This is a program that allows persons with hand and wrist problems to
type in all upper case letters (to avoid the trauma of reaching for
the shift keys) and convert the text to mixed case prior to printout.
The program accesses your .Doc file saved in ASCII format. Thus all
enhancements, graphics, bold letters, special characters etc. should
be added to the new mixed case file.Doc. If your word processor uses
an extension other than .doc, modify lines 110,120,130 and 140 of the
program.
The rules are relatively simple. All letters that follow two or more
spaces are automatically capitalized -such as at the beginning of a
sentence. All mid-sentence letters that are to be capitalized should
be proceeded by a /. If a "/" is used within the text, then precede
it by another /. If a letter following two spaces is not to be
capitalized, then use a slash before it. Skip a line at the top of
the text to avoid picking up the software coding of your word
processor. Enhancements (bolds, underlines, pictures etc.) can be
added to the new text that has been run through MIXCASE.BAS. Your
letterhead can be cut and pasted on at that time as well.
Suggestion: Name original text file1. Mixcase file2. (rtjustify
file3 if used).
Once you are accustomed to adding the "/" prior to mid-sentence words
or names that are to be capitalized, use of the program becomes a
fairly simple routine.
The GWBasic program listing is included to allow you to change the
"/" slash preceding each mid-sentence word that is to be capitalized
to any other special character that you find easy to use. Also,
remember to change the .Doc extension if it is not appropriate for
your word processor.
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RTJUST.BAS
This program is a means of right justifying text if that feature is
not included with your word processor. If you already have the
feature, delete this program since it is kind of a last resort.
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ENV3.BAS, ENV4.BAS and ENV5.BAS
Written for a DMP33 printer since setting up labels for every
envelope that needs to be mailed gets to be a chore. Hopefully these
programs can be modified for your printer if you do not have software
that prints envelopes. Otherwise delete these programs.
ENV3 is for a 3 line address, ENV4 is for a 4 line address -etc.
Before using, modify programs to print your return address where it
says "type your name here", "type your street address here","type
city,type 2 char state and zip".
Place envelope so the top edge is just below the top edge of the
printer head. Align left side just as you would paper. Adjust
tension slightly looser than you would for single sheets of paper.
You can test these programs on a plain sheet of paper in your printer
before actual use to see how they work out for you.
Good Luck!
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EXAMPLE OF INITIAL TYPING PRIOR TO USE OF MIXCASE.BAS AND RTJUST.BAS
(see third paragraph above)
THE RULES ARE RELATIVELY SIMPLE. ALL LETTERS THAT FOLLOW TWO OR MORE SPACES ARE AUTOMATICALLY CAPITALIZED -SUCH AS AT THE BEGINNING OF A SENTENCE. ALL MID-SENTENCE LETTERS THAT ARE TO BE CAPITALIZED SHOULD BE PROCEEDED BY A //. IF A "//" IS USED WITHIN THE TEXT, THEN PRECEDE IT BY ANOTHER //. IF A LETTER FOLLOWING TWO SPACES IS NOT TO BE CAPITALIZED, THEN USE A SLASH BEFORE IT. SKIP A LINE AT THE TOP OF THE TEXT TO AVOID PICKING UP THE SOFTWARE CODING OF YOUR WORD PROCESSOR. ENHANCEMENTS (BOLDS, UNDERLINES, PICTURES ETC.) CAN BE ADDED TO THE NEW TEXT THAT HAS BEEN RUN THROUGH /M/I/X/C/A/S/E./B/A/S. /YOUR LETTERHEAD CAN BE CUT AND PASTED ON AT THAT TIME AS WELL.
