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- FAMILY TREE JOURNAL TEXT EDITOR
-
- Data entry with the editor defaults to insert mode. You may
- move the cursor with the <LEFT-ARROW> and <RIGHT-ARROW> keys
- to any place on the line without disturbing anything.
-
- The <HOME> and <END> keys move the cursor to the beginning
- or end of the current line if it is not already at that
- respective position.
-
- Typing the <HOME> or <END> keys when the cursor is already
- at the beginning or the end of the line will move to the
- first or last line on the screen.
-
- If the cursor is positioned at the first character of the
- first line, the <HOME> key will display the first screen in
- the file.
-
- If the cursor is at the last character of the last line, the
- <END> key will display the last screen in the file.
-
- Typed characters will be inserted into the text and all
- characters to the right of the cursor will shift towards the
- end of the line. Words at the end of the line will wrap down
- to the next line.
-
- The <DELETE> key will erase the character under the cursor
- and the <INSERT> key toggle the mode from insert to over-
- write mode.
-
- You may enter foreign characters by holding the ALT key
- while typing the decimal code (IBM extended ASCII) for the
- character. This will work for most of the extended charac-
- ters except those between the values 200 and 219 (some line
- drawing characters).
-
- The <UP-ARROW> and <DOWN-ARROW> keys will scroll the cursor
- up and down.
-
- The <PAGE-UP> and <PAGE-DOWN> keys will display the pre-
- vious or next page of text, except that you will not be able
- to go forward past the end of text.
-
- FUNCTION KEYS
-
- F1 HELP - Displays help information.
-
- F2 NAMES - Display and edit your name list.
-
- F3 FILE - Read or import files, biographies and references.
-
- F4 CENTER - Center the text on the current line.
-
- F5 BOLD - Toggles the bold text mode.
-
- F6 ITALIC - Toggles the italic mode.
-
- F7 UNDRLN - Toggles the underline mode.
-
- F8 SAVE - Saves the information.
-
- F9 SOURCE - Create or cite sources.
-
- F10 PRINT - Prints the file in the buffer.
-
- The <ESC> key will exit the editor.
-
- Bold, italic and underlined modes are indicated by the color
- of the text on the screen. These modes cannot extend beyond
- the end of the line so the editor will automatically turn
- those modes off if the line extends too far.
-
- At the bottom of the editor screen are message windows that
- will show status. The window on the right will show a
- description of hidden characters under the cursor. This is
- useful when you want to delete a bold, italic or underline
- mode control character or delete the return at the end of
- the line to join two lines together.
-
- NOTE: When any file is saved, the SOFT RETURN's are con-
- verted to HARD RETURNS's. This will make the file compatible
- with DOS functions such as TYPE, EDLIN, EDIT etc.
-
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