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Exit Options

The Exit Options pop-up is displayed after you press <F3> to confirm
that you wish to leave the program.

To exit, press <ENTER> with the cursor positioned on "Exit." To
continue editing your test, use the down arrow key to position the
cursor on "Resume" and press <ENTER>.









Save Options

The Save Options pop-up is displayed anytime you press <ESC> after
making updates to your test. After selecting an option, the panel or
pop-up immediately before the current one will be re-displayed.

To save your updates, press <ENTER> with the cursor positioned on
"Save Changes." To cancel your updates, use the down arrow key to
position the cursor on 'Do Not Save Changes' and press <ENTER>.

WARNING! Selecting "Do Not Save Changes" will cause you to lose all
updates made since the last time you saved the test.





Exit / Save Options

The Exit / Save Options pop-up is displayed after your press <F3> when
you have made updates to your test to confirm that you wish to leave
the program.

To save your updates, press <ENTER> with the cursor positioned on
"Save Then Exit." To cancel your updates, use the arrow keys to move
the cursor to "Quit Without Saving" and press <ENTER>. To continue
editing your test, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to "Resume"
and press <ENTER>.

WARNING! Selecting "Quit Without Saving" will cause you to lose all
updates made since the last time you saved the test.



Select Test

The Select Test panel is where you enter the DOS path (see below for
examples) and name of the test you wish to edit. If the name you enter
is not found, you will be asked if you wish to create a new test. The
default DOS path will always be the disk/directory where the Test
Writer software is stored.

To select a test or create a new test, type the DOS path where the
test is stored and press <ENTER>. Then type the test name (8
characters maximum) and press <ENTER>. To see a list of all tests
found in the current path, press <F4> from the "test name" field.

DOS Path examples:  B:\
                    C:\testwrit
                    D:\testdata

Select Test - Names

The names pop-up is displayed when you press <F4> from the "test name"
field of the Select Test panel. All tests (or files with an extension
of *.idx) will be displayed in this pop-up.

To select one of the tests listed, use the arrow keys to position the
cursor on the test you wish to select and press <ENTER>. The selected
test name will be placed in the "test name" field. Then press <ENTER>
again to edit the selected test.

Special keys: <HOME> - move cursor to the top of the pop-up
              <END>  - move cursor to the bottom of the pop-up
              <CNTL><PAGE-UP> - move cursor to the top of the list
              <CNTL><PAGE-DOWN> - move cursor to the bottom of the
                                  list

New Test

If you enter a test name that doesn't exist in the current DOS path,
the New Test pop-up will be displayed to confirm that you wish to
create a new test.

To create a new test, press <Y>. If you are trying to edit an existing
test, press <N> to return to the "Select Test" panel. Verify that the
"path" field is pointing to the right disk/directory and use the <F4>
key to help find the test you wish to edit.

If you selected "Y", you will be prompted for the title of your new
test.




Test Title

The Test Title panel is displayed if you are creating a new test or if
you selected "Title" from the Test Section action bar.

The title you enter will be displayed on the top of the test section
panel along with the 8 character test name you entered in the "Select
Test" panel. The title will also be printed on the top of your printed
test (you may delete the title when you print).  The test title may be
up to 30 characters in size.

To enter a title, type the desired text and press <ENTER>.





Test Section Panel

This section is divided into two parts. The top part is the "action
bar". This is the line of commands shown on the top of the screen
immediately below the title. For more information on the action bar,
exit this help screen, use the <F10> (action) key to move the cursor
to the action bar and press <F1> again.  The bottom part of the screen
is the Test Section box. Each section of the test (True/False, Essay,
etc.) is displayed in this box.  You may have up to 98 different
sections in each test. Each section may contain up to 150 questions,
depending on available memory.

If this is a new test, press <F10> to move to the action bar and
select "Add" to add a new section. A list of test types will be
displayed. If this is an existing test, use the arrow keys to position
the cursor on the desired section before pressing <F10>.

Test Section Action Bar

The "action bar" is a list of commands which you may use on each test
section. You move the cursor to and from the action bar using the
<F10> key. Press F1 while a pull-down is displayed to see more
detailed information. Action Bar commands:

- File: Contains input/output functions. Save, Print, Get, etc.
- Add section: Add a new section to the test. A pull-down with section
  types will be displayed. Select the desired type and press <ENTER>.
- Modify section: Options to Change, Delete, or Move an entire
  section.
- hEading: Options to change the title for the test or modify the
  instructions associated with each question type that will be put
  on the printed test.
- Help: Options to display the help index pop-up and the About box.

Add section Pull-down options

The Section Type Pull-down is displayed when you select "Add" from the
Test Section action bar. A list of question types is displayed.

To select a type, use the arrow keys to position the cursor on the
desired type and press <ENTER>.

Types (all lines except matching are 60 characters wide):
- Essay: Large "essay" type questions. Up to 16 lines may be entered.
- Multiple Choice: Up to 6 lines for the question and up to 3 lines
  for each of 5 possible answers may be entered.
- Matching: A side-by-side, match question 1 with answer A type
  question. Up to 10, 30 character wide lines may be entered.
- True/False: Up to 8 lines may be entered.
- Identification: A small "essay" or short answer. Up to 4 lines may
  be entered.
Delete - Section

The Delete pop-up is displayed to confirm that you wish to delete an
entire test section.

To confirm the deletion, press <Y>. To cancel the deletion, press <N>.

WARNING! Once you have press <Y>, the selected selection CAN NOT be
recovered. The "Quit without Saving" option off the Exit pop-up WILL
NOT cancel a deletion.







Move - Section

The Move command is used to change the order in which your test
sections will be printed.

To use the Move command (starting from the action bar):

1. Press <F10>. Position the cursor on the section you wish to move.
2. Press <F10> to go to the action bar. Then select the Move command.
3. The cursor will now be back in the test section box. Use the arrow
   keys to position the cursor BELOW where you wish to move the
   section and press <ENTER>. The section will be placed above where
   the cursor is located.

NOTE: To put a section on the bottom of the list, you must move the
section to the second from the bottom position and them move the
bottom most section above it.
Print Options

This pop-up is displayed when you select the Print option from the
Test Section action bar. You may start printing from anywhere in the
box by pressing <F10>. See the User's Guide for more information.
Fields:
- Title, Teacher...: Header information for page one of the test.
- Line length: The page width. Press F4 to display options.
- Page length: The number of lines on your paper.
- Section Titles: Enter Y to print the section titles.
- Print Test...: Determines what information to print.
- Print to disk...: Determines the output destination.
- Standard Heading: Puts student information blanks in header.
- Setup codes: Printer setup codes. Format is 000 000 (decimal only).
- File name: The disk file used if you select "D" in "Print to disk."
- Answer space (Identification & Essay): The number of lines that will
  be printed after each question (0 - 99 lines are permitted).
ERROR: Invalid print file name and/or path.

The DOS path and/or the file name you entered in the "File name" field
of the Output Options pop-up is invalid. The normal default for this
field is the disk and path where the test data is stored.

To correct the problem, go back into the Output Options pop-up and
enter a valid path/file name. Then try printing again.

Valid examples:

c:\test1.txt (for users with a hard disk only)
a:\test1.doc
c:\testdata\test1.txt (you must have already setup directory
                       "testdata" on your C: drive)


ERROR: Setup codes must be numeric and between 1 and 256.

The printer setup codes you entered in the "Setup codes" field of the
Output Options pop-up are invalid. The codes must between 1 and 256
and in the format 000 000 000. You can not use letters or symbols.

To correct the problem, go back into the Output Options pop-up and
enter valid setup codes.  Then try printing again.

For further information on valid printer setup codes, see your printer
manual.






ERROR: Setup code format: 000 000 ... (between 1 and 256).

The printer setup codes you entered in the "Setup codes" field of the
Output Options pop-up are invalid. The codes must between 1 and 256
and in the format 000 000 000. You can not use letters or symbols.

To correct the problem, go back into the Output Options pop-up and
enter valid setup codes.  Then try printing again.

For further information on valid printer setup codes, see your printer
manual.






Change Test Instructions

The Change Test Instructions pop-up is displayed by selecting
"Instructions" from the Test Section action bar. This pop-up allows
you to customize the instructions that will be printed at the
beginning of each test section. If you wish to use the default, you
do not need to use this command.

To change the instruction text, type the desire test instructions in
the field associated with each section type. To move to the next
field, press the <F9> key.

NOTE: To save changes made in this pop-up, you MUST use the <F9> key
to "accept" the text in each field, even if you don't wish to make
changes to the text.  Pressing <ESC> will cancel ALL changes made.


Available Memory

This informational pop-up window is displayed by pressing <F2> from
either the Question Display panel or from an individual question
field. It displays information on the number of questions currently in
this section and the minimum amount of space available for additional
questions

The line "There is enough memory for at least XX more" indicates that
you can add at least XX more questions to this section (up to 150
total). This IS NOT a maximum amount. Depending on the amount of
memory in your computer, you should be able to add the full 150
questions.

If you run out of memory or try to add more than 150 questions, the
program will display an error message.

Memory Full - Add

This error pop-up is displayed if you attempt to add more questions
than available memory will permit.

If you get this message, you must save this section and create a new
section to continue adding questions.  You may see how many questions
you have in the section by pressing <F2> after clearing this error
message.

If you feel that your computer should have enough memory to allow for
more questions, exit the program (after saving) and free up additional
memory. File management programs or TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident)
programs can decrease the number of questions you may have in each
section.


Test Full

This error pop-up is displayed if you attempt to add more than 98
sections to a test. 98 sections is the maximum number of sections you
may have in any one test.

If you have more questions to add, try putting the remaining questions
into existing sections, or start a new test.









Memory Full - Load

This error pop-up is displayed if there is not enough memory for the
program to load the selected test section from disk.

Obviously the program CAN handle a section of this size because you
were able to create it. There are several things you can try:

- Re-boot your computer (<CNTL><ALT><DEL>) and try again. Sometimes
  memory can be lost during long sessions. If this works, your section
  must be close to the maximum memory size of your computer. You
  should use the "Get" command to split this section up into two or
  more sections.

- Be sure that there are no file management or TSR (Terminate and Stay
  Resident) programs using available memory. If there are, remove them
  and try again.
Question Display panel

This screen is divided into two parts. The top part is the "action
bar". This is the line of commands shown on the top of the screen
immediately below the title. For more information on the action bar,
exit this help screen, use the <F10> (action) key to move the cursor
to the action bar and press <F1> again.  The bottom part of the screen
is the Question Display box. Each question in this section will be
displayed in this box. You may have up to 150 questions per section.

Special keys: <HOME> - move cursor to the top question in the box
              <END>  - move cursor to the bottom question in the box
              <CNTL><PAGE-UP> - move cursor to the first question
              <CNTL><PAGE-DOWN> - move cursor to the last question
              <F7> & <F8> - Move the screen one page forward or
                            backward
              <F2> - Number of questions in the section
WARNING! - Disk Full

This error pop-up is displayed if there is not enough space on the
specified disk to save the current test section.

If you are using a hard drive, try saving the test to an empty
diskette, exit the program, and clear some additional space on your
hard drive. Then copy ALL files found on the diskette back to your
test data sub-directory.

If you don't have a hard drive, you must put a clean disk in the OTHER
disk drive and specify it in the new path. (for example, if the path
currently is B:\, put a new diskette in your A: drive and type "A:\"
as the new path. DO NOT REMOVE THE DISK WHICH CURRENTLY CONTAINS THE
TEST DATA.  The program will copy all files for this test from the
full diskette to the new diskette.

Question Display action bar

The "action bar" is a list of commands you may use on individual
questions. To move to and from the action bar, use the <F10> (action)
key. You may cancel any updates to the section by pressing <ESC> and
selecting "Do not save changes." Action bar commands:

- File: Save, exit, or get questions from other test.
- Modify question: Add, change, or Delete a question. You may also
  change the title for this section.
- Rearrange: Move or scramble the questions.
- Search: Search for a text string or repeat the last search.
- Help: Display the help index or about box.




Select Test - Get section

The Select Test pop-up can be displayed by selecting "Get" from the
Test Section action bar.

Enter the path and name of the test you wish to copy a section from.
If you are unsure of the test name, press <F4> from the "Test Name"
field to see all tests in the current path.

When you press <ENTER> from the "Test Name" field, the list of
sections for that test will be displayed.

To get one or more questions from a section without getting the whole
section, use the "Get" command on the Question Display action bar.



Select a Section - Get section

This pop-up is displayed after you enter the path and test name in the
Select Test pop-up.

Use the arrow keys to position the cursor on the section you wish to
copy. Press <ENTER> to copy the section. To cancel, press <ESC>.

To get one or more questions from a section without getting the whole
section, use the "Get" command on the Question Display action bar.







Move - Question

This command allows you to change the order in which questions will
print within the section.

To use the Move command (starting from the action bar):

1. Press <F10>. Position the cursor on the question you wish to move.
2. Press <F10> to go to the action bar. Then select the Move command.
3. The cursor will now be back in the test question box. Use the arrow
   keys to position the cursor BELOW where you wish to move the
   question and press <ENTER>. The question will be placed above where
   the cursor is located.

NOTE: To put a question on the bottom of the list, you must move the
question to the second from the bottom position and them move the
bottom most question above it.
Section Title

The Section Title pop-up is displayed when you select the "Title"
command from the Question Display action bar.

To change the section title, type the new text and press <ENTER>.

NOTE: The section title is for display purposes only. It is not
printed on the test.








Select Test - Get question

The Select Test pop-up can be displayed by selecting "Get" from the
Question Display action bar.

Enter the path and name of the test you wish to copy questions from.
If you are unsure of the test name, press <F4> from the "Test Name"
field to see all tests in the current path.

When you press <ENTER> from the "Test Name" field, the list of
sections for that test will be displayed.

If you wish to copy an entire section, select the "Get" command from
the Test Section action bar.



Select a Section - Get question

This pop-up is displayed after you enter the path and test name in the
Select Test pop-up.

Use the arrow keys to position the cursor on the section you wish to
copy questions from. Press <ENTER> to display the section. You must
select a section of the same type as the current section. If you
don't, an error message will be displayed.

If you wish to copy an entire section, select the "Get" command from
the Test Section action bar.





Select a Question

The Select a Question pop-up is displayed after you select a section
from the Select a Section pop-up. This window is used to indicate
which questions you wish to copy into the current section.

To select questions:

- Use the arrow keys to position the cursor on each question you wish
  to copy.
- Use the <SPACE-BAR> to mark each question.
- When you have marked all the questions you wish to copy, press
  <ENTER>. To return without copying any questions, press <ESC>.




True/False Question

This pop-up is displayed by selecting "Add" or "Change" from a
True/False section. You may enter/change up to 8 lines per question.
To set the correct answer to the question, press <F5>. To accept the
changes and return to the main panel (change mode) or add another
question (add mode), press <F9>. To cancel changes or end add mode,
press <ESC>.

Special keys: <HOME> - Move to beginning of the current line
              <END>  - Move to the end of the current line
              <INSERT> - Toggle between "replace" mode and "insert"
                          mode (see upper right corner of screen)
              <TAB> - Next question (same as <F9>)
              <ESC> - Cancel changes or end add mode
              <F5>  - Set correct answer for use with answer key

True/False Question - Right Answer

The Right Answer pop-up is displayed by pressing <F5> from the
True/False question pop-up.

Enter the correct answer you wish to have printed on the answer key
("T" or "F"). The default is "False."










Multiple Choice Question

This pop-up is displayed by selecting "Add" or "Change" from a
Multiple Choice section. You may enter/change up to 6 lines per
question.  To enter up to five answer selections for the question,
press <F5>.  To accept the changes and return to the main panel
(change mode) or add another question (add mode), press <F9>. To
cancel changes or end add mode, press <ESC>. In add mode, the
"Answers" pop-up will automatically be displayed by pressing <F9>.

Special keys: <HOME> - Move to beginning of the current line
              <END>  - Move to the end of the current line
              <INSERT> - Toggle between "replace" mode and "insert"
                          mode (see upper right corner of screen)
              <TAB> - Next question (same as <F9>)
              <ESC> - Cancel changes or end add mode
              <F5>  - Set correct answer for use with answer key
Multiple Choice Answer

This pop-up is displayed by pressing <F5> from the Multiple Choice
Question pop-up. Enter the text for each answer and press <F9> to move
to the next answer or if you are on the last answer, to return to the
question pop-up. Answers left blank will not be printed on the test.
If you don't use all five answers, you MUST use <F9> to return to the
question pop-up.

Special keys: <HOME> - Move to beginning of the current line
              <END>  - Move to the end of the current line
              <INSERT> - Toggle between "replace" mode and "insert"
                          mode (see upper right corner of screen)
              <TAB> - Next answer (same as <F9>)
              <SHIFT><TAB> - Go backward one field.
              <ESC> - Cancel changes
              <F6>  - Set correct answer for use with answer key
Right Answer - Multiple Choice

This pop-up is displayed by pressing the <F6> key from the Multiple
Choice Answer pop-up. Enter the correct letter ("A" through "F") that
you wish to print out on the answer key. The default answer is "A."
After entering the correct letter, press <ENTER> or <F9> to return to
the Multiple Choice answer pop-up.










Matching Question

The Matching Question pop-up is displayed by selecting "Add" or
"Change" from the action bar of a matching section. Each matching
question has a question (the left field) and an answer (the right
field).  Enter each field and press <F9> to continue. The answers will
be scrambled automatically when you print the test. The questions will
remain in the order displayed on the screen.

Special keys: <HOME> - Move to beginning of the current line
              <END>  - Move to the end of the current line
              <INSERT> - Toggle between "replace" mode and "insert"
                          mode (see upper right corner of screen)
              <TAB> - Next answer (same as <F9>)
              <SHIFT><TAB> - Go backward one field.
              <ESC> - Cancel changes

Identification Question

This pop-up is displayed by selecting "Add" or "Change" from an
Identification section. Identification questions are short essay type
questions. You may enter/change up to 4 lines per question.  To type
an answer to the question, press <F5>.  To accept the changes and
return to the main panel (change mode) or add another question (add
mode), press <F9>. To cancel changes or end add mode, press <ESC>.

Special keys: <HOME> - Move to beginning of the current line
              <END>  - Move to the end of the current line
              <INSERT> - Toggle between "replace" mode and "insert"
                          mode (see upper right corner of screen)
              <TAB> - Next question (same as <F9>)
              <ESC> - Cancel changes or end add mode
              <F5>  - Enter an answer to the question (for key)

Identification Answer

The Identification Answer pop-up is displayed by pressing <F5> from
the Identification Question pop-up. You may enter up to 4 lines to be
printed on the answer key. Press <F9> to return to the question.

The amount of space left for the student's answer is determined when
you print the test. See the Output Options pop-up.

Special keys: <HOME> - Move to beginning of the current line
              <END>  - Move to the end of the current line
              <INSERT> - Toggle between "replace" mode and "insert"
                          mode (see upper right corner of screen)
              <TAB> - Return to question pop-up (same as <F9>)
              <ESC> - Cancel changes


Essay Question

This pop-up is displayed by selecting "Add" or "Change" from an
Essay section. You may enter/change up to 16 lines per question.  To
type an answer to the question, press <F5>.  To accept the changes and
return to the main panel (change mode) or add another question (add
mode), press <F9>. To cancel changes or end add mode, press <ESC>.

Special keys: <HOME> - Move to beginning of the current line
              <END>  - Move to the end of the current line
              <INSERT> - Toggle between "replace" mode and "insert"
                          mode (see upper right corner of screen)
              <TAB> - Next question (same as <F9>)
              <ESC> - Cancel changes or end add mode
              <F5>  - Enter an answer to the question (for key)


Essay Answer

The Essay Answer pop-up is displayed by pressing <F5> from the
Essay Question pop-up. You may enter up to 4 lines to be printed on
the answer key. Press <F9> to return to the question.

The amount of space left for the student's answer is determined when
you print the test. See the Output Options pop-up.

Special keys: <HOME> - Move to beginning of the current line
              <END>  - Move to the end of the current line
              <INSERT> - Toggle between "replace" mode and "insert"
                          mode (see upper right corner of screen)
              <TAB> - Return to question pop-up (same as <F9>)
              <ESC> - Cancel changes


ERROR: No test names found.

This error message is displayed when you press <F4> to display a
pop-up of available tests and there are no tests found in the current
DOS path.

Verify that the drive/path you have in the "path" field is where your
tests are located. Check that you have the correct diskette in the
drive (if you are storing your tests on diskette rather than a hard
drive).







Maximum Questions

This error pop-up is displayed if you attempt to add more than 150
questions in a section.

The maximum number of questions you may have in each section is 150.
If you need to add more questions, create a new section of the same
type. You may have up to 98 sections per test.









ERROR: You must select a section of the same type.

This error message is displayed if you attempt to use the "get"
command to get questions from a section with a different type of
questions then the current section.

You must choose a section of the same type as the one you are
currently editing. For example, if you are editing a True/False
section, you must choose a True/False section from the list when you
attempt to get questions from another test.







ERROR: Filename can not be blank

This error message is displayed if you press <ENTER> while the
"filename" field of the Select Test pop-up is blank.

To correct the problem, type in a valid DOS filename and press
<ENTER>.










ERROR: Invalid path.

This error message is displayed if you enter an incorrect DOS path
in the "path" field of the Select Test pop-up.

To correct the problem, enter a valid path and press <ENTER>.
Examples of valid DOS paths:

C:\
A:\
C:\testwrit  (you must have already created the sub-directory
              "testwrit" on your C: drive)





ERROR: Error sending test to printer.

This error message is displayed if the DOS print command is unable
to print the test. Test Writer writes your test to a file and then
uses the DOS print command to send the file to the printer.

Before trying to print again, verify that your printer is properly
hooked up and on-line. Be sure that the sub-directory containing
the PRINT command is in your path.

See your DOS manual for more information on PATH and the PRINT
command.





ERROR: Error writing to print file.

This error message is displayed if Test Writer is unable to create
the print work file. Test Writer creates your test in a file (even
if you are sending the test directly to a printer) and then uses
DOS print to send the file to your printer.

The most common cause of this error is lack of disk space. Clear
additional space on your disk and try printing again.








ERROR: Filename can not contain a blank.

You have put a blank space between two letters of your test name. DOS
filenames can be up to eight alphanumeric digits, with no imbedded
spaces.












File Options (section level)

The FILE pull-down options have to do with input and output type
operations. They are:

- Open: Display a new or existing test.
- Save: Save any changes to the test section level information.
- sAve as: Makes a copy of the current test under a different name
  and/or DOS path.
- Get section: Copy an entire section from another test and place it
  at the bottom of the current test.
- Print: Displays the print options pop-up.
- sTop printing: Cancels anything currently printing (even non-test
  data).
- setUp: used to enter/update the printer codes required to produce
  underlining, bold face text, etc.
- eXit: Display the standard exit confirmation pop-up.
Modify section

These commands are used to modify or delete existing sections. For
example, Change is used to add new questions to an existing section.
Options are:

- Change: use to add new questions to a section, modify questions, or
  to display the section.

- Delete: use to delete an entire existing section. You will be asked
  to verify that you wish to delete the section. NOTE: ONCE DELETED,
  YOU CAN NOT RECOVER THE QUESTIONS IN THAT SECTION.

- Move: use to change the printing order of the sections.



hEadings

Headings options are:

- Title: use to change the title that is displayed on the top of the
  section box and also the default title that will print on the test.

- Instructions: use to modify the default instructions for the test
  sections. Each of the five question types may have a different set
  of instructions. If you don't change anything, the defaults will be
  used.






Help

Help options are:

- Index: Display the Help Index pop-up. This is an alphabetical list
  of all help screens. You may scroll through the list and see any
  help screen from anywhere in the program. The Help Index may also be
  activated by pressing F1 while a help screen is displayed.

- About: The About Box display the program title, version number, and
  copyright information.






Save As

The Save As command copies the current test into a new test name and
or directory. You MUST change the path or test name. You can not Save
As a test to itself.

The current path and test name are displayed. Change the path and test
name as necessary, using the [ENTER] key to move forward to the next
field and to complete the screen. Use the [SHIFT][TAB] key to move
backwards to the previous field.







Printer Codes

The Printer Codes pop-up is used to change or add codes which will
allow you to add underline, bold face, italics, etc. to your test. The
codes that each printer uses may be different. You can get the correct
codes for your printer in your owner's manual.

The codes for the Epson printer are provided for Underline, Bold, and
Italic. These standard codes will work with most printers except some
IBM proprinters.

When you have finished changing the codes, press F5 to save. Changes
that are not saved will be used for the current session only. To clear
all current codes from the list, press F6. You will be asked to verify
that you wish to clear.


ERROR: The command name can not begin with blanks

You must put at least one letter or number in the command field in
order to leave that field. If you do not wish to put a value in this
field, use the [ESC] key to exit the pop-up and cancel all changes you
have made to the other printer codes.











ERROR: The code must not have leading blanks

The ON code and OFF code fields must contain at least one numeric
value. That value must begin in the first column of the field. If you
don't wish to put a value in this field, use the [ESC] key to exit the
pop-up and cancel all change you have made to the other printer codes.











Stop Printing

The stop printing command issues the DOS command PRINT /T, which
purges anything currently in the print queue.

Depending on the size of the buffer in your printer, printing may stop
immediately or may continue until the part of the test in the buffer
is completed.

If your printer continues to print, you can reset the buffer by
powering down the printer.






File options (question level)

The File options (question level) are used to save and get questions
for the displayed section only. Commands:

- Save and close: Saves the present section and returns to the section
  level box.
- sAve: Saves the present section but does not return to the section
  level box.
- Close: Closes the current section without saving. If you have made
  any changes, you will be asked to verify that you wish to exit.
- Get Questions: Copy question of the same type from a different
  test (or another section of the same type on the current test).
- eXit: Display the standard exit pop-up.



Modify question

These commands allow to you work with the questions in this section.
Command are:

- Add: Add new questions to the bottom of the list.

- Change: Change an existing question. You may also press the F4 key.

- Delete: Delete one or more questions.

- section Title: Change the title for this section that will be
  printed on the test.




Rearrange

Commands are:

- Move: Reposition a question within the section. This will change the
  order in which they print. You may also press the F5 key.

- Scramble: Randomly reorganizes the questions. If you accidently
  select this command, use the [ESC] key to exit the section and
  cancel all changes you have made.







Search

The search commands scan through the current section, looking for the
text string that you specify. The search is not case sensitive.
Questions and answers are scanned. The commands are:

- Search text: Displays the search pop-up. Enter the search string and
  press [ENTER]. The scan will begin with question one.

- Repeat search: Searches again for the text you entered in Search
  text, beginning with the question after the current one. You may
  also press the F6 key.

You must use Search text before you can repeat search.



ERROR: No search text entered.

You pressed the F6 key or selected the Repeat search command before
using the Search text command. You must enter a text string using this
command before you can use the repeat search key.












No Match

The search string you entered was not found in this section. If you
are using Repeat search, then the string was not found in the
remainder of the questions below the current one.












Edit Pop-up

The Edit pop-up displays the standard text editing options as well as
any printer code options which were defined in Setup command of the
Section level action bar. Standard options are:

- Paste: Copy text which you COPIED or CUT from another part of the
  question at the current cursor position.
- Copy: Copy the highlighted text into the "buffer" so that you may
  PASTE it somewhere else in the question.
- Cut: Like copy, only the text is deleted from the current position.
- Make Normal: Use to reset any printer codes in the text. For
  example, to "turn off" the bold face from a word, you would
  highlight that word and select MAKE NORMAL.

Other options, such as underline, bold, and/or italic may be
available.
Highlight Text

Use the arrow keys to highlight the text you wish to edit and then
press F4 (block) to display the Edit pop-up.

Test Writer provides for special print attributes such as underlining
and bold face by imbedding a special "edit" code in front of the word
or words you wish to print in a special way. This edit code will
appear to be a normal blank space. Remember to not delete this special
"space" when you edit the text in the future.

Words which special attributes are shown in red rather than the usual
black text. Additionally, the type of attribute for a block of text
will appear in the upper right corner of your screen.



Block Warning - Reset

This error message indicates that the area you highlighted did not
contain any special edit codes to reset.

You will get this error message if you attempt to use the MAKE NORMAL
edit function on text which is already normal text (i.e. not
underlined, bold face, etc.). If you are attempting to reset a single
word, you may also get this message if you don't highlight the entire
word. Highlighting only part of the word will prevent Test Writer from
finding the edit code that is "hidden" in front of it.






Edit Warning

Test Writer provides for special print functions such as underlining
and bold face by imbedding a special "edit" code in front of the word
or words you wish to print in a special way. This code will appear on
your screen as a space.

If there is not a blank space available at the end of your question to
allow the insertion of the edit code in front of the first word, this
error will occur.

Unless you can shorten your question, you will not be able to use the
edit function on the first word of the question.




Block Warning - Set code

In order to make text print with an underline or bold face (for
example), you must highlight the entire word. You can't highlight part
of a word. Test Writer must know where the entire word is so an edit
code can be "hidden" in front of it.

This error may also occur if you attempt to edit a block of text which
already has a special attribute. For example, attempting to apply bold
face to an underlined area. You may only use one special attribute at
a time.

See HIGHLIGHT TEXT in the Help index for more information on how edit
codes are used.



Printer Codes - Clear

This pop-up is displayed to verify that you wish to clear all of the
printer codes and command names that are currently in the Printer
Codes box. Type Y to complete the clear command.

After using Clear, you must remember to SAVE the printer commands if
you wish to permanently clear the codes.









Print Options - Reset

This pop-up is displayed to verify that you wish to reset the options
in the Print Options box to their default settings. The default
setting are those that appeared in the Print Options box the first
time you displayed it after creating a new test.

After using Reset, you must remember to SAVE the Print Options if you
want to permanently reset the options. If you don't save, the options
will revert to those you have saved the nest time you open this test.







Line Length must be 60, 120, 180, or 240.

The line length field must be either 60, 120, 180, or 240. You can not
use lengths in between.

When you use line length, be sure to also include the necessary SETUP
CODES to set your printer to print a longer line.

Using Condensed print, most dot matrix printers can print a line
length of 120 on standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper. To use 180 or 240, you
need either a wide carriage printer or a printer which can print
landscape (such as a laser printer).





ERROR: 4 Setup codes only

The "on" code field and the "off" code field may only have 4 setup
codes  per field.  A code is defined as a number with a space after
it, between  1 and 3 digits in length.

If you need more then 4 codes, you can not use that command with Test
Writer.









ERROR: All commands must have an on & off code

Each printer command specified must have a value in the "on" field as
well as the "off" field. This is necessary so that Test Writer can
turn off the print attribute when necessary.

All print attribute commands will have a code which acts as a reset.
See your printer manual for details.