The VIEW Word Processor was designed and developed by Protechnic Computers Limited, Cambridge, England.
Into VIEW was written by Information Transfer Limited, Cambridge, England.
Copyright © Acornsoft Limited 1983, 1984
All rights reserved
First published in 1983 by Acornsoft Limited
No part of this book may be reproduced by any means without the prior consent of the copyright holder. The only exceptions are as provided for by the Copyright (photocopying) Act or for the purpose of review or in order for the software herein to be entered into a computer for the sole use of the owner of the book.
SECOND EDITION
ISBN 0907876 81 1
Published by Acornsoft Limited, Betjemen House, 104 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1LQ, England
Telephone (0223) 316039
1 What is word processing? | |
2 The VIEW word processor | |
2.1 BASIC | 3 |
3 Word processing with VIEW | |
3.1 Switching on | 5 |
3.2 The command mode display | 6 |
3.3 Text mode | 6 |
3.4 The text mode display | 7 |
3.5 Screen and page | 7 |
3.6 Typing text | 8 |
4 Screen modes and ruler | |
4.1 The ruler | 11 |
4.2 Do-it-yourself rulers | 13 |
4.3 Further experiments with rulers | 14 |
5 Tabbing | |
5.1 Tabbing after typing | 15 |
5.2 TAB characters | 16 |
5.3 Text outside the ruler | 17 |
5.4 Tables and formatting | 18 |
6 Saving and loading files | |
6.1 Disc systems | 19 |
6.1.1 Setting up | 19 |
6.1.2 Formatting | 19 |
6.1.3 Using discs | 19 |
6.1.4 Locking files | 21 |
6.1.5 Help! | 21 |
6.2 Cassette systems | 21 |
6.2.1 Recording files | 22 |
6.2.2 Reading files | 22 |
6.2.3 Printing | 23 |
6.3 Names of files | 23 |
7 Printing | |
7.1 General procedure for printing | 24 |
7.2 PRINT | 25 |
7.3 SHEETS | 26 |
7.4 Editing procedures | 27 |
7.5 SCREEN | 27 |
7.6 Highlights | 28 |
7.7 Resetting highlight codes | 29 |
7.8 Printing from cassette | 29 |
8 Moving and changing text | |
9 Stored commands and page layout | |
9.1 Book and report work | 35 |
9.2 Number registers | 38 |
10 Macros | |
10.1 Modified Macros | 40 |
10.2 Macros for mail shots | 43 |
10.3 Automatic layout | 45 |
11 Change . . . replace . . . search | |
11.1 REPLACE | 50 |
11.2 SEARCH | 50 |
11.3 Limited searching and changing | 51 |
11.4 Finding and changing phrases | 51 |
12 Formatting and margins | |
12.1 Protecting text | 53 |
12.2 The use of TABs | 54 |
12.3 The left margin | 54 |
13 Special features | |
13.1 COUNT | 56 |
13.2 FORMAT | 56 |
13.3 Editing BASIC programs | 57 |
14 Continuous processing | |
14.1 The EDIT method | 59 |
14.2 Finishing | 61 |
15 Conclusion | |
15.1 The Second Processor | 62 |
15.2 Mode switches | 62 |
15.3 *FX commands | 62 |
15.4 Colours | 62 |
16 List of commands | |
17 Index |