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:load1 darkbold.f16 :load2 heading1.p16 :lpp 65 :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ INTRODUCTION 1-1 ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :lpi 6 :dsoff :font 0 :space 4 :font 2 WHAT IS FONTASTIC ? :font 0 :lpi 6 :space 2 :eon :ccoff Welcome to the world of "FONTASTIC" ! What you have purchased is a comprehensive utility package that will let you exercise the full potential of many makes of dot matrix printers on the market today. FONTASTIC exploits the bit graphics capability of your printer while printing standard DOS ASCII text files to provide an unlimited variety of print fonts. :space 2 :ccon FONTASTIC consists of three (3) major programs: 1) =IHSPRINT= - The printing program, which will print any specified ASCII text file and use the FONTASTIC text formatting commands to print any font. 2) =IHSUTIL= -- This utility program allows you to manipulate your font definition files, performing major 'editing' functions not supported under IHSFONT. 3) =IHSFONT= -- A character definition editor which allows you to create or change characters to be printed. These characters are as unlimited as your imagination. :space 2 !FONTASTIC! is delivered to you on two (2) double sided diskettes which contain: 1) the three utility programs and 2) a set of predefined character fonts for your immediate use. (see Appendix B) Used in conjunction with your word processor or text editor, FONTASTIC supports printing of an unlimited variety of fonts and graphics characters. Figure 1.1 outlines the basic relationship between your current software packages and the power of FONTASTIC. :ccoff :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 1-2 INTRODUCTION ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :lpi 6 :font 0 :space 4 :lpi 9 :font 1 ╔════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ F O N T A S T I C ║ ║ ║ ║ O V E R V I E W ║ ║ ║ ╚════════════════════╝ :load2 newgrafi.f08 :font 2 :scale 1 STEP 1 OPTIONAL OPTIONAL ┌ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ┐ å¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ò å¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ò £ £ £ £ │ YOUR EDITOR OR │ £ I H S F O N T £ £ I H S U T I L £ £ £ ┌─·£ £ │ WORD PROCESSOR │ £ P R O G R A M £ │ £ P R O G R A M £ £ £ │ £ £ └─ ─ ─.─┬─. ─ ─ ─ ┘ Ö¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥₧¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥Ü │ Ö¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥₧¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥Ü : │ : │ │ │ : │ : │ │ │ : ² : ² │ ² ╔═════════════════╗ ╔═════════════════╗ │ ╔═════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ │ ║ ║ ║ T E X T ║ ║A L T E R N A T E║ │ ║ E N H A N C E D ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ │ ║ ║ ║ F I L E S ║ ║ F O N T ╟──┘ ║A L T E R N A T E║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ T O B E ║ ║ F I L E S ║ ║ F O N T ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ P R I N T E D ║ ║ ║ ║ F I L E S ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ XXXXXXXX.FNT ║ ║ XXXXXXXX.FNT ║ ╚═══════╤═════════╝ ╚════════╤════════╝ ╚═════════╤═══════╝ : │ : │ │ : │ : │ │ : │ : │ │ : │ : │ │ : │ : │ │ : │ : ² STEP 2 │ : │ :............å¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ò │ : └─────────────·£ £√──────────────┘ :................£ I H S P R I N T £ £ £ £ P R O G R A M £ £ £ Ö¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥₧¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥Ü : │ : : │ : : ² : ╔═════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ P ╔════════════╩════╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ P ╔════════════╩════╗ ║ D O║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ P R I N T E D ║ ╚════╣ D O║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚════╣ D O C U M E N T ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════╝ :load2 heading1.p16 :font 2 :space 2 FIGURE 1.1 :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ INTRODUCTION 1-3 ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :lpi 6 :font 0 :lpi 9 :font 1 ╔════════════════════╗ ║ F O N T A S T I C ║ ║ ║ ║ O V E R V I E W ║ ╚════════════════════╝ :lpi 6 :font 0 :scale 1 :eon :ccon :dsoff _Step 1_ The creation of a DOS text file to be printed is the first step. This can be done by using one of a number of available editors or word processors. Simply place the special !FONTASTIC! control words in the appropriate places in the document and print your document to the disk instead of to the printer. (check your Word Processor Manual) _Step 2_ The !IHSPRINT! program provided with your !FONTASTIC! package is used to actually print your document. In addition to allowing you to use alternate fonts during printing, you can also easily control such things as * =highlighting=, _underlining_,* ^superscripting^==, ~subscripting~==, *and #BOLDNESS#, to name just a few. _Optional_ Now for the fun part.. You can either create an alternate font file by using the !IHSFONT! program provided in the !FONTASTIC! package, or you may use any of the font files which have been included by !IHS SYSTEMS!. !IHSFONT! is a full-screen character editor which allows you to create any character or figure within the limits of your imagination. You can organize a group of characters into sets known as font files. Then, when you want to print all or a portion of your document using an alternate font, you can dynamically load a font file and use it during the printing operation. _Optional_ !FONTASTIC! has provided a special utility, !IHSUTIL!, which can be used to enhance any existing fonts or fonts which you create. With the utility, you can merge portions from one font into another and make font characters proportional. :ccoff :eon :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 1-4 INTRODUCTION ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :lpi 6 :dsoff :font 0 :space 4 :font 2 PRINTERS SUPPORTED :font 0 :lpi 6 :space 2 :eon :ccon !FONTASTIC! directly supports many of the most popular dot-matrix printers on the market. This means that the necessary software has been included in !FONTASTIC! and has been tested with these specified printers. Therefore, if you printer is listed below, it is guaranteed to work correctly with the features in !FONTASTIC!. If your printer is not in this list, refer to the compatible printers list in the following pages. =SUPPORTED PRINTERS= IBM Graphics Printer EPSON MX-80/100 EPSON FX-80/100 C.Itoh 8510A C.Itoh 8510BPI Gemini 10X and 15X OkiData 84 (with APA option) OkiData 92/93 (with Plug-N-Play option) Texas Instruments 855 Toshiba 1340/1350/1351 Fujistu DPL24/DPMG9 :ccoff :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ INTRODUCTION 1-5 ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :lpi 6 :dsoff :font 0 :space 4 :font 2 COMPATIBLE PRINTER LIST :font 0 :lpi 6 :space 2 :eon :ccon As one printer manufacturer gains popularity, many of the competitors will begin to produce a COMPATIBLE printer. Such is the case with the EPSON family of printers. The following list of printers are documented to be character =AND= graphic compatible with the EPSON series of printers. :ccoff Company Printer Model _____________________________________________________ 1. Siemens PT-88 2. Texas Instruments 85X 3. Panasonic KX-P1093 4. CIE Terminals CIE 3500 (Model 20) 5. StarMicronics Radix 10/15X 6. Genicom 3014/3024 7. EPSON LQ-1500 / JX-80 8. Printronix MVP 150C 9. Santec Corp Variflex S700 10. Digital Electronics Corp. LA 210 11. Comrex International, Inc ComRiter 420 12. Mannesmann Tally MT-180, Spirit 80 13. C.Itoh 1550EP 14. Cal-Abco Legend 880/1200 15. Centronics GLP 16. Diablo Systems, Inc. P10 I / 32 CQI 17. Inforunner Riteman (Plus, Blue Plus) 18. North Atlantic Quantex 7035/7065 19. Citizen America Corporation Citizen 20. Data South Computer Corp. Personal Printer 21. Olympia Olympia NP :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 1-6 INTRODUCTION ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :lpi 6 :dsoff :font 0 :space 4 :font 2 COMPATIBLE PRINTER SUPPORT :font 0 :lpi 6 :space 2 :eon The list on the proceeding page is not an exhaustive compatible list of printers supported by FONTASTIC. Any printer that is fully compatible with a directly supported device will work with FONTASTIC. This would include the C.Itoh 8510A compatibles: 1. NEC 8023A 2. IDS Prism/ Microprism If you think your printer may be compatible, check your documentation. Some printers offer an alternate 'mode' that is supported by either hardware selection (i.e., dip switch) or software selection. You should also be aware of how complete the "compatibility" of your printer is. Some printers are compatible in the hardware features (e.g., italics, underline, etc...) and the range of the printable characters, while NOT compatible in the BIT graphics mode. Only a printer that is FULLY compatible with a supported printer will operate properly. :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 1-6 INTRODUCTION ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :lpi 6 :dsoff :space 4 :font 2 WHAT IS A FONT? :font 0 :lpi 6 :space 2 :eon Webster defines a 'font' as a set of characters. Often, the terms 'character set' and 'font' are used interchangeably. This usually includes all numeric and alphabetic characters of our normal writing character set. All of us have experience with different fonts when we use 'cursive' handwriting as opposed to 'printing'. Often the 'classic' Gothic form of font or some form of calligraphy is used in very formal invitations. These differing font forms provide a real variety in our reading materials that are very pleasing to the eye. FONTASTIC provides easy utilization of the truly wide variety of printing fonts that may be included in any written document. In addition, with the character editor, you are not limited to the predefined font sets provided with FONTASTIC but may generate your own unique fonts (character sets). :space 4 :font 2 CHARACTER SIZE: SCALE :font 0 :lpi 6 :space 2 :eon FONTASTIC permits you to print characters in various sizes(e.g., differing "point" sizes). These character sizes are categorized by FONTASTIC by "SCALE" value. This term refers to the size of the dot matrix used in the character definition. The smallest definable character matrix is 8 X 12 (SCALE #1). When printed on most 9(or 8) pin dot matrix printers, this size corresponds to the default size of the printer. A SCALE #2 character size would correspond to a double-high/double-wide SCALE #1 character. The SCALE #2 matrix size is 16 X 24. Correspondingly, SCALE #3 (24 X 36) is a triple-high/triple-wide SCALE #1 character. :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ INTRODUCTION 1-7 ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :lpi 6 :dsoff :space 4 :font 2 CHARACTER SIZE: SCALE (CONT') :font 0 :lpi 6 :space 2 The correlation between printed character size and the defined "SCALE" of a font is dependent upon the target printer technology. (see TABLE 1.1) An eight (8) pin dot matrix printer (ala, EPSON FX-80/100) will print characters equal to the default printer set and larger, where as a 24 pin dot matrix printer (ala, TOSHIBA 1350) will print characters equal in size to the default set and smaller. :load2 normal.f08 Maximum Point Size :font 2 :lpi 9 ╔════════════════╤═════════════════╤══════════════════╗ ║ │ 9 PIN │ 24 PIN * ║ ╟────────────────┼─────────────────┼──────────────────╢ ║ │ │ ║ ║ SCALE #1 │ 8 POINTS │ 3 POINTS ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ (1/9" high) │ (2/32" high) ║ ╟────────────────┼─────────────────┼──────────────────╢ ║ │ │ ║ ║ SCALE #2 │ 16 POINTS │ 6 POINTS ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ (1/5" high) │ (3/32" high) ║ ╟────────────────┼─────────────────┼──────────────────╢ ║ │ │ ║ ║ SCALE #3 │ 24 POINTS │ 9 POINTS ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ (1/3" high) │ (4/32" high) ║ ╚════════════════╧═════════════════╧══════════════════╝ :lpi 6 * - When in 24 pin mode (some printers support 8 pin mode) TABLE 1.1 :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 1-8 INTRODUCTION ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :lpi 6 :dsoff :space 4 :load2 heading1.p16 :font 2 "SCALE" COMMAND :font 0 :lpi 6 :eon :space 2 Each font is defined at a particular default "SCALE" where the character resolution is maximized. FONTASTIC provides you with a "scaling" command that allows you to specify an increased character size at print time. The ":SCALE X" command will allow you to increase the size of any SCALE #1 font by a factor of between 1 and 10. Use of this command will cause the currently selected SCALE #1 font to be printed "X" times larger. This means that characters as high as 72 points high (1 inch) may be printed. However, because the "Defined"(or original) scale is being enlarged, the printed characters may appear "ragged" when scaled. (See Section 2-30) :space 4 :font 2 CHARACTER SIZE: POINT :font 0 :lpi 6 :space 2 With each "SCALE", category for a font, a maximum character size is associated. The printing industry uses the term - "point" to describe the vertical size of a character. Each "point" is equal to one-seventy-second (1/72) inches. Therefore, a 10 point character would be 10/72" high. :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ INTRODUCTION 1-9 ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :lpi 6 :dsoff :space 4 :font 2 WHAT IS A FONT FILE? :font 0 :lpi 6 :space 2 In order to have immediate use of FONTASTIC, we have included many predefined fonts in the product. These 'stored' font types are called 'font files' and reside on the #2 diskette. They are named according to the style they represent. (i.e., for a calligraphy style font the font file is CALIGRAP.F16). Each font file has an 'extension' to the name which describes some attribute of that particular font file. Those files with the extension of "FXX" are nonproportional character fonts and those with the extension of "PXX" are character fonts with proportional characters. The two (2) digit numeric portion of the extension indicates the 'point' size of the font. :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 1-10 INTRODUCTION ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :lpi 6 :dsoff :font 0 :space 4 :font 2 RUNNING SAMPLE FILES :font 0 :lpi 6 :space 2 To get you started, we have included a "DEMO" file to familiarize you with the FONTASTIC product. (See Appendix "C" for sample output from the demo file. This text file contains most of the control words that you might wish to use and can serve as a good example for the material you wish to generate. First, you probably wish to print a copy of the demonstration file to see how the 'control' words and text relate to the final FONTASTIC results. To do this, make sure you are in DOS, make your printer 'READY', press the Ctrl and PrtSc keys (this echoes what is on your display to the printer), then type the following commands: A>TYPE DEMO Next, to print the demo with the FONTASTIC commands 'activated', type the following steps: 1) Assuming that the "A" drive is your current default, insert FONTASTIC diskette #2 into the A-drive. Insert FONTASTIC diskette #1 into the B-Drive. 2) Type 'B:IHSPRINT'. This will load the printing program and display the screen which offers a choice of printing options. 3) Type 'DEMO' into the field labeled "FILESPEC to be printed ?". 4) Press F1 to begin printing of the demonstration file.(If any errors occur, refer to Appendix A for interpretation of the error.) :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ INTRODUCTION 1-11 ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :lpi 6 :font 0 :space 2 :dsoff :font 2 A WORD ON ASCII CODES :font 0 :lpi 6 :space 2 :eon Each character to be displayed on the video display or the printer has a machine 'code' associated with that letter/number. This is because computers can only recognize `BINARY' information and must have a `code' to distinguish `A' from `B'. To provide some standards in character definition, the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) was chosen. In the ASCII code, the character "A" has a decimal numeric value of 65 and the character "B" has a decimal numeric value of 66. Therefore, each character within a font has a value (or code) assigned to it so the computer can recognize it. FONTASTIC uses these numeric values (or codes) to assign a new font definition to a character in the printing font. It is these values that are used in IHSFONT to associate a new font character with the standard ASCII character set. (See IBM/PC DOS BASIC manual Appendix G for a complete list of the ASCII characters and their numeric codes). :font 2 WHAT YOU SEE IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT YOU GET :font 0 :lpi 6 :space 2 There is a potential for confusion in the fact that what may be displayed on your video monitor and what gets printed on the printer is not always the same. Of course, all the alphabetic and numeric characters will generally print exactly as they are displayed, but there are special graphics characters which may appear on the display, but have no meaning to the printer. This means that if you were to attempt to print these graphics characters on your printer, unpredictable results would occur because the printer would think that they were `control' characters and not just special print characters. What this means to you, is that even though you can generate text files that have beautiful graphs in them which can be reviewed on the display, you can not print them on the printer! But have no fear! With FONTASTIC, it is now possible to generate these beautiful text graphs and print them just as they appear on the display. FONTASTIC will even allow you to define and print characters that are not available on the IBM monochrome display. :eject :load1 darkbold.f16 :load2 normal.f08 :lpp 64 :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 1-12 INTRODUCTION ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :space 2 INSTALLATION :space 4 GENERAL PROCEDURES :space 3 :font 0 :eon :dsoff :lpi 6 :scale 1 FONTASTIC provides a facility to customize your software to fit your hardware configuration via the installation program: INSTALL. With the INSTALL program you select 1. CRT type (Monochrome, Black/white, Color) 2. Printer type (more than 25 supported) It is important that you run this initiation program for your FONTASTIC software package to operate in the appropriate manner. It is through the INSTALL program that a file "PROFILE" is created. This file contains the configuration information to support the proper operation of FONTASTIC. With the master FONTASTIC disk on the default drive, follow the steps listed below, in order to install FONTASTIC. 1. Type "INSTALL" and press RETURN. 2. Select Option #1 from the menu to select the proper monitor. 3. From the Monitor selection screen, select the monitor type attached to your system. 4. Select Option #2 from the menu to select the proper printer. 5. From the Printer selection screen, select the appropriate printer. Also, when prompted, indicate the appropriate option setting for line feeds (Y/N). 6. Selection Option #3 from the menu to terminate the Installation process and create the file "PROFILE". You must insure that the file "Profile" is resident on your default drive for FONTASTIC to operate correctly. If that file is not present, the programs will assume a default printer type of 'EPSON'. If your printer is not code compatible, the program will not print the expected output. :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ INTRODUCTION 1-13 ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :space 2 INSTALLATION (CON'T) :space 4 MENU :space 3 :font 0 :eon :lpi 6 :dsoff ******************** FONTASTIC INSTALLATION ****************** (C) Copyright IHS Systems 1984 Select the Function you wish by pointing or typing highlighted character and press RETURN. [1] Video Monitor Definition {Currently: Monochrome} [2] Printer Definition {Currently: Epson MX/FX/RX } [3] EXIT - saves PROFILE Your Choice? :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 1-14 INTRODUCTION ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :space 2 INSTALLATION (CON'T) :space 4 MONITOR MENU :space 3 :dsoff :font 0 :eon ******************* SELECT MONITOR TYPE ****************** Select the Type of video monitor attached to your system: [1] IBM/PC Monochrome Display [2] An 80 Column COLOR monitor [3] A BLACK/WHITE monitor on a Color Card Your Choice? {Currently: Monochrome } :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ INTRODUCTION 1-15 ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :space 2 INSTALLATION (CON'T) :space 4 PRINTER MENU :space 3 :dsoff :lpi 6 :font 0 :eon **************** SELECT PRINTER TYPE ****************** Select the type of printer attached to your system: [1] Epson Mx, Rx, or Fx Series [2] IBM Graphics Printer [3] Okidata Microline 92/93 [4] C.Itoh 8510 [5] C.Itoh 8xxb [6] Gemini 10x/15x [7] Texas Instruments 855 [8] Fujitsu DPL24 [9] Toshiba 1340/1350 Series [A] Seimens PT-88 Your Choice? {Currently: Epson MX,FX,RX } :eject :load1 darkbold.f16 :load2 normal.f08 :lpp 64 :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 1-16 INTRODUCTION ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :space 2 GETTING STARTED :space 4 GENERAL PROCEDURES :space 3 :font 0 :eon :dsoff :lpi 6 :scale 1 FONTASTIC is designed to work with your current word processing software. Your document will be generated by the word processor or editor and you should utilize as many built-in functions that you require in generating/formatting text. The printing of the document will be performed by FONTASTIC, enhancing the resulting document with the power of alternate fonts or other special features (See Figure 1.1) The following three (3) steps outline the basic requirements to utilize FONTASTIC in printing your text files: 1) Create your document utilizing your word processor or editor (see Appendix D for notes on specific word processors). Use the word processor functions to justify, paginate, center, hyphenate, index, etc..... To fully utilize the power of FONTASTIC, insert the FONTASTIC commands within the text to produce the desired affect when the actual printing is performed. The FONTASTIC commands are in text format and therefore will not interfere with the normal functions of your word processor/editor. If your printing needs require unique fonts, you may wish to use IHSFONT to create your own characters to used within your text documents. 2) Once your document has been completed, it should be printed using IHSPRINT. The input to IHSPRINT must be a standard DOS ASCII text file. If you are utilizing an editor, your 'raw' text file will be the input to IHSPRINT. If you are using a word processor, you may have to "Print" the document to the diskette via the PRINT command in your word processor. This will create a standard ASCII text file to act as input for IHSPRINT. (see Appendix D) 3) Invoke IHSPRINT and print the specified document on the printer. :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ INTRODUCTION 1-16 ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :space 2 GETTING STARTED (CON'T) :space 4 EXAMPLES :space 3 :dsoff :font 0 :scale 1 :lpi 6 The following text examples will demonstrate how to utilize a few of the FONTASTIC commands to achieve the desired printed results. See Section 3 page 2 for a complete list of FONTASTIC Control Words. (Fig 3.1) Example text: Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. :space 4 1) To print the entire text in CONDENSED mode, the following commands would be inserted into the text. TEXT EXAMPLE :dson :con {Activate condensed printing mode} :dsoff Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. :dson :coff {Deactivate condensed printing mode :dsoff PRINTED EXAMPLE :eoff :con Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. :coff :eon :space 4 2) To UNDERLINE the word "good" and print the word "aid" in ITALICS, the following commands would be utilized. TEXT EXAMPLE :dson :ccon { Activate Control Characters } :dsoff Now is the time for all _good_ men to come to the !aid! of their country. :dson :ccoff { Deactivate Control Characters } :dsoff PRINTED EXAMPLE :ccon Now is the time for all =_good=_ men to come to the =!aid=! of their country. :ccoff :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 1-17 INTRODUCTION ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :space 2 GETTING STARTED (CON'T) :space 4 EXAMPLES :space 3 :font 0 :scale 1 :dsoff :eon :lpi 6 3) To print the phrase using an ALTERNATE FONT, the following commands would be utilized. TEXT EXAMPLE :load1 script.p16 { Load the 'script' 16 point font from diskette } :font 1 { Activate the script font } :lpi 15 { Adjust the vertical Line spaceing } Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. :font 0 { Deactivate script font } PRINTED EXAMPLE :load2 script.p16 :font 2 :dson :lpi 15 Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. :font 0 :dsoff :lpi 6 :space 2 4) To select an ALTERNATE FONT within a single text line, the following commands would be utilized. TEXT EXAMPLE :load1 normal.f08 {Load 'normal' font from diskette } :load2 strikout.f08 {Load 'strikout' font from diskette } :font 1 {Activate font 1 (normal font) } :ccon The word "omitted" should be @2omitted@1 from the transcript. :ccoff :font 0 PRINTED EXAMPLE :load1 normal.f08 :load2 strikout.f08 :scale 1 :font 1 :ccon The word "omitted" should be @2omitted@1 from the transcript. :ccoff :eject :load1 darkbold.f16 :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ INTRODUCTION 1-18 ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :space 2 GETTING STARTED (CON'T) :space 4 TUTORIAL :space 3 :dsoff :font 0 :scale 1 :lpi 6 FONTASTIC provides you with the ability to control the font styles at the Document level, the Line level, and the Word/Character level. This brief Tutorial will let you exercise these features and aid in familiarizing you with the specific FONTASTIC commands used to invoke each function. :ccon _DOCUMENT LEVEL CONTROL_ :ccoff Document level control of printer functions consists of cases where an entire document will be printed in one style or format (e.g., print the document in "emphasis" mode). To do this, no FONTASTIC commands are required in the text. These commands may be selected through the IHSPRINT screen at print time, or alternatively, the commands could be entered into the beginning of the text file. Follow the tutorial given below: 1. Using your word processor or editor, create a text file containing the following text: Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country NOTE: Some word processors may require extra steps to generate a standard ASCII text file. (Appendix D) Invoke IHSPRINT and enter the text file name in the field called "FILESPEC". Depress the RETURN key until the cursor is positioned at the field "Pre-processing Commands" and enter the following command -- :DWON 3. Initiate printing by depressing the F1 function key. Your printer should print the text from the specified file in the DOUBLE-WIDE print mode. In this case, the 'print mode' was selected by the ":DWON" FONTASTIC command. :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 1-19 INTRODUCTION ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :space 2 GETTING STARTED (CON'T) :space 4 TUTORIAL :space 3 :dsoff :font 0 :scale 1 :lpi 6 CONTINUED................ 4. Invoke IHSPRINT and enter the text file name in the field call "FILESPEC". Depress the RETURN key until the cursor is positioned at the field "Pre-processing Commands" and enter the following command. :LOAD1 GOTHIC.F16 :FONT 1 5. Make sure that the font library diskette (#2) is in the default drive along with the text file and initiate printing by depressing the F1 function key. Now the text is printed in a classic GOTHIC font style. The ':LOAD1' command caused IHSPRINT to load the selected font style into memory and the ':FONT 1' command activated that print font for all text that was to be printed. Any of the FONTASTIC command words described in the Control Word table, Figure 3.1, or discussed in the IHSFONT USER GUIDE section are available for use at the document level through the IHSPRINT screen. :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ INTRODUCTION 1-20 ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :space 2 GETTING STARTED (CON'T) :space 4 TUTORIAL :space 3 :dsoff :font 0 :scale 1 :lpi 6 :ccon _LINE LEVEL CONTROL_ :ccoff Control of line level font styles is activated in much the same manner as with the document level control -- with the use of FONTASTIC Control Words. By inserting selected control words prior to the desired line, control over the font style, by line, is achieved. There is no restriction as to how many control words may be utilized within any document. Follow the tutorial given below: 1. Using your word processor or editor, create a text file containing the following text: Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country :uon Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country :uoff :con Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country :coff :dwon Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country :dwoff 2. Invoke IHSPRINT and enter the text file name in the field call "FILESPEC". Depress the F1 to print. The text printed should have been in the following sequence: * A line of normal print * A line of underlined text * A line of compressed text * A line of double wide text In like manner any FONTASTIC control word may be used throughout a document. See Chapter 2 (IHSPRINT Users Guide). :eject :font 1 :lpi 9 :dson ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 1-21 INTRODUCTION ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ :space 2 GETTING STARTED (CON'T) :space 4 TUTORIAL :space 3 :dsoff :font 0 :scale 1 :lpi 6 :ccon _WORD/CHARACTER LEVEL CONTROL_ :ccoff Control of font styles on the word/character level is achieved by use of IHSPRINT "control characters". When activated, these control characters allow you to specify, by word or by character, the font style to print that text (See Section 1-5 for code summary). Follow the tutorial given below: 1. Using your word processor or editor, create a text file containing the following text: :ccon Now is the time for all _good_ men to come to the #aid# of their country. :ccoff 2. Invoke IHSPRINT and enter the text file name in the field call "FILESPEC". Depress the F1 to print. The use of the control word ":ccon" activates the Control Character logic and causes IHSPRINT to interpret these special characters to activate the requested feature for the word/character "framed" by the Control Character. In this example, the word "good" is framed by the control character '_' which activates the underlining function for the word 'good'. Likewise, the word "aid" is framed by the control character "#" which activates the double-wide function for that word. :eject