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================================================================= README.LP 06/18/91 ================================================================= This README file lists enhancements to the files on the Program diskette(s). These enhancements are not yet documented in the Reference Manual. Dates in parentheses indicate when the enhancement was implemented. Please refer to the README files on the other master diskettes for additional information. The following files have been changed since the 11/01/90 release: LP.EXE LP.FIL ================================================================= BINDING (11/01/90) ================================================================= Binding width is now applied according to logical page number instead of physical page number. That is, any page that would print with an odd page number (if page numbers were on) is shifted to the right an amount equal to the binding width. An even page (using the same qualifying criteria) is shifted left. LetterPerfect previously used the physical page number to determine if a page was odd or even. Because the program now uses logical page number instead of physical page number, each label will be handled as a separate page with regard to binding width. This means binding width will affect odd labels differently than even labels on the same page. ================================================================= DISPLAY (11/01/90) ================================================================= Pressing Ctrl-F3 twice will reformat text on the screen. Normally, LetterPerfect formats the text on the screen as you scroll through it instead of formatting the text after each editing change. Now, you can manually rewrite the editing screen at any time by pressing Ctrl-F3 twice. ================================================================= ERROR MESSAGES (11/01/90) ================================================================= An error code number now appears with the error message "Can't find LP.FIL file" to aid troubleshooting. The message now reads "Can't find LP.FIL file (nn)," where nn is the error number. The possible error codes are: 0 = overlay checksum error (possible corruption of LP.FIL), 5 = access denied, 6 = invalid handle, 30 = read fault (or a DOS "read" returns 0 bytes), and 65535 = critical error (sector not found or drive not ready). This error message is most often generated in a network environment; but the message can also be generated when running LetterPerfect from a floppy, then removing the floppy that contains the LP.FIL file or leaving the floppy drive door open. ================================================================= EXIT (11/01/90) ================================================================= When saving a file using Exit, if a "Disk Full" error occurred and you pressed any key other than Cancel to continue; the file was not saved, and you were immediately given the "Exit LP? No (Yes)" prompt. Now, LetterPerfect returns you directly to the document after this error is generated to prevent you from accidentally losing a document. ================================================================= HELP (11/01/90) ================================================================= Typing a question mark (?) when in a help screen takes you back to the previous help screen, if one exists. For example, if you are in the help screen for Binding Offset, typing a question mark (?) takes you back to the previous help screen -- the Print menu. If no previous help screen exists (e.g., Format menu), you are returned to the normal editing screen. ================================================================= LOCATION OF FILES (11/01/90) ================================================================= LetterPerfect now lets users specify in Setup (Shift-F1) a path for Printer files and Speller/Thesaurus files. This allows licensed users of WordPerfect 5.1 to use their files with LetterPerfect without copying them to the LetterPerfect program directory. ================================================================= LOOK (11/01/90) ================================================================= LetterPerfect no longer allows you to use Look to view the program's temporary files (e.g., LP}LP{.BV1, LP}LP{.TV1). If you select Look (6) from the List Files menu when a temporary file is highlighted, you remain at the List Files menu. If you select Next Doc (1) from the Look menu when the next document is a temporary file, LetterPerfect moves you to the next file which is not a temporary file, or it will return you to the List Files screen if there are no more files in the list. ================================================================= MACROS (11/01/90) ================================================================= The following table represents the correct mnemonic letters for defining and executing macros: Pull-down option Mnemonic letter ---------------- --------------- Macro Define f Macro Execute r Shell Mac Def d Shell Mac Exe x ================================================================= MACROS (11/01/90) ================================================================= LetterPerfect now includes its own Macro feature. You may still use the Shell Macro feature; however, the pull-down paths are changed. To define a Shell macro, select Shell Mac Def from the Tools menu. To execute a Shell macro, select Shell Mac Exe from the Tools menu. *** Defining Macros *** To define a LetterPerfect macro, 1 Select Macro Define from the Tools menu to begin defining the macro. 2 Enter the name for the macro. There are three ways to name a LetterPerfect macro: ∙ Enter one to eight characters. ∙ Hold down Alt and type a letter from a to z. ∙ Press Enter. LetterPerfect adds a .LPM extension to all LetterPerfect macro names. The advantage to using an Alt-letter macro name is that to execute the LetterPerfect macro, you simply press the Alt-letter keystroke without using the pull-down menus. If you named a LetterPerfect macro with the Enter key, LetterPerfect names the macro LP{LP}.LPM. However, you do not have to enter this name when you execute the macro. Just select Macro Execute from the Tools menu, then press Enter. LetterPerfect macros are saved as files in the directory where LP.EXE is located and can be copied like other files (see List Files in Reference). You can define LetterPerfect macros using full pathnames (e.g., B:\MEMO, C:\JULIE\MEMO). This is useful if you want to store macros in directories other than the directory where LP.EXE is located. Remember, if you give a macro a full pathname when you create it, you will most likely have to use that full pathname when you execute the macro. If you try to name a LetterPerfect macro with a name that you have already used, LetterPerfect gives you the opportunity to replace the original macro. If you type y for Yes, the original macro definition is deleted, and you can enter a description for the new macro (or just press Enter), then begin entering keystrokes for the new definition. If you press any other key, you are returned to the normal editing screen and the LetterPerfect macro definition is aborted. 3 Enter a brief description of the LetterPerfect macro. or Press Enter to define the LetterPerfect macro without a description. A LetterPerfect macro description can be used to describe the contents of a macro. It is displayed if you select Look in List Files to view the contents of a macro file (see List Files in Reference). The description can be up to 39 characters long. You do not have to enter a description for a LetterPerfect macro. At this point you are returned to the normal editing screen with "Macro Def" displayed on the status line. 4 Type the keystrokes you want recorded. 5 Select Macro Define from the Tools menu again to end defining the LetterPerfect macro. *** Chaining LetterPerfect Macros *** Chaining LetterPerfect macros means that when one LetterPerfect macro ends, the next LetterPerfect macro starts. The following example describes how to chain LetterPerfect macro B to LetterPerfect macro A. 1 Select Macro Define from the Tools menu to begin defining macro A. 2 Enter A for the macro name, then enter a macro description (or just press Enter). 3 Type the keystrokes for macro A. 4 Select Macro Execute from the Tools menu to begin chaining macro B to macro A. 5 Enter B for the macro name. 6 Select Macro Define from the Tools menu to end defining macro A. 7 If you have not already done so, define macro B. Selecting Macro Execute from the Tools menu while defining LetterPerfect macro A (or any LetterPerfect macro), records the keystrokes for starting macro B, but does not start macro B. Only when you actually run macro A does LetterPerfect start macro B. When you start macro A, LetterPerfect runs through all the keystrokes in macro A before starting macro B. You can expand a simple chain to include several LetterPerfect macros by continuing to start one macro while recording another. This takes some careful planning to make sure the macros are chained in the correct order. Start macro B while recording macro A, start macro C while recording macro B, etc. *** Nesting LetterPerfect Macros *** You can also nest LetterPerfect macros (execute a LetterPerfect macro anywhere within another LetterPerfect macro). You can use Alt-letter macros to nest one macro inside another macro. You do this by pressing Alt, then the letter of the macro while you are defining another macro. Unlike chained LetterPerfect macros, LetterPerfect does not wait until it completes the first macro before executing the nested macro. Rather, it executes the nested macro at the point it is inserted, and then returns to the original macro after executing the nested macro. *** Macro Commands *** If you press the Macro Commands key (Ctrl-PgUp) while defining a LetterPerfect macro, the following two options become available: Pause You can insert a pause that will let you enter text from the keyboard while the LetterPerfect macro is running. Select Pause (1). At this point, you can type any keystrokes (except Enter), and these keystrokes will not be included in the macro. Then press Enter to insert the pause. Once you have inserted the pause, you can continue defining the rest of the macro. When the macro is running, LetterPerfect pauses for an entry from the keyboard. You can then type any text and press Enter to continue running the macro. Display A LetterPerfect macro usually executes a task without displaying the various prompts and screens that are included in the task. If you want to see the screen change as the macro executes, you must turn on the display while defining the macro. To do so, select Display (2), then type y (or type n to turn off the display). *** Mouse *** You can use the mouse to access pull-down menus while defining a LetterPerfect macro. However, you cannot use the mouse to move the cursor while defining a macro. Use the cursor keys instead. *** Executing LetterPerfect Macros *** The instructions for executing (running) a LetterPerfect macro depend on the way you named the macro when you defined it. If you named a LetterPerfect macro using the Alt key, you can execute it by holding down Alt and typing the letter you used to name the macro. You do not have to use the pull-down menus. If you named the LetterPerfect macro any other way, 1 Select Macro Execute from the Tools menu. 2 Enter the macro name, or press Enter (if you named the macro with the Enter key). When you enter the macro name, you do not have to include the .LPM extension that LetterPerfect automatically adds to LetterPerfect macro names. *** Startup Option *** You can have a LetterPerfect macro execute automatically each time you start LetterPerfect using the /m startup option (see Appendix K: Startup Options). *** Pathnames *** You can execute LetterPerfect macros using full pathnames (e.g., B:\MEMO, C:\JULIE\MEMO). This is useful if you want to execute LetterPerfect macros from directories other than the directory where LP.EXE is located. *** Stopping a LetterPerfect Macro *** You can press Cancel (Esc) to stop a LetterPerfect macro while it is running. If you include a search in a LetterPerfect macro, the macro stops when it can no longer find the searched-for item. A LetterPerfect macro also stops if an error is detected. ================================================================= MENU OPTIONS (11/01/90) ================================================================= When presented with a Yes/No prompt (e.g. "Replace (Y/N)?"), LetterPerfect would allow you to use the number 1 to serve as a yes response and the number 2 to serve as a no response. These equivalents are now changed to a plus (+) for Yes and a dash (-) for No. ================================================================= OFFICE 3.0 (07/24/90) ================================================================= Registered users of Office 3.0 should be aware that the example macros supplied with that product are not currently supported with LetterPerfect. ================================================================= SHELL MACROS (11/01/90) ================================================================= LetterPerfect supports using the Shell macro command {PROG SYSTEM} to access most of the system variables listed in WordPerfect 5.1 Reference. Those system variables which are not supported by LetterPerfect return a value of -1. For more information on the {PROG SYSTEM} command see Programming Commands in Macro Reference of the Office 3.0 Reference Manual and see {SYSTEM}sysvar~ in Appendix K: Macros and Merge, Programming Commands in WordPerfect 5.1 Reference. ================================================================= PRINTER, EDIT (11/01/90) ================================================================= LetterPerfect, running under Novell NetWare, would delete the Printer Resource (.PRS) file when you attempted to save changes to that file in a directory where you did not have directory modify rights. Now, if you attempt to modify a .PRS file without the necessary rights, LetterPerfect will display the error message "Directory modify rights needed to change printer file." The .PRS file is not deleted. ================================================================= STARTUP OPTIONS (07/24/90) ================================================================= The startup option, /1, forces LetterPerfect to treat your system as a one floppy drive system. This startup option is useful on one floppy drive systems that provide DOS on a ROM chip (e.g., Toshiba 1000SE). This configuration normally causes LetterPerfect to assume a hard drive is present. Using the /1 startup option with this configuration lets you run LetterPerfect as a one floppy drive system. Note: This startup option has been a part of LetterPerfect since its initial release dated 07/24/90. Users do not need to update their software to use this option. ================================================================= STARTUP OPTIONS (11/01/90) ================================================================= A user-defined code page can now be created within LetterPerfect. User-defined code pages allow you to remap the values 128 through 254 of the first 256 characters defined by DOS ROM. To invoke a user-defined code page, 1. The document must be in WordPerfect 5.0 or 5.1 format; LetterPerfect uses the WP 5.1 format. The file must be saved with the filename WPxxxx.WCP, where xxxx represents a decimal number, padded with leading zeroes if necessary (e.g., WP0001.WCP, WP1101.WCP, WP1234.WCP, etc.). For example, if you wish to name the code page two (2), you must name the file WP0002.WCP not WP2.WCP. 2. The document must contain one "entry" per line. Each entry represents an ASCII character number followed by the LetterPerfect character which replaces it (the remappable character). Each entry contains six elements: 1) Decimal ASCII number 2) A space or a Tab* 3) WordPerfect character set number (no leading zero required) 4) A space or a comma 5) WordPerfect character number 6) Hard Return code [HRt] Example: 128 01,45 202 8,1 145 10,57 203 10 58 146 10,59 Notice the example lines are sorted by WordPerfect character set number then by character number. This must be true for the user-defined code page to work properly. LetterPerfect does not check if the document is sorted correctly; it assumes you have done this. Note: Characters in WordPerfect character set 0 may not be used in the file as remappable characters. * The size of the .WCP file is limited to 1357 bytes. It is best to use spaces instead of tabs because spaces use fewer bytes. 3. You must invoke the code page using the /CP startup option (e.g., /cp=123). When you use /CP, LetterPerfect determines if the number specified is an internal code page (e.g., 865=Norwegian, 899=Russian, etc.). If the code page is internal, LetterPerfect loads the internal table. If the code page is not internal, LetterPerfect looks for the WPxxxx.WCP file in the directory where LP.EXE is located. If the file cannot be found, or the file is not in the proper format, LetterPerfect displays the message, "ERROR: Incorrect format or File not found--WPxxxx.WCP," and no code page is loaded. If it does find the .WCP file, LetterPerfect creates a table for the user-defined code page. ================================================================= STARTUP OPTIONS (11/01/90) ================================================================= The startup option, /WS, displays on the startup screen the amount of conventional and expanded memory available on your system. LetterPerfect displays the amount of conventional memory available as "xxx.yy," where "xxx" is the number of K (1024 bytes) available and "yy" is a fractional value. This fractional portion is not a decimal value; "yy" is a number from 0 to 63 which represents the number of "paragraphs" available in addition to the "xxx" value. (A "paragraph" represents 16 bytes and is the smallest unit of memory which can be allocated.) For example, "243.59K" would equal 249,776 bytes: 243 x 1024 = 248,832 59 x 16 = 944 ------- 249,776 LetterPerfect displays the amount of expanded memory available as an integer (e.g., 320K). If you have not configured your system for expanded memory or if you use the startup option /NE, LetterPerfect will not display an amount for expanded memory. Once LetterPerfect displays the amount of memory available, it prompts you to "Press any key to continue" with the program. ================================================================= UNITS OF MEASURE (11/01/90) ================================================================= LetterPerfect now includes international mnemonic equivalents for unit of measure indicators. You may use these international mnemonic characters to enter values just as you would use the normal mnemonic unit of measure characters to force LetterPerfect to translate the given value in that unit. For example, you could enter "12p" or "12*" to enter the value of 12 points. International Normal Mnemonic Mnemonic Unit -------- -------- ---- \ " Inches : c Centimeters * p Points ? w WordPerfect units (1200ths of an inch) + u WordPerfect 4.2 units (lines/columns) ================================================================= SUPPLEMENTARY DISKETTE ================================================================= You can now purchase from WordPerfect Corporation a set of Supplementary diskettes for LetterPerfect which contains the following programs: Printer Program (PTR.EXE, PTR.HLP) The Printer Program is used to make adjustments to .PRS, .ALL or .FRM files that cannot be made in LetterPerfect. You can use it to add and delete paper sizes/types (forms). DrawPerfect Font File (WP.DRS) The DrawPerfect Font File (WP.DRS) allows LetterPerfect to print and display the full graphic-font capabilities of the DrawPerfect graphics you can use in LetterPerfect documents. Expanded Form File ({LP}SPC.FRM) This file contains an expanded variety of paper sizes/types (forms) you can use when creating a .PRS file. Install the .FRM file to the Printer location listed in LetterPerfect Setup. WordPerfect Executive Shell Macros (LP.SHM, ALTSHFTL.SHM, etc.) You can use these macros with WordPerfect Executive, Shell, and LetterPerfect on hard disk drives only. Install these files to the Macros directory specified in Shell Setup. ================================================================= ENHANCEMENTS DISK ================================================================= A list of all enhancements made to LetterPerfect 1.0 since its initial release is available on a separate diskette. You can order the "LetterPerfect Enhancements Document" diskette ($10 charge plus $3 shipping) by calling SoftCopy Order Processing at (800) 222-9409. =================================================================