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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5.1.1.1 Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5.1.1.2 EasyChart Organizational Chart Example . . . . . . . . . 6 5.1.1.3 EasyChart Forms Design Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5.1.1.4 EasyChart Office Layout Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5.1.1.5 Example of Using EasyChart to Enhance Documents . . . . . 9 5.1.2 What Makes EasyChart Different From Other Charting Tools? . . 10 5.1.3 What Type of Equipment Do I Need to Run EasyChart? . . . . . . 10 5.2 Basic Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5.2.1 How EasyChart Operates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5.2.2 EasyChart Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5.2.3 Special EasyChart Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5.2.4 The 2 Lines at the Bottom of the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 18 5.2.5 The Highlighted Row on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 5.3 The First Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 6 The Input/Output Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 6.1 The Selections Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 6.2 Description of Each Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 7 The Create Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7.1 The Selections Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7.2 Description of Each Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 8 The Edit Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 8.1 The Selections Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 8.2 Highlighting an Area Using Function Keys F3-F8 . . . . . . . . . . 28 8.3 Description of Each Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 9 The Defaults Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 9.1 The Selections Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 9.2 Description of Each Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 10 Advanced Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 10.1 Intelligent Page Ejecting (.P in-line command) . . . . . . . . . . 38 10.2 Entering Symbols Not Shown on the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 11 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 12 Questions and Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 13 Technical Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 13.1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 13.2 Files Included With the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 14 Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 14.1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 14.2 Installing EasyChart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 14.3 Other Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 14.3.1 Modifying the Auto-load Defaults File . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 14.3.2 Printing the EasyChart Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual TABLE OF CONTENS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 14.3.3 Eliminating Non-essential EasyChart Files . . . . . . . . . 49 15 Running the EasyChart Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 16 Additional Versions of EasyChart and Customized Versions . . . . . . . 51 17 About the Developers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 17.1 Paul Pavnica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 17.2 Larry Iskow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 18 User Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 18.1 User Support Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 18.2 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 18.3 Comment and Bug Reporting Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 19 Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 19.1 Ordering Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 19.2 Corporate and Quantity Purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 19.3 Invoice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 20 The Function Key Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 21 EasyChart - Quick Reference Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 1 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 1 License Agreement LICENSE The term EasyChart is used within this document to include all executable, batch, overlay, help, and documentation files. EasyChart is copyright (C) 1988 by PAVITRON Computer Group. All versions of EasyChart are not public domain software, nor are they free software. PAVITRON grants Non-registered users a limited license to use EasyChart on a trial basis to determine whether EasyChart is suitable for the user's needs. Use of EasyChart, except for this limited purpose, requires registration. Use of non-registered copies of EasyChart by any person, business, corporation, governmental agency or other entity or institution is strictly forbidden. Registration permits a user the license to use EasyChart only on a single computer. A registered user may use the program on a different computer, but EasyChart may not be used on more than one computer at the same time. No user may modify EasyChart in any way, including but not limited to, decompiling, disassembling or otherwise reverse engineering the program. All users are granted a limited license to copy EasyChart only for the trial use of others subject to the above limitations, and also the following: You may only copy EasyChart in an unmodified form, complete with the file containing this license information. You must include the full EasyChart documentation with the copy. You may not accept or request any fee, charge or other compensation. You may not distribute EasyChart in conjunction with any other product. See the section entitled "Policy for Distributors of EasyChart" for distribution information. See the "Ordering Information" section for more information on registration, corporate licensing, and similar topics. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 2 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 2 Policy for Distributors of EasyChart The term EasyChart is used within this document to include all executable, batch, overlay, help, and documentation files. Operators of electronic bulletin board systems (Sysops) may post EasyChart for downloading by their users only after obtaining written permission from PAVITRON Computer Group. Distributors of public domain or user supported software may distribute copies of EasyChart only after obtaining written permission from PAVITRON Computer Group. PAVITRON usually grants such permission. The following conditions must be met. Exceptions to the following must be approved in writing by PAVITRON Computer Group. No distributor may accept or request any fee or compensation other than a distribution cost not to exceed $5. The Sysop or distributor can combine the software and accompanying files into a single ARCed file for distribution. EasyChart must be distributed with all its executable, batch, overlay, help, and documentation files. No EasyChart files can be modified in any way (other than by storing in archive format). No printed EasyChart documentation provided by PAVITRON Computer Group may be reproduced in any way. (This does not apply to the documentation included on the EasyChart diskette). EasyChart cannot be distributed in conjunction with any other product. EasyChart cannot be rented or leased. The person receiving a copy of EasyChart must be aware of the following: EasyChart is distributed through the courtesy of the bulletin board or distributor and PAVITRON Computer Group. No royalty or registration of any kind has been paid for EasyChart. EasyChart is for evaluation purposes only. A person may become a registered owner by purchasing EasyChart from an authorized dealer or directly from PAVITRON Computer Group. Technical support is provided only to registered owners. If you have any questions regarding this distribution policy, please feel free to contact us at (301)-762-4819. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 3 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 3 Acknowledgments This document and the software described are the proprietary product of PAVITRON Computer Group. PAVITRON COMPUTER GROUP or PAUL PAVNICA AND LARRY ISKOW PO BOX 8062 SILVER SPRING, MD 20907 (301)-762-4819 Paul Pavnica developed EasyChart in 1984. Mr. Pavnica is a Supervisory Computer Systems Analyst for the Statistical Methods Division of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. In his work experiences, he found a need for documenting systems, and performing simple graphic activities on a microcomputer. He developed EasyChart on his own time to satisfy these needs. Larry Iskow is also a Supervisory Computer Systems Analyst in the Statistical Methods Division. Larry Iskow and Paul Pavnica have worked on several large data processing projects during the last few years. Mr. Iskow saw the usefulness of the EasyChart software and offered to help market the software by documenting the system, developing marketing strategies, and setting up marketing channels. Mr. Iskow has also participated in some of the design of the product. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 4 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 4 Warranty PAVITRON Computer Group makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. PAVITRON Computer Group shall not be liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, special or consequential arising from a failure of this program to operate in the manner desired by the user. PAVITRON Computer Group shall not be liable for any damage to data or property which may be caused directly or indirectly by use of the program. IN NO EVENT WILL PAVITRON COMPUTER GROUP BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 5 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 5 Introduction 5.1 Description 5.1.1 What is EasyChart? 5.1.1.1 Functional Description EasyChart is an easy-to-use system documentation tool designed to simplify the generation of complex system flow and hierarchical charts. The software reduces the task of creating symbols such as decision boxes, process boxes, listing boxes, and file boxes to moving the cursor to where you want the box to be and pressing a key. The software works logically, and in many cases will feel intuitive to the user. Unlike other charting software available on the market today, EasyChart does not use graphics to draw charts. Instead, EasyChart uses characters available in the IBM PC's extended character set. By doing this, EasyChart can create attractive charts, and store the chart in an ASCII text file. This is particularly beneficial when the user wants to import the chart created by EasyChart into another software package. It is also beneficial when the user wants to use EasyChart to modify an ASCII file created by another software package, such as a favorite word processor. Although EasyChart is a tool for drawing system flow diagrams, it has many other uses. For example, a user can use EasyChart to: Document tasks or activities within a complex project. EasyChart can be used to draw simple PERT charts. Document the hierarchical structure of a company (also known as the Chain of Command, or Organization Chart). Document any system with sequential, concurrent, or subordinate tasks, events, nodes, etc. Document just about anything where boxes, other flowchart symbols, lines, and text are required to generate the chart, e.g. a map of offices within a building, examples of menu screens, complex database designs, etc. Using one's imagination, it is not too difficult to think of other applications for EasyChart. Some users have used EasyChart for such applications as showing the location of office furniture within offices; showing the wiring plan for a microcomputer network system, designing forms and questionnaires, or drawing boxes around text in a document to highlight the text. When you obtain the EasyChart software, you will also receive some sample files containing EasyChart-generated charts. If you refer to the section entitled "Files Included With the System", you will find descriptions of these sample files. This document lists some of these files as examples. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 6 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 5.1.1.2 EasyChart Organizational Chart Example The following shows how EasyChart can be used to create an Organization Chart. If you have the EasyChart software, you can view this chart in its entirety by executing EasyChart and loading in the chart file USDC.CHR. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census ┌───────────────┐ │ DIRECTOR │ ├───────────────┤ │DEPUTY DIRECTOR│ └───────╥───────┘ ║ ╔════════════════════╩═════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ┌─────────╨────────┐ ┌─────────╨────────┐ │ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR│ │ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR│ │DEMOGRAPHIC FIELDS│ │ ECONOMIC FIELDS │ └─────────╥────────┘ └─────────╥────────┘ ║ ║ ╔═════════╩══════════╗ ╔══════════╩═════════╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ ┌─────────╨────────┐ ┌─────────╨────────┐ ┌─────────╨────────┐ ┌─────────╨────/ │ASSISTANT DIRECTOR│ │ASSISTANT DIRECTOR│ │ASSISTANT DIRECTOR│ │ASSISTANT DIRE\ │ DEMOGRAPHIC │ │ INTERNATIONAL │ │ ECONOMIC SURVEYS │ │ ECONOMIC AN/ │ CENSUSES │ │ PROGRAMS │ │ │ │ AGRICULTURA\ └──────────────────┘ └──────────────────┘ └──────────────────┘ │ CENSUSES / └──────────────\ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 7 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 5.1.1.3 EasyChart Forms Design Example The following is an example of how EasyChart can be used as a simple forms design tool. If you have the EasyChart software, you can view this chart in its entirety by executing EasyChart and loading in the chart file TSSL.CHR. TEACHER SAMPLING SYSTEM ┌─────────┬─────────┬─────────┬──/ LOG IN SHEET 11/24/1987 TSSL │ Mon │ Tue │ Wed │ T\ ┌───────────────────────────────╞═════════╪═════════╪═════════╪══/ │INITIAL or RERUN or │ │ │ │ \ │Reason for no transmission │ │ │ │ / ┌──┼───────────────────────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──\ │ 1│TRANSMISSION ID mmddyy│ │ │ │ / │ ├───────────────────────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──\ │ │TRANSMISSION DATE │ / /87│ / /87│ / /87│ / │ ├───────────────────────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──\ │ │TRANSMISSION TIME │ : │ : │ : │ / ╞══╪═══════════════════════════════╧═════════╧═════════╧═════════╧══\ Task 2 │ 3│ If NONMATCH or KEYERR lists. / ├──┼──┬────────────────────────────┬─────────┬─────────┬─────────┬──\ │ │ 4│TRANSMISSION RECORD COUNT │ │ │ │ / │ │ ├────────────────────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──\ │ │ │EDIT RECORD COUNT │ │ │ │ / ╞══╪═══════════════════════════════╪═════════╪═════════╪═════════╪══\ Task 3 │ 5│NSSSMP STARTED DATE │ / /87│ / /87│ / /87│ / ├──┼───────────────────────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──\ │ 6│PRINT$ RECEIVED DATE │ / /87│ / /87│ / /87│ / ├──┼───────────────────────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──\ │ 7│RUN FINISHED NORMALLY │ Yes No │ Yes No │ Yes No │ Y/ ├──┼───────────────────────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──\ │ 9│From after @XQT │ │ │ │ / │ ├┬──────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ \ │ ││NUMBER OF TOTAL RECORDS │ │ │ │ / │ │├──────────────────────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──\ │ ││READS OF DATA FILE │ │ │ │ / │ │├──────────────────────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──\ │ ││MATCHES TO SCHOOL FILE │ │ │ │ / │ │├──────────────────────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──\ │ ││NONMATCHES TO SCHOOL FILE │ │ │ │ / │ │├──────────────────────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──\ │ ││EDIT FAILURES │ │ │ │ / ├──┼┴──────────────────────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──\ │10│TOTAL RUN COST from @HOWMUCH │$ . │$ . │$ . │$ / ├──┼───────────────────────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──\ Task 4 │11│PRINT CONTROL SENT DATE │ / /87│ / /87│ / /87│ / ╞══╪═══════════════════════════════╧═════════╧═════════╧═════════╧══\ │12│If NONMATCHES TO SCHOOL FILE > 0 / │ ├──┬────────────────────────────┬─────────┬─────────┬─────────┬──\ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 8 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 5.1.1.4 EasyChart Office Layout Example The following is an example of how EasyChart can be used to provide a sketch of the layout of offices and desks. If you have EasyChart, you can view this chart by executing the EasyChart software and reading in the file OFFICE.CHR. Abbreviations: ADC Assistant Division Chief Sec Secretary FS Network Fileserver H Active Hub P Passive Hub Conf Conference Room Legend: Outside Wall ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Window ░░░░ Inside Wall ══════ Doorway ══/ ══ ▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ▓▓ ║ Sec ║ ║ ║ ║ ░░ Division ║ ║ ADC ║ ║ ║ ░░ Chief ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ▓▓ \ Sec ╚═/ ═══════╣ ║ ║ ▓▓ ║ ║ ║ ║ ▓▓═══════════╦═╝ Sec ║ ║ ║ ░░ ║ ║ ║ ║ ░░ ADC ║ ╔══/ ═════════╩═/ ══════╩═/ ══════╩═ ▓▓ \ ║ ▓▓═══════════╣ ║ ▓▓ P \ \ ░░ ║ ║ ░░ ADC ║ ║ ▓▓ ║ Sec ║ ▓▓═══════════╩═══════╣ ╔═══════════════════▓▓ ▓▓ ║ ║ FS ▓▓ ░░ ║ ║ Equipment ▓▓ ░░ ║ ║ Room ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓ H \ / ▓▓ ▓▓═══════════════════╣ ╠═══════════════════▓▓ ▓▓ ║ ║ ▓▓ ░░ ║ ║ ░░ ░░ ║ ║ ░░ ▓▓ \ / ▓▓ ▓▓═══════════════════╣ ╠═══════════════════▓▓ ▓▓ ║ ║ FS ▓▓ ░░ ║ ║ ░░ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 9 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 5.1.1.5 Example of Using EasyChart to Enhance Documents The following is an example of how the use of EasyChart quickly and easily enhances the appearance of a document. The lines and boxes shown in the document below were added to the document using EasyChart. If you have the EasyChart software, you can view this complete version of this chart by executing EasyChart and reading in the file TSSO.CHR. TEACHER SAMPLING SYSTEM OPERATIONS 11/23/1987 TSSO ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 1│ Each day in the afternoon check to see if a transmission was received, │ on "D" machine by doing an @PRT,F on the transmission file. │ │ ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ Type: @PRT,F SMD-D-ESIDS*TCHDT-mmddyy. │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │ where mmddyy is replaced by the date (i.e. 112387). │ │ If the transmission has been received │ then log in the transmission. │ │ │ │ ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Record in log: TRANSMISSION ID │ │ │ │ TRANSMISSION DATE │ │ │ │ TRANSMISSION TIME │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ Note the ID is the mmddyy you used in the file name. The DATE and │ │ TIME are in the @PRT,F display. They are the catalog date and time │ │ and are in a line that looks like: │ │ CAT: 11/23/87 AT 14:03:07 │ │ │ else if the transmission has not been received │ │ │ │ │ 2│ Then check for it the next day. │ │ │ If it still has not arrived notify Wendy. │ │ │ ──┼──┴──┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── │ 3│ If there are NONMATCH or KEYERR lists from Diane │ then these records need to be added to the transmission for the day │ │ before it is processed. This is done by running TASK2 which will │ │ put you in the @UED editor. │ │ │ ├──┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── │ │ │ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 10 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 5.1.2 What Makes EasyChart Different From Other Charting Tools? EasyChart is unique since it does not use graphics to generate charts. EasyChart uses ASCII characters contained in the IBM extended character set. The chart generated by EasyChart is stored as an ASCII sequential text file. This means that files generated by EasyChart can be imported into word processing packages such as Sidekick(tm) or into integrated software such as Framework(tm); or that EasyChart can be used to enhance files created by those or other software packages that create ASCII text files. Charting software traditionally uses graphics imaging, essentially plotting or drawing the chart. While this creates an attractive chart, it also makes the chart difficult to use from within other software packages. Users often find that the software doesn't meet all of their needs, or may want to incorporate charts into other documents. Users may want to enhance the chart using software with features not contained in graphics software. Doing this is difficult with charts that were plotted or drawn rather than created with ASCII characters. With EasyChart, charts such as organizational charts, flowcharts, maps of offices within a building, etc. can be created, updated, and stored into a file. EasyChart provides powerful drawing commands and allows the user to use the powerful and familiar features of their own word processing packages. 5.1.3 What Type of Equipment Do I Need to Run EasyChart? At present, EasyChart will run on IBM PC/XT/AT, PS/2 or compatible equipment, under DOS 2.0 or later. The system works on microcomputers equipped with IBM CGA, EGA, VGA, or Monochrome compatible adapters. The system should have at least 128KB of RAM available. The printer attached should be IBM Graphics Printer compatible, or should at least be able to print characters contained in the IBM extended character set. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 11 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 5.2 Basic Concepts 5.2.1 How EasyChart Operates EasyChart is a full-screen text editor designed for creating charts, and works in a fashion similar to many popular word processing systems on the market today. The system is designed to be easily used, even by someone with little or no data processing experience. On-screen help is available. The user is allowed to create charts by moving freely about the screen and entering boxes, lines, and other special symbols, along with text. The chart can be up to 132 columns by 400 rows. 5.2.2 EasyChart Menus EasyChart operates from 3 basic modes or menus: Input/Output Mode, Create Mode, and Edit Mode. The Input/Output Mode menu, is the main menu from which all other EasyChart functions are called including file access functions such as reading, writing, and printing. The Create Mode menu allows the actual creation and designing of the chart. Edit Mode allows for the modification of items in the chart. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 12 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 5.2.3 Special EasyChart Keys EasyChart is function key driven; that is, all selections are made by pressing one of 10 function keys (F1..F10) on an IBM PC/XT/AT or compatible keyboard. On the standard IBM PC keyboard, these keys can be found on the left side of the keyboard. On a Keytronics KB-5151, or Compaq DeskPro 286 keyboard, the function keys can be found across the upper part of the keyboard. Every EasyChart screen provides the user with a complete list of all function keys available for commands, and provides on-screen help. You can move around EasyChart's workspace by using the cursor keys. Most IBM PC and compatible users are familiar with the term "cursor keys". This refers to keys that change the position of the cursor on the screen. Most cursor keys are located on the numeric keypad to the right-hand side of the keyboard. The following shows the layout of a standard PC-style keyboard and identifies the function keys and cursor keys: Standard IBM PC Keyboard Layout ┌──────╥──────┐ ┌─────┐ ┌─────────╥─────────────╥─────────────┐ │ F1 ║ F2 │ │Esc │ │ <── ║ Num ║ Scroll │ │ ║ │ │ │ │ ║ Lock ║ Lock │ ╞══════╬══════╡ ╞═════╧═╕ ╘══╤══════╬══════╦══════╬══════╦══════╡ │ F3 ║ F4 │ ││<─── │ │ ║7 ║8 ║9 ║ │ │ ║ │ │ ───>│ │ │ ║Home ║^ ║PgUp ║ - │ ╞══════╬══════╡ ╞═══════┴─┐ │ <─┘ ╠══════╬══════╬══════╬══════╡ │ F5 ║ F6 │ │ Ctrl │ │ ║4 ║ ║6 ║ │ │ ║ │ │ │ │ ║<─ ║ ║─> ║ │ ╞══════╬══════╡ ╞══════┌──┘ ╞══════╬══════╬══════╬══════╣ │ │ F7 ║ F8 │ │ ^ │ │ ║1 ║2 ║3 ║ │ │ ║ │ │ │ │ │ ║End ║v ║PgDn ║ + │ ╞══════╬══════╡ ╘══════╛ ╞══════╩══════╬══════╩══════╣ │ │ F9 ║ F10 │ │ 0 ║ . ║ │ │ ║ │ │ Ins ║ Del ║ │ └──────╨──────┘ └─────────────╨─────────────╨──────┘ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 13 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── The following shows the layout of a standard AT-style keyboard and identifies the function keys and cursor keys: Standard IBM AT Keyboard Layout ┌──────╥──────┐ ┌──────┐┌──────╥──────╥──────┐ │ F1 ║ F2 │ │ <── ││Esc ║Num ║Scroll│ │ ║ │ │ ││ ║Lock ║Lock │ ╞══════╬══════╡ ┌───────┐ ┌┴══════╡╞══════╬══════╬══════╗──────┐ │ F3 ║ F4 │ ││<── │ │ ││7 ║8 ║9 ║PrtSc │ │ ║ │ │──>│ │ │ ││Home ║^ ║PgUp ║ * │ ╞══════╬══════╡ ╞═══════╡ ┌───┘ │╞══════╬══════╬══════╬══════╡ │ F5 ║ F6 │ │Ctrl │ │Enter <─┘ ││4 ║ ║6 ║ - │ │ ║ │ │ │ │ ││<─ ║ ║─> ║ │ ╞══════╬══════╡ ╞═══════┴──┐ └───────────┘╞══════╬══════╬══════╬══════╡ │ F7 ║ F8 │ │^ Shift │ │1 ║2 ║3 ║ │ │ ║ │ ││ │ │End ║v ║PgDn ║ │ ╞══════╬══════╡ └──────────┘ ╞══════╩══════╬══════╣ + │ │ F9 ║ F10 │ │0 ║. ║ │ │ ║ │ │Ins ║Del ║ │ └──────╨──────┘ └─────────────╨──────╨──────┘ Operational cursor keys on all keyboards include: Scroll Lock, Home, End, PgUp, PgDn, Ins, Del, Enter, bs, tab, up, down, right, left where: Scroll - Prevents the image on the screen from scrolling. This prevents the Lock cursor movement keys (up, down, left, right, PgUp, PgDn, tab, Home, and End) from moving the current image off the screen. The cursor movement keys will cause the cursor to wrap around. This is very useful for rapid navigation of the screen. This key is located in the far right-hand of a standard IBM PC/XT keyboard (above the PgUp key). ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 14 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Home - Performs different operations depending upon where the cursor is located. If the cursor is located anywhere within a given line, pressing the Home key will move the cursor to the left-most column of the screen. If the cursor is located in the left-most column on the screen, but not at the top of the screen, the cursor will move to the top left-hand corner of the screen. If the cursor is located in the top left-hand corner of the screen, the screen moves to the left-most column of the workspace. If the screen is at the left-most column of the workspace, the screen is moved to the top left-hand corner of the workspace. If Scroll Lock is on, (the Scroll Lock key is located above the keypad), and the cursor is in the top left-hand corner of the screen, pressing the Home key has no effect. The Home key can be found on a standard IBM PC keyboard on the 7 key of the numeric keypad. The numeric keypad is located to the right of the enter key. Ctrl-Home - Performs 2 different operations depending upon where the screen is located. If column 1 of the workspace is not on the screen, pressing Ctrl-Home will position the screen with column 1 visible. If column 1 of the workspace is on the screen, pressing Ctrl-Home will position the screen with column 1 and row 1 visible. The Ctrl key can be found on a standard IBM PC keyboard just to the right of the function keys. The Home key can be found on the 7 key of the numeric keypad. End - Performs different operations depending upon where the cursor is located. If the cursor is located anywhere within a given line, pressing the End key will move the cursor after the last character on the screen. If the cursor is located after the last character on the screen, the End key will move the cursor to the right-most column of the screen. If the cursor is located in the right-most column on the screen, but not at the bottom of the screen, the cursor will move to the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If the cursor is located in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen, the cursor will move to the bottom right-hand corner of the workspace, (the last column position at the bottom line of the chart). If Scroll Lock is on, (the Scroll Lock key is located above the keypad), and the cursor is in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen, pressing the End key has no effect. The End key can be found on a standard IBM PC keyboard on the 1 key of the numeric keypad. The numeric keypad is located to the right of the enter key. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 15 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Ctrl-End - Performs 2 different operations depending upon where the screen is located. If the right-most column of the worksheet containing any text is not on the screen, pressing Ctrl-End will position the screen with the right-most column visible. If the right-most column of the workspace containing any text is on the screen, pressing Ctrl-End will position the screen with the right-most column and last row containing any text. The Ctrl key can be found on a standard IBM PC keyboard just to the right of the function keys. The End key can be found on a standard IBM PC keyboard on the 1 key of the numeric keypad. PgUp - Pressing the PgUp key will scroll the screen up 23 lines. If Scroll Lock is on, (the Scroll Lock key is located above the keypad), pressing the PgUp key will move the cursor to the top of the screen. The PgUp key can be found on a standard IBM PC keyboard on the 9 key of the numeric keypad. The numeric keypad is located to the right of the enter key. Ctrl-PgUp - Acts like a Tab-up. Pressing Ctrl-PgUp will scroll the screen up by the number of lines specified as the Move Scrn-U/D increment (refer to the section entitled "The Defaults Menu" for more information on Move Scrn-U/D increment). If Scroll Lock is on, (the Scroll Lock key is located above the keypad), pressing Ctrl-PgUp will move the cursor to the top of the screen. The Ctrl key can be found on a standard IBM PC keyboard just to the right of the function keys. The PgUp key can be found on the 9 key of the numeric keypad. The numeric keypad is located to the right of the enter key. PgDn - Pressing the PgDn key will scroll the screen down 23 lines. If Scroll Lock is on, (the Scroll Lock key is located above the keypad), pressing the PgDn key will move the cursor to the bottom of the screen. The PgDn key can be found on a standard IBM PC keyboard on the 3 key of the numeric keypad. The numeric keypad is located to the right of the enter key. Ctrl-PgDn - Acts like a Tab-down. Pressing Ctrl-PgDn will scroll the screen down by the number of lines specified as the Move Scrn-U/D increment (refer to the section entitled "The Defaults Menu" for more information on Move Scrn-U/D increment). If Scroll Lock is on, (the Scroll Lock key is located above the keypad), pressing Ctrl-PgDn will move the cursor to the bottom of the screen. The Ctrl key can be found on a standard IBM PC keyboard just to the right of the function keys. The PgDn key can be found on the 3 key of the numeric keypad. The numeric keypad is located to the right of the enter key. Ins - Shifts the character under the cursor and the remainder of the line 1 space to the right. This key is on the numeric keypad on the 0 key. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 16 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Del - Removes the character where the cursor is located, and shifts the image to the right of the cursor 1 position to the left. This key can be found on the numeric keypad on the (.) key. Enter - Places the cursor on the next line at the position where the last <──┘ tab was set. This key is located on a standard IBM PC/XT keyboard between the letter keys and the numeric keypad. bs - (Destructive backspace) - removes the character under the cursor <── and places the cursor 1 column to the left. This key is located on most keyboards above the Enter key. tab - Shifts the cursor to the beginning of the next word. This key will │<── only tab across the image seen on the screen. Tab is located on a ──>│ standard IBM PC/XT keyboard to the left of the (Q) key. up - Moves the cursor up 1 row. If the user has Scroll Lock depressed, ^ this key moves the cursor up 1 row until the cursor reaches the │ top of the screen. After this point, pressing the up key causes the cursor to wrap around to the bottom of the screen. This key is located on the numeric keypad on the 8 key. down - Moves the cursor down 1 row. If the user has Scroll Lock on, this │ key moves the cursor down 1 row until the cursor reaches the bottom v of the screen. After this, pressing the down key causes the cursor to wrap around to the top of the screen. This key is located on the numeric keypad on the 2 key. left - Moves the cursor left 1 column. If Scroll Lock is on, this key <── moves the cursor left 1 column until the cursor reaches the left-most column (column 1) on the screen. After this, pressing the left key causes the cursor to wrap around to the right-most column (column 80) on the screen. This key is located on the numeric keypad on the 4 key. Ctrl-left - Moves the cursor to the left by the number of columns specified as the Move Scrn-L/R increment (refer to the section entitled "The Defaults Menu" for more information on Move Scrn-U/D increment). If Scroll Lock is on, (the Scroll Lock key is located above the keypad), pressing Ctrl-left will move the cursor to column 80 of the screen. The Ctrl key can be found on a standard IBM PC keyboard just to the right of the function keys. The left key is located on the numeric keypad on the 4 key. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 17 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── right - Moves the cursor right 1 column. If Scroll Lock is on, this key ──> moves the cursor right 1 column until the cursor reaches the right-most column (column 80) on the screen. After this, pressing the right key causes the cursor to wrap around to the left-most column (column 1) on the screen. This key is located on the numeric keypad on the 6 key. Ctrl-right - Moves the cursor to the right by the number of columns specified as the Move Scrn-L/R increment (refer to the section entitled "The Defaults Menu" for more information on Move Scrn-L/R increment). If Scroll Lock is on, (the Scroll Lock key is located above the keypad), pressing Ctrl-right will move the cursor to column 1 of the screen. The Ctrl key can be found on a standard IBM PC keyboard just to the right of the function keys. The right key is located on the numeric keypad on the 6 key. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 18 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 5.2.4 The 2 Lines at the Bottom of the Screen At the bottom of every EasyChart screen, you will see two lines of information. The first line provides a list all function keys that are active from this menu. The second line provides the name of the current menu, how to exit from this menu, and also provides cursor position information. The second line is also used to provide messages, warnings, and prompts for user response. The following is an example of these 2 lines: ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │1 Help 2 Quit 3 Create-M 4 Default 5 Merge 6 Read 7 Save 8 Print 9 Clr 10 OV │ │INPUT/OUTPUT MODE. -- [f2] to Quit 3 9 83 89│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ The first line shown provides the list of selections that can be made from the Input/Output Mode menu. For example, if you press the function key F7 from the Input/Output Mode menu, EasyChart will save the chart upon which you are working. From virtually all menus, the function key F1 will provide on-line help information, and the function key F2 will exit the current menu. The second line identifies the menu that is active. In this example, the active menu is the Input/Output Mode menu. To exit (Quit) this menu, you can press the function key F2. On the right side of the second line are numbers identifying the current position of the cursor within the screen and the chart workspace. In this example, the cursor is positioned at row 3, column 9 of the screen, and also in row 83, column 89 of the entire chart workspace. 5.2.5 The Highlighted Row on the Screen EasyChart will highlight page breaks. The highlighted row on the screen is the last row that will be printed on a page of paper. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 19 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 5.3 The First Screen Upon entering EasyChart, you will see the following screen: ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ P A V I T R O N C O M P U T E R G R O U P (tm) │ ├───────────────────── Easy Chart (EZC) Version 1.01 ──────────────────────────┤ │ (C) Copyright 1988 PAVITRON Computer Group. All rights reserved. │ │ Developed by Paul Pavnica and Larry Iskow. │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │ │You are granted a limited license to use this product on a trial basis. This │ │software is not public domain, and it is not free software. If you continue │ │using the product after the trial period, you are required to register by │ │sending $45 for registration or $60 for registration, disk, and a printed │ │manual to the address below. │ │ ┌───────────────────────┐ │ │ │PAVITRON Computer Group│ │ │ │Post Office Box 8062 │ │ │ │Silver Spring, MD 20907│ │ │ └───────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ NOTICE: You are granted a limited license to make copies of this product │ │ for trial use. This license does not include: │ │ │ │ - distributing this product in connection with any other product, │ │ - making the product available for any consideration or "disk fee",│ │ - distributing the product in modified form. │ │ , [cr] to continue. 1 1 1 1│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ This is an introductory screen. This screen indicates the release number of EasyChart, describes the limited license, and how a user that is granted a limited license may use EasyChart. If you purchase EasyChart, you will be given the option of having your name displayed in this menu as the licensee in place of the limited license text. To exit this screen, press the Enter key. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 20 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 6 The Input/Output Mode Menu 6.1 The Selections Available The Input/Output Mode menu is the initial menu displayed by EasyChart. From this menu, you can read new charts into the chart workspace, merge new files with a chart already in the workspace, change default settings, print a chart, and save a chart. From this menu, you can also select Create Mode where you can create or modify a chart, or you can select (f2) to exit EasyChart and return to DOS. Upon entering Input/Output Mode, you will see the following menu at the bottom of your screen: ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │1 Help 2 Quit 3 Create-M 4 Defaults 5 Merge 6 Read 7 Save 8 Print 9 Clr 10 OV │ │INPUT/OUTPUT MODE -- [f2] to Quit 1 1 1 1│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ 6.2 Description of Each Selection Description of each function key selection on the Input/Output Mode menu: F1 Help Displays on-line help describing the function of each selection in Input/Output Mode. F2 Quit Terminates the EasyChart editor session and returns control to DOS (you will be prompted to indicate whether this is what you really intend to do). NOTE: EasyChart does not automatically save your workspace in a file on disk. If you exit and do not save your file it will not have the changes that you made. If you distort your file image in the workspace beyond fixing, don't save it. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 21 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── F3 Create-M (short for Create Mode) Enters Create Mode. Create Mode allows you to enter a new chart or modify existing charts. This will be discussed in more detail in the next chapter. Create Mode allows you to place figures in your document, such as: boxes files listings decisions and lines ┌───┐ ┌───┐ ╓───╥ /\ ────════ │ │ │ │ « « ─y/ \n─ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ │ │ │ « « \ / ████░░░░ │ │ │⌠══╛ « « \/ └───┘ ╘⌡ ╙───╨ ▒▒▒▒▓▓▓▓ Create Mode also allows you to enter Edit Mode where you can modify the workspace. See the next section for more information about Create Mode. F4 Defaults Brings up the Defaults Menu. The Defaults Menu allows changes to settings such as the Data Path, Directory Mask, Box Height, Box Width, Move Scrn-Left/Right increment, Move Scrn-PgUp/PgDn increment, Data Drive, and Printer Setup String. By using the Defaults Menu you can specify: Input/Output specifications. The size of the figures that EasyChart can draw. Screen movement increments. Printer Options. Monitor type. The Defaults Menu will be described in more detail in the Section entitled "The Defaults Menu". F5 Merge Merges another file into the chart at the position where the cursor is located. Upon selecting this option, EasyChart displays the default filename. By pressing Enter, you can choose to merge the default file displayed, or you can type in a new filename and press Enter. You can also type in a directory mask such as C:\MYDIR\*.CHR (without pressing Enter) and then press the space bar to cycle through filenames matching that mask. Pressing Enter selects the file to be merged. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 22 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── F6 Read Reads a disk file into the chart workspace. Upon selecting this option, EasyChart displays the default filename. By pressing Enter, you can choose to read the default file displayed, or you can type in a new filename and press Enter. You can also type in a directory mask such as C:\MYDIR\*.CHR (without pressing Enter) and then press the space bar to cycle through filenames matching that mask. Pressing Enter selects the file to be read. F7 Save Writes the chart contained in the EasyChart workspace to a file on disk. By pressing the Enter key, you can choose to overwrite the default file displayed, or you can type in a new filename and press Enter. You can also type in a directory mask such as C:\MYDIR\*.CHR (without pressing Enter) and then press the space bar to cycle through filenames matching that mask. Pressing Enter selects the file where the chart will be written. It is recommended that you periodically save the workspace in case the machine crashes or you accidentally distort the workspace beyond fixing. You can then read the file back into the workspace without having lost all your editing changes. F8 Print Sends the chart contained in the workspace to the printer. Print options can be set in the Defaults Menu. The options include: Left Margin Number of Lines per Page Compressed or Normal Character Size Overstrike or Singlestrike Optional Line Numbers A User Specified Printer Setup String See the section entitled "The Defaults Menu" for printer setup considerations. F9 Clr Erases the workspace. Clr in no way affects any file on any existing diskette. F10 OV Enters overview mode. Overview Mode displays a condensed view of the workspace. Although the condensed image does not provide detail, it is useful when there is a need to get a better view of "the big picture". The keys which are active in Overview Mode are: Home Moves the screen to the beginning of the workspace. End Moves the screen to the end of the workspace. up Moves the screen up one line. down Moves the screen down one line. PgUp Moves the screen up one page. PgDn Moves the screen down one page. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 23 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 7 The Create Mode Menu 7.1 The Selections Available Create Mode allows you to create new charts and modify charts that are loaded into the EasyChart workspace via the Input/Output Mode F6 Read selection. Upon entering Create Mode, you will see the following menu at the bottom of the screen: ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │1 Help 2 Quit 3 Edit-M 4 P-Box 5 P-List 6 P-File 7 P-Dec 9 P-Line 10 OV │ │CREATE MODE -- [f2] for INPUT/OUTPUT MODE. 19 1 19 1│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ 7.2 Description of Each Selection Description of each function key selection on the Create Mode menu: F1 Help Displays on-line help describing the functions of each selection active in Create Mode. F2 Quit Terminates Create Mode and returns control to Input/Output Mode. F3 Edit-M Enters Edit Mode. Edit Mode provides a means of making changes to existing charts with ease. In Edit Mode you can modify the workspace, by: formatting text deleting or inserting columns and rows of workspace stretching figures to make them larger shifting sections of the workspace up, down, right, or left erasing sections of the workspace copying sections of the workspace into a buffer to add elsewhere adding sections of workspace that were erased or held back into the workspace - copy and move. See the next section for more information about Edit Mode. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 24 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── F4 P-Box Draws a box in the chart workspace by using a single keystroke (the pressing of the F4 function key). ┌───────────┐ │ │ └───────────┘ Note: The initial box height and width can be specified in the Defaults Menu. The location of the box is highlighted on the screen. The size can be adjusted using the cursor movement (arrow) keys. When the figure is the desired size, pressing the F2 (Quit) or Enter key will cause the figure to be drawn. To exit without drawing the figure, press the F3 (Abandon) or Escape (Esc) key. Once drawn, the size of the box created can be modified using the Edit Mode Stretch command or can be moved using other Edit Mode commands. (see the Edit Mode Section for more information). F5 P-List Draws a listing box in the chart workspace. ┌───────────┐ │ │ │ │ │ ⌠═════╛ ╘═════⌡ Note: The initial listing box height and width can be specified in the Defaults Menu. The location of the box is highlighted on the screen. The size can be adjusted using the cursor movement (arrow) keys. When the figure is the desired size, pressing the F2 (Quit) or Enter key will cause the figure to be drawn. To exit without drawing the figure, press the F3 (Abandon) or Escape (Esc) key. Once drawn, the size of the box created can be later modified using the Edit Mode Stretch command or can be moved using other Edit Mode commands. (see the Edit Mode Section for more information). ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 25 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── F6 P-File Draws a file box in the chart workspace. ╓─────────────╥ « « « « ╙─────────────╨ Note: The initial file box height and width can be specified in the Defaults Menu. The location of the box is highlighted on the screen. The size can be adjusted using the cursor movement (arrow) keys. When the figure is the desired size, pressing the F2 (Quit) or Enter key will cause the figure to be drawn. To exit without drawing the figure, press the F3 (Abandon) or Escape (Esc) key. The size of the box created can be later modified using the Edit Mode Stretch command or can be moved using other Edit Mode commands. (see the Edit Mode Section for more information). F7 P-Dec Draws a decision box in the chart workspace. /\ / \ ─y/ \n─ \ / \ / \/ Note: The initial decision box height and width can be defined in the Defaults Menu. The location of the box is highlighted on the screen. The size can be adjusted using the cursor movement (arrow) keys. When the figure is the desired size, pressing the F2 (Quit) or Enter key will cause the figure to be drawn. To exit without drawing the figure, press the F3 (Abandon) or Escape (Esc) key. Unlike other figures created by EasyChart, the size of the box created CANNOT be modified using the Edit Mode Stretch command; however it can be moved using Edit Mode commands. (see the Edit Mode Section for more information). ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 26 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── F9 P-Line Enters Line Trace Mode. Within Line Trace Mode, you can use the up, down, left, right cursor keys to trace a line. ┌────────┐ └───┐ ┌─┘ ─┘ Upon selecting F9 P-Line, EasyChart displays the following menu: ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ 2 Quit 3 ── 4 ══ 5 ▄▄ 6 ██ 7 ░░ 8 ▒▒ 9 ▓▓ 10 Erase │ │ ── -- Use cursor keys. │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ F2 Quit Terminates Line Trace Mode, and returns you to Create Mode. F3-F9 Trace a line using the line symbol shown. After selecting a line type, the cursor keys can be used to draw lines. F10 Erase After selecting F10, any character the cursor moves off of will be erased. Special Editing Keys for Drawing Lines ┌──────╥──────╥──────┐ To make Line Trace easier, the keypad is │Esc ║Num ║Scroll│ reconfigured while in Line Trace Mode. │ ║Lock ║Lock │ This makes one hand operation quick. ╞══════╬══════╬══════╗──────┐ │7 ║8 ║9 ║PrtSc │ The up, down, left, and right (arrow) keys │Home ║^ ║PgUp ║ │ will move the cursor 1 character at a time. ╞══════╬══════╬══════╬══════╡ │4 ║ ║6 ║- │ The minus "-" key puts Line Trace in Erase │< ║ ║> ║ │ Mode. The cursor leaves a trail of blank ╞══════╬══════╬══════╬══════╡ spaces. │1 ║2 ║3 ║ │ │End ║v ║PgDn ║ │ The plus "+" key puts Line Trace back in ╞══════╩══════╬══════╣ + │ Trace Mode after being in Erase Mode. │0 ║. ║ │ │Ins ║Del ║ │ The Ins key toggles between Trace Mode and └─────────────╨──────╨──────┘ Move Only Mode. In Move Only Mode you can freely move the cursor around the screen without tracing or erasing. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 27 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── F10 Ov Enters Overview Mode. Overview Mode displays a condensed view of the workspace. Although the condensed image does not provide detail it is a useful tool when there is a need to get a better view of "the big picture". The keys which are active in Overview Mode are: Home Moves the screen to the beginning of the workspace. End Moves the screen to the end of the workspace. up Moves the screen up one line. down Moves the screen down one line. PgUp Moves the screen up one page. PgDn Moves the screen down one page. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 28 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 8 The Edit Mode Menu 8.1 The Selections Available Edit Mode provides a means of modifying the chart contained in the EasyChart workspace. Upon entering Edit Mode, you will see the following menu at the bottom of the screen: ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │1 Help 2 Quit 3 Format 4 Ins/Del 5 Stretch 6 Shift 7 Erase 8 Hold 9 Add 10 OV │ │EDIT MODE -- [f2] for CREATE MODE 19 1 19 1│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ 8.2 Highlighting an Area Using Function Keys F3-F8 The function keys, F3 Format, F4 Ins/Del, F5 Stretch, F6 Shift, F7 Erase, and F8 Hold all operate using a highlighted rectangular area of the workspace. When using these commands you must highlight an area of the workspace. The highlighted area will have one corner anchored at the cursor position when you enter the command, so you must know where your cursor is in relation to what you want to do. This will become obvious when you use one of the commands. Also, note that the information line, the last line on the screen, will provide useful information about the actions that will be taken by the command being used. If you enter one of these commands by mistake, the F3 Abandon or the escape (Esc) key will abandon the command without taking any action. The workspace will be unchanged. After you have highlighted an area, if you want the action to take place the F2 Quit or Enter key will process the command. (Continued next page) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 29 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── HIGHLIGHTING AN AREA ┌──────╥──────╥──────┐ The up, down, left, and right (arrow) keys │Esc ║Num ║Scroll│ will move the cursor 1 character at a time. │ ║Lock ║Lock │ Highlighting will occur as the cursor ╞══════╬══════╬══════╗──────┐ moves over the area. │7 ║8 ║9 ║PrtSc │ │Home ║^ ║PgUp ║ │ To move the cursor faster, or highlight ╞══════╬══════╬══════╬══════╡ more text at a time, use the Home, End, │4 ║ ║6 ║- │ PgUp, and PgDn keys. These keys will move │< ║ ║> ║ │ the cursor 10 characters at a time. ╞══════╬══════╬══════╬══════╡ │1 ║2 ║3 ║ │ Home moves 10 characters to the left. │End ║v ║PgDn ║ │ End moves 10 characters to the right. ╞══════╩══════╬══════╣ + │ PgUp moves 10 characters up. │0 ║. ║ │ PgDn moves 10 characters down. │Ins ║Del ║ │ └─────────────╨──────╨──────┘ 8.3 Description of Each Selection Edit Mode F1 Help Displays on-line help describing the functions of each selection active in Edit Mode. F2 Quit Terminates Edit Mode and returns you to Create Mode. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 30 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── F3 Format Allows the formatting of text into a square or rectangular shape. Upon selecting F3 Format, you will receive the following menu: ┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ 1 Help 2 Quit 3 Abandon │ │ FORMAT TEXT - LEFT -- Use Cursor keys. │ └──────────────────────────────────────────┘ Using the cursor keys (up, down, left, right), you can highlight an area into which you want existing text formatted. No text is formatted until the F2 Quit or Enter key is pressed. If F3 Abandon or Esc is pressed, no reformatting of text occurs. Text can be formatted either UP or LEFT. This refers to the justification of the text within the highlighted area. Whether the formatting is done UP or LEFT depends on the last cursor movement. For example, if the last cursor movement you made while highlighting the area was to press the left cursor arrow, the text will be formatted left. The type of justification that is to occur is indicated to you in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen in the information row. Before Format After Format ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▌This is a ▐ ▌This is a sample ▐ ▌sample ▐ ▌sentence to demonstrate ▐ ▌sentence to ▐ ▌the Format command. ▐ ▌demonstrate ▐ ▌ ▐ ▌the Format command. ▐ ▌ ▐ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 31 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── F4 Ins/Del Inserts or deletes entire rows or columns to or from the chart workspace. Upon selecting F4 Ins/Del, the following menu is displayed: ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ │ 1 Help 2 Quit 3 Abandon │ │ INSERT ROWS -- Use Cursor keys. │ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ Using the cursor keys (up, down, left, right), you can select the row or column where you want rows or columns inserted or deleted. The rows or columns are not inserted or deleted until the F2 Quit or the Enter key is pressed. If F3 Abandon or Esc is pressed, no inserting or deleting occurs. The action taken depends on the direction the cursor has moved from its starting position on the screen. right Columns are inserted. left Columns are deleted. up Rows are deleted. down Rows are inserted. It is not necessary to remember this, since the action that will be performed is displayed in the last row of the screen. F5 Stretch Extends and justifies a figure up, down, left or right. Upon selecting F5 Stretch, the following menu is displayed: ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ │ 1 Help 2 Quit 3 Abandon │ │ STRETCH DOWN -- Use Cursor keys. │ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ As was the case for the format command, the cursor keys are used to highlight an area. The Stretch command operates in a fashion similar to the Format and Ins/Del commands. Only the section of workspace that is highlighted will be affected. Stretch only moves the special characters used in EasyChart figures. Any text will be left where it is. Stretch will not perform its action if it requires that text be overwritten. (Continued next page) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 32 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Since no special characters are used to create decision boxes (only the '/' and '\' are used), they are viewed as text and cannot be stretched. The strategy Stretch uses is to move all figure characters within the highlighted area flush to the forward edge of the highlighted area, and then extend the figure characters to the rear edge. Examples of a stretch to the right. figure highlight result ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░ ░░ ╔═══╗ ░░ ░░ The right side of the box was moved ░░ ┌───┐ ░░ ┌─╫─┐ ║ ░░ ┌─────┐ ░░ to the right and the 2 horizontal ░░ │ │ ░░ │ ║ │ ║ ░░ │ │ ░░ lines making up the top and bottom ░░ └───┘ ░░ └─╫─┘ ║ ░░ └─────┘ ░░ of the box were extended. ░░ ░░ ╚═══╝ ░░ ░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ figure highlight result ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░ ░░ ╔═══╗ ░░ ░░ Notice that the text remained ░░ ┌───┐ ░░ ┌─╫─┐ ║ ░░ ┌─────┐ ░░ unchanged. The figure was ░░ │abc│d ░░ │a║c│d║ ░░ │abc d│ ░░ stretched right to encompass the ░░ └───┘ ░░ └─╫─┘ ║ ░░ └─────┘ ░░ text. ░░ ░░ ╚═══╝ ░░ ░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ figure highlight result ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░ ░░ ╔═══╗ ░░ ░░ Notice that no action has taken ░░ ┌───┐ ░░ ┌─╫─┐ ║ ░░ ┌───┐ ░░ place. There are figure ░░ │ ├── ░░ │ ║ ├─╢ ░░ │ ├── ░░ characters already flush to the ░░ └───┘ ░░ └─╫─┘ ║ ░░ └───┘ ░░ right side of the area ░░ ░░ ╚═══╝ ░░ ░░ highlighted, so there is no ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ empty area to stretch into. figure highlight result ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░ ░░ ╔═══╗ ░░ ░░ Notice that no action has taken ░░ ┌───┐ ░░ ┌─╫─┐ ║ ░░ ┌───┐ ░░ place. In order to stretch the ░░ │abc│de ░░ │a║c│d║ ░░ │abc│de ░░ figure, the "e" would have to be ░░ └───┘ ░░ └─╫─┘ ║ ░░ └───┘ ░░ overwritten by the right side of ░░ ░░ ╚═══╝ ░░ ░░ the box. Stretch will not ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ overwrite text. (Continued next page) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 33 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── figure highlight result ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░ ░░ ╔═╗ ░░ ░░ Notice that no action has taken ░░ ┌───┐ ░░ ┌───╢ ║ ░░ ┌───┐ ░░ place. There are no figure ░░ │ │ ░░ │ ║ ║ ░░ │ │ ░░ characters on the left side of ░░ └───┘ ░░ └───╢ ║ ░░ └───┘ ░░ the highlighted area to stretch. ░░ ░░ ╚═╝ ░░ ░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ The Stretch command may take a little time to get used to, but it is well worth it. Usually, it will do what you expect. F6 Shift Moves sections of the workspace up, down, left, or right. Upon selecting F6 Shift, the following menu is displayed: ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ │ 1 Help 2 Quit 3 Abandon │ │ SHIFT DOWN -- Use Cursor keys. │ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ The direction of the shift is displayed on the last line. The result of the shift depends upon the direction the cursor has moved from its starting position on the screen. right The highlighted area is shifted right. Any workspace to the right is also shifted right. down The highlighted area is shifted down. Any workspace below is also shifted down. left The workspace to the right of the highlighted area is shifted left into the highlighted area. The highlighted area is overwritten. up The workspace below the highlighted area is shifted up into the highlighted area. The highlighted area is overwritten. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 34 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── F7 Erase Moves a section of the workspace into a holding area. Upon selecting F7 Erase, the following menu is displayed: ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ │ 1 Help 2 Quit 3 Abandon │ │ ERASE -- Use Cursor keys. │ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ Cursor keys are used to highlight the area to be moved. The holding area can be copied into the workspace using F9 Add. By using F7 Erase and F9 Add, sections of the workspace can be moved. F8 Hold Copies a section of workspace into the holding area. Upon selecting F8 Hold, the following menu is displayed: ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ │ 1 Help 2 Quit 3 Abandon │ │ HOLD -- Use Cursor keys. │ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ This selection is similar to Erase, except no erase is done, only a copy is made in holding area. The holding area can be copied into the workspace by using F9 Add. By using F8 Hold and F9 Add, sections the of workspace can be copied. F9 Add Moves the holding area into the workspace at the position where the cursor is located. This command copies the last area highlighted, using F7 Erase or F8 Hold, back into the workspace. By using F8 Hold and F9 Add, sections of workspace can be copied. By using F7 Erase and F9 Add, sections of the workspace can be moved. F10 OV Enters Overview Mode. Overview Mode displays a condensed view of the workspace. Although the condensed image does not provide detail it is a useful tool when there is a need to get a better view of "the big picture". The keys which are active in Overview Mode are: Home Moves the screen to the beginning of the workspace. End Moves the screen to the end of the workspace. up Moves the screen up one line. down Moves the screen down one line. PgUp Moves the screen up one page. PgDn Moves the screen down one page. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 35 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 9 The Defaults Menu 9.1 The Selections Available The Defaults Menu provides a means for specifying a number of settings. Settings can be specified for files to be read, printing characteristics, and for certain characteristics of printed symbols. The Defaults Menu can be accessed from the Input/Output Mode Menu. The following is an example of the screen displayed when the F4 Defaults selection is made: ╔═════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ DEFAULTS ║ ╟─────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Data Path: C:\EZC\ ║ ║ Dir Mask: *.CHR ║ ║ Box Width: 8 ║ ║ Box Height: 5 ║ ║ Move Scrn-L/R: 40 ║ ║ Move Scrn-U/D: 12 ║ ║ Printing ║ ║ -Compressed: N ║ ║ -Overstrike: N ║ ║ -Setup String: \018\027\072 ║ ║ -Line Numbers: N ║ ║ -Left Margin: 5 ║ ║ -Lines / Page: 66 ║ ║ Color Monitor: Y ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════╝ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │1 Help 2 Quit 6 Read Defaults 7 Save Defaults │ │SET DEFAULTS -- [f2] for INPUT/OUTPUT MODE 1 1 1 1 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ F2 Quit Return to the Input/Output Mode Menu. F6 Read Defaults Allows the user to read the set of EasyChart defaults stored in the file specified as the Defaults Menu "File Name:". These defaults are read into EasyChart changing the existing defaults. F7 Save Defaults Allows the user to save the existing defaults to the file the user specified as "File Name:". It is possible to have a separate defaults file for each chart or document. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 36 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 9.2 Description of Each Selection File Characteristic Defaults: Data Path The file drive and directory for files to be read into the EasyChart workspace. When loading a file into EasyChart, the user is given the option of either entering a file name by keying the filename directly, or by pressing the space bar and having EasyChart display the next filename in the data path (drive and directory). Dir Mask A directory mask, used along with Data Path, to further specify what files EasyChart is to display. When in the Defaults Menu, you can indicate you want another filename loaded into the Filename field by pressing the space bar. For example, if the directory mask is specified as *.CHR, then when you press the space bar to load the next filename, only those filenames in the current data path that have a filename extension of .CHR will be displayed. If you are not familiar with the use of global filename characters such as * and ?, you should refer to IBM Disk Operating System Manual for more information. Chart Workspace Characteristic Defaults: Box Width The initial width in characters for figures drawn using EasyChart. The default figure width is 8 characters. Box Height The initial height in characters for figures drawn using EasyChart. The default figure height is 5 lines. Move Scrn-L/R The Move Scrn-Left/Right increment. When the user presses the Ctrl-left or Ctrl-right keys, the screen will move by the number of characters specified. The default Move Scrn-L/R increment is 40 columns. Move Scrn-U/D The Move Scrn-PgUp/PgDn increment. When the user presses either Ctrl-PgUp, or Ctrl-PgDn, the screen moves up or down the number of lines specified. The default Move Scrn-U/D increment is 12 lines. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 37 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Printing Characteristic Defaults: Compressed If set to "Y", EasyChart will print 17 characters per inch. If set to "N", EasyChart will print 10 characters per inch. The default is "N". Overstrike If set to "Y", each line of a chart will be printed twice. If set to "N", the chart will be printed without printing over each line. The default is "N". Setup String Special printer codes (in decimal) that EasyChart is to send to the printer before printing any documents. The setup string normally does not contain any printable characters. Rather, it contains special printer control codes that turn on or turn off special printing capabilities of the printer such as near-letter-quality, emphasized, bold, data processing quality, etc. These codes have the form \nnn, a backslash followed by a decimal number. As an example, for emphasized printing on an Okidata ML 92/93 with Plug and Play the character codes sent to the printer are Esc E. The Esc is a decimal code 27, and the E is a decimal code 45. To set the printer to emphasized printing, the user could specify the setup string as: \27\45. It is not necessary to enter printable code in decimal form. The string \27E is equivalent. Line Numbers If set to "Y", line numbers for each chart line are printed. If set to "N", no line numbers are printed. The default is "N". Left Margin The first column on the printed page where print can appear. This only affects where on the paper the first column of the chart will be printed. It does not affect which columns of the chart will be printed. The default is 5. Lines / Page The number of lines printed on a page. The default specification is 66 which corresponds to 6 lines per inch on standard 11 inch paper. Printing charts at 8 lines per inch or 88 lines per page prints a more proportioned chart. Color Monitor If set to "Y", charts are displayed on the screen in color. The default is "N", which displays charts in normal and intense black and white. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 38 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 10 Advanced Topics 10.1 Intelligent Page Ejecting (.P in-line command) When working with charts of almost any type, it is not unusual for charts to run more than 1 page in length. When this happens, it is possible that an EasyChart figure such as a decision, process, or file box may be partially on two different pages. Some users may find this undesirable and may want to make sure that a given figure will never span 2 pages. EasyChart provides a solution to this problem in the form of the .P intelligent page eject command. The .P command provides a means of forcing a page eject. At the same time, all vertical lines are continued to the bottom of the current page, across the page perforation, and to the top of the next page. Syntax: .P The .P command must be entered in columns 1 and 2 of a chart, and must be in upper case. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 39 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 10.2 Entering Symbols Not Shown on the Keyboard Users often find a need to enter certain symbols into their charts that are not on the keyboards they are using. These special symbols may be part of the IBM Extended Character Set that are not shown on keyboards. For example, the following symbols are in the IBM Extended Character Set, but not on a standard keyboard: Symbol Decimal Code ¿ 168 ½ 171 Σ 228 σ 229 Lists of the symbols available in the IBM Extended Character Set can be found in many manuals. Many of the IBM manuals have the ASCII Character Codes for all symbols available in appendices. Some memory-resident software packages offer ASCII code tables that can be called up with 1 or 2 keystrokes. EasyChart allows users to enter any ASCII symbol into a chart. The user can enter codes not shown on a keyboard by depressing the Alt key and entering a 3-digit code using the keyboard's numeric keypad (the Alt key is located under the left-shift key on standard IBM keyboards). For example, to enter the symbol Σ, the user can hold down the Alt key and press the keypad numbers 2,2, and 8. This will cause the symbol Σ to appear on the screen. This works very well for characters which are not commands to EasyChart. However, if you have to enter characters which are commands to EasyChart, such as backspace, the preceding method will not work. To get characters which are on the keyboard, but are special keys into the workspace, a special feature is provided. A Ctrl-o tells EasyChart to take the next character as is and enter it into the workspace. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 40 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 11 Error Messages This is a list of the error messages in EZC. All error messages are prefixed by a 2-digit code. Code Error Message and Description 01 No stretchable characters. Displayed from the Stretch command in Edit Mode. The Stretch command will only stretch characters used in creating figures or lines. Error 01 indicates that the highlighted area has none of these characters in the row or column opposite the direction in which you are stretching. For example, if you are stretching down, then the top row of the highlighted area must have at least one vertical character which can be stretched. If you are stretching right then the left-most column of the highlighted area must have at least one horizontal character to be stretched. 02 Non-blank character in area. Displayed from the Stretch command in Edit Mode. The Stretch command is non-destructive, that is it will not stretch a character such that it will overwrite text. Note that text is not moved by the Stretch command, so that a figure can actually be stretched beyond the text to encompass the text in the figure. Error 02 indicates that the highlighted area would have caused the characters being stretched to overwrite text. 03 Lines lost. Displayed from the Read command in Input/Output Mode. Error 03 indicates that the file being read has more lines than the EZC workspace can accommodate. The workspace is loaded with as many lines as possible and they may be edited and saved, but NOTE THAT WHEN THE FILE IS SAVED THE LINES THAT WERE NOT READ IN WILL BE PERMANENTLY LOST. You may want to save the editing in a different file, or use a word processor to break up the file into files and use EZC on the pieces. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 41 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Code Error Message and Description 04 Line truncated. Proceed (Y/N)? Displayed from the Read command in Input/Output Mode. Error 04 indicates that a line has been read which is longer than 132 characters. You have the option of terminating the read or continuing with the line having only the first 132 characters. Note EZC will place a plus "+" character in column 132 of the line that was truncated. 05 File ????? not on disk. Displayed from the Read command in Input/Output Mode. Error 05 indicates that EZC could not find the specified file on the disk. This is probably the result of misspelling the file, or having the wrong disk in the drive, or having specified the wrong drive. Using the "space bar" feature for selecting a file will help avoid this error. 06 Lines lost. Displayed from the Merge command in Input/Output Mode. Error 06 indicates that the file being merged has more lines than the EZC workspace can accommodate. The workspace is loaded with as many lines as possible and they may be edited. 07 Line truncated. Proceed (Y/N)? Displayed from the Merge command in Input/Output Mode. Error 07 indicates that a line has been read which would extend beyond the 132 character line size. You have the option of terminating or continuing. If you continue, the line will be truncated. Note EasyChart will place a plus "+" character in column 132 of the line that was truncated. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 42 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Code Error Message and Description 08 File ????? not on disk. Displayed from the Merge command in Input/Output Mode. Error 08 indicates that EZC could not find the specified file on the disk. This is probably the result of misspelling the file, or having the wrong disk in the drive, or having specified the wrong drive. Using the "space bar" feature for selecting a file will help avoid this error. 09 Disk full or other disk error. Displayed from the Write command in Input/Output Mode. Error 09 indicates you should get a new disk, shouldn't have taken the data disk out of the drive, or you have specified an incorrect disk drive. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 43 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 12 Questions and Answers The following is a list of questions users have asked about using EasyChart. Q: When I hit the space bar to select a file to merge, the file I want doesn't appear as one of the files on the disk. I know the file is on the disk, so why isn't it showing up? A: You should check the Defaults Menu to see if the Data Path and Dir Mask are correct. ****** Q: When I try to use Stretch to make figures longer or wider, it doesn't always work. Why is this happening? A: The Stretch command will not stretch if any of the following conditions are true: 1. Any special characters such as ║, ┐, ├ will overwrite any text. 2. There are no special characters which are stretchable horizontally (─, ═, █, ▄, ▀, ▒, and ▓) or vertically (│, ║, █, ▌, ▐, ▒, and ▓) on the first row or column you highlight. 3. There is a special character (an ASCII character used to create a figure) on the last row or column you highlight. ****** Q: I read a file and the text did not show up on the screen. Why didn't EasyChart read my file? A: EasyChart does not send the cursor to the top of the workspace when a file is read. This allows you to read a file in again after it has been accidentally distorted, and still be positioned in the workspace where you were editing. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 44 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 13 Technical Considerations 13.1 System Requirements EasyChart is designed to run on IBM PC/XT/AT and PS/2 compatible microcomputers with the following minimum configuration: - 256KB RAM - DOS 2.0 or later - Color graphics adapter or monochrome graphics adapter - 2 DS/DD diskette drives, or 1 DS/HD diskette drive, or 1 diskette drive and 1 hard disk - IBM graphics or compatible printer is preferred. At a minimum, the printer must be able to correctly print characters in IBM's extended character set. 13.2 Files Included With the System File Name Description EZC EXE The executable program EZCOV001 OVL The EasyChart Overlay file EZCDV001 EZD The Defaults file EZCTV??? TUT EasyChart Tutorial Files TUTORIAL CHR First EasyChart tutorial file EZCHV??? HLP EasyChart Help Files EZC DOC \ TEMPLATE DOC \ QUICKREF DOC \ The documentation for EasyChart TROUBLE DOC / ORDERING DOC / OFFICE CHR \ TSSL CHR \ TSSO CHR \ Sample TSSR CHR / chart files TSSD CHR / FORM1A CHR / CLEANUP BAT \ INSTALL BAT \ PRINTDOC BAT \ 1 BAT \ EasyChart .BAT files 2 BAT / 3 BAT / 4 BAT / 5 BAT / ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 45 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Included on the EasyChart diskette are a number of files containing charts and documents created by users with EasyChart. Here is a description of those files: OFFICE.CHR an example of a floor plan. This could be used for a directory with employee names, or as layout for drawing lines for network cabling instructions. The following 3 examples provide information about one project. The three charts are cross-referenced, and show how using EasyChart can produce a consistent set of documents: TSSL.CHR a login sheet to be filled out by the computer operator. TSSO.CHR the operating instructions for the computer operator. TSST.CHR a run control chart which graphically presents the run control relations of the system. USDC.CHR an example of a chain of command or organization chart. FCHART1.CHR an example of a flowchart or data flow chart. FORM1A.CHR an example of a form which could be used as a prototype. The form could then be printed and duplicated for use, or read into a word processor and filled in. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 46 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 14 Installation Instructions 14.1 Getting Started EasyChart can be run either from diskette, hard disk or a network. Before performing the installation process, it is recommended that you place a write-protect tab over the notch on your original EasyChart diskette. To install EasyChart, perform the following steps: 14.2 Installing EasyChart The entire system, including sample chart files will fit on 1 diskette. To install EasyChart, you can either set the default directory to the location of the EasyChart diskette and copy the contents using the DOS command: COPY *.* <drive:><\directory> or, you can use the EasyChart-supplied INSTALL.BAT command. The INSTALL.BAT command has the following syntax: INSTALL <drive:> <\directory> where: <drive:> - indicates the drive designation where EasyChart is to be installed. <\directory> - indicates the directory where EasyChart is to be installed. If a directory is not specified, the software will be installed in the root directory of <drive:>. If the directory does not exist, INSTALL.BAT will create the directory. The following example shows how to install EasyChart on a hard disk with the EasyChart software on a diskette in drive A:. In this example, the user wants to install EasyChart on drive C: in the subdirectory \EZC. C> A: A> A:INSTALL C: \EZC ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 47 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 14.3 Other Installation Considerations 14.3.1 Modifying the Auto-load Defaults File After you have installed EasyChart, you may wish to modify the Auto-loaded defaults file to meet your special needs. This can be done by executing EasyChart (type EZC at the DOS prompt and pressing the enter key) and performing the following steps: 1. Press enter (<──┘) in response to the initial EasyChart Licensing screen (this should place you at the EasyChart Input/Output Mode screen). 2. Press F4 (Defaults). This will display the Defaults Menu screen. 3. At this point, you can use the cursor keys to move to any entry field in the Defaults Menu and make changes you desire. Refer to the Section entitled "The Defaults Menu" for more information on selections. 4. Press F7 (Save Defaults). You will receive the prompt "Are these defaults OK? (Y/N):". At this time, you should carefully check over the changes you have made. If your changes are correct, press "Y". If not, press "N" and go to Step 3. 5. At this point, you should now have an updated auto-load defaults file, and should be back at the Input/Output Mode menu. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 48 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 14.3.2 Printing the EasyChart Documents The EasyChart System comes with several documents which you can print and use for reference. A DOS batch file named PRINTDOC.BAT is provided with the EasyChart software. When executed, this batch file provides a list of the documents that can be printed, and tells you how to print each document. The following documents are included with the EasyChart system: EasyChart Documentation. EasyChart Quick Reference Card. Function Key Template. Trouble Report Form. EasyChart Ordering Form. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 49 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 14.3.3 Eliminating Non-essential EasyChart Files Several of the files contained in the EasyChart system are not needed to run the software. For example, the system contains tutorial and example files. If space is at a premium, you may want to eliminate any files not essential to the execution of EasyChart. This can be done from DOS by making the drive and directory where EasyChart is located the default and entering the command CLEANUP. For example, if EasyChart is on a hard disk in the directory C:\EZC, and the current default directory is B: you would need to do the following: B> C: C> CHDIR \EZC C> CLEANUP ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 50 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 15 Running the EasyChart Tutorial After you have installed EasyChart, you may wish to run the tutorial. This can be done by executing EasyChart (type EZC at the DOS prompt and press the enter key) and performing the following steps: 1. Press enter (<──┘) in response to the initial EasyChart Licensing screen (this should place you at the EasyChart Input/Output Mode screen). 2. Press F6 (Read). 3. Type: TUTORIAL.CHR 4. Press Enter. 5. At this point, you should be reading the first screen of the tutorial. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 51 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 16 Additional Versions of EasyChart and Customized Versions PAVITRON is at present a small company. We have a product that we believe is reliable, beneficial, and inexpensive. The version of EasyChart that you can obtain from bulletin board systems allows you to generate charts that are 132 columns wide, but this could be changed in customized version. We are very open to the prospects of new business. We will entertain requests for customized versions of EasyChart to meet the special needs of users. If you are interested in contracting with us to develop special versions of EasyChart, please send your request to the following mailing address: Dealers, value added retailers, and consultants interested in using EasyChart for resale packaged with other products please write to us. PAVITRON Computer Group or Paul Pavnica and Larry Iskow PO Box 8062 Silver Spring, MD 20907 (301)-762-4819 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 52 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 17 About the Developers 17.1 Paul Pavnica 17.2 Larry Iskow ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 53 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 18 User Support 18.1 User Support Contacts User support is provided to all registered users. When contacting PAVITRON Computer Group, please be prepared to provide your name, your company's name, the serial number of your software, and the EasyChart version number. You can reach PAVITRON by sending correspondence to: PAVITRON Computer Group or Paul Pavnica and Larry Iskow PO Box 8062 Silver Spring, MD 20907 or by calling: (301)-762-4819 18.2 Training On-site training is available. Please contact us for more information. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 54 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 18.3 Comment and Bug Reporting Form ------------------------------ COMMENT AND BUG REPORTING FORM ------------------------------ Your comments about this software and documentation are welcome. Please take the time to fill out this form with your comments. This form may also be used for reporting any bugs found with the software. Name: _____________________________ Title: __________________ Company: _______________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________________________________ State/Country: ________________________ Zip: ___________________ Phone Work: (_____) _____ - ______ Home: (_____) _____ - ______ EasyChart Version Number: _____________ Date: __________________ EasyChart Serial Number: _____________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ***************************************************************** Send this form to: PAVITRON Computer Group EasyChart Comments P.O. Box 8062 Silver Spring, MD 20907 ***************************************************************** ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 55 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 19 Ordering Information 19.1 Ordering Details An EasyChart registration licenses you to use the product on a regular basis. Registered Users are informed of all new products and upgrades. Registrations for EasyChart come in two forms. The first, registration only, costs $45 and assumes you have already received a copy of the program from another source. We do not provide diskettes or manuals for users requesting registration only. The registration fee covers the use of the program. For $60 dollars we offer a combination registration/diskette/manual package. The package includes the latest version of the program on diskette, its documentation and some supporting files. You can also send us a formatted diskette, along with a postage-paid, self-addressed return mailer to receive a copy for trial purposes. Please use the enclosed order form when placing an order. ORDERS OUTSIDE THE US: Please add $10 for handling costs and send checks drawn on US banks in US dollars. Users purchasing the combination registration/diskette/manual package also have the option of having the trial license information displayed on the EasyChart bootup screen removed. In its place will be a screen displaying the name of the licensee. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 56 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 19.2 Corporate and Quantity Purchases All corporate, business, government or other commercial users of EasyChart must be registered. We offer quantity discounts starting at the eleventh copy. Corporate or site licensing is also available. For single unit orders, use the enclosed order form. We accept purchase orders in amounts over $100 only. All other orders should be prepaid. Orders in quantities of less than 75 units are handled as bulk purchases. We can provide either registration/disk or registration/disk/manual types of purchases. Purchases of over 75 units may be handled as quantity purchases or as corporate licensing agreements. Licensing agreements allow duplication and distribution of specific numbers of copies within the licensed institution. Duplication of multiple copies is not allowed except through execution of a licensing agreement. Please write or call for details. The quantity purchase discounts are as follows: 0- 10 copies: no discount 11- 25 copies: 15% discount 26- 50 copies: 20% discount 51-100 copies: 25% discount 101-200 copies: 30% discount 201-300 copies: 35% discount 301+ copies: 40% discount ALL PRICES AND DISCOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. Discounts are not cumulative; they apply to single orders of like products only. Unit prices are the same as for individual users. WARNING: YOU MAY NOT USE EASYCHART WITHIN YOUR ORGANIZATION WITHOUT A PRIOR PURCHASE OR LICENSE ARRANGEMENT. An invoice is supplied below for those users who will be initiating payment through their company accounting system. The following invoice is provided for those of you in this category, or for those who wish an invoice for your tax records. Perhaps it will serve the purpose. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 57 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 19.3 Invoice Remit to: PAVITRON Computer Group P.O. Box 8062 Silver Spring, MD 20907 Please send: ____ EasyChart Registration ...................... @ $ 45.00 ea $______ (does not include disk, or printed manual) ____ EasyChart Registration/Disk Combo ........... @ $ 60.00 ea $______ (includes registration plus program and manual on disk, and a printed manual) Subtotal ______ Less Discount <______> (Maryland residents please add 5% sales tax) Tax ______ Total $ ______ Payment by: ( ) Check ( ) MO ( ) Purchase Order # ______________ Name: ____________________________________________________________ Company: ____________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________ : ____________________________________________________________ : ____________________________________________________________ Day Phone: _________________________ Eve: ___________________________ Please check one of the following: _______ Leave the trial license information on the EasyChart boot screen _______ Replace the trial license information on the EasyChart boot screen with the Name/Address information provided above. ORDERS OUTSIDE THE US: Send check drawn on US bank in US dollars. Please add $5 for non-US shipping of manuals. Sorry, no C.O.D. orders will be accepted. Please make checks payable to PAVITRON Computer Group. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 58 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 20 The Function Key Template EasyChart provides a menu-driven interface for you to create your charts. As is true with most menu-driven software, experienced users may feel the menus occasionally get in the way. For this reason, EasyChart provides a shortcut method for experienced users to execute any Input/Output, Create, and Edit Mode menu command from within any of the menus. From within any EasyChart menu, any Input/Output Mode command can be executed by holding down the Alt key and pressing the Input/Output Mode command function key. To execute any Create or Edit Mode commands, you can hold down the Shift or Ctrl keys respectively to execute the command. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 EasyChart Users Manual Page: 59 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── The following is a Function key template, for keyboards with functions keys across the top of the keyboard. Cut on this line. ────┐ v ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ EASY-CHART FUNCTION KEY TEMPLATE ║ ║ ║ ║ │F1 │F2│F3 │F4 │F5 │F6 │F7 │F8 │F9 │F10│ ║ ║ ─────┼────┼──┼──────┼────────┼───────┼──────┼─────┼──────┼───┼───┤ ║ ║ Ctrl │Help│ │Format│Ins/Del │Stretch│Shift │Erase│Hold │Add│OV │Edit ║ ║ ─────┼────┼──┼──────┼────────┼───────┼──────┼─────┼──────┼───┼───┤ ║ ║ Shift│Help│ │ │P-Box │P-List │P-File│P-Dec│P-Line│ │OV │Create ║ ║ ─────┼────┼──┼──────┼────────┼───────┼──────┼─────┼──────┼───┼───┤ ║ ║ Alt │Help│ │ │Defaults│Merge │Read │Save │Print │Clr│OV │IO ║ ║ ─────┴────┴──┴──────┴────────┴───────┴──────┴─────┴──────┴───┴───┘ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ EASY-CHART FUNCTION KEY TEMPLATE ║ ║ ║ ║ ──────┬───────┬────────┬───── ║ ║ F1 F2 │Help │ │Ctrl /Edit ║ ║ │Help │ │Shift/Create ║ ║ │Help │ │Alt /IO ║ ║ ──────┼───────┼────────┼───── ║ ║ F3 F4 │Format │Ins/Del │Ctrl /Edit ║ Function key template, for ║ │ │P-Box │Shift/Create ║ keyboards with functions keys ║ │ │Defaults│Alt /IO ║ on the left side of the keyboard. ║ ──────┼───────┼────────┼───── ║ ║ F5 F6 │Stretch│Shift │Ctrl /Edit ║ ║ │P-List │P-File │Shift/Create ║ Cut on this line. ─────┐ ║ │Merge │Read │Alt /IO ║ │ ║ ──────┼───────┼────────┼───── ║ │ ║ F7 F8 │Erase │Hold │Ctrl /Edit ║ │ ║ │P-Dec │P-Line │Shift/Create ║ <───────────────────────┘ ║ │Save │Print │Alt /IO ║ ║ ──────┼───────┼────────┼───── ║ ║ F9 F10│Add │OV │Ctrl /Edit ║ ║ │ │OV │Shift/Create ║ ║ │Clr │OV │Alt /IO ║ ║ ──────┴───────┴────────┴───── ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════╝ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Rel: Jul 1988 21 EasyChart - Quick Reference Card ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ CURSOR MOVEMENT KEYS ▌ SCREEN MOVEMENT KEYS ▌ QUICK COMMANDS ═══════════════════════════════════════════▌═══════════════════════════════════════════▌════════════════════════════════════════════ Up: Row above. ▌ Up: Up one row. ▌ Down: Row below. ▌ Down: Down one row. ▌ │ IO Create Edit Left: Column to left. ▌ Left: Left one column. ▌ │ Mode Mode Mode Right: Column to right. ▌ Right: Right one column. ▌ │ ▌ ▌ │ Alt Shift Ctrl Tab: Word to right. ▌ PgUp: Up 23 rows. ▌ ───┼────────────────────────────── Shift-Tab: Word to left. ▌ PgDn: Down 23 rows. ▌ F1│ Help Help Help ▌ ▌ F2│ - - - Return: Row below cursor and ▌ Ctrl-PgUp: Up Move Scrn-U/D rows. ▌ F3│ - - Format column of last Tab. ▌ Ctrl-PgDn: Down Move Scrn-U/D rows. ▌ F4│ Defaults P-Box Ins/Del ▌Ctrl-Right: Right Move Scrn-L/R columns. ▌ F5│ Merge P-List Stretch Home: Left then top of screen. ▌ Ctrl-Left: Left Move Scrn-L/R columns. ▌ F6│ Read P-File Shift End: Right then bottom of screen. ▌ ▌ F7│ Save P-Dec Erase ▌Home: Left then top of workspace. ▌ F8│ Print - Hold Del: Delete character (shift left). ▌ End: Right then bottom of workspace. ▌ F9│ Clr P-Line Add Ins: Insert space (shift right). ▌Ctrl-Home: Left then top of workspace. ▌ F10│ OV OV OV Backspace: Column to left. (destructive) ▌ Ctrl-End: Right then bottom of workspace. ▌ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ INPUT/OUTPUT MODE ▌ Create Mode ▌ Edit Mode ═══════════════════════════════════════════▌═══════════════════════════════════════════▌═══════════════════════════════════════════ F1 Help displays a help screen. ▌ F1 Help displays a help screen. ▌ F1 Help displays a help screen. ▌ ▌ F2 Quit exits EasyChart ▌ F2 Quit exits Create Mode and ▌ F2 Quit exits Edit Mode and and returns to DOS. ▌<───────── returns to Input/Output Mode. ▌<────────── returns to Create Mode. ▌ ▌ F3 Create-M enters Create Mode. ────────> ▌ F3 Edit-M enters Edit Mode. ────────────> ▌ F3 Format formats an area of ▌ ▌ text into a paragraph. ▌ ▌ F4 Defaults brings up the Defaults Menu. ▌ F4 P-Box prints a box in ┌───┐ ▌ F4 Ins/Del inserts or deletes entire rows ▌ the workspace. │ │ ▌ or columns from the workspace. ▌ └───┘ ▌ F5 Merge merges a disk file into the ▌ F5 P-List prints a listing ┌───┐ ▌ F5 Stretch extends and justifies a workspace, at the cursor ▌ box in the workspace. │ │ ▌ figure up, down, left or right. position. ▌ │ ⌠═╛ ▌ ▌ ╘═⌡ ▌ F6 Read reads a disk file ┌───┐ ▌ F6 P-File prints a file box ╓───╥ ▌ F6 Shift either shifts the area below up into the workspace. <──│ 0 │ ▌ in the workspace. « « ▌ or down, or shifts the area to └─┴─┘ ▌ ╙───╨ ▌ the right left or right. ▌ ▌ F7 Save writes the workspace ┌───┐ ▌ F7 P-Dec prints a decision ─y/\n─ ▌ F7 Erase moves a section of workspace into a disk file. ──>│ 0 │ ▌ box in the workspace. \/ ▌ into the holding area. └─┴─┘ ▌ ▌ F8 Print sends the workspace ┌───┐ ▌ ▌ F8 Hold copies a section of workspace to the printer. ──>│ │ ▌ ▌ into the holding area. │ ⌠═╛ ▌ ▌ F9 Clr erases the workspace. ╘═⌡ ▌ F9 P-Line enters line trace. Moving ▌ F9 Add moves the holding area ▌ the cursor will trace a line. ▌ into the workspace. ▌ ▌ F10 OV displays a condensed ▌F10 OV displays a condensed ▌F10 OV displays a condensed version of the workspace. ▌ version of the workspace. ▌ version of the workspace. ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Miscellaneous ▌ ▌ ═══════════════════════════════════════════▌ The space bar cycles through the ▌ Pressing Ctrl-o (shift in) causes EasyChart .P in columns 1 and 2 result in an ▌ directory, for file name queries in ▌ to accept the next character pressed as intelligent page eject. ▌ the Default Menu and for Merge. ▌ text. ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀