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  2. \c\b1\f01\w010379081
  3. \b1\f15\x1005  Start WordMaster as usual with \f10WM\f15 <\f14Enter\f15>.
  4. \b1\f15\x1006     And press <\f14F2\f15> to access WordMaster's menus ...
  5. \r2
  6. \B0\F15Press <F1> for help .... Keyboard Command is:
  7. \b7\f00┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  8. \b7\f00│   \b1\f15 File \b7  \f01T\f00ext  \f01P\f00rint  \f01W\f00indow  \f01B\f00lock  \f01G\f00oto  \f01S\f00earch  \f01M\f00acros  \f01O\f00ptions  \f01H\f00elp   │
  9. \b7\f00└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
  10. \b1\f01\w011679211
  11. \b1\f15\x0517 In order to investigate using windows, we need to open a file.
  12. \b1\f15\x0518 Let's use an imaginary one called SAMPLE.DOC which we will access in
  13. \b1\f15\x0519 the way we just learned in the section on files by using the sequence
  14. \b1\f15\x0520 <\f14F2, F, O\f15> to load the file.
  15. \f13\X3324\p0\c
  16.  
  17. \b0\f15\x0101Press <F1> for help .... Keyboard Command is:  <Ctrl-F><Ctrl-O>
  18. \x0102\b7\f00┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  19. \x0103\b7\f00│   \b1\f15 File \b7  \f01T\f00ext  \f01P\f00rint  \f01W\f00indow  \f01B\f00lock  \f01G\f00oto  \f01S\f00earch  \f01M\f00acros  \f01O\f00ptions  \f01H\f00elp   │
  20. \x0104\b7\f00└┬───────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
  21. \x0105\b7\f00 │\b1\f15 Open a file          \b7\f00 │\b1                                                     \b0
  22. \x0106\b7\f00 │ \f01G\f00o to new file        │\b1                                                     \b0
  23. \x0107\b7\f00 │ \f01N\f00ame current file     │\b1                                                     \b0
  24. \x0108\b7\f00 │ \f01S\f00ave changes/backup   │\b1                                                     \b0
  25. \x0109\b7\f00 │ Abandon file/exit WM  │\b1                                                     \b0
  26. \x0110\b7\f00 │ \f01E\f00xit/save file        │\b1                                                     \b0
  27. \x0111\b7\f00 └───────────────────────┘\b1                                                     \b0
  28. \x0113\b1\f15 And see these dialogue boxes that we explained in the section on files.       \b0
  29. \x0116\b0\f15   ┌─────────────────────── Pathname of file ───────────────────────┐
  30. \x0117\b0\f15   │ C:/DOCS/*.*                                                    │
  31. \x0118\b0\f15   └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
  32. \x0119\b0\f15                               \B7\F01┌ C:/DOCS\*.* ─┐\b0\f00
  33. \x0120\b0\f14    And...\f15                     \B7\F01│\B1\F15 SAMPLE.DOC \B7\F01 │\b0\f00
  34. \x0121\b0\f15                               \B7\F01/             /\b0\f00
  35. \x0122\b0\f15                               \B7\F01└─────────────┘\b0\f00
  36.  
  37.  
  38. \f13\X3324\p0\c
  39.  
  40. \x0101\b1\f15 And get ...                                                                   \b0
  41. \x0103\b7\f01  SAMPLE.DOC                                        Page 1    Line 1    Col 1  \b0
  42. \x0104\b7\f01══\b1\f14    This is a sample document for illustrative purposes                      \b0    \b0
  43. \x0105\b7\f01  \b1                                                                             \b0
  44. \x0106\b7\f01  \b1                                                                             \b0
  45. \x0108\b1\f15 Since we want to explore using windows, activate the menus with the <\f14F2\f15>      \b0
  46. \x0109\b1\f15 command, and then <\f14W\f15> to get the \f14Window\f15 submenu.  With the selection bar on   \b0
  47. \x0110\b1\f15 \f14Open Window\f15 simply press <\f14Enter\f15> -- otherwise press the highlighted letter \f14O\f15. \b0
  48. \x0112\b0\f15Press <F1> for help .... Keyboard Command is:  <Ctrl-W><Ctrl-O>
  49. \x0113\b7\f00┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  50. \x0114\b7\f00│    \f01F\f00ile   \f01T\f00ext  \f01P\f00rint \b1\f15 Window \b7\f00 \f01B\f00lock  \f01G\f00oto  \f01S\f00earch  \f01M\f00acros  \f01O\f00ptions  \f01H\f00elp   │
  51. \x0115\b7\f00└────────────────┬────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┘
  52. \x0116\b7\f01  \b1               \b7\f00│\b1\f15 Open window       \b7\f00 │\b1                                        \b0
  53. \x0117\b7\f01  \b1               \b7\f00│ \f01C\f00lose window       │\b1                                        \b0
  54. \x0118\b7\f01  \b1               \b7\f00│ \f01P\f00revious (up)      │\b1                                        \b0
  55. \x0119\b7\f01  \b1               \b7\f00│ \f01N\f00ext (down)        │\b1                                        \b0
  56. \x0120\b7\f01  \b1               \b7\f00│ \f01R\f00esize window      │\b1                                        \b0
  57. \x0121\b7\f01  \b1               \b7\f00│ \f01Z\f00oom windows   OFF │\b1                                        \b0
  58. \x0122\b7\f01  \b1               \b7\f00└────────────────────┘\b1                                        \b0
  59. \f13\X3324\p0\c
  60.  
  61.  
  62. \x0101\b1\f15 And see the same dialogue windows as when you first opened the file ...       \b0
  63. \x0102\b0\f00
  64. \x0103\b0\f15   ┌─────────────────────── Pathname of file ───────────────────────┐
  65. \x0104\b0\f15   │ C:/DOCS/*.*                                                    │
  66. \x0105\b0\f15   └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
  67. \x0106\b0\f15                               \B7\F01┌ C:/DOCS\*.* ─┐\b0\f00
  68. \x0107\b0\f15                               \B7\F01│\B1\F15 SAMPLE.DOC \B7\F01 │\b0\f00
  69. \x0108\b0\f15                               \B7\F01/             /\b0\f00
  70. \x0109\b0\f15                               \B7\F01└─────────────┘\b0\f00
  71. \x0111\b1\f15 Choose the same file and the screen will split -- with the file in both.      \b0
  72. \x0113\b7\f01  SAMPLE.DOC                                        Page 1    Line 1    Col 1  \b0
  73. \x0114\b7\f01══\b1\f14    This is a sample document for illustrative purposes                      \b0    \b0
  74. \x0115\b7\f01  \b1                                                                             \b0
  75. \x0116\b7\f01  \b1                                                                             \b0
  76. \x0117\b7\f01  \b1                                                                             \b0
  77. \x0118\b7\f01  SAMPLE.DOC                                        Page 1    Line 1    Col 1  \b0
  78. \x0119\b7\f01══\b1\f14    This is a sample document for illustrative purposes                      \b0    \b0
  79. \x0120\b7\f01  \b1                                                                             \b0
  80. \x0121\b7\f01  \b1                                                                             \b0
  81. \x0122\b7\f01  \b1                                                                             \b0
  82. \f13\X3324\p0\c
  83.  
  84. \x0101\b1\f15                                                                               \b0
  85. \x0102\b1\f15    Now you might wonder why you would want to work on the same document in    \b0
  86. \x0103\b1\f15    two different windows... so I'll give you an example.                      \b0
  87. \x0104\b1\f15    Let us assume that you have decided to add a Table of Contents to this     \b0
  88. \x0105\b1\f15    document.  One simply way to do this is to type in the \f14Table of Contents\f15   \b0
  89. \x0106\b1\f15    on the first page, open a second window with the same file in it and       \b0
  90. \x0107\b1\f15    then page through the document to locate each item you want to list in     \b0
  91. \x0108\b1\f15    your new listing of contents.                                              \b0
  92. \x0109\b1\f15                                                                               \b0
  93. \x0111\b7\f01  SAMPLE.DOC                                        Page 1    Line 10   Col 1  \b0
  94. \x0112\b7\f01══\b1\f14                           Table of Contents                                 \b0
  95. \x0113\b7\f01  \b1                                                                             \b0
  96. \x0114\b7\f01  \b1                                                                             \b0
  97. \x0115\b7\f01  \b1                                                                             \b0
  98. \x0116\b7\f01  SAMPLE.DOC                                        Page 18   Line 5    Col 1  \b0
  99. \x0117\b7\f01══\b1\f14                               Section 5                                     \b0
  100. \x0118\b7\f01  \b1                                                                             \b0
  101. \x0119\b7\f01  \b1\f14                             Doing Windows                                   \b0
  102. \x0120\b7\f01  \b1\f12                             ▀                                               \b0
  103. \x0122\b1\f15    We will use WordMaster's \f14Copy block\f15 command to copy it.                    \b0
  104. \f13\X3324\p0\c
  105.  
  106. \x0101\b1\f15     With the cursor at the \f10BEGINNING\f15 of the material to be copied, access     \b0
  107. \x0102\b1\f15     the \f14Block\f15 submenu ....                                                    \b0
  108.  
  109. \x0105\b0\f15Press <F1> for help .... Keyboard Command is:  <Ctrl-F><Ctrl-O>
  110. \x0106\b7\f00┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  111. \x0107\b7\f00│    \f01F\f00ile   \f01T\f00ext  \f01P\f00rint  \f01W\f00indow \b1\f15 Block \b7\f00 \f01G\f00oto  \f01S\f00earch  \f01M\f00acros  \f01O\f00ptions  \f01H\f00elp   │\b0
  112. \x0108\b7\f00└────────────────────────┬───────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┘
  113. \x0109\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00│\b1\f15 Start block          \b7\f00 │\b1                             \b0
  114. \x0110\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00│ \f01E\f00nd block             │\b1                             \b0
  115. \x0111\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00│ \f01C\f00opy block            │\b1                             \b0
  116. \x0112\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00│ \f01M\f00ove block            │\b1                             \b0
  117. \x0113\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00│ \f01D\f00elete block          │\b1                             \b0
  118. \x0114\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00│ \f01B\f00lock current word    │\b1                             \b0
  119. \x0115\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00│ \f01W\f00rite block to file   │\b1                             \b0
  120. \x0116\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00│ \f01I\f00nsert file as block  │\b1                             \b0
  121. \x0117\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00│ \f01F\f00ormat block          │\b1                             \b0
  122. \x0118\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00└───────────────────────┘\b1                             \b0
  123. \x0120\b1\f15                                                                               \b0
  124. \x0121\b1\f15     <\f14Enter\f15> or <\f14S\f15> will mark the cursor position as the beginning of a block  \b0
  125. \x0122\b1\f15                                                                               \b0
  126. \f13\X3324\p0\c
  127.  
  128. \x0101\b1\f15     Now move the cursor to the \f10END\f15 of the material to be copied, access       \b0
  129. \x0102\b1\f15     the \f14Block\f15 submenu ....                                                    \b0
  130. \x0105\b7\f01  SAMPLE.DOC                                        Page 18   Line 5    Col 1  \b0
  131. \x0106\b7\f01══\b1\f14                               Section 5                                     \b0
  132. \x0107\b7\f01  \b1                                                                             \b0
  133. \x0108\b7\f01  \b1\f14                             Doing Windows                                   \b0
  134. \x0109\b7\f01  \b1\f12                                          ▀                                  \b0
  135. \x0111\b0\f15Press <F1> for help .... Keyboard Command is:  <Ctrl-F><Ctrl-O>
  136. \x0112\b7\f00┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  137. \x0113\b7\f00│    \f01F\f00ile   \f01T\f00ext  \f01P\f00rint  \f01W\f00indow \b1\f15 Block \b7\f00 \f01G\f00oto  \f01S\f00earch  \f01M\f00acros  \f01O\f00ptions  \f01H\f00elp   │\b0
  138. \x0114\b7\f00└────────────────────────┬───────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┘
  139. \x0115\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00│ \f01S\f00tart block           │\b1                             \b0
  140. \x0116\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00│\b1\f15 End block            \b7\f00 │\b1                             \b0
  141. \x0117\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00/                       /\b1                             \b0
  142. \x0118\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00└───────────────────────┘\b1                             \b0
  143. \x0120\b1\f15                                                                               \b0
  144. \x0121\b1\f15     <\f14Enter\f15> or <\f14E\f15> will mark the cursor position as the END of the block      \b0
  145. \x0122\b1\f15                                                                               \b0
  146. \f13\X3324\p0\c
  147.  
  148. \x0101\b1\f15    Use the \f14Previous window\f15 command in the \f14Window\f15 submenu to move the cursor   \b0
  149. \x0102\b1\f15    to the top window and place it where you want the material                 \b0
  150. \x0104\b7\f01  SAMPLE.DOC                                        Page 1    Line 10   Col 1  \b0
  151. \x0105\b7\f01  \b1\f14   Section 3                         Preparing to Print                      \b0
  152. \x0106\b7\f01  \b1\f14   Section 4                         Working with Files                      \b0
  153. \x0107\b7\f01  \b1\f14   Section 5                         \f12▀                                       \b0
  154. \x0108\b7\f01  SAMPLE.DOC                                        Page 18   Line 5    Col 1  \b0
  155. \x0109\b7\f01══\b1\f14                               Section 5                                     \b0
  156. \x0110\b7\f01  \b1                                                                             \b0
  157. \x0111\b7\f01  \b1\f14                             Doing Windows                                   \b0
  158.  
  159. \x0113\b1\f15    And use the \f14Copy block\f15 command to add it to your list ...                  \b0
  160. \x0115\b0\f15Press <F1> for help .... Keyboard Command is:  <Ctrl-F><Ctrl-O>
  161. \x0116\b7\f00┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  162. \x0117\b7\f00│    \f01F\f00ile   \f01T\f00ext  \f01P\f00rint  \f01W\f00indow \b1\f15 Block \b7\f00 \f01G\f00oto  \f01S\f00earch  \f01M\f00acros  \f01O\f00ptions  \f01H\f00elp   │\b0
  163. \x0118\b7\f00└────────────────────────┬───────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┘
  164. \x0119\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00│ \f01S\f00tart block           │\b1                             \b0
  165. \x0120\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00│ \f01E\f00nd block             │\b1                             \b0
  166. \x0121\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00│\b1\f15 Copy block    \b7\f00        │\b1                             \b0
  167. \x0122\b7\f01  \b1                       \b7\f00/                       /\b1                             \b0
  168. \f13\X3324\p0\c
  169.  
  170. \x0101\b7\f01  SAMPLE.DOC                                        Page 1    Line 10   Col 1  \b0
  171. \x0102\b7\f01  \b1\f14   Section 3                         Preparing to Print                      \b0
  172. \x0103\b7\f01  \b1\f14   Section 4                         Working with Files                      \b0
  173. \x0104\b7\f01  \b1\f14   Section 5                         \b7\f15Doing Windows\b1\f14                            \b0
  174. \x0105\b7\f01  \b1\f12                                     ▀                                       \b0
  175. \x0106\b7\f01  \b1\f14                                                                             \b0
  176. \x0107\b7\f01  \b1\f14                                                                             \b0
  177. \x0108\b7\f01  \b1\f14                                                                             \b0
  178. \x0109\b7\f01  SAMPLE.DOC                                        Page 18   Line 5    Col 1  \b0
  179. \x0110\b7\f01══\b1\f14                               Section 5                                     \b0
  180. \x0111\b7\f01  \b1                                                                             \b0
  181. \x0112\b7\f01  \b1\f14                             Doing Windows                                   \b0
  182. \x0113\b7\f01  \b1\f14                                                                             \b0
  183. \x0114\b7\f01  \b1\f14                                                                             \b0
  184. \x0115\b7\f01  \b1\f14                                                                             \b0
  185. \x0117\b1\f15                                                                               \b0
  186. \x0118\b1\f15 The text will still be marked as a block, so use the \f14End block command\f15 to     \b0
  187. \x0119\b1\f15 unmark it.                                                                    \b0
  188. \x0120\b1\f15                                                                               \b0
  189. \f13\X3324\p0\c
  190.  
  191. \x0103\b1\f15                                                                                \b0
  192. \x0104\b1\f15     This whole process is much easier, of course, if you take the time to      \b0
  193. \x0105\b1\f15     learn the keyboard commands for the blocking functions.  Once doing the    \b0
  194. \x0106\b1\f15     sequence <\f14Ctrl-F6\f15>, <\f14F6\f15>, <\f14Alt-F6\f15> to mark the start and end of a block    \b0
  195. \x0107\b1\f15     and copy it becomes an automatic response, then this whole process goes    \b0
  196. \x0108\b1\f15     very quickly.  The same is true for opening windows and moving between     \b0
  197. \x0109\b1\f15     them.                                                                      \b0
  198. \x0110\b1\f15                                                                                \b0
  199. \x0111\b1\f15     While the example I've used is simplistic this has very real practical     \b0
  200. \x0112\b1\f15     applications.  For example, as I write this little tutorial doing these    \b0
  201. \x0113\b1\f15     many different sample screens involves a lot of complex commands.  Rather  \b0
  202. \x0114\b1\f15     than repeat the process I simply do one screen and then copy it, making    \b0
  203. \x0115\b1\f15     such changes as might be necessary for each particular use.                \b0
  204. \x0116\b1\f15                                                                                \b0
  205. \x0117\b1\f15                                                                                \b0
  206. \x0118\b1\f15     In the next section we will look at some of the advantages of learning to  \b0
  207. \x0119\b1\f15     use macros, which is another shortcut technique just like the one with     \b0
  208. \x0120\b1\f15     using windows and blocking to save some time.                              \b0
  209. \x0121\b1\f15                                                                                \b0
  210. \f13\X3324\p0\c
  211.