Business Assistant/Business Assistant.iso/legal/dmtr57/learn01.lex

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.TX1 *** INTRODUCTION TO THE LEARNING DEMONSTRATION *************
These exercises let you use the PC-FORMS program to make text
selections and enter variable data while producing a document
just like it was a letter, will, contract or pleading.

You will use three display screens:
  1 - The TEXT SELECTION screen for Text Menu selections.
  2 - The VARIABLE INPUT screen for variable data input.
  3 - The REVISED TEXT screen for final review of revised text.

The screen names appear in the upper left-hand corner.  The text
you select will be displayed twice - on the VARIABLE INPUT screen
with the variable names and on the REVISED TEXT screen with your
responses. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ONLY ON THE VARIABLE INPUT SCREEN.

After the REVISED TEXT is displayed enter a <RETURN>.
.TX2 *** HELP (?) FOR VARIABLE RESPONSE INPUT *******************
This exercise demonstrates the use of the (?)Help commands from
the VARIABLE INPUT screens.  Entering a question mark from the
VARIABLE INPUT screen displays the help message for the current
variable prompt.  THE QUESTION MARK MUST BE THE FIRST CHARACTER
ENTERED.  BEFORE RESPONDING TO THE PROMPT ENTER A QUESTION MARK
TO READ THE VARIABLE HELP MESSAGE.  Then respond to the prompt
and read the rest of the screen.

Hello, {FIRST_NAME}, welcome to the PC-FORMS program.  These
exercises are designed to provide some 'hands-on' experience.
Notice the text is revised, with your name inserted, and
displayed for your rejection, or acceptance.

Whenever you need help concerning a variable response enter a
question mark to see the help message for that variable.
.TX3 *** REJECTION OF THE REVISED TEXT AFTER VARIABLE ENTRY *****
ANSWER THE PROMPTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS SCREEN AND THEN READ IT.

Now, {TITLE} {FIRST_NAME} {LAST_NAME}, you have learned how to
enter variable information to be merged into the text of your
document.  If you followed the instructions you are now in the
REVISED TEXT screen.

The commands on the top line remind you that you may enter an "R"
to reject the revised text and delete your responses.  Try it
once, before proceeding, and then re-select Exercise No. 3.

After a text selection is used in a document it is displayed in
inverse video in the menu listing.  NOTICE that your first name
did not have to be re-entered here because it was previously
entered and accepted but your new entries were rejected.
.TX4 *** CENTERED VARIABLE RESPONSES FOR HEADINGS (AUTOMATIC) ***
This exercise will show you how heading information you enter may
be centered on the page.  There are two ways in which this may be
done.  This first example demonstrates how the variable name may
begin with a character which tells the program to center your
response.

{>CENTERED_HEADING}

If the variable name starts with the ">" character, {FIRST_NAME},
as in the centered heading name, above, the program enters a ">".
This is indicated by the characters "->" following the prompt.
.TX5 *** CENTERED VARIABLE RESPONSES FOR HEADINGS (BY OPERATOR) *
Now we will demonstrate how the operator may center a heading in
a document where the variable name does not automatically do so.
This capability is provided to permit the text headings to be
left-justified, or centered, based on the user's preference.

{!UNCENTERED_HEADING}

Notice that this variable name is a LOCAL variable.  Enter a ">"
and respond to the prompt.  Then <RETURN> and re-select No. 5.

AFTER RE-SELECTING THE EXERCISE, THE PROGRAM ASKS YOU TO ENTER A
SPACE TO CHANGE YOUR RESPONSE FOR THE CURRENT TEXT SELECTION.
Each time the text with your latest entry will be added to the
Document.
.TX6 *** CORRECTION OF MULTIPLE-LINE VARIABLE RESPONSE **********
This exercise will show you how to correct an error on a previous
line of a multiple-line response.  Enter part of the following
sentence and use the (CTRL-R)e-do command sometime after the
program has moved the cursor to the second line.  Then re-enter
your response, correctly.

"The program shows y9ur entries highlighted to make it easy to
check for errors."

{MULTIPLE_LINES}

As you see, {FIRST_NAME}, if you make a mistake on a previous
line of a response, you can start over by entering a (CTRL-R) to
re-do it.  You may also <ESCAPE> back to the menu in the middle
of a response and re-do all your entries for that text.
.TX7 ***** VARIABLE RESPONSES STARTING AT THE LEFT MARGIN *******
Now, let's try entering responses in a line under headings.

To do so you must enter a question mark or a <RETURN> before
beginning your response.  This moves the cursor to the left
margin of the screen.  From there, you can space or tab to the
positions where you want your response to appear on the line.

Where headings appear in the text the variable help message will
display the headings at the locations where they will appear in
the document.  Enter a question mark and then your response under
these headings.  If it is not right, reject it and try again.

     NAME        STREET ADDRESS     CITY         STATE     ZIP
{NAME_AND_ADDRESS}
.TX8 *** SKIPPING A VARIABLE RESPONSE OR VARIABLE RESPONSE LINE *
This exercise teaches you how to skip over a variable name where
you do not want any information to appear in your document.  The
most likely place where you will use this is at an extra address
line in a form letter.

{ADDRESSEE_NAME}
{?ADDR1}
{?ADDR2}
{CITY/STATE/ZIP}

For a three-line address skip the prompt for the second address
line by entering <RETURN><RETURN>.  The first return moves the
cursor to the left margin.  The second skips the entry.  You can
repeat this exercise, entering new address information each time
since the address lines are LOCAL variables.
.END **************** END OF LEARN01 TEXT ***********************