Loadstar 24/024.d81/t.archetype.128

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       ARCHETYPE for the C-128

                by

           Mark Jordan


COMMODORE MICROCOMPUTERS MAGAZINE
May/June, 1986
p. 98

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NOTE: This program is written for the
Commodore 128.  Because of this, it
cannot be run directly from LOADSTAR.
To run the program, simply turn your
128 off, then back on again.  This
should put you into 128 mode.  After
this, all you need to do is type
DLOAD"ARCHETYPE.128".  When the
READY prompt appears, type RUN and
press RETURN.


NOTE #2:  ARCHETYPE was designed for
use with an 80-column RGB monitor
or a monochrome monitor with an
adaptor.  You cannot run the program
with a 40-column composite monitor or
T.V.
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  ARCHETYPE is the first installment

of a new word processor for the C-128.

This installment has all of the

features necessary for convenient

word processing-- easy cursor

manipulations, inserts and deletes,

and word wrap.  The second installment

will add refinements like block

deletes and moves, search and replace,

and help screens.


CURSOR MOVEMENTS


  While some of the features, like the

insert and delete keys, of ARCHETYPE

work as you would expect, other

features need a little explanation.

For example, special cursor moves are

possible by combining the CONTROL

keys with any of the four cursor keys:


CONTROL + RIGHT ARROW KEY-- moves the

cursor to the end of the line.


CONTROL + LEFT ARROW KEY-- moves

cursor to the beginning of line.


CONTROL + DOWN ARROW-- moves cursor

to the bottom of the screen.


CONTROL + UP ARROW-- moves cursor to

the top of the screen.


Also, pressing CLR/HOME returns the

cursor to the top left hand corner of

the screen.  SHIFT CLR/HOME sends you

to the beginning of the document.

CTRL-B takes you to the end of the

text.


MOVING FROM SCREEN TO SCREEN


  When you are typing in your

document, you may find it necessary

to move quickly through its pages.

These commands allow you to manipulate

screens of text easily.


CTRL-E -- moves the cursor to the

next screen.


CTRL-W -- retrieves the previous

screen.


CTRL-G -- lets you choose which

screen you want to go to.


CTRL-F -- saves your place on the

screen at any time.  When you are

ready to return, pressing the CTRL-G

combination and typing in "F" instead

of the screen number will take you

back to that position.


DELETES AND TABS


  An alternative way of deleting,

besides using the DELETE key, is to

use CTRL-D.  This command will delete

every thing to the right of the

cursor. If you make a mistake and wish

to retrieve a deleted line, all one-

line deletes are stored in a buffer.

Typing SHIFT/RETURN will retrieve the

line from the buffer.


  You may also delete an entire

document by pressing the CONTROL and

British pound combination.  You must

answer a prompt confirming this

command before the program deletes

the document.


  The TAB function works as you would

expect it to-- pressing it moves the

cursor five spaces to the right.

Pressing the SHIFT/TAB combination

will move the cursor five spaces to

the left.


FUNCTION KEYS


  This installment of ARCHETYPE has

defined the first six function keys;

the other two will be defined in the

next installment.


F1-- This key toggles the insert mode

on and off.  (The title bar will

always tell you if this mode is

activated or not.)  When you turn it

on with the F1 key, anything to the

right of the cursor is split off and

placed on the next line.  When you

continue typing to the next line,

space will automatically open up for

you.  If the insert mode is

deactivated, what you type will

overtype what is on the screen.


F2-- This key makes inserting a large

amount of text easier by inserting

five blank lines.  The insert mode is

turned off after you press this key.


F3 and F4-- After you have finished

inserting and deleting, F3 will

re-format the lines of the screen.

F4 will re-format the entire document.


F5 and F6-- F5 loads a file you need.

Because the file will load from

wherever your cursor is, you may

position your cursor at the end of

the document to append a file to it.

F6 will save the file you are working

with.


NOTE: ARCHETYPE prefixes all text

files with "A".


DISK DIRECTORY-- To see the files on

your disk, press the Commodore key- D

combination.


CTRL-P will send your text to the

printer in the form that appears on

the screen.  See the following notes

on setting margins and printer codes.


NOTES....


  This version of ARCHETYPE does not

have provision for setting margins,

so you will have to do so manually by

changing the default values found in

line 45 to whatever you like.


  This version DOES allow you to send

special codes to the printer.  You

may do so by pressing the escape key

and entering the ASCII value of the

character you want sent to the

printer.  For example, press ESC 27

to send CHR$(27).


  To learn more about the abilities

of ARCHETYPE, consult Mark Jordan's

article in the May/June COMMODORE

MICROCOMPUTERS MAGAZINE, and be

looking for the next installment of

ARCHETYPE in LOADSTAR.


FILES REQUIRED:

ARCHETYPE.128

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