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Command Symbols
Dot A Commands
Guen Spelling Mark
Some DOT Commands
The `&' Commands
Word Spelling Lookup
:Some DOT Commands
.Bn - Print the current line with no more filling, n>0 prints
n-1 blank lines after current text. 1 is default
value. .B0 cancels implied break.
.G - go to top of next page.
.In - Indent n spaces until .I0 (or .I) is found.
.Kn - Print a block of n (single spaced) blank lines.
.Nn - Indicates that n lines are needed for the remainder of
the current page; if less than n lines are available
then a new page is begun.
.Pn - Start a new paragraph n spaces indented from default
indention.
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.T - Form 1 - .Tn - Tab to position n from leftmost print
position. - Form 2 - .Tn1,n2,n3,.. presets tabs at n1,
n2, n3,... When .T (no number) is seen a tab made to
n1, next .T on the same line tabs to n2 and so on.
.Un - Un-indents the next line only, n spaces less than the
current indentation.
.Vn - Verbatim modes .V1 - Causes all text that follows to
ignore all command symbols and words. Can only be
turned off by placing a .V0 starting in column 1. .V2 -
Same as .V1 but command symbols (not words) are
processed.
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.Wn - Wait modes .W0 - waits for a key to be pressed before
printing is resumed; .W1 - waits at the top of every
page. Used for single sheet printing.
.Yn - The rightmost previous n words are to be right
justified.
.Jx - Adjust line of text - x=C/L/R for Center, Left, Right.
.Hx - Header for every page; .Zx Footer for every page.
.A - See the Dot A help.
.D - today's date.
There are more . commands - see Galahad Documentation.
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:The `&' Commands
&b - Subscript
&p - Superscript
&n - Stops super, subscripts and all other & commands before
the end of a word
&d - Boldface
&t - Stops boldface before the end of a word
&i - Italics (if configured printer allows it)
&o - Other (user defined & command)
&u - Starts underlining the following word (same as _)
&s - Stops underlining before the end of a word
:Command Symbols
_ - Same as &u above
@ - Forces the previous character to be overstruck with next
character
% - Used to create a blank space
\ - Shows preference location for hyphenation
= - Forces next character to be printed (allows command
characters to be printed as text)
:Dot A Commands
AD=Y/N - Y implied .B and .P commands supplied; N .P and .B
must be used.
AL=Y/N - Y when current file is printed look for next file; N
print 1 file.**
BO=n - n is location at bottom of page for page number.**
TO=n - n is location at top of page for page number.**
NM=n - n=1 number pages in Arabic numbers; n=2 number in
Roman numerals.
PN=n - n is starting page number.
CL=Y/N - Y print conditional lines (.Cn); N do not print .C
lines.
CT=Y/N - Y print conditional text (.[ .]); N do not print
.[ .] text.
HY=Y/N - Y hypenate at end of line if possible; N do not
hypenate.
JS=Y/N - Y justify both left and right margins; N justify
only left margin.
PS=Y/N - Y preserve space in text; N 1 or more blanks/tabs
treated as 1 blank.
SP=n - n=1, 2 or 3 for single, double or triple space.
CS=n - n is number of 1/10 point to be added to each
character. (Used to spread out PostScript text.)
LL=n - n is the maximum size of a printed line (not
counting left margin).
LM=n - n is the number of spaces in the left margin when
printed to screen.
LP=n - n is the number of spaces in the left margin when
printed to printer.
BH=n - n is the number of lines at top of page before the
header line.
AH=n - n is the number of lines after the header line.
BN=n - n is the number of lines after the text, before the
footer line.
AN=n - n is the number of lines after the footer line.
IP=Y/N - Y normal printer; N do not use any printer commands
(for printing to file for network transmission).
** Galahad documentation has much more detail.
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:Guen Spelling Mark
When you ask Guen to mark a word in the text, the symbol
replaces the last character of the word to be marked. To
search for press F4 to request searching, then press Alt F9
followed by Return. To continue searching press F3 followed
by Return.
Since Alt F9 is user definable it is possible that it
has been re-defined. In that event, press F4 then Ctrl F10,
followed by the 3 key, followed by Return.
:Word Spelling Lookup
If you do not know how to spell a word, put the cursor
on any letter of the word, then press Esc followed by F1. A
set of possible words will appear. Find the correct word
using the Arrow Keys, Page Up, Page Down, Home, End, or the
first few letters of the word. When the word is high-lighted
press Return to insert the selected word into the text,
followed by F7 to delete the mispelled word. Esc will abort
the lookup process.
:Menu Usage
Press Shift-Return to cause the main command menu to pop
up (Return is marked Enter on some computers). This in turn
causes the File Menu (a sub-menu) to pop up. Press the up
and down arrow keys to pop up all of the sub-menus. The menu
to be selected is the one which is "on top" and highlighted
in the main menu. Select one of these sub-menus by one of
the following:
1. With the arrow keys, move the highlight to the desired
sub-menu and press Return, or
2. Press the key which corresponds to the first capital letter
in the sub-menu name.
To perform a command in a sub-menu, select it with one of the
above steps.
If you select a sub-menu by mistake, the Esc key will return
you to the main menu.
Many menu commands are followed by a key name. These are the
keys which may be pressed instead of using the menus. The
key names are abreviated as follows:
F1 is Function Key 1.
sF2 is Function Key 2 while holding the Shift Key
KP+ is the + key on the Key Pad.
cC is the letter C key while holding the Ctrl Key.
aF2 is Function Key 2 while holding the Alt Key
Many HELP screens are available. To get help, select the Help
Menu. A brief description of the Help Sub-Menus follows.
Function Keys - Selecting this menu will give you a function
key layout map with abbreviated names of the commands
performed by each key.
Galahad Commands - This menu present you with another menu of
available help screens which describe Galahad formatting
commands.
Key Pad Keys - A keypad layout map is shown.
Percival Keys - This menu lets you find all available editing
functions, and to see the commands which are assigned to
all of the function and keypad keys.
Style Manual - This menus pops up another menu of available
help on style of writing. You should use this help
extensively.
User's Help - This is a set of help menus and screens which
you can write and have "on-line" for your own use. This
help is stored in any file whose extension is .hlp. You
may have any number of such files. See a 'How To' article
on the.
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