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- TXDB HELP.DOC Function-Keys, Internal (line DRAWING Editor)
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- (F1) Help
- A short look at the function keys and their functions.
- By pressing the ESC-Key you can leave Help and the last
- textfile will be shown on the screen.
-
- (F2) Call external wordprocessor or editor
- The (F2)-key will call up an external editor together with the
- current text file. Which editor is used will be specified at
- the start. Examples for this are in the two START*.BAT files.
- All editors can be combined with each other. After leaving the
- editor you go automatically back to the program.
-
- (F3) Delete the current text-file.
-
- (F4) Copy temporary sample file (stored in $MUSTER.TXT)
- The textfile which is shown on the screen can be copied (F4) in a
- temporary file. Also with (F4) the content of the temporary
- file can be assigned to a new, not existing, planned work-file,
- if e.g. a connection to a not existing, planned file is tried or the
- current file just has been deleted. With sample-files for graphics,
- tables, textpieces, etc. you are able to reduce your amount of work.
-
- (F5) Alternative Paths
- The programm is able to work with two paths. With the (F5)-key you
- are able to change between the two paths. At the bottom of the
- screen is PATH-1 or PATH-2 written. So e.g., the user is able to
- read a document and simultanously write his notes.
-
- (F6) Select home page
- Return to the home page from every position, which is stored in the
- file "$BASIS.TXT"
-
- (F7) Show Path
- Up to 20 of the last shown filenames will be stored.
- With the (F7)-key the user gets a list, where he is able to select
- textfiles with the keys (a), (b), ...
-
- (F8) Marked Texts
- With the (F8)-key filenames of marked files will be shown in a list.
- The user is always able to mark the current textfile with the key-
- combination (.) and (0) to (9) . Maximal 10 marked files can
- directly be selected out of the list.
-
- (F9) Internal Editor
- With (F9), the internal editor will be called. The size of one text
- is maximal 24 Rows and 78 Columns. Formated or longer texts can't
- be edited by using the internal editor.
- The internal editor should be used for short notes, etc. (you must
- not wait). Other texts could be edited with an external editor or
- textsystem.
-
- (F10) Quit Program
-
-
- (-) Minus-key, back on the path
- Go back to the last shown textpages. You can go back maximal
- 20 files.
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-
- >> Set marks: key "." and (0) - (9) , show marked files with "F8"
-
- >> Select direct $A.TXT - $Z.TXT with key "." and "A" - "Z"
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- Syntax for connections : (1)_filename -> filename.txt
- or hypertext references
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-
- Special references : (2)_&&-list1 -> AB-list1.txt
- ------------------------ (3)_&&-list2 -> AB-list2.txt
-
- ... from a text page with the filename "ABCDE.TXT"
- TXDB replaces "&&" with the two first charaters of the actual
- filename. You can copy "checklists", to a new filename, the
- reference names depends from the new filename.
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- Syntax for "shell" to
- external DOS program : (1)_(dir *.doc)
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- (2)_(view-pcx pict-01.pcx)
-
- "view-pcx" stands here for a
- separat PCX-viewer programm
- of your choice, PCX-viewer are
- not contained in this system
-
- (3)_(copy *.txt a:) ... and more
-
- ("shell" not on HP200LX Palmtops!)
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- TXDB internal (line DRAWING) editor:
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- | Editor Functions | Key-combination |
- +-----------------------+-------------------+
- | ■ delete a ROW | |
- | and store it | (Ctrl.+Y) |
- | ■ insert the deleted | |
- | ROW | (Ctrl.+C) |
- | ■ Line-Drawing | |
- | on/off | (Ctrl.+R) |
- | ■ leave editor | |
- | | (Esc-key) |
- +-----------------------+-------------------+
- ┌─┐ ┌──────┐
- Line-Drawing example: > ─┐ │ │ ┌─ > ┤ │ ...
- │ ┌──┘ │ │ └──────┘
- └──┘ └────┘
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