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- ****** G S - T O P TEXT OUTPUT PROCESSOR HELP SCREEN ******
-
- In the initial startup menu, the prompt:
-
- Enter filespec ===> _ can be responded to in 1 of 4 ways:
-
- 1) [d:]filename[.ext] - will process your text file
- 2) KYBD: - specifies interactive mode
- 3) Q - return to DOS
- 4) a PF key followed by the 'enter' key
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- Print to (P)rinter or (S)creen ===> _ Respond with P for printer, or
- S for screen output.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- How many copies ===> _ this prompt will appear only if you
- responded with a filename other than
- 'KYBD:' and you responded with 'P'
- to the 'printer or screen' prompt.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- SAVE INPUT TO FILE ===> _ can be responded to in 1 of 2 ways:
-
- You will see this prompt if you answerd KYBD: to the very first
- prompt. Enter [d:]filename[.ext] to save a copy of your session on
- disk, or don't type anything and just hit 'enter' not to save.
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- ERROR FILE LISTING ===> _ can be responded to with the name of
- the file you want to hold your errors
- or you can just hit enter and your
- errors will not be saved.
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- OUTPUT FILE ===> _ this prompt will appear only if you
- responded 'S' to the 'printer or
- screen' prompt. This can be responded
- to with a filename or you can just
- hit enter and no output file will be
- produced. If you supply a filename,
- You must use this same filename as
- text input to the 'GS-INDEX' program.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- PHYSICAL PAGE SIZE ===> _ this asks for how many lines your
- printer is capable of printing each
- sheet of paper presently on the
- printer.
-
-
-
-
-
- *** PF KEY ASSIGNMENTS ***
-
- F1 - HELP - gives you online help if the file 'GS-TOP.HLP' is
- on the current default drive. If not on default
- drive, the message 'HELP NOT AVAILABLE' appears.
-
- F2 - COMMAND - allows you to enter commands while processing a
- file other than KYBD: or an 'include' file. This
- mode can be entered if in KYBD: mode, but must be
- followed by the 'enter' key if nothing is
- currently being processed. Commands entered here
- need not be preceeded with the current 'symbol'.
-
- F3 - QUIT - aborts current processing and returns to main menu.
-
- F4 - STATUS - takes you to the 'STATUS REPORT' screen where
- you can see the current status of commands.
-
- F5 - DIR - allows you to display directory listing of your
- disk. IE: b:*.* displays everything on drive b:
-
- F6 - RENAME - allows you to rename files on disk.
-
- F7 - DELETE - allows you to delete files on disk.
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- *** COMMANDS ***
-
- **NOTE: ALL COMMANDS MUST BE PRECEEDED WITH THE CURRENT 'SYMBOL' SYMBOL,
- AND MUST START IN COLUMN 1.
-
- The format of all commands are given in EBNF format (as in the
- DOS manual). Where you see x, a numeric response is required, and
- where you see c, a character response is required. Where you see
- string, a character string or blank is required. The command
- name is shown in capital letters, and the paramters are shown in
- lowercase letters. Any combination of upper and lowercase
- letters is allowed.
-
- COMMAND COMMENT
-
- * - forces buffer to print (use with wrap)
- ALT=on|off - pg nos & titles location reversed on even pgs
- AUTOFILE=[d:]filename[.ext] - file containing automatic response variables
- AUTONUM=off|on[,x|c[,x]] - turns automatic page numbering on or off
- AUTOVAR=c - symbol to identify an automatic variable
- BOLDFACE=c - symbol to identify start/stop boldface
- BTITLE=[string] - defines the bottom title
- CENTER=on|off - turns centering on (justify ignored)
- COLUMNS=x - sets columns per line (and centers margins)
- COMMAND - enters command mode from file (simulates PF2)
- END - terminate processing - return to menu
- FORCE=a|i - forces closing of 'autofile' or 'include' file
- FORMAT=on|off - turns text formatting on or off
- HDRCOLS=x - sets header columns (for titles/page numbers)
- INCLUDE=[d:]filename[.ext][,sup] - imbeds contents of an external file
- INDENT=x - indents text by x number of spaces
- JUSTIFY=on[,x]|off - turns justification off or on with options
- LINES=x - sets # printable lines/page sets vert. margins
- MESSAGE=[string] - displays a brief message to user
- OMIT=on|off - turns omission of text/commands on or off
- OUTPUT=screen|printer - directs output to the screen or the printer
- PAGE+ - forces a page break
- PAGEIF=x - pagebreak if less than x lines on present page
- PAUSE=on|off - (screen only) pauses after full screen
- PRINTSTYLE=normal|wide|condensed - changes printer fonts
- REPEAT=c,x[[[,x]|[-x]]...] - repeats character c according to parameters
- RESET - resets variables to defaults
- SKIP=x - skips x lines or until new page
- SPACING=1|2|3 - specifies single, double, or triplespacing
- STATUS - displays status report (identical to F4)
- STRIKE=1|2|3 - specifies single, double, or triplestrike
- SUBTITLE=[string] - defines the subtitle
- SYMBOL=c - defines the 'symbol' symbol
- TAB=c,x - defines tab symbol, and tab stops
- TITLE=[string] - defines the top title
- UNDERLINE=c - defines the underline symbol
- WAIT=[string] - like MESSAGE= but waits for key to be pressed
- WRAP=on|off - turns word wrap mode on or off
- ZAP=on|off - off will restore variables after an 'include'
- Z1=c - defines symbol to be associated with printer control code for Z1
- Z2=c - defines symbol to be associated with printer control code for Z2
- Z3=c - defines symbol to be associated with printer control code for Z3
- Z4=c - defines symbol to be associated with printer control code for Z4
- Z5=c - defines symbol to be associated with printer control code for Z5
- Z6=c - defines symbol to be associated with printer control code for Z6
- Z7=c - defines symbol to be associated with printer control code for Z7
- Z8=c - defines symbol to be associated with printer control code for Z8
- Z9=c - defines symbol to be associated with printer control code for Z9
-
- AUTOMATIC VARIABLES
-
- DAY - replaced with current day when preceeded with AUTOVAR symbol
- DATE - replaced with current date when preceeded with AUTOVAR symbol
- FILE - replaced with next record in AUTOFILE when preceeded with AUTOVAR sm
- TIME - replaced with current time when preceeded with AUTOVAR symbol
- USER - replaced with user response to prompt when preceeded with AUTOVAR sm