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- %C%by Gerald L Fitton
- %C%Using Examples by Robert Macmillan
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- PipeDream is a wonderfully integrated package which can be used as a
- wordprocessor, spreadsheet and database all within the same document.
- Because it can do all these things at once its versatility makes
- setting up a document seem more complicated than it really is.
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- If what you want to do in one document is mainly wordprocessing with a
- few of the spreadsheet facilities included, then it is better to set
- the File - Options differently from one which is to be used mainly as a
- spreadsheet. In particular, unnecessary difficulties about such things
- as whether cells expect their first entry to be left aligned text or
- right aligned numerical values arise because the File - Options have
- been inappropriately set.
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- Almost any set of Options can be preset by using a Macro - but, it is
- unfortunate for the beginner that macros are a PipeDream facility best
- tackled later rather than earlier in the learning process. Robert has
- provided a couple of macros, one where the options are more suited to a
- Spreadsheet (called new_sheet) and one more suited to a wordprocessor
- (called new_word). To RUN a macro all you need to do is double click
- with the mouse select (left) button on the macro and it will run
- carrying out all its functions. Try the macro new_word and you will
- have a 'default' word processor document, double click on new_sheet and
- you will have a default spreadsheet. You may then change the Options
- further if you wish but you will not be able to save your new Option
- set as a changed new_word or new_sheet macro. To change the macro you
- need to learn a range of 'Editing macro' skills.
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- Finally, if you have a particular requirement for a 'Startup Macro'
- which uses a set of File - Options that you like but, as yet, you
- haven't the skill to write it, then send me a formatted disc (plus
- return postage and a self addressed sticky label) with an example of a
- file having the options set that you want and I'll send you back the
- disc with a macro to do the job. Of course you have to be a PipeLine
- subscriber to take advantage of this free service but I think that's
- only fair.
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