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Galaxy Pro-Lite
User's Manual
Copyright (c) 1991, 1992, 1993 Starlite Software Co.TM All Rights
Reserved
This manual is Copyright (c) 1992,1993, Starlite Software Co.TM
Distributed by Advanced Support Group, Inc.
Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does
not represent a commitment on the part of Starlite Software Co.. The
software described in this manual is covered by a license agreement.
The software may be used only in accordance with the terms of that
agreement.
Wherever a brand name is mentioned in this manual, the manufacturer's
trademarks are hereby acknowledged.
The GALAXY LITE Word Processing Program is copyrighted (C) Starlite
Software Co. (1990,1991) and is protected by United States Copyright
Law and International Treaty provisions. All rights are reserved.
Non-registered users of GALAXY LITE are licensed ONLY to use the
program on a EVALUATION basis for the sole purpose of determining
whether or not it meets their requirements. All other use requires
registration.
Any other use of non-registered copies of GALAXY PRO-LITE by any
person, BUSINESS, CORPORATION, OR GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION, or any OTHER
entity is strictly forbidden and is a violation of this license
agreement.
Registration permits a user a license to use GALAXY PRO-LITE on a
single computer.
All end users are granted a limited license to copy GALAXY PRO-LITE
for the trial use of other end users, with the following additional
conditions:
GALAXY PRO-LITE must be distributed in unmodified, complete form,
including this Reference Guide and License Agreement, the distributing
company or entity must be under license of Starlite Software Co. Please
refer to Vendor.Doc for further information.
GALAXY PRO-LITE may NOT be distributed in conjunction with any other
product, HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE without express written permission from
Starlite Software Co. Please read the file Vendor.doc for more
information.
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WARRANTY
Starlite Software Co. makes no warranty of any kind, expressed or
implied, including without limitation, any warranties of
merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. Starlite
Software Co. shall not be liable for any damages, whether direct,
indirect, special or consequential arising from a failure of this
program to operate in the manner desired by the user. Starlite
Software Co. will not be liable for any damage to data or property
which may be caused directly or indirectly by use of the program.
IN NO EVENT WILL STARLITE SOFTWARE CO. BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES,
INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE
PROGRAM, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.
The License Agreement and Warranty shall be construed, interpreted and
governed by the laws of the state of Washington.
U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS
This software and user manual are provided to the U.S. government with
RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or disclosure by the government is
subject to the restrictions set forth DFARS 252.227-7013(c)(1)(ii) and
FAR 52.227-14(g)(3)(i).
Contractor/manufacturer is Gordon J. Wanner, dba Starlite Software Co.,
P.O. Box 370, Port Hadlock, WA 98339.
WHAT'S NEW IN PRO-LITE
Galaxy Pro-Lite has several new important features in this version.
1) You can now use the mouse to highlight text. This is equivalent to
the F7 and F8 block commands.
2) Mouse support has been added for the directory listing. You can now
click on a file name to open the file. You can also page through the
directory listing by clicking on the bottom of the box. Clicking on the
outside of the box closes the box.
3) Pro-Lite now uses extended memory. This greatly increases the file
size that Pro-Lite is able to load.
4) Keyboard translation for printing special characters has been added.
This feature can also be used for re-mapping characters such as
changing the $ to another symbol.
Introduction 5
Product Support 5
Getting Started 6
Installing GALAXY PRO-LITE 7
Starting GALAXY PRO-LITE 8
The GALAXY PRO-LITE Screen 9
Saving a Document 13
Quitting GALAXY PRO-LITE 13
The GALAXY PRO-LITE Menu System 14
Quick Key Shortcuts 15
Using a Mouse With GALAXY PRO-LITE 15
Using the Menu System With the Mouse 16
SCROLL BARS 17
Getting Help 18
PAGE LAYOUT
Margins 18
Page Length 18
Headers and Footers 19
Line Spacing 19
Page Breaks 20
WINDOW OPERATIONS
Opening a New Window 20
Switching Windows 20
Zooming a Window to Full Screen 20
Closing a Window 20
Find and Replace Operations 21
Find and Replace Options 22
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT 23
Setting the Logged Drive or Directory 24
Loading Document Files 25
Saving Document Files 26
The Directory Command 27
REFORMATTING
BLOCK OPERATIONS 28
Block Copy 28
Block Move 29
Block Read 29
Block Write 29
Block Print 29
PRINTING 29
Using Printer Attributes 29
Entering Printer Codes 30
Using keyboard translation 31
Spell Checking 32
Macros 34
Macro Examples 35
DOS Shell 36
Galaxy Pro-Lite Command Reference 36
File Menu 37
Print Menu 39
Windows Menu 44
Defaults Menu 46
Search Menu 50
Goto Menu 52
Block Menu 53
Macro Menu 55
Quick Commands 56
Formatting Keys 56
Print Codes 56
Cursor Movement 56
Window Selection 56
Undelete 56
Function Keys 56
Miscellaneous Keys 56
APPENDIX A - PRO-LITE Hot Key Shortcuts 56
APPENDIX B - PRO-LITE Mail List Manager 57
APPENDIX C - DPMI User Documentation 60
Introduction
GALAXY PRO-LITE is a unique word processor that is compact, easy to
learn and simple to use, yet has all the powerful features today's user
demands.
PRO-LITE offers users a choice of using menus or quick keyboard
commands for all of the major program functions. With PRO-LITE, you're
never stuck with a cumbersome menu system for commands you already
know.
GALAXY PRO-LITE has a very short learning curve. The program's
logical, easy to learn commands are the result of considerable research
into how people really use word processors. If you have experience
using any full-featured word processing program, yo u'll be up and
running with PRO-LITE in no time. If you're brand new to computer word
processing or to IBM-compatible computers, you'll be pleasantly
surprised at how quickly you'll learn all the advanced features of
PRO-LITE.
We believe GALAXY PRO-LITE is among the very best word processors at
any price. Starlite Software Co. is also determined to be a leader in
customer support. We also listen to our users; many suggestions from
earlier versions of GALAXY have been incorpor ated into today's GALAXY
PRO-LITE.
PRODUCT SUPPORT
If you have a question about GALAXY PRO-LITE and you can't find the
answer in this manual, you can call our product support line at this
number:
1-314-965-5630.
LIMITED TECH SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE FOR NON REGISTERED USERS.
We ask that you help us by doing the following before you call:
1. Have your computer turned on and PRO-LITE loaded.
2. Have this manual handy.
3. If possible, be ready to tell the support operator the make and
model of your computer, printer, and major accessories.
4. If you use a hard disk system, it may be helpful if you write down
the contents of two files located in the root directory of your hard
disk, CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT. The contents of these files can be
displayed on-screen by using the DOS "TYPE" c ommand at the DOS prompt
(C:>) as follows:
Type: 'TYPE C:\CONFIG.SYS' Then press ENTER. The contents of the
CONFIG.SYS file will be displayed.
Type: 'TYPE C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT' Then press ENTER. The contents of the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file will be displayed.
5. If you are calling for specific help with printer problems, please
have your printer user's manual handy.
6. If you are calling for specific help with a mouse-related problem,
please have your mouse user's manual handy.
GETTING STARTED
In order to use GALAXY PRO-LITE you will need the following:
1. An IBM PC or IBM-compatible computer. 2. 256K of free memory. 3. One
floppy drive (3 1/2" or 5 1/4"). 4. Any IBM-compatible video display.
5. DOS 2.0 or later. 6. A mouse (optional). 7. A printer (optional). 8.
A basic familiarity with DOS operating system commands.
You should know how to start your computer, how to format and copy
floppy disks, and how to load and run a program from the DOS prompt.
Before installing GALAXY PRO-LITE, we recommend that you make backup
copies of your original master diskettes. Keep the original disks in a
safe place, and use your backup copies for the installation. If you
run PRO-LITE from a floppy disk, you should n ever use your original
PRO-LITE diskettes as your working copy.
Before you begin the installation process, however, make sure you have
the following:
1. The GALAXY PRO-LITE distribution diskettes or the backup copies you
made.
2. Information on the make and model of your printer(s).
3. If you have a diskette system (no hard drive), you'll also need your
DOS diskette (also called a "system" or "boot" disk) and two blank,
formatted diskettes.
The Program Diskette contains an INSTALL program that must be used
before you can run GALAXY PRO-LITE.
INSTALL copies the necessary files (the GALAXY PRO-LITE program and
dictionary files) from the distribution diskettes either to your hard
disk or to floppies. In addition to copying files, INSTALL also
configures PRO-LITE for your system.
Note: GALAXY PRO-LITE must be configured for your system via the
INSTALL utility before it can operate properly.
INSTALL guides you through the process with a series of menus, and
takes only a few minutes to run.
Installing GALAXY PRO-LITE on a Floppy Disk System
1. With your computer turned off, insert your DOS diskette in Drive A.
2. Close the door to Drive A: and turn on your computer.
3. If DOS asks you for the date and time, enter the current date and
time, or just press ENTER to skip this step. 4. When the A:> prompt
appears on the screen, remove the DOS disk from Drive A: and insert
your GALAXY PRO-LITE Program Diskette. Close the disk drive door.
5. Type INSTALL and then press ENTER.
Installing GALAXY PRO-LITE on a Hard Disk System
1. Turn on your computer with the floppy disk drive empty.
2. If DOS asks you for the date and time, enter the current date and
time, or just press ENTER to skip this step.
3. When the C:> prompt appears on your screen, insert your GALAXY
PRO-LITE Program Diskette in Drive A: and close the disk drive door.
4. Type A: and then press ENTER.
5. Type INSTALL and then press ENTER.
INSTALL will ask you several questions about your computer system and
your printer(s). In addition, you will be asked questions about your
preferences (preferred page margins, tab settings, etc.).
Don't be concerned if the questions seem too technical; in many cases,
INSTALL will offer suggested settings that should work best with your
hardware. In any event, you can easily adjust the settings later on.
INSTALL will prompt you to specify a disk drive (actual or logical)
and the name of a directory to which you want the GALAXY PRO-LITE
program files to be copied (e.g., "C:\PRO" or "C:\PROLITE").
INSTALL will also prompt you to specify the drive and directory to be
your data directory. This directory will be the default destination of
document files created and saved by GALAXY PRO-LITE (e.g., "C:\DOCS" or
"C:\DOCFILES").
Finally, INSTALL will create the new directories on your hard drive and
copy the GALAXY PRO-LITE program files to the appropriate locations.
A prompt will appear when installation is complete, followed by a final
query asking if you would like INSTALL to change your AUTOEXEC.BAT
file to
include PRO-LITE in your "PATH" statement.
This last step is not required for PRO-LITE to run; however, it will
enable you to start the program from anywhere on your hard disk. For
more information on the DOS "PATH" command, and its effect on loading
programs, consult your DOS user's manual.
STARTING GALAXY PRO-LITE
Assuming the INSTALL program has completed the installation and
configuration process, you're now ready to run GALAXY PRO-LITE.
Floppy Disk Systems
1. Start your computer and make sure you see the A:> prompt on your
screen. If you don't see the A:> prompt, you will need to load DOS.
With your computer turned off, insert your DOS diskette in Drive A. If
DOS asks you for the date and time, enter the current date and time, or
just press ENTER to skip this step.
When the A:> prompt appears on the screen, remove the DOS disk from
Drive A.
2. Insert the backup copy of your GALAXY PRO-LITE Program Diskette in
Drive A.
3. Type PROLITE and then press ENTER.
GALAXY PRO-LITE will show you its copyright notice and prompt you for
the name of a document to open. Press ENTER or ESC to begin editing a
new, untitled document.
Hard Disk Systems
1. Make sure you see the C:> prompt on your screen.
2. Unless Install wrote GALAXY PRO-LITE into your DOS PATH statement,
you will need to move to the PRO-LITE directory in order to run the
program. To do this, type CD\ at the C:> prompt, followed by the name
of the GALAXY PRO-LITE directory created by IN STALL. For example, if
the directory is called PRO, you would type CD\PRO, then press ENTER.
3. Type PRO and then press ENTER.
GALAXY PRO-LITE will show you its copyright notice and prompt you for
the name of a document to open. Press ENTER or ESC to begin editing a
new, untitled document.
GALAXY PRO-LITE Start-Up Options
Several command-line options are available for automatically opening
and/or displaying existing documents when you start GALAXY PRO-LITE:
'PROLITE EXAMPLE.DOC' This starts GALAXY PRO-LITE and automatically
loads the specified document file (e.g., 'EXAMPLE.DOC'). Documents
loaded with this option must be present in the GALAXY PRO-LITE
directory.
'PROLITE C:\DOCS\EXAMPLE.DOC' This starts GALAXY PRO-LITE and
automatically loads a specified document file (e.g., 'EXAMPLE.DOC'),
located in a directory other than the one in which the PRO-LITE program
files are located (in this case, the C:\DOCS directory). This option
is useful if you store your document files in their own directory.
'PROLITE *.DOC' This starts GALAXY PRO-LITE and automatically lists all
document files ending in the specified wildcard extension (e.g.,
'.DOC'). Documents listed with this option must be present in the
PRO-LITE directory.
'PRO C:\DOCS\*.DOC' This starts GALAXY PRO-LITE and automatically
lists all document files ending in the specified wildcard extension
(e.g., '.DOC') and located in a specified directory (in this case, the
C:\DOCS directory).
If you specify a file name to load, and the file does not exist, the
following message will appear:
"File is new. Create the file (Y/N)?"
Pressing 'Y' will create a new document with the file name you gave.
Pressing 'N' will create a new, untitled document.
The GALAXY PRO-LITE Screen
When you start GALAXY PRO-LITE, you see the PRO-LITE Text Screen,
which is divided into three main parts:
1. The status line, which displays information about your position in
the document and help information.
2. The ruler line, which displays the current settings for the left and
right margins, and the tab stop spacing.
3. The text window, which displays the text you are editing.
In the following pages, we'll discuss each of these screen elements in
detail.
The Status Line
The status line provides information about the current state of the
active document. The display contains the following information:
1. File Name The name of the document file you are currently editing is
displayed. If the document is new, one> is displayed.
2. Key Help Normally, the key help is a reminder that pressing F10
brings up the GALAXY PRO-LITE menu. At other times, key help is used
for providing other key command reminders.
3. Page, Line, and Column Numbers These numbers indicate the current
cursor position in the active document.
The Ruler Line
The ruler line shows you your current settings for margins and tabs.
The L indicates the current left margin setting. The R indicates the
current right margin setting. The | marks indicate the locations of
the current tab stop settings.
The Text Window
The text window displays the active document for reading and editing;
this is the main area in which your word processing work is done.
To first-time users, a word processing program like GALAXY PRO-LITE may
seem intimidating at first. But basic word processing is actually no
more difficult than using a typewriter.
On a typewriter, a character keypress immediately prints the character
onto your paper. Similarly, in a word processing program, when you
press a key, you immediately see that character displayed on your
computer screen. Unlike a typewriter, however, th e word processor
gives you freedom to format, edit, and rewrite the document any way you
like before printing -- in addition, you have the option to save the
document as a disk file, without having to print it at all.
Scrolling Through the Text Window
A document often contains more text than can be shown on your computer
screen. To view those parts of your document that are not currently
visible, you must scroll the screen forward or backward.
In a word processor like GALAXY PRO-LITE, the action of scrolling
through a document is roughly equivalent to rolling the platen of a
typewriter, allowing first one section of paper, then another, to be
viewed at the point where characters may be typed.
In PRO-LITE, the cursor shows your current location in a document,
indicating at what point a typed character or characters will appear.
You can move the cursor around in your document in small increments,
using the Up, Down, Left, or Right arrow keys on your keyboard, or in
larger increments by using the Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys.
Entering Text
With GALAXY PRO-LITE, you enter text into a document in much the same
way as you do with a typewriter, but with a few important differences.
The main difference is you don't need to press ENTER (the computer
equivalent of a typewriter's carriage return) at the end of a line.
During typing, text appears on the screen as it would on a sheet of
paper in a typewriter: from the left margin to the right margin and,
line by line, from the top margin to the bottom margin. When the text
you're typing reaches the right margin, PRO-LI TE automatically moves
the next word down to the beginning of the next line. This is called
Word Wrap. With the word wrap feature turned on, you don't have to
press ENTER unless you want to start a new paragraph.
Note: If you prefer, GALAXY PRO-LITE's word wrap feature may be
disabled via the Defaults menu.
Erasing Mistakes
You can use the BACKSPACE key to erase any mistakes that you type.
Every time you press the BACKSPACE key, the program erases the
character to the left of the cursor and moves the cursor into that
space.
If the cursor is at the very beginning of a paragraph, using the
BACKSPACE key erases the previous "new line" space and joins the
current paragraph with the one preceding it.
Insert and Overtype Modes
In most word processing programs, pressing the INSERT key changes the
way in which typed text is entered. This is the case in GALAXY
PRO-LITE as well, where the INSERT key toggles between Insert Mode and
Overtype Mode.
In Insert Mode, the typed text is inserted at the current cursor
location; any existing text beyond the cursor is kept intact and pushed
out of the way. In Overtype Mode, however, any new text replaces
(overwrites) existing text.
PRO-LITE indicates which mode you are in by changing the size of the
cursor. A large cursor signifies Insert Mode, and a small cursor,
Overtype Mode.
Multiple Text Windows
Although most of your work will done on one document at a time, you can
have up to two text windows open at once. Each text window can
display a different document. At any time, you can "zoom" any text
window up to full size.
The use of multiple text windows is covered in detail in the "Window
Operations" section, and in the command reference "Windows Menu"
section.
SAVING A DOCUMENT
During document editing, the text that you've typed and the changes
you've made to an existing document are stored in the computer's
memory. When you are finished working with a document, and wish to
save the changes you've made, you will need to use the Save command.
The Save command is accessible in two ways:
1. Through the menu bar F10 / File / S (Save) command.
2. By pressing the function key F2.
The Save command stores a copy of your document onto your disk. If you
are working with an existing document, the old version will be
overwritten when the new document file is saved. If you are working
with an untitled document, PRO-LITE will ask you for a name to give the
new document file.
You can give your document any name you like, limited only by the DOS
maximum of eight-character file names and a three-character file
extensions. It is a good idea to give all your document files the same
three-character extension (e.g., .DOC, .MSS, .TX T, etc.).
The Quit/Exit command is accessible in two ways:
1. Through the menu bar F10 / File / Q (Quit/Exit) command.
2. By using the ALT-X key combination (pressing and holding down the
ALT key, then also pressing the X key).
If you have already saved all your changes, GALAXY PRO-LITE will return
you directly to the DOS prompt. If any documents have been modified
but not yet saved, PRO-LITE will ask you if you want to save the
changes before exiting.
Press 'Y' to save the document, or 'N' to abandon the changes you've
made.
THE GALAXY PRO-LITE MENU SYSTEM
GALAXY PRO-LITE offers a convenient pull-down menu system for entering
commands. These menus allow you to use the full power of PRO-LITE
immediately, without having to memorize keyboard commands.
To activate the menu system, press the function key F10. The menu bar
will appear across the top of the screen, and the first heading (or
command category), File, will be highlighted. You can press the LEFT
or RIGHT arrow keys to move the highlight to a ny of the other menu
headings.
Pressing ENTER will "pull down" the menu list of related commands
underneath the currently highlighted heading. These menu lists can
also be activated by pressing the capitalized letter of any menu bar
item (e.g., F for File or P for Print).
The commands in each pull-down menu can be executed in the same way,
either by highlighting your choice using the UP or DOWN arrow keys and
then pressing ENTER, or by simply typing the capitalized letter of the
desired command.
For example, to choose Set Top Margin from the Defaults menu, follow
these steps:
1. Press F10 to display the menu bar.
2. Use the arrow keys to move to the the Defaults menu item, then press
ENTER.
3. Use the DOWN arrow key to highlight Top Margin, then press ENTER.
You can also choose a command or menu item by pressing the capitalized
letter in the command name. For example, to repeat the above command
execution, follow these steps:
1. Press F10 to display the menu bar.
2. Press the D key to pull down the Defaults menu.
3. Press the T key, the capitalized letter in the Top Margin selection.
While any menu is pulled down, the RIGHT or LEFT arrow keys will
display the pulled-down menus to the right or left of the current menu.
Pressing ESC at any point causes the current pull-down menu to
disappear. A second press of the ESC key will close the menu bar and
return you to the text window.
QUICK KEY SHORTCUTS
Experienced GALAXY PRO-LITE may find it easier to enter commands
directly from the keyboard, rather than from the menu system. In fact,
most menu commands have a corresponding quick key command (or
"short-cut") listed next to them.
The quick key commands allow you to execute commands with extremely
fast key combinations, bypassing the menu system entirely. If you know
the correct quick key commands, using them can avoid the two or three
keypress sequences required to select equival ent commands from the
menu system.
For example: In the File menu, F2 is listed as the quick key for the
Save command. This means all that is needed to execute the File Save
command from the keyboard is to press function key F2.
The GALAXY PRO-LITE Help system, accessible via the function key F1,
provides listings of available quick key commands.
Note: The quick key commands are not available while the menu system
appears on-screen.
USING A MOUSE WITH GALAXY PRO-LITE
If you have a mouse installed on your computer, and you have run
MOUSE.COM or loaded MOUSE.SYS prior to starting GALAXY PRO-LITE, a
special kind of cursor, called a "mouse pointer," will appear on the
screen.
Whenever you move the mouse across your desk, the mouse pointer on the
screen moves. The mouse is used to position the pointer within the
text editing screen. You may also select and execute commands from the
menu system by positioning the pointer on th e item to be selected
("pointing") and then pressing and releasing the left mouse button
("clicking").
You may use the mouse for selecting text for block operations such as
copy, and cut. Place the mouse cursor at the position you wish to start
the block and click on the mouse button. Now place the cursor at the
position you wish to end the block and click the mouse button again.
The block should now be highlighted. This is equivalent to the F7 and
F8 commands. To unselect you can select a new block, or select Block,
Hide from the menu.
Using the Menu System With the Mouse
You can use the mouse to bring up the menu bar by clicking anywhere on
either the status line or the ruler line. If you prefer, the function
key method (F10) is still available when a mouse is in use.
Once the menu bar is displayed, there are two ways to access the
pull-down menus: Clicking and Dragging.
In the first method, you click the menu bar on the name of the menu you
want to pull down. For example, to pull down the Search menu, follow
these steps:
1. Display the menu bar by clicking the mouse on the status line or the
ruler line.
2. Move the mouse cursor so it rests on the word Search in the menu
bar.
3. Click the mouse on the word Search by pressing and releasing the
left mouse button.
You will see the Search menu pull down from the menu bar. To see any
of
the other menus, move the mouse pointer so it rests on the name of the
menu on the menu bar and click. Click the mouse anywhere outside the
menu or menu bar, or press ESC, to clear the menu from the screen.
The second way to use the mouse to open a menu is to drag the mouse
pointer across the menu bar. As long as the mouse button is held down,
each menu will appear in its "pulled down" state as you move the mouse
pointer to its name. To clear the menu from the screen, just drag the
mouse cursor away from the menu or menu bar and release the button.
There are also two ways to choose menu commands with the mouse.
If you click the mouse to pull down a menu, then you can click on the
command you want to choose. For example, to choose Open from the File
menu, follow these steps:
1. Display the menu bar by clicking the mouse on the status line or the
ruler line.
2. Move the mouse pointer so it rests anywhere on the word File in the
menu bar.
3. Click the mouse on the word File by pressing and releasing the left
mouse button.
4. Click the mouse on the command Open.
The other way to choose a command from a menu with the mouse is to drag
the mouse to the command you want and then release the mouse button.
For example, to choose Open from the File menu, follow these steps:
1. Move the mouse pointer so it is on the status line or the ruler
line.
2. Press the left mouse button and hold it down while you drag the
mouse cursor over to the word File. The File menu will pull down.
3. Drag the mouse pointer so it is over the word Open on the File menu.
4. Release the mouse button.
SCROLL BARS
When you're using a mouse, you can use the vertical scroll bar to go
forward or backward in your document.
There is a box on the scroll bar, called the elevator. The elevator
shows you your relative position in the document. For example, if you
were on page 25 of a 50 page document, the elevator would appear at the
midway point on the scroll bar.
There are also arrows on the scroll bar. Clicking on an arrow on a
scroll bar is like pressing the corresponding arrow key. For example,
clicking on the up arrow on the vertical scroll bar is the same as
pressing the UP arrow key.
Clicking in the area between the arrow mark and the elevator is like
pressing the PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN key. For example, clicking the
scroll bar below the elevator but above the down arrow mark is the same
as pressing the PAGE DOWN key.
GETTING HELP
You can ask GALAXY PRO-LITE for help no matter where you are in the
program. Just press function key F1, or use the Help command at the
bottom of any active menu bar sub-menu, and PRO-LITE will bring up the
Help menu.
Help is available on a variety of topics, including Search and Block
operations, File management, Printing, Function key definitions, Quick
Command shortcuts, and more.
PAGE LAYOUT
GALAXY PRO-LITE offers a number of ways for you to set up the layout of
your documents. At any time, the following page layout settings may be
adjusted: Margins, Page Length, Headers and Footers, Line Spacing, and
Page Breaks.
In this section, we will examine how each of these settings affects the
look of your document, and how each setting may be adjusted through the
PRO-LITE commands.
Margins
A margin is the area on a printed page between the edge of the paper
and the printed text. GALAXY PRO-LITE lets you set top, bottom, left,
and right margins for your document.
To set margins, pull down the Print menu. Select the top, bottom,
left, or right margin menu item, and enter the new value.
GALAXY PRO-LITE sets margins in terms of lines (for top and bottom
margins) or columns (for left and right margins).
The default setting for the top and bottom margin is three lines. This
means that three blank lines will be left at the top and bottom of each
printed page.
The default setting for the left margin is 1. This means that each
line will start in column 1. The default setting for the right margin
is 75. This means that each line will end on or before column 75.
Page Length
The default paper size (standard 8.5" by 11") is 66 lines. Most
printers print 6 lines per inch, so for 11" paper, there is room for 66
lines. The top and bottom margins are subtracted from the page length,
leaving (with the default settings) room to pr int 60 lines on each
page.
Headers and Footers
A header or footer is text that appears at the top or bottom of every
page of a printout.
Headers are lines marked by placing the cursor in Column 1 of the line
and using the ALT-H key combination. The highlighted "H" that appears
must be in Column 1 of the line or GALAXY PRO-LITE will not recognize
the line as a header.
When the file is printed, PRO-LITE will ignore the line marked as a
header until the next page. At that time up to three header lines will
be substituted for three lines of the top margin. If your top margin
is not large enough to accommodate the number of header lines you have
marked, it will print as many as will fit.
Whenever you define a new header line or lines, any previous group of
header lines will be replaced by the new lines. You can insert the
current page number in the header line by placing the # character
(Shift-3) in the text of any of the header lines. You can also use any
other print attributes, such as bold or italics, in a header line.
Footers work the same as header lines, but are printed in the bottom
margin area. Like headers, lines formatted as footers, with the ALT-F
character in Column 1, will be ignored when they are first encountered
and then print out on all subsequent bottom margins. You can have a
maximum of three footer lines defined at any time.
Whenever you define a new group of footer lines, any previous footer
lines will be replaced by the new lines.
Line Spacing
You can switch from single to double line spacing by pressing ALT-D at
the point where you wish the double spacing to begin. GALAXY PRO-LITE
will place a highlighted 'D' on the screen as a marker for where the
double spacing begins.
To return to single spacing, press ALT-D again at the point where you
wish single spacing to resume.
Page Breaks
During printing, GALAXY PRO-LITE automatically calculates where each
page begins based on your settings for the page size, top and bottom
margins, and line spacing.
You can force a page break at any line by pressing the 'CTRL-ENTER' key
combination. You can also choose where pages will break by selecting
Repaginate from the Print menu. PRO-LITE will calculate the position
of each page break and then will prompt you to confirm its position.
You can use the UP or DOWN arrow keys to move the page break. Note: If
you change margin settings, page length, line spacing, or printer
drivers, you should Repaginate your document so PRO-LITE will recompute
the page breaks.
WINDOW OPERATIONS
A window is the area of the screen where GALAXY PRO-LITE displays your
document. You can have two windows open at once. Each window can
display a different document. You can move and size each window, using
either the keyboard or the mouse, and you can "zoom" any window up to
full size. In addition, sections of text may be cut and pasted from
the document in one window to the document in the other.
GALAXY PRO-LITE always has at least one window open. Choosing Close
from the Windows menu when there is only one window open is the same as
choosing Exit from the File menu: you will exit PRO-LITE and return to
the DOS prompt.
The window you are currently working in is called the active window.
This window has the cursor.
Opening a New Window
You can open a new window by pressing ALT-W or choosing Open from the
Windows menu.
GALAXY PRO-LITE will prompt you for a file to open into the new window.
Switching Windows
Press ALT-W or choose Switch from the Windows menu to switch from one
window to another.
Mouse users can use the Switch menu command or can simply click
anywhere in the window to which they with to switch. GALAXY PRO-LITE
will make that window the active window and will place the cursor at
the point where you clicked the mouse.
Zooming a Window to Full Screen
Press the ALT-Z key combination or choose Zoom from the Windows menu to
zoom the active window to full screen size. To restore a window to its
former size, choose Zoom again. The window will return to its original
size.
Closing a Window
To close the active window, choose Close from the Windows menu or use
the shortcut key combination, ALT-X. If the active window is the only
window open, this command is the same as if you chose Quit from the
File menu.
If you want to close a window that is not the active window, first make
that window the active window and then close it.
FIND AND REPLACE OPERATIONS
You can use GALAXY PRO-LITE's Find command to search for a specific
character, word, or phrase in your document.
The Replace command searches for a character, word, or phrase, then
replaces it with text that you specify. For example, you can have
Replace search your document for every instance of the word "east,"
replacing it with the word "west".
Both the Find and Replace commands are located on the Search menu.
To Find text, press function key F5 or choose Find from the Search
menu. Type in the text for which you wish to search and press ENTER.
Enter any options you wish to use for the search and press ENTER. If
GALAXY PRO-LITE finds the specified text, the c ursor will be placed at
the text's first occurrence.
To Replace text, use the CTRL-F5 key combination or choose Replace from
the Search menu. Type in the text for which you wish to search and
press ENTER. Next, type in the desired replacement text and press
ENTER. Finally, enter any options you wish to u se for the search and
press ENTER.
If PRO-LITE finds the specified search text in your document, you will
see the following message box:
Replace /N>
Press 'Y' to replace the search text with the replacement text. Press
'N' if you choose not to make the replacement, but wish to continue the
search. Press the ESC key to cancel the Replace procedure without
making changes.
Find and Replace Options
When GALAXY PRO-LITE prompts you for options in the Find and Replace
commands, you can specify how you want PRO-LITE to search and replace
text:
G: Global search Begin the search at the beginning of the document.
When used with the Find command, this option will only find the first
occurrence of the search text, since the next search will start from
the top again.
When used with the Replace command, a global search means begin the
search at the beginning of the document, and continue the search and
replace operation until ESC is pressed in response to the Replace? /N>
prompt or the search text cannot be found.
B: Backwards search Begin searching at the current cursor position, and
proceed toward the beginning of the file.
U: Ignore case Find all matches of the text specified, whether or not
the upper and lower case letters are the same. Without this option,
the capitalization must match exactly. For example, searching for
"the" would match "The", "tHe", or "THE" if the ignore case opti on was
specified, but would only match "the" if not.
W: Whole Word Will only find complete words (strings of text beginning
and ending with a space or a punctuation mark). Without this option,
searching for "the" would successfully match "the", "they", "there",
etc.
N: No Confirm When used with the Replace command, this option will not
prompt you before replacing the found text. When combined with the G
(global) option, all occurrences of the found text in the entire
document are replaced without prompting.
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
When you finish working with a document that you want to use again at a
later time, you can save the document on your disk. When you want to
work with that document again, you can open the document and GALAXY
PRO-LITE will display it in a window for you t o edit.
The commands used to work with documents and other files are found on
the File menu.
In order to keep your document files organized and easily accessible
from GALAXY PRO-LITE, it is a good idea to use the same file name
extension with all PRO-LITE documents. If you use other word
processing programs in addition to PRO-LITE, you may find it helpful to
give different file extensions to documents created with each program
(i.e., *.TXT for PRO-LITE documents, *.DOC for Microsoft Word
documents, *.WP5 for WordPerfect documents, etc.).
In addition, it is usually wise to keep your document files together in
their own directory, independent of the disk directory in which the
GALAXY PRO-LITE program files are installed. This can simplify
archiving or backing up your document files, and ca n also help prevent
accidental erasure of program files during disk drive "housecleaning."
Detailed information on creating and managing disk directories can be
found in your DOS manuals. For our purposes, organization and
management of document files through GALAXY PRO-LITE is possible
through the Logged Drive or Directory command settings.
Setting the Logged Drive or Directory
Unless you specify a different drive or directory, GALAXY PRO-LITE will
always attempt to load and save files from either the current
directory, or the default directory specified in the Defaults menu.
If you have a computer with two floppy disks, you would probably want
to configure PRO-LITE to always use the B: drive for document text
files.
To set a default logged drive or directory:
1. Press F10 to activate the menus.
2. Press D, or use the down arrow key to move to the Default directory
command, then press ENTER.
3. Type in the drive or directory to be used for saving and loading
PRO-LITE documents.
To temporarily change the logged drive or directory:
1. Press F10 to activate the menus.
2. The File menu will be highlighted already, so press ENTER.
3. Press L, or use the down arrow key to move to the Set Logged Dir
command, then press ENTER.
4. Type in the drive or directory to be used for saving and loading
GALAXY PRO-LITE documents.
Loading Document Files
GALAXY PRO-LITE can retrieve a file from any disk or sub directory of
your computer. When you first start PRO-LITE, or when you choose Open
from the File menu, or use the F3 command, a window appears near the
bottom of the screen asking you for the name of the file you wish to
edit.
To open the file EXAMPLE.DOC which is on the logged drive or directory,
just type the complete file name. For example, type 'EXAMPLE.DOC' and
then press ENTER.
If the file is located on another drive or directory, you can also
include that information. For example, type 'C:\FILES\EXAMPLE.DOC' and
press ENTER.
If GALAXY PRO-LITE can't find a file with the name you gave, the
message File is new. A "Continue? (Y/N)" warning will appear.
Pressing 'Y' will create the new file with the name you gave and take
you to the text window to begin editing that file. Pressing 'N' will
also take you to the text window, but no file name will be specified
until you use the Save command.
You can also "pick" a file from the Directory display. You can get to
the Directory display in two ways:
1. Press the F4 key, or choose Directory from the File menu. Enter a
wildcard file specification, such as *.DOC, *.*, etc.
2. Enter a wildcard file specification instead of a file name when
opening a file. This can also be done from the command line when you
first start GALAXY PRO-LITE.
Additional information on wildcard files specifications may be
obtained in your DOS manual.
Saving Document Files
When you finish working with a document that you want to use again at a
later time, you can save the file on your disk. You can use the Save
command from the File menu, or the F2 quick key command, to store an
exact copy of the document on your disk.
If you are saving a new document and haven't entered the name of the
file before, GALAXY PRO-LITE will ask you for a name to give your
document file.
You can also use the Save as command from the File menu to save your
file with a new name. This option is useful if you have a template, or
"boilerplate" document that you want to modify and save without
altering the original file.
When you choose the Save as command you will be prompted to enter a new
file name, and your original file will not be altered.
With either the Save or Save as commands, a backup copy of your
original will only be created if the option Make Backup Files located
in the Default menu is in the ON position. The backup file will have
the same name as your original file, but with the e xtension 'BAK.' For
instance, when you save the file EXAMPLE.DOC, a backup file called
EXAMPLE.BAK will also be saved.
The backup file can be useful if you make a mistake or accidentally
erase your original document file.
For more information regarding file extensions please refer to your DOS
manual.
The Directory Command
You can see a list of the files on your disk by choosing the Directory
command from the File menu or by using the quick command 'F4.'
When prompted, you may use the *.* directory list specification (or
"mask") to see all the files, or enter a new mask, as in the following
examples:
*.DOC Directory list of all files with a .DOC extension.
B:*.* Directory list of all files on the B: drive.
\DOCS\*.* Directory list of all files in the DOCS subdirectory on the
current drive.
GALAXY PRO-LITE will automatically look for the files in the current
directory, unless you include a drive or directory in the mask.
Note: You can also load a file directly from the Directory display, by
highlighting the desired file and pressing ENTER.
If you change margins, you can reformat a paragraph so that the text
fits within the new margins by using the Reformat command, CTRL-B. If
the Reformat option on the Defaults menu is set to the On position,
when you issue this command a submenu will appe ar on screen, giving
you the following reformatting options:
P: Paragraph With this selection, all text from the line containing the
cursor through to the next blank line will be reformatted as one
paragraph.
D: Document With this selection, all text from the line containing the
cursor through to the end of the document will be reformatted. GALAXY
PRO-LITE considers a blank line to be the separator between paragraphs.
Be careful when using this option, as columns or tab les of information
will be formatted as well as regular text.
S: Skip This selection skips the current paragraph, and moves to the
beginning of the next paragraph. This option and the 'P' option allow
you to review each paragraph before reformatting, in case you want to
leave some text unformatted.
If the Reformat option on the Defaults menu is set to the Off position,
only the current paragraph will be reformatted. To reformat additional
paragraphs, continue to press CTRL-B.
BLOCK OPERATIONS
GALAXY PRO-LITE lets you define a section of text as a block. Once
defined, the blocked text can be copied, moved, deleted, printed, or
even written out as a disk file. Blocked text is displayed in a
different color or intensity than unmarked text.
The easiest way to mark a block is with the function keys F7 and F8.
To block text, position the cursor at the beginning of the selected
text and press F7 (or Begin from the Block menu); the first letter of
the marked block will change color to confirm the start block command.
Now, move the cursor to the end of the text t o block and press F8 (or
End from the Block Menu). The entire section of blocked text will be
highlighted.
Note: If you prefer, the WordStar commands CTRL-KB and CTRL-KK may be
used instead of F7 and F8 to mark the beginning and end of a block.
Two commands, Block Copy and Block Move are used to transfer blocked
text to different locations in your document. They may also be used to
transfer text between different documents in GALAXY PRO-LITE text
windows. Other block commands are used to read, write, and print
blocked text.
Block Copy
The Block Copy command (CTRL-F7 or ^KC) is used to retrieve a copy of
blocked text and insert it at the current cursor location. The blocked
text is left intact at its original location. This command is
identical in effect to "Copy and Paste" operations in other word
processor programs.
Block Move
The Block Move command (CTRL-F8 or ^KV) is similar to Block Copy,
except that the blocked text is erased from its original location and
is inserted at the current cursor position. This command is identical
in effect to "Cut and Paste" operations in other word processor
programs.
Block Read
The Block Read command (^KR) will insert an entire disk file into your
document at the cursor location. The disk file must be a text file
compatible with GALAXY PRO-LITE.
Block Write
The Block Write command (^KW) will create a new text file out of the
marked block of text. You will be prompted for a file name to use for
the saved block.
Block Print
The Block Print command (^KP) allows you to print a marked block of
text from memory.
PRINTING
You can print a document saved on your disk by choosing Print file from
the Print menu. GALAXY PRO-LITE prints in the background, so you can
continue to edit a document while the printing job is running.
Using Printer Attributes
Most printers can print text in bold, italic, or underline, and can
print in more than one font style. Printers make these changes from
their standard print when they receive printer codes (usually control
characters) instead of regular text.
You instruct GALAXY PRO-LITE to send these printer codes to the
printer by placing a print code at the beginning and end of the text
you wish to mark.
To use these print attributes, you must the ALT-key code combination at
the point where you wish the attribute to begin, and again where you
want it to end.
For example, to highlight the word "revolutionized" with Bold print in
the following text, you would use the ALT-B key combination before and
after the word. A highlighted 'B' character will be inserted into the
text to show you where bold print will beg in and end, as shown here:
The computer has BrevolutionizedB the workplace.
If you wanted to place "revolutionized" in Italics, you would follow
the same procedure, using ALT-I before and after the word:
The computer has IrevolutionizedI the workplace.
If you want to use both Italic and Bold, you would use both the ALT-B
and ALT-I key combinations before the word "revolutionized" and both
ALT-B and ALT-I after the word:
The computer has BIrevolutionizedIB the workplace.
Entering Printer Codes
In order for GALAXY PRO-LITE, or any word processing program, to print
documents on a given printer, the printer must receive a precise set of
signals from the program. This requires a special file, called a
printer driver, that must be matched to the pr inter used and
"installed" by the
word processor.
GALAXY PRO-LITE comes with pre-configured drivers for most popular
printers. If your printer is not included, you should first consult
your printer manual to see if it emulates a printer that GALAXY
PRO-LITE does support.
If there is no compatible printer, or you wish to add customized
support for your printer, you can use the 'Enter printer codes...'
command from the Print menu to enter the printer codes that start or
stop a particular print attribute.
Consult your printer's manual to determine the correct printer codes.
Your manual may give you hexadecimal and decimal codes. If so, please
use only the decimal codes, as these are the only codes that PRO-LITE
accepts.
During the process of entering printer codes, you can use the ALT-A key
combination (or select Ascii Chart from the Windows pull down menu) to
bring up an ASCII character chart that provides both hexadecimal and
decimal values for ASCII characters. If yo ur printer manual only
lists hexadecimal values, you can use this chart to convert the values
to decimal.
Enter the decimal codes for each print attribute, separated by
backslash characters. For example:
027\084\066 <ENTER>
You will need to enter the printer code which starts the print
attribute, and the printer code which stops that printer attribute.
Most printer manuals will have the start and stop codes next to each
other.
Keyboard Translation
Galaxy Pro-Lite now includes the ability to re-map the keyboard. A
seperate file called KEYBOARD.INI is included on the installation disk.
This file is read by Pro-Lite to interpret the keyboard ascii value and
replace it with the designated value during printing.
The KEYBOARD.INI file is a text (ASCII) file that has on each line
the ascii code assignment for that line. In the default, unmodified
KEYBOARD.INI file, the first line is ascii code 000, the second line is
001 the third is 002 and so on. During printing, this file is read by
Pro-Lite to determine if a key has been remapped. For example, to
replace the dollar sign (ascii 036) with the U.K. pound sign (ascii
156), change line 37 to ascii code 156.
NOTES:
The changes are read only during printing. The characters on the
screen do not change.
You can modify the KEYBOARD.INI file with Pro-Lite.
The KEYBOARD.INI file is NOT required for Pro-Lite to operate
correctly. If the file is not in the Pro-Lite program directory
Pro-Lite will still print the document, but of course no translation
will occur.
SPELL CHECKING
You can check and correct the spelling of words in your document by
choosing Spell check from the Block menu.
GALAXY PRO-LITE can check the spelling of a blocked section of text or
the entire document. If there is a block marked, the spell check will
cover the marked block only. If no block is marked, checking will
commence at the cursor position and proceed fo rward to the end of the
document.
Note: If you press any key during a spell check, you will be asked if
you wish to cancel the spelling check.
Spell checking in GALAXY PRO-LITE is accomplished through comparisons
of each specified word in a document to the words in the PRO-LITE
dictionaries. If an unrecognized word is encountered, you will be
presented with the following choices:
Edit from keyboard You will be prompted to type in the correct
spelling. After you have retyped the word, PRO-LITE will check the
spelling again.
Add to dictionary If this is a word that will appear often in your
documents (your company's name, for example), you can add the word to
your auxiliary dictionary.
Skip once Continue the spell check, ignoring the unknown word for now.
Ignore for this document Continue the spell check, ignoring the unknown
word for the duration of the spelling check. This option is useful for
skipping proper names, etc.
List sound-alike words Shows a menu of suggested replacement words for
the unknown word. Highlight the correct word and press ENTER to replace
the
misspelled word with your selection.
GALAXY PRO-LITE uses a technique called Soundex to build its lists of
replacement words. If a given misspelled word is phonetically close to
the correct spelling, PRO-LITE will almost always suggest the correct
spelling as the first choice in the list. If you have transposed
letters, PRO-LITE will sometimes be unable to suggest meaningful
alternatives.
Note: When replacing a word in your document, GALAXY PRO-LITE will
attempt to match the capitalization as follows: If the misspelled word
is all lower or all upper case, the replacement word will be all lower
or all upper case. If the misspelled word i s mixed upper and lower
case, the replacement word will have its first letter capitalized, and
the rest of the word will be lower case.
GALAXY PRO-LITE makes use of four dictionaries during Spell check
operations:
INTERNAL This is an internal list of 500 most commonly misspelled
words. This dictionary is built into the main program.
GALAUX.DIC Your auxiliary dictionary. This dictionary is an ASCII
file, comprised of one uppercase word per line, with a leading and
trailing space. It is created automatically when you choose "Add to
dictionary" during a spelling check. The GALAUX.DIC can import special
ASCII high bit foreign characters, so you can add foreign words to your
personalized dictionary.
This dictionary is held in memory during the spelling check and will
not be loaded if there is less than 32K of free memory.
GALRAM.DIC An ASCII file containing approximately 3000 of the most
common words in the English language. This dictionary is held in
memory during the spelling check, and will not be loaded if there is
less than 64K of free memory. The spelling check will operate c
orrectly with or without the RAM dictionary, but not as quickly.
GALMAIN.DIC The main dictionary file, approximately 100,000 words.
MACROS
A macro is a sequence of up to 255 keystrokes, comprised of either
commands or text, that may be recorded and then "replayed" in its
entirety with a single key press.
For instance, you could define a macro that would type in your name and
address as it appears underneath your letterhead. Or you could define
a macro that would format a diskette in Drive A:. Any action that you
can perform from the keyboard in GALAXY P RO-LITE can be recorded to
and played from a macro. Up to ten macros can be saved in a file and
loaded again whenever you like.
To begin recording keystrokes for a macro, press ALT-M. A highlighted
message on the status line will remind you that your keystrokes are
being monitored and recorded.
When you're done, press ALT-M again to stop recording. GALAXY PRO-LITE
will then prompt you for a number between 0 and 9. This number, as
part of an ALT key combination, will be used to play the macro in the
future. PRO-LITE will also prompt you for a name to give the new macro.
The name you use will appear on the Macro menu next to the number for
that macro.
When you first start GALAXY PRO-LITE, the program will try to find a
macro file named PRO.MAC. PRO-LITE will first look in the current
directory, and then will search the DOS path.
Note: If a macro is assigned to ALT-0, that macro is considered a
"start-up" macro, and will be automatically played when GALAXY PRO-LITE
starts.
Macros can also call other macros. The only restriction on nested
macros is that the type-ahead buffer can only hold 512 characters and
will generate an error message if it overflows.
Note: GALAXY PRO-LITE cannot continue a macro from the DOS prompt via
DOS Shell operations. If your macro includes a DOS command (e.g.,
FORMAT, COPY, CHKDSK, etc.) or requires you to run another program,
this should be done through the ALT-S (Run a Prog ram) command. For
more information, see the "ALT-1" macro in the MACRO EXAMPLES section.
Macro Examples
ALT-1: ^KG FORMAT A: {ENTER}
This macro executes the DOS command 'FORMAT' to format a floppy disk in
drive A: and then return to PRO-LITE.
The ^KG (Run a Program) command is used instead of ALT-S because GALAXY
PRO-LITE macros cannot directly execute a DOS command from the DOS
prompt. However, when returning from an exit to DOS with ALT-S, a macro
can continue as soon as GALAXY PRO-LITE reg ains control from DOS.
Note: Depending on your version of DOS and your installed disk drive
hardware, command line options (or "switches") may have to be added to
the FORMAT command to properly format a disk. For more information on
the FORMAT command, please consult your DOS manual.
ALT-2: ^KG CHKDSK {ENTER}
This macro executes the DOS command "CHKDSK" to check the available
disk space on the current drive. CHKDSK will also report free memory.
As in the previous example, the ^KG command was used because a command
was being executed from the DOS prompt.
You can specify a different drive by adding a drive specification to
the CHKDSK command line (e.g., CHKDSK A: to check disk space on the
disk in drive A:). For more information on the CHKDSK command, please
consult your DOS manual.
ALT-3: {BACKSPACE}{LEFT ARROW}{ALT-F10}{RIGHT ARROW} This macro
transposes two characters at the cursor location, making use of
PRO-LITE's 'backspace' and 'undelete backspace' commands.
ALT-4: ^KW PRN Y {ENTER}
This macro prints a block by writing the block to 'PRN' instead of a
file.
ALT-5: {HOME}{SPACE}{SPACE}{SPACE}{HOME}{DOWN ARROW}
If INSERT is on, this macro will shift the current line to the right
three columns.
ALT-6: {HOME}{DEL}{DEL}{DEL}{HOME}{DOWN ARROW}
If INSERT is on, this macro will delete the current line to the left
three columns.
DOS SHELL
The DOS Shell feature allows you to temporarily leave GALAXY PRO-LITE
in order to execute a DOS command or run another program.
You can invoke the DOS Shell by choosing DOS from the Windows menu.
The DOS command runs another copy of DOS and gives you temporary access
to the DOS prompt. To return to PRO-LITE, type EXIT at the DOS prompt
and press ENTER.
Note: During DOS Shell operations, it is easy to forget that GALAXY
PRO-LITE is still residing in memory. If you fail to return to
PRO-LITE via the "EXIT" command, you may eventually see an error
message or a low-memory warning displayed. Remember, whe n finished
with your Shell operations, don't forget to EXIT back to PRO-LITE!
If you are using GALAXY PRO-LITE on a diskette system, there must be a
copy of COMMAND.COM on your PRO-LITE program diskette in order to use
either of these commands. The COMMAND.COM can be found on your DOS
system ("boot") disk, and can be copied to the PRO-LITE diskette with
the DOS COPY command.
When you invoke a DOS Shell, or run a program while GALAXY PRO-LITE is
still running, you must be careful not load or unload any memory
resident programs (also called "TSR" programs) such as SideKick or
SuperKey, or memory-resident utilities like MS-DOS's FASTOPEN, ASSIGN,
GRAPHICS, MODE, or PRINT. Because of the way DOS assigns available
memory to these types of programs, memory still being used by PRO-LITE
will be corrupted, and you will be unable to continue without rebooting
your system.
If you need to run any of these programs or utilities during GALAXY
PRO-LITE use, load them prior to starting PRO-LITE, and leave them in
effect until PRO-LITE has been closed.
GALAXY PRO-LITE COMMAND REFERENCE
This section describes each GALAXY PRO-LITE command. The commands are
listed in the same order as they appear on the menus.
FILE MENU COMMANDS
These commands are used to manage files, including opening, closing,
saving, copying, etc.
Open File Menu Choice: File / O (Open) Hot Key Shortcut: F3
Use this menu choice to read a disk file into a GALAXY PRO-LITE window
for editing. The file that you open will replace the file currently
being edited. If you have made changes in the file you are editing,
you will be prompted to save the current file before opening the new
file.
If you enter a file name to open without a drive or directory included
in the name, PRO-LITE will look for that file in the currently logged
directory, (if you have specified one) or in the default (current)
directory.
If you enter a wild card file specification (*.*, *.DOC, etc.) GALAXY
PRO-LITE will take you to the Directory display and allow you to pick a
file from a list that matches the specification.
Close File Menu Choice: File / C (Close) Hot Key Shortcut: None
This menu choice will clear the current file being edited from memory,
after prompting you to save any changes. You will then be prompted to
open a new file.
Save File Menu Choice: File / S (Save) Hot Key Shortcut: F2
This menu choice will save the file currently being edited. If you
have never specified a file name, you will be asked at this time to
give the file a name.
Save File As Menu Choice: File / A (Save As) Hot Key Shortcut: CTRL-F2
This menu choice will prompt you for a file name to use when saving the
file you are currently editing. You can include a disk drive and
directory with the file name and GALAXY PRO-LITE will store the file in
that location rather than the current direct ory.
After using Save As, PRO-LITE will show the name you specified as the
default file name on the top command line of the screen. The file with
the original name that you were editing still exists on disk unchanged.
Directory Menu Choice: File / D (Directory) Hot Key Shortcut: F4
This menu choice will show you a list of files on disk. You can enter
a mask using the same ? and * wildcard characters that DOS allows.
GALAXY PRO-LITE will also show you free disk space and memory available
following the directory listing. The disk space shown is the free
space in the logged drive. You can pick a file to edit by highlighting
its name and pressing ENTER.
Set Logged Directory (Document Files Directory) Menu Choice: File / L
(Logged Directory) Hot Key Shortcut: None
This menu choice allows you to designate a default drive or directory
to be used for storing document files.
Even if you have specified a default drive or directory with this
option, you can override it at any time simply by including the drive
or directory in the file name when you are saving or opening a file.
Note: You can change this menu option at any time, but it will only
remain in effect during the current editing session. To permanently
define a default drive or directory to be used when saving and
retrieving files, use the Default directory command fr om the Defaults
menu.
Copy File Menu Choice: File / Y (Copy) Hot Key Shortcut: None
This menu choice works just like the DOS copy command, except that
wildcard characters are not allowed. If you attempt to overwrite an
existing file, you will be first asked to confirm that the existing
file can be destroyed.
File Rename Menu Choice: File / N (Rename) Hot Key Shortcut: None
This menu choice works just like the DOS rename command, except that
wildcard characters are not allowed.
File Erase Menu Choice: File / E (Erase) Hot Key Shortcut: None
This menu choice works just like the DOS delete command, except that
wildcard characters are not allowed. The file you specify will be
erased from your disk permanently. You will be asked to confirm this
action before it takes place.
Auto Save Menu Choice: File / V (Auto Save) Hot Key Shortcut: None
When Auto save is activated, GALAXY PRO-LITE will automatically save
your document every five minutes.
Quit/Exit Menu Choice: File / Q (Quit) Hot Key Shortcut: ALT-X
This menu choice closes the current window, after prompting you to save
any changes you may have made. If two editing windows are opened, the
full screen is returned to the other window.
If only one window is open, the GALAXY PRO-LITE terminates, and you are
returned to the DOS prompt.
PRINT MENU COMMANDS
These commands are used for setting up special formatting codes,
adjusting margins, and executing document printing operations.
Print File Menu Choice: Print / P (Print File) Hot Key Shortcut: F9
This menu choice allows you to begin printing a document file. All
editing tasks can continue while the printing takes place in the
background.
Note: GALAXY PRO-LITE prints the version of the file you specify from
the disk. If you want to print the file you are currently editing, use
CTRL-KP, or save the file before printing.
Choosing the Print File command brings up a submenu of commands you can
use to further define the print job:
Print from file Choose this command to begin the print job. You should
first make sure that the other commands are set as you want them for
the print job.
Number of copies Enter a number from 1 through 999 for the number of
copies to print.
First page Enter the page number of the first page to be printed.
Last page Enter the page number of the last page to be printed. Set
this to a number greater than the total number of pages in the file to
print the entire file.
Device Choose this command to set the output device for the print job.
You may specify LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, or a file name.
Filename Choose this command to enter the name of the file to print.
By default, the name of the file currently being edited will be listed
here.
Printer Pause Menu Choice: Print / N (Printer Pause) Hot Key Shortcut:
None
This menu choice toggles a Printer Pause on or off. When Printer
Pause is on, printing will pause after completing each page. This will
allow you to change paper in a single sheet printer.
If your printer uses continuous form paper, print pause should be
turned off.
Note: The printer pause feature is disabled if the top and bottom
margins are set to 0.
Final Form Feed Menu Choice: Print / I (Final Form Feed) Hot Key
Shortcut: None
When on, this command sends a form feed to the printer at the end of
each print job. Some printers need this form feed, so it is set on by
default. If your printer has an automatic paper alignment, you may want
to turn this command off.
Top Margin Set Menu Choice: Print / T (Top Margin) Hot Key Shortcut:
None
This menu choice prompts you for the number of lines to use as a
default top margin setting. When a file is printed, the number of
lines you specify here will be inserted as blank lines at the top of
each page. This is also the area where headers will b e printed.
Bottom Margin Set Menu Choice: Print / B (Bottom Margin) Hot Key
Shortcut: None
This menu choice prompts you for the number of lines to use as a
default bottom margin setting. When a file is printed, the number of
lines you specify here will be inserted as blank lines at the bottom of
each page. This is also the area where footers will be printed.
Page Length Set Menu Choice: Print / G (Page Length) Hot Key Shortcut:
None
This menu choice prompts you for the number of lines to use as a
default page length during printing. When a file is printed, the
number of lines you specify here, minus the top and bottom margin
lines, will be printed on each page.
Left Margin Set Menu Choice: Print / L (Left Margin) Hot Key Shortcut:
ALT-L
This menu choice prompts you for a column number to use as a default
left margin setting.
Right Margin Set Menu Choice: Print / R (Right Margin) Hot Key
Shortcut: ALT-R
This menu choice prompts you for a column number to use as a default
right margin setting.
Repaginate Document Menu Choice: Print / A (Repaginate) Hot Key
Shortcut: CTRL-F9
This menu choice is used to place page breaks in your document file.
The repagination process will begin at the top of the file, and will
prompt you for each page break.
GALAXY PRO-LITE will suggest each page break according to the current
top and bottom margin settings and the page length setting. It will
also prompt you for placement of a page break at any existing page
breaks. You may override the suggested location by using the up or
down arrow keys, moving the cursor to your preferred page break
location.
The limits of your placement are as follows: You can move upward in the
file as far as the previous page break; you can move downward as far as
the bottom margin will allow.
Printer Codes Set Menu Choice: Print / C (Printer Codes) Hot Key
Shortcut: None
This menu choice allows you to enter printer codes which GALAXY
PRO-LITE can use to enable print attributes such as bold, italic,
underline, or different fonts.
When you choose this command, a submenu will appear which lists each of
the attribute codes which you can customize. Choose which attribute
you wish to change, and a second submenu will appear, with the
following command choices:
Description The description you enter here will appear on the Set
Printer Codes submenu.
Codes to start Choose this command to enter the printer attribute codes
which start this print command.
Codes to stop Choose this command to enter the printer attribute codes
which stop this print command.
Help Choosing this command will bring up a help screen which includes a
brief example of how the codes are entered.
Some printer manuals only list their printer codes in hexadecimal
control codes. GALAXY PRO-LITE needs the codes to be entered as
decimal values. If you need to convert the codes in your printer
manual, you can bring up an ASCII character chart by using the ALT-A
key combination.
Set Printer (Port) Menu Choice: Print / S (Set Printer) Hot Key
Shortcut: None
This menu choice will bring up a submenu which will allow you to
designate where the printer output is directed. You can designate
either the LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3 ports, or choose to print to a FILE.
For each printer port, you will be asked to identify the printer driver
GALAXY PRO-LITE should use for the printer attached to that port. For
example, if your printer is an Epson attached to the LPT1 printer port,
PRO-LITE needs the EPSON.PRD printer dri ver in order to send the
proper printer attribute codes for bold text, italics, etc.
When entering the name of the printer driver, be sure to enter the
complete drive and path name (e.g., C:\PRO\EPSON.PRD). If no drive or
path are specified, PRO-LITE will assume that the printer driver file
is located in the current directory.
Save Settings Menu Choice: Print / S (Save Settings) Hot Key Shortcut:
None
This menu choice will save all of the current settings of both the
Print Menu and the Defaults Menu into the parameter (configuration)
file, PRO.INI.
GALAXY PRO-LITE will search the current directory first, followed by
each directory in the DOS PATH until it finds the PRO.INI file. You
can load a new parameter file at any time by choosing the Read
parameter file command from the Defaults menu.
WINDOWS MENU COMMANDS
These commands are used for opening and closing text editing windows.
Open Window Menu Choice: Window / O (Open) Hot Key Shortcut: ALT-W
This menu command opens a second text editing window on screen,
enabling you to work with two documents at the same time. The screen
will be split into two editing windows, with the second window
appearing below the current one.
Each of the two text editing windows can contain a separate document.
The 'Switch Window' command may be used to move between two open
windows.
Switch Window Menu Choice: Window / S (Switch) Hot Key Shortcut: ALT-W
This menu command is used in conjunction with 'Open Window' to switch
between two text editing windows.
The Switch Window command will remove the cursor from the current
(active) window and place it into the other window. The file name on
the Status Line will reflect this change.
Close Window Menu Choice: Window / C (Close) Hot Key Shortcut: ALT-X
This menu choice closes the active window. If two windows are open,
the current window will close and send you back to the first window.
If your file has changed, GALAXY PRO-LITE will prompt you to save the
file before actually closing that window. If you have made an error
and do not wish to close the window, pressing ESC will cancel any
'Close' actions.
Note: If only one window is open, this command will exit GALAXY
PRO-LITE.
Zoom Window Menu Choice: Window / Z (Zoom) Hot Key Shortcut: ALT-Z
This menu choice expands the active window up to full screen. When
either window is zoomed to full screen, you may switch back and forth
between windows with ALT-W, or bring either window up to full screen
with the ALT-Z command.
DOS Shell Menu Choice: Window / D (DOS) Hot Key Shortcut: ALT-S
This menu choice "shells" you to the DOS prompt, temporarily suspending
(though not actually closing) GALAXY PRO-LITE. To return to PRO-LITE,
just type "Exit" at the DOS prompt.
When you invoke a DOS Shell, do not load or unload memory resident
programs such as SideKick or MS-DOS's FastOpen. Because of the way DOS
assigns memory to such programs, memory still being used by GALAXY
PRO-LITE will be corrupted, and you will be unabl e to continue without
rebooting your system.
With this exception, the DOS Shell command allows you to execute DOS
commands (like FORMAT or COPY) or even to run and use another program.
In fact, you may even load another copy of GALAXY PRO-LITE. The only
limitation (other than the above warning about TSR programs) is the
amount of free memory available.
Note: You should not include the DOS Shell command in macros, because
the PRO-LITE macro facility cannot execute commands from the DOS
prompt. To execute a command from the DOS prompt in a macro, use the
Run a Program (CTRL-KG or ^KG) command.
Run Program Menu Choice: Window / R (Run) Hot Key Shortcut: CTRL-KG
This menu choice lets you enter a program name to run. You can include
parameters to the program as well. For example, you could enter
"FORMAT B:" to format a diskette on your B: drive.
Note: Do not use this command to load or unload memory resident
programs. See the DOS Shell command description for a full explanation.
ASCII Table Menu Choice: Window / A (ASCII) Hot Key Shortcut: ALT-A
This menu choice brings up a reference ASCII table of all the
characters in the IBM-PC character set, along with their hexadecimal
and decimal values. You can use this chart for help in entering
printer attribute codes.
DEFAULTS MENU COMMANDS
These commands are used to set up your GALAXY PRO-LITE environment.
You can change the default settings at any time, or permanently save
your preferences.
Insert (Mode) Toggle Menu Choice: Defaults / I (Insert) Hot Key
Shortcut: INS
This menu choice toggles between Insert and Overtype mode.
Word Wrap Toggle Menu Choice: Defaults / W (Word Wrap) Hot Key
Shortcut: CTRL-OW
This menu choice toggles the Word Wrap feature on/off. With Word Wrap
on, any attempt to type past the right margin setting will "wrap" the
text down to the following line, the rough equivalent of an automatic
"carriage return."
With Word Wrap off, a new line will not start until you press ENTER.
Auto Indent Menu Choice: Defaults / A (Auto Indent) Hot Key Shortcut:
CTRL-QI
This menu choice toggles the Auto Indent feature on/off. With Auto
Indent on, each new line's starting point will line up automatically
with the line of text above it, rather than to the left margin.
Graphics Menu Choice: Defaults / G (Graphics) Hot Key Shortcut: ALT-G
This menu choice toggles Graphics on/off. With Graphics on, the IBM
extended character set is displayable. The Graphics toggle also strips
the high bit of WordStar files during printing.
If you are not loading or saving WordStar formatted files, you should
leave Graphics on.
If you are loading or saving WordStar formatted text files, you will
need to have Graphics off.
EGA/VGA 43/50 Line Display Menu Choice: Defaults / E (EGA/VGA) Hot Key
Shortcut: ALT-E
This menu choice toggles between the EGA/VGA 43/50 line display and the
standard character mode 25 line display. At the higher resolutions at
which EGA or VGA modes operate, it is possible to display more text
lines on screen than the 25-line default. If you don't have an EGA/VGA
display active, the command is ignored.
Justify Text Menu Choice: Defaults / J (Justify) Hot Key Shortcut:
ALT-J
This menu choice toggles the Justify Text feature on/off.
With Justify Text on, every time a line of text is wrapped or a
paragraph is reformatted, the text will be padded with spaces so as to
spread it exactly between the current left and right margins. The
result is an even left and right margin.
With Justify Text off, text spacing is left unchanged. The result is
text with a jagged (uneven) right margin.
Format WordStar Menu Choice: Defaults / F (Format WordStar) Hot Key
Shortcut: None
This menu choice toggles WordStar file formatting on/off.
A WordStar file has the high bit set in every word wrapped line.
If you are not converting files for use with WordStar, you should have
this option set to off.
To convert an ASCII file to WordStar format, you would need to reformat
each paragraph in the file. The reformatting will set the wrapped
flag in each paragraph line, except the last which will allow GALAXY
PRO-LITE to save the file in WordStar format us ing the "soft" carriage
returns for word wrapped lines.
Scroll Bar Display Menu Choice: Defaults / S (Scroll Bar) Hot Key
Shortcut: None
This menu selection toggles the Scroll Bar display on/off.
With a mouse, you can use the scroll bar to scroll text up or down.
With or without a mouse, the "elevator" position on the scroll bar will
indicate your relative location in the document file.
Make Backup Files Menu Choice: Defaults / M (Make Backup) Hot Key
Shortcut: None
This menu choice enables backup file creation. When the Make Backup
feature is enabled, each time you save your document, the original
version on disk is renamed, with the same base (first) name and the new
extension .BAK. For example, when you save a document named
EXAMPLE.DOC, GALAXY PRO-LITE will rename the previous, unmodified
version of the document EXAMPLE.BAK, rather than overwriting it.
This feature enables you to preserve the most recent previous version
of a
text file in the event an accidental deletion or modification is made
to the current version.
Tab Size Menu Choice: Defaults / T (Tab Size) Hot Key Shortcut: None
This menu choice prompts you for a tab size.
Tab stops will be set at one column past the number entered, and will
be repeated at that same spacing. When you press the Tab key, spaces
will be inserted up to the next tab stop. For example, with a tab size
of 8, tab stops will be set at column 9, 17 , 25, and so on.
If you specify a tab size of 0, tab stops will be calculated
automatically. With this setting, when you press the Tab key, GALAXY
PRO-LITE will automatically align the cursor with the first non-blank
character in the previous line.
Undo Limit (Setting) Menu Choice: Defaults / U (Undo Limit) Hot Key
Shortcut: None
The GALAXY PRO-LITE 'Undo' feature allows you to undo or cancel the
most recent editing actions you have performed, providing an easy way
of replacing mistaken deletions. Every time you press ESC, PRO-LITE
will restore one line from the Undo buffer back into your text.
This menu choice lets you specify the number of deleted lines to save
in the Undo buffer.
Note: If your system has limited free memory available, we recommend
that you keep this setting small (e.g., 10 or less).
Colors Menu Choice: Defaults / C (Colors) Hot Key Shortcut: None
Use this menu choice to adjust the GALAXY PRO-LITE on-screen colors
(e.g., background, text color, menu bar colors, etc). A submenu will
appear with the following choices: Text Color The color used for normal
text.
Block Color The color used for text marked as a block.
Hilite Menucolor The color used for the current menu choice.
Normal Menucolor The color used for all other menu choices.
Frame Menucolor The color used for the menu frame.
When you select one of these submenus, a sample color chart will be
shown. Each color choice has a number, which indicates the foreground
and background color for that item. Simply select the desired color
for the specified attribute. ESC will exit.
Time Stamp Options Menu Choice: Defaults / P (Time Stamp) Hot Key
Shortcut: None
Use this menu choice to configure the default format for date and
time. A submenu will appear for Time format and Date format. You can
select a preferred format for time or date, including a setting for
none.
You can insert the date or time to your document by simply pressing
CTRL-QT. The date and time, in the format you specify with this menu
choice, will be inserted at the current cursor position.
Reformat Options Menu Choice: Defaults / O (Reformat Options) Hot Key
Shortcut: None
Use this menu choice to enable the reformatting options described
previously.
When Reformat options are on, a submenu of reformatting choices will
appear when CTRL-B is pressed to reformat text. When Reformat options
are off, only the current paragraph is reformatted when the CTRL-B key
combination is pressed.
Default Directory Menu Choice: Defaults / D (Default Directory) Hot Key
Shortcut: None
Use this menu choice to indicate a default drive or directory for
GALAXY PRO-LITE to use when loading and saving files.
Note: For floppy disk systems, if you want to use your B: disk drive
for storing documents, enter "B:\" for your default directory.
If no default data directory is specified, GALAXY PRO-LITE uses the
current directory. You can always override PRO-LITE's default
settings by specifying a complete drive and pathname when opening or
saving a file.
Save Parameter File Menu Choice: Defaults / V (Save Parameter File)
Hot Key Shortcut: None
This menu choice will save all of the current settings of both the
Print menu and the Defaults menu into a parameter (configuration) file,
PRO.INI. When GALAXY PRO-LITE is loaded, it reads the information in
this file, and restores the settings of the Pr int menu and Defaults
menu.
You can give any name you like to this parameter file, but PRO-LITE
will always try to load a parameter file named PRO.INI when you first
start the program. PRO-LITE will look first in the current directory,
and will then search the DOS PATH to try to fi nd the default parameter
file.
Note: This file is extremely important; it holds all your default
information, such as printer type, margin settings, etc.
Read Parameter File Menu Choice: Defaults / A (Read Parameter File)
Hot Key Shortcut: ALT-A
This menu choice will let you load a new parameter file. The settings
on the Defaults and the Print menu will be reset to the values found in
the new parameter file.
SEARCH MENU COMMANDS
The choices listed in this menu are for searching your text for
strings of specified characters. You may search for any character,
including control characters, with the exception of ASCII #13 (the
ENTER key) and ASCII #27 (the ESC key).
Find Menu Choice: Search / F (Find) Hot Key Shortcut: F5
The Find command begins a search operation for a specified text string.
You will be prompted for the character or characters you wish to find.
You may also enter one of the following options to define the
parameters of the search:
G: Global search Search the entire document, from beginning to end.
B: Backwards search Begin searching at the current cursor position, and
proceed toward the beginning of the file.
U: Ignore case Find all matches of the text specified, whether or not
the capital and lower case letters are the same. Without this option,
the capitalization must match exactly.
W: Whole Word Will only find complete words (strings of text beginning
and ending with a space or a punctuation mark). Without this option,
searching for "the" would successfully match the, they, there, etc.
N: No Confirm Replace all occurrences, without prompting for a yes or
no response. Without this option, you will be asked to confirm each
replacement.
If no options are selected, the search operation will start at the
current cursor position and will continue forward to the end of the
text.
If the search is successful, the cursor will be positioned at the first
occurrence of the text search string.
Find/Replace Menu Choice: Search / R (Find/Replace) Hot Key Shortcut:
F6
This command is similar to the Find command, except that you are
prompted both for a string for which to search and also a string with
which to replace the found text.
The same search options used in the Find command are made available for
Find/Replace operations.
Note: With the Global option in effect, the Find/Replace command will
replace every occurrence of the search text throughout the entire
document.
Next Menu Choice: Search / N (Next) Hot Key Shortcut: CTRL-F5
Repeats the most recent Find or Find/Replace command, using the
identical optional parameters.
GOTO MENU COMMANDS
These commands are used for rapid cursor movement through your active
document.
Top of File Menu Choice: Goto / T (Top) Hot Key Shortcut: CTRL-PgUp
Places the cursor at the very top of the text window, at the first
line of your file.
End of File Menu Choice: Goto / E (End) Hot Key Shortcut: CTRL-PgDn
Places the cursor at the very bottom of the text window, at the last
line of your file.
Begin Block Menu Choice: Goto / B (Begin Block) Hot Key Shortcut:
CTRL-QB
Moves the cursor to the beginning of a defined block. If no block is
defined, no action is taken.
End Block Menu Choice: Goto / K (End Block) Hot Key Shortcut: CTRL-QK
Moves the cursor to the end of a defined block. If no block is
defined, no action is taken.
Goto Line Menu Choice: Goto / L (Line) Hot Key Shortcut: CTRL-ON
Prompts you to enter a line number, and moves the cursor to that line.
Go Marker Menu Choice: Goto / G (Go Marker) Hot Key Shortcut: CTRL-QM
This command will move the cursor to a previously defined marker.
You will be prompted to enter the marker number to which to go. You can
skip this step by using the CTRL-Q key combination, followed by a
number, for example, CTRL-Q1 moves the cursor directly to marker one.
If a marker you specify is not defined, an error message will be
displayed.
Set Marker Menu Choice: Goto / S (Set Marker) Hot Key Shortcut: CTRL-KM
This command will define a marker at the current cursor location, which
can be used later for quick movement to a specific place in your text
file using the Go marker command.
You will be prompted to enter the marker number you wish to define.
You can skip this step by using the CTRL-K, followed by a number,
command. For example, to define marker number 1, without going through
the menu, enter CTRL-K1.
Marker positions are effective only in the current editing session, and
are not saved with the file.
BLOCK MENU COMMANDS
These commands control your text block operations.
Note: Most GALAXY PRO-LITE CTRL-K block commands work exactly as they
do in WordStar.
Begin Menu Choice: Block / B (Begin) Hot Key Shortcut: F7 or CTRL-KB
Used to mark the beginning of a block of text. For block operations
(e.g., Move Block, Copy Block, etc.), both the beginning and the end of
the block must be defined.
Only the first character of the block will be highlighted, until the
complete block is marked.
End Menu Choice: Block / E (End) Hot Key Shortcut: F8 or CTRL-KK Used
to mark the end of a complete block of text. If a Block Begin mark has
been set previously, the entire block will be highlighted.
Copy Menu Choice: Block / C (Copy) Hot Key Shortcut: CTRL-F7 or CTRL-KC
This command is used to insert a copy of the defined text block at the
current cursor location. This command can be used to "copy and paste"
blocks of text within a document or between windows.
This command is only available if a complete block has been
successfully defined.
Note: If the cursor is within the currently defined block when this
command is issued, no action is taken.
Move Menu Choice: Block / M (Move) Hot Key Shortcut: CTRL-F8 or CTRL-KV
This command is similar to Block Copy, except that the defined text
block is deleted from its original location, then inserted at the
current cursor location. This command can be used to "cut and paste"
blocks of text within a document or between windows .
This command is only available if a complete block has been
successfully defined.
Note: If the cursor is within the currently defined block when this
command is issued, no action is taken.
Read / Insert File Menu Choice: Block / R (Read) Hot Key Shortcut:
CTRL-KR
This command will prompt you for a filename to Read (insert) into the
active text window at the current cursor location. The file
specification can be any legal DOS filename, and may included the drive
designation and path.
If only the name of the file is entered, GALAXY PRO-LITE will look for
the file in the Logged Directory.
Write Menu Choice: Block / W (Write) Hot Key Shortcut: CTRL-KW
This command will copy the currently defined block to disk as a
separate file. You will be prompted for a filename, which can include
a drive designation or file path. If you specify a filename that
already exists, you will be asked to confirm that you want to overwrite
the old file.
Delete Menu Choice: Block / D (Delete) Hot Key Shortcut: CTRL-KY
This command will delete the currently defined block, removing it from
the text window.
The GALAXY PRO-LITE Undo command, the ESC key, can be used to restore a
deleted block, line by line, at the point where the cursor is located
when the Undo command is issued.
Hide Menu Choice: Block / H (Hide) Hot Key Shortcut: CTRL-KH
This command turns off the block highlighting and unmarks the block.
Spell Check Menu Choice: Block / S (Spell Check) Hot Key Shortcut:
CTRL-KL
This menu choice checks the spelling of your document. If there is a
block marked, the spell check will be limited to the text within the
marked block boundaries. If no block is marked, checking will begin at
the cursor position.
Note: Any key presses made during a spell check will pause the
operation bring up a screen prompt asking if you wish to cancel the
spell check.
Word Count Menu Choice: Block / N (Word Count) Hot Key Shortcut:
CTRL-KN
This menu choice counts the words in the current document.
For our purposes, a word is considered to be a series of characters
separated by spaces or punctuation.
MACRO MENU COMMANDS
These commands control the recording, playing, and management of
keystroke macros.
Macro Menu Menu Choice: Macro / 0..9 Hot Key Shortcut: ALT-0...ALT-9
Play the specified macro, if defined.
Define Macro Menu Choice: Macro / M (Define Macro) Hot Key Shortcut:
ALT-M
This command is used twice in the macro definition process.
It is used first to mark the beginning of a macro definition, from
which point all keystrokes are recorded. It is used a second time to
mark the end of a macro definition, and suspend keystroke recording.
After the keystrokes have been defined, you will be prompted for a
number and a name for the new macro.
Save Macros Menu Choice: Macro / S (Save) Hot Key Shortcut: None
This menu choice lets you save your currently defined macros in a
separate file.
You can load a new macro file at any time by choosing the Read macros
command from the Macro menu.
Read Macros Menu Choice: Macro / R (Read) Hot Key Shortcut: None
This menu choice lets you read a previously saved macro file.
When you first start the program, GALAXY PRO-LITE will try to load a
macro file named PRO.MAC. PRO-LITE will look first in the current
directory, and then will search the DOS PATH to try to find the default
macro file.
Note: If the default macro file is found, macro 0 (zero) will
automatically be played if it is defined.
QUICK COMMANDS
Formatting Keys
ALT-C Center Line ALT-L Left Margin ALT-J Justify On/Off
ALT-R Right Margin
CTRL-B Reformat Paragraph, adjust text within new margin.
Print Codes
ALT-B Bold ALT-I Italics ALT-D Double spacing
ALT-T Superscript ALT-F Footer ALT-U Underline
ALT-H Header ALT-V Subscript ALT-F1/F8 User Patch
CTRL-ENTER Page Break
Cursor Movement
CTRL Word Left CTRL -> Word Right CTRL-PgUp Top of File CTRL-PgDn Bottom of File
CTRL-HOME Top of Screen CTRL-END Bottom of Screen
Tab Automatic Tabs
Window Selection
ALT-W Switch Windows ALT-Z Zoom Windows ALT-S Exit to DOS window
ALT-X Close Window, Exit GALAXY PRO-LITE
Undelete Commands
ALT-F9 Undelete Character ALT-F10 Unbackspace Character
ESC Undelete line
Function Keys
F1 Help F2 Save File F3 Open File
F4 Directory F5 Find F6 Find and Replace
F7 Block Begin F8 Block End F9 Print a File
F10 Pull-down Menus
Miscellaneous Keys
CTRL-F2 Save File As CTRL-F9 Repaginate document
ALT-A ASCII Table
WordStar Commands
Note: WordStar commands use the caret symbol (^) to indicate a Control
key combination. For example, ^F2 indicates the CTRL-F2 key
combination.
^A Word Left ^B Reformat Paragraph ^C Page Down
^D Character Right ^E Up Line ^F Word Right
^G Delete Character ^H Destructive Backspace ^I Tab
^J Insert Page Break ^K Block Commands
^L Repeat Last Find/Replace ^M Insert Line ^O Onscreen
Commands
^P Insert ^Q Quick Commands ^R Page Up
^S Character Left ^T Delete Word Right ^V Insert On/Off
^W Go To Top of File ^X Line Down ^Y Delete Line
^Z Go To Bottom of File ^QA Find and Replace ^OG Toggle Graphics
^QB Go To Top of Block ^OH Toggle Windows ^QF Find
^OI Go To Column ^QI Toggle AutoIndent ^OK Change Case
^QJ Go To Marker(^Q1..9) ^ON Go To Line ^QK Go To Block End
^OO Open Second Window ^QS Go To Begin of Line
^OW Toggle Word Wrap ^QT Date and Time Stamp ^OY Close 2nd Window
^QW WordStar File Cnvrs ^QY Del Text To Line End
^KB Mark Block Begin ^KC Copy Block ^KD Save File
^KG Run A DOS Program ^KH Toggle Block Hide ^KK Mark Block End
^KL Spell Check ^KM Set Marker (Or ^K1..9)
^KN Word Count ^KP Print file from memory
^KQ Abandon File ^KR Read Block From Disk
^KS Save File ^KV Move Block
^KW Write Block To Disk ^KX Exit GALAXY PRO-LITE ^KY Delete Block ^QG Graphics
^OS Set Undo Limit ^OM Go To Marker
^OL Left Margin Set ^OR Right Margin Set
APPENDIX B - GALAXY PRO-LITE MAIL LIST MANAGER
GALAXY PRO-LITE Mail Merge
Mail Merge: What Does it Do?
The Mail Merge feature in GALAXY PRO-LITE is a powerful tool. With Mail
Merge you can create a "form letter" that is combined with a database
of names or other information. Each person in the database will
receive a customized letter just as if you had w ritten it for each
one. Only Pro-Lite did all the work! NOTE: Mail List Manager is
provided with registration only. The shareware version of Pro-Lite does
have mail merge capability, but the database utility is not included.
Creating the Database
GALAXY PRO-LITE Mail Merge uses what is called a "comma delimited"
ASCII file for the database. A comma delimited ASCII file is a
database text file that can be read by other programs and looks like
this:
"Harvey","Blome","Mr.","Blome Lighting","1166 Page Road","St.
Louis","MO","63146",0,"","",""
"Martin","Dey","Mr.","Marty's Plumbing","92 Roosevelt
Dr.","Chesterfield","MO","63017",0,"","",""
In the above example, each field (such as first name, etc.) is
enclosed by quotes and separated by commas, and each record is
separated by a carriage return. Mail List Manager will create a
database of names for the Mail Merge. If you have another database
program, you can use that database as long as it will create the comma
delimited file (most will). See the Mail List Manager section for
further instructi ons.
Creating the Form Letter
The form letter looks like any other letter with the exception of the
field numbers. The field numbers are used by Pro-Lite to know where to
insert the information from the database.
Mail Merge uses the pipe character "|" with the field number after it
to indicate to PRO-LITE where to place the information from the
database.
In the following comma delimited file line, the first name is field 1,
the last name is field 2, the salutation is field 3 and so on:
"Harvey","Blome","Mr.","Blome Lighting","1166 Page
Road",'Chicago','IL','60232'
To put the first and last name in a letter with the above database
example, simply insert |1 |2 in your document. GALAXY PRO-LITE will
recognize the | character and will get the first and last name from the
database and place them in your letter.
You must save your form document before doing the mail merge print.
The following example letter illustrates how to use Mail Merge.
January 12, 1992 |1 |2 |3 |4, |5 |6
Dear |1,
It has come to our attention that your account is now past due. We
show an outstanding balance of $|7. Please remit that amount as soon
as possible.
Accounting Department
The output would look like:
January 12, 1992 David Smith 123 Main St. Springfield, CA 93345
Dear David,
It has come to our attention that your account is now past due. We
show an outstanding balance of $124.00. Please remit that amount as
soon as possible.
Accounting Department
GALAXY PRO-LITE will then create a customized letter for each person in
the database. See the following section on printing your document
Mail Merge Printing
Once you have created the form document and the database file, you are
ready to do the mail merge print.
Open your form letter document file by pressing the F10 key and then
pressing 'F' for File then 'O' for open. Then enter the file name and
press ENTER.
With the form letter now displayed, press F10 to bring up the main
menu, then 'P' for Print, then 'M' for Mail Merge.
You will be prompted to enter the name of the database file name. If
it is in your current directory, you can enter just the file name. If
it is in another directory, enter the full path and file name (e.g.,
C:\CUST\CLIENTS.ASC), then press ENTER.
The print box will appear allow you to print the first letter with the
data included. Now is the time to check the results of the data and
letter combined.
After the first letter is printed, another box will appear with three
options, C/P/S.
C: Continuous print All letters will print without additional prompts.
P: Print Current Record one at a time Each record will display before
printing.
S: Skip this record.
To stop the Mail Merge, press ESC any time. However, the printer will
not stop until the printer's buffer is empty.
Appendix C
DPMI USER DOCUMENTATION
Borland Pascal With Objects 7.0
The following is the documentation for the DPMI protected mode
utilities used for developing Pro-Lite. While this is not required
reading for the average user, it is provided for those who are
interested.
This file documents the use of RTM.EXE, RTMRES.EXE, DPMI16BI.OVL,
DPMIINST.EXE and DPMILOAD.EXE is intended for redistribution under the
terms of the license statement accompanying this product. Modify and
use this text to provide information to users of your protected-mode
applications.
This file documents the use of RTM.EXE, RTMRES.EXE, DPMI16BI.OVL,
Included is documentation about these topics:
o Running a DOS Protected-Mode Program
o What to do if Borland's DPMI server does not run on your system
o How to set DOS environment variables that affect all protected-mode
programs generated by Borland Pascal with Objects 7.0
o Special notes for running under Windows
o Controlling the amount of memory the run-time manager uses
o Special note for Borland C++ and Paradox 4.0 users
================================================================
Running a DOS Protected-Mode Program
================================================================
When you run a DOS protected-mode application, you must ensure that
DPMI16BI.OVL (the DPMI server), RTM.EXE (the run-time manager), and any
DLLs used by the application are present in the current directory, the
same directory as the application, or on the DOS path.
Protected Mode and Memory -------------------------
A DOS protected-mode program uses DPMI (DOS Protected Mode Interface)
to run in protected mode which gives the application access to all your
computer's memory. With the exceptions outlined below, the DOS
protected-mode technology is completely transparent and no extra steps
are necessary in order to run a protected-mode application.
DPMIINST
One such exception might be when you run a protected-mode program for
the very first time on a 286-based system. The protected mode
technology uses an internal database which contains various machine
characteristics to determine how to enable protected mode operation on
your system, and configures itself accordingly. If you have a computer
with an older 80286 microprocessor, your system might not be
recognized. You'll see this message when you try to run a
protected-mode application:
Machine not in database (RUN DPMIINST)
If you get this message, simply run the DPMIINST program by typing
DPMIINST at the DOS prompt and following the program's instructions.
DPMIINST runs your machine through a series of tests to determine the
best way of enabling protected mode, and automatically configures
accordingly. Once you have run DPMIINST, you won't have to run it
again.
Some memory managers, device drivers, and memory-resident (TSR)
programs can interfere with DPMIINST's ability to analyze your system.
If DPMIINST fails, try temporarily disabling or removing these
programs. That gives DPMIINST the unrestricted access it needs to
determine the best way to enter protected mode.
Note that running DPMIINST.EXE will never be required on any system
running HIMEM (or equivalent) or on any system based on an 80386 (or
later) processor.
DPMIMEM
By default, the DPMI interface allocates all available extended memory
for its own use. If you don't want all of the available memory to be
taken by the DPMI kernel, you can set a DOS environment variable to
specify the maximum amount of memory to use. This variable can be
entered directly at the DOS prompt or inserted in your AUTOEXEC.BAT
file, using this syntax:
SET DPMIMEM=MAXMEM nnnn
where nnnn is the amount of memory in kilobytes.
For example, if you have a system with 4MB and want the DPMI kernel to
use only 2MB of it, leaving the other 2MB alone, the DPMIMEM variable
would be set as follows:
SET DPMIMEM=MAXMEM 2048
Some memory managers, like QEMM or 386^Max, allow allocating the same
area of memory as either extended or expanded and many older
applications can use only expanded memmory (EMS). By using the DPMIMEM
DOS environment variable to limit the amount of extended memory used by
the DPMI server, your system will still have expanded memory available
for use by older applications.
RTMRES
RTMRES preloads the protected-mode system. Preloading the DPMI server
lets you load a protected-mode program slightly faster. RTMRES will
start a program if you specify a program name as a parameter. If no
parameter is specified, RTMRES will run a DOS shell. Type EXIT to close
the shell.
RTMRES is especially useful if you start, exit, and start a
protected-mode program frequently. Normally, every time you run a
protected-mode application, the DPMI server is loaded. If you've run
RTMRES previously, the server is already present, and the
protected-mode application loads faster.
EXTENDED MEMORY
A protected-mode application interacts with the DPMI server through
Borland's run-time manager (RTM.EXE). By default, a protected-mode
application uses all the extended memory reserved by the DPMI kernel.
================================================================
Running A DOS Protected-Mode Program from Windows
================================================================
A DOS protected-mode program will run in Windows in 386 enhanced mode.
To configure the amount of memory available to the application, create
a Windows PIF file. To learn more about PIF files, see your Microsoft
Windows User's Guide.
Running Your Program in Windows Standard Mode
---------------------------------------------
In order to run a protected-mode program from Windows standard-mode,
you must set the DPMIMEM DOS environment variable and run RTMRES (both
are described above) before running Windows. Make sure your DPMIMEM
setting leaves enough physical memory for Windows to operate.
Note that once you've run RTMRES, you won't be able to run Windows in
386 enhanced mode until you exit the RTMRES shell (by typing EXIT at a
DOS prompt).
Running from a Windows DOS Prompt ---------------------------------
To run a DOS protected-mode application from a Windows DOS prompt, you
must first modify the DOSPRMPT.PIF file found in your Windows directory
so that the protected-mode program will be able to use extended memory.
Using the Windows PIF editor, open the DOSPRMPT.PIF file, and indicate
the amount of extended memory you want the protected-mode program to
use. If you are unsure how to use the PIF editor, see your Microsoft
Windows User's Guide.
================================================================
Controlling the Amount of Memory the Run-Time Manager Uses
================================================================
The run-time manager attempts to free as much conventional memory as
possible (by moving moveable memory blocks into extended memory, for
example) before starting an application. No attempt is made to release
extended memory, however. Therefore, if you are going to run other
protected-mode applications that don't use the run-time manager
(Paradox 4.0, for example), use the RTM DOS environment variable to
control the run-time manager's allocation of memory.
Use the DOS command line to add the RTM environment variable to your
system's DOS environment. Here is the syntax:
SET RTM=[option nnnn]
The following table lists the options you can use. nnnn can be a
decimal number or a hex number in the form of xAB54 or xab54.
Option Description
------------------------------------------------------------- EXTLEAVE
nnnn Always leave at least nnnn kilobytes of extended memory available.
The default value is 640K.
EXTMAX nnnn Don't allocate more than nnnn kilobytes of extended memory.
The default value is 4 gigabytes. In Windows, the default value is
one-half the available memory.
EXTMIN nnnn If fewer than nnnn kilobytes are available after applying
EXTMAX and EXTLEAVE limits, terminate with an Out of Memory message.
The default value is zero.
REALLEAVE nnnn Always leave at least nnnn paragraphs of real memory
available. The default value is 64K or 4096 paragraphs.
REALMAX nnnn Don't allocate more than nnnn paragraphs of real memory.
The default value is 1 megabyte or 65,535 paragraphs.
REALMIN nnnn If fewer than nnnn paragraphs are available after applying
REALMAX and REALLEAVE, terminate with an Out of Memory message. The
default value is zero.
The following DOS command limits RTM to 2M bytes of extended memory,
and ensures that 128K bytes of real memory are left unallocated:
SET RTM=EXTMAX 2048 REALLEAVE 8192
================================================================
Important Note for Borland C++ and Paradox 4.0 Users
================================================================
The DPMILOAD.EXE and DPMI16BI.OVL files provided in this package
replace the older ones that came with Paradox 4.0 and BC++ 3.0 or
later. Delete or rename the older versions and make sure the newer ones
are on your DOS path (both Paradox and BC will search the path and find
the newer versions).
If you plan to shell out from Paradox or BC++ to run another
protected-mode application, first limit the amount of extended memory
used by Paradox or BC++. For Paradox, use its /extk command-line
parameter; and for BC++, use its /x command-line parameter. Refer to
the Paradox or BC++ documentation for more information on the use of
command-line options.