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CADWriter Version 12.01
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Changes and Additions
December 22, 1992
CAD Lettering Systems, Inc
--------------------- IMPORTANT ---------------------
This demonstration version of CADWriter has all
features available except you are not able to Save
or Export the edited document. Sample documents are
provided in the drawing file CWSAMPLE.DWG to help get
you started.
CADWriter in its full working state is not Public
Domain Software nor is it ShareWare. This CADWriter
Demo may be distrubuted to anyone as long as all
files are intact and in the original form.
CAD Lettering Systems, Inc. does not warrant the
integrity of CADWriter software that has not been
installed from an original diskette.
The cost to register CADWriter and receive a printed
manual with a serialized disk is $99.00 (U.S. dollars)
plus shipping and handling paid to CAD Lettering
Systems, Inc.
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#1 ------------------------- INSTALLATION ---------------------------------
CADWriter files:
CADWRIT.EXP - CADWriter ADS program (for AutoCAD Release 12 - DOS)
CADWRIT.DCL - CADWriter dialog control language file.
CADWRIT.HLP - CADWriter help file.
CADWRIT.DOC - Text-only file of the CADWriter manual.
CURSORS.DAT - Cursor and Icon data file.
README.TXT - This file.
README.BAT - A batch file to display README.TXT.
CWSAMPLE.DWG - ACAD drawing of sample CADWriter documents.
To install CADWriter:
1) Unpack the files by running the cadwri.exe self extracting
archive. (compressed using LHA v2.13)
2) Create a directory of your choice to place the CADWriter
files in. Example: C:\CADWRIT
3) Copy all CADWriter files into the directory.
To use CADWriter:
1) Start AutoCAD R12 and open the CWSAMPLE.dwg file. This drawing
has some sample documents to experiment with.
2) Use the APPLOAD command in AutoCAD to load the file:
C:\CADWRIT\CADWRIT.EXP
3) Use the WRITE Command to start CADWriter.
Command: WRITE
The Registration Dialog will then appear. Press the button labeled
'Run in Demo Mode'. Help is provided for all dialog boxes. Also, while
in Text Entry mode:
F1 is the Command Menu
ALT+F1 is Keystroke Command Help
CTRL+F1 is the Registration Dialog
To learn about all of the features available in CADWriter, you can use
the Help Index, or browse through the CADWriter Help topics with the
'Previous' and 'Next' buttons in the Help dialog.
After you try the CADWriter Demo, you can turn it into a fully
functional version by following the instructions of the Registration
Dialog accessed from the Text Entry mode by pressing CTRL+F1.
To register as a CADWriter User and to receive your
Registration Number, contact:
CAD Lettering Systems, Inc.
Post Office Box 832
Oldsmar, FL 34677
USA
Phone: 813-855-2681.............8:00am - 5:00pm EST
FAX: 813-854-2795.............24 Hours
Please be prepared to provide the Reference Number
shown in the CADWriter Registration dialog. If you
wish to register by FAX or mail, please include the
following information so that you are properly
registered.
Reference Number *
Original Disk Serial Number
Your Name
Company Name
Address
Phone Number
FAX Number
* The Reference Number can only be determined after
you have installed CADWriter. Once installed,
CADWriter will work in Demo Mode until you have
entered a valid Registration Number.
#2 ------------ CONVERTING TEXT ENTITIES TO DOCUMENTS ---------------------
CADWriter has the ability to create documents from existing text
entities. CADWriter will compare each text entity for matching
style, height, width factor, rotation angle, etc. If all of these
values are similar the document will be created in the same location
as the selected text. This should aid in creating multi-line
documents.
If any of the attributes of the selected text entities differ, then
the Document Settings dialog box will appear. At this time you may
use the dialog box to adjust any of the settings for the new document.
#3 -------------------------- TAB STOPS -----------------------------------
Additional Tab Stop functionality has been added to speed up the
process of Setting and Clearing Tab Stops. This bypasses the use of
the Tab Stops dialog box and gives you a more visual idea of where
the Tab Stops need to be.
The Keystroke Assignments are:
Set (Add) a Tab Stop at the current cursor location....ALT+TAB
Clear the Tab Stop at the current cursor location......CTRL+TAB
OR
Set (Add) a Tab Stop at the current cursor location....ALT+T
Clear the Tab Stop at the current cursor location......CTRL+T
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| NOTE: Using the above HOT-KEY assignments to set and clear |
| tabs is not intended for use in paragraphs that are |
| not Left Justified. The results might not be what you |
| wanted. |
| |
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You cannot adjust the spacing between a tab character and any
other character. If you do need to perform such an operation you
should follow the tab character with a space character, then the word
you wish to adjust spacing on. You can then decrease the spacing
between the space and the word enough that the word will move
completely over the space character. Keep in mind that the cursor
will seem to be moving incorrectly when it moves through such a line.
This is considered a bug and is being fixed.
#4 -------------------------- KEYBOARDS -----------------------------------
During the development and testing of CADWriter it was found that
some computer keyboards would not produce the ALT+ARROW keystroke
codes. These key cominations are used for the following functions:
Justify Paragraph(s) Left...........ALT+LEFT ARROW
Justify Paragraph(s) Center.........ALT+DOWN ARROW
Justify Paragraph(s) Right..........ALT+RIGHT ARROW
These functions of CADWriter are available from the F1 Command dialog
if you find that the above keystroke combinations don't work on your
keyboard. You can also use these CTRL+'key' assignments.
Justify Paragraph(s) Left...........CTRL+L
Justify Paragraph(s) Center.........CTRL+E
Justify Paragraph(s) Right..........CTRL+R
#5 ---------------------------- FONTS -------------------------------------
Unlike some other programs that have attempted to do paragraph text inside
AutoCAD, CADWriter does not create any Text Entities until saving the doc-
ument. The characters that appear on the graphics screen are not always
accurate representations of the final text.
This is most noticable in the AutoCAD supplied font called EURO____.PFB.
The Space Bar character may display as what appears to be Slash. This is
a known bug and will be fixed in the next release of CADWriter. If you
are a registered user of CADWriter and would like to get the lastest
release, contact:
CAD Lettering Systems
813-855-2681(voice) or 813-854-2795(FAX).
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** End of CADWriter readme.txt file. **
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