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                   INDEX OF FEATURES RELATED TO WORDSTAR

[  THE KAY*FOG RBBS  |  KEYSTOWS.ART  |  publishe�  22/12/8�  ]

             KEYS TO WORDSTAR:  The Use of Macros
                        by Dick Ezzard
                      Copyright (C) 1985


__________INTRODUCTION__________

WHY USE MACRO COMMANDS?

    Macro� mak� WordSta� int� � muc� mor� powerfu� too� tha� mos� peopl� �
realize��  T� spee� u� you� tex� editin� automat� string� o� WordSta� �
command� wit� � keyboar� enhance� suc� a� Xtra-Key�� SmartKey�� ProKey� �
ManyKey�� QuikKey� SuperKe� o� th� publi� domai� FK.COM�  The� th� touc� o� �
� singl� ke�� ca� cascad� severa� WordSta� commands�� speedin� u� th� �
performanc� o� som� desirabl� proces� whic� woul� b� slo� an� cumbersom� i� �
yo� ha� t� ente� eac� comman� separately�  (Th� WordSta� comman� buffe� ca� �
receiv� an� stor� � numbe� o� command� faste� tha� an� huma� ca� type.�

    Accurac�� i� a� importan� benefit��� pre-se� string� o� command� �
eliminat� typographica� error� whe� keying-i� comple� sequence� -- n� smal� �
advantag� sinc� mistake� mad� whe� enterin� comple� WordSta� command� ca� �
damag� importan� files.

    Whil� th� numbe� o� potentia� combination� i� astronomical�� you'l� �
probabl�� com� u� wit� � smal� se� o� favorite� tha� yo� kno� wel� an� us� �
often��  ɠ kee� thes� tool� i� "sets� whic� ar� appropriat� t� particula� �
kind� o� activities�� on� se� fo� us� durin� hig� spee� tex� entry� anothe� �
se� fo� editin� existin� text��  � fin� especiall� usefu� � se� � us� fo� �
re-arrangin� mishmash text files.

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS

    I� additio� t� macros�� ther� ar� tw� mor� way� t� supercharg� �
WordStar� Usin� � ra� disk� an� eliminatin� som� o� WordStar'� files�  Bot� �
ar� discusse� below.

MACRO OVERVIEW

    Let's take a look at some of my favorite macro types:

� Tex� entr� key� (reversin� tw� transpose� letters� fetchin� specia� rule� �
 lines� deletin� � wor� t� th� left);

�� Editin� key� use� whe� traversin� � fil� (jumpin� curso� t� th� nex� �
paragraph�� jumpin� � give� numbe� o� lines�� jumpin� � give� numbe� o� �
paragraphs);

� Massiv� deletion� (delet� fro� curso� t� beginnin� o� file�� delet� fro� �
curso� t� en� o� file�� delet� t� en� o� paragraph� delet� t� beginnin� o� �
paragraph� delet� � bloc� wit� retrieva� option);
�� Re-arrangin� tex� (mar� curren� sentenc� a� � block�� mar� paragrap� a� � �
block� mov� bloc� t� curso� an� swap� mov� lin� t� en� o� file� mov� bloc� �
t� en� o� file� instal� severa� sortin� bins� mov� bloc� t� bin);

* Indexing a file (copy line to end of file, copy block to top of file);

* Multiple file editing (view another file, add a note to another file);

�� Othe� editin� aid� (ta� marke� bloc� fo� late� re-marking�� re-mar� � �
 tagge� block)

� Miscellaneou� key� (remov� ghos� line� fro� screen�� prin� marke� block� �
remov� carriag� return� no� followe� b� lin� feeds);

* Formatting keys (re-form current paragraph, underline a single word);

� Finally�� superchargin� WordStar�� Usin� � ramdis� t� ge� th� mos� ou� o� �
thes� macros�� eliminatin� WordStar'� WSMSGS.OVR�� MAILMERG.OV� overlays� �
an� removin� WS.CO� t� mak� spac� o� � disk.

__________TEXT ENTRY KEYS__________

REVERSE TWO TRANSPOSED LETTERS     ^Kk^S^Kb^S^Kv^Kh

    Thi� reverse� tw� letter� entere� i� transpose� fashion�� � commo� �
occurrence��  Fo� example�� i� yo� typ� th� sequenc� teh�� yo� ca� us� thi� �
ke�� t� correc� i� t� "the.� I� ma� b� usefu� durin� hig� spee� tex� entr� �
i� thi� i� on� o� you� commo� mistakes��  However�� i� i� probabl�� mor� �
troubl� tha� i� i� wort� sinc� i� require� tha� yo� positio� th� curso� �
carefull� jus� t� th� righ� o� th� tw� transpose� letters�

    The quickest ways to correct errors detected during text entry:

    I� yo�� ar� stil� i� th� wor� wher� th� erro� occurred�� us� you� �
deletin� backspac� t� eras� bac� t� th� erro� i� an� retyp� th� error�

    I� th� erro� i� severa� word� bac� o� th� sam� line�� us� ^� t� jum� �
bac� t� th� beginnin� o� th� wor� whic� contain� th�
error� the� retyp� th� whol� wor� (unles� i� i� � monste� lik� Brzenisk� o� �
something�� insertin� i� i� fron� o� th� error�� the� us� ^� t� delet� th� �
wor� wit� th� error�

    I� yo� notic� a� erro� bac� furthe� o� you� screen� le� i� g� til� yo� �
g� throug� o� you� proo� read��  Especiall� i� yo� ar� goin� t� d� � spel� �
chec� anyway�

FETCH SPECIAL RULER LINES          ^Qs^Kb<CR>^KK^Qb^KrR<CR>

Thi� bab� mark� � tin� empt� block� the� read� i� � fil� calle� � whic� i� �
wher� yo�� kee� formattin� stuf� lik� specia� rule� lines��  Thi� i� ver� �
usefu� t� peopl� wh� hav� t� adjus� thei� tab� an� margi� setting� often� �
lik� script-writer� an� peopl� wh� mak� u� highl�� formatte� table� an� �
lists��  Als� usefu� i� yo� edi� directl� o� dat� bas� file� whic� hav� t� �
lin� up�
�     You� collectio� o� rule� line� come� i� a� � marke� block��  Plac� th� �
curso� o� th� exampl� rule� lin� o� you� choic� an� d� ^O� t� rese� you� �
margin� an� tabs��  The� d� ^K� t� eras� th� rule� lin� collectio� ou� o� �
you� curren� fil� unti� yo� nee� 'e� again�

DELETE WORD LEFT         ^A^T

    Anothe� erro� correcto� fo� us� durin� tex� entry��  Wil� "ea� up� �
word� t� th� left�� a� man� time� a� yo� hi� it�  I� yo� wan� t� star� ove� �
jus� � littl� wa� back� come� i� handy�


__________EDITING KEYS__________

JUMP CURSOR TO NEXT PARAGRAPH       ^Qf^N^N<CR><CR>

    Thi� actuall� doe� � fin� o� tw� cr/l� lin� ending� i� � row�� s� i� �
jump� t� th� nex� paragrap� onl� i� you� standar� forma� i� t� includ� � �
blan� lin� betwee� paragraphs�  A� � matte� o� polic� i� i� quit� usefu� t� �
standardiz� � forma� fo� you� ow� "manuscript� files�� t� wor� i� conjun�
ctio� wit� � collectio� o� specia� functio� keys��  Postpon� matter� o� �
formattin� fo� printin� unti� th� las� thin� yo� d� t� � file��  Whe� doin� �
tex� entr� an� conceptua� editing� leav� justificatio� off� an� hyphe� hel� �
of� -- thos� "features� wil� jus� slo� yo� down.
    Afte� yo�� hav� use� thi� ke� onc� t� jum� t� th� to� o� th� nex� �
paragraph�� yo� ca� jus� hi� ^� t� repea� an� travers� you� fil� paragrap� �
b� paragraph�

JUMP N LINES        ^Qf^N<CR>

    Thi� i� th� fron� stu� o� � FIN� comman� tha� look� fo� lin� endings�  �
Afte� hittin� th� key�� yo� ente� � numbe� t� tel� WordSta� ho� man�� line� �
t� find�� the� hi� th� <RETURN� ke� again��  Fo� example� afte� hittin� th� �
define� functio� ke�� ente� 55<RETURN� an� yo� wil� jum� 5�� lines�� th� �
norma� lengt� o� � WordSta� page�  T� g� t� th� 10t� pag� ente� 550�  Afte� �
on� use� i� yo� wan� t� jum� th� sam� numbe� o� line� us� ^L.

JUMP N PARAGRAPHS        ^Qf^N^N<CR>

    Simila� t� th� previou� tw� keys�� thi� on� jump� paragraph� i� the� �
ar� delimite� b� doubl� carriag� return� lin� fee� sequences�  Afte� hitin� �
th� define� key� ente� th� numbe� an� <CR>.  Repeat by ^L.

__________MASSIVE DELETIONS__________

    Ther� ar� tw� usefu� way� t� mak� deletion� s� tha� th� delete� �
matria� ca� b� retrieve� late� i� needed�  Th� firs� i� simpl� t� shif� th� �
"deleted�� materia� t� th� en� o� th� file��  A� th� en� o� th� editin� �
process�� it'� � simpl� matte� t� clea� u� th� en� o� th� file�� Th� secon� �
method�  Se� u� � "delete� macr� s� tha� th� fil� i� firs� save� befor� th� �
deletio� take� place��  Us� anothe� macr� t� yan� bac� th� earlie� versio� �
i� th� deletio� prove� unsatisfactory�  Bot� method� ar� describe� below.
pa �DELETE FROM CURSOR TO BEGINNING OF FILE      ^Kk^Qr^Kb^Ky

    Dangerous�  I� pick� ou� � smal� sectio� o� tex� o� dat� fo� retetion� �
fro� � large� file��  Fo� example�� sa� yo� hav� capture� � lo� o� message� �
fro� KAY*FOǠ an� ther� i� on� i� ther� yo� wan� t� kee� fo� futur� �
referece��  Yo�� coul� us� WordSta� t� brows� dow� t� th� fil� unti� you� �
curso� i� a� th� to� o� th� materia� yo� wan� t� retain��  Hi� thi� ke� an� �
everythin� abov� it in the file disappears.
    Thi� ke� i� s� dangerou� tha� � hav� take� i� of� m� keyboard� prefer�
rin� t� i� th� comman� sequenc� mysel� whe� � reall� wan� t� d� � massiv� �
delete��  A� accidenta� delet� fro� th� botto� o� � valuabl� fil� coul� b� �
trouble� whe� yo� haven'� yet backed up the fresh work.

DELETE FROM CURSOR TO END OF FILE       ^Kb^Qc^Kk^Ky

    Thi� clean� ou� everythin� i� � fil� belo� th� materia� yo�� wan� t� �
retain��  Anothe� exampl� o� � usefu� applicatio� fo� massiv� deletio� i� �
boilerplating�  Yo� kee� � monste� fil� o� al� th� paragraph� yo� migh� us� �
i� � busines� letter��  Ope� � ne� fil� i� whic� t� writ� � curren� letter�  �
The� rea� i� th� fil� whic� i� you� collectio� o� boilerplates�  Selec� th� �
fe� paragraph� yo� wan� t� us� thi� time� mov� the� t� th� to� o� th� file� �
an� delet� th� res� usin� thi� specia� functio� key�
    Lik� it� siste� whic� delete� everythin� t� th� to� o� th� file�� � �
fin� thi� to� dangerou� t� hav� around��  � us� th� comman� sequenc� � lot� �
bu� don'� wan� t� b� abl� t� d� i� wit� on� key��  Woul� rathe� jus� typ� �
th� command� a� fas� a� � can�

DELETE TO END OF PARAGRAPH    ^Kb^Qf^N^N<CR><CR>^Kk^Ky

    Thi� wil� ge� everthin� fro� wher� th� curso� i� t� th� en� o� th� �
paragraph�� i� yo� forma� you� paragraph� wit� doubl� <CR>� a� recommended�  �
Not� tha� i� use� bot� bloc� operation� an� fin� operation� whic� ar� i� �
separat� incompatibl� part� o� th� WordSta� overla� file� s� you� dis� wil� �
b� accesse� � coupl� o� time� wit� thi� one�  However� i� i� no� ba� wit� � �
RA͠ disk��  Not� als� tha� wher� you� curso� land� afte� � fin� operatio� �
differ� slightl� betwee� version� o� WordStar�
    Probabl� mor� troubl� tha� it'� worth��  � ge� th� sam� effec� jus� a� �
fas� wit� � sequenc� o� ^Q� t� lo� of� th� curren� line�� followe� b� �
repositionin� th� curso� dow� an� hittin� ^� th� require� numbe� o� times�
    Pau� St�� Joh� note� tha� ^Kb^B^Kk^K� doe� th� sam� thin� jus� a� �
effectively.

DELETE TO BEGINNING OF PARAGRAPH       ^Kb^Qf^N^N<CR>B<CR>^Kk^Ky

    Simila� t� th� jus� precedin� key�� onl� th� FIN� operatio� searche� �
wit� th� � fo� backward� optio� t� fin� th� doubl� <CR>'� whic� defin� � �
paragraph�  Again� mayb� no� wort� th� troubl� i� mos� cases�

DELETING A BLOCK, WITH RETRIEVAL OPTION ^Ks^Qp^Ky   ^KqYD^R<CR>

    Whe� performin� � block-delete�� it'� nic� t� hav� th� abilit� t� yan� �
bac� th� delete� portio� i� yo� chang� you� mind��  Thes� tw� macro� giv� �
yo� jus� thi� ability.

    Th� firs� macro�� ^Ks^Qp^Ky�� firs� save� th� fil� i� it� pre-delet� ��for� befor� makin� th� actua� bloc� deletion��  I� yo� don'� lik� th� re�
sult�� an� wan� t� retur� t� th� previou� versio� o� th� file�� th� secon� �
macro�� ^KqYD^R<CR>� take� yo� ou� o� th� fil� an� bac� i� s� fas� tha� th� �
effec� i� nearl� lik� yankin� bac� th� delete� text.
    Thi� nift� ke� wa� adde� t� th� collectio� b� Davi� Lewisto� wh� say� �
h� picke� i� u� fro� � Kaypr� User'� Grou� file�


__________RE-ARRANGING TEXT__________

MARK CURRENT SENTENCE AS BLOCK  ^Qf  <CR>B^D^D^Kb^Qf  <CR><CR>^Kk

    Not� tha� ther� ar� tw� space� afte� eac� ^Qf��  Thi� ke� i� dependen� �
o� th� use� bein� consisten� i� endin� eac� sentenc� wit� tw� spac� �
charaters��  Doe� no� wor� o� th� firs� sentenc� i� � paragraph��  Probabl� �
mor� o� � stun� tha� anythin� useful�

MARK PARAGRAPH AS BLOCK   ^Qf^N^N<CR>B<CR>^X^X^Qf^N^N<CR><CR>^Kk

    Th� laz� man'� bloc� marker��  Provide� you� paragraph� ar� configure� �
separate� wit� doubl� carriag� return� a� recommended�� plac� th� curso� �
anywher� i� � paragrap� an� hi� thi� key��  Th� paragrap� wil� b� blocke� �
fo� you� read� t� move�
    Som� cautions� Won'� wor� unles� th� paragrap� i� precede� an� folowe� �
b�� doubl� <CR>�� whic� i� usuall� no� th� cas� fo� th� firs� an� las� �
paragraph� i� � file��  An� ma� no� b� th� cas� a� al� i� yo� don'� forma� �
you� manuscrip� file� th� sam� wa� � do�  The� re-desig� o� thi� ke� ma� b� �
necessary���  Also�� thi� ke�� work� wit� WordSta� versio� 2.26��  Th� �
positinin� o� th� curso� afte� � fin� operatio� differ� slightl� fo� som� �
othe� version� of WordStar so some tinkering will be required.
    ɠ don'� us� thi� on� anymor� becaus� � a� proficien� enoug� a� bloc� �
markin� t� mak� bette� tim� jus� zingin� th� curso� u� an� dow� t� mar� �
blocks�

MOVE BLOCK TO CURSOR          ^Kv^Qv

    Proceedin� throug� � fil� yo� ca� mar� an� mov� block� i� sequence�  �
Afte� yo� mar� th� firs� block� yo� prow� aroun� movin� th� curso� til� yo� �
fin� wher� yo� wan� th� bloc� t� light��  Hi� thi� ke� an� th� bloc� come� �
t� th� curso� location�� th� curso� snap� bac� t� wher� th� bloc� wa� an� �
yo� ar� read� t� mar� you� nex� block�
    Yo�� ma�� no� wis� t� ti� u� � specia� functio� ke�� fo� � comman� �
sequenc� a� simpl� a� ^Kv^Q� whic� i� eas� t� type�

MOVE LINE TO END OF FILE (HOLD OFF ERASE) ^Qs^Kb^X^Kk^Qr^Kv^Qv^Kh

    Provide� a� optio� o� erasin� lines� Mark� th� curren� lin� a� � bloc� �
an� move� th� marke� lin� t� th� en� o� th� file�� fo� late� consideration� �
instea� o� permanentl� obliteratin� th� line�� a� wit� ^Y�  I� the� return� �
th� curso� t� wher� yo� ar� working.
    Thi� jewe� i� th� prototyp� fo� tex� re-arrangement��  I� you� fil� i� �
shor� enoug� t� exis� entirel� i� RAM� i� i� ver� quic� indeed� an� yo� ca� �
mov� severa� line� b� hittin� thi� ke� several times in quick succession.
Sinc� eac� lin� goe� t� th� en� o� th� file�� i� appear� unde� th� on� �
whic� wa� previousl� moved��  Sinc� yo� retur� t� th� plac� yo� jus� cam� ��from�� yo� ar� o� th� ver� nex� line��  S� hi� thi� ke� fiv� time� i� � ro� �
an� yo� mov� � fiv� lin� paragrap� to the bottom of the file.
    Abou� fiv� o� si� line� seem� t� b� th� limi� o� WordStar'� comman� �
buffe� an� yo� wil� b� signale� tha� th� buffe� i� ful� b� � bee� an� th� �
appearanc� o� som� !!!!�� mark� a� th� to� o� th� screen��  No� t� worry�  �
Jus� slo� dow� � littl� an� the� yo� can move some more lines.
    On� o� WordStar'� stickies� pitfall� i� th� ^٠ eras� key��  Davi� �
Giunt� ha� a� ingeniou� solutio� t� thi� proble� i� yo� us� � full-fledge� �
keyboar� redefiner� progra� thi� sequenc� t� th� ^� ke� s� tha� th� lin� i� �
move� t� th� en� o� th� fil� an� Wor� Sta� neve� find� ou� tha� � ^٠ wa� �
entered��  Thi� ca� sav� th� da� fo� th� heavy-hande� typist�� becaus� hol�
din� ^� dow� fo� jus� � littl� to� lon� result� i� WordSta� deletin� mor� �
tha� on� line.
    Whe� yo� en� you� edit�� us� ^Q� t� g� t� th� en� o� file�� an� delet� �
th� reall� unwante� line� fro� th� botto� o� th� fil� (wit� Bloc� mar� an� �
delete)��  Firs� yo� thro� stuf� i� th� wastebasket�� late� o� yo�� ge� � �
chanc� t� reconside� befor� yo� irrevocably burn it up.

MOVE BLOCK TO END OF FILE     ^Qr^Kv^Qv^Kh

    Use� afte� yo� manuall� mar� � block� thi� wil� mov� tha� bloc� t� th� �
en� o� th� file��  An� brin� yo� bac� t� wher� yo�� ar� working��  Aid� �
tremendousl� i� th� re-arrangemen� o� text�
    Fo� example� let'� sa� yo� hav� � fil� whic� i� � mishmas� o� note� o� �
roughl� th� sam� subject�� bu� i� n� particula� order�  Startin� a� th� to� �
o� th� file�� mar� block� tha� yo� thin� belon� i� th� middl� o� th� fil� �
an� us� thi� ke� t� sen� the� t� th� end�  Whe� yo� ge� don� wit� th� firs� �
pass�� g� bac� t� th� to� an� g� throug� agai� sendin� dow� stuf� tha� yo� �
thin� belong� t� th� en� o� th� file�  Yo� hav� jus� don� � roug� sort�
    Th� stuf� tha� "belong� t� th� beginning� yo� neve� touche� s� i� i� �
i� th� fron� o� th� file��  Th� middl� stuf� wen� dow� firs� bu� wa� bumpe� �
bac� u� t� th� middl� whe� yo� sen� th� en� stuf� dow� o� th� secon� pass�  �
No� yo� ca� d� th� sam� kin� o� sor� o� jus� th� beginnin� stuff��  Prett� �
soo� yo� wil� se� som� kind of sequence.
    Us� thi�
on� a� a� alternativ� t� deletion��  A� yo�� edi� � fil� �
throwin砠 stuf� t� th� botto� i� equivalen� t� puttin� i� i� th� �
wastebasket�  Us� thi� techniqu� a� th� poo� man'� "UNDO� command.

SETTING UP SORTING BINS       ^K1 ^K2 ^K3 ^K4 ^K5

    Al� thi� ke� doe� i� pos� � sequenc� o� WordStar'� plac� markers�  �
Thi� i� preparator� t� usin� th� marker� a� target� fo� tex� bloc� move�
ments�  Not� tha� ther� i� � spac� betwee� eac� o� the markers.

MOVE BLOCK TO A BIN      ^Q1^Kv^Qv^Kh        ^Q2^Kv^Qv^Kh

    Thi� se� o� key� move� marke� block� t� pre-designate� plac� markers�  �
ɠ hav� thes� ke� definition� installe� o� som� o� m� numbe� keys��  Whe� � �
wan� t� mov� tex� t� mor� location� tha� jus� th� to� o� botto� o� th� �
file�� � se� u� plac� markers� the� mov� throug� th� fil� markin� block� a� �
ɠ go��  Afte� � bloc� i� marke� (b� th� laz� man'� bloc� marke� ke� i� yo� �
like�� jus� hi� th� appropriat� dispatche� ke� an� th� bloc� wil� b� move� �
t� th� correspondin� plac� marke� an� th� curso� wil� sna� bac� t� wher� �
yo� ar� working�

__________INDEXING A FILE__________

COPY LINE TO END OF FILE      ^Qs^Kb^X^Kk^Qr^Kc^Qv^Kh

    Thi� ver� usefu� ke� i� siste� t� th� ke� whic� move� line� t� th� en� �
o� file��  Thi� on� send� � cop� o� th� curren� curso� lin� t� th� en� o� �
fil� an� leave� yo� read� t� continu� prowlin� th� file�
    Wh� cop� line� t� th� botto� o� th� file�� I� i� a� eas� wa� t� mak� � �
tabl� o� content� fo� � tex� file�  Ever� s� ofte� � signpos� m� manuscrip� �
file� wit� headline� (usuall� usin�  WordStar'� doubl� do� commen� lin� �
format)��  Afte� � fil� i� mor� o� les� complet� � star� a� th� to� an� �
plac� th� curso� o� eac� headin� line�� hi� thi� ke� an� sen� � cop� t� th� �
botto� o� th� file��  Afte� browsin� throug� th� entir� fil� ɠ fin� � �
collectio� o� th� heading� a� th� bottom��  Whe� the� ar� move� t� th� to� �
the� becom� � tabl� o� content� fo� th� fil� an� hel� m� t� jum� dow� t� � �
specifi� locatio� b� us� o� th� ^Q� fin� operation�� b� showin� m� wha� I'� �
lookin� for�

COPY BLOCK TO TOP OF FILE     ^Qr^Kv^Qv

    Afte� marki� � block�� thi� ke� wil� sen� i� t� th� to� o� th� file�  �
Ofte� use� t� mov� � collectio� o� redundan� heading� t� th� to� o� th� �
fil� t� serv� a� � tabl� o� content� fo� th� file.

__________MULTIPLE FILE EDITING__________

    Thes� macro� creat� "windo� shades.� Th� first�� Vie� Anothe� File� �
use� � a� th� nam� fo� th� Outlin� fil� relatin� t� th� projec� i� prog�
ress��  Th� second�� Ad� � Not� t� Anothe� File�� use� � a� th� nam� o� th� �
fil� containin� Notes� t� whic� additiona� materia� ca� b� added�  Th� sam� �
technique� ca� b� use� wit� othe� files�� omittin� � an� � fro� th� macros� �
an� simply entering the wanted filename.

VIEW ANOTHER FILE             ^Kb<CR>^Kk^Qb^KrO<CR>

    Thi� ke�� pull� dow� � "windo� shade� int� � pre-marke� block��  Th� �
shad� i� pull� dow� i� � fil� called� b� convention� "O"�  � alway� kee� m� �
outlin� fo� m� curren� projec� i� � fil� calle� � s� whe� � us� thi� ke�� � �
ge� t� glanc� a� m� outline��  I� appear� i� th� tex� fil� i� whic� ɠ a� �
workin� an� i� distinguishe� fro� th� curren� tex� b� bein� pre-marke� a� � �
block��  Whe� � a� don� lookin� a� th� outline�� � hi� ^K� an� th� outlin� �
goe� awa� unti� � wan� t� glanc� a� i� again�

ADD A NOTE TO ANOTHER FILE    ^Qb<CR>^KrN<CR>^KwN<CR>Y^Ky

    Thi� allow� writin� t� th� ta� en� o� � fil� differen� tha� th� on� �
yo�� ar� workin� in��  B� conventio� th� othe� fil� i� calle� N��  I� ɠ a� �
workin� awa� an� thin� o� somethin� no� pertinen� t� m� curren� project� o� �
i� � ge� � phon� cal� an� wan� t� remembe� somethin� abou� it�� ɠ mak� � �
not� righ� i� th� fil� � a� workin� in��  Mar� th� note� whateve� i� is� a� �
� bloc� and then hit this key.
    Th� fil� � wil� b� rea� int� th� bloc� a� th� top� an� th� fil� � wil� �
b� writte� ou� again� a� a� entir� bloc� an� therefor� encompassin� th� ne� �
note��  I� happen� s� fas� yo� won'� se� fil� � com� in�� jus� th� blocke� ��not� wil� disappear��  Bu� whe� yo� late� loo� a� Fil� N� al� note� wil� b� �
i� ther� i� the order you sent them out.
    Ther� mus� b� � fil� � i� existenc� befor� yo� us� thi� ke� th� firs� �
time� eve� i� tha� fil� consist� o� onl� on� <CR>�
    Yo�� nee� no� sen� jus� "od� notes� t� tha� � file��  � ofte� us� thi� �
ke�� i� cullin� operations�� t� ru� throug� � cop� o� � mishmas� fil� an� �
extrac� th� paragraph� whic� pertai� t� � particula� topic��  Afte� extra�
tin� al� materia� o� on� topic�� yo� ca� renam� N�� star� � ne� N�� an� g� �
throug� th� mishmas� t� cull out notes on a second topic.

__________OTHER EDITING AIDS__________

TAG MARKED BLOCK FOR LATER REMARKING    ^Qb^K0^Qk^K9^Kh

    Thi� ke� get� aroun� th� fac� tha� WordSta� onl� permit� on� "active� �
marke� bloc� a� � time��  Sometime� yo� wil� wan� WordSta� t� b� abl� t� �
"remember�� th� curren� marke� bloc� whil� yo� d� somethin� wit� anothe� �
block��  Thi� ofte� arise� fo� m� whe� � rea� i� a� outlin� a� � marke� �
block�� the� wan� t� mov� som� tex� aroun� t� confor� t� th� outline�� bu� �
kno�� � wil� wan� t� eras� th� outlin� agai� i� � littl� while��       Hi� �
thi� ke� an� th� bloc� marking� ar� removed�� bu� th� "ol� block� i� tagge� �
wit� plac� marke� � a� th� beginnin� o� th� block�� plac� marke� � a� th� �
end��  ɠ selec� thes� plac� marker� becaus� � ofte� us� th� lowe� plac� �
markers�� 1�� 2�� 3�� 4� a� target� fo� bloc� move� whe� re-arrangin� text�  �
Thank� t� E� Greenber� o� MicroPr� fo� thi� "chippin� of� th� ol� block�
capability.

RE-MARK A TAGGED BLOCK        ^Q0^Kb^K0^Q9^Kk^K9

    Thi� ke� i� th� siste� t� th� previou� one�� re-mark� th� previousl� �
marke� ol� block� afte� yo� ar� don� wit� bloc� operation� elsewher� i� th� �
file�  I� th� ol� bloc� wa� a� outlin� o� note� whic� hav� no� serve� thei� �
purpose� the� ar� now ready for a ^Ky delete.

__________MISCELLANEOUS KEYS__________

GHOSTBUSTER--CLEAR GHOST LINES     ^K0^Qe^Qs^Kb^Qx^Qd^Kk^Q0^K0 or
                                  ^K0^Qe^Qs^Kb^Qx^Qd^Kk^Q0^K0^KH

    Thi� ke� mark� th� entir� scree� a� � block�� movin� th� curso� t� th� �
to� left�� the� t� th� botto� right�� bu� rememberin� wher� i� wa� i� th� �
beginnin� an� goin� bac� ther� afte� markin� th� block�
    Onc� i� � whil� whe� WordSta� i� bein� ru� fast�� it� scree� displa� �
buffe� wil� ge� caugh� wit� � duplicat� lin� i� it�  Thes� extr� character� �
ar� _not� i� th� file�� the� ar� jus� i� th� stuf� tha� WordSta� i� showin� �
o� th� screen�� an� wil� disappea� i� th� are� the� ar� i� i� marke� a� � �
bloc� -- a� operatio� whic� modifie� th� content� o� th� scree� buffe� (o�
most systems).
    T� unmar� th� block�� eithe� hi� ^K� o� hi� th� ghostbuste� SFˠ � �
secon� time�� i� work� a� � toggle�  Th� sam� ide� ca� b� use� t� delet� a� �
entir� screenful� o� t� dum� � screenfu� t� th� printer.
pa �PRINT MARKED BLOCK            ^KwP<CR>Y^KpP<ESC>^X

    Thi� wil� sen� � marke� bloc� t� th� fil� calle� � an� the� prin� th� �
fil� calle� P��  Unles� yo� hav� include� formattin� do� command� i� th� �
block� th� bloc� wil� prin� a� � pag� i� WS'� defaul� format�
    Not� tha� i� yo� us� thi� on� i� conjunctio� wit� th� previou� ful� �
scree� bloc� marking�� yo� ge� wha� amount� t� � scree� dum� t� th� printe� �
a� th� touc� o� tw� keys� whil� i� WordStar.

REMOVE CRs NOT FOLLOWED BY LFs      ^Qa^P^M^P^O^P^J<CR><CR>GN<CR>

    Thi� i� a� exampl� o� th� highl� specialize� filterin� whic� ca� b� �
accomplishe� fro� withi� WordStar�  Thi� wa� th� answe� t� � gu� wh� ha� t� �
proces� som� file� whic� ha� bee� downloade� fro� � remot� syste� i� � �
forma� whic� di� no� includ� linefeed� o� man� lines��  B� knockin� of� th� �
od� carriag� return� h� wa� read� t� re-for� th� file� i� � mor� standar� �
manner�  Thi� solutio� cam� fro� Moj� Jone� o� MicroPro�

__________FORMATTING KEYS__________

REFORM CURRENT PARAGRAPH      ^Qf^N^N<CR>B<CR>^X^X^B

    Thi� wil� re-for� th� paragrap� yo� ar� workin� in�  Ofte� whe� edtin� �
tex� yo�� wil� ad� ne� words�� delet� somethin� s� tha� th� line� hav� �
change� i� lengt� an� th� paragrap� need� reformation.  This key will do it.
    Presuppose� yo� follo� th� conventio� t� separat� paragraph� wit� tw� �
CR/L� sequence� (blan� lin� betwee� paragraphs)�
    Thi� on� i� fo� WordSta� versio� 2.26��  Som� version� o� WordSta� ma� �
pu� th� curso� i� � differen� locatio� afte� � backward� Fin� operatio� �
lookin� fo� tw� CR/LF�  I� so� th� numbe� o� ^X'� i� th� ke� definitio� ma� �
vary�

UNDERLINE A WORD              ^A^P^S^F^P^S

    Thi� put� th� printe� contro� code� ^� fo� underscor� a� th� beginnin� �
an� en� o� � wor� jus� typed��  � variatio� migh� b� t� pu� th� underscor� �
o� boldfac� o� alternat� typ� siz� control� a� th� beginnin� an� en� o� � �
marke� bloc� -- lef� a� a� exercis� fo� th� reader�  Thank� t� Te� Silveir� �
fo� thi� formattin� key�
    � not� concernin� formattin� i� general��  thi� i� ofte� bes� lef� t� �
b� th� fina� tas� befor� � fil� i� outpu� fo� printing��  Suc� matter� a� �
justification�� hyphen-hel� an� underscorin� o� boldfacing�� jus� slo� yo� �
dow� durin� th� "manuscript� draftin� phase� o� wor� processing��  M� �
standar� manuscrip� file� ar� configure� t� b� eas� t� wor� with�� standar�
dize� s� � ca� us� certai� specia� functio� key� � fin� usefu� (especiall� �
bloc� markin� an� movin� t� plac� marke� targets)�� an� ja� a� muc� contex� �
a� possibl� ont� th� limite� scree� window�
    I� i� onl� late� tha� � bothe� t� mak� � cop� o� th� fil� whic� i� �
the� gussie� u� fo� displa� wit� printe� contro� gadget� lik� underlinin� �
an� boldfacing� centering� justification� etc�
pa �__________SUPERCHARGING WORDSTAR__________

RAM DISKS AND WORDSTAR

    Becaus� WordSta� wa� originall� buil� fo� us� o� computer� wit� lmite� �
memor� spac� fo� holdin� programs� i� consist� o� th� CO� fil� (th� progra� �
proper�� an� som� overla� files��  Th� CO� fil� hold� th� basi� nu� o� �
WordStar�� th� most-use� functions��  Th� overla� file� hol� auxiliar� �
rotine� an� material� portion� o� whic� ar� loade� int� memor� whe� needed�  �
Fo� example�� man�� o� th� hel� menu� ar� locate� i� th� fil� calle� �
WSMSGS.OVR�
    Du� t� thi� overla�� construction�� WordSta� make� frequen� dis� �
accesses��  Whe� yo� us� � sequenc� o� command� tha� com� fro� differen� �
part� o� th� overla� file� yo� wil� b� subjecte� t� annoyin� dis� accesses�  �
Th� FINĠ o� FIN� AN� REPLAC� function� ar� incompatibl� wit� BLOCˠ MOV� �
functions�� an� i� yo� ar� continuall� finding�� the� bloc� moving�� the� �
findin� an� movin� again�� yo� wil� b� listenin� t� � lo� o� dis� accesses�
    O� to� o� that�� althoug� WordSta� i� ver� fas� (especiall� o� 8-bi� �
CP/� computers)� an� ca� buffe� � sequenc� o� command� fo� late� execution� �
a� fas� a� yo� ca� typ� the� in�� i� i� NO� abl� t� receiv� command� whil� �
a� actua� dis� access� � rea� o� � write� i� goin� on�  S� althoug� yo� ca� �
usuall�� typ� ahea� � sequenc� o� command� fo� WordSta� t� perfor� i� tur� �
(no� yo� don'� hav� t� wai� fo� eac� ste� t� b� complete� befor� givin� th� �
nex� command� pause� fo� dis� acces� wil� slo� yo� down�
    Th� solutio� t� thi� dis� acces� proble� i� � RA͠ disk--eithe� � �
portio� o� memor� configure� a� � dis� o� a� add-o� piec� o� hardware�  �
Macro� reall� shin� whe� yo� operat� the� o� a RAM disk.

NAKED WORDSTAR RUNS FASTER

    Mak堠 yoursel� � lightweigh� workin� WordSta� dis� usin砠 onl� �
WSOVLY1.OVҠ an� WS.COM��  I� yo� ar� accustome� t� WordSta� yo� don'� nee� �
WSMSGS.OV� fil� whic� contain� onl� hel� menus� comman� menus� an� message� �
whic� ar� poste� durin� executio� o� some commands.
    Leavin� ou� WSMSGS.OV� speed� WordSta� operation� considerably�  Afte� �
th� firs� attemp� t� acces� tha� file� WordSta� modifie� itsel� t� remembe� �
tha� th� message� ar� no� availabl� an� wil� no� g� t� th� dis� fo� tha� �
particula� kin� o� stuf� durin� th� res� o� th� session��  I� yo� mak� � �
cribshee� o� commo� WordSta� command� an� kee� i� an� � WordSta� boo� clos� �
t� you� computer� yo� wil� soo� hav� th� most-use� command� wel� memorized�  �
Continuin� t� rel� o� th� menu� wil� onl� trai� yo� t� us� menus��  Th� �
practice� WordSta� use� n� mor� look� a� menu� tha� � touch-typis� look� a� �
typewrite� keycaps�
    Okay� th� WordSta� exper� i� dow� t� tw� file� fo� booting� WS.CO� an� �
WSOVLY1.OVR��  I� yo� reall� nee� al� th� dis� spac� yo� ca� find�� yo� ca� �
eras� th� MailMerg� fil� MAILMRGE.OVR�� an� eve� eras� WordSta� itself�  �
Afte� WordSta� i� boote� u� an� esconce� i� RAM� us� th� WordSta� comman� � �
a� th� mai� WordSta� men� an� instruc� th� syste� t� eras� th� fil� WS.COM�  �
No� yo� ar� dow� t� th� nub�� WordSta� i� i� RA� an� th� on� fil� i� needs� �
WSOVLY1.OVҠ i� o� th� disk��  An� yo� ar� stil� i� th� wor� processin� �
business�
    Th� abilit� t� ru� WordSta� withou� WordSta� ma� jus� sav� you� nec� �
i� � driv� goe� ba� an� yo� ar� force� t� operat� o� � singl� driv� tempo�
rarily��  Also�� i� yo� eve� bac� yoursel� int� � corne� an� en� u� wit� � �
"dis� full� erro� o� � ba� disk�� an� hav� t� sav� som� ne� work�� yo� ca� ��creat� som� emergenc� spac� b� erasin� tha� WS.CO� file��  (T� eras� WS.CO� �
fro� withi� � file� us� th� ^K� command.�  Thi� tric� shoul� b� especiall�
usefu� t� peopl� wh� ar� operatin� wit� singl� densit� disks�  � fina� tip�  �
WordSta� i� powerful�  Th� powe� require� man� command� t� control� s� man� �
tha� th� ne�� use� ca� b� overwhelme� a� first��  Eve� th� wel� verse� �
WordSta� use� forget� command� sh� hasn'� use� fo� � while��  Tak� � clu� �
fro� hig� performanc� sports��  th� bes� batter� tak� th� mos� battin� �
practice��  Befor� � WordSta� session�� tak� � fe� minute� t� thin� ahea� �
abou� wha� operation� yo� wil� b� usin� fo� th� tas� i� mind��  The� tak� � �
fe�� cut� a� th� bal� befor� th� game��  T� groov� an� skil� take� practic� �
an� wha� w� kno� ho� t� d� bes� i� wha� w� practice� mos� recently��  I� �
pay� t� war� up�

----------------------------  En� o� Tex�  --------------------------------