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- DRAWPERFECT 1.0 README FILE 02/06/90
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- This file gives information regarding changes to the DrawPerfect Program
- and packaging. Please read all information.
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- 1) DRAWPERFECT PROGRAM
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- MULTINATIONAL CHARACTERS IN TEXT MODE
- The multinational character set contains the characters to
- produce text for European countries. These characters are
- inserted with the Compose feature while in the text mode.
- DrawPerfect can produce the first 90 characters of Character Set
- 1 (Multinational 1) with each of the following fonts:
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- Broadway Century Schoolbook Courier
- Cooper Black Eurostile Helvetica
- Roman
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- If you insert a multinational character with a base font other
- than those listed above, the character will be drawn with one of
- the following fonts: Courier, Helvetica, or Roman. DrawPerfect
- will use the font that most closely resembles the current base
- font.
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- DRAWPERFECT NETWORK INSTALLATION
- For a network installation of DrawPerfect, do NOT select a
- graphics driver during the installation process. If you select a
- graphics driver, you will not be able to select drivers for the
- monitors of the individual stations, unless you use the Auto
- Select startup options (see below).
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- For network installations of DrawPerfect, where the program
- directory is specified with read-only access, make sure to define
- a default directory for drawing files (Setup, Location of Files)
- on each station running DrawPerfect. This redirects the
- program's overflow files to the local drives, rather than
- attempting to create the files on the DrawPerfect network
- directory.
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- AUTO SELECT DISPLAY
- The /V startup option allows you to automatically select the
- display driver, as you start the program.
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- This helps you start the program when DrawPerfect is installed on
- a network, or when the wrong display driver was selected the last
- time the program was running. Start DrawPerfect by typing one of
- the following options from the DOS prompt:
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- dr/v
- Prompts you to select a display type before you start the
- program.
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- dr/v=auto
- Automatically selects the correct display type. This is
- useful for starting DrawPerfect on each station of a
- network.
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- dr/v=genius 1,1
- Selects the correct display type for Genius monitors.
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- MACROS
- The following macros have been added for use with DrawPerfect:
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- ALT-SHIFT-S (Shell macro). This macro spell-checks the text of a
- selected text box or line. WordPerfect must be installed on the
- shell in order for this to work. Text is copied to the clipboard
- and spell-checked in WordPerfect.
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- ALT-M (DrawPerfect MACROS keyboard). Modifies multiple text
- items. You need to select the text objects that you want to
- modify. Then, press ALT-M. This will allow you to change the
- attributes of all selected text objects. For example, you can
- change all the text to red, or change the font from Helvetica 10
- point to WP Roman 12 point.
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- ALT-H (DrawPerfect MACROS keyboard). This creates a "Huge"
- printout of the currently displayed drawing. Pages are printed
- with the selected graphics quality, then may be taped together to
- create a large printed drawing.
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- PRESENTATION
- A new advance option, called "Blocks," is available for slide
- presentations. This advances to the next slide by filling the
- screen with medium-sized squares.
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- You can now retrieve a presentation file into an existing list.
- This allows you to compile two or more presentation files to
- create one presentation. Select the retrieve option from the
- Presentation menu, and enter the file name of the presentation
- you want to add to the existing list.
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- A new video resource file (VRS) has been added that provides a
- two-page graphics mode for display cards that emulate EGA mode,
- 640x350 resolution, with at least 256K of memory.
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- This driver will speed up the display of drawings during a
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- presentation, and provides smoother transitions between slides.
- Select the EGA 640x350 (PRESENTATIONS) driver from the Graphic
- Display Type option on the Setup Display menu. If you select
- this driver and the display card does not have 256K of memory,
- the standard EGA driver is selected instead.
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- The PgUp/PgDn keys will advance you to the next/previous slide
- before the image is completely drawn. This is useful if you want
- to skip over some slides. With the EGA PRESENTATIONS driver, the
- next slide will not display until it is drawn in the buffer (this
- could take a few seconds).
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- EXPORT TO SCODL FORMAT
- On page 333, of the DrawPerfect manual, the phone number for
- Matrix Instruments Inc. is incorrect. The correct phone number
- is: (914) 365-0190.
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- EXPORT WORDPERFECT TEXT
- When editing text in a text line or window, you can save the text
- to a WordPerfect file by pressing F10, then entering a name for
- the file.
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- SCATTER GRAPHS
- On page 255 of the DrawPerfect manual, there is an error
- regarding Scatter graphs. You are told to switch to the Graph
- Options screen and assign a row of data to the X-axis. This is
- not necessary. When you select the Scatter chart type, you do
- not need to manually assign a row to the X-axis, as this is
- automatically done for you. The first row of data is assigned to
- the X-axis and the second row is assigned to the Y-axis.
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- TIMED BACKUP
- By default, this option is set to "Yes", meaning that your
- drawing files will be automatically backed-up at a timed
- interval. If you do not want timed backup, or if you want to
- change the interval, display the Setup menu, select Environment
- from the menu, and choose Backup Options.
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- 2) DRAWPERFECT 1.0 DISKETTES/FILES
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- DRAWING TEMPLATES
- Included with the drawing templates is a graph description file
- called MONO-BAR.GDF. This graph description file converts all
- colors in the graph to monochrome patterns, which produce a
- clearer image on black and white (non-color) printers. Simply
- retrieve this file while at the Graph Display screen, and the new
- settings are applied to the current graph. The description is
- defined as a bar chart, but you can easily change the type from
- the Graph Data Options screen.
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- GSS DRIVERS DISK
- A plotters disk containing the most common GSS drivers is
- included in the package. The GSS Output Driver is also located
- on the GSS Drivers Disk.
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- If a driver for your printer or plotter is not included on the
- DrawPerfect GSS Driver diskette, you can order the necessary disk
- at no additional charge by calling 1-800-222-9409 or writing to
- the following address (IMPORTANT: Include your return address
- along with the name of your printer or plotter).
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- Printer Diskettes
- 81 North State Street
- Orem, UT 84057
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- 3) ADDITIONAL SLIDE SERVICE
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- GRAPHEXEC VISUAL
- This company can process CGM and SCODL files. Their address is:
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- Graphexec Visual
- 103 Parsons Place
- Peachtree City, GA 30269
- (404) 487-2165
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