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# BANK STREET WRITER #
# DOCUMENTATION #
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# CREATED BY #
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# D*I*R*T*Y H*A*R*R*Y #
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# THE OUTPOST #
# [312] 441-6957 #
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# THE SOUTH POLE #
# [312] 677-7140 #
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STARTING
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1. INSERT BANK STREET WRITER DISK INTO DRIVE AND TURN ON COMPUTER OR
TYPE "PR#S" WHERE S=SLOT OF DRIVE
2. IFYOU PRESS <ESC> WHILE BANK STREET WRITER IS LOADING, THE UTILITY
PROGRAM WILL LOAD INSTEAD
MODES
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WRITE MODE, EDIT MODE, AND TRANSER MODE
HITTING <ESC> FOR EDIT MODE WILL SHOW YOU:
<- OR ->, RETURN <ESC> WRITE
ERASE MOVE FIND TRANSFER I
UNERASE MVBCK RPLC MENU J K
M
TO ENTER TRANSFER MODE, MOVE CURSOR WITH ARROWS UNTIL ON TOP OF TRANSFER.
IN TRANSFER MODE, YOU WILL SEE:
<- OR ->, RETURN <ESC> MENU
RETRIEVE DELETE PRINT-DRAFT QUIT
SAVE INIT REnAME PRINT-FINAL CLR
TO MOVE FROM TRANSFER TO EDIT, HIT <ESC>
WRITE MODE
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ENTER TEXT NORMALLY ONLY PRESS <RETURN> TO END PARAGRAPH
CAPITALIZE:
HIT <SHIFT> AND <N> AT THE SAME TIME, AND THEN THE LETTER YOU WISH TO
CAPITALIZA
SHIFT LOCK:
<SHIFT><N><N>
DELETE LETTERS:
USER <-
INDENT PARAGRAPHS:
<CTRL-I> (8 SPACES)
CENTER TEXT:
<CTRL-C> THEN TEXT
FREE SPACE:
<CTRL-S>
EDIT MODE
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CURSOR CONTROL KEYS:
I: UP
J: LEFT
K: RIGHT
M: DOWN
B: BEGINNING
E: END
U: UP 12 LINES
D: DOWN 12 LINES
ON THE //E, THE ARROWS MAY BE USED IN PLACE OF I,J,K, AND M
INSERTING TEXT:
MOVE CURSOR TO WHERE YOU WANT TO INSERT, HIT <ESC> FOR WRITE MODE, AND
INSERT TEXT
ERASE TEXT:
GET IN EDIT MODE WITH ERASE HIGHLIGHTED AT TOP OF SCREEN. POSITION
CURSOR AT BEGINNING OF TEXT. HIT <RETURN>. POSITION CURSOR AT END OF
TEXT. HIT <RETURN>. TYPE "Y" FOR YES OR "N" FOR NO
UNERASE:
SAME AS ABOVE BUT REPLACES DELETED TEXT. (15 LINES MAXIMUM)
MOVE & MOVEBACK:
PLACE CURSOR AT BEGINNING OF TEXT TO BE MOVED. PRESS <RETURN>. PLACE
CURSOR AT END OF TEXT TO BE MOVED. PRESS <RETURN>. PLACE CURSOR AT
BEGINNING OR DESTINATION. HIT <RETURN> AND THE VERIFY.
FIND & REPLACE:
YOU CAN LOCATE UP TO 29 CHARACTERS WITH THIS FUNCTION. WITH REPLACE,
TYPE WORD TO LOOK FOR, WORD TO REPLACE, ADN VERIFY
TRANSFER MODE
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INIT:
INITS A DISK
SAVE:
SAVES TEXT
RETRIEVE:
LOADS SAVED TEXT
RENAME:
RENAMES FILES
CLEAR AND DELETE:
CLEAR ERASES TEXT IN MEMORY AND DELETE ERASES A DISK FILE.
QUIT:
IF YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND THIS, YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS USING AN APPLE
PRINTING
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PRINT FINAL
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CHARACTERS/LINE <65> 40-126
LINE SPACING <1> 1-3
CONTINUATION <N> STARTS OVER AT PAGE #1
PAGES TO BE NUMBERED <Y> SELECT FIRST PAGE TO BE NUMBERED
PAUSE BETWEEN PAGES <N>
EJACT LAST PAGE <Y>
PRINT ENTIRE FILE <Y>
SEE WHERE PAGES END <N>
PRINT DRAFT
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PRINT FILE AS SEEN ON SCREEN EXACTLY
UTILITY PROGRAM
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PRINTER SLOT
DATA DISK SLOT/DRIVE
TOP AND BOTTOM MARGINS, HEARERS, AND PAGE NUMBERS
LINE FEED ON CARRIAGE RETURN
FORM FEED CRARACTER
KEYBOARD ENHANCEMENT (SHIFT MOD)
CURSOR TYPE & KEYCLICK
COMMENTS
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RATING (1-10) --> 5
THIS IS NICE FOR BEGINNERS, BUT IF YOU WANT TO DO ANY SERIOUS WRITING,
BANK STREET WRITER IS NOT FOR YOU