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Texto'LE Help Contents

Overview

Creative Texto'LE

The Texto'LE Interface

Toolbar

Edit Window

Status Bar

Texto'LE Menus

File Menu

Edit Menu

View Menu

Speech Menu

Window Menu

Help Menu

Working with Texto'LE

Opening and Saving Files

Printing and Print Preview

Customizing the Texto'LE Workspace

Customizing Speech with Texto'LE


Creative Texto'LE

Using Texto'LE, you can quickly and easily create a text file that can "talk".  This "talking" feature is very useful if you need to highlight certain parts of a document that you are sending electronically (either in a diskette or through a network).

With Texto'LE, the major difference is the ability to emphasize important parts of any document with actual speech, rather than merely utilizing the conventional highlighting functions available to you in your word-processing software.

Texto'LE is an OLE server and allows you to create and embed these "talking files" into any OLE compliant Windows application, such as Write.  You can insert these talking files in your documents, where they will appear as Texto'LE icons. To listen to your "voice message", just double-click on these icons.


The Texto'LE Interface - Toolbar
Toolbar

The toolbar is displayed across the top of the application window, below the menu bar.  The toolbar provides quick mouse access to many tools used in Texto'LE.

To hide or display the Toolbar, choose Toolbar from the View menu.

The buttons on the Toolbar are:

 Open a new document.

 Open an existing document.  Texto'LE displays the Open Dialog box, in which you can locate and open the desired file.

 Save the active document with its current name.  If you have not named the document, Texto'LE displays the Save As Dialog box.

 Displays each page as it will look when you print the document.  You can zoom in and out of the document, and also page through the document in this mode.

 Print the active document.

 Remove selected data from the document and stores it on the clipboard.

 Copy the selection to the clipboard.

 Insert the contents of the clipboard at the cursor position.

 Copies the entire document into the clipboard as an Texto'LE Annotation OLE object.  You can then paste this OLE object into any OLE client application.

 Read the entire or selected data of the active document.

 Stops reading the document.

 Pauses/resumes reading of the document

 Set text-to-speech preferences.

 Activate Creative Mixer allowing you to control the volume.

Within the toolbar is the Voice Selection drop-down list box:

 You can use this to quickly select a voice for reading.

At the end of the toolbar is the document icon:

 You can use this icon to drag and drop the active document into any OLE client application.  The document will be embedded into the client application.


Edit Window

The Edit Window is the area where the content of document is displayed and edited.  You can open several Edit Windows at a time and display them in a cascaded, vertically tiled, or horizontally tiled fashion.  You can also minimize them to icons.

With different documents displayed in different Edit Windows, you can perform editing functions like cut, copy, and paste from one document to another easily and quickly.

To select a portion of the document for editing, hold down the left mouse button anywhere on the Edit Window and drag the mouse.  Once the desired portion of the document data has been selected, release the left mouse button.  The selected area will be highlighted.

Note

When you click the right mouse button on the Edit Window, a menu of commands will display allowing you to perform various functions.


The Texto'LE Interface - Status Bar
Status Bar

The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the Texto'LE window.  To display or hide the status bar, use the Status Bar command in the View menu.

The left area of the status bar describes actions of menu items as you use the arrow keys to navigate through menus.  This area similarly shows messages that describe the actions of toolbar buttons as you depress them, before releasing them.  If after viewing the description of the toolbar button command you wish not to execute the command, then release the mouse button while the pointer is off the toolbar button.

The right areas of the status bar indicate which of the following keys are latched down:

Indicator	Description
CAP	The Caps Lock key is latched down.
NUM	The Num Lock key is latched down.
SCRL	The Scroll Lock key is latched down.


File Menu

The File Menu contains the following commands:

Command	Description
New	Create a new document.
Open	Open an existing document.
Close	Close an opened document.
Save	Save an opened document using the same file name.
Save As	Saves an opened document to a specified file name.
Print	Print a document.
Print Preview	Displays the document on the screen as it would appear printed.
Page Setup	Bring up a dialog box for setting up the page.
Print Setup	Select a printer and printer connection.
Exit	Exits Texto'LE.
Texto'LE keeps a record of the last four files you have opened by displaying them on the File menu, immediately after the Print Setup command. To open any of these files, simply select the desired file with the left mouse button.

See Also

New

Open

Close

Save

Save As

Print

Print Preview

Page Setup

Print Setup

Exit


New

Use this command to create a new document in Texto'LE.  You can open an existing document with the Open command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+N


Open

Use this command to open an existing document in a new window.  You can open multiple documents at once.  Use the Window menu to switch among the multiple open documents.

You can create new documents with the New command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+O


Close

Use this command to close the active document.  Texto'LE suggests that you save changes to your document before you close it.  If you close a document without saving, you lose all changes made since the last time you saved it.  Before closing an unsaved document, Texto'LE displays the Save As Dialog box and suggests that you name and save the document.


Save

Use this command to save the active document to its current name and directory.  When you save a document for the first time, Texto'LE displays the Save As Dialog box so you can name your document.  If you want to change the name and directory of an existing document before you save it, choose the Save As command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+S


Save As

Use this command to save and name the active document.  Texto'LE displays the Save As Dialog box so you can name your document.

To save a document with its existing name and directory, use the Save command.


Print

Use this command to print a document.   This command presents a Print Dialog box, where you may specify the range of pages to be printed, the number of copies, the destination printer, and other printer setup options.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:


Print Preview

Use this command to display the active document as it would appear when printed.  When you choose this command, the main window will be replaced with a print preview window in which one or two pages will be displayed in their printed format.  The Print Preview Toolbar offers you options to view either one or two pages at a time; move back and forth through the document; zoom in and out of pages; and initiate a print job.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:


Page Setup

Use this command to add a Header or Footer to your printed page.  This command presents a Page Setup Dialog box, where you specify the Header and Footer text.


Print Setup

Use this command to select a printer and a printer connection.  This command presents a Print Setup Dialog box, where you specify the printer and its connection.


Exit

Use this command to end your Texto'LE session.  You can also use the Close command on the application Control menu.  Texto'LE prompts you to save documents with unsaved changes.

Shortcuts

Mouse:	Double-click the application's Control menu button.

Keys:	ALT+F4


Edit Menu

The Edit menu offers the following commands:

Command	Description
Undo	Reverse the previous editing operation.
Cut	Deletes data from the document and moves it to the clipboard.
Copy	Copy data from the document to the clipboard.
Copy As Object	Copies the entire document into the clipboard as an Texto'LE Annotation OLE object.  You can then paste this OLE object into any OLE client application.
Paste	Paste text data from the clipboard into the document.
Delete	Delete the highlighted portion of the document. Unlike the Cut command, this deleted text is not stored in the Windows Clipboard.  If you accidentally deleted some text, you may retrieve it by immediately selecting Undo.
Select All	Select all the text in the active document.
Clear All	Delete all the text in the active document.
Word Wrap	Toggles the word-wrap feature on or off.
See Also

Undo

Cut

Copy

Copy As Object

Paste

Delete

Select All

Clear All

Word Wrap


Undo

Use this command to reverse the last editing action, if possible.  The Undo command will be grayed out if Texto'LE cannot reverse your last action.

Shortcuts

Keys:	CTRL+Z or ALT-BACKSPACE


Cut

Use this command to remove the currently selected data from the document and put it on the clipboard.  This command is unavailable if there is no data currently selected.

Cutting data to the clipboard replaces the contents previously stored there.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+X


Copy

Use this command to copy selected data onto the clipboard.  This command is unavailable if there is no data selected.

Copying data to the clipboard replaces the contents previously stored there.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+C


Copy As Object

Use this command to copy the entire document into the clipboard as an Texto'LE Annotation OLE object.  You can then paste this OLE object into any OLE client application.  This command is unavailable if there is no data in the document.

Copying to the clipboard replaces the contents previously stored there.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:


Paste

Use this command to insert a copy of the clipboard contents at the cursor position.  This command is unavailable if the clipboard contains data other than text or is empty.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+V


Delete

Use this command to remove the currently selected data from the document.  This command is unavailable if there is no data currently selected.

Unlike the Cut command, the data is not placed on the clipboard

Shortcuts

Keys:	Del


Select All

Use this command to select all data from the document.  This command is unavailable if there is no data in the document.


Clear All

Use this command to remove all data from the document.  This command is unavailable if there is no data in the document.

Unlike the Cut command, the data is not placed on the clipboard


Word Wrap

Use this command to toggle the word wrap feature on or off.  A check mark appears next to the menu item when the word wrap feature is on.

With word wrap on, the length of text displayed in one line will depend on the width of the edit window.


View Menu

The View menu offers the following commands:

Command	Description
Toolbar	Shows or hides the toolbar.
Status Bar	Shows or hides the status bar.
Set Tab Stops	Allows you to set the tab distance of the Tab key.
Set Font	Displays a dialog box that allows you to change the font type, font style, and font size of the text in the Edit Window.
See Also

Toolbar

Status Bar

Set Tab Stops

Set Font


Texto'LE Menus - View Menu - Toolbar
Toolbar

Use this command to display and hide the Toolbar, which includes buttons for some of the most common commands in Texto'LE, such as File Open.  A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Toolbar is displayed.

See Toolbar for help on using the toolbar.


Texto'LE Menus - View Menu - Status Bar
Status Bar

Use this command to display and hide the Status Bar, which describes the action to be executed by the selected menu item or depressed toolbar button, and keyboard latch state. A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Status Bar is displayed.

See Status Bar for more information on the status bar.


Set Tab Stops

Use this command to set the distance for the Tab key.  This command presents a Set Tab Stops Dialog box, where you may specify the number of spaces you want.  The default is eight spaces.


Set Font

Use this command to change the text font and font size.  The change of font will be applied to the active edit window and will be the default for all subsequent windows.  This command presents a Set Font Dialog box, where you may specify the font style and size.

Text within the edit window can be only one font and size. Multiple fonts cannot be displayed in the same source window.


Speech Menu

The View menu offers the following commands:

Command	Description
Play	Read the entire active document or a highlighted portion using the currently selected voice.
Stop	Stops the reading of the document.
Pause	Pauses the reading of the document.  You can resume reading by selecting Pause again.
Select Voice	Displays a dialog box that allows you to select from a choice of nine different voices.
Preferences	Bring up the Preferences dialog box, which allows you to customize the current voice.  You can modify the Speech Mode, vary the Speed and Pitch of the voice, and specify the pause period for punctuation.
Set Volume	Launches Creative Mixer for you to change the volume of the speech.  You can also change the bass and treble values to suit your listening preference.
See Also

Play

Stop

Pause

Select Voice

Preferences

Set Volume


Play

Use this command to read the entire or highlighted portion of the document.  This command will be grayed out when Texto'LE is reading a document or if there is no data in the document.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+P


Stop

Use this command to stop reading the document.  This command will be grayed out when Texto'LE has stopped reading a document.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+T


Pause

Use this command to pause the reading of the document.  When paused, you can continue reading by selecting the Pause command again or use the Stop command to stop the reading.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+A


Select Voice

Use this command to select a voice for reading the document.  This command presents a Select Voice Dialog box, where you can select from one of the nine different voices available.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:


Preferences

Use this command to set text-to-speech preferences.  This command presents a Speech Preferences dialog box, where you customize Speed and Pitch of the voice, and specify the pause period for punctuation.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:


Set Volume

Use this command to launch the Creative Mixer application.  This allows you to set the volume for reading.

For more information on how to use the Mixer, refer to the on-line documentation in Creative Mixer.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keyboard:	CTRL+M


Window Menu

The Window menu offers the following commands, which enable you to arrange multiple views of multiple documents in the application window:

Command	Description
Cascade	Arranges windows in an overlapped fashion.
Tile Horizontally	Arranges windows in non-overlapped tiles.
Tile Vertically	Arranges windows in non-overlapped tiles.
Arrange Icons	Arranges icons of closed windows.
Window 1, 2, ...	Goes to the specified window.
See Also

Cascade

Tile Horizontally

Tile Vertically

Arrange Icons

1, 2, ... command


Cascade

Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows in an overlapped fashion.


Tile Horizontally

Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows in a non-overlapped fashion.


Tile Vertically

Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows in a non-overlapped fashion.


Arrange Icons

Use this command to arrange the icons for minimized windows at the bottom of the main window.  If there is an open document window at the bottom of the main window, then some or all of the icons may not be visible because they will be underneath this document window.


1, 2, ... command

Texto'LE displays a list of currently open document windows at the bottom of the Window menu.  A check mark appears in front of the document name of the active window.  Choose a document from this list to make its window active.


Help Menu

The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assistance with this application:

Command	Description
Contents	Offers you an index to topics on which you can get help.
Search for Help on	Brings up the Search dialog box, which allows you to look for a particular help topic.  Simply select from a list of keywords.
About	Displays the version number of this application.
See Also

Contents

Search for Help on

About


Contents

Use this command to display the opening screen of Help.  From the opening screen, you can jump to instructions for using Texto'LE and various types of reference information.

Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the opening screen.


Search for Help on

With the Search for Help on command, you can search for a help keyword in Texto'LE Help.


About

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of Texto'LE.


Opening and Saving Files

Open Dialog box

Save As Dialog box


Open Dialog box

The following options allow you to specify which file to open:

File Name

Type or select the filename you want to open.  This box lists files with the extension you select in the List Files of Type box.

List Files of Type

Select the type of file you want to open:

Text Files (*.txt)

List all available ASCII text files with the default TXT extension.

All Files (*.*)

List all files.  Use this if your file does not have the default TXT extension.

Drives

Select the drive which stores the file that you want to open.

Directories

Select the directory which stores the file that you want to open.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


Save As Dialog box

The following options allow you to specify the name and location of the file you're about to save:

File Name

Type a new filename to save a document with a different name.  A filename can contain up to eight characters and an extension of up to three characters.  Texto'LE adds the extension you specify in the Save File As Type box.

Drives

Select the drive in which you want to store the document.

Directories

Select the directory in which you want to store the document.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


Printing and Print Preview

Print Dialog box

Print Preview Toolbar

Page Setup Dialog box

Print Setup Dialog box


Print Dialog box

The options in the dialog allow you to specify how the document should be printed:

Printer

This is the active printer and printer connection.  Choose the Setup option to change the printer and printer connection.

Setup

Displays a Print Setup Dialog box, so  you can select a printer and printer connection.

Print Range

Specify the pages you want to print:

All

Prints the entire document.

Selection

Prints the currently selected text.

Pages

Prints the range of pages you specify in the From and To boxes.

Copies

Specify the number of copies you want to print for the above page range.

Collate Copies

Prints copies in page number order, instead of separated multiple copies of each page.

Print Quality

Select the quality of the printing.  Generally, lower quality printing takes less time to produce.


Print Preview Toolbar

The print preview toolbar offers you options to view either one or two pages at a time; move back and forth through the document; zoom in and out of pages; and initiate a print job:

Print

Bring up the print dialog box, to start a print job.

Next Page

Preview the next printed page.

Prev Page

Preview the previous printed page.

One Page / Two Page

Preview one or two printed pages at a time.

Zoom In

Take a closer look at the printed page.

Zoom Out

Take a larger look at the printed page.

Close

Return from print preview to the editing window.


Page Setup Dialog box

You can customize headers and footers for printed documents in the Header and Footer text boxes:

Header

Text entered here will be printed at the top of every page.  Clear this text box if you do not want any header text to be printed.

Footer

Text entered here will be printed at the bottom of every page.  Clear this text box if you do not want any footer text to be printed.

You can type text in the text boxes, or enter any of the codes listed below:

Code	Action
&p	Inserts the page number
&f	Inserts the filename of the active document


Print Setup Dialog box

The following options allow you to select the destination printer and its connection:

Printer

Select the printer you want to use.  Choose the Default Printer; or choose the Specific Printer option and select one of the current installed printers shown in the box.  You install printers and configure ports using the Windows Control Panel.

Orientation

Choose Portrait or Landscape.

Paper Size

Select the size of paper that the document is to be printed on.

Paper Source

Some printers offer multiple trays for different paper sources.  Specify the tray here.

Options

Displays a dialog box where you can make additional choices about printing, specific to the type of printer you have selected.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


Customizing the Texto'LE Workspace

Set Tab Stops Dialog box

Set Font Dialog box


Set Tab Stops Dialog box

This dialog allows you to specify the tab distance (number of characters) of the Tab key:

Tab Stops

You can enter a value between 1 to 16 in the this edit box or use the spin button to increase or decrease the value.


Set Font Dialog box

This dialog allows you to change the font, style, and size that Texto'LE uses to display and print your documents:

Font

Lists available screen and printer fonts.  You can select a font or type the name of the font you want in the box above the list of fonts.

Font Style

Lists the available font styles.  You can select one of the styles in the list.

Size

Lists the available sizes for the font selected in Font box.  You can select a font size or type the size you want in the box above the list of sizes.

Sample

Shows a sample of text with the current font formatting choices applied.


Customizing Speech with Texto'LE

Select Voice Dialog box

Speech Preferences


Select Voice Dialog box

This dialog allows you to select a voice that Texto'LE uses for reading your documents:

Voice

You can select a voice from nine available voices in this list box.


Speech Preferences

In addition to the different types of voices that you can use, you can also modify the speech settings through the Preferences dialog box:

Speech Mode

Select the following speech modes you want:

Clause

Texto'LE will read out a word only after it encounters a clause terminator which is either a comma, period, question or exclamation mark, and white space.

Word

Texto'LE will read out a word after it encounters a white space only, i.e. it will read out one word at a time.

Punctuation

Select the following options for reading of punctuation marks:

Some punctuation

Texto'LE will skip the pronunciations of common punctuation characters, such as commas, periods, question and exclamation marks.

All punctuation

Texto'LE will read out the full pronunciation of all the punctuation characters that it encounters in the document.

Pause

You can modify the length of the pause between words that are separated by commas or periods. The length of the pause is measured in milliseconds.

Pause between commas

Enter a value in the edit text box or use the spin buttons to increase or decrease the value.  You can enter a value between 40 to 10000 milliseconds or set to the default value of 160 milliseconds.

Pause between periods

Enter a value in the edit text box or use the spin buttons to increase or decrease the value.  You can enter a value between 380 to 10000 milliseconds, or set to the default value of 540 milliseconds.

Pronunciation

You can modify the speed and pitch of pronunciation for the current voice with the horizontal sliders:

Speed

Move the slider towards Fast to quicken the rate of speech.  Move the slider towards Slow to lessen the rate.

Pitch

Move the slider towards High to increase the pitch.  Move the slider towards Low to decrease the pitch of the voice.