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WinProof (tm)
"This is the grammar checker you've been waiting for" (tm)
VERSION 1.0
COPYRIGHT 1993 BY INTELLECT SYSTEMS, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Please read the following questions and answers section. It describes
some of the less obvious features of the program and answers some
commonly asked questions. Please read the license and disclaimer at
the end of the release notes. You agree to abide by this agreement if
you use the program.
THIS DOCUMENTATION CONTAINS MANY DELIBERATE GRAMMAR ERRORS
To help you learn how WinProof works, try running WinProof on this
documentation file. Simply press F1 to start the proofreading process
and type in WINPROOF.DOC as the file to proofread. Try to experiment
with the program's various options. You will see that WinProof is a
very powerful and comprehensive GRAMMAR checking program. When the
program has finished proofreading, press ESC so tat you don't
accidentally modify this file or your settings. If you are viewing
this file during installation, press any key to view the next page.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT WINPROOF
WHAT IS WINPROOF?
WinProof is the MS-Windows version of the PC-Proof grammar checking
program. WinProof can detect many subtle and complex errors such as
dropped words, extra words, or words that have been misspelled into
another word. These are embarrassing errors that the other grammar
checkers miss. It can also detect many other grammar errors including
subject/verb agreement, missing articles, commonly confused words,
double negatives, and passive voice. WinProof is compatible with
WordPerfect, Word, Works, WinWord, ProWrite, PC-Write, WordStar and
other word processors. Network support is also provided. If you've
been waiting for a program that can actually check your grammar
(instead of just your style), WinProof is the grammar checker for you.
This ain't no style or readability checker, WinProof knows English!
HOW DO YOU USE WINPROOF?
After you install the software on your computer, you need to place
WinProof in a program group. You can do this by selecting the "New"
command in the program manager. In the "Program Item Properties"
dialog box, put "WinProof" in the description box. Place the full
pathname for WINPROOF.EXE in the command line box. Finally, place
the name of a directory where you would like your program configuration
to be stored. If you are the only user of the program, you should
use the directory where you installed WinProof. For example, if you
installed WinProof in C:\WINPROOF then a sample "Program Item
Properties" dialog might look like:
Description: WinProof
Command line: C:\WINPROOF\WINPROOF.EXE
Working directory: C:\WINPROOF
To run WinProof, click on the triangular WinProof icon. To proofread a
document, you should run your word processor in one window, and WinProof
in another. To proofread a document, follow these steps.
1. Save your document in your word processor.
2. Run WinProof in another window.
3. Press F1 in WinProof and provide the filename of your document.
4. When WinProof finds an error, switch to your word processor to
make the correction.
5. After WinProof has completed proofreading, save your document in
your word processor.
To quit WinProof, you can use the "Exit" command or you can press
ALT-X. Never quit WinProof by turning off your machine or rebooting.
If you cannot quit WinProof normally, you must run the RESET.BAT batch
file to reset WinProof. Otherwise you may get notices that will tell
you to wait for another user to quit WinProof.
HOW DO I ACTIVATE THE COMMANDS IN THE PROGRAM?
To activate the menus, you can use the mouse to point at menu items or
you can press F10 to activate the top menu bar. You can also activate
menu items by pressing the ALT key and the first letter of the menu
item. For example, pressing ALT-F activates the Files menu. To select
between items (such as buttons and checkboxes) in the dialog boxes,
press the TAB key or point at each item with the mouse. To cancel any
command, press the ESC key. You can also activate menus by pressing
the underlined shortcut key in each menu item.
WHAT PROOFREADING OPTIONS DO I HAVE?
When you run WinProof, you are given the choice of whether you want to
interactively proofread your document (press F1). If your select the
interactive option, WinProof will stop and display each sentence which
might contain a grammar error. You can then proofread the sentence and
decide if it is correct. The incorrect sentences are written to a
problem report file.
HOW DO YOU USE THE PROBLEM REPORT FILE GENERATED BY WINPROOF?
The problem report is a plain ASCII file which contains each incorrect
sentence with a short explanation of the problem. After you select
a file to proofread, you will be asked to provide a filename for the
report file. The default name is the name of your original file with
the extension of ".RPT". You can print this report on your printer, or
if your word processor can display more than one file at a time, you can
load it into your word processor along with the original text file.
You can also load the problem report into a text editor like NOTEPAD.
This will allow you to view the problem report and your original text
at the same time. Use the 'search' feature of your word processor to
find and correct each sentence in the error report.
CAN I SKIP PROOFREADING IF I USE WINPROOF?
No, WinProof is not designed eliminate manual proofreading. There
will always be some errors which cannot be detected by any grammar
checking program. However, WinProof can help you by pointing out
sentences that might contain errors. WinProof helps you to proofread.
It does not replace proofreading.
HOW ACCURATE IS WINPROOF'S ADVICE?
English is a very complex language that can be used in many different
ways. Because of this, WinProof may not be able to precisely identify
the error in a sentence. Therefore you should use the program's advice
as a general guide to finding an error. You should first proofread the
suspect sentence. If you can't figure out what is wrong, then you
should look at the word that is highlighted and the message in the
explanation/advice window. You can get additional advice by pressing
F1. If is still looks correct, then it probably is correct. Don't
spend time on sentences that look correct. WinProof will flag some
perfectly correct sentences due to the complex nature of English.
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN WINPROOF FINDS A SUSPECTED ERROR?
When WinProof finds a suspected error, it will highlight the word near
the problem and display a message indicating the nature of the problem.
if this message is difficult to understand, you can press F1 to get
a more detailed explanation. A dialog box will appear on the bottom
of the screen which allows you to take six options. Use the mouse to
select a button or press the first letter of the button.
Your options are:
[1] FIND NEXT PROBLEM
Don't do anything because the sentence is correct. Remember,
it is up to you to decide if a sentence flagged by the
program is actually wrong. Select this option if the
sentence is correct.
[2] REPORT THIS PROBLEM
Write the incorrect sentence an an explanation of the error
to a problem report file. If the sentence is wrong and the
explanation of the problem makes sense to you, then select
this option.
[3] EDIT THIS SENTENCE
Fix the incorrect sentence and recheck the sentence for