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###########################
#BanHelp
Banner
Enter your banner message in the two lines below. Then choose your border \
and graphic styles, choose line sizes, and text styles.
The PREVIEW button shows you how your banner will look. In the preview, \
the grid overlaying your banner shows you where the edges of the pages \
will be. If you don't see any lines, your banner fits on one page.
To print, select PRINT. You'll be told how many pages your banner will \
use, and then you can choose your print options.
########################
#BanMes
Banner Message
These two lines are where you type in your banner message. Each line \
may be up to 39 letters or spaces long. If you use the second line, \
be sure to select a line size that includes the bottom line.
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#BanJus
Banner Justification
Justification only changes the appearance of your banner when it has two \
lines. These are the effects of each option:
LEFT: Each line starts at the left end of the banner.
CENTER: The shorter line is centered in relation to the longer.
RIGHT: Each line ends at the right end of the banner.
FORCE FIT: Each line is stretched to be the same length.
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#BanDec
Banner Decorations
The small box to the left of each button turns on/off the button's feature \
in your banner. If you press a button, when you return, the on/off switch \
will be automatically turned on.
BORDER: A decorative border around your banner. This is preset to a \
solid 1/2 inch line.
L GRAPHIC: Left side graphic image. Appears within the border, to the \
left of your message.
R GRAPHIC: Right side graphic. Within the border, to the right.
Note: Graphic height is set to the same height as your message. "Wide" \
graphics can take up a lot of paper. Be sure to preview before you print.
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#BanSiz
Banner Line Sizes
Except for the top option, these settings determine the size relationship \
between the two lines of your banner. If you don't want a second line, \
be sure to leave "Only One" as your line size.
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#BanSty
Banner Line Styles
You can select a completely different text style for each line in your \
banner. For detailed help on text styles, please see the help screens \
in the Text Style dialogs.
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#BanHei
Banner Page Height
This setting lets you change the overall size of your banner. The normal \
height for a banner is the width of your printer's paper, which is set \
as 1. To make your banner twice as tall, and twice as wide (using up \
four times as much paper), enter 2. Any number may be entered here, \
and you can print banners a half inch high to twenty feet or more.
#####################
#StyHelp
Edit Text Style
You can change every element of a text style, except the colors, from this
screen. See the help for each group of controls for more detail.
Button Functions:
COLOR: Open up the color change screen, affecting this style.
START OVER: Reset all options to the way they were when you began.
COPY FROM: Copy all settings from another text style, by menu.
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#StyMar
Style Margins
The margins control the placement of your text within the text frame. \
All Margins are measured in inches. The margin settings in effect at the \
end of a line are applied to that line (only important when changing styles \
within a paragraph).
LEFT: The distance from the left edge of the text \
to the left side of the frame.
TOP: The distance from the top of the text to the \
top line of the box.
RIGHT: The distance between the right end of the \
text to the right side of the frame.
BOTTOM: The distance between the bottom of the frame \
and the bottom of your text.
INDENT: The space between the left margin and your text on \
both the first line of the message, and the first line of every paragraph.
DOWNDENT: The space added between each paragraph and the one that follows.
######################
#StyJus
Style Justification
The justification controls affect how each line of text is positioned within
the frame.
LEFT: Each line starts at the left margin.
FULL: Each line has its spacing adjusted so it fits perfectly between \
both left and right margins.
CENTER: Each line is centered between the left and right margins.
RIGHT: Each line ends on the right margin.
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#StyFon
Style Font
The list of available fonts.
A name within brackets E.G. [More Fonts], can be selected to bring up the \
list of fonts contained in the "More Fonts" collection.
You can also choose fonts from within the Color screen, available by \
selecting the COLOR button.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the font. To confirm you want to use a certain font, \
or to open another set of fonts, you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
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#StyEff
Style Effect
A list of text "special effects" that change the appearance of text in \
this style. Use the preview feature to see how each of the effects looks.
You can also choose the text effect from the Color screen, by selecting \
the COLOR button.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the effect. To confirm you want to use a certain effect, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
#################
#StySiz
Style Size Settings
Each setting in this group controls a different aspect of the text size.
SIZE: Measured in points (a point is 1/72 of an inch -- one inch high \
text will be 72 points high. Average text in a book is 10 points). The \
size in the height of the characters, as well as the width.
SPACING: Measured in points. The number of points to add between each line \
of text. Values less than zero can be entered to scrunch text together.
WIDTH: A percentage. 100% is normal width characters. This changes the \
width of the letters in relation to their height.
KERN: A percentage. Moves letters closer together, or farther apart. E.G, \
100% will move characters twice as far apart, while -20% will nudge them \
together.
####################
#GraHelpLib
Graphics Library
This screen is where you choose and manipulate a graphic image. Individual \
help messages are available for each general group of options.
Button Functions:
IMPORTED IMAGES: Change over to the Graphics Import screen, used to add you \
own graphic images to PrintPower Pro. See the overview there for more \
information.
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#GraHelpImp
Graphics Imports
With the functions on this screen, you can create and maintain a library \
of your own graphic images. These images are stored in a subdirectory \
named IMPORT off your PrintPower Pro main directory. See the individual \
help messages for each group for more information.
Button Functions:
LIBRARY IMAGES: Change over to the Library Images screen, so you can choose \
from PrintPower Pro's built in graphics.
ADD NEW: Brings up a file selector, from which you can select a GIF, PCX, \
LBM, or uncompressed BMP format image to bring into your import library. \
The file is converted \
to the GIF format, and copied to the IMPORT directory.
DELETE IMPORT: Prompts you to confirm whether or not you want to delete \
the currently selected image -- ONLY from your library. This does not \
delete your original image.
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#GraOpt
Graphics Options
SCALE 1/1: Normally, PrintPower Pro attempts to preserve an image's height \
ratio, so the image won't be stretched out of shape. However, this can cause \
the graphic to not perfectly fit it's frame. Turning SCALE 1/1 off makes \
the graphic fit the frame, always.
BG DRAW: PrintPower Pro's Library images have "background" areas that you \
usually want to remain transparent. This setting causes those areas to be \
drawn (generally in white). Imported graphics don't usually have their \
background properly set, so this setting comes on automatically for imports.
COLORIZE: In combination with the COLOR AS list (q.v.) causes all colors in \
the graphic to be shades of the color selected.
MIRROR R/L: Reverses the image left to right.
FLIP U/D: Reverses the image top to bottom.
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#GraCol
Graphics Color As List
This setting has no effect on your graphic unless the COLORIZE check box is \
set. When used, COLORIZE changes every color in the graphic image into a \
shade of this color. Brightness of each color of the original image is \
preserved.
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#GraLib
Graphics List of Library Graphics
The list of available graphics.
A name within brackets E.G [More Images], can be selected to bring up the \
list of images contained in the "More Images" collection.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the item. To confirm you want to use a certain graphic, \
or to open another set of graphics, you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
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#GraImp
Graphics List of Imported Graphics
The list of available imported graphics.
###################
#TexHelp
Headline Editor
This screen is the editor for headline text. Headline text is automatically \
sized by the program to fit in the box you've made for it.
Enter your message in the upper area, and select options you want to apply \
to it.
Button Functions:
COLOR: Set the color for the headline text.
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#TexEnt
Headline Text Entry Area
Available keys:
Editing: ALT-M Mark ALT-C Cut ALT-P PASTE
Effects: ALT-B Bold ALT-U Underline ALT-I Italic
ALT-D Double Underline ALT-R Superscript ALT-K Subscript
Commands: ALT-L Load Block ALT-W Write Block
#################
#TexFon
Headline Font
A list of fonts you may choose from for this headline.
A name within brackets E.G [More Fonts], can be selected to bring up the \
list of fonts contained in the "More Fonts" collection.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the item. To confirm you want to use a certain font, \
or to open another set of fonts, you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
#################
#TexEff
Headline Text Effect
A list of text "special effects" that change the appearance of text in \
this headline.
You can also choose the text effect from the Color screen, by selecting \
the COLOR button. You will be able to preview the effect there.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the item. To confirm you want to use a certain effect, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
#################
#TexSiz
Headline Text Sizing
This group lets you choose text size options.
SPACING: Measured in points. The number of points to add between each line \
of text. Values less than zero can be entered to scrunch text together.
WIDTH: A percentage. 100% is normal width characters. This changes the \
width of the letters in relation to their height.
KERN: A percentage. Moves letters closer together, or farther apart. E.G, \
100% will move characters twice as far apart, while -20% will nudge them \
together.
#################
#TexOpt
Headline Justification
The justification controls affect how each line of text is positioned within
the frame.
LEFT: Each line starts at the left edge.
FULL: Each line has its spacing adjusted so it fits perfectly between \
both left and right sides.
CENTER: Each line is centered between the left and right sides.
RIGHT: Each line ends on the right side.
#################
#BdrHelp
Borders
Decorative borders surround an area. You choose the color, the style, and \
what sides or corners of the area to place the border.
Pressing the space bar or the right mouse button will preview the border \
in the preview area.
#################
#BdrHide
Border Hide
Once you've selected a border, the only way to get rid of it is to use \
this HIDE feature.
#################
#BdrThk
Border Thickness
Measured in inches, the border thickness measures the thickness of \
one border element. If your border thickness is too great, you \
won't have much room inside the area for graphics or text.
#################
#BdrClr
Border Color
A list of available colors for the border.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the color. To confirm you want to use a certain color, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
#################
#BdrNam
Border Name
A list of available names for the border. Names with in [brackets] are \
other groups of borders you may choose from. Select one of these \
names to see the group.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the border. To confirm you want to use a certain border, \
or to open another set of borders, you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
#################
#BdrSide
Border Settings
Each setting here controls whether or not a particular part of the border \
will be drawn. If you choose not to draw a side, the space for that \
side's border is made available to the enclosed text or graphic.
#################
#TxtPlcHelp
Text Placement
This screen contains the settings for placement of text within a frame.
#################
#TxtPlcPlc
Text Centering
Text ordinarily starts at the top of a frame. To center the text vertically \
within the frame, select CENTER.
#################
#ColHelp
Text Settings
Color, Font, and special effect settings.
If you're editing a color style, the font and effect settings are for preview \
only. Otherwise, any setting you make here is kept, even if there are \
font and effect settings on the previous screen.
#################
#ColMain
Primary Color
The main color of the character.
Used by effects Normal, Fine Outline, Thin Outline, Thick Outline, \
3-D Walls, \
3-D Block, Thin Outlined, Thick Outlined, Double Outlined, Triple \
Outlined, Thin Piping, Thick Piping, Double Piping, Triple Piping, \
Shallow Shadow, Deep Shadow, Double Shadows, Shadow Outline, \
Shadow Pipe, Pipe Shadow, Pipe Shadow 2.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the color. To confirm you want to use a certain color, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
#################
#ColOut1
First Outline
First outline of the effect.
Used by effects Thin Outlined, Thick Outlined, Double Outlined, \
Triple Outlined, Thin Piping, Thick Piping, Double Piping, Triple \
Piping, Shadow/Outline.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the color. To confirm you want to use a certain color, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
#################
*#ColOut2
Second Outline
Secondary outline of the effect.
Used by effects Double Outlined, Triple Outlined, Double Piping, \
Triple Piping.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the color. To confirm you want to use a certain color, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
#################
#ColOut3
Third Outline
Tertiary outline of the effect.
Used by effects Triple Outlined, Triple Piping.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the color. To confirm you want to use a certain color, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
#################
#ColBack1
Background
The first background or shadow color.
Used by effects 3-D Walls, 3-D Block, Shallow Shadow, Deep Shadow, \
Double Shadows, Shadow/Outline, Shadow/Pipe.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the color. To confirm you want to use a certain color, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
#################
#ColBack2
Second Background
The second background or shadow color.
Used by effect Double Shadow.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the color. To confirm you want to use a certain color, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
#################
#ColFont
Font Selection
A list of fonts you may choose from..
A name within brackets E.G [More Fonts], can be selected to bring up the \
list of fonts contained in the "More Fonts" collection.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the font. To confirm you want to use a certain font, \
or to open another group of fonts, you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
#################
#ColFX
Effect Selection
A list of text "special effects" that change the appearance of text.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the effect. To confirm you want to use a certain effect, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
#################
#ZoomHelp
Zoom Menu
This menu is mainly for keyboard users with no access to the scroll bars.
Use the Zoom Left, Zoom Right, Zoom Up, and Zoom Down buttons to move \
the view of your document one half screen in that direction. Use Zoom In \
to zoom in on the middle half of your view. Use Zoom Out to take a look \
from "farther back." Full Page Zoom cancels all zooming and takes you back \
to the full view of your document.
These keys also work when not in the scroll menu: CTL-L = Scroll Left, \
CTL-R = Scroll Right, CTL-U = Scroll Up, CTL-D = Scroll Down, CTL-I = \
Zoom In, CTL-O = Zoom Out, CTL-F = Full Page Zoom, CTL-P - Preview, \
CTL-V - Quick Preview.
#################
#RootHelp
Main Edit Menu
FILE: Bring up the File menu.
ZOOM: Bring up the Zoom option menu.
ADD....: Add a new element to your document.
PREVIEW: Redraw everything in preview mode, as opposed to quick view.
#################
#FileMenuHelp
File Menu
SAVE: Save your document to disk. You should do this before exiting \
to main, or your work will be lost.
PAGE PREVIEW: Resets Zoom to Full Page, and draws the document as it \
will appear on the printer. For cards, every side of the card will \
be shown.
PRINT: Bring up the print options screen.
EXIT TO MAIN: Return to the main program options.
#################
#ExitMenuHelp
Exit Menu
SAVE: Save your document to disk. If you haven't saved until now, \
this is your last chance to keep a permanent record of your work.
EXIT: Return to the main program options.
#################
#AddAreaHelp
Add Area Menu
Once you have click-dragged an area on your document, you can turn that \
area into a new element of your sign or card, or you can zoom in on that \
area.
ZOOM: Zoom in visually on the area you've selected.
ADD...: Add any of the design resources.
#################
#MoveSizeHelp
Move and Size Menu
Keyboard users: Use the arrow keys to move the size rectangle. If you \
press the SHIFT key with your arrows, the rectangle will move in larger \
jumps. Press the INSert key to switch to SIZE mode, signaled by a small \
box on the lower right of the rectangle. In size mode, using the arrow \
keys changes the size of the box. Press INS again to return to MOVE mode.
Mouse users: Click and drag near any corner or edge to move just that edge. \
If you drag the center of the rectangle, the entire rectangle will be dragged \
along as you move the mouse. You can press the right mouse button to \
signal that you are finished, the same as the "OK" button.
#################
#EditBorderMenu
Edit Border Menu
F2 Move/Size - For keyboard users, lets you move and resize the border. \
Mouse users should point at sides or corners of the border and drag \
with the right mouse button.
F3 Delete - Remove the border permanently from the document.
F4 Change Border - Open a window of options for this border.
F5 Clone Border - Duplicate this border.
F6 Change Border - Same as F4, exists for consistency.
F8 Draw Last - Put the border "on top" of other drawn elements, so it \
appears on top of them if it overlaps them.
#################
#EditTextHelp
Edit Text Menu
F2 Move/Size - For keyboard users, lets you move and resize the text \
frame. Mouse users should point at sides or corners of the frame and drag \
with the right mouse button.
F3 Delete - Remove the text permanently from the document.
F4 Change Border - Create or change a border for the text's surrounding frame.
F5 Clone Size - Duplicate this text area and its size, but not its actual \
text message.
F6 Edit Text - Edit the text message.
F7 Position - Change the vertical centering setting.
F8 Draw Last - Put the text "on top" of other drawn elements, so it \
appears on top of them if it overlaps them.
#################
#EditHeadlineMenu
Edit Headline Menu
F2 Move/Size - For keyboard users, lets you move and resize the headline \
frame. Mouse users should point at sides or corners of the frame and drag \
with the right mouse button.
F3 Delete - Remove the headline permanently from the document.
F4 Change Border - Create or change a border for the headline frame.
F5 Clone Headline - Duplicate this headline.
F6 Edit Headline - Edit the headline text, change fonts, etc.
F8 Draw Last - Put the headline "on top" of other drawn elements, so it \
appears on top of them if it overlaps them.
#################
#EditGraphicHelp
Edit Graphic Help
F2 Move/Size - For keyboard users, lets you move and resize the graphic \
image. Mouse users should point at sides or corners of the frame and drag \
with the right mouse button.
F3 Delete - Remove the image permanently from the document.
F4 Change Border - Create or change a border for the image's frame.
F5 Clone Image - Duplicate this image.
F6 Edit Image - Change the image, scaling, recoloring, options, etc.
F8 Draw Last - Put the image "on top" of other drawn elements, so it \
appears on top of them if it overlaps them.
#################
#TextEdMain
Text Edit Main
F2 Set Bold & F3 Set Italic - Along with keyboard-only commands ALT-U Underline, \
ALT-D Double Underline, ALT-R Superscript, ALT-T Subscript, and ALT-K Strike Through, \
These modifiers can be set by "sweeping" an area with the mouse, or selecting \
the command at both the start and end points you want the effect.
F4 Set Style - Brings up the list of current text styles. See the manual for \
more information on text styles.
F5 Set Color - Brings up the list of current color sets. See the manual.
F6 Mark Area - For keyboard users, press F6 at the beginning of an area you \
wish to move, copy, or delete. Further cursor motion will show a black \
"marked" area.
F7 Cut - Press to remove the marked area from your document.
F8 Paste - Press to copy the last-removed area back into your document at the cursor.
#################
#TextEdStyle
Text Edit Style
To enter your message, just start typing. If the cursor is on a style indicator, \
it will jump to the end before beginning to insert text. These toolbox options \
only appear when your cursor is on a text style \
indicator. Text styles let you group text options like font, size, margins, effects, etc. \
under one name for easy reference and simple re-use. The manual offers a clear \
explanation of text styles and their uses.
F6 Create a Style - Asks you for the name of a new text style, letting you \
create an all-new style.
F7 Change Styles - Gives you the list of text styles. Choosing another \
style will change the current text's style to the new style.
F8 Modify Style - Bring up the text style editing window, which you use to \
change individual style settings.
F9 Remove Style - Erase this style setting. Text after the cursor position \
will have the same style as the text before the cursor.
#################
#TextEdColor
Text Edit Color
These toolbox options only appear when your cursor is on a color set \
indicator. Color sets are groups of colors that you can use over and over \
to maintain a certain mood or color design in your document. The manual offers a clear \
explanation of color sets and their uses.
F6 Create a Color - Asks you for the name of a new color set, letting you \
create an all-new set of colors.
F7 Change Colors - Gives you the list of color sets. Choosing another \
color set will change the current text's colors to the new set.
F8 Modify Colors - Bring up the color set editing window, which you use to \
change individual colors in the set.
F9 Remove Colors - Erase this color setting. Text after the cursor position \
will have the same colors as the text before the cursor.
#################
#DataCreateOrLoa
Database Main Options.
You can choose to create a new database, or load one that is already saved \
on disk. The only database that comes on your distribution disks is the \
sample HOLIDAYS.PDB database file.
The program manual will explain database files in much more detail.
#################
#DataCreate
Database Creation
Enter a descriptive name for the database, e.g. Address Book
#################
#DataMain
Database Main Screen
PREV: Show the previous record.
NEXT: Show the next record.
FIRST: Go to the first stored record.
LAST: Go to the last record.
INS: Insert a record between this one and the previous one.
DEL: Delete the current record.
SAVE: Save your database to disk.
EXIT: Exit to the Main Menu.
MENU: Bring up the list of database commands.
#################
#DataOptions
Database Commands
FIND: Lets you search your entire database for the first occurrence of a \
word or phrase.
SORT: Organizes your database in alphabetic order.
CHANGE POSITIONS: Lets you change the positions of the data fields on \
screen.
ADD: Adds a new data field.
DELETE: Deletes an unwanted data field.
IMPORT: Copies data stored in the database to a standard ASCII file.
EXPORT: Copies data in an standard ASCII file to your database.
#################
#DataTextSearch
Database Text Search
Enter the word or letters you wish to search for.
#################
#DataSearchField
Database Search Field
Select the field you want to use in searching for your word.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the field. To confirm you want to use a certain field, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
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#DataSortField
Database Sort Field
All the records in this database will be sorted alphabetically by \
looking at the data in this field.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the field. To confirm you want to use a certain field, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
#################
#DataFieldMove
Database Screen Layout
Click with the mouse, or select with the arrow keys, the name of the field \
to move, then move the field with the mouse or arrows to it's new location.
Click again or press Enter again to place the field there.
You can move as many fields as you want, press EXIT when you are done.
#################
#DataAdd
Add a new Data Field
Name will be the new name of your data field, and can be up to 9 letters.
Size is the maximum number of letters that will fit in the field, and may \
be up to 34 letters.
#################
#DataDeleteField
Delete a Data Field
The field you choose will be permanently removed from the database, and \
all data in it will be deleted irretrievably.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the field. To confirm you want to use a certain field, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
#################
#CalSelection
Calendar Selection
Choose the type of calendar you want to print.
You can get previews on screen of each type by entering each type and \
selecting the PREVIEW button.
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#CalDay
Daily Schedule
A calendar with all the hours of each day printed on one page, with \
lines printed for you to write comments on.
Select PREVIEW to see what the calendar looks like before you PRINT.
#################
#CalYearBox
Calendar Year
Select the year for your calendar.
If you choose OTHER, you can type the year by yourself, thereby reaching \
years not offered by the radio buttons.
You can go back about 100 years, and ahead about 100 years.
#################
#CalMonthBox
Calendar Month
Select the month for your calendar.
#################
#CalDayBox
Calendar Day
Select the day for your daily or weekly calendar.
If you are creating a weekly calendar, the week that is selected is the \
week that includes the day you choose here, starting on Monday, and \
continuing through to Sunday.
#################
#CalHighlight
Highlight Options
Highlighted dates are printed in red on color printers, or medium gray
on black and white printers.
#################
#CalHolidays
Holiday Options
The built in holidays are New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Independence \
Day, Halloween, Veterans Day, Christmas, M.L.King Holiday, Presidents Day, \
Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and \
Thanksgiving.
There may be times when you don't want these standard holidays -- like if \
you don't live in the United States! Disable these holidays by unchecking \
the Built In option.
You can edit your own custom list of holidays with the database editor, \
and you enable that list's appearance in the calendars with the Custom \
checkbox.
#################
#CalDatabaseName
Custom Holiday Database Name
The HOLIDAYS.PDB file is supplied on your disk, and you can edit it to \
reflect days that are important to you. You can change this name here if \
you create multiple holiday databases.
#################
#CalWeek
Weekly Calendar
A calendar with all the dates and holidays for one week on one page, with \
lines printed for you to write comments on.
Select PREVIEW to see what the calendar looks like before you PRINT.
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#CalMonth
Monthly Calendar
A calendar with all the dates and holidays for one month on one page.
Select PREVIEW to see what the calendar looks like before you PRINT.
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#CalMonthWritein
Monthly Calendar Style
When WRITE IN is checked, the calendar will have boxes for each day \
of the month, with smaller numbers in the corner. This gives you \
room to write appointments in each day.
When WRITE IN is unchecked, the calendar uses unboxed large numbers \
for each day.
Select PREVIEW to see what each type looks like.
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#CalYear
Yearly Calendar
A calendar with all the months and days of the year on one page.
Select PREVIEW to see what the calendar looks like before you PRINT it.
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#PrinterSetup
Printer and Paper Setup Options
First, try to locate the name of your printer in the list of printer \
names. If it's not there, look at the end of the list where the generic \
printer types are, and you should be able to find a printer type that \
closely matches your printer.
Then choose your paper size, and whether or not your paper is fan fold \
(in a big long strip) or fed into the printer one sheet at a time.
When that's done, select TEST to print out an alignment test. A dark \
outline will be printed around the printable area of your page. Adjust \
your printer so that this rectangle is in the center of the paper.
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#PrinterName
Printer Name, or Type
First, try to locate the name of your printer in the list of printer \
names. If it's not there, look at the end of the list where the generic \
printer types are, and you should be able to find a printer type that \
closely matches your printer.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the printer. To confirm you want to use a certain printer, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
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#PrinterPaper
Paper Size
Choose a paper size. If your paper size is not listed here, choose \
CUSTOM SIZE and enter the width and height of each page in the custom \
size area.
If you're using banner or roll paper, select a size with the correct width \
and choose "fan fold" paper style.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the paper. To confirm you want to use a certain paper size, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
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#PrinterCustPape
Custom Paper Dimensions
Enter the size of your custom paper in width and height, inches.
Make sure CUSTOM SIZE is selected in the paper size list.
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#PrinterSheetFan
Paper Sheet or Fan fold setting
This setting for the most part has no effect other than to add a half-inch \
margin on the bottom and top of sheet feed printers.
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#SignSizeList
List of Sign Sizes
Choose a sign size.
Select CUSTOM SIZE to enter your own size in inches.
Note for keyboard users: Moving the "highlight bar" with the cursor keys \
does not select the size. To confirm you want to use a certain size, \
you must press ENTER while your selection \
is highlighted.
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#SignOrientation
Portrait or Landscape
Portrait signs are printed "right side up" coming out of the printer.
Landscape signs are printed "on their right side", which changes the \
dimension of the editable area in the sign.
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#SignCustom
Custom Sign Size
Making sure that CUSTOM SIZE is selected in the list of sign sizes, you \
enter the custom width and height of your sign in inches in this area.
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#CardSelection
List of Card Types
See the manual for an illustration of each card style.
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#SignMainSize
Sign Sizes
Choose a sign size, and select OK to edit your sign.
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#PrintMethod
Print Method
This list is different for every type of printer. There are some special \
keywords describing each method that help you discover which method you \
will want to use for this document.
MONOCHROME: Prints with the black ribbon or ink cartridge only.
FOUR COLOR: Prints in full color with your Black, Blue, Red and Yellow \
ribbon or ink cartridge. Color printers only, of course.
TRIPLY INTERLACED: A special method of printing for 9-pin dot matrix \
printers that greatly enhances the printout, but takes up to three times \
longer to print.
DPI: A measurement of print quality. DPI is an acronym for Dots Per Inch. \
Higher DPI means better print quality, but the tradeoff is longer print time. \
Many printers offer several DPI choices. Experiment with the different \
DPI settings until you have a feel for the quality/time tradeoff.
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#PrintCopies
Number of Copies to Print
ONE COPY: Just one copy of your document will be printed.
MANY COPIES: Enter the number of copies you want printed on the line below \
this radio button. This will NOT perform the "macro expansion" discussed \
in the program manual.
FROM DATABASE: Enter the name of the database from which to draw information. \
Only as many copies of the document will be printed as there are records \
in the database. This performs any "macro expansions" you have entered into \
the text of your document. Please see your manual for more information.
ALL RECORDS/TAGGED RECORDS: Choose whether all records will be used for \
printing, or just the ones with an "X" or a "Y" in the tag field.
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#PrintScale
Print Scale
Changes the size of your document. This can be useful when you are creating \
a very large or very small document, and wish to shrink or enlarge it to \
get a reasonably sized printout to see how it looks printed.
Select a radio button option, or choose OTHER and fill in the scale size \
you want applied just below. You can custom scale from 1% to 10000%, which \
translates to 100 times smaller, or 100 times larger.
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#PrintSpecial
Special Option
PRINT REVERSED: This "mirrors" your output, so it appears as if it is being \
seen through a mirror. Useful if you're creating T-shirts, Mugs, or other \
product with the output.
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#PrintMain
Print Options
See the individual help topics for detailed information, or check the
manual.
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#WizMain
The Wizard's Advice for the Top Menu
Blank page, blank mind? Give a thought for a minute about what you want \
to say. Then add a headline to make your point. Afterwards, add graphics \
and borders to spice up your design. Then tweak \
your fonts, colors, and other features to get just the right look. If \
you've got a more complex concept, check the manual for instructions on \
the powerful text editor.
Got to revise something? Click on the item and a menu will appear for it. \
If items overlap, repeatedly click on the item you desire, and it will \
rotate into selection.
To print, save, get a proof-preview, or exit the editor, select the FILE MENU.
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#WizDragAdd
The Wizard's Advice on Drag-to-Add
You've dragged out an area with the mouse, now choose what sort of item \
you want to fill in that space. You can always change the size and \
position later, so if you haven't got it just right, you don't have to \
cancel.
Dragging out an area like this is also the best way to zoom into your \
document. The zoom-in and zoom-out icons are useful, but it can take \
repeated zooms to get right up close to what you want to see. \
Anytime you want to zoom in on something, just drag a box around it, \
and select "Zoom In" from the toolbox above.
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#WizFile
The Wizard's Advice on the File Menu
The choices you see above are those in the File Menu. We've grouped \
major operations like PRINT and EXIT under File Selections so you will \
remember to SAVE your file before you do either of these options.
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#WizImageSel
The Wizard's Advice on Graphics
The green X in the graphic's frame shows you the size and placement of the actual \
graphic image within the frame. To make the graphic fill the frame completely, either resize \
the frame to fit the X, or select "EDIT IMAGE" and turn off the SCALE 1:1 option.
Graphics and borders are always drawn under any text or headlines in \
your document, so there's no chance your message will be hidden by an image.
If you've got your own graphics images, in the PCX, GIF or LBM formats (if \
you don't know what these formats are, chances are you don't have any), \
you can use these graphics in your documents. To do this, you'll have to \
"import" each graphic you want to use. See the manual for more on this.
Just a note for mouse users: You can right click and drag the outline while in \
this menu --- you don't have to go into MOVE/SIZE. Keyboard users will, though.
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#WizHeadSel
The Wizard's Advice on Headlines
The series of X's in the frame show you where the text will be drawn. To see \
the actual text, hit PREVIEW, or press the middle mouse button (if you have one).
Headline Text is automatically sized to fit in the Headline Frame, but you'll \
notice many a time that it won't take up all the available space. This occurs \
when the shape of the words prevents a perfect match between size and shape. \
If you have just a few words, and want them aligned vertically, it's best to \
break each word up on its own line in the HEADLINE EDITOR. That will tell the \
Headline formatter to keep each word on a different line.
By the way, you can use the keyboard commands for BOLD, ITALIC, etc. while in the \
HEADLINE EDITOR. Check the manual for a list of these commands, as well as \
the simple directions for marking, cutting, and pasting selections of text.
Just a note for mouse users: You can click and drag the outline while in \
this menu --- you don't have to go into MOVE/SIZE. Keyboard users will, though.
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#WizBordSel
The Wizard's Advice on Borders
The space between the inner and outer frame is where the border will be drawn. \
Even so, you can click inside the inner frame and still select the border.
One thing to be careful of -- if you make your border width very large in relation \
to your border frame's size, the program may not be able to make a perfect border. \
You'll know this is happening when there appears to be only one frame for the border.
Just a note for mouse users: You can click and drag the outline while in \
this menu --- you don't have to go into MOVE/SIZE. Keyboard users will, though.
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#WizTextSel
The Wizard's Advice on Text
The text editor is the most complex part of the program. It can appear daunting, \
but once you understand the principle behind it, it will make good sense. There's \
really not enough space here to explain fully, so if this explanation doesn't help, \
please check the printed documentation.
The text editor uses text STYLES as a form of shorthand. Each STYLE is a complete \
set of text settings, including color, font, size, margin settings, etc. By reusing \
a STYLE in different places in your text, you ensure that all of your text settings \
are correctly set each time. When you insert a STYLE, the settings in that \
style will affect the text following it. When you change STYLES, or modify the \
settings that make a STYLE, all the text that style controls will change, too.
There are three built-in styles, which are just suggestions. It's easiest at first \
to experiment with these default styles before getting involved in creating \
your own.
One last thing -- if the computer speaker "binks" and a big red bar is drawn \
on the bottom of the text frame, that means the text is overflowing. Either \
edit your text smaller, or reduce the point size or width of your STYLES.
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#WizBordSize
The Wizard's Advice for Border Size
If you're not sure how to move and size, exit Advice, and pull up F1 HELP.
The size of the border frame controls the outer reaches of the border, but \
it does not change the width of the border itself. To change that, you'll \
change the width number in the EDIT BORDER screen.
Even if you make the border size too small for the border width, you can go \
back and change the width or size to fix the problem.
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#WizHeadSize
The Wizard's Advice for Headline Size
If you're not sure how to move and size, exit Advice, and pull up F1 HELP.
By changing the shape and size of a Headline Frame, you'll change the size \
and word-wrap of the headline message. Generally, the larger the frame, the \
larger the text.
Do keep in mind, though, that the Headline formatter won't hyphenate words \
so if you've got a really long word that's "jamming" the size of your text, then \
go ahead and hyphenate it yourself.
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#WizImageSize
The Wizard's Advice for Graphic Size
You mouse users have it easy. Click and drag any of the sides or \
corners of the flashing box. If you drag the center of the box, you'll \
move the whole thing.
Keyboard-only folks will need to use the cursor keys to move the box around. \
If you hold the SHIFT key down while you move, it'll move a bit faster. \
To change the size of the box, press INS. Now there's a tiny circle around \
the lower right corner, which means when you cursor around, that corner alone will \
move. Press INS again to move the whole box.
The preceding information has been brought to you by F1, makers of "The Help Screen."
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#WizTextSize
The Wizard's Advice for Text Size
If you're not sure how to move and size, exit Advice, and pull up F1 HELP.
Text, as opposed to Headline, doesn't change size to fit the frame. So if \
your goal is to perfectly fit certain text in a certain area, maybe you would \
have better luck with a Headline.
However, if you've noticed your text is overflowing, you can either resize the \
frame, right now, or you can change the point size or width of the STYLES you \
are using in the text itself.
When you change the frame, the text within it is word-wrapped according to the \
STYLES you've used.
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#WizClone
The Wizard's Advice for Cloning
If you're not sure how to move and size, exit Advice, and pull up F1 HELP.
You're in the Move/Size session for the newly created clone object, even \
though it may not look that way. If you just hit OK, then you'll have two \
identical items precisely overlapping each other.
So be sure to move the clone before you exit!
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#WizZoom
The Wizard's Advice for Zooming
This toolbox is, for the most part, oriented towards the keyboard user. \
There are mouse equivalents for all of these functions on and around the \
document window, as follows:
Zoom in and Zoom out are at the lower left and right corners of the window, and \
look like a box getting closer, or farther away.
A Full-Page Zoom is obtained by clicking on the little page icon at the upper \
left of the document window, while a preview is triggered by clicking on the \
tiny "Pv" icon at the upper right.
Dragging the scroll bars will scroll around the page.
The best way of zooming in is to click-and-drag a box around the area of \
interest, then selecting "ZOOM IN" from the ADD AREA toolbox that then appears.
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#WizNoWiz
The Wizard...
Has nothing to say about this part of the program.
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