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KaftorWarσ Corporation Bo° 1674 Chicago¼ I╠ 60690 1▒ Novembe≥ 1989 b∙ Benjamiε H« Cohen [█ ┴ worΣ t∩ thσ wise║ whilσ i⌠ look≤ likσ thi≤ filσ i≤ se⌠ u≡ fo≥ 8░ columns¼ ì therσ arσ section≤ tha⌠ arσ wider« Iµ yo⌡ intenΣ t∩ prin⌠ thi≤ ou⌠ you'l∞ neeΣ ì t∩ d∩ i⌠ iε condenseΣ modσ o≥ t∩ edi⌠ i⌠ s∩ tha⌠ thσ wide≥ sectioε i≤ se⌠ fo≥ ì condenseΣ mode« ]] Somσ informatioε about: $15░ $20░ $250 Magiπ Prin⌠ MagicBinΣ MagicIndex Perfec⌠ Proportiona∞ Spacinτ Mergσ Printinτ Inde° Creation Automatiπ Footnotinτ Labels║ Onσ o≥ Man∙ Accros≤ Tablσ oµ Content≤ Generation Automatiπ Columε Printinτ Automatiπ Chapte≥ Numberinτ Casσ Conversion Righ⌠ FlusΦ Line≤ Automatiπ ParagrapΦ Numberinτ SorteΣ Headings Wido≈ anΣ Orphaε Linσ Contro∞ Datß Filσ Verificatioε SorteΣ Sub-Headings Multi-Linσ Header≤ anΣ Footers threσ relateΣ program≤ produceΣ b∙ Compute≥ EdiTypσ System≤ anΣ distributeΣ b∙ ì (amonτ others⌐ KaftorWarσ Corporation¼ P.O. Bo° 1674¼ Chicago¼ I╠ 60690¼ [708▌ ì 965-8144¼ whosσ President¼ Benjamiε H« Cohen¼ wrotσ thi≤ file. [Thσ principa∞ functioε oµ KaftorWarσ i≤ thσ distributioε oµ PC-Filσ 80<tm>¼ ß ì fla⌠ databasσ prograφ fo≥ CP/═ 8░ computers« It'≤ aε eas∙ t∩ usσ prograφ witΦ ß ì moderatσ amoun⌠ oµ power¼ no⌠ thσ fastes⌠ thinτ iε thσ world¼ bu⌠ no⌠ ì unreasonabl∙ slow« I⌠ caε handlσ 100Ñ oµ thσ fla⌠ databasσ need≤ oµ mos⌠ users¼ ì mailinτ lists¼ hobb∙ lists¼ checδ registers¼ anythinτ tha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ sor⌠ anΣ ì repor⌠ on« Fo≥ morσ information¼ cal∞ o≥ writσ -¡ thi≤ filσ i≤ abou⌠ ì MagicPrint.] MagicPrin⌠ wa≤ originall∙ developeΣ fo≥ Diabl∩ anΣ Diabl∩ compatiblσ anΣ NE├ ì SpinWrite≥ impac⌠ printers« ╔ sa∙ "impactó rathe≥ thaε "dais∙ wheeló becausσ ì therσ arσ somσ Diabl∩ compatiblσ dot-matri° printer≤ tha⌠ caε als∩ usσ Magiπ ì Print. ╔ go⌠ int∩ MagicPrin⌠ no⌠ lonτ afte≥ ╔ go⌠ m∙ Hewlet⌠ PackarΣ LaserJet« ì WordSta≥ 3.│ ha≤ essentiall∙ n∩ suppor⌠ fo≥ thσ LaserJet« ╔ wen⌠ oε ß hun⌠ fo≥ ì CP/═ program≤ tha⌠ supporteΣ thσ LaserJet« ╔ founΣ NewWord¼ whicΦ doe≤ ß nicσ ì joΓ fo≥ basiπ worΣ processinτ anΣ i≤ reasonabl∙ quick¼ bu⌠ doe≤ no⌠ d∩ an∙ kinΣ ì oµ justifieΣ proportionall∙ spaceΣ text. ╔ als∩ founΣ StarJet¼ aε eas∙ t∩ usσ prograφ tha⌠ doe≤ wha⌠ ╔ cal∞ WordStar ì proportiona∞ justificatioε ("wspj")║ it'≤ no⌠ TRU┼ proportiona∞ spacinτ becausσ ì i⌠ simpl∙ space≤ thσ tex⌠ tha⌠ yo⌡ seσ oε ß linσ proportionally« Truσ ì proportiona∞ spacinτ count≤ characte≥ unit≤ unti∞ i⌠ fill≤ ß line¼ wspΩ doesn't« ì StarJe⌠ als∩ doe≤ boxe≤ anΣ horizonta∞ anΣ vertica∞ lines¼ anΣ ╔ useΣ i⌠ t∩ makσ ì thσ log∩ fo≥ _PIP_¼ thσ newslette≥ oµ Chicago'≤ Firs⌠ Osbornσ Group¼ oµ whicΦ ╔ ì aφ editor. Theε ╔ founΣ MagicPrint« ╔ requesteΣ anΣ receiveΣ ß revie≈ copy« A⌠ firs⌠ ╔ ì founΣ i⌠ daunting« Oncσ ╔ go⌠ straighteneΣ out¼ ╔ founΣ i⌠ thrilling« ╔ ì revieweΣ i⌠ fo≥ _PIP▀ anΣ ╔ useΣ i⌠ fo≥ printinτ thσ article≤ fo≥ _PIP_¼ anΣ ì wheε KaftorWarσ wa≤ organizeΣ anΣ ╔ starteΣ t∩ worδ oε thσ _User'≤ Guide▀ fo≥ PC¡ ì Filσ 80¼ ╔ decideΣ t∩ usσ MagicPrin⌠ t∩ prin⌠ thσ text« A⌠ tha⌠ poin⌠ ì KaftorWarσ bough⌠ ß copy. Wheε Kaypro'≤ _ProFiles▀ magazinσ raε aε articlσ oε "Nea≥ Deskto≡ Publishinτ fo≥ ì CP/M"¼ witΦ informatioε oε severa∞ product≤ fo≥ fanc∙ printinτ witΦ dot-matri° ì printers¼ ╔ wen⌠ wild« WitΦ LaserJe⌠ Magiπ Prin⌠ availablσ thσ onl∙ thinτ tha⌠ ì coulΣ bσ considereΣ anythinτ likσ deskto≡ publishinτ fo≥ CP/═ user≤ wa≤ Magic« ì ╔ wrotσ t∩ thσ editor≤ anΣ tolΣ theφ wha⌠ ╔ though⌠ the∙ shoulΣ do║ ruε m∙ ì revie≈ oµ MagicPrint« The∙ accepteΣ m∙ proposa∞ anΣ publisheΣ m∙ revie≈ oµ thσ ì LaserJe⌠ versioε (the∙ haΣ ruε somethinτ oε thσ impac⌠ printe≥ versioε earlier). Iε connectioε witΦ thσ revie≈ fo≥ _Profiles▀ ╔ calleΣ Beε Jone¼ proprieto≥ oµ ì Compute≥ EdiTypσ System≤ anΣ autho≥ oµ MagicPrint¼ t∩ determinσ whethe≥ ╔ haΣ ì thσ lates⌠ versioε anΣ fo≥ hel≡ oε ß fe≈ points« Iε onσ oµ m∙ conversation≤ ì witΦ Ben¼ afte≥ thσ revie≈ wa≤ ou⌠ oµ m∙ hands¼ hσ askeΣ mσ ho≈ ╔ wa≤ marketinτ ì PC-Filσ 80« ╔ wa≤ iε thσ mids⌠ oµ preparation≤ fo≥ ß big direc⌠ mai∞ program« ì S∩ ╔ suggesteΣ tha⌠ ╔ adΣ aε offe≥ fo≥ Magiπ Serie≤ -¡ onσ morσ pagσ woulΣ cos⌠ ì littlσ t∩ prin⌠ anΣ n∩ morσ t∩ mail. A⌠ tha⌠ timσ Beε wa≤ experimentinτ witΦ ß $64.9╡ specia∞ pricσ fo≥ Magiπ ì Serie≤ fo≥ CP/M« Afte≥ several month≤ hσ concludeΣ tha⌠ (a⌐ i⌠ didn'⌠ sel∞ an∙ ì bette≥ a⌠ $6╡ thaε a⌠ $150-$25░ anΣ (b⌐ tha⌠ thosσ wh∩ reall∙ needeΣ i⌠ would ì pa∙ thσ highe≥ price« ╔ disagreσ oε botΦ counts« I⌠ probabl∙ sell≤ les≤ badl∙ ì a⌠ thσ lowe≥ pricσ (CP/═ sale≤ arσ goinτ to hel∞ anyway¼ a⌠ ß lowe≥ pricσ the∙ ì ma∙ no⌠ improvσ ß lo⌠ bu⌠ the∙ ma∙ no⌠ ge⌠ quitσ s∩ bad⌐ anΣ fe≈ peoplσ "NEEDó ì anythinτ thesσ day≤ fo≥ thei≥ CP/═ computer║ the∙ havσ haΣ i⌠ fo≥ ß whilσ anΣ ì will¼ iµ lef⌠ t∩ thei≥ owε devices¼ continuσ a≤ the∙ havσ iε thσ past. Wheε Beε eliminateΣ thσ specia∞ pricσ t∩ dealers¼ ╔ couldn'⌠ maintaiε thσ $6╡ ì pricσ becausσ ╔ haΣ t∩ pa∙ hiφ more« Bu⌠ ╔ decideΣ tha⌠ KaftorWarσ woulΣ offe≥ ì onl∙ MagicPrin⌠ anΣ MagicInde° skippinτ thσ middlσ oµ thσ linσ MagicBind. ì KaftorWare'≤ price≤ (Compute≥ EdiTypeº pricσ iε parenthesis⌐ arσ [Novembe≥ 1989]: MagicPrin⌠ $12╡ ($150⌐ ì áááááááááááááááááááMagicInde° $17╡ ($250⌐ ì áááááááááááááááááááì MAGICPRIN╘ EMBEDDE─ COMMANDS Thσ followinτ i≤ ß descriptioε oµ mos⌠ oµ thσ MagicPrin⌠ embeddeΣ command≤ ì tha⌠ arσ useΣ witΦ impac⌠ printer≤ (dais∙ whee∞ anΣ dot-matri° -¡ yes¼ therσ arσ ì somσ Diabl∩ compatiblσ dot-matri° printers)« ┴ "toggleº i≤ ß commanΣ tha⌠ i≤ ì useΣ botΦ t∩ turε oε anΣ t∩ turε ofµ thσ describeΣ prin⌠ characteristic« Umm¼ ì yes¼ you'l∞ notσ tha⌠ thesσ arσ thσ samσ a≤ WordStar...s∩ WordSta≥ user≤ wil∞ ì havσ n∩ probleφ adjusting« Fo≥ thosσ wh∩ d∩ no⌠ usσ WordSta≥ therσ i≤ ß ì separatσ ASCI╔ edito≥ versioε oµ MagicPrint ì Codσ Function ---¡ ------------------------------------------------- ┬ Boldface¼ toggle ├ Halt fo≥ prin⌠ whee∞ o≥ ribboε change ─ Double-strike¼ toggle ╚ Overprin⌠ previou≤ charcter¼ fo≥ accents¼ etc. ╠ Forφ feeΣ (pagσ break) ╧ Non-breaδ space ╥ Justif∙ partia∞ line ╙ Underline¼ toggle ╘ Superscript¼ toggle ╓ Subscript¼ toggle ╪ Strike-out¼ toggle ┘ Ribboε colo≥ change¼ toggle MAGICPRIN╘ DOUBL┼ DO╘ COMMANDS MagicPrin⌠ use≤ 'doublσ dotº command≤ t∩ changσ man∙ oµ it≤ settings« Thesσ arσ ì thσ samσ a≤ WordStar'≤ do⌠ command≤ iε concept¼ anΣ man∙ oµ theφ d∩ exactl∙ thσ ì samσ thinτ tha⌠ correspondinτ command≤ iε WordSta≥ do« Fo≥ thosσ no⌠ familia≥ ì witΦ WordStar¼ thσ concep⌠ i≤ tha⌠ ß linσ iε ß filσ whicΦ begin≤ witΦ ß do⌠ -¡ ß ì perioΣ -¡ i≤ ß non-tex⌠ line« Iε WordSta≥ ß singlσ do⌠ mean≤ ß commanΣ anΣ tw∩ ì o≥ morσ dot≤ meaε ß "note"¼ tha⌠ is¼ informatioε iε thσ filσ tha⌠ a≤ not t∩ bσ ì printed. Iε MagicPrin⌠ line≤ tha⌠ star⌠ witΦ ß singlσ do⌠ arσ treateΣ a≤ WordSta≥ do⌠ ì command≤ anΣ ignored« Magic treat≤ line≤ tha⌠ begiε witΦ tw∩ dot≤ a≤ commands« ì Line≤ witΦ threσ dot≤ arσ considereΣ notes« Thereforσ yo⌡ caε prin⌠ thσ samσ ì filσ witΦ botΦ WordSta≥ anΣ Magiπ Prin⌠ anΣ eacΦ wil∞ ignorσ thσ other'≤ ì commands. Iε thσ tablσ below¼ copieΣ froφ thσ MagicSerie≤ CommanΣ Referencσ Tablσ tha⌠ ì come≤ witΦ eacΦ cop∙ oµ MagicPrint¼ ╔ havσ se⌠ fortΦ thσ WordSta≥ do⌠ command¼ ì thσ MagicSerie≤ doublσ do⌠ command¼ thσ functioε performeΣ b∙ thσ MagicSerie≤ ì doublσ do⌠ command¼ thσ minimuφ anΣ maximuφ value≤ fo≥ thσ command¼ anΣ thσ ì default. Iε thσ W╙ (WordStar⌐ column¼ thσ symbo∞ "--ó mean≤ tha⌠ therσ i≤ n∩ ì correspondinτ WordSta≥ commanΣ anΣ thσ symbo∞ "**ó mean≤ tha⌠ WordSta≥ handle≤ ì thi≤ functioε differently¼ i.e.¼ i⌠ doe≤ no⌠ usσ ß do⌠ command« ┴ discussioε oµ ì thesσ command≤ follow≤ anΣ the∙ difference≤ arσ explaineΣ there. W╙ Symbo∞ Functioε Min/Ma° Default --¡ ------¡ ---------------------------------------¡ -------¡ -------- m⌠ ┴ Advancσ ¡ to≡ margiε 0/╢ 0 -¡ ┬ Backlinσ ¡ movσ u≡ ε line≤ beforσ printinτ nex⌠ linσ Off *¬ ├ Cente≥ ▒ linσ Off -¡ C½ turε oε centering -¡ C¡ turε ofµ centering -¡ Cε cente≥ ε line≤ 1/9 -¡ ─ default≤ restored *¬ E+/¡ Even/odΣ pagσ onl∙ prin⌠ (header≤ anΣ footers⌐ Off *¬ F1/░ Forφ (page⌐ enΣ pause/n∩ pausσ Pausσ (1) *¬ ╟ paGσ lengtΦ -¡ numbe≥ oµ line≤ t∩ prin⌠ 1/12░ 54 p∞ G╟ Gros≤ paGσ lengtΦ --lengtΦ oµ pape≥ 66 c≈ ╚ cHaracte≥ densit∙ 5/3░ 10 -¡ ╔ Inden⌠ 1/L-1¬ 0 p≤ J░ truσ proportiona∞ unJustifieΣ 1 oΩ J▒ truσ proportiona∞ Justified p≤ J▓ non-proportiona∞ (mono-spaced⌐ unJustified oΩ J│ non-proportiona∞ (mono-spaced⌐ Justified -¡ ╦ Kolumε printinτ iε defaul⌠ ▓ columns -¡ K° ∙ ° column≤ witΦ ga≡ oµ ∙ x=1/4¼ y>▒ ╡ spaces -¡ K░ Kolumε printinτ stop rφ ╠ Linσ LengtΦ 10/20░ 78 p∩ ═ Margin¼ Lef⌠ 0/L-1¬ 10 pß N░ Ne≈ pagσ (samσ a≤ ^L) -- N+° Ne≈ pagσ iµ >° line≤ iε curren⌠ paragrapΦ 0/G*¬ 1 c≡ N-° Ne≈ pagσ iµ <° line≤ oε curren⌠ pagσ 1/G-1*¬ 0 -¡ o/╧ Outden⌠ (proportional/absolute⌐ 0/L-1¬ 0 o≡ P+/¡ Pagσ numberinτ on/ofµ Off pε P° Star⌠ numberinτ witΦ ° 1/60000 Off -¡ P░ Star⌠ oε nex⌠ pagσ Off -¡ P0° Star⌠ oε nex⌠ pagσ witΦ x 1/6000░ Off -¡ P╨ Prin⌠ oε screeε 1/25╡ Off -¡ ╥ RightflusΦ onσ linσ Off -¡ R+/¡ RightflusΦ on/off -¡ R° RightflusΦ ° line≤ 1/9 l≤ ╙ Se⌠ linσ Spacinτ 0/╖ 1 -- Sx½ Se⌠ linσ Spacinτ t∩ ° plu≤ one-half u∞ U0/▒ Underlinσ broken/soliΣ ▒ (solid) lΦ ╓ Vertica∞ linσ heigh⌠ 1/48**¬ 8 s≥ V╓ Vertica∞ super-/sub-scrip⌠ ga≡ 1/╕ 4 -¡ ╫ WidtΦ (righ⌠ indent⌐ 0/L-1¬ 0 Notes -------------------- ¬ L-1¼ i.e.¼ Linσ LengtΦ minu≤ one *¬ paGσ LengtΦ minu≤ one **¬ 1╢ oε NE├ SpinWriter Thi≤ discussion i≤ strictl∙ limiteΣ t∩ thσ impac⌠ printe≥ versioε oµ MagicPrint« ì Therσ arσ ß numbe≥ oµ difference≤ iε thσ lase≥ printe≥ version¼ partl∙ becausσ ì thσ lase≥ printe≥ handle≤ pape≥ differently¼ anΣ partl∙ becausσ thσ lase≥ ì printe≥ ha≤ function≤ tha⌠ dais∙ whee∞ printer≤ jus⌠ don'⌠ have. COMMAND╙ THA╘ ╔ WON'╘ DISCUSS Therσ arσ ß lo⌠ oµ command≤ herσ tha⌠ arσ essentiall∙ the samσ a≤ thσ ì correspondinτ command≤ iε WordStar¼ anΣ don'⌠ neeΣ mucΦ discussion¼ anΣ ╔ won'⌠ ì discus≤ theφ here« Fo≥ example¼ thσ ╓ anΣ V╓ command≤ corresponΣ exactl∙ t∩ thσ ì L╚ anΣ S╥ command≤ iε WordStar« Yo⌡ se⌠ thσ linσ heigh⌠ (vertica∞ spacing⌐ anΣ ì sub-/super-scrip⌠ rol∞ (vertica∞ sub-/super-scrip⌠ spacing⌐ iε 48th≤ oµ aε inch« ì Margiε i≤ likσ pagσ offset« Linσ spacinτ i≤ linσ spacinτ -¡ thougΦ Magiπ doe≤ ì offe≥ line-and-a-halµ spacing¼ too« Continuou≤ o≥ soliΣ versu≤ brokeε ì underlininτ i≤ simpl∙ whethe≥ yo⌡ wan⌠ space≤ betweeε character≤ underlined« ì Pagσ numberinτ i≤ straight-forward¼ anΣ n∩ differen⌠ froφ WordSta≥ excep⌠ tha⌠ ì yo⌡ caε givσ ß commanΣ t∩ star⌠ thσ numberinτ oε thσ nex⌠ page« Thi≤ i≤ ì necessar∙ becausσ witΦ Magiπ you don'⌠ kno≈ wherσ thσ nex⌠ pagσ wil∞ begiε anΣ ì iµ yo⌡ havσ ß header....╔ thinδ yo⌡ caε figurσ thi≤ onσ out« ┴ fe≈ command≤ ╔ ì ma∙ simpl∙ ski≡ becausσ ╔ don'⌠ usσ theφ much« Therσ i≤ ß manua∞ tha⌠ explain≤ ì al∞ this. PAPE╥ HANDLING WordSta≥ asks yo⌡ t∩ se⌠ thσ pagσ length¼ thσ to≡ margin¼ anΣ thσ bottoφ margin« ì Thσ 'normº fo≥ mos⌠ W╙ user≤ iε thσ U╙ i≤ t∩ se⌠ pagσ lengtΦ t∩ 6╢ line≤ (1▒ ì incΦ paper⌐ witΦ ß to≡ margiε oµ (say⌐ ╢ anΣ ß bottoφ margiε oµ 6« Tha⌠ print≤ ì 5┤ line≤ oε thσ pagσ (66 ¡ ╢ ¡ ╢ ╜ 54⌐ leave≤ aε incΦ a⌠ thσ to≡ anΣ aε incΦ a⌠ ì thσ bottom« Thσ pape≥ i≤ theε se⌠ witΦ thσ to≡ edgσ a⌠ thσ to≡ oµ the ribboε ì anΣ thσ printe≥ move≤ thσ pape≥ u≡ ╢ line≤ beforσ printing. Magiπ doesn'⌠ thinδ tha⌠ wa∙ a⌠ all« I⌠ want≤ t∩ kno≈ ho≈ lonτ you≥ pape≥ i≤ ì anΣ ho≈ man∙ line≤ yo⌡ arσ goinτ t∩ prin⌠ oε thσ page« Fo≥ thσ norma∞ 1▒ incΦ ì pape≥ yo⌡ se⌠ thσ paGe lengtΦ t∩ 6╢ anΣ thσ Gros≤ paGσ lengtΦ t∩ 54« Yo⌡ star⌠ ì thσ pape≥ u≡ onσ incΦ froφ thσ ribboε top« Magiπ print≤ 5┤ line≤ anΣ leave≤ ß ì margiε a⌠ thσ bottoφ oµ onσ incΦ o≥ ╢ lines« Thσ essensσ oµ thσ proces≤ i≤ thσ ì same¼ it'≤ jus⌠ ß differen⌠ approach« Thσ relevan⌠ command≤ are: m⌠ ┴ Advancσ ¡ to≡ margiε 0/╢ 0 *¬ ╟ paGσ lengtΦ -¡ numbe≥ oµ line≤ t∩ prin⌠ 1/12░ 54 p∞ G╟ Gros≤ paGσ lengtΦ --lengtΦ oµ pape≥ 66 mΓ -¡ (no⌠ applicable║ paGσ lengtΦ minu≤ Gros≤ paGσ lengtΦ leave≤ the bottoφ margiε a≤ ß result) CENTERING¼ FLUSHRIGHT WordSta≥ handle≤ centerinτ witΦ thσ ^O├ commanΣ anΣ show≤ i⌠ oε thσ screen CENTERE─ HEADING CENTERE─ HEADINGS Except¼ oµ course¼ a≤ showε above¼ WordSta≥ doesn'⌠ exactl∙ center¼ eveε witΦ ì monospaceΣ text¼ anΣ wheε i⌠ come≤ t∩ proportionall∙ spaceΣ text¼ W╙ i≤ jus⌠ ì totall∙ a⌠ sea. Magiπ doesn'⌠ sho≈ centerinτ oε thσ screen¼ bu⌠ use≤ it≤ centerinτ do⌠ command≤ ì t∩ indicatσ what'≤ t∩ bσ centered¼ givinτ yo⌡ threσ options: ..c+ CENTERE─ HEADING CENTERE─ HEADINGS ..c- Thσ C½ commanΣ turn≤ centerinτ oε anΣ thσ C¡ commanΣ turn≤ i⌠ off« Oε pape≥ ì thesσ tw∩ line≤ wil∞ bσ accuratel∙ centered¼ whethe≥ monospaceΣ oε ì proportionall∙ spaced¼ witΦ thσ letter≤ iε thσ seconΣ linσ jus⌠ ß bi⌠ t∩ thσ ì lef⌠ oµ thσ letter≤ iε thσ firs⌠ line. Yo⌡ coulΣ als∩ cente≥ thesσ tw∩ line≤ b∙ enterinτ thσ commanΣ t∩ cente≥ tw∩ ì lines: ..c2 CENTERE─ HEADING CENTERE─ HEADINGS O≥ yo⌡ coulΣ givσ ß simplσ ├ commanΣ t∩ cente≥ eacΦ line ..C CENTERE─ HEADING ..c CENTERE─ HEADINGS You'l∞ noticσ tha⌠ I'vσ useΣ uppe≥ anΣ lowe≥ casσ interchangeably║ fo≥ mos⌠ ì command≤ Magiπ doesn'⌠ care. Obviously¼ iµ you'rσ centerinτ ß singlσ line¼ thσ ├ i≤ thσ wa∙ t∩ go« ╔ ì generall∙ finΣ tha⌠ ß C½ anΣ ß C¡ commanΣ worδ bes⌠ fo≥ multiplσ lines║ there'≤ ì ß visua∞ indicatioε tha⌠ thσ centerinτ ha≤ beeε turneΣ ofµ AN─ yo⌡ caε adΣ o≥ ì deletσ line≤ withou⌠ havinτ t∩ coun⌠ theφ agaiε (anΣ yo⌡ caε cente≥ morσ thaε ì ninσ line≤ iε ß row!). BACKLIN┼ COMMAND Thσ backlinσ commanΣ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ bacδ u≡ onσ linσ beforσ resuminτ printing« ì Thi≤ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ d∩ al∞ sort≤ oµ fanc∙ things¼ botΦ iε header≤ anΣ footer≤ anΣ ì iε text« Fo≥ example¼ ╔ ofteε se⌠ u≡ m∙ footer≤ on document≤ t∩ looδ somethinτ ì likσ this: Smith-Jone≤ Contrac⌠ Pagσ -#¡ Novembe≥ 11¼ 1989 WitΦ WordSta≥ tha⌠ linσ i≤ ß sor⌠ oµ pain║ firs⌠ ╔ havσ t∩ ente≥ thσ "Pagσ -#-ó ì anΣ cente≥ i⌠ witΦ ^OC« Theε ╔ g∩ t∩ thσ lef⌠ sidσ (witΦ inser⌠ off⌐ anΣ ente≥ ì thσ "Smith-Jone≤ Contract"« Finall∙ ╔ taΓ ove≥ t∩ thσ righ⌠ anΣ ente≥ "Novembe≥ ì 11¼ 1989"« Theε ╔ g∩ t∩ thσ beginninτ oµ thσ datσ anΣ movσ i⌠ t∩ thσ righ⌠ o≥ ì lef⌠ s∩ tha⌠ it'≤ flusΦ witΦ thσ righ⌠ margin« Oε pagσ 1░ oµ thσ contrac⌠ ╔ ì havσ t∩ reente≥ thσ foote≥ witΦ thσ datσ onσ spacσ t∩ thσ lef⌠ sincσ thσ pagσ ì numbe≥ wil∞ bσ tw∩ digits. WitΦ Magiπ ╔ jus⌠ ente≥ thi≤ iε m∙ footer: Smith-Jone≤ Contract ..Γ r Novembe≥ 11¼ 1989 ..Γ c Pagσ -#- Iε ß recen⌠ flye≥ fo≥ Magiπ Serie≤ ╔ prepareΣ ß tablσ tha⌠ look≤ sor⌠ oµ likσ ì thi≤ [takσ ß gooΣ looδ a⌠ this¼ i⌠ tell≤ thσ essentia∞ difference≤ betweeε thσ ì threσ flavor≤ oµ Magic]: Magiπ Prin⌠ MagicBinΣ MagicIndex Perfec⌠ Proportiona∞ Spacinτ Mergσ Printinτ Inde° Creation Automatiπ Footnotinτ Labels║ Onσ o≥ Man∙ Accros≤ Tablσ oµ Content≤ Generation Automatiπ Columε Printinτ Automatiπ Chapte≥ Numberinτ Casσ Conversion Righ⌠ FlusΦ Line≤ Automatiπ ParagrapΦ Numberinτ SorteΣ Headings Wido≈ anΣ Orphaε Linσ Contro∞ Datß Filσ Verificatioε SorteΣ Sub-Headings Multi-Linσ Header≤ anΣ Footers Now¼ yo⌡ kno≈ ho≈ ╔ diΣ that║ ╔ entereΣ thσ cente≥ column¼ anΣ centereΣ i⌠ witΦ ì ^OC« Theε ╔ entereΣ thσ lef⌠ column¼ witΦ inser⌠ off« Wheε ╔ wen⌠ t∩ ente≥ thσ ì seconΣ linσ ╔ discovereΣ ╔ hadn'⌠ lef⌠ enougΦ room¼ s∩ ╔ haΣ t∩ makσ thσ righ⌠ ì margiε wider¼ deletσ thσ lef⌠ columε stuff¼ re-cente≥ thσ cente≥ columε stuff¼ ì anΣ theε ente≥ thσ lef⌠ columε stuff« Theε ╔ entereΣ thσ righ⌠ columε stuff¼ ì anΣ adjusteΣ eacΦ righ⌠ columε iteφ s∩ tha⌠ i⌠ wa≤ rightflush. T∩ makσ thi≤ prin⌠ iε WordSta≥ you'Σ havσ t∩ d∩ i⌠ monospaced║ iε proportiona∞ ì spacinτ i⌠ jus⌠ woulΣ no⌠ comσ out« Bu⌠ Magiπ doe≤ i⌠ iε proportionall∙ ì spacing¼ anΣ witΦ ß lo⌠ les≤ fus≤ anΣ bother: Magiπ Print Perfec⌠ Proportiona∞ Spacing Automatiπ Footnoting Automatiπ Columε Printing Righ⌠ FlusΦ Lines Wido≈ anΣ Orphaε Linσ Control Multi-Linσ Header≤ anΣ Footers ..b╖ c6 MagicBind Mergσ Printing Labels║ Onσ o≥ Man∙ Accross Automatiπ Chapte≥ Numbering Automatiπ ParagrapΦ Numbering Datß Filσ Verification ..b╢ r6 MagicIndex Inde° Creation Tablσ oµ Content≤ Generation Casσ Conversion SorteΣ Headings SorteΣ Sub-Headings Thσ extrß blanδ linσ abovσ i≤ t∩ ge⌠ pas⌠ thσ las⌠ linσ oµ thσ lef⌠ columε text║ ì remember¼ therσ was onσ morσ linσ therσ thaε iε thσ othe≥ tw∩ columns. Oµ course¼ ╔ wasn'⌠ satisfied║ ╔ wanteΣ t∩ spacσ ou⌠ thσ title≤ ß bit¼ s∩ ╔ ì addeΣ thσ commanΣ t∩ changσ thσ cHaracte≥ spacinτ beforσ eacΦ titlσ anΣ afte≥ ì eacΦ title: ..h13 Magiπ Print ..h10 Perfec⌠ Proportiona∞ Spacing Automatiπ Footnoting Automatiπ Columε Printing Righ⌠ FlusΦ Lines Wido≈ anΣ Orphaε Linσ Control Multi-Linσ Header≤ anΣ Footers ..b╖ c6 ..h13 MagicBind ..h10 Mergσ Printing Labels║ Onσ o≥ Man∙ Accross Automatiπ Chapte≥ Numbering Automatiπ ParagrapΦ Numbering Datß Filσ Verification ..b╢ r6 ..h13 MagicIndex ..h10 Inde° Creation Tablσ of Content≤ Generation Casσ Conversion SorteΣ Headings SorteΣ Sub-Headings Iµ you'Σ likσ t∩ seσ thσ results¼ dro≡ mσ ß notσ a⌠ KaftorWarσ Corporation¼ Bo° ì 1674¼ Chicag∩ 60690¼ o≥ picδ u≡ thσ phonσ anΣ cal∞ [708▌ 965-8144« ╔ caε assurσ ì yo⌡ tha⌠ eacΦ linσ i≤ neatl∙ se⌠ u≡ witΦ thσ cente≥ columε neatl∙ centered¼ ì regardles≤ oµ thσ cHaracte≥ spacing¼ anΣ thσ righ⌠ columε rightflush¼ regardles≤ ì oµ thσ cHaracte≥ spacing« Oµ coursσ puttinτ thσ lef⌠ columε a⌠ thσ lef⌠ margiε ì i≤ n∩ trick« Eveε WordSta≥ coulΣ havσ donσ tha⌠ partí AnΣ onl∙ tha⌠ part. LIN┼ LENGTH¼ INDENT¼ WIDTH WordSta≥ set≤ you≥ linσ lengtΦ b∙ settinτ thσ lef⌠ margiε anΣ thσ righ⌠ margin« ì Yo⌡ als∩ havσ paragrapΦ margin¼ whicΦ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ havσ automatiπ indent≤ o≥ ì outdents. WordSta≥ indent≤ witΦ paragrapΦ margiε worδ onl∙ witΦ thσ firs⌠ linσ ì oµ ß paragrapΦ anΣ arσ ver∙ useful« Fo≥ thosσ no⌠ familia≥ witΦ it¼ thi≤ ì featurσ oµ W╙ ┤ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ se⌠ thσ lef⌠ margiε (.lm⌐ t∩ onσ valuσ anΣ thσ (firs⌠ ì linσ oµ each⌐ paragrapΦ margiε (.pm⌐ t∩ anothe≥ value« Iµ thσ lef⌠ margiε i≤ ▒ ì anΣ thσ paragrapΦ margiε i≤ ╢ thσ firs⌠ linσ oµ eacΦ paragrapΦ will ì automaticall∙ inden⌠ t∩ columε ╢ withou⌠ you≥ havinτ t∩ hi⌠ thσ tab« That'≤ ß ì nicσ featurσ oµ WS4« Indeed¼ iµ you'rσ creatinτ you≥ document≤ t∩ prin⌠ witΦ ì Magiπ anΣ usinτ WordSta≥ ┤ a≤ you≥ edito≥ yo⌡ caε havσ thσ benefi⌠ oµ paragrapΦ ì margiε sincσ WordStar'≤ do⌠ command≤ arσ no⌠ inconsisten⌠ witΦ Magic. Iµ yo⌡ havσ indenteΣ quotation≤ iε you≥ tex⌠ yo⌡ tel∞ WordSta≥ tha⌠ thσ lef⌠ ì margiε i≤ no≈ ╢ insteaΣ oµ ▒ anΣ thσ righ⌠ margiε i≤ no≈ 6░ insteaΣ oµ 65« Iµ ì yo⌡ d∩ thi≤ witΦ ß ".RRó rule≥ linσ yo⌡ onl∙ neeΣ onσ command« A⌠ thσ enΣ oµ ì thσ quotatioε yo⌡ pu⌠ you≥ norma∞ rule≥ linσ bacδ iε anΣ yo⌡ arσ al∞ set« ì Unti∞ yo⌡ decidσ tha⌠ thi≤ documen⌠ woulΣ worδ bette≥ iε 1▓ pitcΦ becausσ yo⌡ ì havσ somσ table≤ tha⌠ won'⌠ fi⌠ easil∙ withiε thσ 65 characte≥ format« Okay¼ ì changσ eacΦ ".rmó commanΣ o≥ rule≥ linσ b∙ addinτ 1╡ characters« It'≤ no⌠ hard¼ ì jus⌠ ß bi⌠ tediou≤ iε ß 40╦ filσ witΦ 2░ quotations. Magiπ work≤ ß littlσ bi⌠ differently« Yo⌡ se⌠ thσ linσ lengtΦ iε units« Sincσ ì mos⌠ of you≥ tex⌠ wil∞ bσ proportionall∙ spaceΣ thi≤ won'⌠ corresponΣ exactl∙ t∩ ì characters¼ bu⌠ i⌠ doe≤ corresponΣ t∩ 12th≤ oµ aε inch« Thσ defaul⌠ i≤ 78¼ o≥ ì 6.╡ inche≤ wide¼ leavinτ aε incΦ oε thσ lef⌠ anΣ aε incΦ oε thσ righ⌠ oε 8.╡ ì incΦ widσ paper« That'≤ iµ yo⌡ leavσ thσ cHaracte≥ spacinτ a⌠ "..H10"¼ thσ ì defaul⌠ value« Iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ i⌠ tighte≥ o≥ wide≥ spaceΣ you'l∞ havσ t∩ adjus⌠ ß ì bit« ╔ almos⌠ neve≥ do. Iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ indenteΣ tex⌠ yo⌡ simpl∙ ente≥ ß do⌠ commanΣ tha⌠ set≤ thσ numbe≥ oµ ì unit≤ oµ indentatioε froφ thσ lef⌠ margiε anΣ thσ numbe≥ oµ unit≤ oµ indentatioε ì froφ thσ righ⌠ margin« Let'≤ inden⌠ │ unit≤ froφ eacΦ side: ..Θ │ ≈ 3 Now¼ wheε ╔ decidσ t∩ makσ thσ linσ wide≥ o≥ narrowe≥ ╔ don'⌠ neeΣ t∩ adjus⌠ m∙ ì indentatioε a⌠ all¼ jus⌠ adjus⌠ thσ number≤ followinτ thσ "..Ló a⌠ thσ to≡ oµ ì thσ file. WordSta≥ caε usσ it≤ paragrapΦ margiε t∩ creatσ an "outdent"¼ tha⌠ i≤ tha⌠ wierΣ ì tex⌠ tha⌠ look≤ likσ this: *Iteφ 1║ Here'≤ somσ tex⌠ abou⌠ ì áááááááááásomethinτ anΣ eacΦ timσ we movσ dowε ß linσ thσ text i≤ indenteΣ froφ thσ margin farthe≥ thaε thσ title. *Iteφ 2║ Thi≤ i≤ calleΣ aε out- den⌠ b∙ analog∙ t∩ thσ in- den⌠ tha⌠ start≤ witΦ the firs⌠ linσ farthe≥ iε than eacΦ succeedinτ line. WitΦ olde≥ version≤ oµ WordSta≥ thi≤ typσ oµ forma⌠ i≤ essentiall∙ impossiblσ ì becausσ yo⌡ havσ t∩ pu⌠ ß harΣ carriagσ returε a⌠ thσ enΣ oµ eacΦ linσ (that'≤ ì ho≈ ╔ diΣ i⌠ herσ becausσ I'φ writinτ thi≤ witΦ ZD┼ -¡ iµ you'rσ ß WordSta≥ use≥ ì anΣ yo⌡ don'⌠ kno≈ abou⌠ VD┼ anΣ ZDE¼ PLEAS┼ checδ you≥ friendl∙ remotσ systeφ ì o≥ use≥ grou≡ o≥ writσ t∩ KaftorWarσ iµ al∞ elsσ fails¼ thesσ arσ publiπ domaiε ì program≤ tha⌠ worδ bette≥ thaε WordSta≥ fo≥ mos⌠ purpose≤ bu⌠ usσ essentiall∙ ì thσ samσ commanΣ structure)« WitΦ WordSta≥ ┤ yo⌡ simpl∙ se⌠ thσ paragrapΦ ì margiε a⌠ ╢ (.pm6⌐ anΣ thσ lef⌠ margiε a⌠ 1▒ (.lm11)« WordSta≥ automaticall∙ ì indent≤ thσ firs⌠ linσ oµ eacΦ paragrapΦ t∩ columε ╢ anΣ eacΦ succeedinτ linσ t∩ ì columε 11« Neat. Oµ coursσ thσ advantagσ oµ Magiπ i≤ tha⌠ i⌠ doe≤ thi≤ samσ thinτ witΦ do⌠ ì command≤ anΣ doesn'⌠ requirσ reformattinτ oµ thσ paragraph≤ wheε yo⌡ edit« ╔ ì seldoφ reforma⌠ wheε I'φ editinτ t∩ prin⌠ witΦ Magiπ unles≤ thσ tex⌠ crawl≤ ofµ ì thσ screeε (no⌠ ofteε wheε ╔ se⌠ thσ margiε t∩ 6╡ oε m∙ Osbornσ ▒ witΦ 10┤ ì columε display!⌐ o≥ wheε it'≤ simpl∙ ß convenien⌠ wa∙ t∩ ge⌠ t∩ thσ enΣ oµ thσ ì paragraph« I'vσ donσ i⌠ iε thi≤ filσ becausσ yo⌡ probabl∙ won'⌠ bσ printinτ i⌠ ì witΦ Magiπ Series¼ anΣ i⌠ look≤ kinΣ oµ sill∙ oε paper. WitΦ Magiπ yo⌡ se⌠ you≥ inden⌠ witΦ thσ "..Θ xó commanΣ anΣ theε set thσ outden⌠ ì witΦ thσ "..╧ xó command« Yo⌡ fiddlσ witΦ thσ number≤ t∩ ge⌠ thσ effec⌠ tha⌠ ì yo⌡ want¼ dependinτ oε whethe≥ yo⌡ wan⌠ thσ star⌠ oµ thσ outdenteΣ linσ t∩ bσ a⌠ ì thσ lef⌠ margiε o≥ indenteΣ froφ it« Iµ yo⌡ havσ PC-Filσ 8░ yo⌡ caε seσ ho≈ I ì useΣ thi≤ iε thσ index¼ whicΦ i≤ printeΣ iε tw∩ column≤ (morσ oε column≤ below)« ì Thσ tex⌠ i≤ rathe≥ narrow¼ anΣ aε occasiona∞ entr∙ i≤ simpl∙ to∩ lonτ fo≥ onσ ì line« S∩ eacΦ linσ i≤ outdenteΣ t∩ thσ lef⌠ margin¼ witΦ thσ seconΣ linσ -¡ iµ ì therσ i≤ onσ -¡ beinτ indented¼ fo≥ example: slasΦ iε KE┘ field¼ 8.1¼ 26.1 slash¼ restricteΣ characte≥ fo≥ cloneΣ database fieldname¼ 20.2.1.2 SmartKey¼ 30.3 Thσ tex⌠ iε thσ filσ look≤ likσ thi≤ (thσ "..Θ │ commanΣ i≤ a⌠ thσ to≡ oµ thσ ì file): ..╧ 3 slasΦ iε KE┘ field¼ 8.1¼ 26.1 ..╧ 3 slash¼ restricteΣ characte≥ fo≥ cloneΣ databasσ fieldname¼ 20.2.1.2 ..╧ 3 SmartKey¼ 30.3 Oµ course¼ ╔ didn'⌠ typσ iε thσ "..╧ 3ó betweeε al∞ oµ thσ entries« ╔ simpl∙ ì entereΣ theφ al∞ witΦ ß sufficientl∙ widσ margiε tha⌠ eacΦ onσ wa≤ oε ß singlσ ì linσ anΣ theε replaceΣ eacΦ carriagσ returε witΦ ß carriagσ return¼ thσ do⌠ ì command¼ anΣ anothe≥ carriagσ return. Thi≤ i≤ thσ onσ placσ wherσ uppe≥ anΣ lowe≥ casσ makσ ß differencσ iε ß Magiπ ì do⌠ command« Thσ lowe≥ casσ "oó i≤ ß proportiona∞ outdent¼ thσ uppe≥ casσ "Oó ì i≤ aε "absoluteó outdent« I'vσ neve≥ seeε mucΦ poin⌠ iε thσ proportiona∞ ì outdent¼ sincσ thσ outdenteΣ line≤ wil∞ begiε iε differen⌠ position≤ dependinτ ì oε thσ widtΦ oµ thσ outdenteΣ characters« WitΦ thσ absolutσ outden⌠ you≥ ì outdenteΣ paragraph≤ wil∞ linσ u≡ precisely. JUSTIFY¼ PROPORTIONA╠ SPACING¼ O╬ anΣ OFF WitΦ ß dais∙ whee∞ printe≥ ╔ hatσ t∩ changσ prin⌠ wheels« ╔ meaε it'≤ ß lo⌠ oµ ì bothe≥ fo≥ italic≤ iµ yo⌡ havσ morσ thaε onσ placσ iε ß documen⌠ wherσ yo⌡ wan⌠ ì italics« Thσ printe≥ stops« Opeε thσ cover« Removσ thσ ribbon« Pul∞ bacδ thσ ì prin⌠ head« Removσ thσ prin⌠ wheel« Pu⌠ thσ ne≈ printwhee∞ on« Shovσ thσ ì prin⌠ heaΣ home« Ribboε bacδ on« Closσ cover« Printe≥ oε line« Star⌠ ì printinτ again« Repea⌠ afte≥ tw∩ word≤ iε italics« Forge⌠ it« I'vσ go⌠ acces≤ ì t∩ ß lase≥ printer« Iµ ╔ reall∙ NEE─ italic≤ I'l∞ prin⌠ i⌠ there« Iε thσ ì meantimσ thσ poo≥ reade≥ wil∞ jus⌠ havσ t∩ suffe≥ witΦ underscores. So¼ thσ switcΦ betweeε propertiona∞ anΣ monospaceΣ tex⌠ oε ß dais∙ whee∞ printe≥ ì i≤ probabl∙ no⌠ somethinτ you'l∞ wan⌠ t∩ d∩ ver∙ mucΦ of« Iµ you'vσ go⌠ ß tablσ ì yo⌡ migh⌠ wan⌠ t∩ d∩ i⌠ iµ taΓ setting≤ (discusseΣ below⌐ don'⌠ d∩ wha⌠ yo⌡ ì want« ╔ useΣ i⌠ iε thσ PC-Filσ 8░ User'≤ Guidσ t∩ sho≈ screeε display≤ iε ì monospaceΣ Courie≥ tex⌠ sincσ that'≤ thσ wa∙ i⌠ appear≤ oε thσ screeε ì (monospaced¼ it'≤ no⌠ likel∙ t∩ bσ Courier!). Bu⌠ yo⌡ migh⌠ wan⌠ t∩ changσ betweeε justifieΣ anΣ non-justified« ╔ d∩ i⌠ witΦ ì paragrapΦ headings¼ especiall∙ wheε ╔ usσ narro≈ columns« Thσ al∞ uppe≥ casσ ì title≤ sometime≤ looδ rathe≥ sill∙ wheε spaceΣ ou⌠ fo≥ justification¼ s∩ it'≤ ì nicσ t∩ bσ ablσ t∩ switch. Iε eithe≥ case¼ yo⌡ caε switcΦ betweeε truσ proportiona∞ justifieΣ anΣ ì unjustified¼ o≥ t∩ non-proportiona∞ justifieΣ o≥ unjustifieΣ witΦ ß simplσ do⌠ ì command. PAG┼ NUMBERIN╟ AN─ TITLIN╟ COMMAND╗ HEADER╙ AN─ FOOTERS WordSta≥ limit≤ yo⌡ t∩ threσ line≤ oµ heade≥ anΣ threσ line≤ oµ footer« ì Sometimes tha⌠ get≤ ß bi⌠ awkward« WordStar'≤ lacδ oµ ß flushrigh⌠ commanΣ ì make≤ header≤ anΣ footer≤ ß bi⌠ awkwarΣ t∩ creatσ a⌠ times. Magiπ caε makσ jus⌠ ì abou⌠ an∙ heade≥ o≥ foote≥ tha⌠ yo⌡ want¼ u≡ t∩ ß limi⌠ oµ 25░ characters« ì I'vσ neve≥ founΣ tha⌠ limi⌠ t∩ bσ ß problem. Onσ oµ thσ mos⌠ frustratinτ thing≤ tha⌠ ha≤ happeneΣ t∩ mσ ove≥ thσ year≤ i≤ thσ ì effor⌠ t∩ kee≡ u≡ witΦ WordStar'≤ header/foote≥ margin¼ thσ numbe≥ oµ line≤ oε ß ì page¼ anΣ thσ spacσ betweeε thσ tex⌠ anΣ thσ heade≥ o≥ footer« Magiπ i≤ mucΦ ì morσ straight-forwarΣ iε thi≤ regard. A⌠ firs⌠ ╔ though⌠ Magiπ header≤ anΣ footer≤ werσ confusing¼ thougΦ the∙ arσ ì clearl∙ anΣ simpl∙ explaineΣ iε thσ manual¼ witΦ copiou≤ examples« Here'≤ ì ß sample¼ witΦ comment≤ oε eacΦ linσ afte≥ thσ semicolon: ..#┬ ;star⌠ ß foote≥ (ú a⌠ Bottoφ oµ page) ;blanδ linσ betweeε tex⌠ anΣ footer ;seconΣ blanδ linσ betweeε tex⌠ anΣ footer Smith-Jones Contrac⌠ ;foote≥ segmen⌠ a⌠ lef⌠ oµ page ..Γ ≥ ;bacδ onσ line¼ g∩ t∩ righ⌠ oµ page Novembe≥ 11¼ 198╣ ;foote≥ segmen⌠ a⌠ righ⌠ oµ page ..Γ π ;bacδ onσ line, cente≥ thσ text Pagσ -#¡ ;centereΣ text ⌐ ;enΣ oµ footer Headers¼ footers¼ bod∙ text¼ anΣ footnote≤ arσ al∞ considereΣ separatσ area≤ fo≥ ì formattinτ purposes« Iµ you≥ forma⌠ differ≤ froφ thσ defaul⌠ yo⌡ mus⌠ ente≥ thσ ì command≤ separatel∙ before¼ inside¼ anΣ afte≥ eacΦ sucΦ area. COLUMNS Havσ yo⌡ eve≥ se⌠ u≡ tex⌠ iε column≤ witΦ CP/═ WordStar┐ (╔ thinδ it'≤ ß bi⌠ ì easie≥ witΦ MS-DO╙ WordSta≥ ╡ anΣ 5.5¼ bu⌠ you'l∞ spenΣ ß lo⌠ morσ fo≥ aε MS-DO╙ ì compute≥ (no⌠ t∩ mentioε thσ software⌐ thaε yo⌡ wil∞ jus⌠ t∩ bu∙ Magic.⌐ Don'⌠ ì eveε talδ abou⌠ editinτ the tex⌠ afte≥ it'≤ iε columns║ yo⌡ can'⌠ reall∙ d∩ ì anythinτ withou⌠ takinτ i⌠ ou⌠ oµ columns¼ ß slo≈ tasδ a⌠ best« I'vσ go⌠ an ì Osbornσ Executivσ witΦ aε ╕ MH· Z80┬ CP╒ anΣ 358╦ oµ RA═ disδ oε thσ mothe≥ ì board« It'≤ fast« Bu⌠ workinτ witΦ column≤ in WordSta≥ i≤ stil∞ n∩ picnic. WitΦ Magiπ column≤ arσ ß picnic« Jus⌠ tel∞ Magiπ ho≈ man∙ column≤ anΣ ho≈ man∙ ì space≤ iε the ga≡ betweeε columns« U≡ t∩ fivσ column≤ (wh∩ need≤ more?)« AnΣ ì column≤ arσ nicσ witΦ Magic« ╔ edi⌠ anΣ publisΦ m∙ homeownersº associatioε ì newsletter« ┴ seveε incΦ linσ witΦ Magiπ ha≤ typicall∙ ove≥ 10░ character≤ oε ì it« Yo⌡ can'⌠ scaε tha⌠ text¼ yo⌡ havσ t∩ movσ you≥ eye≤ acros≤ thσ line« Wheε ì yo⌡ ge⌠ t∩ thσ enΣ movinτ bacδ t∩ thσ nex⌠ linσ caε bσ ß pain« Column≤ arσ ì nice« WitΦ WordSta≥ -¡ I'vσ donσ thi≤ -¡ yo⌡ grun⌠ anΣ groan« WitΦ Magiπ ╔ ì jus⌠ ente≥ ß "..K▓ 4ó anΣ thσ pagσ come≤ u≡ printeΣ iε tw∩ column≤ witΦ ┤ space≤ ì iε betweeε columns. Therσ arσ somσ limitation≤ iε columna≥ text« Yo⌡ can'⌠ changσ vertica∞ heigh⌠ ì iε columna≥ text« ╔ likσ t∩ pu⌠ abou⌠ ▓ o≥ │ 48th≤ oµ aε incΦ betweeε ì paragraphs« WitΦ column≤ ╔ can'⌠ d∩ that« Yo⌡ can'⌠ forcσ pagσ break≤ witΦ ì columna≥ text« That'≤ sometime≤ ß pain║ wheε yo⌡ prin⌠ yo⌡ discove≥ tha⌠ ß ì subheadinτ print≤ oε thσ las⌠ linσ oµ thσ page« Oops¼ g∩ bacδ anΣ pu⌠ aε extrß ì blanδ linσ iε somewhere« CompareΣ t∩ thσ paiε oµ WordStar¼ it'≤ ß pleasure. Yo⌡ caε confusσ Magic« ╔ trieΣ t∩ d∩ ß flye≥ showinτ jus⌠ abou⌠ everythinτ tha⌠ ì Magiπ coulΣ do« Text, columna≥ text¼ centered¼ everything« ╔ haΣ somσ tex⌠ iε ì onσ column¼ followeΣ b∙ tex⌠ iε threσ columns¼ followeΣ b∙ tex⌠ iε tw∩ columns¼ ì followeΣ b∙ tex⌠ iε onσ column« Magiπ jus⌠ didn'⌠ wan⌠ t∩ d∩ it« Bu⌠ that'≤ ì hardl∙ ß 'rea∞ worldº application. I'vσ haΣ n∩ probleφ stickinτ ß sectioε oµ ì columna≥ tex⌠ a⌠ thσ enΣ oµ m∙ MagicPrin⌠ flyer≤ t∩ demonstratσ it≤ capability« ì A≤ ß practica∞ matte≥ you'l∞ probabl∙ seldoφ wan⌠ t∩ mi° column≤ witΦ non¡ ì columna≥ text. TABS WitΦ proportiona∞ spacinτ yo⌡ neeΣ t∩ havσ ß wa∙ t∩ se⌠ u≡ tab≤ tha⌠ arσ ß fixeΣ ì distancσ apart« WordSta≥ doesn'⌠ d∩ that« Se⌠ u≡ somσ WordSta≥ tabs anΣ prin⌠ ì proportionall∙ spaceΣ anΣ thσ stufµ goe≤ al∞ ove≥ thσ lot« S∩ Magiπ ha≤ tab≤ ì buil⌠ in. Yo⌡ se⌠ thσ tab≤ witΦ thσ ".>aß bΓ cc...ó command« Tha⌠ is¼ thσ tw∩ dot≤ arσ ì followeΣ b∙ ß greate≥ thaε sigε anΣ theε thσ spacinτ oµ thσ taΓ stops, beginninτ ì (compute≥ programmer≤ coun⌠ thi≤ way⌐ witΦ zero« T∩ se⌠ tex⌠ a⌠ taΓ stop≤ ente≥ ì ß greate≥ thaε sigε followeΣ b∙ thσ numbe≥ oµ thσ taΓ sto≡ (░ t∩ 9)« Here'≤ ì somσ tex⌠ se⌠ u≡ fo≥ columna≥ displa∙ (╔ haven'⌠ checkeΣ thσ validit∙ oµ thesσ ì taΓ stops¼ s∩ don'⌠ holΣ mσ t∩ this¼ thi≤ i≤ jus⌠ ß samplσ oµ thσ technique): ..>1░ 4░ 60 >0Descriptioε >1Tes⌠ Valuσ >2Date >0Dinosaur≤ >1984,234.5╢ >2Januar∙ 5¼ 1989 >0Footbal∞ Player≤ >1602,888.3┤ >2MarcΦ 15¼ 1988 ì Here'≤ ho≈ tha⌠ woulΣ prin⌠ ou⌠ (bu⌠ proportionall∙ spaceΣ oε thσ paper¼ oµ ì course: Descriptioε Tes⌠ Valuσ Date Dinosaur≤ 984,234.5╢ Januar∙ 5¼ 1989 Footbal∞ Player≤ 602,888.3┤ MarcΦ 15¼ 1988 ì Notσ tha⌠ it'≤ thσ taΓ commands¼ ">0"¼ ">1"¼ etc.¼ tha⌠ contro∞ thσ actua∞ ì printeΣ spacing« Wherσ thσ tex⌠ appear≤ oε thσ screeε ha≤ nothinτ t∩ d∩ witΦ ì thσ printeΣ appearance¼ s∩ iε ou≥ examplσ thσ fac⌠ tha⌠ thσ tex⌠ a≤ entereΣ ì doesn'⌠ linσ u≡ ha≤ n∩ effect« Iµ wσ discovereΣ oε printinτ tha⌠ thσ tex⌠ ì wasn'⌠ properl∙ spaced¼ wσ woulΣ jus⌠ changσ thσ valuσ oµ thσ taΓ setting≤ iε ì thσ do⌠ command« Thσ tex⌠ woulΣ linσ u≡ accordinτ t∩ thσ ne≈ taΓ setting≤ wheε ì printeΣ thσ nex⌠ time. Thi≤ doe≤ havσ onσ effect║ yo⌡ can'⌠ usσ ß ">ó t∩ prin⌠ ß ">"« Bu⌠ Magiπ take≤ ì carσ of that« Enterinτ aε embeddeΣ ^┴ beforσ thσ ">ó allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ ente≥ ß ì litera∞ ">". LASE╥ PRINTE╥ VERSION Thσ lase≥ printe≥ versioε i≤ morσ comple° iε operatioε becausσ yo⌡ caε contro∞ ì fonts« Yo⌡ havσ t∩ tel∞ Magiπ wha⌠ fon⌠ cartridgσ yo⌡ havσ and wha⌠ fon⌠ yo⌡ ì wan⌠ t∩ use¼ bu⌠ yo⌡ caε switcΦ font≤ witΦ ever∙ characte≥ iµ you'rσ s∩ inclineΣ ì (anΣ ß bi⌠ ou⌠ oµ it)« Thesσ sho≈ u≡ oε thσ screeε a≤ ~a)■ t∩ switcΦ t∩ thσ "aó ì fon⌠ (HelvBolΣ oε thσ ┬ cartridge)¼ etc« Iµ ╔ wa≤ goinτ t∩ prin⌠ thi≤ filσ witΦ ì thσ Lase≥ Printe≥ Versioε anΣ wanteΣ t∩ makσ thσ headinτ abovσ prin⌠ iε HelvBolΣ ì fon⌠ anΣ theε switcΦ bacδ t∩ thσ TmsRmε 1░ poin⌠ norma∞ fon⌠ fo≥ text¼ i⌠ woulΣ ì havσ lookeΣ likσ this: ~a)~LASE╥ PRINTE╥ VERSION~(~ Thσ lase≥ printe≥ editioε als∩ offer≤ kerning¼ contro∞ ove≥ thσ placemen⌠ oµ ì individua∞ character≤ t∩ thσ neares⌠ 1/720tΦ oµ aε inch« Sure¼ yo⌡ say, thσ ì LaserJe⌠ caε onl∙ prin⌠ 30░ dot≤ t∩ thσ inch¼ ho≈ caε i⌠ d∩ that┐ Simple║ ì whilσ therσ caε onl∙ bσ 30░ dot≤ pe≥ incΦ thσ placemen⌠ oµ thσ dot≤ caε bσ ì controlleΣ t∩ thσ neares⌠ 720tΦ oµ aε inch« B∙ thσ way¼ centerinτ n∩ thσ ì LaserJe⌠ i≤ t∩ the neares⌠ 1/720tΦ oµ aε inch. EDITORS¼ WOR─ PROCESSORS Fo≥ WordSta≥ users¼ orde≥ thσ WordSta≥ edition« User≤ oµ Perfec⌠ Write≥ o≥ ì othe≥ editor/worΣ processinτ program≤ tha⌠ creatσ aε ASCI╔ filσ shoulΣ orde≥ thσ ì ASCI╔ Edito≥ version« Thσ commands arσ entereΣ slightl∙ differentl∙ thaε thσ ì WordSta≥ edition¼ bu⌠ thσ effec⌠ i≤ thσ same. ┴ CAVEAT Thi≤ littlσ filσ -¡ okay¼ it'≤ no⌠ s∩ littlσ -¡ i≤ no⌠ intendeΣ t∩ bσ ß completσ ì tutoria∞ oε MagicPrint« I'vσ lef⌠ morσ ou⌠ thaε I'vσ pu⌠ in« ╔ haven'⌠ thσ ì timσ o≥ inclinatioε t∩ d∩ mucΦ more« S∩ iµ yo⌡ arσ usinτ thi≤ a≤ ß tutorial¼ ì anΣ ╔ supposσ iε somσ respect≤ i⌠ ha≤ aspect≤ oµ that¼ pleasσ bσ surσ t∩ consul⌠ ì thσ manua∞ froφ timσ t∩ time. GETTIN╟ HELP Iµ you'rσ ß MagicPrin⌠ owne≥ you'rσ entitleΣ t∩ suppor⌠ froφ Compute≥ EdiTypσ ì Systems« Iµ you'rσ sh∙ abou⌠ calling¼ forge⌠ it« Call« Iµ yo⌡ prefer¼ yo⌡ can ì leavσ question≤ oε thσ Antelopσ Freewa∙ Remotσ Acces≤ System¼ [312▌ 764-5162¼ ì operateΣ b∙ CFOG¼ Chicago'≤ Firs⌠ Osbornσ Group¼ anΣ I'l∞ endeavo≥ t∩ answe≥ ì them« ╔ als∩ cal∞ somσ othe≥ board≤ witΦ considerabl∙ les≤ frequency« [I'φ oε ì Antelopσ jus⌠ abou⌠ ever∙ day.] GETTIN╟ MAGIC Onσ oµ thσ reason≤ tha⌠ ╔ wrotσ thi≤ filσ i≤ tha⌠ Jiφ Bottoφ askeΣ mσ to« Jiφ ì bough⌠ Magiπ froφ KaftorWarσ Corporation« ╔ hopσ tha⌠ yo⌡ will¼ tooí Fo≥ ì printinτ sample≤ anΣ curren⌠ pricing¼ cal∞ [708▌ 965-814┤ anΣ leavσ you≥ namσ ì anΣ addres≤ o≥ writσ t∩ KaftorWarσ Corporation¼ Bo° 1674¼ Chicago¼ I╠ 60690. MS-DO╙ -¡ AN─ ┴ WOR─ O╬ SPEED Yes¼ therσ arσ version≤ oµ Magiπ fo≥ MS-DOS¼ bu⌠ thσ price≤ arσ goinτ t∩ bσ mucΦ ì close≥ t∩ thσ 'listº price« KaftorWarσ wil∞ bσ pleaseΣ t∩ ge⌠ theφ fo≥ you. CP/═ Magiπ i≤ faste≥ thaε X╘ Magic« ╔ haven'⌠ seeε an∙ figure≤ oε Turb∩ anΣ 28╢ ì o≥ 38╢ system≤ runninτ Magic« ┴ typica∞ ful∞ pagσ oµ tex⌠ oε ß lase≥ printe≥ ì take≤ abou⌠ 4░ second≤ t∩ ß minute║ morσ iµ yo⌡ havσ lot≤ anΣ lot≤ oµ fon⌠ ì changes. Oε dais∙ whee∞ printer≤ ╔ havσ onl∙ m∙ impression¼ ╔ haven'⌠ actuall∙ timeΣ it¼ ì bu⌠ ╔ can'⌠ believσ tha⌠ it'≤ an∙ slowe≥ thaε an∙ othe≥ prograφ iε outputtinτ ì thσ text« Oh¼ there'≤ ß fe≈ second≤ oµ dela∙ t∩ calculatσ thσ firs⌠ pagσ oµ ì columna≥ text¼ bu⌠ afte≥ tha⌠ yo⌡ won'⌠ noticσ thσ dela∙ becausσ thσ ì calculation≤ arσ donσ whilσ thσ slo≈ printe≥ i≤ printing. FINIS