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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About PmSpell ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- PmSpell is a program designed to improve a students spelling, keyboarding and
- word recognition skills. This version of the program is public domain but I
- reserve the right to charge for future versions.
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- Registering the software
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- How do I start?
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Registering the software ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- PmSpell is one of two OS/2 education programs I am currently writing and using.
- PmMath being the other. I use both programs five times a week with my own two
- children. This helps the children and helps me pick up any bugs or design
- flaws. If you find this program useful please register by sending $20 Canadian
- to me at the following address. Please make all checks or money orders payable
- to "Brett Baudin".
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- Brett Baudin
- 4303 103 Ave
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Canada
- T6A 0S4
- Ph 403-492-7048
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. How do I start? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- o Select the Options (word sizes) you want.
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- o (Optional)Save the setup as a .prS file.
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- o Select Start (first word will appear).
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- o Press space bar to type in word.
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- o If the word was entered correctly a new word will appear.
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- o If word was incorrect the computer will beep and display the old word.
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- o When you have had enough select Finish.
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- o A window will display your stats.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. File Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The File menu contains commands that you use to create, open, and save student
- profiles. Profiles are simply a data file that keeps tract of the options you
- select for a student. The following commands appear in the File menu:
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- New Creates a new student profile
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- Open Opens an existing profile
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- Save Saves any changes to current profile
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- Save As Saves the current profile using a new name
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You can create a new student profile by using the New command. To create a new
- profile, do the following:
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- o Select the File menu and choose the New command.
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- The words "New Student" appears in the title bar of the new file.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You can open a profile that exists on any drive or in any directory by using
- the Open command. To open a profile, do the following:
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- o Select the File menu and choose the Open command.
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- A dialog box appears, showing you a list of files in the current directory.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You use the Save command to save changes you've made to your profile. To save
- changes to the current profile, do the following:
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- o Select the File menu and choose the Save command.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You use the Save As command to name and save a new profile.
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- Follow these steps to save a new profile:
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- 1. Select the File menu and choose the Save As command.
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- A dialog box appears, prompting you for a new filename.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- 1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the
- drives on your system.
- 2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
- 3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
- 4. Select a profile name from the File list or type in a profile name and
- select the Open pushbutton to display the file you want to edit.
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- For specific help, select a topic below.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- File name Type of file
- Drive File
- Directory Open pushbutton
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Type the name of the profile you want to open in the File name field and select
- the Open pushbutton.
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- For more help, select a topic below.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- File name Type of file
- Drive File
- Directory Open pushbutton
- General help
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
- available file types. The sample has set this field for all file types.
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- For more help, select a topic below.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The Drive list displays the drives on your system. Select the drive that
- contains the files you want to edit.
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- For more help, select a topic below.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
- Directory list. Select the file you want to open.
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- For more help, select a topic below.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive. Select a
- directory to display the list of files from that directory in the File list
- box.
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- For more help, select a topic below.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the Open pushbutton to display the file you want to edit.
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- For more help, select a topic below.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Save to store the profile you are editing.
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- Note: If you are editing a new profile, select the Save or Save as choices to
- display the Save as pop-up so that you can name the profile. A profile
- must have a title to be saved.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Save as to name and save a new profile or to save an existing profile under
- a different name, in a different directory, or on a different disk.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- 1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the
- drives on your system.
- 2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
- 3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
- 4. Type the name of the file you want to save in the File name field and
- select the Save pushbutton.
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- For specific help, select a topic below.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- File name Type of file
- Drive File
- Directory Save pushbutton
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Type the name of the profile you want to save in the File name field and select
- the Save pushbutton.
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- For more help, select a topic below.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- File name Type of file
- Drive File
- Directory Save pushbutton
- General help
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
- available file types.
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- For more help, select a topic below.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The Drive list displays the drives on your system. Select the drive that
- contains the files you want to save.
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- For more help, select a topic below.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
- Directory list. Select the file you want to rename and save.
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- For more help, select a topic below.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive. Select a
- directory to display the list of files from that directory in the File list
- box.
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- For more help, select a topic below.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the Save pushbutton to save the file to the drive and directory you
- selected and with the file name you specified.
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- For more help, select a topic below.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Product information dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- PmSpell
- Version 2.20
- "Shareware"
- Written by
- Brett Baudin
- Copyright Sector Consulting
- 4303 103 Ave
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Canada
- T6A 0S4
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The OK button closes the Product information dialog.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Words by Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the words sizes you wish to be picked at random.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Canada ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Canadian Provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario,
- Quebec, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Yukon,
- Northwest Territories.
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- Canadian Capitals: Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Victoria, Edmonton, Regina,
- Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City, Fredericton, Halifax, Charlottetown,
- St. John's.
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- Canadian Rivers/Lakes/Bays: North Saskatchewan River, Lake Winnipeg, Lake
- Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence
- River, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Baffin Bay, Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake,
- Lake Athabasca, Mackenzie River, Beaufort Sea.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Data and Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September,
- October, November, December.
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- Weekdays: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Numbers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Numbers 0 - 9: zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine
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- Numbers 10 - 19: ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen,
- seventeen, eighteen, nineteen
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- Numbers 20 - 90: twenty, thirty, fourty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, gray, brown, white, black.