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MAIN MENU OPTION 11
Main Menu option 11 allows you to update syllable information. You can edit
the syllable data provided when you purchased this program. Or, you can
enter syllable data for words not included in the purchased master
vocabulary list, should you parse a modified version of the Constitution or
should you update the Constitution to include possibly forthcoming
amendments.
You can access 6 vocabulary lists using Main Menu option 11, including two
versions of the master list which are not available using Main Menu options
13 or 6.
This file contains information needed to use Main Menu option 11.
The Secondary Menu
When you select 11 from the Main Menu, a secondary menu with 7 options
numbered 0 - 6 appears. Options 1 - 6 are vocabulary list formats. Option
0 returns you to the main menu.
Option 2 is useful if you have just executed Main Menu option 10 on a
version or portion of the Constitution. New words for which no syllable
information has been entered will appear at the top of the list because the
computer 'thinks' that these words have 0 syllables. You can enter the
syllable data for those words and not concern yourself with the remainder of
the list. Given that the default version has nearly 1400 entries for which
syllable data is entered, this saves a lot of time. Over an hour was
required to enter the syllable data for the master list of the default
version. Typically, less than a dozen new words will be added to the
vocabulary in a modified version. That much syllable information can be
entered in a few minutes.
Option 3 speeds up mass entry of syllable entry by automatically copying
syllable information for initially capitalized and not initially
capitalized spellings of the same word.
Options 1 and 4 display numbers for entry of syllable data. If a number is
intended to be pronounced, select one of these lists to enter the
appropriate syllable data.
Options 5 and 6 display all words in the master vocabulary list, as opposed
to options 1 - 4 which only display words that occur in the current version
or portion. These lists include all words, including misspelled words
that were ever included in a file parsed using Main Menu option 10.
The lists for options 1 - 4 are more fully described in file MM13.DOC.
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Entering Syllable Data
To enter syllable data, proceed as follows:
1) Select 11 from the main menu.
2) Select a vocabulary list from the secondary menu.
The selected vocabulary list is displayed after a delay.
3) Scroll through the displayed vocabulary list until a word for which
you wish to enter syllable data is highlighted. Use the PG UP, PG DN,
HOME, END, up arrow and down arrow keys to move the highlighting.
4) Type the appropriate syllable information using the top row of
typewriter keys, not the numeric keypad.
The number you typed is displayed in the syllables column of the
highlighted word and the highlighting is advanced in the list.
You do not have to press the ENTER key.
NOTE: If you select secondary menu option 3 and the syllable data is
entered within the bottom 3 lines on a screen, the highlighting may not
advance properly. Advance it manually with one of the above mentioned
scroll keys when this happens.
You can print the selected vocabulary list or export it (save it to
disk) using the F7 and F5 function keys, respectively.
5) When you are finished entering syllable data, press the ESC key to
return to the secondary menu.
You can select another vocabulary list if desired or return to the
Main Menu according to your selection. If you have updated syllable
information, the program reminds you to regenerate the word usage and
clause complexity profiles. The prompt gives you the option to regenerate
the profiles immediately. If you type an N, you can update the profile
later using Main Menu option 8, secondary menu option 4. If you did not
enter any syllable data, the prompt does not appear.
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