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- A program to print
- Customized Graph Paper
- on a Laser Printer
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- Written by
- Martin L. Waldman
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- Version 1.0
- Copyright 1991
- All rights reserved
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- Distributed by
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- Software Co-op
- 5437 Honey Manor Drive
- Indianapolis IN 46241
- 317-856-6052
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Page
- PART 1. OVERVIEW ........................... 1
- 1.1 Starting GRIDFORM ................ 2
- 1.2 Select a Template ................ 2
- 1.3 The Main Menu .................... 3
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- PART 2. MODIFY TEMPLATE MENU ............... 4
- 2.1 Template Name .................... 4
- 2.2 Grid Units ....................... 4
- 2.3 Origin ........................... 4
- 2.4 Print Titles ..................... 4
- 2.5 Auto Eject ....................... 4
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- PART 3. WIDTH and LENGTH PARAMETERS ........ 5
- 3.1 Total Units ...................... 5
- 3.2 Increment Type ................... 5
- 3.2.1 Linear ...................... 5
- 3.2.2 Common Log .................. 5
- 3.2.3 Natural Log ................. 6
- 3.3 Line Interval .................... 6
- 3.4 Draw Index ....................... 6
- 3.5 Highlighting ..................... 6
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- PART 4. OUTPUT CONTROL ..................... 7
- 4.1 Printer .......................... 7
- 4.2 File ............................. 7
- 4.3 Macro............................. 7
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- PART 5. A PRACTICAL EXERCISE ............... 8
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- PART 6. LICENSE INFORMATION ............... 12
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- GridForm Version 1.0 1
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- PART 1. OVERVIEW
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- GridForm is a program that prints custom ruled forms on an HP LaserJet
- compatible laser printer -- you control the outer limits, the
- horizontal, the vertical, and what is printed in four dimensions.
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- GridForm will run on any computer system that operates using DOS 2.x
- or higher, and has 256k of memory and a color monitor. The program is
- small (under 12k),fast (written in 8086/8088 assembly language), and
- easy to use. Parameters controlling both dimensions are adjusted with
- just a few keystrokes.
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- All of the information for printing a form is entered from the
- keyboard and stored in a "Template". You may construct up to 240
- different templates -- each describing a different format.
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- The templates are stored in a data file (GRIDFORM.TPL) which is
- created the first time the program is run on the current directory. A
- new or modified file is automatically written to disk (requires up to
- 10k of disk space).
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- GridForm uses 80x25 text displays for template selection, menus, and
- data entry functions. The top line shows the system name and version
- number and the current time and date. Line two shows the number and
- name of the active Template. The middle part of the screen displays
- the current values on file for the active template. The bottom two
- lines, the "Dialog Box", carry the instructions for pressing a key or
- entering the other information, accept input from the keyboard, and
- display error messages.
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- The same display is used for all menus. The highlighting on the
- display and the instructions in the dialog box change according to the
- specific function menu.
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- In this manual a letter inside angle brackets is used to indicate a
- single key press. The entry prompts use the following terminology.
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- "Press" means you need press only a single key, either a letter or a
- number. The key list refers to the highlighted characters in the
- window display. The Shift Key should not be held down.
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- If you press a key not listed in the instruction, an error message
- will be displayed and you will be taken back to the prompt.
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- "Return" refers to a key that may be labeled RET, ENTER, or with the
- symbol <--' on your keyboard.
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- "Enter" means you are expected to either type a number or a new
- character type entry. Use the backspace key to make corrections. Press
- the Return key when you have completed your entry.
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- When entering, pressing Return alone causes no change to be made.
- Entering a 0 (zero) causes that value to be stored where appropriate.