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PART 3--WRITER'S HEAVEN COMMANDS AND FEATURES
Part 3 catalogs and describes all Writer's Heaven commands
and additional features.
COMMAND KEY TYPES
Writer's Heaven employs three basic kinds of command keys,
all located on the keyboard's "typewriter keys."
ACTION KEYS act as a function key or as the first key in a
"two-key" combination. The ACTION KEYS are SYMBOL, OTHER, EDIT,
SWAP, CLEAR, and REFORMAT.
UNIT KEYS define grammatical or display units, either
forward or backward in the document. They are used with an ACTION
KEY and/or Control or Alt in a "matrix" of commands that enables
cursor movement, deletion, and transposition, all by unit in
either direction. The UNIT KEYS, for both "left" and "right," are
CHARACTER, WORD, LINE, SENTENCE, and PARAGRAPH. The layout of the
UNIT KEYS on the Writer's Heaven keyboard is directional and
mirrored (explained below).
SCREEN KEYS are simple cursor or display movement keys. The
SCREEN KEYS, both forward and backward, are LEFT AND RIGHT, UP
and DOWN, SCROLL, DOCUMENT, SCREEN/PAGE, BOOKMARK, and GO BACK.
Most of these keys too are mirrored and/or directional.
Writer's Heaven also has a small number of miscellaneous
commands. These include additional shift-status functions of the
RETURN KEY: "Return, to left margin," "Return, and stay up,"
"Return, to left margin, and stay up," and Triple-space.
Capabilities added to the SPACE BAR are "Insert spaces to next
tab," and "Delete spaces to previous tab."
In the remainder of this discussion, "main row" is the name
given to the row of keys on which the hands normally rest in
standard typing position; the "high row" is the row of letter
keys just above the main row; and the "low row" is the row of
letter and punctuation keys just below the main row.
WRITER'S HEAVEN Commands and Features 18
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ ___ ___ ___
| ! W ! | | | || | | | || | | | | ! O ! |! P ! ! { ! ! } !
| !___! |_ _| |_ _|| |_ _| |_ _|| |_ _| |_ _| !___! |!___! !_[_! !_]_!
| SYMBOL | | OTHER | EDIT SWAP CLEAR
_\ _ _ _ _ _ _\ _ _ ___\ _ _ _ _ _ _ \ _ _ _ _
|| | | | | | || | | ! H !| | | | | | | || | | |
_|| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _|| |_ _| !___!| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _| ||_ _| |_ _|
\ \ REFORM \ \
_ _\ _ _ _ _ _ _\ _ _ _ _\ _ _ _ _ _ _ \ _ _
| || | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|_ _| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _|
EDIT KEY (Ctrl)Mark, Move / (OTHER)Copy / (Alt)Delete / (Alt-OTHER)Undelete
THE ACTION KEYS
ACTION KEYS operate as a simple function key or as the first
key in a "two-key" combination.
All such two-key combinations are "sticky"--meaning that the
ACTION KEY is pressed then released before the second key is
pressed. The two-key combination can be interrupted and cancelled
after the first key is pressed by pressing that first key again.
In PC-Write at present, two-key combinations cannot be included
in recorded key sequences.
The ACTION KEYS displace two temporary-margin commands,
which have been moved elsewhere. (See below, under MISCELLANEOUS
KEYS.)
SYMBOL KEY Ctrl-W
The SYMBOL KEY is used as the first key in a set of two-key
combinations that insert font and special characters into the
text. This set of combinations replaces the Alt-key combinations
normally used in PC-Write for this purpose. (This was necessary
to free the Alt-key combinations for other functions.)
To use the SYMBOL KEY, press and release Ctrl-W, then press
Control with the letter key that you normally in PC-Write would
press with Alt to insert a particular font or special character.
(These characters and their assigned keys are found in PC-Write
documentation.) For instance, to insert an italic font character,
press SYMBOL (Ctrl-W), then Ctrl-I.
Writer's Heaven adds a period after an inserted guideline
font (SYMBOL-G), since they are most often used together. Delete
this period if you are using the font character to establish a
ruler line.
The SYMBOL KEY is used with the RETURN KEY for a special
Triple-space function. (See below, under MISCELLANEOUS KEYS.)
In PC-Write at present, the SYMBOL KEY combinations cannot
be used to enter font or special characters in search or replace
text, or when recording keystrokes. For these purposes, you will
have to instead use the "Alt-keypad" method. You'll need this
method also to insert the "double-underline" font character
WRITER'S HEAVEN Commands and Features 19
associated with the W key, since the SYMBOL KEY itself is located
at that key. (Unfortunately, the Alt-keypad method is not
available on the Tandy 1000. Sorry.)
To use the Alt-keypad method, press Alt and hold it down
while entering the character's ASCII code on the numeric keypad
at the right end of the keyboard. (You do not have to press the
NUMLOCK KEY.) The character will appear when you release Alt. The
ASCII codes are found in the table below and in the appendix of
the PC-Write printed manual.
If you are using Writer's Heaven 1.1 with a PC-Write version
later than 2.7, the Writer's Heaven control file may require
editing to adjust to revisions in the PC-Write character-to-key
assignments. (See MODIFYING THE WRITER'S HEAVEN CONTROL FILE, in
the Appendix.)
ASCII CODES OF FONT AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS, BY KEY
PC-Write 2.6 and 2.7
A:014 F:028 K:020 P:005 U:023
B:002 G:011 L:025 Q:022 V:004
C:006 H:024 M:007 R:030 W:018
D:016 I:021 N:017 S:001 X:013
E:003 J:008 O:019 T:012,015 Y:031
Z:015
OTHER KEY CTRL-O and ALT-O (letter O)
The OTHER KEY is used in a set of two-key combinations that
provides alternate but related functions for many command keys.
Ctrl-O begins definition of alternate cursor movement and
miscellaneous commands, and is always followed by a letter key
with Control. Alt-O begins definition of alternate deletion
operations, and is always followed by a letter key with Alt.
Individual OTHER KEY commands will be listed and described
by key in the UNIT KEYS and SCREEN KEYS sections, following. The
notation OTHER-key will mean that first Ctrl-O is pressed and
released, then Ctrl-key. The notation Alt-OTHER-key will mean
that first Alt-O is pressed and released, then Alt-key.
EDIT KEY CTRL-P, OTHER-P, ALT-P, ALT-OTHER-P
The edit key defines block operations, as a more accessible
alternative to PC-Write function keys.
MOVE Ctrl-P Begins and ends marking, and moves the
marked text to the cursor. (F6)
COPY OTHER-P Begins and ends marking, and inserts at the
cursor a new copy of the marked text. (F3)
DELETE Alt-P Begins marking, and deletes marked text.
(F4)
UNDELETE Alt-OTHER-P Restores last text deleted by any method
except deletion by character. (Ctrl-F4)
WRITER'S HEAVEN Commands and Features 20
SWAP KEY CTRL-[
The SWAP KEY is used as the first key in a set of two-key
combinations with the UNIT KEYS to transpose units forward or
back.
To move a unit to the left, the cursor must be at the
beginning of the unit following the unit to be moved. To move a
unit to the right, the cursor must be at the beginning of the
unit to be moved. After transposition in either direction, the
cursor will be in position to move the same unit in the same
direction again.
Individual SWAP KEY commands will be listed and described by
key in the UNIT KEYS section. The notation SWAP-key will mean
that first Ctrl-[ is pressed and released, then Ctrl-key.
Among Writer's Heaven commands, the SWAP KEY macros are the
most susceptible to deterioration of performance due to
PC-Write's automatic reformatting. (See A NOTE ON AUTOMATIC
REFORMATTING in Part 1.) Also, you cannot transpose words between
lines if automatic reformatting is on.
CLEAR KEY CTRL-]
The CLEAR KEY terminates marking operations and clears all
marking from the text. It is a more accessible equivalent of
PC-Write's F5.
REFORMAT KEY ALT-H
The REFORMAT KEY reformats the entire paragraph the cursor is in,
then returns the cursor to its original position. It differs from
PC-Write's Reformat function (F7) in that F7 reformats only from
the cursor to the end of the paragraph (which may be what you
need in some instances).
The REFORMAT KEY is the only ACTION KEY not on the high row
of the keyboard. Also, the Reformat command is the only command
in Writer's Heaven that employs Alt but that is not a deletion
command. It is located specially for quick and easy access
following any deletion.
WRITER'S HEAVEN Commands and Features 21
_ _ ___ ___ _ _ _ _ ___ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| | | [ E ] [ R ]| | | | || [ U ] [ I ] | | || | | | | |
| |___| [___] [___]| |___| |_ _|| [___] [___] |_ _| ||_ _| |_ _| |_ _|
| Para. Sent.| | Sent. Para. |
\ Left Left \ \ Right Right \
_ | ___ ___ ___ | _ _ _ _ | ___ ___ ___ | _ _ _ _
|| [ S ] [ D ] [ F ]| | | | || [ J ] [ K ] [ L ] || | | |
_|| [___] [___] [___]| |_ _| |_ _|| [___] [___] [___] ||_ _| |_ _|
| Line Word Char.| | Char. Word Line |
\ Left Left Left \ \ Right Right Right \
_ _\ _ _ _ _ _ _\ _ _ _ _\ _ _ _ _ _ _ \ _ _
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|_ _| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _|
(Ctrl)Move cursor / (Alt)Delete / (SWAP)Transpose
THE UNIT KEYS
UNIT KEYS define text units, either forward or backward in
the document.
The UNIT KEYS make up two distinct, directional sets. Keys
that define units "left-and-up" from the cursor are under the
left hand; keys that define units "right-and-down" from the
cursor are under the right hand. The two sets of keys are mirror
images of each other.
The UNIT KEYS are used with Control, Alt, and SWAP (see
under THE ACTION KEYS, above) in a "matrix" of commands that
provides, respectively, cursor movement, deletion, and
transposition, each in either direction. Cursor movement and
deletion normally operate from the cursor to the previous or next
beginning of a unit. If the cursor is initially somewhere within
a unit, a left-hand UNIT KEY will define a cursor movement or
deletion to the beginning of that same unit.
The OTHER KEY (see under THE ACTION KEYS, above) with a UNIT
KEY and Control or Alt will for some UNIT KEYS define an
alternate but related action--for instance, a movement or
deletion to the end rather than to the beginning of a unit.
Following is a complete list of UNIT KEY commands, by left-
hand and right-hand unit. The PC-Write equivalent command, if
any, is noted in parentheses. The following notations are defined
as shown:
SWAP-key Press and release SWAP (Ctrl-[) then Ctrl-key
OTHER-key Press and release OTHER (Ctrl-O) then Ctrl-key
Alt-OTHER-key Press and release Alt-OTHER (Alt-O) then Alt-key
CHARACTER LEFT -- F
Ctrl-F Move cursor to previous character. (LEFT ARROW)
Alt-F Delete previous character. (BACKSPACE)
SWAP-F Transpose characters left.
WRITER'S HEAVEN Commands and Features 22
Comments: The Writer's Heaven "Transpose characters left"
(SWAP-F) differs from PC-Write's Shft-BACKSPACE in
that the cursor is positioned to the right of both
characters being switched--so the transposition can
be made immediately following the mistyping,
without first repositioning the cursor. (PC-WRITE's
Shft-BACKSPACE command has been left intact.)
CHARACTER RIGHT -- J
Ctrl-J Move cursor to next character. (RIGHT ARROW)
Alt-J Delete character under cursor. (DELETE)
SWAP-J Transpose characters right.
WORD LEFT -- D
Ctrl-D Move cursor to previous word beginning.
(Ctrl-LEFT ARROW)
Alt-D Delete to previous word beginning. (Ctrl-BACKSPACE)
SWAP-D Transpose words left.
WORD RIGHT -- K
Ctrl-K Move cursor to next word beginning.
(Ctrl-RIGHT ARROW)
Alt-K Delete to next word beginning. (Ctrl-ESCAPE)
SWAP-K Transpose words right.
LINE LEFT -- S
Ctrl-S Move cursor to start of line.
OTHER-S Move cursor to beginning of line of text.
(Shft-HOME)
Alt-S Delete to start of line. (Shft-Ctrl-BACKSPACE)
Alt-OTHER-S Delete to previous beginning of line of text.
SWAP-S Transpose lines backward.
Comments: The Alt-OTHER-S command enables you to delete
successive text lines backwards in the document,
without extra cursor movement or deletion commands.
WARNING: At present, when automatic reformatting is
on, PC-Write sometimes moves the cursor to the
beginning of the line above a line deleted. Turn
automatic reformatting off, or proceed with
caution.
LINE RIGHT -- L
Ctrl-L Move cursor to end of line of text. (END)
OTHER-L Move cursor to beginning of next line of text.
Alt-L Delete to the end of line of text. (Ctrl-ENTER)
Alt-OTHER-L Delete to beginning of next line.
SWAP-L Transpose lines right.
WRITER'S HEAVEN Commands and Features 23
Comments: Alt-OTHER-L is a useful initial command if you wish
to delete a portion of line to the right of the
cursor and then a number of full lines following
(with Alt-L). In PC-Write, this would normally
require additional cursor movement or deletion
commands to get past one or more line endings. (Or,
with automatic reformatting on, you would have to
content yourself with deleting a series of partial
lines.)
Writer's Heaven does not incorporate PC-Write's
"delete entire line" command (Shft-Ctrl-ENTER).
See the WARNING under LINE LEFT.
SENTENCE LEFT -- R
Ctrl-R Move the cursor to the previous sentence beginning.
Alt-R Delete to previous sentence beginning.
SWAP-R Transpose sentences left.
Comments: Unlike the PC-Write sentence commands, the primary
sentence commands in Writer's Heaven operate to the
beginnings of sentences rather than to the ends.
WARNING: At present, PC-Write's definition of a
sentence is "a period," which is inadequate. As a
result, the Writer's Heaven 1.1 sentence macros too
are inadequate and buggy, and should be used only
with caution. Specifically, they will malfunction
when confronted with question marks, exclamation
points, or any other punctuation or lack of
punctuation at the end of a sentence; or with
periods within a sentence (as for abbreviations).
When sentences are transposed at the beginning or
end of a paragraph, the sentence nearest the cursor
will move entirely to the previous or next
paragraph.
The SENTENCE SWAP macros contain automatic
reformatting operations covering two paragraphs.
SENTENCE RIGHT -- U
Ctrl-U Move cursor to next sentence beginning.
Other-U Move cursor to next sentence end.
(Shft-Ctrl-RIGHT ARROW)
Alt-U Delete to next sentence beginning.
Alt-OTHER-U Delete to next sentence end.
SWAP-U Transpose sentences right.
Comments: See the WARNING and other comments under "SENTENCE
LEFT."
WRITER'S HEAVEN Commands and Features 24
PARAGRAPH LEFT -- E
Ctrl-E Move cursor to previous paragraph beginning.
(Ctrl-PgUp)
Alt-E Delete to previous paragraph beginning.
SWAP-E Transpose paragraphs left.
PARAGRAPH RIGHT -- I
Ctrl-I Move cursor to next paragraph beginning.
(Ctrl-PgDn)
OTHER-I Move cursor to next paragraph end.
Alt-I Delete to next paragraph beginning.
Alt-OTHER-I Delete to next paragraph end.
SWAP-I Transpose paragraphs right.
Comments: Unlike most other Writer's Heaven cursor commands,
the OTHER-I command works only within the unit--you
cannot use it to move to successive ends of
paragraphs.
The Alt-OTHER-I command is useful in revising text
when you want to delete only a final portion of a
paragraph. Alt-OTHER-I will do this without
running-in the next paragraph by removing the line
ending. In the same situation, the more basic Alt-I
command would have to be followed by RETURN to
reinstate the following paragraph beginning.
NOTE: At present, PC-Write's paragraph-right cursor
movement does not work properly at the bottom of
the document unless the last line of text is
followed by a Return. This affects the operation of
the Writer's Heaven macros as well.
WRITER'S HEAVEN Commands and Features 25
_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| | | | | | || ( T ) ( Y )| | | | | | | || | | | | |
| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _|| (___) (___)| |_ _| |_ _| |_ _| ||_ _| |_ _| |_ _|
| | Scroll Up | |
_\ _ _ _ _ ___\ Up___ ___\ ___ _ _ _ _ \ _ _ _ _
|| | | | | ( F )| ( G ) ( H )| ( J ) | | | | || | | |
_|| |_ _| |_ _| (___)| (___) (___)| (___) |_ _| |_ _| ||_ _| |_ _|
\ Left \Scroll Down \ Right \
_ _\ ___ ___ ___\ Dn___ ___\ ___ _ _ _ _ \ _ _
| | ( X ) ( C ) ( V ) ( B ) ( N ) ( M ) | | | | | |
|_ _| (___) (___) (___) (___) (___) (___) |_ _| |_ _| |_ _|
Go back Book- Scrn/ Top Bottom Scrn/
mark Pg Up Doc Doc Pg Down
THE SCREEN KEYS
The SCREEN KEYS are simple cursor or display movement keys,
used with Control. Most of these keys are, like the UNIT KEYS,
mirrored and/or directional. Most SCREEN KEYS have alternate
functions when preceded by the OTHER KEY.
Following is a complete list of SCREEN KEY commands, by sub-
grouping. The PC-Write equivalent command, if any, is noted in
parentheses. The notation "OTHER-key" means to first press and
release OTHER (Ctrl-O), then Ctrl-key.
CURSOR KEYS
LEFT Ctrl-F Move cursor one character left. (LEFT ARROW)
OTHER-F Move cursor half-screen left.
RIGHT Ctrl-J Move cursor one character right. (RIGHT ARROW)
OTHER-J Move cursor half-screen right.
UP Ctrl-Y Move cursor one line up. (UP ARROW)
OTHER-Y Move cursor half-screen up.
DOWN Ctrl-H Move cursor one line down. (DOWN ARROW)
OTHER-H Move cursor half-screen down.
Comments: The cursor keys, all pressed by the index
fingers, form a directional inverted T in the
center of the keyboard. The LEFT and RIGHT KEYS
are the same as the CHARACTER KEYS (UNIT KEYS).
Used with the CURSOR KEYS, the OTHER KEY acts
as an "express key," moving the cursor by
approximately half a screen in any direction.
Normally, after pressing the cursor key for the
"express" command, you would keep it down to
continue travelling. The "express" commands are
included as more useful than PC-Write's "edge-
of-screen" commands, which are left intact on
the keypad.
WRITER'S HEAVEN Commands and Features 26
SCROLL KEYS
SCROLL
UP Ctrl-T Scrolls the screen display for viewing toward
the top of the document. (PgUp)
OTHER-T Scrolls the screen up by half a screen.
SCROLL
DOWN Ctrl-G Scrolls the screen display for viewing toward
the bottom of the document. (PgDn)
OTHER-G Scrolls the screen down by half a screen.
Comments: The SCROLL KEYS form a directional, vertical
pair to the right of the left forefinger.
As with the CURSOR KEYS, the OTHER KEY acts with
the SCROLL KEYS as an "express key," allowing
scrolling by half a screen in either direction.
This can be used to display a series of
"overlapping" screens.
BIG JUMP KEYS
The remaining SCREEN KEYS are called collectively BIG JUMP
KEYS. They are located on the bottom row of letter and punctua-
tion keys.
DOCUMENT KEYS
TOP DOC Ctrl-B Move cursor to beginning of document.
(Shft-Grey+)
BOTTOM
DOC Ctrl-N Move cursor to end of document. (Shft-Grey-)
SCREEN/PAGE KEYS
SCREEN/
PAGE UP Ctrl-V Display previous screen. (Shft-PgUp)
OTHER-V Move cursor to previous page break.
(Shft-Ctrl-PgUp)
SCREEN/
PG DOWN Ctrl-M Display next screen. (Shft-PgDn)
OTHER-M Move cursor to next page break.
(Shft-Ctrl-PgDn)
BOOKMARK KEY -- C
Ctrl-C Move cursor to bookmark. (Ctrl-END)
OTHER-C Set bookmark. (Ctrl-HOME)
Comments: Though PC-Write allows the use of two bookmarks,
Writer's Heaven reduces this to one because the
second bookmark is used in its macros.
WRITER'S HEAVEN Commands and Features 27
GO BACK KEY -- X
Ctrl-X Move cursor to its position previous to last big
jump. (Shft-Ctrl-END)
Comments: The GO BACK KEY can often return you to your
original place if you've pressed the wrong command
key and jumped to another part of the document. It
does this by moving to the "second bookmark," which
PC-Write automatically inserts in the text when you
give certain commands. (See the PC-Write manual for
details.)
Since some Writer's Heaven macros entail setting
the second bookmark, return may no longer be
possible following their use.
Because Writer's Heaven reserves the second
bookmark for use in its macros, no Writer's Heaven
command has been included for setting this
function. But the PC-Write Ctrl-Shft-HOME command
for this has been left intact.
WRITER'S HEAVEN Commands and Features 28
MISCELLANEOUS KEYS
RETURN (ENTER) KEY
Ctrl-RETURN Return, to left margin.
Shft-RETURN Return, and stay up--insert a line ending, with
cursor remaining on line above.
Ctrl-Shft-
RETURN Return, to left margin, and stay up--insert a line
ending, with text brought to left margin, and
cursor remaining on line above.
OTHER-RETURN Return, and align with previous text line.
(Shft-ENTER, displaced from original position)
SYMBOL-RETURN Triple-space--insert dot commands for one triple-
space in a double-spaced document.
Comments: Writer's Heaven provides greater flexibility in the
Return function.
Ctrl-RETURN brings the cursor and any text
following it to the next line's left margin instead
of to the paragraph margin (if any). It is useful,
when using an indented paragraph format, as an
alternate Return function--for instance, for flush
left section headings, or to enter dot commands.
Shft-RETURN acts as a normal RETURN, except that
the cursor remains in its position on the line
above. It is used primarily when inserting new
paragraphs or discreet lines in text.
Ctrl-Shft-RETURN is a cross between Ctrl-RETURN and
Shft-RETURN. It brings text following the cursor to
the left margin of the next line, while the cursor
remains on the line above. This has been included
especially for use with PC-Write 2.6 when using an
indented paragraph format with automatic
reformatting off (the recommended mode when using
Writer's Heaven). When you insert text within a
line, 2.6 does not wordwrap, but instead follows
that text line interminably to the right. (The
problem is corrected in 2.7.) By first pressing
Ctrl-Shft-RETURN, you leave your cursor at the end
of a line, wordwrap occurs normally, and the entire
screen of text remains visible. Ctrl-Shft-RETURN is
better for this purpose than Shft-RETURN, because
it does not require you to delete a paragraph
indent before reformatting. (If you are not using
an indented paragraph format, you can use
Ctrl-RETURN instead.)
The dot commands entered by SYMBOL-RETURN will
provide a triple-space (two blank lines) in a
document otherwise formatted for double-spacing.
WRITER'S HEAVEN Commands and Features 29
These commands can be entered at the end of the
document as you enter fresh text, or inserted
within text. The cursor can be at either the end or
the beginning of any paragraph, or of any line if
there is no indented paragraph margin. It cannot be
used within a paragraph to divide it--you must
first divide it with a normal RETURN. If used at
the end of the document, it beeps--sorry, this
can't be helped.
SPACE BAR
OTHER-SPACE Insert spaces to next tab, in Pushright.
Alt-OTHER-
SPACE Delete spaces to previous tab, in Pushright.
Comments: These commands are useful to indent paragraphs
accidentally unindented, or vice versa. In
Overwrite mode, these commands lose their special
function, and are identical to PC-Write's TAB and
Shft-TAB.
PUSHRIGHT/OVERWRITE
OTHER-SYMBOL Switch between Pushright and Overwrite modes.
Comments: This special combination of ACTION KEYS--fingered
as Ctrl-O then Ctrl-W--provides a slightly more
convenient command than SCROLL LOCK to switch
between the PC-Write text modes. It is included
especially for users of "near-compatible" computers
who do not have use of the SCROLL LOCK KEY for this
purpose.
TEMPORARY MARGINS
OTHER-[ Set temporary left margin. (Ctrl-[)
OTHER-] Set temporary right margin. (Ctrl-])
Comments: The temporary margin commands piggyback on the SWAP
and CLEAR keys, where PC-Write originally placed
them. They have been changed to OTHER commands to
make way for those Writer's Heaven keys. The
PC-Write 2.7 paragraph margin command, Ctrl-\, is
intact.
WRITER'S HEAVEN Commands and Features 30
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
REVERSE VIDEO. Besides providing a command key layout that
substitutes for PC-Write's, Writer's Heaven uses PC-Write
attribute commands to reverse the video on monochrome and single-
color monitors. Users of such CRT monitors will see regular text
as dark letters on a light background. Full-color monitors will
not be affected.
Viewing dark on light is easier on the writer's eyes, because
the eyes do not need to continuously adjust to such wide
variations in brightness between the screen and the background
environment. It does not use significantly more power, because
the monitor brightness level will normally be lowered for this
kind of viewing. Lowering the brightness level incidentally
reduces screen flickering, easing another cause of eye strain and
tension.
If you don't like the reverse video, or if you work on a
portable that normally displays dark on light, enter the Writer's
Heaven control file, ED.DEF, on your workdisk or in your hard
disk directory and delete the section labelled VISUAL ATTRIBUTES;
or add an open parenthesis to the beginning of each line of that
section to inactivate it. PLEASE DO NOT ALTER THE ORIGINAL
WRITER'S HEAVEN DISK.
REMINDER TO SAVE. Writer's Heaven includes a "reminder-to-
save" feature, through an "editor switch" option provided in
PC-Write. You are prompted to save your file after every entry of
2,000 characters. If you don't like this, enter the Writer's
Heaven control file, ED.DEF, on your workdisk or in your hard
disk directory and remove the line beginning with %Y. PLEASE DO
NOT ALTER THE ORIGINAL WRITER'S HEAVEN DISK.
HELP SCREEN. Writer's Heaven provides a help screen for easy
reference, if you care to install and use it. See INSTALLING THE
WRITER'S HEAVEN HELP SCREEN in Part 1. The screen replaces
PC-Write's first help screen, and is displayed by pressing F1
twice to call up PC-Write's help feature.
IF YOU ARE VIEWING THIS GUIDE ON SCREEN, THE NEXT SECTION--THE
APPENDIX--IS FOUND IN THE FILE GUIDE.4
