shareware programs available on bulletin boards nationwide. Follow the directions of the program you are using to unpack the ProntoGraph files from the ARC file. (NOTE: In most cases, you'll never see this page until you've successfully unARCed the ProntoGraph files, but just in case...) Installing on a Hard Disk: If you have a hard disk drive you'll probably want to install ProntoGraph. There are no special files needed with ProntoGraph, so installation is simply a matter of copying the PRONTO.COM program to the directory where you want it. The simplest thing to do is to copy PRONTO.COM to a 'root' directory, like \DOS, where you can access it anytime you want. Another option is to set up a special directory for ProntoGraph by using the MKDIR command, then copying all the ProntoGraph files to that directory. to copy the ProntoGraph files from a floppy disk, place the disk containing PRONTO.COM into the A: floppy disk drive. Make sure that you are currently in the directory where you want the ProntoGraph program to reside. Type "COPY A:PRONTO.COM C:PRONTO.COM" and press enter. You can now operate ProntoGraph anytime without the use of the floppy disk. Start up To run ProntoGraph, type "PRONTO" and press enter. The program will load and display the MAIN MENU BAR across the top of the screen. You're now ready to begin ProntoGraphing. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 USING THE MENUS -------------------------------------------------------------------- Most operations in ProntoGraph are controlled through the use of 'roll down menus'. When the Main Menu Bar is visible, pressing any key will cause the left menu to become visible. A series of available commands appear below the menu title. One of these commands is printed in inverse characters and is called the highlighted command. Using the up and down arrow keys you can move from one command to the next. If you go off one end of the menu the first item at the other end will be highlighted. Pressing Enter SELECTS the highlighted command. For example, press enter while the "About ProntoGraph" item is highlighted. This will display a screen with information about the version and ownership of the ProntoGraph program. Pressing any key will return you to the menu. Pressing Esc ABORTS menu selection and hides any visible menu (Not used too much in ProntoGraph, but handy for other CheapDesk programs). Pressing the left or right arrow keys will move you between the various menus. As you move around you will notice a few special things about the menus. Some items are skipped as you move through a menu. These items as INACTIVE and cannot currently be selected. Good examples of inactive items are the dashed bars that are used to separate items into logical groups. Some items have a small ">" in front. This means that the item has been CHECKED or turned on. You'll find this item mostly in conditions that are either yes or no situations. For example, the "Show Lines" item under the "Lines" menu. When the arrow is present it is checked and means "yes, show lines". If no arrow is present the item means "no, do not show lines". Checked items can be UNCHECKED my selecting them (moving to them and pressing enter). Some of the menu items have keyboard equivalents. These are control keys which execute the command directly without having to go through the menus. You'll see these commands on the right side of menu items written as "^" and a letter. For example, the Edit Data item ends in "^E". Pressing the Ctrl key and E together when no menu is down will select the Edit Data item (Except when in Write / Paint mode, see Write / Paint). -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 INFO MENU -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Info Menu contains items which provide information about current version of ProntoGraph. _About ProntoGraph_ This item will display the "About Window" which shows the version number and date of production for your version of ProntoGraph. Information for registering the program is also provided here. -------------------------------------------------------------------- _Patterns & more_ Creates a "Pattern Palette" showing the twenty one available patterns and their code numbers. Patterns are available both in shading bar graphs and in the paint layer. Also displayed are the 5 available line types and plotting symbols. Refer to this page when you need to know a pattern, line type, or symbol number, for use in the edit page. -------------------------------------------------------------------- _Alter Display_ Various brands of graphics cards cause the screen of ProntoGraph to appear in odd colors. The intention of the program is to display a black-on-white screen when used with EGA cards in the CGA mode, and a white-on-black screen with standard CGA cards. This item lets you change the foreground drawing color if you find it annoying or if you want to try how the screen might look when used with ProntoDisplay. NOTE: Don't monkey with this after you've begun creating your graph. Certain color combinations can make the program unreadable. This is hard to fix since you can't see the menus. Play it safe and get your color set BEFORE you do anything else. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 DATA MENU -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Data Menu is where things really start to happen in ProntoGraph. Here you can enter data for a new graph, save your work to disk, or call up and old graph for editing or printing. _Edit Data_ The number one most essential item in ProntoGraph. This calls up the DATA ENTRY TOOL. The data entry tool is the only way to enter or edit your ProntoGraph data (the Graph Layer). Since the data entry tool is so important, a separate page has been devoted to its use following this page. -------------------------------------------------------------------- _Open Graph_ This allows you to recall a previously saved graph and restores all three layers of the graph as well as all the menu settings and to open. You can access graphs saved in other directories by typing their full name. For example, "\BILL\PROJECTS\COSTBAR". You don't have to add the '.PG1' ending (if that's what the file ends in), the program will add it for you. If you press a blank return after the file prompt, the 'point-and-press' file loader is activated. This will display a screen showing the files in the current directory which end in '.PG1'. Use the arrow keys to move to the file you want and then press enter. Pressing Esc will abort loading of a file. _File Graph_ Saves a graph to file. All three layers are saved along with the current menu settings and scaling options. When saving a graph the '.PG1' ending is added automatically (unless you add a different ending for reasons of your own.') _Clear Data_ This clears all information from the bottom "Graph Layer" of the program. Data must now be entered, either by opening a saved graph or typing it into the data entry tool, before the graph can be displayed. _Clear Paint_ Clears the middle "Paint Layer" of the graph. This is the best (and presently about the only) way to remove lines or boxes that have been placed or shaded incorrectly. _Clear Write_ This clears all text from the top "Text Layer". Text can be reentered only in the graph display mode. -------------------------------------------------------------------- _Quit_ Selecting this item will end the program. NO WARNING TO SAVE DATA WILL BE GIVEN! SO be careful to save anything worth keeping before selecting quit. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 DATA ENTRY TOOL -------------------------------------------------------------------- The data entry tool is used to enter all the data that defines the graph layer of a ProntoGraph. Select the data entry tool by selecting the item "Edit Data" from the "Data" menu. A window will appear with a line of numbers down the left side and a bar drawn along the right. The numbers on the left show the DATA POINT NUMBER. The bar on the right shows the DATA PAGE. The page number is also noted in the upper right corner of the window. Each line on the page represents a single data point. For each data point you can specify a Y VALUE (which determines the vertical placement of that data point and is used by all graphs), an X VALUE (which determines the horizontal position in X-Y graphs, 'explosion' in pie graphs, and the Lo value in HiLo graphs), and a PATTERN NUMBER (defines the fill pattern of a bar for bar graphs and line type and symbol number for line and X-Y graphs). The column headings at the top of the window show which column is used for each type of data. Data is entered by typing it into the correct column in the form. No matter how much data you enter into the Data Entry Tool, you won't get a graph unless you turn the 'Show' option on. This is done with the Home key. New to ProntoGraph version 1.10 are multiple DataSheets. Each sheet holds as much information as the first. To move down a DataSheet press Ctrl+Page Down. To move up a DataSheet press Ctrl+Page Up. By entering data on several sheets and using the Home key to turn on those sheets you want plotted, you can quickly compare several sets of data. __Keys used in the Data Entry Tool____ Home : Toggle Show option. Tab : Move between columns. Enter : Move down one line (in the same column). Up Arrow : Move up one line. Page Up : Move up 20 lines (up one page). Page Down : Move down 20 lines (down one page). ^Page Up : Move up one DataSheet. ^Page Down : Move down one DataSheet. Delete : Remove the current data point. Insert : Create a new data point at the current location. Esc : Leave the Data Entry Tool (changes are saved). NOTE: Only numeric keys and the decimal place character will be accepted in the data entry tool. Scientific notation (such as 2.54E21) is NOT supported. The range of values that you can enter is -99999999 to 999999999. The smallest value accepted is 0.0000001. It is strongly suggested that you try to make the numbers used as small as possible. For example, if all your numbers are in millions, use millions as your base unit instead of ones. Smaller numbers will look much better in the data entry tool and on the graph. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 GRAPH MENU -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Graph Menu contains the options that give you the visible results of ProntoGraph. When you use any of the "... Graph" items the current graph is displayed. The program then enters the Write / Paint mode which is described following the explanation of this menu. _Bar Graph_ Draws the graph with each data point represented as a bar. The bars are spaced and sized to fill the graph area. Each bar is shaded to match the pattern number entered in the data entry tool. If more than one page is selected, bars alternate between pages and are placed side-by-side (see BAR GRAPH INFO for a full explanation). _Line Graph_ This item displays each data point as a point connected by lines to neighboring points. Data is spaced to fill the graphing area. Data points are posted at regular interval. The style of lines, points, and other options are determined by the decorative menu settings and the Special column settings (see LINE GRAPH INFO for details). _X-Y Graph_ This item draws a graph very similar to the Line graph except that data is spaced according to the values entered into the X Value column of the data entry tool. Decorative items which apply to the line graph also affect the X-Y graph (see X-Y GRAPH INFO for details). _Pie Graph_ Draws a pie graph based on the values in the Y value column of the data entry tool. A pie graph cannot be drawn if there are more than 20 data points in the selected page or if more than two pages have been selected. To "explode" a pie slice, place a value in that data line's X Value column (see PIE GRAPH INFO for details). _HiLo Graph_ Displays a HiLo graph based on the data in DataSheet 1. Unlike other graph types, multiple pages and decorative items are not supported (see HILO GRAPH INFO for details). _Stack Graph_ Draws the graph with each data point represented as a bar. The bars are spaced and sized to fill the graph area. Each bar is shaded to match the pattern number entered in the data entry tool. If more than one page is selected, bars are stacked on top of each other from bottom up (see STACK GRAPH INFO for a full explanation). -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 GRAPH MENU 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- _Manual Y-Scale_ When this item is checked it means that the Y- Scale is in Manual Mode. If it is not checked the Y Scale is in automatic mode. In Manual mode the Upper and lower limits of the scale are determined by the user. In Automatic mode they correspond to the limits of the data. _Manual Y-Minimum_ Allows the user to set the lower value of the Y-Axis when the Y scale is in manual mode. _Manual Y-Maximum_ Sets the upper limits of the Y axis for manual Y scale. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 WRITE / PAINT -------------------------------------------------------------------- After choosing one of the "Draw" items from the Graph menu the program moves to Write/Paint mode. In this mode the menu bar is hidden and you can alter the graph by adding additional text or graphic items. The cursor is usually kept invisible in this mode so that it won't obscure the graph, but it flashes when moving. All Write / Paint options begin at the current cursor position. To move the cursor use the arrow keys. You can also use the enter key to move to the left edge of the screen, End to go to the lower right corner, or Home to go to the upper left corner. Typing any of the 'standard' keys (letters, numbers, and symbols) will type that character onto the screen. This character is now part of the Write Layer. NOTE: Users who have the new style IBM standard keyboard can access any ASCII character by pressing the right Alt Key and typing that character's ASCII code number on the numeric keypad. Pressing the Delete key will remove the character under the cursor, but if this character conflicts with the Graph or Paint Layers the corrected version will not be seen until you leave Write / Paint and redraw the graph. The function keys are used to control the Paint options. The features currently provided are : F2 : Line Tool F3 : Open Box Tool F4 : Filled Box Tool F5 : Invert Function Other F keys are reserved for future use. (Get your votes in today for the additional functions you'd like to see!) After selecting the paint function with the appropriate F key you can manipulate the object you have chosen. For all Paint Tools the following keys apply: Down Arrow - Move point down Up Arrow - Move point up Left Arrow - Move point left Right Arrow - Move point right End - Change ends (on boxes toggles between lower right and upper left corners) 1 thru 9 - adjust the rate of movement (in pixels) Esc - Cancel the object Enter - Accept the object After pressing Enter on filled boxes, you will be asked to enter a pattern number ( 0 to 21 ) for the fill pattern. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 WRITE / PAINT 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- After an object has been accepted by pressing Enter, it can only be removed by erasing the Paint Layer with the "Clear Paint" item under the "Data" Menu. The Invert Function is not a true tool since the use of the Invert function is not saved to the Paint layer. Areas to be inverted must be inverted each time the graph is drawn in order to appear on screen and in print outs. In addition to the basic Paint tools, two Ctrl+Function key combinations expand the paint capabilities: ^F2 : opens the Line Style Tool. Press the spacebar until the line style you want is in the box, then press Enter to select it. ^F5 : Inverts the screen. This inversion holds true for printouts as well. Printing of the screen also occurs from within the Write / Paint mode. The F10 key provides a list of available printing devices. Press the spacebar until the device you are using is highlighted, then press the Enter Key to select. Selecting the device called SnapScreen causes the screen to be saved to a disk file. You will be prompted for the name of this file. These screen 'SnapShots' can be used in presentations prepared with the ProntoDisplay program (see Appendix A). The Paint layer is limited to storing 50 objects (lines, boxes, or filled boxes). If you create a Paint layer with more than 50 objects, a very complex image indeed, objects after the 50th object will not be saved. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 TITLES MENU -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Titles Menu allows you to place a centered MAIN TITLE at the top of the graph, a vertically oriented Y-AXIS TITLE along the left side of the graph, and an X-AXIS TITLE along the base of the graph. Because of the difficulty in typing them correctly, you will probably use the Main Title and Y-Axis Title on most graphs, but the X-Axis Title is often easier to just type on in write mode. _Main Title_ This item clears the top line for the entry of the Main Title. The title is left justified as it is typed, but will be centered when displayed at the top of the graph. _X-Axis Title_ This item allows you to type the X-Axis title in the place it will appear at the base of the graph. Keep in mind that the Write and Paint planes will overwrite the X-Axis title and may obscure it. You'll often find it easier to use the Write option to add X-Axis titles. The X-Axis Title is limited to 70 characters. _Y-Axis Title_ This item clears the top line for the entry of the Y-Axis title. When the graph is drawn the Y-Axis Title will be displayed vertically along the left side of the graph. Due to this orientation the Y-Axis Title is limited to 22 characters. You may find it necessary to add spaces at the beginning of the Y-Axis Title to get the placement you want on the graph. Experiment until you get the hang of Y-Title placement. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 GRIDS MENU -------------------------------------------------------------------- Grids are dotted lines used to divide your graph and make it easier to read. When ProntoGraph is started, the default condition is "NO GRIDS". This can be seen by the ">" beside the "No Grids" item at the top of the "Grids" menu. Grids are not available when producing Pie graphs. _No Grids_ Selecting this item turns off both X and Y grids. Selecting this item when it is checked WILL NOT turn grids on. This item is only a convenience for turning off both grids at once. ------------------------------------------------------------------- _X-Grid_ If this item is checked dotted lines will be drawn from the top to the base of the graph at regular intervals along the X-Axis. In a bar graph the lines will be drawn between each bar. In a line graph the dotted lines will pass through each bar. The X-Grid is not shown in an X-Y graph. _Y-Grid_ Checking this item causes the graph to be divided into five equal pieces by dotted lines running from the left to the right of the graph area. Operation of the Y-Grid is the same in all graph styles except Pie graphs. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 LINES MENU -------------------------------------------------------------------- The lines menu affects the way that lines connecting data points are drawn in the line and X-Y graphs. This menu has no effect on how bar graphs are drawn. _Show Lines_ When this item is checked lines will be drawn according to the LINE STYLE option checked below. The default condition is Show Lines. If this condition is unchecked, the line and X-Y graphs become scatter graphs instead. ------------------------------------------------------------------- _Narrow Lines_ When this item is checked the data points will be connected by a line of one pixel thickness, using the current line style. This is the default condition. _Bold Lines_ Checking this item thickness the lines between data points. Since the graphics display of the CGA does not have square pixels, the lines will appear to vary in thickness depending on their angle. _Fill Below_ This item will cause the entire area below the line to be filled in a solid pattern. This option is incompatible with Spikes and the Show Spikes item will be unchecked if this item is selected. You must use a line style of 0 to select this item (see LINE GRAPH INFO). -------------------------------------------------------------------- _Show Points_ When this item is checked data points are plotted, if unchecked they will not be plotted. Checked is the default condition. Why you would want to uncheck this option we don't know, but you can if you want. ------------------------------------------------------------------- _Dots_ Checking this item causes data points to be displayed as single pixels. This is the default condition. This style of point is best used when you have a great deal of data. _Symbols_ If this item is checked, data points will be shown as a small symbol with the actual data point at its center. This option is best if you have data that is not too tightly packed. -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 LINES MENU 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- _Show Spikes_ This item determines if spikes will be displayed. The default condition is unchecked (don't show spikes). ------------------------------------------------------------------- _From Top_ If this item is checked, spikes will be drawn from the top of the graph down to the data point. _From Bottom_ When checked, spikes are drawn from the base of the graph up to the data point. This is the default spike style. _CrossCuts_ When this item is checked, solid lines are drawn through the data points from the top of the graph to the base. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 BARS MENU -------------------------------------------------------------------- This menu affects the style of bars drawn on a bar graphs and stack graphs. The options on this menu have no affect on the appearance of line or X-Y graphs. _Standard_ When this item is checked bars are drawn with a single thickness line on all sides and the top of the bar represents the Y value. This is the default bar style. _3-D Style_ Checking this item causes bars to be drawn with shading to represent boxes with some "Z axis" thickness. The top line of the "Back" of the bar represents the Y value. This option is best used when you don't have an overwhelming amount of data. SPECIAL TIP: Bar graphs begin to look kind of messy with more than 25 or so data points. If you have a large amount of data consider: using a line graph, condensing the data, making more than one graph. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 FORMAT MENU -------------------------------------------------------------------- The format menu controls the way numbers are displayed in the data entry tool and along the axes of your graph. _Y-Values_ Select this item and enter the number of decimal places to display for Y values in the data entry tool. _X-Values_ Select this item to set the number of decimal points for X-values in the data entry tool. _Y-Axis_ This item determines the number of decimal places shown in the values posted at the top and bottom of the Y-Axis. _X-Axis_ This item sets the number of decimal places to be shown at the left and right ends of the X-Axis. This option affects only the X-Y style graph. No X-Axis values are shown on Bar or Line type graphs. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 HARD COPY -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph version 1.10 adds direct support for some of the most popular printers. If you have and Epson printer with dot graphics, or an graphics capable Okidata printer series, you can now print your ProntoGraph graphs using the F10 key while in the Write / Paint mode. DEVICE LIST ----------- Epson (Old) : Pre-FX series Epson printers support only the 960 dots / line 'mode 1' Epson graphics. This is the type of printer to select if you've got an Epson printer (or compatible) more than a year or so old. Epson (New) : Epson printers from the FX series on have several graphics modes. ProntoGraph version 1.10 supports modes 1 (960 dots / line), 2 (960 dots / line ), 3 (1920 dots / line), and 4 (720 dots / line). Okidata : Okidata printers which include the Okigraph Dot- Addressable Graphics capability are supported with a choice of 3 different resolutions : 60 dpi, 72dpi, or 103 dpi. SnapScreen : Selecting this device lets you 'print' your screen to a disk file. It can then be used in a presentation by ProntoDisplay, or manipulated by other programs which are compatible with 'snapped' or 'snatched' screen files. Printers not listed above depend on the "Print Screen" function for hardcopy output. Screen print programs are widely available and it is much more difficult for us to obtain screen dump software for every graphics printer that it is for you to pick up the software you need for your particular printer. Recently some commercial software has become available that allows you to send a screen dump to a laser printer or even a plotter. Graphs sent to a laser printer in 150 or 300 dpi modes have a very crisp look. Some of the plotter software is fair, some is amazing. If you have having difficulty locating software to drive your printer, drop us a line and we'll fish around and see what we can find for you. It is our intention to include wider printer support in the next release of ProntoGraph. Those who register now will have the first crack at this new release. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 HARD COPY 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are a few more products you might find helpful: GRAFplus, from Jewell Technologies, is a screen dump program that supports a bundle of dot matrix printers, laser printers, and ink jet printers. Included is support for several color printers and the EGA board. They presently support 150+ models and are adding more all the time. Jewell even states that if you let them know of a printer they don't support, they'll add support for it. Give them a call at 206/937-1081 or write to them at: Jewell Technologies, Inc., 4302 Southwest Alaska St. Suite 207, Seattle, Washington 98116. Hotshot, by Symsoft, allows you to save a screen image for later printing or pasting into a desktop publishing system. It also has some drawing, manipulation tools that can be pretty handy. The latest version adds the ability to save images as PostScript output files, print the image (to a wider range of devices than is supported directly by ProntoGraph), and even paste the image into Word Perfect files. You can reach Symsoft at 415/962-9500. DataCam 35, from Photographic Sciences Corp., is about the cheapest way to get your screen images made into slides for presentations. Instead of a high priced film recorder, the Datacam is a specially designed camera with a hood that fits over your screen and takes a pictures of your screen. Very easy to learn and use, its a must for slides on a tight budget. There are probably many others out there, but these are some good ones. There are also a lot of screen dump programs to be found in the public domain (or as ShareWare). Let me know if you've got a product you think would be helpful to ProntoGraph users and we'll add it to the next version's documentation. Also if you've got a printer, plotter, or other output device you'd like ProntoGraph to support directly, please send me as much info on it as you can and we'll try to squeeze it in. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 BAR GRAPH INFO -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bar graphs are the type of chart in which each data point is represented by a vertical bar. In ProntoGraph the width of the bar is dependant on the total number of data points to be plotted. To generate a simple bar graph try this: Bar graphs in ProntoGraph are drawn based on the values found in the Y Value column of the Data Entry Tool. Values in the X Value column do not affect the presentation of the bar graph. If more than one DataSheet is selecting for plotting (by toggling its Show option to 'Show : YES'), bars are drawn alternating from each sheet: Single DataSheet Two Data Sheets X=1,*=2 5 5 XXXX XX ** XXXX XXXX XXXX XX XX** XX** XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX XX** XX** XX** 0 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 0 XX** XX** XX** XX** You can use all 9 DataSheets in a single graph if you like, but as the number of data points goes up, the readability of bar graphs decreases. If your graph contains more than 25 points, consider using a Line Graph instead. You can select the '3D-Style' option from the Bars menu to give your bar graphs an impression of depth. This option has been changed from ProntoGraph version 1.00 so that the top of the bar is in the same location whether or not 3D Style is selected. This lets you try 3D Style without having to adjust items in the Write / Paint layers. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 LINE GRAPH INFO -------------------------------------------------------------------- Line display each data point as a dot or symbol connected by lines. If more than one DataSheet is selected (Show = YES) then the spacing of values is set to the sheet with the most values. For example, if you had one sheet with 10 points and another with 20 and wanted to graph both, space would be provided for 20 points. In ProntoGraph ver. 1.10 you have two different sets of factors to keep track of which influence the appearance of line graphs. First there are the Line menu options: Show lines: By turning off show lines you can create a scatter graph instead of a line graph. Narrow lines: The default, use this if using the new line style options. Bold lines: Semi-worthless in Pronto 1.10. Left in as a token feature for Pronto 1.00 users. Better to use line style options. Fill below: turns your graph into an area graph. Only useful when using a single DataSheet and line style 0. Show points: Turning this off causes only lines to be displayed. Dots: causes points to appear as single pixels, useful in large scatter graphs. Symbols: causes points to occur as one of five symbols centered on the data point. Show Spikes: spikes are vertical lines passing through the data point. From top: draws from top of graph to data point. From bottom: draws from bottom of graph to data point. Crosscuts: pass through the data point from the top of the graph to the bottom. ------ Symbols: by placing a number from 0 to 4 in the first line of the Special column, you can select a symbol to be used with your graph. Line Style options: placing a number in the second line of your graph selects a new line style. Refer to the Patterns & more option under the Info menu to see the list of available line types and symbols. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 X-Y GRAPH INFO -------------------------------------------------------------------- X-Y graphs are used when the X axis is not constant. For example, if you had instrument readings taken every hour you could use a line graph, but if you took some every ten minutes, some every five minutes - you'd need an X-Y graph to show the variations in sampling time. in other words, X-Y graphs are used whenever you want to compare two factors instead of just looking at the variations of a single factor. All decorative options which apply to Line graphs also apply to X-Y graphs. One feature that is missing from X-Y graphs is Y grids. Y grids will not be displayed on an X-Y graph. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 PIE GRAPH INFO -------------------------------------------------------------------- Pie graphs are good for comparing factors in a single data set. With ProntoGraph 1.10 you have to capability to display two pie graphs side by side. You can also exploded pieces in the pie graph(s) by placing any positive value in the X Value column of the piece you want to explode. The Special column currently has no effect on Pie graphs. (Multi-Colored pattern fill for pie wedges areas will be included as part of ProntoGraph II.) Pie graphs are limited to 2 DataSheets toggled to Show and 20 items maximum per sheet. If you have more than 3 sheets selected an alert will warn you and no pies will be drawn. If one of your selected sheets has more than 20 (or 0) values and alert will appear and that pie will not be drawn. If two sheets are selected and only one has a valid number of data points, a single pie will be drawn. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 HILO GRAPH INFO -------------------------------------------------------------------- HiLo graphs are mainly used in finaNcial situations and are used to track the high and low prices payed for a stock or commodity over a period of time. ProntoGraph display HiLo graphs by placing a horizontal line at the high and low values connected by a vertical line. Presently only one DataSheet can be used at a time in plotting HiLo graphs (because we couldn't figure out how to distinguish one set of data from another). Unlike other graph types, HiLo graph ignores the Show option and GRAPHS WHATEVER DATASHEET WAS LAST EDITED. If you go to Edit Data and use ^Page Down to get to DataSheet 5, press Esc, then select HiLo Graph - a HiLo graph will be drawn from the data in page 5. In drawing the graph, the data in the Y and X columns is considered to be the high and low values. It doesn't matter which column the high value is in. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 STACK GRAPH INFO -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stack graphs are identical to bar graphs when a single DataSheet is in use. When multiple DataSheets are used, Stack graphs display them in vertical 'stacks' instead of side by side as in a bar graph. All the shading options, including 3D style, which can be used in a bar graph also apply to stack graphs. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version 1.10 BUG REPORT -------------------------------------------------------------------- Name :_________________________________________________________ Address :_________________________________________________________ Address 2:_________________________________________________________ City :_________________________________________________________ State :_________________________________________________________ Zip :_________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------- ProntoGraph Version :______________________________________________ Obtained From :______________________________________________ Registration Number :______________ (leave blank if not registered) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Problem:___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Settings:__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments:__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Send to : CSI Design Group 23 Anawood Drive Arnold, MO 63010 ProntoGraph (C)1987 by CSI Design Group. Appendix A _____________________________________________________________________ ProntoDisplay Program Version 1.00ch 1 March 1987 _____________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION: ProntoDisplay is designed to allow you to use ProntoGraph screens in a PC based presentation. 'SnapShots' of ProntoGraph screens can be connected in any order to create a presentation of considerable length. Unlike most commercial presentation programs, ProntoDisplay does not offer fancy fade- in/fade-out effects or sound effects - just simple, easy to use, presentation capabilities. MAKING SNAPSHOTS: SnapShots are generated within ProntoGraph by pressing the F10 key (the ProntoGraph Screen Print key) during graph display and selecting the 'SnapShot' device from the list of available printers. This will prompt you for a file name and save the display screen to a SnapShot file on disk. The ending '.SNP' will be added to your SnapShot files. CREATING A DISPLAYLIST: ProntoDisplay presentations are run by 'scripts' called DisplayLists. A DisplayList consists of a list of SnapShot file names, duration of the screen display, and screen color. To create a new DisplayList, select the Edit DisplayList item from the List menu. This will present the DisplayList editor. The function of the editor is similar to the data editor of ProntoGraph. Tab is used to move from one column to the next, Edit moves down a line, Up Arrow move up a line, Page Down moves down 20 lines, and Page Up moves up 20 lines. There is a single sheet of 100 entries available. The headings at the top of the page show which value goes in which column. In the first column place the name of the snapshot file (don't worry about using all uppercase or adding the .SNP suffix, the program will handle that). In the second column enter the length of time you want that snapshot displayed. Time is measured in seconds and can be as much as 9999 seconds ( over 2 hours ). The third column sets the foreground color for the display. As in ProntoGraph 1.10, the default colors for a CGA system are white on black while an EGA system will use black on white. Colors 0-16 are available to both kinds of display. In a CGA system all colors will be shown against a black background, on an EGA system all colors will be shown against a white background. RUNNING A DISPLAYLIST: Select the Run Display option from the Run menu to start the action. If you spot a problem with your presentation, you can press the Esc key to exit at any time. Pressing any other key will cause the program to move to the next SnapShot. (This is a very handy feature in "hands-on" demos. Just set the duration to a high number and tap a key whenever you're ready to display the next SnapShot). If you select the Loop item from the Run menu, the presentation will loop back to SnapShot 1 when it reaches the last SnapShot. SAVING A DISPLAYLIST: Use the File DisplayList option from the List menu to save your DisplayList. The program assigns a suffix of '.PDL' to DisplayList files. The Open DisplayList option lets you recover saved PDL's using the same point-and-press file system as ProntoGraph 1.10. _____________________________________________________________________ ProntoDisplay Program Version 1.00ch page 2 _____________________________________________________________________ Keyboard Shortcuts: ^P : Peek at a SnapShot file ^E : Edit the DisplayList ^O : Open a DisplayList ^F : File the DisplayList ^R : Run the DisplayList ^Q : Quit ProntoDisplay Happy Presentations to all! CSI Design Group, 23 Anawood Drive, Arnold, MO 6301 Appendix B _____________________________________________________________________ Pronto Utility Program Version 1.00ch 1 March 1987 _____________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION: The Pronto Utility program is intended to take files which are not compatible with ProntoGraph 1.10 and convert them into a compatible format. At present, Pronto Utility can convert .DIF files into the ProntoGraph .PG1 format. It also has an option to 'Salvage' files damaged by a bug in ProntoGraph ver. 1.00. Please note that Pronto Utility IS NOT required to open undamaged files from ProntoGraph 1.00. Any file which loads correctly into ProntoGraph version 1.00 should also load into ProntoGraph version 1.10 without change. TRANSLATING .DIF FILES: Selecting the '.DIF to .PG1' option from the Translate menu allows you to transfer data from DIF format files into ProntoGraph. After selecting this option you will be prompted for the name of the DIF file to translate. If you enter a blank return you will get a 'point-and-press' file selection screen showing all the DIF files in the current directory. After you select the file to translate, you will be given three options in how to translate it to ProntoGraph. At the top of the DIF translation window which appears is a note that tells you how Pronto Utility 'sees' the file. (If you are familiar with DIF format files, Pronto considers each VECTOR to represent a column of data and TUPLES to be the data under those column.) The following Example illustrates the effects of the three translation types: How Pronto sees the raw data 1 2 3 2 3 4 3 4 5 4 5 6 Y Translation option X Translation Option ------------------------ ------------------------- Sheet 1 Sheet 2 Sheet 3 Sheet 1 Sheet 2 Sheet 3 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Y X Y X Y X Y X Y X Y X - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 2 0 3 0 4 0 0 2 0 3 0 4 3 0 4 0 5 0 0 3 0 4 0 5 4 0 5 0 6 0 0 4 0 5 0 6 B Translation option -------------------- Sheet 1 Sheet 2 Sheet 3 ------- ------- ------- Y X Y X Y X - - - - - - 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 Note that in the 'B' option odd columns are dropped so sheet 2 is blanks as well as sheet 3. _____________________________________________________________________ Pronto Utility Program Version 1.00ch page 2 _____________________________________________________________________ After selecting a method of translation, You will be prompted for the name of a PG1 file to save the data in. As always in Pronto 1.10, if you do not add a suffix to the file, the appropriate suffix will be appended for you. The data is now in the PG1 file, ready to be looked at with ProntoGraph 1.10. Salvage operation: Due to a major bug in ProntoGrah version 1.00, some of your .PG1 files may have become unreadable. These files will cause ProntoGraph to 'crash' if you attempt to load them. The ProntoSalvage utility recovers any data you may have placed in a damaged file and saves it in a valid ProntoGraph Ver. 1.10 file. The program salvages X,Y, and pattern data along with program settings and titles. The Write and Paint layers are not salvaged. Salvaging a file: Select 'Salvage File' from the Salvage menu. After selecting Salvage you will be prompted for a file name to salvage. You can either type the name directly (if you don't add ".PG1" to the name it will be automatically added) or you can enter a blank return and reach the 'point and press' file system. In point and press, all the available files will be displayed. One of these file names will be inverted. You can select a file by moving the arrow keys until its name is inverted and pressing Enter. After the data has been recovered, you will be prompted for a file name to place the recovered data into. [ NOTE: This name may or may not be the same as the file data was recovered from.] If you enter a file name the data is saved and the salvage operation is complete. Entering a blank return at this prompt aborts the salvage. Keyboard Shortcuts: ^Q : Quit ProntoSalvage. P.S. Sorry about that bug folks! CSI Design Group 23 Anawood Drive St.Louis, MO 63010 Appendix C --------------------------------------------------------------------- CheapDesk Documentation 1 March 1987 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 1: CheapDesk Environment Conventions Update 00.02 ===================================================================== Introduction: This document is intended to outline the expected operation of tools from the CheapDesk environment when used in applications. This document covers those tools used in version 2.20ch of CheapDesk. All application developers should refer to this documentation when using CheapDesk routines in order to maintain an user interface consistent with other CheapDesk applications. Tools available are listed by type and are described by appearance and function. Details on how to use write a program to use CheapDesk tools are covered in Sections 2-4 of the CheapDesk Documentation. SELECTION DEVICES 1) Roll Down Menus: The menuing facility is the most elaborate portion of the CheapDesk interface. The Roll Down Menu (RDM) handler provides space for up to 10 RDMs, each of which can contain as many as twenty items. Like all CheapDesk 2.20 tools, RDMs are reached through the keyboard. A CheapDesk application will handle access to the menus in one of three ways: A) any key press will cause a menu to roll down. (An example of this type of program would be ProntoGraph! version 1.00) B) a specific key will be used to access the menu system (for example, PolyEdit uses the '/' key to access the menus.) C) Specific key routines will pull down each menu. (For example, Alt-F might be used to reach a menu called 'File'.) In any application, once the RMD system has been accessed ( a menu is pulled down) the RMD handler will have control of the program until either a selection is made by pressing enter over an active item, or the user aborts the menu system by pressing the Esc key. Handling these routines in a program is covered in Section 3. RMDs have the following special conventions which should be followed in system design and documentation nomenclature: D) The row of menu titles which appear at the top of the screen is called the MenuBar. All menus are referred to by the word(s) which appear in the MenuBar. (For example, a menu which rolls down under the word 'File' is called the File Menu.) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 1: CheapDesk Environment Conventions Page 1- 2 ===================================================================== E) A menu item preceded by a '>' is referred to as a Checked Item. This type of item is used for on-off (Boolean) conditions. The condition should be on when the > is present and off when it is absent. (For example, an item named 'Right Justify' would appear as '> Right Justify' when on, ' Right Justify' when off). F) Items to which a user can move are considered to be Active Items. If the menu handler will not allow a user to select a certain item, that item is currently Inactive. G) Dashed Lines (i.e. ----- ) are used to divide groups of related items from other items under the same menu. [Programmers, see the special note in section 2 on a memory saving way to create these lines] (For example, the item 'Quit' is generally separated from other items by a dashed line.) H) Menus are generally placed in a specific order to help users move quickly from one CheapDesk application to another. The leftmost menu should always be titled 'Info'. The Info Menu provides the user with information about the program. The first Item in the Info Menu should be titled 'About (Name of application). Selecting this item should show the current version number and full program title. Other Items under the Info menu should provided any non-context sensitive help facility and any 'desk accessory' or 'controls' type functions. (For Example, the first item in the ProntoGraph Info Menu is 'About ProntoGraph'). Other menus should be placed in the order which provides the fastest access to those functions used most often. (Generally Filing and editing should be most accessible.) 2) Selection Bars: A second general selection item provided by CheapDesk is the 'Selection Bar'. This is a list of items, often preceded by a prompt string, from which the user can select to complete a specific action. The Selection Bar is designed to supplement the Roll-Down Menus by allowing a single item to access several features. A typical Selection Bar might appear to the user like this: Select Justification: Left Right Center Full One of the items will be displayed in inverse text. This is the currently selected item. Pressing any key other than Enter or Esc will move the inversed area to the next itm in the bar. Pressing Enter selects the currently inversed option. Pressing Esc aborts the Selection Bar with no selection. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 1: CheapDesk Environment Conventions Page 1- 3 ===================================================================== 3) Push Buttons: Push Buttons differ from the other types of selection devices in that they offer only one option per device. Push Buttons contain text that indicates either the key which will operate them or one of CheapDesk Uviversal Button Assigments (UBA). Currently there are only two UBAs. UMVs Button Label -- Assigned keypress -------------- ----------------- OK or CONTINUE Enter CANCEL Esc Any time a button is used for a function which does not have a UBA it should contain a single letter indicating which key to press to select that option. Additional text needed to explain the function of the button should appear adjacent to the button. Buttons come in three different readiness states. Readiness Appearance Meaning ------------ -------------- ------------------------------- Inactive Single Outline Not currently selectable by using a single keypress. A combination of keys, or some change in program options is neccesary to select this item. Active Double Outline This item can be selected by pressing either the key in the button, or by pressing the UBA if this item has a UBA. PreSelected Inversed Text The option in this button is already activated and will be carried out on the next key press. A good example of PreSelected buttons are the 'OK' buttons which appear in alerts and about windows. This portion of the CheapDesk documentation is included in the ProntoGraph 1.10 documents for those who were wondering just why some things act like they do in ProntoGraph. Hope this helps explain a few things. ---Quick Key Reference Guide for ProntoGraph Version 1.10--- CSI Design Group, 23 Anawood Drive, Arnold,MO 63010 Menus ----- Left Arrow : Move left 1 menu. Right Arrow : Move right 1 menu. Up Arrow : Move up 1 item. Down Arrow : Move down 1 item. Enter : Select an item. Esc : Leave menus with NO selection. Editing Data ------------ Tab : Change entry column. Enter : Move down to next item. Up Arrow : Move up 1 line. Delete : Delete item. Insert : Insert new item. Backspace : Backspace and delete 1 character. Page Down : Move down 20 lines. Page Up : Move up 20 lines. ^Page Down : Move down one DataSheet. ^Page Up : Move up one DataSheet. Home : toggle show/don't show sheet on plot. ^F : Flip X and Y values. ^C : Copy information from another page. Esc : Leave editing page. Write/Paint (Graph display mode) ------------ Left Arrow : Move cursor left 1 character. Right Arrow : Move cursor right 1 character. Up Arrow : Move cursor up 1 character. Down Arrow : Move cursor down 1 character. Home : Move cursor to upper left corner of screen. End : Move cursor to lower right corner of screen. Enter : Move cursor to beginning of next line. Delete : Delete character under cursor. F2 : Access Line drawing tool. F3 : Access open rectangle drawing tool. F4 : Access filled rectangle drawing tool. F5 : Access Invert facility. F10 : Access Hadrcopy facility. ^F2 : Select linestyle. ^F5 : Invert Screen. ^F10 : Access SnapShot facility. Esc : Leave Graph Display Mode Keyboard Shortcuts for Menu Items _Data Menu_________________ _Graph Menu______________________ ^E : Edit data. ^B : Draw bar graph. ^O : Open graph. ^L : Draw line graph. ^F : File graph. ^X : Draw X-Y graph. ^Q : Quit ProntoGraph. ^P : Draw pie graph. ^H : Draw HiLo graph. ^S : Draw stacked bar graph. ^Y : Toggle manual Y-scale. ^N : Set Y-scale minimum. ^M : Set Y-scale maximum.