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Using help Formatting Misc.operations Screen clip
Character codes Headers/footers Printer setup Shortcuts
Control files Insert/delete Printing Spell checker
Cursor moves Margins and tabs Recording keys Status line
Dot lines Mark/copy Repage/pagebreaks Toggles
Find/replace text Measuring Ruler line Support services
File conversion Merging Save and exit Shareware
USING HELP
Using help screens
Use the four arrow keys, Home, End, and Tab key to select a topic.
Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to scroll a long help screen.
Shifted PgUp and PgDn keys scroll a screenfull at once.
FORMATTING
Reformat paragraph or marked text F7
Reformat, auto on/off/word wrap Shf F7
Center line or marked text (monospace) Shf F8
Flush right, line or marked (monospace) Ctl F8
Delete font characters Alt F6, F5
Insert font characters Alt F6, F6
Insert element Dot lines Alt F6, F7
Insert page layout Dot lines Alt F6, F8
Insert header/footer Dot lines Alt F6, F9
Insert soft page break Shf Alt T
Insert hard page break Alt T or Alt F6, F10, F9
Insert column break Alt G, Alt Z or Alt F6, F10, F8
MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONS
Insert current find text
insert in file Alt F4, F2
Word count
Number of bytes, characters,
letters, words in file Alt F4, F3
Mark a pair of symbols
mark (), {}, [], <>, xx Alt F4, F4
Find non-ascii characters
includes font chars Alt F4, F6
Repeat last keystroke
any text or command Alt F4, F7
Address print
tab space right Shf F4, F8
print typed lines Shf F4, F9
print marked or line Shf F4, F10
Screen and text display
Print screen Shf Grey*
Refresh screen Ctl Grey*
SCREEN CLIP
1. Press Shf Ctl F5 to clear Hold Area.
2. Enter DOS shell with F1, F4, <Enter>.
3. Run the application.
4. Press Shf Ctl F6. Move to one corner of the box you want to copy.
5. Press Shf Ctl F6 again. Move to the opposite corner of the box.
6. Press Shf Ctl F6 a third time to copy the box to the end of Hold Area.
7. Exit at DOS, or <Enter> at the return to edit prompt to return to PC-Write.
8. In the PC-Write file, Press Ctl F4 to insert Hold Area.
CHARACTER CODES 000-255
Font Characters - codes 000-031
FONT CODE CHAR/KEYS
Align font 014 Alt A
Boldface 002 Alt B
Compressed 006 Alt C
Double wide 016 Alt D
Elite 003 Alt E
Fast 028 Alt F
Guide line start 011 ** Alt G
Higher (superscript) 024 Alt H
Italics 021 Alt I
Justify paragraph font 008 Alt J
Keep paragraph font 020 Alt K
Lower (subscript) 025 Alt L
Marine blue 007 Alt M
Number font 017 Alt N
Overstrike 019 Alt O
Pica 005 Alt P
Quality 022 Alt Q
Red 030 Alt R
Second strike 001 Alt S
Top, page break line 012 **Shf Alt T
Underline 023 Alt U
Variable 004 Alt V
W, Double underline 018 Alt W
X Font (Carriage return) 013 Alt X
Yellow 031 Alt Y
Z Font (Hard page break) 015 Alt Z
Not used: 0, Tab 9, Line Boundary 10, End of File 26, Esc 27, Soft Hyphen 29.
** (cannot show character)
CHARACTER CODES 032 - 255
CODE CHAR CODE CHAR CODE CHAR CODE CHAR CODE CHAR CODE CHAR
032 space 048 0 064 @ 080 P 096 ` 112 p
033 ! 049 1 065 A 081 Q 097 a 113 q
034 " 050 2 066 B 082 R 098 b 114 r
035 # 051 3 067 C 083 S 099 c 115 s
036 $ 052 4 068 D 084 T 100 d 116 t
037 % 053 5 069 E 085 U 101 e 117 u
038 & 054 6 070 F 086 V 102 f 118 v
039 ' 055 7 071 G 087 W 103 g 119 w
040 ( 056 8 072 H 088 X 104 h 120 x
041 ) 057 9 073 I 089 Y 105 i 121 y
042 * 058 : 074 J 090 Z 106 j 122 z
043 + 059 ; 075 K 091 [ 107 k 123 {
044 , 060 < 076 L 092 \ 108 l 124 |
045 - 061 = 077 M 093 ] 109 m 125 }
046 . 062 > 078 N 094 ^ 110 n 126 ~
047 / 063 ? 079 O 095 _ 111 o 127
(Acc't key is labeled ~ )
CODE CHAR KEYS CODE CHAR KEYS CODE CHAR KEYS
128 Ç C acc't , 171 ½ 1 acc't 2 214 ╓ Shf Alt U
129 ü u acc't " 172 ¼ 1 acc't 4 215 ╫ Shf Alt J
130 é e acc't ' 173 ¡ ! acc't ! 216 ╪ Shf Ctl J
131 â a acc't ^ 174 « < acc't < 217 ┘ Shf Alt C
132 ä a acc't " 175 » > acc't > 218 ┌ Shf Alt Q
133 à a acc't ` 176 ░ 1 acc't ` 219 █ 4 acc't `
134 å o acc't a 177 ▒ 2 acc't ` 220 ▄ 5 acc't `
135 ç c acc't , 178 ▓ 3 acc't ` 221 ▌ 6 acc't `
136 ê e acc't ^ 179 │ Shf Alt R 222 ▐ 7 acc't `
137 ë e acc't " 180 ┤ Shf Alt D 223 ▀ 8 acc't `
138 è e acc't ` 181 ╡ Shf Ctl K 224 α a acc't /
139 ï i acc't " 182 ╢ Shf Alt K 225 ß b acc't /
140 î i acc't ^ 183 ╖ Shf Alt O 226 Γ g acc't /
141 ì i acc't ` 184 ╕ Shf Ctl O 227 π p acc't /
142 Ä A acc't " 185 ╣ Shf Ctl D 228 Σ S acc't /
143 Å A acc't o 186 ║ Shf Ctl R 229 σ s acc't /
144 É E acc't ' 187 ╗ Shf Ctl E 230 µ m acc't /
145 æ a acc't e 188 ╝ Shf Ctl C 231 τ t acc't /
146 Æ A acc't E 189 ╜ Shf Alt M 232 Φ F acc't /
147 ô o acc't ^ 190 ╛ Shf Ctl M 233 Θ h acc't /
148 ö o acc't " 191 ┐ Shf Alt E 234 Ω M acc't /
149 ò o acc't ` 192 └ Shf Alt Z 235 δ d acc't /
150 û u acc't ^ 193 ┴ Shf Alt X 236 ∞ $ acc't `
151 ù u acc't ` 194 ┬ Shf Alt W 237 φ f acc't /
152 ÿ y acc't " 195 ├ Shf Alt A 238 ε e acc't /
153 Ö O acc't " 196 ─ Shf Alt F 239 ∩ ^ acc't `
154 Ü U acc't " 197 ┼ Shf Alt S 240 ≡ = acc't `
155 ¢ c acc't / 198 ╞ Shf Ctl H 241 ± + acc't `
156 £ L acc't - 199 ╟ Shf Alt H 242 ≥ > acc't `
157 ¥ Y acc't = 200 ╚ Shf Ctl Z 243 ≤ < acc't `
158 ₧ P acc't t 201 ╔ Shf Ctl Q 244 ⌠ ( acc't `
159 ƒ f acc't - 202 ╩ Shf Ctl X 245 ⌡ ) acc't `
160 á a acc't ' 203 ╦ Shf Ctl W 246 ÷ : acc't `
161 í i acc't ' 204 ╠ Shf Ctl A 247 ≈ ~ acc't `
162 ó o acc't ' 205 ═ Shf Ctl F 248 ° % acc't `
163 ú u acc't ' 206 ╬ Shf Ctl S 249 ∙ . acc't `
164 ñ n acc't ~ 207 ╧ Shf Ctl N 250 · & acc't `
165 Ñ N acc't ~ 208 ╨ Shf Alt N 251 √ / acc't `
166 ª a acc't _ 209 ╤ Shf Ctl I 252 ⁿ ! acc't `
167 º o acc't _ 210 ╥ Shf Alt I 253 ² * acc't `
168 ¿ ? acc't ? 211 ╙ Shf Alt B 254 ■ # acc't `
169 ⌐ [ acc't ` 212 ╘ Shf Ctl B 255 @ acc't `
170 ¬ ] acc't ` 213 ╒ Shf Ctl U
HEADERS and FOOTERS
Header lines repeat at the top of each page; footer lines at the bottom.
You can have up to 8 of each. Footnotes are not footers. See DOT LINES.
Header/Footer Options Example
flush left .H:text...
flush right .H:...$$$
centered .H:...text...
left pages only .HL:text
right pages only .HR:text
blank line .H:
no header/footer, this page only .HN
page number to use next page .N:number
print date in desired format .H:$$Mon D, Year$$
print day of the week and time .H:$$Day H:MI$$
print filename .H:$$filename$$
page numbers .H:page $$$
PRINTER SETUP
To run the Printer Picker.
This creates a print control file for a specific printer. It runs when you run
the PC-Write installation, WORKDISK. It can be run alone if PC-Write is already
installed when you change printers or modes. (Use MENULAZ in place of MENUPRT
for laser printers.) The PC-Write default print control file name is PR.DEF.
With the PC-Write Utility Diskette in drive A:> type:
A:> MENUPRT c:\subdir\filename <Enter>
If your computer sends information to your printer too fast the printer may
hangup during printing, or output may be jumbled. To solve this, you can send
the file to the printer with a delay by using one of the special files. Each
file is a four character string. Compose a delay file from the following:
S<letter>D1 for a serial printer connected to COM1
S<letter>D2 for a serial printer connected to COM2
P<letter>D1 for a parallel printer connected to LPT1
P<letter>D2 for a parallel printer connected to LPT2
The <letter> is a letter from A to Z, A the shortest and Z the longest delay.
Each letter is twice the delay as the letter before it. Experiment to find a
combination that works for you. Here is an example of how to use the delay:
ED TEST.OUT SGD2 /p
SHORTCUTS
Speed up file loading, file switching, and printing by using the following:
Loading Options - from DOS (or from editing with F1, F6)
Bypass prompt asking for backup: no backup ED filename/e
Bypass prompt asking for backup: create backup ED filename/s
Bypass prompt for creating file ED filename/c
Bring up directory before loading ED *.*
(or use filename.* or *.ext instead of *.*)
Edit file in Read Only mode (handy on a network) ED filename/r
Jump to line in the file, nn is the line number ED filename/nn
Pause and display each edit control file read ED filename/w
Select control file to include ED filename//ctlname
/ options may be used when switching files and combined (eg. /e/w).
File Switching, Prefixes, and Drive - from PC-Write
Quick switch to another file F1, F6, filename
Quick switch to file in a series: earlier/later F1, F6, F5 or F7
(FILE1.TST, FILE2.TST, FILE3.TST, etc.)
Switch to filename at the cursor F1, F6, F6
Printing Options - from DOS (or from editing with F1, F6)
Print file first, then load file ED filename/p
Print every page of file, bypass prompts/menus ED filename/p/e
Print first page of file, bypass prompts/menus ED filename/p/s
Print a file to another file ED filename filename/p
CONTROL FILES
Edit and Print control files may be customized to your needs, or to fix
some keyboard problems. See RECORDING KEYS. You may specify a control
file to use, or control information in a .C Dot line. See DOT LINES.
Useful edit control file customizations Place one to a line. Save changes
(F1, F3) then reload the edit control file with F2, F6 to implement changes.
% Lines - Edit Control File
%A Monochrome
%B One color CGA
%C Multi-color CGA
%D Stop display wait
%E (unused)
%F Ctl Z ends file, and added to end of file
%G Help file never loaded
%H (unused)
%I Save every so many inserts (default is 2000)
%J Blank the end of file line in hide-mode
%K (unused)
%L Fix line boundary without CR
%M Menu descriptions on
%N Debugging turn on
%O Keyboard/system compatibility mode
%P Punctuation separates words
%Q (unused)
%R Save every so many minutes (default is 10)
%S Sticky shifts on
%T Convert tabs to spaces
%U Block all paragraph reformat and ruler search
%V Scroll by refresh
%W WordStar convert
%X Backup file after editing it
%Y Secondary backup
%Z Restore defaults
& Lines - Edit Control File
&A:n Code page, eg: 850=new code page 850 in use
&B:n Bell mode, eg: 0=no bell, 1=visual bell, 7=bell and visual
&C:n Fixes cursor size, eg: 1=thinnest cursor, 5=thickest cursor, 8=VGA
&D:n Decimal tab character; n=decimal character code
&E:n Initial segment size; n=bytes (permits loading Help)
&F:n Filelock status, eg: 0=no filelock (DOS below 3.0 default)
1=lock files on all network devices (DOS 3.1+ default)
2=lock files on non-removable devices (DOS 3.0 default)
3=lock files, always (good for the DOS command SHARE)
&G:n Soft break line display character; n=decimal character code,
+256:no page number
&H:n Hard break line display character; n=decimal character code,
+256:no page number
&I:n Save reminder; n=number of keystrokes (automatic save with %I)
&J:n Ctl/caps mode, eg: 1=CapsLock to Ctl, 2=Rt Ctl to CapsLock,
3=set both 1 & 2; also 4=don't change caps/scroll/num lock.
&K:n Keyboard repeat rate and overrun mode, n=rate+delay+overrun,
eg:rate 0=30cps, delay 0=1/4 second, 0=doesn't catch overrun,
rate 31=2cps, delay =32/64/96, +128 or +256 to catch overrun
&L:n End of line display character; n=decimal character code
&M:n Screen multi-row; eg:1=single space, 2=double space
&N:n Renumber font character; n=decimal character code
&O:n Justify paragraph end character; n=decimal character code
&P:n Paragraph end character; n=decimal character code
&Q:n Ruler cursor character; n=decimal character code
&R:n Save reminder; n=minutes (automatic save with %R)
&S:n Start of display segment (45056 MDA default, 47104 is CGA default)
&T:n Buffer line length, width in bytes; twice &W (160 is default)
&U:n Status line offset (default is 0)
&V:n Screen top line offset (default is 0)
&W:n Screen line length, characters, right margin (default is 80)
&X:n Screen left indent offset (default is 0)
&Y:n Screen bottom line offset (default is 24)
&Z:n Display mode, BIOS initialization parameter (default is none)
Use &Z:43 and &Y:42 for 43 line EGA mode
Use &Z:43 and &Y:49 for 49 line VGA mode
$ Lines - Print Control File
$nnn=xxx Prints character nnn by sending code xxx to printer
$A Printer already prints accented characters
$B Prints accented characters with BS overprint
$C Prints accented characters with CR overprint
$F Ctl Z ends print input file, also placed at end of output file
$G Whole space justification, as well as $H
$H Specify how to microspace during justification
$H0 Specify no microspacing, even if other $H's
$I End of page sequence (code 12), opposite of $Q
$J Sequence at end of page, or left page if $K
$K Sequence to take place on right pages only
$L Custom carriage return overprint sequence
$M Use $H values instead of space code for variable width spaces
$P Sets sequence to be sent at start of printing
$Q Suppress end of page sequence; advances by line
$R Suppress end of page sequence after last page
$S Specify printer code sequence for line spacing
$T Puts CR only at end of line, not LF
$U Puts LF only at end of line, not CR
$V Specify an end of line sequence; default is CR and line feed
$Z Sends sequences to be sent at end of printing
# Lines
PC-Write uses # lines in both edit and print control files. # lines in the
print control file are used to define font character and letters, and to send
escape sequences to the printer. # lines in the Edit control file are used
to change screen display attributes.
INSERT AND DELETE
Insert
Any code Alt with Keypad number
Current ruler F2, F4
Disk File Ctl F3
Hold area Ctl F4
Marked block/box copy F3
Key Sequence Alt F3, F5, F9
Find text Alt F4, F2
Current date Alt F4, F5
Repetition of a character Alt F4, F7
Line boundary Enter
Hard-hyphen Ctl Hyphen
Hard-space Ctl Space
Soft-hyphen Shf Ctl Hyphen
Soft-space Shf Ctl Space
Space Space Bar or Ins
Delete
Character at cursor Del
Character to left Bksp
Line, entire Shf Ctl Enter or Ctl Y
Line, to start Shf Ctl Bksp
Line, to end Ctl Enter
Marking block/box F4
Un-delete last Ctl F4
Non-ASCII Alt F4, F6, F10
Word to the right Ctl Bksp
Word to the left (AT: Ctl Del) Ctl Esc
Disk file Alt F1, F7
PRINTING
Quick copy to printer Alt F1, F6, PRN, Enter
Print file, full options F1, F7, filename, Enter
From Print Menu:
Help F1
Exit to DOS F2
Exit to Editor F3
DOS Shell F4
Repeat a page F7
Skip pages or to a page F8
Print page by page F9
Print continuously F10
Typewriter Menu:
Typewriter left margin Shf F4, F8
Print a line of typed text Shf F4, F9
Print to blank line/marked Shf F4, F10
SPELL CHECKER
Check current word Alt F2, F2
Guess correct word Alt F2, F3
Include word in user list Alt F2, F4
Load index word list Alt F2, F5, F8, filename
Load shorthand list Alt F2, F5, F9, filename
Load user spelling list Alt F2, F5, F10, filename
Next/prior wrong word (AT:F12/F11) Grey+/Grey-
Save user list to disk Alt F2, F6
Turn on auto-checking Alt F2, F7
CURSOR MOVES
Move Forward/next Backward/last
Character Right Arrow Left Arrow
Word Ctl Rt Arrow Ctl Lft Arrow
Line Down Arrow Up Arrow
Margin right/left Shf End Shf Home
Tab (any cap. in ruler) Tab Shf Tab
Paragraph Ctl PgDn Ctl PgUp
Sentence Shf Ctl Rt Arrow Shf Ctl Lft Arrow
Line end/begin End Home
Scroll by line PgDn PgUp
Scroll by screen Shf PgDn Shf PgUp
Screen/Column edge
right/left Shf Right Arrow Shf Left Arrow
bottom/top Shf Down Arrow Shf Up Arrow
Page Break Shf Ctl PgDn Shf Ctl PgUp
File end/begin Shf Grey- Shf Grey+
or (AT:Shf F11) Alt - (AT:Shf F12) Alt +
Adjusting text Right Left
Slide text Ins Del
Slide line/block/box Shf Ins Shf Del
Transpose (AT: Ctl Ins) Shf Esc Shf Bksp
Bookmarks
Set first/second bookmark Ctl Home/Shf Ctl Home
Jump to first/second bookmark Ctl End /Shf Ctl End
MARGINS AND TABS
Press F2 to bring up Ruler line and type letter for setting. To keep with the
file, embed Ruler line with F2, F4. Then F2, make changes, F2. See RULER LINES.
┌──────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┬──────────────────┐
│Left Margins │Between Margins │Right Margins │
│ E Even; flush-left tag text │ A Auto-reformat always ON │ C Center text │
│ G Glue; flush-right tag text│ B Bell ring │ F Flush right │
│ H Autoindent, hanging para. │ D Decimal tab │ J Justify right │
│ I Autoindent, normal para. │ N Auto-reform. always OFF │ R Ragged right │
│ K Keep; forces all margins │ P Paragraph margin │ S Spring │
│ L Left margin │ Q Old paragraph margin ├──────────────────┤
│ M Old left margin │ T Tab stop │ V Column bound │
├──────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┴──────────────────┤
│ Temporary Margins CTL [ Paragraph and left CTL \ Paragraph CTL ] Right │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
RECORDING KEYSTROKES
Repeat last keystroke Alt F4, F7
Recording keystrokes
1. Start recording Alt F3, F4
2. Press keys to record
3. Stop recording Alt F3, F4
4. Stop w/continuous play Alt F3, F3
Playback a sequence Alt F3, F3
Options
assign recording to key Alt F3, F2
save assigned key
in ed.def Alt F3, F5, F10
unassign a key Alt F3, F7
record on/off Ctl @
playback sequence Grey*
numbers mode Alt F3, F6 or Ctl ^
Notes
* Read modified editing file ED.DEF before play back with F2, F6
* Assigned key followed by ":" eg: 104:93,435,105
See CONTROL FILES
STATUS LINE
Format of the Status Line
Esc:Menu Key-Status Ed-Status Sp-Status Font-Status n% n/n,n Edit/Read filename
Esc:Menu Reminds you to press the Esc key to bring up the Main Menu
Key-Status Current keyboard status
Push Pushright mode
Over Overwrite mode
Pcol Pushright in Column mode
Ocol Overwrite in Column mode
PUSH Caps Lock mode
PusH Num Lock mode
Shf Next key will be Shifted
Ctl Next key will be Ctl'd
Alt Next key will be Alt'd
Fn Next key will be Fn'd
Ed-Status Current edit status
Wrap+ Wordwrap on, auto reform off
Para+ Wordwrap on, auto reform on
Wrap- Wordwrap and auto reform off
ParA+ Auto reform on by A in Ruler
ParN- Reform/wrap off by N in Ruler
Par.- Auto reform/wordwrap off by .-
ParU- Reform/wordwrap off by %U
Merging In merge mode
Marking In Marking mode
MARKED In Marked mode
Boxing In Boxing mode
BOXED In Boxed mode
CBoxing In Column Boxing mode
CBOXED In Column Boxed mode
IMPORT F3, F6 insert block from last file
DECIMAL Decimal tab entry mode
ACCENT Next key is part of Accent pair
RECORD Recording keystrokes
Guide Cursor is on a Guide Line
<user> Next key is user-defined
[,],\,√ Temporary margins in effect
Sp-Status Status of the spelling checker
Se- Normal edit search on, auto spell off
Se+ Normal edit search on, auto spell on
Sp- Spell search on, auto spell off
Sp+ Spell search on, auto spell on
Si- Index word search on, auto spell off
Font-Status Current width font or font character
R:L Current width font set with .R:L
@aL Cursor on font character @
@:L Cursor in font area @
#:L Width font set with #fontletter
n% Percentage of computer memory still free for editing
n/n,n Line on page/total page, page number
Repage for correct page numbers
Edit/Read File save status
Edit needs to be saved; Read has been saved.
ALL UPPER CASE: file in read-only mode.
all lower case: file is locked on network.
filename Name of the file you are editing
Example: Esc:Menu Push Wrap+Se- R:F 99% 1/1, 1 Read "filename"
DOT LINES
Several menus are available to assist you in entering Dot lines.
Page Elements Menu Press Alt F6 then F7
Page Layout Menu Press Alt F6 then F8
Header/Footer Menu Press Alt F6 then F9
NOTE The following default settings: .S:6, .R:F, .XT:0, .XB:0, .L:66, .M:1
TO USE: Put each Dot command on it's own line, preceded by an Alt G.
EXAMPLE: .R:E
Dot Lines
* means Dot line interrupts reformatting
(E) means in Alt F6, F7 Elements menu
(L) means in Alt F6, F8 Layout menu
(H) means in Alt F6, F9 Head/foot menu
*Blank lines to print (entire) (E) .E:length
Blank space, extra to skip (L) .SS:length
*Change the input file (E) .T:filename
Comment line, start ..
Control line in text file .C:text
*Entire text on page begin (E) .EB
*Entire text on page quit (E) .EQ
Footer line, on all pages (H) .F:text
Footer line, on left pages (H) .FL:text
Footer lines, on right pages (H) .FR:text
Footer lines, reset to none .FQ
Footer skipped until next page .FN
Footer width (L) .FW:number
*Footnote entry, begin (E) .DB
*Footnote entry, end or quit (E) .DQ
*Footnote entry on page, begin (E) .DD
*Footnote file (E) .DF:filename
*Footnote header, fence (H) .DH:text
*Footnote spacing (L) .DM:number
Force left page (E) .PL:text
Force right page (E) .PR:text
Header line, on all pages (H) .H:text
Header line, on left pages (H) .HL:text
Header line, on right pages (H) .HR:text
Header lines reset to none .HQ
Header skipped until next page .HN
Header width (L) .HW:number
Index entry (E) .I:text
Index entry symbol space .IX:number
Index entry width .IW:number
Index file name (E) .IF:filename
Insert text or ASCII codes .TT:text
*Insert unprocessed input (E) .TI:filename
*Inserted material adjust (E) .TL:length
*Inserted material on page (E) .EL:length
*Keep "number" lines together (E) .EK:number
Length of body text (L) .LB:length
Length of page (L) .L:length
Margin, extra on all pages (L) .X:number
Margin, extra bottom (L) .XB:length
Margin, extra footer (L) .XF:number
Margin, extra header (L) .XH:number
Margin, extra on left pages (L) .XL:number
Margin, extra on right pages (L) .XR:number
Margin, extra top (L) .XT:length
Multiple line spacing set(L) .M:number
Number for this page (L) .N:number
Output file .O:filename
Page breaks, automatic, off (L) .PQ
Page breaks, automatic, on (L) .PB
Quit/stop a Regular font (L) .Q:letter
Quit/stop all Regular fonts (L) .QQ
Regular font start (L) .R:letter
*Reformat protection, begin (E) .-
*Reformat protection, end (E) .+
Set line spacing per inch (L) .S:length
Table of Contents entry (E) .K:text
Table of Contents symbol space .KX:number
Table of Contents file (E) .KF:filename
Table of Contents width .KW:number
*User input from keyboard .U
*User input prompt (E) .U:prompt
MARKING AND COPYING
Marking
Begin marking F3 or F4 or F6
Change to marked F3 or F6
Begin box marking Ctl F7
Frame marked box Ctl F9
Marked text, copy F3
Marking text, delete F4
Marked text, move F6
Marking text, copy to file Ctl F6
Marking, copy to hold Shf Ctl F6
Mark, entire file Ctl F5
Mark, matching () <> {} [] Alt F4, F4
Un-mark highlighted text F5
Copy
File in memory to disk file Alt F1, F6
Insert disk file Ctl F3
Insert hold area Ctl F4
Marked block to disk file Ctl F6
Marked block to cursor F3
Marked block to hold Shf Ctl F6
Hold area
Box mark, append to hold Shf Ctl F6
Clear hold area Shf Ctl F5
Copy to hold area F4, Ctl F4
Insert hold area Ctl F4
Framing a box
Frame a box, double/single Ctl F9, F2/F3
Unframe a box Ctl F9, F4
REPAGE AND PAGEBREAKS
Repage file or marked block Alt F7, F5, F5
Renumber only file or marked block Alt F7, F5, F6
Repage/reformat file or marked block Alt F7, F5, F7
Adjust blank lines to fill page Alt F7, F6
Set next page break, move to break Alt F7, F7
Hard/Soft break toggle Alt F7, F8
Jump to page break last/next Alt F7, Shf Pgup/Pgdn
Move page break up/dn page Alt F7, Ctl Pgup/Pgdn
Scroll screen, stay on break Alt F7, Pgup/Pgdn
Automatic Numbering
When you REPAGE, the digits or letters after an Alt-N font turn into
a sequential number. The sequence is unique to the symbol following.
Before an entry will use the next value in a number or letter sequence.
Before an entry will use the digit or letter shown as the series start.
Before an entry re-uses the last value.
EXAMPLE:
7. Chapter 5, Section D
2. Chapter 18, Section QQ
When repaged is:
1. Chapter 1, Section A
2. Chapter 2, Section B
TOGGLES
Case of letter F8
Hard/Soft page break Alt F7, F8
Hide/show font characters Alt Space
Pushright/overwrite typing Scroll Lock
Reformat auto on/off/wrap Shf F7
Reminder lines on/off Shf F1
FIND AND REPLACE
Forward/backward (AT: F12/F11) Grey+/Grey-
Find non ASCII Alt F4, F6
Replace text F10
Repeat replace, automatic Alt F10, F9
Set find/replace text F9
Swap find and replace text Ctl F10
Undo replace Alt F10, F10
Wild Card: Use current find text F2
Wild Card: Use marked text F3
Wild Card: Find Alt A,D,J,M,X,Z F4
Wild Card: Letter or number F5
Wild Card: Symbol or blank F6
Wild Card: Any character F7
Wild Card: Line boundary character F8
MEASURING
A number of PC-Write commands can be set with spacing measurements. Here are
the units of measurement, the defaults, and what they mean with the commands.
See RULER LINES about fixed and floating spacing.
.L .LB .XT .XB .EL .TL .S .SS $S @Ruler @Font
Units Commands Commands
i inches per inch
c centimeters per centimeter
p points points
u units (97,200u per inch) units
s sixth inches sixth inches
m multiple of line spacing (not available)
default sixth inches per inch
maximum 172.6 inches .67 inches
decimal permitted not permitted
RULER LINE
Show/hide ruler F2, F2
Embed ruler in file F2, F4
Read control file F2, F6
Enter ruler directly Alt-G, ruler line, Enter
SUPPORT SERVICE
If you need more help, Quicksoft has the following support services:
Unregistered Users: Our technical support group will help you with the
tutorial. If you need more help, you must register your copy of PC-Write.
Registered Users with Current Support: You can call for help with technical
questions. Have your PC-Write manual and printer manual (if you are having
printer problems) handy. Please have the following information available:
* Your registration number.
* Your PC-Write version number 3.05 and your DOS version number.
* The type of hardware and peripherals you have.
* The name of any RAM-resident programs.
* The contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, if any.
For help, call (206) 282-0452, 7AM to 5PM Pacific time, except 1-3 Wed & Thur.
FILE CONVERSION
Wordstar Import Alt F5, F2
Line boundary, fix Alt F5, F6
Old dot commands, fix Alt F5, F3
Page breaks, convert new/old Alt F5, F7, F7/F8
Page breaks, remove all/soft Alt F5, F7, F9/F10
Remove non-ASCII Alt F4, F6, F10
Reverse case letter/marked F8
Upper case letter/marked Alt F8
Spaces, remove extra Alt F5, F5
Spaces, convert to tabs Alt F5, F4, F10
Tabs, convert to spaces Alt F5, F4, F9
MERGING
Merge one record at a time
1. Press Shf F3 then F7 to merge one record.
2. Press F5 to edit record if desired.
3. Press F8 to send to Output file.
4. Repeat above steps for all records.
To skip a record, do not press F8.
Merge all records automatically
1. Press Shf F3, F10. F6 stops merge.
Template divider: is {} between the Output and Input templates.
Type of input field Input Template Example
Separate line field {fieldname} {name}
Comma-separated field {fieldname,} {city,}
Fixed length field {fieldname:length} {code:10}
Input template options Format Example
Keep leading blanks # before field name {#city,}
Keep trailing blanks # after field name {name#,}
Assign default for empty field = after last brace {num}= unknown
Assign prompt for empty field ? after last brace {name}?Enter name
Output template options Format Example
Align field text left < before field {<name}
Align field text right > before field {>city}
Reformat during the merge + after field {address+}
Delete line if field is empty - after field {address2-}
Delete line if field is empty, / after field {address3/}
adding a blank line to end of
output (for mailing labels)
SAVE AND EXIT
Save
Cancel automatic save F1, F9
Save file in memory to disk F1, F3
Save file to disk, exit F1, F2
Cancel save, reload old file F1, F9, F6, F10
Exit
Exit program, save file F1, F2
Exit program, don't save F1, F9, F2
Retain file, to DOS shell F1, F4
SHAREWARE
Quicksoft encourages you to freely distribute unmodified copies of PC-Write in
the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. We ask you to support Quicksoft
and shareware by registering for support and by buying our products.
To Register:
By phone: Call 1-800-888-8088
By mail: Print an order form and fill it out.
Place PC-Write Reference diskette in drive A. At the A> prompt type:
COPY QUICK-OR.DER PRN <Enter>
When you get your Registration Number:
With your master program disk in the default drive or directory:
To change front screen Registration # to your own, from DOS type:
ED = <Enter>
To change front screen message "Compliments of..." to your own:
ED + <Enter>