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- This is the documentation for using Flipper with spreadsheet programs.
- Several options can be set to make spreadsheet programs easier to use.
- Automatic Lightbar Mode should be on, that will have Flipper read cell by
- cell when you are moving around the spreadsheet, and switch to reading
- letter by letter when you are editing a cell's contents. Automatic Lightbar
- mode is toggled with Control Function key 4. In addition, for Lotus 123,
- you need to turn on hardware cursor, Alt function key 9, but this is
- not necessary for most other spreadsheets.
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- It is also useful to set alt number key blocks for the cell address,
- for example, B10, the cell formula, and the menu line, so they can be read
- quickly and easily. For Lotus the cell address is in the upper left corner,
- the current cell's contents are on the rest of line 1, line 2 is the menu line
- and line 3 explains more about the current menu items. These items are in
- lines 22 and 23 in VP-planner.
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- Another useful feature is the backslash command. This allows you to have
- Flipper watch the status indicator and read it when it changes. The status
- indicator, which is in the upper right corner for Lotus, indicates ready,
- wait, etc. The underscore command can be used to read the current menu
- item, which is highlighted with inverse video.
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