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How do you command PC-Hypertext? ================================ PC Hypertext includes two kinds of commands -- listed and unlisted. For the unlisted commands, toggle the F1 key to display the available keyboard (unlisted) commands. Similar context-relevant keyboard listings are available at any point in the program. For a permanent copy, press the Shift-PrtSc key to print a listing of the selected F1-key screens. As for the listed commands, they are displayed on the lower lines of the screen which lists the eight available commands of PC Hypertext. The currently selected command is highlighted with the description displayed on a subsequent line. To select listed commands, use the: 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � Spacebar Moves the command selector forward (highlight) � � Backspace Moves the command selector backward (highlight) � � Enter Selects the highlighted command � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� As for the commands themselves, they are described as: CURRENT Press enter to select the topic marked by the current ======= cursor position. The cursor topic (topic marked by the arrow on the right side of the display) becomes the node topic position (box on the left) GOTO Command for shifting or displaying other locations in ==== the system, loading other files, and making calls to DOS or other programs. HELP Displays the keyboard guide to the MAIN menu (same as ==== pressing the F1 key). MARKED Displays a list of topics, files, or locations marked by ====== the F5 key. Once on the marked list, the information can be selected for PRINTING or SAVED to a file named TRACE.HYP for further word processing. OPTIONS Displays the list of program options. Outside of the ======= color setting, users can define how PC-Hypertext calls their word processor. Program calls can contain multiple commands (separated by semi-colons). Use "@" to stand for the current file name when creating such calls. QUIT Exits the PC-Hypertext program after a yes (Y) ==== confirmation. REFERENCE Displays a file named REF that contains alternate ways ========= to reference the information in the system. VERSION Displays information about the current version of ======= PC-Hypertext. Updated versions are released every few months. ==================== Neil Larson 1/16/88 GUIDE2

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