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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Introduction ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Clearlook is a word processor designed exclusively for OS/2 Presentation
Manager making wide use of OS/2's 32-bit architecture and multithreading
capabilities. Clearlook's unique concept for structuring text documents allows
the user to interact intuitively with powerful text objects.
The history of Clearlook: Clearlook's leading designers have created custom
made word processors for DOS since the early eighties. Years of careful
observation of users' needs and intuitive responses were carefully coded to
produce a series of evolving word processors that fulfilled the various
specifications of Administrations and international organizations. When 32-bit
OS/2 became available in 1992 the existing word processor was transferred to
OS/2, but the designers were not content with the result. They decided to
rewrite the word processor from scratch, blending a decade of experience
creating word processors with the extraordinary capabilities of the new OS/2.
Related information:
o Status Window
o Word Processor
o Containers
o Objects
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Status Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The status window is primarily a container for text documents and one or
multiple thesaurus objects. It also contains an object representing Clearlook's
internal window list and setup window.
Every opened document appears as an icon in the status window. Using the
container's pop-up menus you can create additional objects and set them for a
variety of functions:
o Create Document (from templates)
o Open Document
o Status Window Menu Functions
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Window List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Clearlook's internal window list shows all open documents and service windows
in decreasing order of their last access. The active window is listed on top,
the previously active window below, and so on. Pressing Enter or
double-clicking activates any window displayed in the list.
Related information:
o Switching Between Windows
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.1. Switching Between Windows ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o In document windows: Press F10 to switch to the status window at any time. By
activating an object, the corresponding window receives the focus and is
moved to the top.
o In all windows: Clearlook maintains an internal window list, showing all open
windows in decreasing sequence of their last access. Activate any Clearlook
window through this window list. You can also use the following key
combinations to switch between windows:
o Keys Alt+2: Previously active window
o Keys Alt+3: Third last active window
o .........
o Keys Alt+9: Ninth last active window
o Keys Alt+0: Origin window
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Create Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Create a new, unnamed document with a default format and font using the status
window's Text | New menu function.
Set up document templates to customize format and predefined text. To use
templates, create an object in the status window. In the setup dialog of this
object, set the object's function to new (create object) and enter the path
where the templates reside. Title this object Create Text.
To create a new document, go to the status window and activate the object named
Create Text. A list of all the document templates is presented. After choosing
one, a new text document is created from the template.
Related information:
o Objects
o Word Processor
o Status Window Object Setup
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Open Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Open text documents by using the status window's menu function Text | Open.
To frequently access documents in a particular directory, you can create an
object in the status window. In the setup dialog of this object, set the
object's function to open (open object) and enter a directory path you want to
access. Title the object Open Text.
To access a document in that directory, go to the status window and activate
the object named Open Text. A list of all the documents in the directory is
presented.
Related information:
o Objects
o Word Processor
o Status Window Object Setup
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Document Templates ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To create a document in a specific format, containing your logo or other preset
features, use the document template function. A template is a document
automatically copied into a new document. To use this feature, create a new
document and pattern it as you want your template to look. Save this document,
preferably in a specific directory for all templates, as for example, in a
directory \TEMPLATE.
To access the template, place a text object in the status window and configure
it to create new documents. Whenever this text object is activated, the system
displays a list of templates or a specified template to create your document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5. Window of Origin ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A window is called window of origin, if it is the origin of another window.
Whenever a text document is opened in the status window, the status window
becomes the origin of this text window.
All text documents have their origin in the status window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6. Status Window Dialogs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The pop-up menu of the status window accesses the following dialogs:
o Status Window Object Setup
o Thesaurus Object Setup
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6.1. Status Window Object Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The title you give an object serves your use only.
The function defines the behavior of the object. Activating the object either
opens or creates a file, depending on the function you specify:
o If the function is set to create a file, the path specifies the working
directory where the new file is placed. The field templates can be set to a
path for document templates.
o If the function is set to open a file, the path specifies the working
directory where the files are found, or a complete path and file name of the
file to be loaded.
If multiple activate is checked, the object's functionality can be used
repeatedly, as each activation creates a new object.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6.2. Thesaurus Object Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The title you give the object serves your use only.
With Language you define the desired language for the thesaurus. Note that your
installation may not contain all the language data files for all possible
choices.
If you check Multiple open you can repeatedly click on the icon to open several
copies of the thesaurus.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6.3. Dialog Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Title
o Path
o Document Template
o Function
o Multiple Activate
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6.3.1. Title Field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose any title you like for your objects.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6.3.2. Path Field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If the object creates files (function set to new): When creating a new file, a
dialog prompts you for a file name. At the same time the working directory is
set to the path indicated in this field.
If the object opens files (function set to open):
o If no path is entered, the active directory is used to display a list of
available files.
o If a path with wild cards is entered, the selection defined by the wild cards
is displayed.
o If a complete path and file name are entered, the file is loaded immediately
(if existing) without displaying of a choice of files. For documents
frequently used, set up an object in the status window that contains the
complete path and file name.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6.3.3. Document Template Field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If a text object's function is to create documents, a template field appears.
This field can contain a path (with or without wild cards), or the complete
path and file name of a document used as template. (Paths without wild cards
must be terminated by a backslash '\'):
o Directory as path: Upon activation of the object, the content of the
indicated directory is displayed, offering a choice of document templates. If
a template is chosen, a new, unnamed document is created. The new document is
a copy of the template. If you cancel the choice of templates, an empty,
unnamed document with a default setup is created.
o File name as path: Upon activation of the object, a new, unnamed document is
created. The new document is a copy of the template specified in the path.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6.3.4. Function New/Open Field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This field defines the basic behavior of an object:
o If function is set to new, the object always creates a file when activated.
The field document templates appears. Enter an optional path for templates.
o If function is set to open, the object always opens an existing file. If the
field path contains an existing path information with or without wild cards,
a list of files is displayed. If the field path contains the complete path
and file name of an existing file, this file is immediately loaded upon
activation of the object.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6.3.5. Multiple Activate Field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o If this field is not checked, activating the object executes its function and
marks it as active.
o If multiple activate is checked, a copy of the object is created. The copy
then executes the object's function. The original object remains inactive and
can be activated again. In an object that creates documents, selecting this
option allows you to create any number of new documents by repeatedly
activating the object.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7. Status Window Menu Functions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The menu bar of the status window contains the functions Text and Help. Two
further functions are sub-items of the system menu (the small icon in the upper
left corner of the window). By clicking on this icon, the Setup and Cascade
functions become available, in addition to the usual system menu functions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7.1. Function Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this function to create text documents and open existing text documents.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7.1.1. Function New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Creates a new, unnamed text document with a default format and font.
Related information:
o Create Document
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7.1.2. Function Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Shows the contents of the active directory and lets you open a text document.
Related information:
o Open Document
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7.2. Function Setup (system menu) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Access this function by activating the status window's system menu (the small
icon in the upper left corner of the status window).
Set the font and view of the status window's container to your preference.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7.3. Function Cascade (system menu) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The windows of all open documents are reset to the default size and displayed
in a cascade.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Setup Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The objects in the setup window allow users to customize Clearlook:
o Settings
o Text Colors
o Markings
o Screen Colors
o Hot Keys
o Document Defaults
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Settings Notebook ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o License
o Preferences
o Tabstops
o Backup
o Date and Time Format
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.1. License Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If you use Clearlook without a valid license code, all functions are available,
but when printing documents purchase information is inserted in the middle of
the page. If you downloaded Clearlook from a bulletin board service, obtain a
valid license code from Clearlook Corporation. License information is also
attached to your registration card.
Enter your name, license and code information. If license and code match, a
message indicates the modules available for unrestricted use.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.2. Preference Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Show speedbar: If checked, the speedbar is shown in all document windows.
Speedbar functions remain available through hot keys when the speedbar is off.
Show infobar: Uncheck this box to remove the infobar display at the bottom of
document windows.
Infobar help information: When moving the pointer over your document window,
help information is displayed depending upon the position of the pointer. Each
speedbar button causes a short help line to be displayed, as well as each menu
item. If the help information in the infobar is not desired, uncheck this
button.
Single click pop-up menus: Clearlook has two types of pop-up menus. Most
container objects as well as text document objects display a pop-up menu when
the right button, or the F12 key is pressed. Some speedbar buttons also cause a
pop-up menu to appear. Checking this box causes the pop-up menus to appear when
pressing the pointing device and to disappear when releasing the button. This
way pop-up menu operations are executed with just one click of a button.
Solid cursor: Check this box if you want to turn off the flashing cursor in
document windows.
Escape closes edit window: If checked, the escape key causes a document window
to close, otherwise the Alt+F4 keys or the close menu function must be used.
Simple file dialog: If checked, OS/2's default file dialog is used.
No window list entry: If checked, only the status window will create an entry
in the task list.
Invisible status window: If checked, the status window will be hidden. It
remains accessible through function key F10.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.3. Tabstops Default Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When creating a new document default tabstops are created. The distance between
these tabstops is set here. Enter zero to disable their automatic creation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.4. Backup Time-out Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When editing documents an automatic backup is created in the intervals
indicated. An individual backup time-out may be set for each document in the
layout dialog. Backup can be triggered manually with the Ctrl+F2 hotkeys. A
document that is modified but not backed up, displays an asterisk in the
information bar.
While editing documents Clearlook's backup system creates temporary files named
CLBACKUP.xxx. The temporary files are stored in the directory of CL.EXE
(ususally \CL\BIN). They are automatically deleted when exiting a document.
Clearlook searches for lost temporary files on start-up and opens them for
editing.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.5. Date + Time Default Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the desired default format for date and time. This is used for input
and as a default format for output. Extensive output formatting is available in
text documents when creating fill-ins.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Text Colors Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When composing documents, you can choose to have text appear in colors. If you
have a color printer, these colors print. Otherwise, the colors set in the
document may be emulated by the printer with gray shades. Define any number of
colors in the color window. Sixteen standard colors are predefined. The actual
color value is saved with the document. If transferring a document to another
installation with different color definitions, the document appears with the
original colors.
The first entry in this table must be defined as the color black. All other
definitions can be changed to suit your needs.
To edit a color, press Enter or call the Edit function. To insert a new color
call the New function. To delete an entry, call the Delete function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.1. Text Color Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Define any color by specifying values for red, green and blue. Enter the
desired values, or change values using the slide bars. The name given to the
color is for your reference only.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Markings Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use markings in your text document for tables of content, indices, mail-merge
and the like. A marking associates the marked characters with a specific value.
If this value corresponds to the identification number of a data field in a
merge format, the data field is substituted by the marked characters when
running the merge process.
The first entry must have a value of zero and an end of record marking a value
of one. All other values are available to the user. Use the predefined
markings, define new, or delete existing markings.
The colors associated with a marking are entirely for the user's reference.
When applying markings to a document, the marking values defined are stored in
the document. Subsequent changes to marking values in the setup do not affect
existing documents. Transferring source documents and merge formats to another
system with other marking definitions, does not impair their functioning.
To edit a marking, press Enter or call the Edit function. To insert a new
marking, call the New function. To delete an entry, call the Delete function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3.1. Marking Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Marking ID is the value associated with the marking. The value entered must
correspond to the data-field identification number of the merge format.
The Name entered appears in the pop-up menu when marking a text document.
The color associated with the marking causes marked text to appear in that
color when show control points is activated. Changes to the color of a marking
take effect immediately upon closing the markings window. Existing documents
reflect a change in the color of a marking, but not a change in its value.
If a text document contains markings not defined in the system, they appear in
light red.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Screen Colors Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The elements composing the appearance of the document can be defined in any
pure color that displays on the monitor of the system. The colors of the ruler
and the infobar are limited to sixteen standard colors.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.1. Screen Color Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If this dialog is invoked for an element composing the appearance of the
document, color can be defined by entering values for red, green and blue.
Values are entered directly or changed using the slide bars.
If the dialog is invoked for a speedbar or infobar color, the sixteen standard
colors are offered.
The new coloring takes effect as soon as you leave the screen color window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. Keyboard Hotkeys Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Most hotkeys used in Clearlook can be reassigned. To change a hotkey function,
press Enter. Then press the keys you want for the indicated function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.1. Hotkey Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press the key combination for the indicated function. If it is possible to use
the desired key, its name appears. To disable a function, press Delete.
Hotkey assignments are displayed correctly in the short help line on the
infobar of document windows.
Avoid multiple assignments to one key combination. If the same key combination
is specified for several functions, one of them will work, the others will not.
The new assignments take effect as soon as you leave the keyboard hotkeys
window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. Document Defaults Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Clearlook views and edits text documents in a variety of formats. Files saved
in Clearlook's own format (.ctx) contain all formatting information, while
plain text files do not. When editing a file of a certain type, you may want
the file to appear in a certain font. In this window, define the default
formats for documents with various file-name extensions.
The entry for the .ctx extension is used when creating a new, empty document
with the New Text function.
The entry marked with a dot and no further extension defines the 'final
default'. This format is used for documents with extensions not defined in this
window.
To edit a definition, press Enter or call the Edit function. To insert a new
definition call the New function. To delete an entry, call the Delete function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.1. Document Default Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The extension indicates the type of document created with the specified format
values.
Language specifies the default spell checking language for the document.
Font Name, Size: Enter the complete name of the font and the point size. When
editing plain text files, consider bitmap fonts. They have a clearer appearance
on the screen but cannot be scaled. For printing documents, consider vector
fonts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Word Processor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Using Help in the Word Processor
o Document Structure
o Document Objects
o Operations on Selected Text
o Tabstops and Indentation
o Footnotes and Endnotes
o Merging and Markings
o Spell Checking and Thesaurus
o Word Processor Window Elements
o Manipulation Pointers
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Using Help in the Word Processor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To access help, move the pointer on any word processor element and press F1.
Window elements like speedbar, speedbar buttons, ruler, information bar, and
all objects composing a document will display the appropriate help page.
Position the pointer on them and press F1 concurrently.
Moving the pointer over a text document causes the pointer shape to vary. These
variations indicate possible manipulations. Again, press F1 when the pointer
takes a particular shape to obtain help on possible actions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. Using Keys, Word Processor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Speedbar Equivalents
o Font Command Hotkeys
o Window Access Hotkeys
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2.1. Speedbar Equivalents ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o   F2 Save Document
o   Shift+F2 Print Document
o   Alt+Backspace Undo
o   F4 Check Typing
o   Shift+Del Clipboard Cut
o   Shift+Ins Clipboard Paste
o   Ctrl+Ins Clipboard Copy
o   F5 Show Margins
o   F6 Show Cells
o   F7 Show Control Points
o   F8 Show Horizontal Ruler
o   Shift+F5 Open Cell, Create Table
o   Shift+F6 Text Alignment
o   Shift+F7 Leading
o   Shift+F8 Line Distance
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2.2. Font Command Hotkeys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o   Ctrl+S: Styles
o   Ctrl+T: Typeface
o   Ctrl+Z: Font Size
o   Ctrl+Y: Font Style
o   Ctrl+L: Lining
o   Ctrl+P: Position
o   Ctrl+C: Font Color
o   Ctrl+M: Marking
o Ctrl+W: Wrap-lock
o Ctrl+H: Preset Hyphen
o Ctrl+'.': Character table
o Ctrl+R: Regular
o Ctrl+B: Bold
o Ctrl+I: Italic
o Ctrl+U: Underline
o Ctrl+S: Strike out
o Ctrl+O: Outline
o Ctrl+E: End font change
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2.3. Window Access Hotkeys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o F10: Status window
o Alt+2: Previously active window
o Alt+3: Third last active window
o Alt+4: Fourth last active window
o ...........
o Alt+0: Window of origin (Status window)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3. Document Structure and Manipulation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Document Structure
o Document Objects
o Operations on Selected Text
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.1. Document Structure ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The following example explains the structure of Clearlook documents:
Imagine your task is to design a page in a magazine. Several articles must be
placed in separate columns with accompanying pictures and captions. One way to
perform this task and to understand how these objects relate to objects in a
Clearlook document, is explained as follows:
To start, get a sheet of (white) paper and trim it to the size of the
magazine's page format.
You know the maximum width and height of the area, but you don't know yet
exactly how the usable area will be positioned on the magazine's page. Another
piece of (dark cyan) paper is cut to the size of the actual usable area. This
sheet is the bases for articles and pictures. In Clearlook this is the base
text area, because it is the basic area available for text and graphics. Dark
cyan paper is used to contrast with the white of the magazine's page.
Articles are typed in columns on white slips of paper cut to the actual extent
of the text. These slips of paper are text cells.
Prepare the graphic and captions and mount it on a sheet of (light cyan) paper.
This is also considered a text area, because it is an independent area where
text and graphics are placed. Trim the sheet to make graphic and caption fit.
The caption is written on a slip of (white) paper.
Now recall the objects prepared: The white sheet of paper, the dark cyan base
text area, the light cyan text area for the graphic and caption and the text
cells, the white slips of paper containing the actual text.
To design the page, the graphic and the caption must be placed on the light
cyan text area. Then place the remaining slips of paper and the light cyan text
area on the dark cyan text area. Move these objects around until the desired
layout is achieved. The final action is to position the dark cyan text area on
the white sheet that corresponds to the page of the magazine.
By keeping this example in mind, you will easily understand the structure of
Clearlook documents. Clearlook is an electronic implementation of this approach
to designing documents. The electronic implementation has much more flexibility
and a few rules for handling these document objects.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.2. Document Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Just as you manipulate objects in the workplace shell, you can manipulate the
parts of a Clearlook document. These parts are called document objects. Most
document objects have an object menu that is activated by pressing the right
button or the key F12. Object menus appear as a pop-up menu.
Every object menu has a Setup function. Activating this function provides
access to the settings of the object under the pointer or the cursor. Check the
infobar when calling object menus with the pointer. The infobar indicates which
object of your text document is selected. Objects a document is composed of
include:
o Base Text Area
o Layered Text Area
o Text Cell
o Bitmap
o Fill-in
o Data Field
o Margin
o Border
o Tabmark
o Selected text
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.2.1. Text Area ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A text area is a container for text cells. A text area can contain further
layers of text areas. The lowest-level text area is called base text area. Text
areas contained in the base text area are layered text areas.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.2.2. Base Text Area ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The base text area is the text area on the paper to place text and graphics.
The area outside the base text area up to the rim of the paper is called
margin.
Creation: Every document always has one base text area. The base text area
cannot be deleted. When creating a new text document, the document's base text
area is automatically created as well as its first text cell.
By moving and sizing the base text area you position text on the sheet of
paper. When the view of the document is set to show the cell structure, the
base text area appears in dark cyan. The text cells it contains are objects on
top of the base text area and thus may cover it. The dark cyan border of these
cells remains as an indicator of the base text area beneath.
Like layered text areas, the base text area can also be moved and sized within
its containing frame, the paper. The size and format of the paper is set with
the layout dialog.
Moving the text area causes all of its cells and contained text areas to move
with it. Sizing the text area also causes a corresponding change in the size of
its cells and contained text areas. Changing the format of the document from
portrait to landscape for example, is a resizing action. This enlarges all
cells and contained text areas proportionally to the change of width from
portrait to landscape.
If a cell grows beyond the height of the base text area, a new page is
automatically created and the flow of text and cells continues on to the next
page.
Changing the position and size of the base text area on one page creates
identical changes on all the other pages.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.2.3. Layered Text Area ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A text area can contain another text area. Contained text areas are called
layered text areas. The base text area is considered layer one, the next
contained text area is layer two, and so forth.
Creation: When creating a new text document, the document has a base text area
and one text cell. Layered text areas are created by invoking the pop-up menu's
new text area function. With the pop-up menu's delete function you can remove a
layered text area from the document. Removing a text area also removes all its
cells and contents.
When the view of the document is set to show the cell structure, a text area
can be moved and sized within the limits of its containing text area.
Second-level text areas appear in light cyan.
A text area contained within a second-level text area is called a third-level
text area, and appears in dark cyan to contrast with its container, the
second-level text area. Clearlook's logic does not impose any limit to the
number of text areas layered within each other.
All text areas share the same functionality. They are containers for text cells
and can be moved and sized within the limits of their parent object. The
differences between the base text area and layered text areas are as follows:
o The base text area automatically repeats itself from one page to another,
allowing cells to continue to flow through it.
o Layered text areas can be configured to repeat themselves on subsequent
pages, always displaying the same content.
Layered text areas will not flow text to the next page, text extending below
the bottom of a layered text area is therefore not visible. By enlarging the
text area, text that 'fell' beyond the bottom becomes visible.
In the setup dialog of a layered text area you can set the text area to be
repeatedly displayed on subsequent pages. For example, you can specify a
layered text area to display from page 1 to 10. The text area is defined on
page one. Pages two through ten display copies of this text area. Used in this
way, layered text areas become a very powerful feature to create headers and
footers. The Header and Footer menu functions automatically create layered text
areas positioned as headers and footers.
To display a layered text area on every second page, set a value of 2 in the
Step Field of the layered text area's setup dialog. By defining two footers,
each configured to display on alternating pages only, you can create
alternating footers for odd and even pages.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.2.4. Text Cell ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A text cell is the actual container for the text of your document. A text cell
can contain characters and bitmaps. The height of a cell grows as more text is
inserted into it. (So it is a very convenient container that always grows to
the size of its contents.) The cell itself is always contained in a text area.
Any number of cells can be placed within one text area. Cells can be placed in
rows side by side. Any number of rows of cells can be placed in a text area.
Creation: When creating a new text document, the document has a base text area
and one text cell. Create additional text cells with the pop-up menu's new cell
function or with the speedbar's create table button. With the pop-up menu's
delete function you can remove a text cell from the document. Removing a text
cell removes all of its characters and bitmaps with it.
If the view of the document is set to show the cell structure, cells can be
moved and sized horizontally within the limits of the text area. Cells can
never overlap. To move or enlarge a cell, sufficient empty space must exist on
the side of that cell. Reduce the width of cells to create empty space.
The cell width defines the linebreak of the text flowing into the cell. The
user defines the width of a cell, and the height automatically adjusts. As you
add text to a cell, its height grows, pushing subsequent cells (if existing)
further down. A cell without text has the height of one line.
You cannot move a cell vertically within its text area. To place a cell on a
particular position on a page, create a layered text area and position it
anywhere. Text cells move with the text area they belong to.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.2.5. Bitmap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In Clearlook, a bitmap is a special character imported from disk or screen and
placed in the stream characters. This 'special character' bitmap has one
additional quality: It is scalable to any size that fits in the text cell.
Creation: To insert a bitmap into your text, use the import bitmap function.
You can also create a bitmap by clipping an area of the screen with the screen
clip function. To delete a bitmap, place the cursor on the bitmap and press
the Del key, as when deleting a character. You may also use the pop-up menu's
delete function to remove a bitmap.
A bitmap is just one character in the flow of characters of the text cell.
Adjust its position horizontally by adding space (or characters) to the left of
the bitmap. To position it vertically, add carriage returns above the bitmap.
This is useful to position small bitmaps that are part of the flow of text.
Bitmaps that are not part of the flowing text, and have a fixed position on the
page, create a layered text area and insert the bitmap into the first cell, as
the only character of this cell. Move and position the text area to place the
bitmap.
After inserting a bitmap with the import bitmap function, it is shown in a
default size. Move the pointer to the right or bottom edge of the bitmap until
a sizing pointer appears. Press the left button of the pointing device and size
the bitmap. You can also double-click on the bitmap and activate the bitmap
dialog to display useful information. In the dialog the display size of the
bitmap can be entered directly.
Clearlook always maintains the original imported bitmap and scales it as needed
to the desired display size. The size of the original bitmap determines the
amount of memory occupied, not the display size. When a large bitmap with a
high color resolution is imported, a considerable amount of memory is occupied
during document manipulation. This may slow down the execution speed on systems
with very tight memory. In general, even large bitmaps will only affect
Clearlook's display speed when visible on the screen.
When printing documents with bitmaps, the bitmap's original resolution
determines its clarity on the print-out.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.2.6. Fill-In ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A fill-in is a special character that automatically contains a value that the
system 'fills in' for you. The system can fill in the page number, system date,
system time or the file name and path. A fill-in is created with the menu's
fill-in function or with the Ctrl+F hotkey. It behaves like one single
character to the delete and select functions, even though it may display
several characters.
For time, date and page number fill-ins, the format dialog enables several
display formats to be defined.
If show cells is on, the fill-in appears outlined in dark blue.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.2.7. Data Field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Data fields are used when creating merge formats. A data field is a text
variable that specifies where the text marked in the source document will be
placed in the destination document. Create a data field with the data field
function or with the hotkey Ctrl+D. Press Ctrl+D again on an existing data
field to easily access its setup dialog and define its behavior.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.2.8. Margin ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The area outside the base text area to the edge of the paper is called the
margin. There are several ways to manipulate margins:
o Enter margin values in the layout dialog.
o Display the cell structure by using the show cells speed button or the same
option in the view dialog. Then size and move the base text area.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.2.9. Border ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Every text area can have a border. To create a border, use the border function
and enter the appropriate values in the border dialog. Or invoke the pop-up
menu and use the new border function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.2.10. Tabmark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Tabmarks are used to force specified positions within the flow of characters:
o Left-aligned columns
o Right-aligned columns
o Indentations
Tabmarks are created by setting a tabstop and jumping to that tabstop by
pressing the Tab key. Or space the cursor to a desired position in the document
and then press Ctrl+Tab.
Tabmarks are characters with a fixed horizontal position. As long as the text
to the left of a tabmark does not extend to the tabmark's horizontal position,
the tabmark forces its position on the next character. If the tabmark is pushed
beyond its horizontal position by text inserted to its left, it has the effect
of a space character of zero width (no visual effect).
Tabmarks are independent of tabstops. Tabstops with a horizontal setting equal
to a tabmark can modify a tabmark's horizontal position, fill-character and
type.
Tabmarks are control points and are visible if show control points is on.
Tabmarks are also used to indent paragraphs. To indent a paragraph, a tabmark
is given the additional function of an indent point. To make a tabmark an
indent point, press Ctrl+Tab on an existing tabmark and check any of the indent
options. When defining tabstops in the horizontal ruler, the tabstop can be
defined to create tabmarks with the quality of indent points. If you press Tab
to jump to such a tabstop, an indent point is created.
Text written beyond the end of the line wraps around and indents at the
position of the indent point (tabmark with the function of indent point). All
subsequent lines are indented until a line is terminated with a carriage
return.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.2.11. Selected Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Clearlook has two select modes:
o In flow select mode, you select one or more characters (or bitmaps). The
selection is called flow text.
o In area select mode, you select one or more text cells. The selection is
called area text.
Selected text is an individual document object. When invoking a pop-up menu
with the cursor or pointer positioned on selected text, a menu to manipulate
selected text appears. Similar to the other document objects, you can move,
size, delete and manipulate selected text.
See also:
o Operations on Selected Text
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.2.11.1. Flow Select ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Flow select mode lets you select text on a character by character basis. In
this mode you select the actual text, the contents of a text cell. (In area
select mode on the contrary, you select the text cells as a whole entity.)
Text is selected in flow mode in any of these ways:
o Press and hold down the left button of the pointing device and move the
pointer over the text.
o Press and hold down the key Shift and move the cursor over the text.
o Call the flow select menu function or press the Shift+F3 keys and move the
cursor over the text.
All characters (and bitmaps) between the starting and endpoint of the cursor or
pointer movement are selected. Selected text appears inverted on a black
background. This selection can extend beyond a single cell and comprise several
cells.
Once text is selected, these operations can be performed:
o Move Flow Text
o Cut/Paste Flow Text
o Modify Selected Text
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.2.11.2. Area Select ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Area select mode lets you select text on a cell-by-cell basis. This mode
selects the containers of the text, the text cells. (In Flow select mode, on
the contrary, selects the contents of these containers, the characters in the
text cells.) Text is selected in area mode in any of these ways:
o Double-click and hold the left button of the pointing device and move the
pointer over the text cells.
o Call the area select menu function or press the F3 key and move the cursor
over the text.
When area select mode is invoked, a rectangle is displayed between the initial
position and the actual position of the pointer (or cursor). All text cells
that are touched by this rectangle are selected and appear inverted on a dark
gray background. One cell is the smallest item that can be selected.
Area select mode allows you to operate on the container, the text cell, as well
as its contents, the text. (By selecting the container, you also select its
contents.)
Once text is selected, these operations can be performed:
o Move Area Text
o Cut/Paste Area Text
o Modify Selected Text
o Manipulating Text Cells
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.3. Operations on Selected Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Placing Text Cells
o Manipulating Text Cells
o Modify Selected Text
In the following operations, the select mode is of significant importance on
the way the selected text is treated:
o Flow Text: Move Selection
o Flow Text: Cut/Paste Selection
o Area Text: Move Selection
o Area Text: Cut/Paste Selection
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.3.1. Move Flow Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
After selecting text in flow mode, the selected text appears inverted on a
black background. If you move the pointer on the selected text, the move
selection pointer   appears.
By pressing the left button of the pointing device, a place selection pointer
  appears. Keep the left button pressed, and move the pointer to any position
in the document. When releasing the left button, the selected text is moved
from its original position to the cursor position.
To abort the move, press the Esc key before releasing the left button, or place
the pointer on the selected text and release the button.
Use this function to move the contents of several cells of a table at the same
time.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.3.2. Move Table Contents ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To move the contents of several cells at the same time, use the move flow text
function. When moving the contents of several cells, the cell structure at the
source and destination must correspond.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.3.3. Move Area Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
After selecting text cells in area mode, the text cells appear inverted on a
dark gray background. If you move the pointer on the selected text, the move
selection pointer   appears.
By pressing the left button of the pointing device, an area placement pointer
  appears. Keep the left button pressed, and move the pointer over the
document. The shape of the pointer indicates where the selected text can be
placed. When the left button is released, the selected cells move to the
indicated position.
To abort the move, press the Esc key before releasing the left button, or place
the pointer on the selected text and release the button.
Moving cells selected in area mode is used to change the position of cells with
regard to each other. For example, to place a row of cells a few rows down, or
to move a column of cells one or more columns to the right or left. Move a
single cell with this feature or complete tables.
To move one or more cells horizontally without changing their position to other
cells, use the functions to modify cells' position and size.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.3.4. Placing Text Cells ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When moving or pasting an area selection, or inserting new text cells, indicate
the new cell position. Area placement pointers appear when the pointer is moved
over the document. The shape of the pointer indicates where it is possible to
drop cells.
Text cells are always placed in relation to an existing cell. Whenever dropping
cells on the document, it must be on the right, left, top or bottom of an
existing cell.
Top and bottom: Cells can always be placed on top or bottom of an existing cell
or row of cells.
Left and right: Cells can be dropped on the left and right of an existing cell,
if empty space is available on the respective side. Here 'empty space' refers
to the absence of cells to the right or left of an existing cell.
Changes when dropped: If the width of cells dropped fits in the space, they are
inserted without modification. If not, they are scaled proportionally to fit.
If the width must be reduced beyond a cell's minimum width, the operation is
aborted.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.3.5. Manipulating Text Cells ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To manipulate the position and size of text cells, the cell structure must be
displayed by using the show cells speed button or the equivalent option in the
view dialog.
Using the pointer, cells can be moved and sized horizontally. The vertical size
of a cell automatically expands to the amount of text in the cell. If a group
of cells is selected in area mode, they can be sized and moved just like a
single cell:
o Manipulating a Single Text Cell
o Manipulating a Group of Text Cells
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.3.5.1. Manipulating a Single Text Cell ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Width: To change the width of a text cell, move the pointer to the right or
left edge of the cell. When the sizing pointer appears, press the left button
of the pointing device and set the width.
Position: To move a text cell horizontally, place the pointer on the top edge
of the cell. When the moving pointer appears, press the left button of the
pointing device and move the cell. A cell can be moved within the limits of its
text area, and within the limits adjacent cells may impose. In other words, if
you can see the cyan color of the text area on the left or right side of the
cell, you can move the cell over that area. To create space, reduce the width
of the cell, or adjacent cells.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.3.5.2. Manipulating a Group of Text Cells ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Just as you change width and position of a single text cell, you can modify a
group of cells. To modify a group of cells, select the group in area mode.
Width manipulations:
o To change the width of the group, move the pointer to the right or left edge
of the outermost cell. When the sizing pointer appears, press the left button
of the pointing device and set the width for the whole group. All cells in
the group are resized proportionally.
o Invoke the pop-up menu over the selected area, and set all the cells in the
group to the same size with the shrink to smallest and grow to largest
functions.
Position manipulations:
o To move the group horizontally, place the pointer on the top edge of any of
its cells. When the moving pointer appears, press the left button of the
pointing device and move the group. Like a single cell, a group of cells is
moved within the limits of their text area and within the limits adjacent
cells may impose. In other words, if you see the cyan color of the text area
on the left or right side of the group, you can move the cells over that
area. To create space, reduce the width of the group or the width of adjacent
cells.
o To reduce the width of one column and at the same time increase the width of
an adjacent column, position the pointer on the meeting edge of the two
columns. Then press the left button to change the size of the outlined cell.
All cells in both columns are set to reflect the change indicated on the one
cell.
o Invoke the pop-up menu over the selected area and use the align left and
align right functions to align the group of cells (set up as a column) with
the outermost left or right edge of the selected cells.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.3.6. Clipboard Operations ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When text is selected in flow or area mode, the following clipboard operations
are available:
o Press the Cut speedbar button or the Shift+Delete keys to remove selected
text from your document and copy it to the clipboard.
o Use the Ctrl+Delete keys to remove selected text from your document, without
altering the contents of the clipboard.
o Use the Copy speedbar button or the Ctrl+Insert keys to copy selected text to
the clipboard.
o Use the Paste speedbar button or the Shift+Insert keys to paste text from the
clipboard to your document.
Text copied to the clipboard in flow mode pastes back in flow mode. Text copied
to the clipboard in area mode pastes back in area mode.
Further information:
o Cut/Paste Flow Text
o Cut/Paste Area Text
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.3.6.1. Cut/Paste Flow Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Cut: When text is selected in flow mode, a clipboard cut operation removes the
selected text from the cell. The structure of cells is not changed, but their
height may decrease, because there is less text in them.
Paste: If you use the Paste speedbar button, a flow selection pointer appears.
Move the pointer to the position and press the left button of the pointing
device. This inserts the clipboard contents at the cursor position.
If you use the Shift+Insert keys to paste, the clipboard text is immediately
inserted at the cursor position.
If the clipboard contains the flow text of several text cells, the special
considerations for moving table contents apply.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.3.6.2. Cut/Paste Area Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Cut: When text is selected in area mode, a clipboard cut operation removes
selected text cells and its text from the document.
Paste: When pasting area text from the clipboard, you are prompted to specify
where the cells are placed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3.3.7. Modifying Selected Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can change the alignment of text as well as the font attributes on text
selected in flow and area mode. Clearlook uses these modes to distinguish
between operations on the content of cells (flow mode) and operations on the
container of text, the cells (area mode).
Since these two modes are available, they perform powerful functions when
modifying text:
o Modifying text in flow mode forces all selected text to the new setting,
clearing out old setting.
o Modifying text in area mode changes all settings that correspond to the
values at the cursor position, other settings remain unaltered.
Here an example line: 'Bold and italic, to clearly show how Clearlook works!'
o Flow mode: If this entire line is selected in flow mode and the font style is
changed from bold to italic, the line will look like this: 'Bold and italic,
to clearly show how Clearlook works!'
o Area mode: If the text cell containing this line is selected in area mode,
the cursor placed on the word 'Bold' and the font style changed from bold to
italic, then the line will look like this: 'Bold and italic, to clearly show
how Clearlook works!'
Notice that only the two bold words ('Bold' and 'clearly') were changed to
italic, the rest of the line unaltered.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.4. Tabstops ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Tabstop Functionality
o Setting Tabstops
o Types of Tabstops
o Tabstop Dialog
o Tabmarker Dialog
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.4.1. Tabstop Functionality ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Two things make Tabs work: Tabstops and Tabmarks.
Tabstops are set in the horizontal ruler. Each text cell has its own set of
tabstops that appear in the ruler when the cursor is moved into the cell. Press
the Tab key to move the cursor to the right. A tabstop encountered stops the
cursor at that position and inserts a tabmark in the text.
The tabmark positions the text. The tabstop is a creator of tabmarks. When
moving tabmarks, the tabstop is a handle on tabmarks that have the same
horizontal position as it.
By moving tabstops, all corresponding tabmarks are moved. By changing the
settings of a tabstop, all corresponding tabmarks are changed. By removing a
tabstop, no change occurs to the tabmarks.
When moving text between cells or documents using cut and paste, the tabmarks
remain in the text and maintain their position without corresponding tabstops
in the destination cell. To move tabmarks that have no corresponding tabstops,
place the cursor on a tabmark and invoke the tabmarker dialog by pressing the
Ctrl+Tab keys. Or position the pointer on the tabmark and move it when the
tabmark moving pointer appears.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.4.2. Setting Tabstops ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Click on the left button of the pointing device on the horizontal ruler or
access the tabstop menu function to create a tabstop. Tabstops are displayed as
red diamonds in the ruler and belong to the text cell in which they were
created. Each cell of a document can have its own tabstop setting.
Click on an existing tabstop with the left button, and keep the button pressed
while moving it to displace the tabstop. Press the right button to invoke the
tabstop dialog, to set type, position, behavior and fill-character. Accessing
the tabstop menu function on an existing tabstop also activates the tabstop
dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.4.3. Types of Tabstops ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Left-aligned tabstops appear as solid diamonds in the horizontal ruler and
create left-aligned tabmarks in the document. Left-aligned tabmarks appear as
solid, downward pointing red triangles in the document, when show control
points is turned on. A left-aligned tabmark behaves like a single space
character with varying width in the flow of characters. If overwrite is turned
on, and the cursor is moved over the tabmark, the 'extra wide space character'
is visible.
Right-aligned tabstops appear as outlined diamonds in the horizontal ruler and
create right-aligned tabmarks in the document. The beginning of a right-aligned
region appears as a red vertical line similar to an apostrophe. The tabmark at
the end of the right-aligned region appears as a solid, red triangle, when show
control points is turned on. All text typed on a right aligned-tabmark moves
left, until a space character is entered.
Tabmarks can also indent paragraphs. Press the Ctrl+Tab keys on an existing
tabmark to activate the tabmark dialog. Or check Indent Point in the tabstop
dialog to automatically create tabmarks that indent.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5. Footnotes and Endnotes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Footnotes and endnotes are text parts that refer to specific points in a
document. Clearlook offers fully-automated footnotes and endnotes, referred to
as notes.
Functional elements used to manage notes:
o Notes Sub-Document
o Note Creation
o Note Number
o Importing Notes
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5.1. Notes Sub-Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Notes are edited and stored in a sub-document. Every Clearlook document has as
sub-document. It is tightly linked to the main document and stored on disk in
the same file. Access the sub-document any time with the edit notes function.
To switch between the main document and the sub-document use the Alt+2 hotkeys.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5.2. Note Creation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can create notes while composing your document by calling the create notes
function or pressing the Ctrl+N hotkeys. A note number is inserted at the
cursor position. A new text cell is created in the sub-document with the same
note number. Editing is switched to the sub-document to conveniently enter the
note's text. To switch back to the main document press Alt+2.
To set a particular font for all notes while creating them, set the font in the
first cell of the sub-document. Whenever a new note is created, its font
settings are copied from the first cell of the notes.
Each note in the sub-document must have its own text cell. If several notes are
copied into one text cell, it is considered the text for one single note,
regardless of the multiple reference numbers contained in the cell.
You can create text cells without note numbers in the sub-document. These cells
are ignored by the make footnotes or make endnotes functions. Use this to store
any information about the document in the sub-document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5.3. Note Number ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A note number consists of two parts:
o Temporary Number
o Reference Number
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5.3.1. Temporary Number ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The temporary number is created by the system when using the make footnotes and
make endnotes functions.
The temporary number is displayed when show cells is off. It is always used
when printing.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5.3.2. Reference Number ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The reference number creates the link between the main body of the text and the
note, and is created with the note. The system issues incremental values for
reference numbers. To automatically position all notes, a document must not
contain duplicate reference numbers.
The reference number is displayed when show cells is on and is marked with a
leading slash (/).
Though note numbers are created automatically, you can access them directly to
manipulate the link between a note in the sub-document and the note number in
the main body of text. Press Ctrl+N with the cursor positioned on an existing
number, and the note number dialog appears. Manually set the reference number
and temporary number. By manually setting the reference number in the main body
of the text as well as in the note contained in the sub-document, you link any
note to any desired position in the text. When manually editing note numbers,
it is the users responsibility not to create duplicate reference numbers.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5.4. Importing Notes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Once a document is composed, notes appear in the main body of the document by
using the make footnotes and make endnotes functions.
Make footnotes creates a layered text area at the bottom of each page with
reference numbers, imports the notes belonging to the page from the
sub-document and assigns temporary numbers in ascending order for each page.
Make endnotes imports the notes, places them at the end of the document, and
sets the temporary numbers in ascending order.
Use these two functions to recreate the appropriate appearance of the notes.
Make any note changes in the sub-document, since the imported notes are
discarded whenever the make functions are used.
Remove the imported notes from the main document by using the remove notes
function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.6. Merging and Markings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The creation of tables-of-content, indices, mail merge, and many other uses of
word processing have one similar characteristic: They function by transforming
selected parts of a document into another arrangement.
Clearlook offers merging and markings to achieve this, and uses these
functional elements:
o Source Document
o Markings
o Merge Format
o Data Fields
o Destination Document
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.6.1. Source Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The source document is the starting point of a merge process. It contains
markings to be transferred to a new document. For a table-of-content it is the
document containing the actual chapters and text, for mail merge it is the
document containing the addresses.
Always access the merge function from the source document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.6.2. Markings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Markings are text attributes similar to underscore. Just as you underscore
important portions of text, place markings on specific portions of text.
Selected text is marked via the marking function, the equivalent speedbar
button, or the Ctrl+M hotkeys.
A marking sets marked text to a specific value, the marking value. By setting a
portion of text to a specific value, it can be referenced by the system, copied
out of the source document and used in further operations. Markings' values and
names are defined by the user in the setup window.
For a table-of-contents, the chapters' heading might be set to the (predefined)
marking Content. To create an index of a book, the keywords to appear in the
index could be set to the marking Index. In a document that is used as database
of addresses, each address could be marked as follows:
o Miller set to marking Name, value 400
o John set to marking First Name, value 410
o 781 Park Avenue set to marking Street, value 430
o Springfield set to marking City, value 440
o VA set to marking State, value 450
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.6.3. Merge Format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The merge format is a Clearlook text document containing data fields. It
defines how the marked characters in the source document are to merged.
Consider the merge format as a sample of the output you wish to create.
Insert data fields in the merge format where you want the marked characters
from the source document to be inserted.
During a merge process, the system runs through the following cycle:
o Read markings in the source document
o Fill markings into the data fields of the merge format
o Copy the filled in merge format to the destination document
o Loop through the cycle if any markings are left in the source
The merge format is copied to its destination when all data fields are filled,
or when a marking with a value previously used in the cycle is encountered.
In a source document (for example with addresses) that does not have markings
for every cycle for all data fields in the merge format, the system may be
unable to determine the end of one address and the beginning of the next
address. In such situations, add the end of record marking at the end of such
addresses.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.6.4. Data Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A data field is a text variable. During the merge process, the data field is
replaced with the source document's marking with a value identical to the data
field number.
When preparing a letter for mail merge, you might start out like this:
Dear  ,
For every letter created, this line contains the first name of the person:
Dear John,
The process of merging takes the marking with value 100 and fills the data
field with number 100. In the data field dialog, a variety of options can be
set for a data field. Create data fields with fixed or variable length, as well
as data fields that disappear if empty. When the system removes a variable
length data field, it can automatically remove a specified number of characters
to the right or left of the data field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.6.5. Destination Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The destination document is a new, unnamed document created by the merge
function and contains one or more copies of the merge format. The data fields
of these documents are replaced with the markings of the source document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.7. Spell Checking and Thesaurus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Spell checking is a process of verifying the words of your document. Since each
language uses different words, there is a separate set of word lists for every
language. You tell the system which language files to use in the language
setting in the layout dialog.
If a document contains several languages, or consists of parts that will not be
checked, set a different language for these cells.
To spell check user-specific words, Clearlook offers a user lexicon.
o Spell Checking
o User Lexicon
o Temporary Word List
o Thesaurus
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.7.1. Spell Checking ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Spell check your documents while typing or after they are composed. To check
while typing, select the check typing function or press the spell checker icon
in the speedbar, or use the F4 hotkey. If Check Typing is turned on, Clearlook
verifies spelling as soon as the word is typed.
To check the entire document, call the check document or check from cursor
function. All words are checked against the word lists. Unknown words and
possible correct spellings are listed. While choosing the correct spelling for
a word, Clearlook keeps checking the rest of the document, keeping count of all
unknown words and their position.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.7.2. User Lexicon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Not all words specific to various professions or different groups of people are
contained in the general word lists. Therefore, Clearlook offers a user lexicon
for special words.
o User Lexicon Path
o Shorthand Word Pairs
o Merging User Lexica
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.7.2.1. User Lexicon Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The user lexicon is viewed and edited like a text document. The user lexicon
for US English has the file name ENG.USR. User lexica are stored in the path
\CL\BIN\LNG. The status window contains an icon to directly access the user
lexicon.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.7.2.2. Shorthand Word Pairs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The user lexicon is also used to create word pairs for automatic insertion. If
check typing is on, Clearlook searches the user lexicon for pairs of words for
every word you type. The pair 'cl;Clearlook' is in the default user lexicon. If
check typing is on, typing 'cl' inserts the word 'Clearlook'. You can define
any number of shorthand pairs.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.7.2.3. Merging User Lexica ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To combine several existing lexica into one, copy all words they contain into
one document and save it. When saving a user lexicon, the system automatically
removes duplicates.
The user lexicon is always sorted in phonetic alphabetical order. Regardless of
which order words are entered, the new sort order is displayed when
reactivating the user lexicon.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.7.3. Temporary Word List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A temporary word list is maintained, for unrecognized words you do not want to
add to the userlist. You can add words to the temporary word list while
checking. These words are recognized to the end of the document. When spell
checking is turned off or the application exited, the temporary word list is
cleared.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.7.4. Thesaurus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Activate the thesaurus by pressing the Ctrl+F4 hotkeys anywhere in your
document. If the cursor is positioned on a word, the word is selected by the
thesaurus. You may also call the thesaurus from the status window. The setup of
the thesaurus object allows for language specification. Create multiple objects
for thesauri with different language settings.
When a word is found in the thesaurus, it provides a list of meanings. For each
meaning a list of synonyms, compared words, related words, contrasted words and
antonyms may be available.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8. Word Processor Window Elements ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Speedbar
o Horizontal Ruler
o Information Bar
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1. Speedbar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The speedbar contains five groups of buttons to quickly access the most
frequently used functions:
o Document Commands
o Clipboard Commands
o View Commands
o Cell Creation and Formatting Commands
o Font Commands
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.1. Document Commands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Save Document
o Print Document
o Undo
o Check Spelling
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.1.1. Save Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  If the document was modified, activating this button saves the document to
disk. If the document is unnamed, a dialog queries for a document name. This
button has the same function as the save menu function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.1.2. Print Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  Activating this button displays the print dialog and enables printing. This
button has the same effect as the print menu function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.1.3. Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  Activating this button will undo the last changes to the document.
Continuing to activate this button will undo all changes since last saving the
document. Activating this button has the same effect as the undo menu function
or pressing the Alt+Backspace keys.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.1.4. Check Spelling ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This button turns on the automatic spell checking feature. While typing,
all words are checked for spelling according to the language set for the
document or the text cell.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.2. Clipboard Commands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Clipboard Cut
o Clipboard Paste
o Clipboard Copy
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.2.1. Clipboard Cut ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  Activating this button copies selected text to the clipboard and removes it
from the document.
Related information:
o Flow Text: Cut/Paste Selection
o Area Text: Cut/Paste Selection
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.2.2. Clipboard Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  Activating this button places the clipboard contents into the document.
If the clipboard contained flow text (text selected in flow mode), you are
queried to indicate the insert position.
If the clipboard contained area text (text selected in area mode), you are
queried to position the text cells either to the right, left, top or bottom of
an existing cell. Activating this button is similar to pressing the
Shift+Insert keys.
Related information:
o Flow Text: Cut/Paste Selection
o Area Text: Cut/Paste Selection
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.2.3. Clipboard Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  Activating this button copies selected text to the clipboard and is similar
to pressing the Control+Insert keys.
Related information:
o Flow Text: Cut/Paste Selection
o Area Text: Cut/Paste Selection
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.3. Display Commands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Show Margins
o Show Cells
o Show Control Points
o Show Ruler
o View Scale
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.3.1. Show Margins ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  Activating this button toggles the display of the margin.
When editing a document you may want to use the full extent of your screen. At
other times, you may want to see how the text is placed on the page. If show
margins and show cells are both on, you can adjust the margins by moving and
sizing the base text area.
Toggling the show margins option in the view dialog, accessible through the
View menu function, is similar to this button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.3.2. Show Cells ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This button toggles the display of the document cell structure. Turn this
option on and the document objects are visible and accessible to pointer
manipulation.
The base text area is displayed in dark cyan. Text cells are displayed in
white, outlined by a thin border in dark cyan. A second-level text area (if
existing) appears in light cyan, its cells outlined by a thin border in light
cyan.
Activating the display of the cell structure allows you to manipulate the
position and size of the text areas and their cells. If you move the pointer to
the corner of a text area, an area sizing pointer appears, enabling horizontal
and vertical sizing.
If you move the pointer to the top or bottom rim of a text area slightly off
the corner, an area moving pointer appears to move the text area.
If you move the pointer on the left or right rim of a text cell, a cell sizing
pointer appears to adjust the width of a cell.
If you move the pointer on the top rim of a cell, a cell moving pointer appears
to move the cell horizontally, if there is empty space to the right or left of
the cell.
Cells cannot be moved vertically within their text area. The vertical position
of a cell is determined by the vertical position of the parent text area, and
the height of any cells within the same area above it. The height of a cell is
determined by the amount of text it contains. When the content of text
increases in the cell, it expands downward and pushes the cells below it
further down.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.3.3. Show Control Points ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This button toggles the display of text document control points.
Tabmarkers, carriage returns, markings and no-print text are control points.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.3.4. Show ruler ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This button toggles the display of the horizontal ruler. When the ruler is
displayed, you have access to the tabstops' settings.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.3.5. View Scale ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  You can scale the view of your document from 20% to 1200%. When reducing
the viewing scale, pages are displayed horizontally, as they fit in the window.
In any viewing size, all the word processor functions are accessible as long as
the resolution of your screen allows you to sufficiently identify the document
objects. Write, edit, delete, move and size text areas and text cells in any
view.
The scale that appears after pressing this button adjusts view enlargements and
reductions between 20% and 300%. To enlarge further, reduce the width of the
window, then enlarge the width again. Keep the Ctrl key pressed while releasing
the pointing device button. This causes the document enlarge in the same ratio
as the size of the window.
If you are using bitmap fonts in your document, you cannot change the view
size. Bitmap fonts have a fixed size and cannot be scaled.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.4. Cell Creation and Formatting Commands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Open Cell, Create Table
o Text Alignment
o Leading
o Line Distance
o Number Columns
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.4.1. Open Cell, Create Table ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this function to open one new text cell in the document or to create a
table consisting of several text cells of identical size.
  After activating the button, an outline of a table appears. Move the
pointer to mark a single cell, a row of cells or an array (rows and columns) of
cells. Define how many new cells will be created and their organization in rows
and columns.
Once you release the button, you are prompted to place the single cell or the
array of cells. Different pointer shapes appear as you move the pointer over
the document, indicating possible positions to 'drop' the new cells. Click on
the first button of the pointing device to place the cells, press Esc to abort
the operation.
To insert the table into a body of text consisting of just one text cell, split
the text cell before creating the table.
When placed above or below an existing cell, an array of cells of identical
size is inserted. If the left or right sides are chosen, empty space must be
available on the side. All empty space is used to open the cells as defined in
the definition table.
The cursor position at the beginning of this operation sets the font type and
size in new cells.
This button is similar to using the new cell function in the pop-up menu
activated with the second button of the pointing device.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.4.2. Text Alignment ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This button is used to align text to the left, right, the center, or to
fully justify text in a cell. To set the text to full justification, either
additional space between words, or additional space between every character of
a line is inserted by the system.
After activating the button, the cursor position indicates the present setting.
Scope: If no text is selected when using this function, the active cell is set
to the new value, otherwise the selected text is set to the new value according
to the mode of selection.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.4.3. Leading ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  Use this button to change the font leading. Leading refers to additional
white space between two lines. A leading value of zero means that the bottom of
the previous line and the top of the subsequent line have no white space
between.
Scope: If no text is selected when using this function, the active cell is set
to the new value, otherwise the selected text is set to the new value according
to the mode of selection.
All fonts contain default leading values. The automatic setting causes
Clearlook to use the default leading of the font when spacing lines. If you
manually set a value for leading, lines are either closer together or further
apart.
Clearlook calculates the line height by using the height of the largest font in
a line and adding the default leading defined in that font. By manually
specifying values for leading, the lines are spaced with this additional value.
Changing the size of the fonts leaves the leading intact.
To change the spacing of lines, leading is the preferred way. Manually defining
a line distance to influence line spacing turns Clearlook's automatic line
spacing off and may cause lines to overlap.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.4.4. Line Distance ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  Line distance is automatically calculated by Clearlook. The font and size
you select is taken into account along with the font's automatic leading.
(Change the leading by using the leading button.)
When specifying a line distance, Clearlook adjusts it regardless if the font
size fits into a line or does not. You can create fixed line-distances, but may
cause the text of subsequent lines to overlap, and bitmap displays may be
truncated.
When choosing a line distance that is smaller than the height of the font,
Clearlook first reduces the height of the descender, then the height of the
ascender until the specified height is reached. This feature can be used in
typesetting, to cut off the space occupied by the descender in a line without
any characters descending below the baseline.
Scope: If no text is selected when using this function, the active cell is set
to the new value, otherwise the selected text is set to the new value according
to the mode of selection.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.4.5. Number Columns ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  Use this button to set the number of columns in a cell. The list displayed
offers a choice from one to eight columns. Set any number of columns up to 255
to be created by Clearlook for one cell. To enter higher values, invoke the
pop-up menu for the cell and select the setup function.
Specifying multiple columns for one cell causes the contents of the cell (the
text) to flow through the specified number of adjacent columns before breaking
to the next page.
Independent columns (that do not flow their content horizontally) are created
by defining multiple, horizontally-adjacent text cells with the Open cell,
Create table function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.5. Font Commands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Styles
o Typeface
o Font Size
o Font Style
o Underline, Strike Out
o Subscript, Superscript
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.5.1. Styles ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  Activate this button to list all defined styles. The style at the cursor
position is highlighted. If you change the setting, the new style is used
according to the scope rules. Select CREATE NEW, to access the styles dialog
and define a new style. To edit an existing style, press the Ctrl key on the
selected entry.
The styles of all open documents are listed. Styles not belonging to the active
document are shown with a leading asterisk (*). You can select and use the
styles of other documents. When saving the document, all styles it uses are
automatically saved with it and appear as 'owned' styles the next time the
document is opened.
Scope: If no text is selected when using this function, the active cell is set
to the new value, otherwise the selected text is set to the new value according
to the mode of selection.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.5.2. Typeface ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  Activate this button to list all installed fonts. The current font at the
cursor position is highlighted. If you change the setting, the new font is used
according to the scope rules.
Scope: If no text is selected when using this function, the active cell is set
to the new value, otherwise the selected text is set to the new value according
to the mode of selection.
OS/2 allows for two different font types. A font is a vector font (also called
scalable font) or a bitmap font. When creating printable documents it is
preferable to use scalable fonts. They can be scaled to any size and allow you
to view the document in any scale factor.
You may choose bitmap fonts to edit plain text or source code programs. Bitmap
fonts cannot be scaled, but they are slightly faster in display and easier to
read. To use a bitmap font, call the font menu function and specify the font
type.
Once a cell or a document is set to bitmap fonts, activating this button
displays a list of bitmap fonts. Otherwise, scalable fonts are offered.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.5.3. Font Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  Set the font size to anything that fits on the page. The scale offers a
choice of 0 to 80 pt. (Using the font menu function, you can specify larger
sizes.)
If the selected font is a bitmap font, a list of all available sizes for this
bitmap font is displayed.
Scope: If no text is selected when using this function, the active cell is set
to the new value, otherwise the selected text is set to the new value according
to the mode of selection.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.5.4. Font Style ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  The usual font style choices are regular, bold, italic and bold italic.
Depending on the font, other choices may appear. If an installed font has
additional choices, they also appear.
Scope: If no text is selected when using this function, the active cell is set
to the new value, otherwise the selected text is set to the new value according
to the mode of selection.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.5.5. Underline, Strike-Out, No Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  Use this button to set text to underline or strike-out. Several types of
single and double underlining are available. The NO PRINT setting causes the
marked text to be displayed only when show control points is on. Text set to
no-print is not printed.
Scope: If no text is selected when using this function, the active cell is set
to the new value, otherwise the selected text is set to the new value according
to the mode of selection.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.5.6. Subscript, Superscript ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This button sets text to subscript or superscript. Several styles are
available:
Capitals: Creates text with 80% height of present size, but does not force
characters to capitals.
Subscript small: A small subscript that does not extend below the bottom of the
space reserved for regular characters.
Subscript chemical: A slightly larger subscript, generally used in chemical
expressions. It may extend below the bottom of the space reserved for regular
characters.
Superior small: A tiny superscript, suitable for trademark notices.
Superior digit: A slightly larger superscript, as generally used in numeric
expressions.
Superior alpha: A large superscript with x-height aligned to the height of
capital letters. Used in Spanish and French for expressions such as Sra, Mlle,
etc.
Superior footnote: A large superscript as preferred for footnote indicators.
Scope: If no text is selected when using this function, the active cell is set
to the new value, otherwise the selected text is set to the new value according
to the mode of selection.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.5.7. Font Color ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  All colors defined in the setup window are displayed. On a color printer,
colored text is printed as defined, on other printers colors may be emulated
with gray shades. If text is set to a color other than black, the color value
is saved in the document. Subsequent changes to color definitions have no
effect on existing documents.
Scope: If no text is selected when using this function, the active cell is set
to the new value, otherwise the selected text is set to the new value according
to the mode of selection.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.1.5.8. Markings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  All markings defined in the setup window are displayed. Text used as data
for merge operations can be marked with the defined values. The markings appear
on colored background when show control points is on. The marking values are
stored in the document, but not the color shading. Subsequent changes to
marking definitions change the coloring of markings in existing documents, but
not the values of existing markings.
Scope: If no text is selected when using this function, the active cell is set
to the new value, otherwise the selected text is set to the new value according
to the mode of selection.
Related information:
o Merging and Markings
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.2. Horizontal Ruler ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The horizontal ruler displays a scale in the units set in the layout dialog. It
contains the tabstop settings and indicates the horizontal cursor position.
The horizontal ruler display is toggled in the view dialog activated with the
view menu function, or with the show ruler speedbar button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.3. Information Bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The information bar displays the page number, the present cursor position and a
line count of the active text cell. The units displayed correspond to the units
selected in the layout dialog. At the right corner, the font and size at the
cursor position are displayed.
A document that is modified but not backed up, displays an asterisk next to the
line count.
The display of the information bar is toggled in the view dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.4. Manipulation Pointers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Moving the pointer over a document causes the pointer to change when it
encounters the edge of a text area, text cell or bitmap. When inserting,
pasting or moving text cells, various pointer shapes appear. These different
pointer shapes indicate particular actions that may be invoked, if the first
button of the pointing device is pressed at that moment:
o Placement of Text Cells
o Insert New Cells
o Paste Area Selection
o Place Area Selection when Moving
o Paste Flow Selection
o Place Flow Selection when Moving
o Placing not Possible
o Split Text Cell
o Text Area Move Pointer
o Text Area Sizing Pointer
o Text Cell Move Pointer
o Text Cell Sizing Pointer
o Enclosure Sizing Pointer
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.4.1. Placement Pointers, Text Cells ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When inserting new text cells into a document, pasting area text from the
clipboard, or moving an area selection, you need to indicate the position for
the cells. After initiating these actions, the pointer shape varies when moved,
indicating possible placements to drop the cells.
New cells must be placed in relation to an existing cell. By moving the pointer
towards any of the four sides of an existing cell, these shapes appear:
    The new cells are placed above or below the present cell.
    The new cells are placed to the left or right of the present cell.
  The pointer is not placed on a valid reference point for dropping new cells.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.4.2. Insert New Cells ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This pointer shape appears after invoking the creation of new text cells.
Indicate the cells' placement.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.4.3. Paste Area Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This pointer shape appears after invoking Paste area text from the
clipboard. Indicate the cells' placement.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.4.4. Place Area Selection (moving) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This pointer shape appears after invoking Move area text. Indicate the
cells' placement.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.4.5. Paste Flow Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This pointer shape appears after invoking Paste flow text. Indicate the text
insert position. Particular considerations apply when inserting the contents of
several cells of a table.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.4.6. Place Flow Selection (moving) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This pointer shape appears after invoking Move flow text. Indicate the text
insert position. Particular considerations apply when moving the contents of
several cells of a table.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.4.7. Placing not Possible ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This pointer shape indicates text cells cannot be dropped at this position.
Cells must be positioned relative to an existing cell. Move the pointer to the
top, bottom, right or left edge of an existing cell until the pointer shape
indicates placing is possible. Cells can always be dropped above or below an
existing cell, but they can only be dropped to the right or left when empty
space is available.
See also:
o Placement of Text Cells
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.4.8. Split Text Cell ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
After calling the split function from a pop-up menu activated by the pointing
device, a dashed line appears at the pointer. Move the line to the cut position
and press the left button. All text cells on the split line and belonging to
the same text area, are split in two. Use this function to create an empty
duplicate of a row of cells by splitting an empty line off the top or bottom.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.4.9. Text Area Move Pointer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This pointer shape appears when the pointer is moved to the upper edge of a
text area, slightly off the corners. Press the left button of the pointing
device to display a tracking rectangle the size of the text area. Keep the left
button pressed and move the pointer to displace the tracking rectangle. Release
the button, and the text area is moved to the new position.
If you move the base text area in this way, text is repositioned on the page.
If a layered text area is moved this way, its contents are repositioned within
the page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.4.10. Text Area Sizing Pointer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This pointer shape appears when the pointer is moved to any corner of a text
area, or to the edge of a text area not covered by a text cell. Press the left
button of the pointing device, and a tracking rectangle of the size of the text
area appears. Move the pointer while keeping the button pressed to change the
tracking rectangle's size. Release the button, and the text area is set to the
new dimensions. All its text cells and layered text areas are reformatted in
proportion to the changes.
To abort the operation, press Esc before releasing the left button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.4.11. Text Cell Move Pointer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This pointer shape appears when the pointer is moved to the upper edge of a
text cell. Press the left button of the pointing device, and a tracking
rectangle of the size of the text cell appears. If there is empty space on the
right or left of the cell, you may displace the cell horizontally. When the
button is released, the cell is positioned as indicated by the tracking
rectangle.
See also:
o Manipulating a Single Text Cell
o Manipulating a Group of Text Cells
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.4.12. Text Cell Sizing Pointer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This pointer shape appears when the pointer is moved to the right or left
edge of a text cell. Press the left button of the pointing device, and a
tracking rectangle appears outlining the dimensions of the text cell. Keep the
button pressed and move the pointer to adjust cell width. When the button is
released, the indicated size is set and its contained text is reformatted to
the new width.
See also:
o Manipulating a Single Text Cell
o Manipulating a Group of Text Cells
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.4.13. Tabmarker Moving Pointer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This pointer shape appears when the pointer is placed on a tabmarker. Press
the left button of the pointing device, and a vertical dashed line appears.
Keep the button pressed and move the pointer to adjust the tabmarker's
position. All tabmarkers of the active cell with the same horizontal position
will be moved. If the dashed line is moved close to a tabstop in the horizontal
ruler, the line snaps into the position of the tabstop.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8.4.14. Enclosure Sizing Pointer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
  This pointer shape appears by moving the pointer to the right or lower edge
of a text enclosure (bitmap, data field). When pressing the left button of the
pointing device, the outline of the enclosed element appears allowing you to
size it.
For a bitmap, the aspect ratio is always maintained. To override this, keep the
Ctrl key pressed while releasing the button of the pointing device.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9. Menu functions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Main Menu Functions
o Pop-Up Menu Functions
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1. Main Menu Functions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o File
o Edit
o Design
o Query
o Tools
o Language
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.1. Function File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o New
o Open
o Clone
o Save
o Save as
o Print
o Import
o Export
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.1.1. Function New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Creates a new, unnamed text document with a default format and font. This
function is identical to status window's text, new function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.1.2. Function Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Shows the contents of the active directory and opens text documents. This
function is identical to the status window's text, open function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.1.3. Function Clone ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Creates a new, unnamed text document which contains the complete structure of
the active document without text. All text areas, text cells, and fonts and
sizes are recreated. No text is transferred to the new document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.1.4. Function Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function saves the document to disk. If the document is unnamed, the user
is prompted to enter a name.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.1.5. Function Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function saves the document to disk with a new name. When the document is
renamed, the title bar reflects this change.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.1.6. Function Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function invokes the print dialog and prints the document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.1.7. Function Import ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Import Text
o Import Bitmap
o Screen Clip
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.1.7.1. Function Import Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function is used to insert text from disk into the active document. It is
not necessary to use this function to read various document formats. Any
document invoked through Clearlook's file dialog will be checked for its
format. If the format is recognised, the document will be loaded and converted.
If the format is not recognised, it will be loaded as a plain ASCII file.
Clearlook recognises WP 5.1, 5.2, 6.0, 6.1 and ASCII documents.
When importing text from disk into a document, the following considerations
apply.
o Importing single-cell text: When importing text that consists of a single
cell (which is always the case when importing ASCII text files), the imported
text is inserted at the cursor position.
o Importing multiple-cell text: When importing text that consists of multiple
cells, the imported cells and their contents are inserted after the row of
cells at the current cursor position.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.1.7.2. Function Import Bitmap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function loads a bitmap using the .BMP format from disk and inserts it
into the text at the cursor position. After inserting a bitmap, it is always
displayed in a default size which has no relationship to its actual size. By
moving the pointer to the right or lower edge of the bitmap, a sizing pointer
appears. Press the left button of the pointing device to size the bitmap.
Double-click on the bitmap to activate the bitmap dialog, where you can enter
the bitmap display size in units of TWIPS (1440/inch).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.1.7.3. Function Screen Clip ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Mark any area on the screen and import it into your document at the cursor
position. The print quality of this bitmap depends on the resolution of your
screen. Clearlook reads the screen when importing a screen clip. On a VGA
screen, the pixel information that the VGA resolution offers is stored in
memory. Screens with higher resolutions bring more information into the bitmap
and produce a clearer, sharper output when printing.
When activating this function, a crosshair pointer appears. Move this pointer
anywhere on the screen, press the left button of the pointing device, define
the area you want to clip. When releasing the button, the area is imported as a
bitmap into your document. Move the pointer to the right and lower edge of this
new bitmap to size the image in your document.
Double-click on the bitmap to activate the bitmap dialog, where you can use the
Save function to store the bitmap to disk in .BMP format.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.1.8. Function Export ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function saves the document to disk with a file name of your choice. If an
extension other than .CTX is specified for the file name, the document is saved
in the corresponding format if Clearlook supports that format for writing.
Otherwise, the document is saved as a plain text file. Saving a document in
plain text format saves only the first text cell and all formatting information
is lost!
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2. Function Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Undo
o Redo
o Cut
o Copy
o Paste
o Flow select
o Area select
o Styles
o Colors
o Markings
o Wrap-lock
o Preset hyphen
o Datafield
o Break
o Fill-in
o Character table
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.1. Function Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function will undo all changes in your document after the last save, or up
to the point it was loaded.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.2. Function Redo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Redo will undo the undo. (It recreates the changes by reversing the undo
function.)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.3. Function Cut ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function is equivalent to the cut speedbar button and is activated with
the Shift+Delete hotkeys. It removes selected text from the document and copies
it to the clipboard.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.4. Function Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function is equivalent to the copy speedbar button and is activated with
the Shift+Insert hotkeys. It copies selected text from the document to the
clipboard.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.5. Function Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function is equivalent to the paste speedbar button and is activated with
the Ctrl+Insert hotkeys. It copies the contents from the clipboard to the
document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.6. Function Flow Select ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function activates flow select. Moving the cursor selects text in flow
mode. There are several ways to activate flow select:
o Press the Shift+F3 keys.
o Hold the Shift key and move the cursor with the cursor arrows.
o Move the pointer and keep the left button of the pointing device pressed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.7. Function Area Select ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function activates area select. Moving the cursor selects text in area
mode. There are several ways to activate area select:
o Press the F3 key.
o Double-click the left button of the pointing device, move the pointer, and
hold the button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.8. Function Styles ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function is equivalent to the styles speedbar button and is activated with
the Ctrl+S hotkeys. It displays a pop-up menu with all styles defined in the
open documents. It offers an entry to create new styles.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.9. Function Colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function is equivalent to the colors speedbar button and is activated with
the Ctrl+C hotkey. It displays a pop-up menu with all text colors defined in
the setup window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.10. Function Markings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function is equivalent to the markings speedbar button and is activated
with the Ctrl+M hotkey. It displays a pop-up menu with all markings defined in
the setup window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.11. Function Wrap-Lock ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In expressions like George IV you would not want the automatic word wrap to
place George at the end of a line and IV at the beginning of the next line. To
prevent wrap-around on spaces or hyphens, mark such characters with wrap-lock.
Move the cursor on the space or hyphen to be locked and select this function.
If show control points is on, the wrap lock appears as a red line below the
character. To clear the wrap-lock, select the function again on the same cursor
position.
If an undesired wrap-around occurs, the wrap-lock feature can be used on
characters other than spaces or hyphens.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.12. Function Preset Hyphen ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can preset hyphens on any word and position in the text. The word is
automatically hyphenated if it best fills the line. The word appears without a
hyphen, if it is not located at the end of a line. If show control points is
on, the preset hyphen appears as a red vertical line between the characters at
the hyphenation point. To clear the preset hyphen, call the function again on
the same cursor position.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.13. Function Datafield ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A new data field is inserted at the cursor position. Data fields are used in
merge formats as text variables.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.14. Function Break ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Break Column
o Break Page
o Clear Break
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.14.1. Function Break Column ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When a cell is set to display more than one column, use this function to break
the current column and start at the top of the next column. Use the clear break
function to remove the column break. The Control+Enter keys also causes a
column break. Use Control+Enter again at the same position to clear the column
break.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.14.2. Function Break Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function breaks the current page. Text in the next line is moved to the
top of the next page.
If several cells are placed horizontally, inserting a page break will break
that particular cell. Other cells containing text that flows beyond that point
will not break. To cause a definite page break, you may have to enter a page
break in each cell.
The Control+Enter keys also insert a page break. Use Control+Enter again to
toggle and clear the page break.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.14.3. Function Clear Break ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this function to clear previously set column breaks or page breaks.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.15. Function Fill-In ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function creates a fill-in to display the page number at the cursor
position. To automatically number pages in a document, a layered text area is
created at the position where the page number is desired. The text area is set
to display on all pages of the document. A page fill-in is created in the text
area by selecting this function. The fill-in automatically displays the page
number on each page.
To alternately display page numbers in different positions on the page
(recto/verso setup), create two layered text areas and set them to display
alternately on even and odd pages. In each text area, a page fill-in is placed
as needed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.16. Function Character Table ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function activates a character table displaying all the glyphs of the font
at the cursor position. A character can be selected and inserted in the
document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.2.17. Character Table ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
All the glyphs of the active font are displayed. The table can be sized
horizontally and vertically. To insert a character of the table in the
document, double click on the desired character or press the Enter key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.3. Function Design ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Layout
o Cell
o Font
o Alignment
o Border
o Tabstop
o View
o Object menu
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.3.1. Function Layout ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function displays the layout dialog where you set the printer, paper size,
orientation and margins. This function also sets the units to measure your
document.
When using this function, place the cursor on a layered text area to access the
setup dialog for layered text areas.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.3.2. Function Cell ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this function to access the text cell dialog to specify width, number of
columns, and also the distance between the columns for each text cell.
This is also achieved by moving and sizing the text cells with the pointer.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.3.3. Function Alignment ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this function to set text alignment, via the alignment dialog. You may also
use the text alignment speedbar button to set the alignment.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.3.4. Function Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function accesses the font dialog to change the font type, typeface,
style, size and other attributes. This function is equivalent to the speedbar
buttons for font commands.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.3.5. Function Border ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function accesses the border dialog, where you define the appearance and
width of the active text area's border.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.3.6. Function Tabstop ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function creates a tabstop in the horizontal ruler and accesses the
tabstop dialog, where you define a tabstop's type, position and fill-character.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.4. Function View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function accesses the view dialog, where you change the viewing scale and
display options.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.4.1. Function Object Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Object menus are also activated with the F12 key or with the right button of
your pointing device.
A Clearlook document is composed of several document objects. Each object has
its own object menu to manipulate settings and access functions to create new
document objects. Just as you may manipulate objects in the workplace shell,
you may manipulate the document objects.
Every pop-up menu contains a setup function. This function accesses the
settings of the top-most object. When activating an object menu, the infobar
indicates which object is selected. It is a base text area, a layered text
area, a text cell, a bitmap, a fill-in, a data field, a border or a selection.
The delete function removes the object from the document.
Further functions such as new cell, new text area, new border and new bitmap
let you create new document objects.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.5. Function Query ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Search text
o Replace text
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.5.1. Function Search ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function invokes the search dialog to search for words and character
strings. The search looks for the first occurrence of the token and displays
its position. All further occurrences of the token are collected and stored.
The Next and Previous functions allow movement back and forth from one
occurrence to the other.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.5.2. Function Replace ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function invokes the replace dialog to search and replace words and
character strings. The search looks for the first occurrence of the token and
displays its position. All further occurrences of the token are collected and
stored. You may replace all occurrences or move from one occurrence to next
(and back) to replace individual occurrences of the token.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.6. Function Tools ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Make Header
o Make Footer
o Create Note
o Edit Notes
o Make Footnotes
o Make Endnotes
o Remove Notes
o Merge
o Defines
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.6.1. Function Header ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A layered text area is created and sized to appear as header. The font at the
cursor position is used as the header's font. The header is two lines high and
contains a fill-in for page numbers. Alignment is set to centered. If the upper
margin is large enough, the margin is decreased by the height of one line.
This is a helper function to easily create a default header. When the header is
created, change the settings to suit your needs.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.6.2. Function Footer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A layered text area is created and sized to appear as footer. The font at the
cursor position is used as the footer's font. The footer is two lines high and
contains a fill-in for page numbers. Alignment is set to centered. If the lower
margin is large enough, the margin is decreased by the height of one line.
This is a helper function to easily create a default footer. When the footer is
created, change the settings to suit your needs.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.6.3. Function Create Note ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When activating this function a new note is created at the cursor position. Use
the note as a footnote or endnote. An entry is created in the sub-document,
where the corresponding text is entered.
Related information:
o Merging and Markings
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.6.4. Function Edit Notes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function activates the sub-document, which contains the notes for
footnotes and endnotes. The sub-document is always saved with the main
document. When activating, it appears as a full-featured text document which
can be edited and printed. The contents of the sub-document are copied to the
main document with the make footnotes or make endnotes functions.
Related information:
o Merging and Markings
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.6.5. Function Make Footnotes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function imports the notes from the sub-document and creates footers
containing all footnotes for a specific page. The temporary note numbers are
assigned, starting with one at the beginning of each page.
Attention: When show cells is on, the reference numbers are displayed. Since
reference number and temporary number may be different, their unequal lengths
may cause diverse page wrap positions. This may cause a note to appear on
different pages depending on the setting of show cells. When placing footnotes,
the actual formatting for printing is taken in consideration, which corresponds
to show cells turned off.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.6.6. Function Make Endnotes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function copies the contents of the sub-document to the end of the main
document. Incremental temporary numbers are assigned.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.6.7. Function Remove Notes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function removes endnotes and footnotes imported from the sub-document.
This function does not change the sub-document content. Footnotes and endnotes
can therefore be recreated any time by calling the make footnotes or make
endnotes functions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.6.8. Function Merge ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function prompts you for a merge format. Once the merge format is
selected, all text markings in the active document are merged as defined in the
merge format. A new, unnamed document containing the merge result is created.
The merge function is called from the source document which contains the
markings for the new destination document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.6.9. Function Defines ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function is used when defining a merge format. The merge process takes the
markings of the source document, and creates a new destination document
according to the merge format. It is possible to create new sort orders during
this process and to merge identical text strings. This is defined in the merge
format, using the defines dialog activated by this function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.7. Function Language ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Check Document
o Check from Cursor
o Check Typing
o Hyphenate Document
o Hyphenate from Cursor
o Clear Hyphenation
o Thesaurus
o Set Language
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.7.1. Function Check Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function invokes the spelling dialog. All words are verified for correct
spelling.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.7.2. Function Check from Cursor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The spelling dialog is invoked. Words starting at the cursor position are
verified for correct spelling.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.7.3. Function Check Typing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Spelling is verified as words are typed. A word is considered complete when a
space or similar separation character is typed. If an incorrect spelling is
detected, the typing dialog is invoked and a list of possible correct spellings
displayed.
If the user lexicon contains word pairs, recognized tokens are automatically
replaced while typing continues.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.7.4. Function Hyphenate Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function invokes the hyphenation dialog. All words are checked for
possible hyphenation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.7.5. Function Hyphenate from Cursor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The hyphenation dialog is invoked. Words starting at the cursor position are
checked for possible hyphenation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.7.6. Function Clear Hyphenation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
All conditional hyphenation points in the document are removed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.7.7. Function Thesaurus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The thesaurus dialog is invoked for the word at the cursor position. If
available, meanings, synonyms, antonyms and compared word lists are presented.
If the word is not in the thesaurus, its spelling is verified and a list of
sound-alike words presented.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.1.7.8. Function Set Language ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function sets the documents language. The language setting loads the
corresponding language files for spell checking and thesaurus requests. The
document's language may also be set in the layout dialog. Individual cells may
be set to a different language in the text cell dialog. Setting cells to no
language, turns spell checking off for that cell.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2. Pop-up menu functions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Setup (cursor object)
o Setup (pointer object)
o Delete
o Clone
o Split
o New Cell
o New Text Area
o New Border
o New Bitmap
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.1. Function Setup (cursor object) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function gives you access to the setup of the active document object. The
top object under the cursor defines the active object.
The cursor never indicates a text area or border, since the cursor cannot be
moved outside a text cell, and a text area is always below a text cell at the
cursor position. Therefore the setup function offers the choices of top object,
text area and border. Each function activates the setup dialog for the
specified document object.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.2. Function Setup (pointer object) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function accesses the setup dialog of the top object as indicated in the
information bar. This is the same as calling the layout, cell, border or text
area menu functions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.3. Function Text Area ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function accesses the settings of the active text area. When the cursor is
positioned on a higher-level text area, it invokes the setup dialog for layered
text areas. If the active cell is contained in the base text area, the layout
dialog of the document is invoked.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.4. Function Delete (document object) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function deletes the active document object. The cursor position defines
the active object. Since the cursor cannot be placed on a text area (without a
text cell on top of it) or a border, choose the top object as indicated in the
infobar, or specify the text area or border to be deleted.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.5. Function Delete (indicated object) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When invoking a pop-menu in a text document by pressing the right button of the
pointing device, the active object is defined by the position of the pointer.
The information bar indicates which object is selected. This function removes
the indicated object.
If a text area has only one text cell, the text cell cannot be removed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.6. Function Delete Text Area ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This removes the active text area. You cannot remove the base text area, but
you can remove a layered text area. Removing a text area also removes all its
cells with content.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.7. Function Delete Border ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function removes the border of the active text area.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.8. Function Clone (cursor object) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You may clone the text cell or the text area. Cloning means to create a new
identical object without text. When cloning a layered text area, the border of
the text area is recreated. When cloning a text cell, the font settings are
recreated.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.9. Function Clone (pointer object) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The object indicated on the infobar may be cloned. Clone a layered text area or
a text cell.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.10. Function Clone Text Area ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Cloning means to create a new identical object without text. When cloning a
layered text area, the border of the text area is recreated.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.11. Function Clone Cell ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Cloning means to create a new identical object without text. When cloning a
text cell, the settings for the font are recreated.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.12. Function Split (cursor object) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function splits all text cells in one row (horizontally adjacent text
cells). The line containing the cursor becomes the first line of the lower row
of text cells.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.13. Function Split (pointer object) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A dashed line is displayed. Move this line to indicate the horizontal cutting
line where a cell or a row of cells will be split. To split cells, press the
left button, to abort, press the Esc key.
To easily create new rows of cells in tables, split the top or the bottom of a
row of existing cells.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.14. Function New Cell ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function creates new, empty text cells. Create a single cell or an array
of cells to form a table. You are prompted to position the new cells to the
left, right, top or bottom of an existing cell. This function opens one new
text cell in the document, or creates a table consisting of several text cells
of identical size.
When selecting the function, a sample of a table appears. Move the pointer to
mark a single cell, a row of cells or an array (rows and columns) of cells. You
can define how many new cells are created and their organization in rows and
columns.
To execute this action, press the first button of the pointing device and keep
it pressed. You are prompted to place the single cell or array of cells
defined. Different pointer shapes appear as you move the pointer over the
document, indicating positions to 'drop' the new cells. Release the first
button to place the cells, press Esc to abort the operation.
If placed above or below an existing cell, an array of identically-sized cells
is inserted on the top or the bottom. If the left or right sides are chosen,
empty space must be available on the side of the existing cell. All of the
empty space is used to open the cells defined.
The new cells inherit the font settings on the cursor position at the beginning
of the operation.
This function is equivalent to the open cell, create table speedbar button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.15. Function New Text Area ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When activating this function, a new layered text area is inserted into the
document at the cursor or pointer position. The new text area is contained in
the active text area. If this function is invoked while the cursor or pointer
is on the base text area, a second-level text area is created. If the function
is called with the cursor or pointer in the second-level text area, a
third-level text area is created (and so on). Size and move the new text area
according to your needs.
The new text area has one cell. This cell inherits the font settings on the
cursor position at the beginning of the operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.16. Function New Border ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function creates a new border with default size for the active text area.
Double-click the new border or use the border menu function to change border
settings and appearance.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.2.17. Function New Bitmap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this function to import a new bitmap from disk or screen. These functions
are identical to the import bitmap and screen clip functions in the main menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.3. Area Selection Functions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Text Cell Settings
o Delete Selection
o Grow
o Shrink
o Align Left
o Align Right
o Align as Table
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.3.1. Function Text Cell Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function changes the settings of a group of cells. To define a group of
cells, select cells in area mode. Place the cursor or pointer on the selection
and activate the object menu to access this function.
The text offset, language, shading and border settings may be changed. When
setting the border for a group of cells, the group is framed in the border
defined, while the individual cells are outlined by thin lines. In other words,
this way you create the appearance of an outlined table. This function displays
the selected text cells dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.3.2. Function Delete Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selected objects are removed from the document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.3.3. Function Grow ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If several cells are selected in area mode, this function enlarges their size
to the size of the largest cell. Sufficient space is required on the right of
the cells for the enlargement to succeed. Otherwise, the cells are enlarged
only as far as available space allows (until an adjacent cell is reached).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.3.4. Function Shrink ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If several cells are selected in area mode, this function reduces their size to
the size of the smallest cell.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.3.5. Function Align Left ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If several cells are selected in area mode, this function aligns all selected
cells to the left edge of the cell furthest to the left.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.3.6. Function Align Right ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If several cells are selected in area mode, this function aligns all selected
cells to the right edge of the cell furthest to the right.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.3.7. Function Align as Table ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If several cells are selected in area mode, this function aligns the selected
cells as a table with border and seperation lines. When invoking the function,
the cells can be dispersed. The top left cell defines the left edge of the
table. The widths of the cells in the first row define the widths of the
columns.
If the top left cell has a border definition, then it will be used as border
for the whole table.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.4. Area Insert Functions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Insert Above
o Insert Below
o Insert Left
o Insert Right
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.4.1. Function Insert Above ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The cells are inserted above the active text cell.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.4.2. Function Insert Below ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The cells are inserted below the active text cell.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.4.3. Function Insert Left ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The cells are inserted on the left side of the active text cell.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9.4.4. Function Insert Right ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The cells are inserted on the right side of the active text cell.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10. Word Processor Dialogs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Speedbar Dialogs
o Print + View Dialogs
o Area + Cell Format Dialogs
o Alignment + Font Dialogs
o Enclosure Dialogs
o Search + Replace Dialogs
o Spell Checking Dialogs
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1. Speedbar dialogs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Speedbar dialogs contain pop-up menus, lists, or scales to set a value. Use the
preference settings to customize the behavior of these pop-ups. If single-click
pop-up menus is checked, the pop-ups appear by pressing the speedbar button.
They disappear when the button is released. If single-click pop-up menus is not
checked, the pop-ups appear by clicking the speedbar button and disappear when
a choice is made by clicking on an item.
To abort an operation press Esc or click (or release) the button outside the
pop-up.
o View Scale
o Table Size
o Alignment
o Leading
o Line Distance
o Number Columns
o Styles
o Font Typeface
o Font Size Scale
o Font Size List
o Font Style
o Lining
o Positioning
o Font Color
o Markings
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1.1. View Scale ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Scale the view of your document from 20% to 300%. For greater enlargements and
automatic sizing to fit the window, call the view dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1.2. Table Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Move the pointer over the outline of the displayed table. All cells between the
left upper corner and the position of the pointer appear inverted and define an
array of cells. If you confirm this choice, a table with the indicated
dimensions is created. You are prompted to place the table.
If only the first dot is marked, one text cell is created. If a row of dots is
marked, a row of text cells is created. If a column of dots is marked, a column
of text cells is created.
The new text cells have the same width, and fill the available horizontal space
completely. The text cells are created with a height of one line.
After invoking, the dialog allows to define a table of 10 x 10 cells. If you
move the pointer beyond the limit, it automatically expands.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1.3. Alignment ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The alignment at the cursor position is highlighted selected. Text is set to
the new value according to the scope rules.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1.4. Leading ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
As a default, leading is set to automatic, which means that the font's default
leading value is used to calculate the distance between lines. Move the cursor
to another setting to override the default leading.
Text is set to the new value according to the scope rules.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1.5. Line Distance ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
As a default, line distance is set to automatic, which means that Clearlook
calculates the line distance via the size of the fonts in a line and the
leading information contained in the fonts.
Set a fixed line distance to override the automatic line spacing feature.
The units of measurement correspond to the traditional units used on
typewriters. The value of 1 corresponds to a line distance of 1/6".
Text is set to the new value according to the scope rules.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1.6. Number Columns ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Each cell can be individually set to display its contents in any number of
adjacent columns. Move the pointer to set the number of columns. When you leave
the dialog, the new setting is active.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1.7. Styles ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
All styles defined in the active document and all open documents are displayed.
Styles belonging to other documents are shown with an asterisk (*). Select any
of the styles or create a new style by selecting CREATE NEW. To edit a style,
press the Ctrl-key.
Text is set to the new style according to the scope rules.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1.8. Font Typeface ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
All fonts installed in Presentation Manager are listed. Choose the new setting
and exit the dialog. Text is set to the new value according to the scope rules.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1.9. Font Size Scale ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Vector fonts can be scaled to any size. Choose the new setting and exit the
dialog. Text is set to the new value according to the scope rules.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1.10. Font Size List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A list of available sizes is displayed for the bitmap font in use. Choose the
new setting and exit the dialog. Text is set to the new value according to the
scope rules.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1.11. Font Style ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
All styles for the font at the cursor position are displayed. Choose the new
setting and exit the dialog. Text is set to the new value according to the
scope rules.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1.12. Lining ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the type of underscore or strike-out. If NO PRINT is selected, the
affected text is visible only when show control points is on. Text set to
no-print does not print.
Text is set to the new value according to the scope rules.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1.13. Positioning ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
For a description of the different types of positioning see superscript,
subscript. Text is set to the new value according to the 33330.scope rules.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1.14. Font Color ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Set text to any color value defined in the setup window. The color value is
stored in the document, thus subsequent changes to the color definitions do not
affect the color setting. Text is set to the new value according to the scope
rules.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.1.15. Marking ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Set text to any marking defined in the setup window. The marking value is
stored in the document, thus subsequent changes to the marking values do not
affect the document. Text is set to the new value according to the scope rules.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.2. Print + View Dialogs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Print
o View
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.2.1. Print Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Printer dropdown list: All printers installed in the workplace shell are
listed. Select the printer you want for output.
The setup button accesses printer-specific settings. Choice of paper size and
orientation are accessible through this function.
Paper size: The selected paper size is indicated here. Make changes with the
setup button.
Formatted to: If the document is formatted with printer information unavailable
in the present environment of the operating system, the original format is
indicated. If moving documents from one system to another with different
printers, this field may appear to let you know the original orientation and
paper size.
Unit dropdown list: Select the unit of measurement. All size indications are
specified in the unit you select.
Copies: Specify the number of copies to print.
Step: A value of 1 causes each page to print, a value of 2 prints each second
page, and so on.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.2.2. View Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Zoom: Set the viewing scale for your document. If your document uses vector
fonts only, you can view it in any size from 20% to 1200%. If your document
uses bitmap fonts, this field is disabled.
Show margins: Toggles the display of the margin. Margins are set in the layout
dialog or by moving and sizing the base text area.
Show cells: Toggles the display of the document's cell structure.
Show control points: Toggles the display of control points.
Show ruler: Toggles the display of the horizontal ruler.
Show speedbar: Toggles the display of the speedbar.
Show infobar: Toggles the display of the information bar.
The speedbar and infobar settings affect all documents at the moment of
loading. The other dialog settings affect the active document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.3. Area + Cell Formatting Dialogs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Layout
o Layered Text Area
o Border
o Text Cell
o Selected Text Cells
o Tabstops
o Tabmarkers
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.3.1. Layout Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this dialog to adjust the text placement on the page, the orientation, and
the printer.
Printer dropdown list: Any printer installed in the workplace shell appears.
The selected choice is recorded in the text document and presented as the first
choice when printing.
The setup button accesses printer-specific settings. The dialog that appears
when pressing the setup button is dependent upon the selected printer. Choice
of paper size and orientation are accessible through this function. The number
of copies to print may be set here, but be careful, this is recorded in your
text document. For subsequent printing, the number entered here overrides the
setting in the print dialog.
Paper size: The selected paper size is indicated here. Any changes are entered
using the setup button.
Language: Specifies the language used for spell checking. This setting may be
overridden by the language setting of a text cell.
Shading: Specifies shading for the document. The background of the base text
area is shown in the specified shading. This setting may be overridden by the
shading set for a text cell.
Unit dropdown list: Select the unit of measurement. All size indications are
specified in the unit you select. The only exception is font size, which is
always measured in points.
Backup dropdown list: Override the default time-out for automatic backup of the
document.
Margins: Enter the exact margins you want. You may also visually change the
margins by moving and sizing the base text area. Settings given here usually
correspond to the actual distances on the printout, but frequently printers
have slight offsets. For example, if a 1 inch margin is specified, it may be
slightly more or less, but the offset should always be the same for the same
printer.
Width and height: Specify the width or height. The margins are adjusted and
automatically set to equal values of remaining free space on the page.
Duplex margins: Enter additional margins to the margin settings on every second
page. If using a duplex printer or combining front and back pages together,
enter an additional offset. This corresponds to the offset difference on the
left and top margins of the front and back pages.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.3.2. Layered Text Area Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the size and position of a layered text area. You may specify a page
range to display this text area.
Height, width, position: The distance from the upper and left edge of the
parent text area, height, and width of the text area are displayed. The units
correspond to the setting in the layout dialog.
Shading: Specifies the background of the text area. This setting may be
overridden by the shading set for a text cell.
From page, To page: Enter the page number on which the text area will display.
Enter a range of pages, for example, from page 1, to page 9999. This causes the
text area to display on all those pages. The text area can be manipulated on
the first page specified. The text area is displayed on subsequent pages, but
cannot be manipulated.
Step: For example, a step of 2 displays the text area on every second page,
starting at the From page specification.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.3.3. Border Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can define a border for every text area.
Line width: The width of the line that constitutes the border. Setting a value
of zero removes the border.
External margin: The distance from the outer edge of the text area to the first
line of the border.
Internal margin: The distance from the inner line of the border to the space
available to text cells.
Number of lines: The border can be composed of any number of lines.
Line distance: If number of lines is set to a value larger than one, this field
appears. Specify the distance between the lines.
Line decrease: If number of lines is set to a value larger than one, this field
appears. Specify a decrease in line width for each subsequent line. A line
width of 0.6" and a decrease value of 30%, for example, creates an
outermost-line width of 0.6", a second-line width of 0.4" and a third-line
width of 0.2". If a negative value is entered, the line width increases from
the outside to the interior of the frame design.
Radius: If the line type is set to rounded, this field appears. Specify the
corner radius. You may set a value larger than the width or height of the text
area. This creates an elliptical border that fits exactly within the new text
area.
Meander: Creates borders that meander. The minimum number of lines for this
design is 3. When more are specified, the design is placed within a rectangular
border. Higher values selected for the number of lines, repeats the meander
design.
Shading: Set one of the shadings to lighten the appearance of the design.
Border designs with wide lines gain an attractive look when combined with
shading.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.3.4. Text Cell Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Width: Specify the width of a text cell.
Columns: Enter the number of columns this cell will use to display text. The
number of columns set with the speedbar button corresponds to this entry. The
speedbar button allows values from one to eight. In Columns you may enter
values up to 255.
Distance: Specifies the distance between columns, when the number of columns is
greater than one.
Text Offset: This is a 'margin' of white space between the edge of a cell and
its text. When defining a cell border, use these settings to specify white
space between the border and the text.
Language: Specifies the language used for spell checking. If set to default,
the document's settings are used. If set to none, spell checking is disabled.
Set to any other value, it overrides the document's settings.
Shading: Specify the background of the text cell. This setting overrides any
setting for the text area.
Border: You can define a border for every text cell. The value entered for line
width defines the width of the border. A value of zero removes the border. A
shading can be specified for the border lines. To create a border around a
group of cells, select the group in area mode. Then invoke selected text cells
dialog via the object menu of the selection.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.3.5. Selected Text Cells Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To change settings for a group of text cells, select the cells in area mode.
Activate the object menu on the selection, and invoke this dialog.
In a single operation, set new values for text offset, language, shading, or
border for the group of cells. Specify which qualities will change. For
example, to change the language without setting all selected cells to the same
shading, check only the language box.
Changing selected text cells with this dialog is the same as entering the
changes for each text cell, except when changing the border of a group of
cells. Setting a border for a group of selected cells outlines the whole group
in the border, and the group appears as an outlined table. The cells within the
group are outlined with a thin line. Use this effect to outline a table within
a table, or to create any kind of overlap.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.3.6. Tabstop Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Changing values in this dialog affects all tabmarks located in the same
horizontal position.
Position: Enter the precise position of the tabstop. Changing the value moves
all tabmarks located in the same horizontal position.
Fill-character: Specify the character to fill the empty space created by the
tabmark. The character is repeated with an alternating space until the width of
the tabmark is filled.
Alignment on: Specify the character to be used with right alignment. Any
character with a code smaller than 65 ('A') can be entered. For decimal tabs
you may want to enter a period or a comma.
Right aligned: If checked, new tabmarks created by this tabstop are
right-aligned.
Flush right: If checked, new tabmarks created by this tabstop are flush
right-aligned with the right margin.
Indent point: If checked, new tabmarks created by this tabstop will indent
paragraphs.
Hanging indent: If checked, new tabmarks created by this tabstop will create
paragraphs indented from the second line on.
Double indent: If checked, new tabmarks created by this tabstop will indent
paragraphs on the left and right equally.
Delete: Removes the tabstop from the horizontal ruler. Tabmarks located in the
same horizontal position are not affected.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.3.7. Tabmarker Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Changing values in this dialog affects the active tabmark. If the dialog is
closed with the All button, all tabmarks located in the same horizontal
position are changed.
Position: Enter the precise position of the tabmark.
Fill-character: Specify the character to fill the empty space created by the
tabmark. The character is repeated with an alternating space until the width of
the tabmark is filled.
Alignment on: Specify the character to be used with right alignment. Any
character with a code smaller than 65 ('A') can be entered. For decimal tabs
you may want to enter a period or a comma.
Right aligned: Makes the tabmark right-aligned.
Flush right: Makes the tabmark flush right-aligned with the right margin.
Indent point: The tabmark will indent paragraphs.
Hanging indent: The tabmark will create paragraphs indented from the second
line on.
Double indent: The tabmark will indent paragraphs on the left and right
equally.
Delete: Removes the tabmark from the document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.4. Alignment + Font Dialogs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Alignment
o Font
o Styles
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.4.1. Alignment Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this dialog to specify the text alignment within one cell or several cells,
and to specify the amount of white space between lines by line distance or
leading values.
Alignment: Text within a cell can be aligned to the left or right edge of the
cell or centered between the edges. It can display in full justification,
completely filling the width of the cell. Full justification is achieved by
adding extra space to every character in the line, or by adding extra space
between words only.
Scope: Changes to alignment or line distance affect the document according to
this setting:
o Active cell: Changes affect the cell where the cursor is positioned when
activating the dialog.
o Active text area: Changes affect all cells in the same text area where the
cursor is positioned.
o Entire document: Changes affect all cells of the document, regardless of the
text area they are contained in.
o Selected text: Changes affect selected text only.
Note: Depending if text is selected in flow or area mode, the changes affect
the document in different ways. Active cell, active text area, and entire
document settings perform as if selected in area mode!
Line distance: Clearlook calculates the height of a line via the fonts used in
that line and the default leading value for each font. By checking this button,
a field appears. Enter a value to override the automatic calculation. The units
correspond to the units selected in the layout dialog. To specify a user line
distance with typewriter units such as 1, 1.5, 2 etc., use the line-distance
speedbar button. Setting this field overrides the automatic calculation of the
line height, and may cause subsequent lines to overlap.
User leading: Check this button to display an entry field to enter a value for
leading in the units you choose. Leading is the preferred method to increase or
decrease the distance between lines, since it does not override Clearlook's
automatic line-height calculation. Leading refers to an amount of white space
added between subsequent lines. Fonts usually contain a default leading value.
If no user leading is specified, Clearlook uses this value to space lines. By
manually entering a value for user leading, you may reduce the font's leading
value (down to zero) and cause the lines to move closer together. If a value
larger than the font's leading is specified, the lines move further apart.
Lines do not overlap, because the value for the additional distance between
lines is modified.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.4.2. Font Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Name: Lists all fonts installed in Presentation Manager. The font at the cursor
position is highlighted. The list displayed depends on the font type selected.
If you toggle the setting for vector and bitmap fonts, the font list changes.
Style: All styles available for the selected font are displayed. Most fonts
offer styles of regular, bold, italic, bold-italic. Some fonts offer additional
choices. The choices in this field depend on the selection in the name field.
Size: A list of the most common choices is displayed. Enter any size in the
entry field of the dropdown list, if font type is set to vector. If font type
is set to bitmap, a list of available font sizes is displayed. The field for
font size is then disabled.
Attribute: Check any choice, and the system emulates the attribute.
Font type: Presentation Manager allows two font types: Vector and bitmap fonts.
In printable text documents you may prefer to use vector fonts, since they can
be scaled to any size. With vector fonts, you can view your text document in
any scale. For certain editing purposes, bitmap fonts are preferred. Bitmap
fonts display slightly faster and clearer. A bitmap font is usually offered in
several fixed sizes, and cannot be sized to any value like vector fonts. If you
use a bitmap font anywhere in your text document, you are unable to scale the
view of this document. Clearlook lets you mix vector and bitmap fonts for
special purposes, though this is not recommended.
Scope: Any changes set in the above fields affect your document according to
the scope setting.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.4.3. Styles Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A style is a collection of text attributes.
Instead of applying several text attributes to the same portion of text, you
may define a style and apply the style to those portions of text. If you use
Helvetia, 16 pt, Underscore in several parts of a document for example, you may
either apply these three attributes wherever needed, or define a style set to
these three attributes and apply the style to your text. The latter is just one
item to handle.
An additional advantage of styles is their ease to change, add and remove
additional attributes in the style definition, causing all portions of text
with that style to appear in the new setting. (You can achieve the same by area
selecting the document and changing individual text attributes.)
You may combine conventional attribute settings and styles in any manner.
Clearlook's styles have a look-through feature for every attribute. An
attribute is set to look-through, when a dashed line appears as a setting (or a
value of zero for size). To use a style for a variety of colors for example,
set color to look-through. The conventional attribute settings for color will
then also affect the 'styled' portions of text. If color is set to red in the
style, all 'styled' text parts appear in red, independent of other color
attributes set in the stream of characters.
Styles can be conveniently used to collapse portions of text. Set the lining in
the style definition no-print. This causes all of the portions of text set to
that particular style to disappear. The collapsed text is visible if show
cells is on.
Name: The name you give the style serves your reference only.
Style: This refers to the font style, usually regular, bold or italic.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.5. Enclosure Dialogs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Bitmap
o Data Field
o Note Number
o Fill-In
o Date Format
o Time Format
o Page Number Format
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.5.1. Bitmap Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The bitmap dialog provides information on the setup of the bitmap. You may also
enter the display width and height in units of TWIPS (1440/inch). The Save As
button lets you save the bitmap in .BMP format.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.5.2. Data Field Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can conveniently activate this dialog by pressing Ctrl+D on an existing
data field.
Field Number: The number entered defines the content filled into the field
during merge operations. The field number and the marking ID must correspond.
When merge operations are executed, Clearlook fills all the markings of the
source document into fields with numbers identical to the marking IDs. A
marking with a value of 100 is filled into the merge format's field with field
number 100.
Uppercase Only: Sets text in the field to uppercase.
Right Align: Aligns text to the right edge of the field.
Page Count: Automatically displays the (active) page number of the source
document. Merge formats for tables-of-content and indices use fields with this
setting.
Variable length: If variable length is not checked, the text filled into the
data field is truncated to the length of the data field. If variable length is
checked, the field expands or shrinks according to the amount of text filled
into it.
Suppression right, left: These entries appear when variable length is checked.
The values in these entries control the action taken when the field remains
empty.
In a merge format that creates labels for example, some address labels may use
a P.O. Box entry, while others do not. What happens with the field for the P.O.
Box in addresses where it is not used? This field remains empty. Setting
variable length causes the field to shrink to zero. If you have reserved a
separate line in the address for the P.O. Box, you may want this line to
disappear if not used. This is controlled with suppression right and left.
Suppression right is the quantity of characters suppressed in the merge format,
if the field is zero. If a suppression right value of 1 is set for the P.O. Box
field, then when not used, the character to the right of the field is removed
with the field. If the character to the right is a carriage return terminating
the line, then the whole line is removed.
Use suppression right and left in any combination and cause them to remove
other data fields. Remember that a data field counts as one character!
Variable length, lines constant is similar to variable length. If settings for
suppression right or left remove carriage returns, the number removed is added
at the end of the text cell containing the data field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.5.3. Note Number Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can conveniently activate this dialog by pressing Ctrl+N on an existing
note number.
When creating notes, reference numbers and temporary numbers are automatically
created. The reference number is created at the same time as the note. The
temporary number is set every time the make footnotes or make endnotes
functions are used. The reference number remains unchanged.
To manually link a specific part of your your text document to a specific note,
change the value of the reference number. That is the purpose of this dialog.
Remember that the reference number in the main body of the document must
correspond to the reference number of the note in the sub-document.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.5.4. Fill-In Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can conveniently activate this dialog by pressing Ctrl+F.
Page number: Creates a fill-in that contains the page number.
Date: Creates a fill-in that displays the document creation date, or the
current date.
Time: Creates a fill-in that displays the document creation time, or the
current time.
File name: Creates a fill-in that displays the file name. When the file name
changes, contents of the fill-in are updated.
Path name: Creates a fill-in that displays the path name of the document.
For page, date and time a format dialog is available to set a variety of
formats.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.5.5. Date Format Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The date format dialog defines formats for date, by defining its composition. A
date has one to four portions. For each portion, define if day, month or year
should be displayed, as well as the numeric or verbose format.
A verbose format is available for the year as well. It displays a year name as
used in the calendars of some Asian countries. These calendars usually begin
the new year in February or March. This offset is not taken into account when
the verbose format of year names is used.
Date portions may be separated by a variety of different characters, including
a dot or coma with space. For some date formats, where additional text is
included between the weekday and date for example, these formatting features
may not be enough. In these cases, create the format by including two fill-ins
for date. One formatted to show the day of the week followed by additional
text, the other formatted to numerically display the date.
Static date displays the document creation date or the fill-in creation date.
If you define a fill-in for date in a document template, whenever you use the
template to create a document from it, the creation date of the document is
filled-in.
Momentary date displays the display or print date. This is useful to
automatically insert the print date in documents.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.5.6. Time Format Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A time format is composed of three portions, each set to hour, minute, or
second. Define time formats with one, two or three portions activated. Formats
for 12 and 24-hours are available. If a 12-hour format is chosen, you may
specify the display of AM-PM.
Static time displays the document creation time or the fill-in creation time.
If you define a fill-in time in a document template, whenever you use the
template to create a document from it, the creation time of the document is
filled in.
Momentary time displays the display or print time. This is useful to
automatically insert the print time in documents.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.5.7. Page Number Format Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When creating a fill-in for page numbers, the actual page number of the
document is displayed, taking into consideration the setting for first page in
the layout dialog. Specify an additional offset for the fill-in to create page
numbers for documents set up in subportions such as 2-20, 3-16.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.6. Search + Replace Dialogs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Search
o Replace
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.6.1. Search Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the search dialog to search for words and character strings throughout your
document. Once searching is triggered, the document's position of the first
occurrence of the token is displayed, while the rest of the document is
searched in the background. All occurrences of the token are retained and may
be viewed using the Next and Previous functions.
Search for: Enter the token, the string of characters you want to search for in
the document.
Case sensitive: If checked, a search for 'THIS' will not find 'this'.
Whole words: If checked, a search for 'search' will not find 'searching'. The
token is considered a word and only identical character strings delimited by
word separators, such as spaces, are returned.
Start at top: If checked, searching starts at the beginning of the document,
otherwise searching starts at the cursor position.
Search: Triggers the search for the token.
Next, Previous: Shows the next, or previous position of an occurrence of the
token.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.6.2. Replace Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the replace dialog to search for words and character strings throughout
your document and replace them all or one-at-a-time. When searching is
triggered, the document's position of the first occurrence of the token is
displayed, while the rest of the document is searched in the background. All
occurrences of the token are remembered and can be accessed using the Next and
Previous functions to individually replace any tokens.
Search for: Enter the token, the string of characters you want to search for in
the document.
Replace by: Enter the replacement, a string of characters to replace the token.
Case sensitive: If checked, a search for 'THIS' will not find 'this'.
Whole words: If checked, a search for 'search' will not find 'searching'. The
token is considered a word and only identical character strings delimited by
word separators, such as spaces are returned.
Start at top: If checked, searching starts at the beginning of the document,
otherwise searching starts at the cursor position.
Direct: This setting is used to replace large amount of data in the fastest
possible way. The functions Next, Previous and Undo are not available with this
setting.
Search: Triggers the search for the token.
Next, Previous: Shows the next, or previous position of an occurrence of the
token.
Replace: Replaces the token in the document at the position shown.
Replace All: Replaces all occurrences of the token in the document starting at
the position shown. This command can be repeated any number of times with
different character strings as replacement. Use the Next and Previous functions
to move to a desired occurrence.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.7. Spell Checking Dialogs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Spelling
o Check Typing
o Hyphenation
o Thesaurus
o Set Language
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.7.1. Spelling Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
After invoking this dialog, the first unknown word is displayed, while
simultaneously checking the remaining words in the document. A list of
spellings and sound-alike words is presented. Select the correct word and use
the correct function to replace the spelling. If no correct spelling is
available, correct the Entry word and use the replace function to correct the
document. To access the entry word, press Shift+Tab or access the manual
function.
Entry word: The unknown word as found in the document.
Spellings: A list of possible spellings. The list considers a variety of common
typing errors, frequent misspellings and sound-alike words.
Add temporary: Adds the entry word to the temporary list. Subsequent
occurrences of exactly the same sequence of characters are recognized. The
temporary list is cleared when leaving Clearlook.
Add userlist: Adds the entry word to the user lexicon.
Next: Skips the unknown word and moves to the next occurrence of an unknown
word.
Previous: Moves to the previous occurrence of an unknown word.
Correct: Replaces the unknown word with the selected word in the spellings
list.
Replace: Replaces the unknown word with the character string in entry word.
Checked: Shows the number of words that were checked.
Unknown: Shows the number of unknown words found and not corrected. When zero
is reached, all words in the document are known or corrected.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.7.2. Check Typing Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When check typing is on, this dialog appears when an unknown word is typed. A
list of possible spellings and sound-alike words is presented. Select the word
and use the correct function to replace the spelling.
Add temporary: Adds the entry word to the temporary list. Subsequent
occurrences of exactly the same sequence of characters are recognized. The
temporary list is cleared when leaving Clearlook.
Add userlist: Adds the entry word to the user lexicon.
Correct: Replaces the unknown word in the document with the selected word from
the spellings list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.7.3. Hyphenation Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
After invoking this dialog, the document is checked for possible hyphenation
points. If hyphenating a word causes better filling of a line, the word is
searched in the language files. If found, a conditional hyphenation point is
inserted. If the word is not found in the language files, possible hyphenation
points are calculated and presented for verification. Hyphenation points are
shown as an exclamation mark (!). The word's hyphenation points can be edited.
Confirming the entry causes the word in the document to be hyphenated.
Optionally the word and its hyphenation information can be saved in the user
lexicon.
Entry word: The unknown word with calculated hyphenation points.
Add userlist: Adds the entry word to the user lexicon.
Next: Skips the unknown word and moves to the next occurrence of an unknown
word.
Previous: Moves to the previous occurrence of an unknown word.
Hyphenate: Replaces the unknown word with the entry word.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.7.4. Thesaurus Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When the thesaurus is invoked via its menu function, the word at the cursor
position appears as an entry. A list of meanings is displayed if available. If
not, the spelling is checked and sound-alike words are presented. For each
meaning, a list of synonyms, antonyms, compared, related and contrasted words
may be available.
Entry: The word for which meanings are requested.
Words: List of words according to the setting of synonyms, antonyms, compared,
related and contrasted words.
Meanings: Available meanings for the entry word. The US English language files
provide meaning definitions.
New: Makes the selected word in words list the new entry.
Replace: Replaces the selected word in the text document with the selected word
in words.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10.7.5. Set Language Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Set the language used to spell check the document. The setting is identical to
the language setting in the layout dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Communication ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Overview
o Phone Directory
o Modem Settings
o Communication Window
o Scripts
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Overview ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Clearlook's integrated communication module is a convenient tool for accessing
bulletin board systems and transferring files. It supports the following
features:
o Zmodem file transfer
o ANSI screen controls
o Scripts for automated communications
o Learn mode to create scripts
o Automatic dialog capturing
o Cut and paste with captured data
o Sending of data when pasting to communication window
o Automatic font size selection when changing window size
o Phone directory for communication parameters
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Phone Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The phone directory is used to store sets of communication parameters for the
various destinations you wish to access.
Online: Calling this function or pressing Enter triggers the following sequence
of events: A communication window opens. Initialization string, dial string,
and phone number are sent to the modem. If a connection can be established the
script's commands are executed.
Parameters: Allows modification of the communication parameters.
Script: Shows the script defined for the selected set of communication
parameters and allows manual modification.
Learn: Like function Online, function Learn also establishes a connection. The
complete communication dialog is captured and stored as new script. All
characters entered by the user are marked with the send attribute. Up to 20
preceding characters are marked with the receive attribute.
New: Creates a new set of communication parameters.
Delete: Removes the selected set of communication parameters.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2.1. Communication Parameters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Title: Choose any title you like to identify the communication set.
Phone number: Enter the phone number the modem needs to dial to establish the
connection. This string can contain control characters if the modem supports
them.
Communication: Specify the output device, communication speed and parity. COM1
through COM8 can be selected as output device. Alternately a device name can be
entered in the device field.
Modem: Select one of the default modem drivers supplied or create your own set
of modem control strings in modem setup.
Download path: Files downloaded with the Zmodem protocol will be placed in the
path specified here.
Device: If an output device other than COM1 through COM8 is used, the device
name is entered here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. Modem Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Two default modem drivers are supplied. Most modems will work with either of
these drivers. To create a customized driver you can adapt one of the existing
drivers or use the New menu function. Control strings for initializing, dialing
and hang-up can be defined.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3.1. Modem Strings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Title: Choose any title you like for the modem driver.
Initialize: When starting a communication the characters entered here are sent
to the modem. A carriage return is appended to the string.
Dial: Characters entered here are sent to the modem right after the
initialization string. This string is followed by the phone number as entered
in the phone directory and terminated by a carriage return.
Hangup: Characters entered here are sent to the modem when closing the
communication window. You only need to enter a hang-up sequence if the modem
does not go off-line when closing the communication window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4. Communication Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The communication window is an implementation of a terminal with 80 columns and
24 rows. All characters received are displayed and captured. If ANSI controls
are detected, they are automatically used to format the display. All characters
entered are transmitted. Most function keys are also transmitted. The Ctrl Home
and PgUp keys are used to view captured text. The Ctrl End key is used to
return to the terminal dialog after viewing captured text. Receiving of
characters and viewing of captured text can occur simultaneously.
Changing the size of the window changes the size of the font used. Increase the
size of the window horizontally or vertically and see the character size
increase. Maximize the window to use the largest font that will still allow the
terminal to fit on your screen.
Quit: Prompts you to save the captured text, then terminates the communication
and disconnects. Captured text is saved as a Clearlook document.
Send: After initiating a Zmodem upload in the host computer, this function is
used to initiate the transfer on your side. A file dialog appears and lets you
select one or multiple files to be transferred.
Receive: After initiating a Zmodem download in the host computer, Clearlook's
receive mode is usually triggered automatically. If not, then use this function
to start receiving files.
Clipboard: Text pasted to the communication window is transmitted like
characters you enter with the keyboard. This feature allows you to prepare text
off-line, establish a connection and transmit the text by pasting it.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.5. Scripts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Scripts are used to automate communication processes. Logging into a host
computer usually requires the same sequence of input in response to a series of
questions. This process can be stored as a script and executed automatically
when starting a connection.
A script is a text document containing receive and send markings. If a
parameter set contains a script it is always executed as soon as the connection
is established. When executing a script, Clearlook looks for the first receive
marking and scans incoming text until a corresponding sequence of characters is
received. Then the first send marking is transmitted. All incoming characters
are then scanned and compared to the second receive marking and so on.
A script can be composed off-line. An easier way is to start a connection with
the Learn function in the phone directory. This will capture the dialog, place
receive and send markings, and save the captured text as new script. The script
can then be edited, the markings adjusted if necessary, and unmarked text
removed if desired.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Appendix ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Using Help
o Containers
o Objects
o Pop-up Menus
o File Dialog
o Technical Information
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Using Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press the F1 key at any point in the program to access context-sensitive help.
The help screens contain keywords marked in cyan. Double-click these keywords
or press Enter to access further information.
If you use the keyboard, jump from one keyword to the next by pressing the Tab
key and jump back by using Shift+Tab.
Related information:
o Using Help in the Word Processor
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Containers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A container is a vessel for objects. Using the pop-up menus you may create and
configure your own objects. When a document is opened or created, Clearlook may
also create an object in the container to represent the document.
Related information:
o Status Window
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In general, an object is defined as that which has existence.
In the context of Clearlook, a text document is an object, the structural
elements of a document are objects, a window is an object. When a document is
saved to disk it is an inactive object. When the document is loaded from disk
to be displayed on the screen, we activate the object.
Icons represent an object in a container. Frequently, the icon is referred to
as the actual object. Double-clicking the icon (or pressing Enter on the icon)
is called activating the object. The actions caused by activating an object are
called the behavior of the object.
An icon usually has a pop-up menu attached to it, which is activated by
pressing the second pointing device button, the F12 key or the Shift+F10 keys.
The pop-up menu contains a setup function. Use this function to configure the
object.
Related information:
o User-Created Object
o Configuring Objects
o Activate an Object
o Create an Object
o List of Objects
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.1. User-Created Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the pop-up menus of a container to create new objects for that container.
These objects remain in the container until deleted. Configure objects to serve
your specific needs.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.2. Configuring Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Every user-created object has a pop-up menu containing the setup function. This
function activates a dialog that lets you configure the behavior of the object.
A status-window object (an object in the status window) can be configured to
create new documents from a choice of templates or from one frequently used
template, to display a list of documents in a predefined directory, or to open
one specific document.
Related information:
o Status-Window Object Setup
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.3. Activate an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To activate an object, double-click or press Enter on the object. Activating an
object executes the function configured for that object. For example, a text
object creates or opens a text document.
Once an object is activated it is marked with diagonal lines. Double-clicking
on an active object transfers the focus to the object's window and displays the
window if it was minimized.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.4. Create an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press the second pointing device button on an object (or the F12 key, or
Shift+F10) to access a container's pop-up menu. This pop-up menu provides
options to create new objects. Configure the new object to suit your needs.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.5. List of Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.5.1. Setup Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Introduction
o Status Window
o Word Processor
o Communication
Activate the selected object to customize screen colors, hot key assignments,
document colors, markings, user license and new document defaults.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.5.2. Settings Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Activate this object to access the settings notebook.
Related information:
o Setup Window
o License
o Preferences
o Tabstops
o Date and Time Format
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.5.3. Text Colors Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Activate this object to change the colors used in text documents.
Related information:
o Setup Window
o Text Colors
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.5.4. Markings Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Activate this object to access the markings definitions used in text documents.
Related information:
o Setup Window
o Markings
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.5.5. Screen Colors Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Activate this object to customize the colors of document windows.
Related information:
o Setup Window
o Screen Colors
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.5.6. Keyboard Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Activate this object to customize the hotkey assignments used in document
editing.
Related information:
o Setup Window
o Hot Keys
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.5.7. Document Defaults Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Activate this object to customize the default font and size definitions for
various document types.
Related information:
o Setup Window
o Documents Defaults
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.5.8. Modem Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Activate this object to customize modem strings.
Related information:
o Communication
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.6. Window List Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Introduction
o Status Window
o Word Processor
o Communication
o Window List
o Switching between Windows
Activate the selected object to display a list of all open Clearlook windows.
You may display this list any time by pressing the Shift+Esc keys.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.7. Text Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Introduction
o Word Processor
o Status Window
o Communication
o Create Document
o Open Document
o Objects
Activate the selected object to create or open a text document. (The action
depends on the function configured for this object.)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.8. Thesaurus Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Introduction
o Status Window
o Word Processor
o Communication
Activate the selected object to access the thesaurus for lists of meaning,
synonyms, antonyms, compared and related words.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3.9. Communication Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Introduction
o Status Window
o Word Processor
o Communication
Activate the selected Object for serial communication.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4. Pop-Up Menus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Every object has a pop-up menu. To change its setup, delete the object, and
insert new objects into the container.
To activate the pop-up menu of an object, press the F12 key (or Shift+F10) or
click on the object with the second button of the pointing device.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.1. Function Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function activates a dialog to change an object's configuration.
Related information:
o Status Window Object Setup
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.2. Delete Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The selected object is removed from the container. If the object is active, it
is closed. This function never removes data from the disk, it merely removes
the icon from the container.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4.3. New Text Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A new object of type text is added to the container at the position after the
selected object. Configure the new object to suit your needs.
Related information:
o Objects
o Word Processor
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.5. File Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Clearlook offers a general purpose file dialog. Use the file dialog to open,
copy, move, delete and rename files as well as directories. The cursor position
defines whether the functions are meant for files or directories. Select
multiple files by clicking on the file names, or move the cursor to the desired
files and press the space bar. A range of files can be selected using the
select function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.5.1. Copy Files Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Set the destination to copy or move by clicking or pressing Enter on the
displayed directory names. The destination is displayed at the bottom entry
field. The destination may be entered directly by writing into this entry
field. Press OK to activate copying.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.5.2. Delete Files Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If one file is deleted, its path and name is displayed. If several files are
deleted, their path is displayed. If a whole directory is deleted, the number
of files and subdirectories are counted and displayed for verification.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.6. File Types ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Clearlook uses the following file types:
o CFG Status Window Setup
o CTX Text Document
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.6.1. File Type .CFG ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The file CL.CFG contains the configuration of the status window and the
contents of the setup window, with the exception of the settings notebook. The
contents of the settings notebook are stored in the OS2.INI file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.6.2. File Type .CTX ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Clearlook text documents use the extension CTX.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.6.3. Wild Cards ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Whenever you enter a Path, as in the setup of an object or choosing a
directory, you may use wild cards in the path:
o Entering *.CTX lists all text documents. Entering FAX*.CTX lists all
documents with file names starting with FAX.
o Entering ???.CTX lists all documents with a name of exactly three characters
length.
o Entering *.* lists all the files of the directory.
o Entering % as part of a path name in the setup of an object replaces the
character '%' with the path of the Clearlook executable file (CL.EXE)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.7. Technical Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Installation Setup
o Keyboard Tables
o Clearlook File Format
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.7.1. Installation Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When installing Clearlook, the following directories are created:
o \cl
o \cl\bin
o \cl\bin\lng
o \cl\Look
o \cl\Look\trnsfrms
o \cl\Look\template
A shadow object of the cl\Look directory is created in the workplace shell.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.7.1.1. Activating Clearlook ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Files in \cl\bin:
o CF.ICO Clearlook Folder Icon
o CT.ICO Clearlook Text Document Icon
o CL.CFG Status Window Configuration
o CL.EXE Clearlook Word Processor
o CLHLP.HLP Clearlook Online
o CLRES.DLL Clearlook Resources
o LOOK.EXE Word Processor Starter
When activating a Clearlook document in the workplace shell, LOOK.EXE is
executed. LOOK.EXE searches the system for an active instance of CL.EXE. If not
found, it executes CL.EXE. Then it hands processing of the document over to
CL.EXE. The word processor opens the document and enables it for editing.
If a second document is activated while CL.EXE is loaded, LOOK.EXE does not
start a second instance of the word processor. It hands processing of the
document over to the active instance of the word processor. Once the word
processor is loaded, activating documents is extremely fast.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.7.1.2. Start-Up of CL.EXE ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When CL.EXE is executed, CLRES.DLL is expected in the directory of CL.EXE and
loaded. Then CLHLP.HLP is loaded, then CL.CFG. If you start CL.EXE with a
parameter specifying a different configuration file (for example starting with
CL MY.CFG), then MY.CFG is used as configuration.
CL.EXE searches for a file named CL.SYS. If found it is loaded and interpreted.
You may start Clearlook by executing the CL.EXE file without using LOOK.EXE.
Subsequent activation of documents will function as described above.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.7.1.3. Spell Checker Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Language files for spell check must be placed in a directory \lng, a
subdirectory of the directory where CL.EXE resides. If additional language
files are purchased, they are copied into the directory \lng and spell check in
these additional languages is readily available.
o ENG.CLX Corelex
o ENG.ENV Language environment
o ENG.HYP Hyphenation
o ENG.LEX Language lexicon
o ENG.THS Thesaurus
o ENG.USR User lexicon
o ENGPHON.ENV Phonetic language environment
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.7.1.4. Data Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The directory \Look is created for Clearlook documents. You can create any
number of additional directories for Clearlook data files. After installation,
this directory will contain a number of examples, as well as the subdirectories
\template and \trnsfrms. These two subdirectories are created to separate user
data, templates and merge formats. Certain default objects in the status window
also expect these directories to be present
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.7.2. Keyboard Subdrivers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Clearlook allows you do define font-specific keyboard subdrivers. With such a
driver, you can activate your own key assignments in dependence upon a specific
font. Subdrivers are defined in the CL.SYS file, which must reside in the
directory of CL.EXE. The driver is read when Clearlook is started. Once a
driver is loaded, it activates the keyboard mappings when editing text set to
the font specified in the driver.
A sample CL.SYS file is on the installation disk. By default, this file is not
installed and merely intended as template to assist users interested in writing
their own subdrivers.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.7.3. Clearlook File Format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The file format used for Clearlook documents is publicly available. Check the
Clearlook BBS for a file CLREADER.EXE. It contains source code in C++ which
reads Clearlook documents and creates verbose output of the characters and
attributes.