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- INSTRUCTIONS FOR MARCH 1991 DISK OF THE MONTH
-
-
- This disk contains applications found in the March 1991 issue of WordPerfect,
- the Magazine. The name of the article from which each application is derived
- is mentioned at the end of the application instructions. NOTE: The following
- macros (files with the extension .WPM) must be copied into the directory where
- your other macro files are kept. WARNING! If you already have macros with the
- same name, you must rename the macros found on this disk before they are
- copied onto your hard drive or your original macros will be overwritten. Some
- of these files are styles (files with the extension .STY). For 5.1, copy the
- style files into the directory specified in Setup (Shift-F1), (6) Location of
- Files, (5) Style Files. For 5.0, copy the styles files into your List Files
- (F5) directory. All other document files should be copied to your List Files
- (F5) directory.
-
- Included on this disk are the following files that work for 5.0 and 5.1 where
- specified:
-
- LETTER.WP (5.1/5.0 keyboard merge) -- This is a sample keyboard merge letter.
- It can easily be modified to contain the information you desire by
- pressing Retrieve (Shift-F10), typing letter.wp and pressing (Enter).
- Revise the text to suite your own needs, then Save (F10) your document.
- Note: 5.1 users may want to replace each ^C with the equivalent
- {INPUT}message~ code, although this isn't necessary.
- To invoke the keyboard merge, from a clear screen press Merge/Sort (Ctrl-
- F9), (1) Merge, type letter.wp and press (Enter) twice. Your cursor will
- be in the proper place to type the name of the addressee. Press
- End Field (F9) instead of (Enter) to move to each merge code.
- When finished, press End Field (F9) to end the merge. Finally, press
- Print (Shift-F7), (1) Full Document or (2) Page to print the document.
- (See "The Basics of Keyboard Merge," March '91 p77)
-
- FAX.WP (5.1/5.0 keyboard merge) -- This document is a keyboard merge fax form.
- It can easily be modified to contain your name, address and fax number.
- Do this by pressing Retrieve (Shift-F10), typing fax.wp and pressing
- (Enter). Change the top three lines to the desired name and address.
- Save (F10) the document. Note: 5.1 users may want to replace each ^C
- with the equivalent {INPUT}message~ code, although this isn't necessary.
- Clear your screen and retrieve the fax sheet by pressing Merge/Sort
- (Ctrl-F9), (1) Merge. At the Primary file: prompt, type fax.wp and press
- (Enter) twice. Your fax sheet should now be on the screen. Notice that
- the date automatically appears in the document, and that the cursor is
- situated at the first merge code. Type the name of the person who is to
- receive the fax. If desired, you can also press (Enter), (Tab) twice and
- type the company name.
- Don't press (Enter) to go to the next code. Instead, press End Field
- (F9), or in 5.0 Merge R (F9). This takes you to the next merge code,
- inserted to the right of the word FROM:. Type the name of the person who
- is sending the fax and press End Field (F9) again. Type the number of
- pages to be transmitted and press End Field (F9) to go to the COMMENTS:
- section. Type instructions as you would in a normal document.
- Press Print (Shift-F7), (1) Full Document or (2) Page to print the
- document. (See "The Basics of Keyboard Merge," March '91 p77)
-
- BRAND.WPM (5.1 macro) -- This macro places a header with the path and filename
- of your file in your document, as long as the document has been saved
- first. If you haven't saved the document when you run the macro, you
- will be prompted to do so. At any point in the document, press Macro
- (Alt-F10), type brand and press (Enter). You can see the header in Print
- (Shift-F7), (6) View Document. Note: If you wish to delete the header
- from your document, press (Home), (Home), (Home), (Up Arrow) and Reveal
- Codes (Alt-F3). Highlight the [Header:A] and press (Del). This macro
- can also be modified for a footer. (See "Round 'Em Up," March '91 p34)
-
- ORGCHART.WP (5.1 table) -- This file is an organizational chart created with
- 5.1's Table feature. It can be filled in to contain your personal
- information. Do this by pressing Retrieve (Shift-F10), typing
- orgchart.wp and pressing (Enter). Add the appropriate information in
- each cell. Since this is a table, place the cursor after the [Tbl Def]
- code and (Tab) to the desired box. Every box will adjust itself
- according to the amount of information added. Following the steps in the
- article, you can add more boxes to this chart. (See "Mapping Your Way to
- the Top," March '91, p67)
-
- HEADER.WPM (5.1/5.0 macro) - This macro creates a four-line header which
- contains your name, a pause for typing the course and instructor name, a
- date text code, the word "Page," and ^B, which is the automatic page
- number code. This macro must be edited before being used. To do this,
- press Macro Define (Ctrl-F10), type header, (Enter) and (2) Edit. In
- 5.0, press (2) Action. If necessary, replace the existing font on line
- 2 with a font of your choice. Do this by moving the cursor to the right
- of 4n, deleting the existing font name and typing the desired font name.
- Make sure that it's typed exactly as it appears in Font (Ctrl-F8), (4)
- Base Font. In line 3, replace the existing name with the appropriate
- one. Press Exit (F7) once in 5.1 and twice in 5.0. To use the macro,
- press Macro (Alt-F10), type header and press (Enter). At the pause, type
- the course and instructor name, then press (Enter). The macro then
- enters the current date and inserts "Page," and the page number. To view
- the header, press Print (Shift-F7), (6) View Document. Press Exit (F7)
- to return to the document screen. (See "Phi Beta Macros," March '91 p19)
-
- MRKTOC.WPM (5.1 macro) - This macro marks entries for a table of contents. To
- use the macro, place your cursor on the first letter of the word or
- phrase to be marked, then press Macro (Alt-F10), type mrktoc and press
- (Enter). Block is turned on and the macro pauses. Move your cursor
- through the word or phrase until it's blocked, then press (Enter). (See
- "Phi Beta Macros," March '91 p19)
-
- MRKTOC50.WPM (5.0 macro) - This macro marks entries for a table of contents.
- To use the macro, place your cursor on the first letter of the word or
- phrase to be marked, then press Macro (Alt-F10), type mrktoc50 and press
- (Enter). Block is turned on and the macro immediately pauses, so move
- your cursor through the word or phrase until it's blocked, then press
- (Enter). (See "Phi Beta Macros," March '91 p19)
-
- TOC.WPM (5.1/5.0 macro) - This macro creates and formats a table of contents
- page, inserts a TOC definition code and generates the table of contents.
- Before invoking the macro, you must have a document on the screen that
- contains marked TOC entries. Place your cursor before any codes on the
- first page and press Macro (Alt-F10), type toc and press (Enter). Note:
- Edit the macro and change the fonts on lines 1 and 3 as explained in
- HEADER.WPM. (See "Phi Beta Macros," March '91 p19)
-
- TABTOC51.WPM (5.1 macro) - This macro creates and formats a table of contents
- page using right-aligned, dot leader tab sets. To use this macro, place
- your cursor at the top of the first page of text, press Macro (Alt-F10),
- type tabtoc51 and press (Enter). Now type an entry, press (Tab), then
- type the page number. Press (Enter) twice and repeat these steps until
- all entries are typed. Note: Edit the macro and change the fonts on
- lines 1 and 3 as explained in HEADER.WPM. (See "Phi Beta Macros," March
- '91 p19)
-
- TABTOC50.WPM (5.0 macro) - This macro creates and formats a table of contents
- page using right-aligned, dot leader tab sets. To use this macro, place
- your cursor at the top of the first page of text, press Macro (Alt-F10),
- type tabtoc50 and press (Enter). Now type an entry, press (Tab), then
- type the page number. Press (Enter) twice and repeat these steps until
- all entries are typed. Note: Edit the macro and change the fonts on
- lines 2 and 4 as explained in HEADER.WPM. (See "Phi Beta Macros," March
- '91 p19)
-
- TITLE51.WPM (5.1 macro) - This macro creates and formats a title page by
- inserting a new page, a thick, single-line full border and a large font.
- It then pauses and centers while you type a title name, inserts a smaller
- font, centers and types by, then centers and types a name. Customize the
- macro to include your name by pressing (Home), Macro Define (Ctrl-F10),
- typing title51 and pressing (Enter) twice. Move the cursor to the last
- line of the macro, delete the existing name and type the desired name.
- Press Exit (F7) to save the macro and return to the document screen. To
- use, press Macro (Alt-F10), type title51 and press (Enter). Note: Edit
- the macro and change the fonts on lines 6 and 8 as explained in
- HEADER.WPM. (See "Phi Beta Macros," March '91 p19)
-
- TITLE50.WPM (5.0 macro) - This macro creates and formats a title page by
- inserting a new page, a single-line full border and a large font. It
- then pauses and centers while you type a title name, inserts a smaller
- font, centers and types by, then centers and types a name. Customize the
- macro to include your name by pressing Macro Define (Ctrl-F10), typing
- title50 and pressing (Enter). Next, press (2) Edit, (2) Action, then
- move the cursor to the last line of the macro. Delete the existing name
- and type the desired name. Press Exit (F7) twice to save the macro and
- return to the document screen. To use, press Macro (Alt-F10), type
- title50 and press (Enter). Note: Edit the macro and change the fonts on
- lines 6 and 8 as explained in HEADER.WPM. (See "Phi Beta Macros," March
- '91 p19)
-
- MINUTE51.WPM (5.1 macro) - This macro creates a two-column format for minutes
- with a vertical line between the columns. The macro inserts a heading
- which includes the department and organization name. Customize the macro
- to include the desired organization name by pressing Macro Define (Ctrl-
- F10), typing minute51, pressing (Enter) and (2) Edit. Move the cursor
- to the line that says CITY OF POPLAR BLUFF. Delete it and type the
- desired name. Press Exit (F7) to save the changes and return to the
- document screen.
- To use the macro, press Macro (Alt-F10), type minute51 and press (Enter).
- The heading "MINUTES" is inserted, and the macro prompts you to type the
- department name and press (Enter). The organization name is then
- inserted. The prompt Ctrl-Enter to switch columns, F7 to quit appears.
- The macro pauses while you type the minutes. While typing text, remember
- to press (Ctrl-Enter) to move from column to column. When you've
- finished typing the minutes, press (Enter). The macro inserts a line for
- the date and prompts Enter preparer's name, position. When finished,
- press (Enter) to end the macro. To view the graphic line between the
- columns and the date and signature lines, press Print (Shift-F7), (6)
- View Document. (See "A New Face for Poplar Bluff," March '91 p41)
-
- MINUTE50.WPM (5.0 macro) - This macro creates a format for typing minutes. It
- includes two parallel columns with a vertical line between the columns.
- The macro inserts a heading which includes the department and
- organization name. Customize the macro to include the desired
- organization name by pressing Macro Define (Ctrl-F10), typing minute50
- and pressing (Enter). Now press (2) Edit, (2) Action and move the cursor
- to the line that says CITY OF POPLAR BLUFF. Delete it and type the
- desired name. Press Exit (F7) twice to save the changes and return to
- the document screen.
- To use the macro, press Macro (Alt-F10), type minute50 and press (Enter).
- The heading "MINUTES" is inserted and the macro pauses while you enter
- the department name. The organization name is then inserted. The prompt
- (Ctrl-Enter) to switch columns, (Enter) to quit appears. The macro
- pauses while you type the minutes. While typing text, remember to press
- (Ctrl-Enter) to move from column to column. Note: Do not press (Enter)
- until the text is completely typed, because (Enter) stops the pause and
- resumes macro execution. When you've finished typing the minutes, press
- (Enter). The macro inserts a line for the date and prompts Enter
- preparer's name, position. When finished, press (Enter) to end the
- macro. To view the graphic line between the columns and the date and
- signature lines, press Print (Shift-F7), (6) View Document. (See "A New
- Face for Poplar Bluff," March '91 p41)
-
- ALTW.WPM (5.1/5.0 macro) - This macro inserts WHEREAS, followed by an indent.
- This is useful when typing official proclamations, such as a city
- proclamation. To use the macro, place the cursor in the desired location
- and press (Alt-W). The word "WHEREAS," appears. When you've typed the
- accompanying indented information, press (Enter) twice and invoke the
- macro again. Repeat these steps until all WHEREAS statements are typed.
- (See "A New Face for Poplar Bluff," March '91 p41)
-
- ALTP.WPM (5.1/5.0 macro) - This macro inserts the closing paragraph and
- signature block for a city proclamation. Edit the macro to include the
- appropriate city and state by pressing Macro Define (Ctrl-F10), (Alt-P),
- (2) Edit. In 5.0, press (2) Action. Move the cursor to the line
- containing the city and state, delete the existing name and type the
- appropriate one. Press Exit (F7) once in 5.1 and twice in 5.0. To use
- the macro, move the cursor to the correct location in your document and
- press (Alt-P). The following text is inserted: "IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I
- have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of (your city
- and state) to be affixed, this." The macro pauses after the word "this."
- Type the date in the required format, type a period, then press (Enter).
- The macro then inserts a MAYOR signature line, the word ATTEST: and a
- CITY CLERK signature line. (See "A New Face for Poplar Bluff," March '91
- p41)
-
- RED2CAP.WPM (5.1/50 macro) - This macro converts any redlined text to all
- caps. It does not, however, delete the redline codes. To use this
- macro, place your cursor at the top of the document, then press Macro
- (Alt-F10), type red2cap and press (Enter). (See "TIPS," March '91, p83)
-
- GRAPHLIN.FG2 (5.1/5.0 graphic) - This file is an example of a newsletter
- utilizing the Graphics Line feature. To retrieve the file, press
- Retrieve (Shift-F10), type Graphlin.fg2 and press (Enter). You may
- modify this file to suit your own needs and then save it by pressing Save
- (F10) and answering (Y) Yes to replace. (See "Finer Points of Graphic
- Lines," March '91 p71)
-
- ALTG.WPM (5.1 macro) - This macro is a revision of the one found on the
- January Disk of the Month. ("Seeing is Believing", January 1991, pg. 79)
- It now does a name search for the G-LIST style. If any style exists with
- the same name, WordPerfect automatically replaces the style. None of
- your styles will be replaced on disk. Before you use this macro, make
- sure that only graphic files are in your specified directory. Also, copy
- G-LIST.STY into your style directory and COLUMN.SHM into your default
- Shell Macro directory. You'll need to customize this macro. To do so,
- press Macro Define (Ctrl-F10), (Alt-G), (2) Edit. Replace the
- "C:\WP51\GRAPHICS" on line 9 with your own graphics directory. Press
- Exit (F7) to save the macro. To use, at a clear screen press (Alt-G).
- A document is then created that contains a picture of every graphic in
- your graphic directory, with the filename above it. To view the file
- press Print (Shift-F7), (6) View Document. Press Exit (F7) when done.
- To print, press Print (Shift-F7), (1) Full Document. (See "Q&A," March
- '91 p15)
-
- G-LIST.STY (5.1 style) - This style formats the printout for the graphics
- library macro. Note: This file must be copied to your style directory.
- (See "Seeing is Believing," January '91 p79.)
-
- COLUMN.SHM (5.1 shell macro) - This Shell macro is used with ALTG.WPM,
- explained above. It incorporates each graphic filename into the caption
- of the graphic boxes. Note: If you have a 5.1 release dated 6/29/90 or
- later, you won't need this macro. (See "Seeing is Believing," January
- '91 p79.)
-
- GOTO.WPM (5.1 macro) - If you use New Page Number codes in your documents,
- this macro allows you to go to a specific section in a document and a
- specific page number within that section. To use this macro, with your
- document on the screen, press (Home), (Home), (Up Arrow), Macro
- (Alt-F10), type goto and press (Enter). You will then be prompted to
- type in the section where you want to go, then the page number within
- that section. Note: This macro is not designed to be used for section 1.
- For this section, just press GoTo (Ctrl-Home), and enter the desired page
- number. (See "Q&A," March '91 p15)
-
- CONVERT.WPM (5.1/5.0 macro) This file takes a WordPerfect secondary merge file
- and converts it into a delimited format, with quotes (") around each
- field, and each field separated by commas (,). To use, retrieve your
- secondary merge file and press Macro (Alt-F10), type convert and press
- (Enter). The macro does the conversion and prompts you for a file name.
- Type the desired name (not the same as the secondary file), and press
- (Enter). The file is then exported using Text In/Out (Ctrl-F5), and the
- screen cleared. (See "Who's on First?" March '91 p29)