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- %OP%VS4.11 (04-Dec-91), Colton Software 5.12.91, R4000 5153 0635 9211
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- %CO:A,12,72%%C%%H2%Demo PipeDream getting going file
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- This file contains instructions to help you get going with the demo
- version of PipeDream 4.
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- %C%%H2%How to read this file
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- Read this file before you start playing with PipeDream. You can scroll
- through the document by using the up and down arrow keys, the Page Up
- and Page Down keys or clicking in the scroll bar on the right hand
- side of the window.
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- %C%%H2%Once PipeDream is loaded
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- PipeDream is loaded when the blue 4 icon is visible on the icon bar at
- the bottom of your screen. To start a new window click the left button
- of the mouse on the PipeDream icon. Investigate
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- Pressing the middle, or Menu button, of the mouse whilst the blue
- pointer arrow is over a PipeDream window will give you the top-level
- PipeDream menu.
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- Pressing the Menu button on the PipeDream icon gives you a further list
- of options with which you may experiment. One of these is New
- Document. This provides you with a list of Templates which you can use
- to create new documents. For example if you want to create a
- spreadsheet you may fint it easiest to start from the Numbers template.
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- %C%%H2%Help
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- A short help file is available by pressing the F1 key. This will help
- you to get started.
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- %C%%H2%Once you have a new window
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- When you have a new window, you can start typing. To type text, as you
- would in a letter, just type away. To enter a number into the
- spreadsheet, press the F2 key, and type in your expression. When you
- press RETURN, the result of the calculation will be displayed in the
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- Use the left and right buttons on the mouse to position the caret in a
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- %C%%H2%PipeDream commands
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- PipeDream has three ways of accepting commands:
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- %C%%H2%Long and Short Menus
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- When you start PipeDream, the short menus are switched on. This makes
- the menus clearer and more readable. To access the complete range of
- PipeDream commands, select long menus by clicking the left button of
- the mouse on the "Short Menus" option in the "Files" menu.
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- On the long menus, the function key equivalent of the commands is also
- shown, if there is one. In PipeDream 4 the short menus are
- configurable so if you prefer to have a different set of commands on
- the short menus, you can do this.
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- %C%%H2%Fonts
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- PipeDream 4 can use either the system font, which this document is
- using, or the RISC OS proportional fonts. To select a font, use the
- Font command (Ctrl-PFG) on the Print menu. If the font selector shows
- only system font then that is the only font that RISC OS has available
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- We strongly recommend that you do not try to use the old "bitmap" font
- manager with PipeDream 4. If you want to use fonts we recommend that
- you use the newer "outline" fonts and the font manager version 2.42 or
- later. This is especially true for using PipeDream 4's charts which
- can use system font but which is happier using Homerton font. If you
- do not have the later font manager and some fonts your Acorn dealer
- should be able to advise on the best ways to acquire them. The
- official Acorn way to do it is to purchase the Acorn fonts disc. There
- are other ways, one is to purchase Beebug's Ovation demo disc which
- comes with a few fonts.
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- The only RISC OS fonts which are used in the examples are Trinity and
- Homerton.
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- %C%%H2%Facilities not available
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- The demonstration version of PipeDream 4 has the spelling checker, file
- saving, printing and searching disabled. Charts are overlayed with a
- banner saying 'PipeDream 4 Demonstration version'.
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- The LOTUS 123 to PipeDream converter program, the PipeDream to
- Impression converter and the Z88 filing system are not supplied on the
- demonstration disk. The release copy of PipeDream 4 also includes many
- data files which are not supplied on the demonstration disc.
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- %C%%H2%The PipeDream pack
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- The PipeDream pack includes:
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- %C%%H2%Example files
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- There are several example files in the "documents" directory on the
- demonstration disk. You can load a PipeDream file into PipeDream by
- double-clicking on the icon of the file. PipeDream files have the
- PipeDream icon displayed by their side.
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- Experiment with the example files: these will give you an idea of some
- of the different types of document you can create with PipeDream 4.
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- To investigate PipeDream 4's charts look at the Rainfall file and
- follow the instructions given in it. After looking at this, try the
- pfamily file to investigate penguin graphics.
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- %C%%H2%A final note
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- When using the demonstration version of PipeDream, please remember that
- you don't have the documentation available. The manuals include a full
- step-by-step tutorial and a large reference section. There is obviously
- no space here to explain the finer features and facilities in PipeDream
- - you will only get the full benefit by working with the manual, but
- the demonstration should give you some idea of PipeDream's impressive
- capabilities.
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- Using the function keys. A function key card is supplied
- with the real version of PipeDream. The initial function
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- %H4%Note:%H4% Users of earlier versions of PipeDream can install
- the old function key layout by copying
- !PipeDream.Cmdfiles.PD3keys to !PipeDream.key
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- Using CTRL key sequences. Alongside the commands in the
- menus you will a sequence of letters: you can give the
- command without using the menu system by holding down the
- CTRL key, and, whilst it is held down, pressing the letters
- shown. Delete word, for example, is CTRL-T.
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- PipeDream 4 Tutorial %H4%92pp
- PipeDream 4 Reference guide %H4%294pp
- Function key strip
- PipeDream Program disk with 93000 word spelling dictionary
- PipeDream Examples disc with data files, custom functions
- and utilities
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- Help
- Edit Formula
- Save
- Search
- Repeat Command
- Next Match
- Insert Row
- Delete Row
- Paste
- Delete Word
- Delete to End of Slot
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