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Copyright 1992 Starteck. All rights reserved.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR
"STAR TECK GENIES"
"STAR TECK GENIES"
Automatically Install Genies:
An automatic installation procedure is provided. Just double
click it. The installation procedure copies seven genies to
your REXX: directory. If you have not made an assignment to
your REXX: directory then do so before running this installation.
From CLI or Shell window type:
assign rexx: sys:rexx
If necessary, replace "SYS:REXX" with the path to your REXX directory.
This is probably already done if you have ever run ProDraw's Genies
successfully. If you have trouble, read your ARexx manual for
further instructions. This procedure also copies three associated
files to your "S" directory.
If you wish, (and it is suggested that you do) it will also copy
three of the genies into tool genies. These are explained on page
33 of your Professional Draw 3.0 Supplement Manual. As mentioned
above, these genies are copied not renamed, that way you can
also run them from the Function Genie tool list. If you're low on
disk space you may choose to remove the original three files and
just leave the new tool genies. These genies will become available
by double clicking on these tools.
GridSet by double clicking on the ADD POINTS TOOL
ScalePercent by double clicking on the CUT POINTS TOOL
ZoomWindow by double clicking on the FREEHAND TOOL
"STAR TECK GENIES"
MANUAL INSTALLATION:
If you have not made an assignment to your REXX: directory then
do so before installing genies.
From CLI or Shell window type:
assign REXX: SYS:REXX
If necessary, replace "SYS:REXX" with the path to your REXX directory.
This is probably already done if you have ever run ProDraw's Genies
successfully. If you have trouble, read your ARexx manual for
further instructions.
From the CLI or Shell:
example:
copy VolumeName:Directory/GENIES/~(#?.info) to REXX:
copy Volumename:Directory/GENIES/S/#? to SYS:S
"Volume Name" and "Directory" are the path to where the
"GENIES" directory resides.
Frequently used genies can be made into TOOL GENIES for fast access
to them. After copying a genie into a tool genie, you can run that
genie by simply double clicking on the appropriate tool. Because
the genie was copied, not renamed, it can also be run from the
Genie Menu. However this does use-up a little extra disk space.
If your tight for disk space use rename instead of copy in these
next three examples.
copy REXX:GridSet.pdrx to REXX:_PD_TOOLS_ADDP.pdrx
copy REXX:ScalePercent.pdrx to REXX:_PD_TOOLS_CUTP.pdrx
copy REXX:ZoomWindow.pdrx to REXX:_PD_TOOLS_FREE.pdrx
You will now be able to run these three genies by double clicking
on the ADD POINTS, CUT POINTS, and the FREE HAND drawing tools
in Professional Draw.
If you are unfamiliar with copying files and directories read your
AMIGA DOS manual for further help.
"STAR TECK GENIES"
De-Installation
I hope you get lot's of use from the genies, but if for some reason you
decide not to keep them, or feel the shareware price is to high, you can run
the de-install program and everything will be returned as it was. The install
program is two fold, it can install and it can de-install. just run it and
follow it's prompts.
"STAR TECK GENIES"
GENIE INDEX:
1) Emboss / Engrave
2) GridSet
3) PieChart
4) ScalePercent
5) Select By Attribute
6) Star
7) ZoomWindow
"STAR TECK GENIES"
1) Emboss / Engrave
To see the results of this Genie is the best way to describe it's
workings. After reading this, boot up Professional Draw and load
the accompanying clip called "EmbossEngrave.Clips". View it at a
zoom scale factor of 1 on an interlaced screen. After doing this
run the genie with an object highlighted that you would like to
emboss or engrave. Your object will need a background. The
prompts will guide you through the genie.
*** HINT The object being engraved and it's background should be
the same color for best results (33% gray works well)***
Prompt number one, select either: Emboss or Engrave
The second prompt gives you three choices: Accept Defaults
Input Offset
Input Colors
It is possible to make multiple choices, but if you choose any
combination with "Accept Defaults" in it, the defaults will be
used.
Answer the rest of the prompts.
The defaults are: "offsets" X0.015
Y0.015
"colors" white
black
The "offsets" are the amount of distance the highlighted
object(s) will be moved when they are embossed or engraved.
The "colors" are the colors of the embossed or engraved objects.
See the tips file for an explanation of embossing!
"STAR TECK GENIES"
2) GridSet
This genie was designed to increase your productivity by reducing
your keystrokes. It performs the same task as the menu pick in
Professional Draw "Preferences/Layout Tools/SetGridX SetGridY,
but with much less effort.
There is only one prompt to answer in this genie. Simply
highlight your selection and pick "OK" or double click on your
choice. The numbers in the prompt represent the spacing the grid
will be set to in the current units that you are working in. ie:
inch, metric, pica.
NOTE:This genie only sets the grid size, it does not turn it on
or off.
It was designed like this so as not to interfere with your
current settings. For maximum speed use the keyboard
shortcut "Ctrl-G" to turn the grid on and off.
The choices of grid size you see in the requester are stored in a
file in your "S" directory called "GridSet.STk". You can edit it
to suit your needs with a text editor such as "ED" that comes
with Amiga Dos.
See file "Tips/PowerTips.txt" for shortcuts on using this genie.
(a real must for productivity)
"STAR TECK GENIES"
3) Pie Chart
As expected this genie creates pie charts for you. Here's some
explanation of it's requesters.
PROMPTS:
-The first input requester prompts you for the number of slices
your pie is going to have.
-The next requester prompts for the input method - either Percent
or Degrees. One complete pie equals 100 percent or 360 degrees.
-Next, input the individual pie slices.
-At this point the genie checks your figures to see if all the slices
add up to a full pie. If they don't, you will be given the total
and asked if this is intentional or not. If it was not, you will
be returned to the input pie slices requester to make changes.
-Now input the diameter of the pie and with your mouse show the genie
where to place it on your page.
-If you would like to have different colour pie slices the genie
can help you with this too. It will open the fill colour requester
for as many slices that you have. Just double click on the colour
of choice.
The genie remembers your last choices. Also, if you created a pie in
percent and now want to create one in degrees, the genie will
convert your last inputs to degrees and display them as defaults
in the requesters, and vise versa.
Not only can you create pie charts that are less than a full circle,
but you can also create oversized pies too.
Another useful feature of this genie is if you ever need two lines
at precise angles to one another, you can create just one slice
with the angular value needed. Then simply remove the arc.
"STAR TECK GENIES"
4) Scale Percent
Most of the time scaling an object is done at even percentages
such as 90%, 120%, or 50%. This genie has a predefined list of
the most frequently used percentages. This list is stored in a file
in your "S" directory called "ScaleList.STk". You can edit it to
suit your needs with a text editor such as "ED" that comes with
Amiga Dos.
There is only one prompt to answer in this genie. Simply
highlight your selection and pick "OK" or double click on your
choice. The numbers in the prompt represent the scale factor for
the highlighted object(s).
Wow! Unlike most genies, the undo feature works with this one.
I've found this genie to be the most frequently used out of them
all. So I hope you will follow the recommendation to make it
into a tool genie (see installation procedure).
"STAR TECK GENIES"
5) Select By Attribute
This genie is used when you have many objects on a page but would
like to highlight only one or a few of them that have specific
attributes. ie: colour, line weight, etc.
Although it is true a similar genie comes with "Professional Draw
3", this genie handsomely enhances it. The one that is supplied
with Professional Draw gives you five choices of attributes.
Starteck's version gives you seven choices. Between the two of
them most of the attributes are covered. Some are titled
similarly, but function uniquely.
Running this genie is pretty straight forward. So here is a list
of the not so obvious.
- It will add to a list of already selected objects without
unhighlighting them. Therefore you can run Professional Draws
genie in conjunction with Star Tecks genie.
- This genie has a "Most Recently Used" feature. If it has been
previously run, a new first requester will ask you if you would
like to use the last choices again or if you would like to re-
input them.
- After choosing "Fill Color" from the selection menu another
requester opens up. This one gives you four choices:No Fill
Solid Fill
Radial Fill
Linear Fill
When using either Radial Fill Or Linear Fill you will be asked
for the two colors to search for. They must be entered in the
same order they were chosen in the Professional Draw Gradients
Fill Requester.
- The line pattern section is probably the least obvious to
understand. A clip has been included with these files called
"LineButtons.Clips". You can easily print it if you wish.
It will act as a good visual aid.
When you set the line pattern of an object in Professional
Draw, the requester has ten radio buttons to choose from.
Professional Draw names each of them numerically. You must
understand the numbering system in order to select objects by
line pattern. The clip "LineButtons.Clips" and the following
chart show example of this numbering system.
(*) = radio button
The radio buttons are shown here in the same pattern as you see
them in Professional Draw's Line Pattern Requester.
(*) = 0 (*) = 1 (*) = 2
(*) = 3 (*) = 4 (*) = 5
(*) = 6 (*) = 7 (*) = 8
(*) = Custom
Number 0 is a solid line, numbers 1 through 8 are the broken
lines Professional Draw provides and custom is a line you
can design. All these patterns can be chosen.
- Select by Size and select by Position work by selecting only
exact sizes and positions. For approximations use Professional
Draw's genie.
"STAR TECK GENIES"
6) Star
The Star Genie does as you would expect, and a whole lot more. Of
course it creates a perfect five point star (defaults settings),
but it can also create triangles, squares, pentagons, octagons,
inverted stars, starbursts and so much more! Experimenting with
the settings can bring a whole magnitude of different shapes to
your DTP.
This genie also has a "Most Recently Used" feature. If it has
been previously run, and the defaults changed, a new
first requester will ask you if you would like to use the last
choices again or if you would like the default choices. It then
presents them to you for further modifications.
Here are a few examples to try;
outside radius inside radius # of points
- starburst 1.0000 0.8500 30
(a must to see)
- triangle 1.0000 0.5000 3
- Inverted star 3.0000 -1.0000 15
"STAR TECK GENIES"
7) ZoomWindow
You'll appreciate this genie if you dislike needless re-draws. It
assigns names to areas of the screen at your will, and then can
take you back and forth between them without redrawing the whole
screen first. It's simple to use.
The first prompt provides you with a list of all the named areas as
well as two other choices, DEFINE NEW WINDOW and DELETE WINDOW.
If you choose one of the names the genie takes you to it's
predefined area. If you choose DEFINE NEW WINDOW you will be
prompted to drag a rectangle to define the area of the new
window. Then you simply name the area with the next prompt.
If you choose DELETE WINDOW the requester will close and then re-
open with only the named windows in it. Make a selection and it
will be deleted from the list.
The list is saved in a file in your "S" directory called
"ZoomList.STk". Therefore your named windows will be saved for
your next working session with Professional Draw. The predefined
ZoomList.STk that comes with these files are for a letter size
page. They can also be deleted and set to your preferences if you
wish. You may even wish to save different settings for different
size pages. To do this simple copy the file "ZoomList.STk" to
another file such as "ZoomList.legal" or "ZoomList.letter".
Create as many as necessary, but always remember to copy the file
back to the original name (ZoomList.STK) before using it.
Known Buuugggs!!!
ZoomWindow.pdrx
When going from window to window, the zoom factor may become
slightly greater. I can only assume it is a internal problem of
"Professional Draw" as I have checked the numbers being input
and they are correct. If it poses any sort of problem simply
define your windows slightly larger than actually needed.