28 Version 1.0 32 by 26 John R. Lehmann 24 (C) Copyright 1984 ??P 25 Table of Contents 57 Page 08 I. Introduction34 3 07 II. Fast Start36 4 17 Getting Started 17 Initial Trial sLide 17 Printing Initial Trial sLide 06 III. Using the sLide System24 5 07 IV. The Master Menu Options23 6 08 V. The Editor36 7 07 VI. Preparing the sLide System Disk (SSD)09 9 12 and the sLide Data Disk (SDD) 06 VII. Disclaimer35 10 05 VIII. Conditions for Copying23 10 17 General 17 Individuals 17 Computer Clubs (Non-profit) and 19 Other Non-profit Organizations 17 Government and Industrial Organizations 17 Software Developers and Distributors 07 IX. The TRY-BEFORE-BUY Concept19 11 08 X. Invoice38 12 ??P 26 I. Introduction The purpose of this program is the production of medium quality slides and overhead transparancies (both refered to as sLides). A sLide is created, edited, saved, displayed, and printed using this program. Overhead transparancies are produced by copying the printed output onto transparent material. Photographic Slides are produced by photographing the printed output. Each overhead transparancy contains up to 18 lines of up to 40 characters. For photographic slides, the number of lines must be limited to 15. Each sLide can be displayed on the screen or printed in two forms: a Quick Print at normal size and a High Resolution Print at double size. Table 1 shows the size of each of these outputs. 30 Table 1 27 Output Sizes Output24 Horizontal Vertical H/V 29 Size (H)05 Size (V) Ratio 29 (inches)05 (inches) Display23 412 3 7/806 1.03 Quick Print19 412 310 1.33 High Resolution Print09 8.910 7.208 1.23 Photographic Slide12 8.910 6.008 1,48 (limit to 15 lines) 04 This program runs on an IBM PC or PC/XT with 128 kb memory, a mono display, and the IBM Graphics printer or an Epson MX-80 or MX-100 graphics printer. In addition DOS 2.0 is needed. ??P 26 II. Fast Start 10 (For those who cannot wait to try this system) 26 Getting Started 1. Turn the computer AND the printer ON. 2. Initialize the computer using user supplied DOS 2.0. 3. Type A: followed by the ENTER key. 4. Insert the sLide disk (SSD) supplied in drive A:. 5. Type SLIDE followed by the ENTER key. 24 Initial Trial Slide 1. Type 1 2. Type TEST followed by ENTER key. 3. Type some text on this TEST sLide. Use the function keys 04 for the special characters shown on the screen and the 04 shifted function keys to use the editing features. 4. When finished, press Shift F1 to save the sLide. 19 Printing Initial Trial sLide 1. Type 3 to select the printing option. 2. Type TEST followed by the ENTER key. 3. Press ENTER key. 4. Type 2. 09 The TEST sLide will be printed on the printer. It will 09 take up to 10 minutes. 5. When the Option screen appears, type 6 to stop this program. 6. PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ THIS MANUAL. ??P 20 III Using the sLide System 04 If you have not initialized the sLide System Disk (SDD) and 04 the sLide Data Disk, PLEASE do so before proceeding. Refer 04 to section VI for initialization instructions. 04 Put the sLide System Disk (SSD) in the default drive and a sLide Data Disk (SDD) in slide drive (drive A: as distributed). Type SLIDE to initiate the program. After a TRY-BEFORE-BUY screen, the following Option Selection Screen will be displayed. 09 .............................................. 09 .17 13.14 . ??S09 .17 . S Û07 .14 . ??S09 .17 . Û07 .14 . ??S09 .17 . Û I05 .14 . ??S09 .17 . Û D .14 . ??S09 .17 . Û04Ü E .14 . 09 .17 13.14 . 09 .16 Copyright 198414 . 09 .16 John R. Lehmann13 . 09 .18 Version 1.015 . 09 .44 . 09 .16 OPTIONS21 . 09 .44 . 09 .10 1. New sLide22 . 09 .10 2. Edit Existing sLide12 . 09 .10 3. Print sLide20 . 09 .10 4. Set Defaults19 . 09 .10 5. Display sLide18 . 09 .10 6. Stop27 . 09 .44 . 09 .05 Enter OPTION:26 . 09 .............................................. 17 Figure 1. Option Selection Screen 09 To select an option, press the number of the desired option. On the selection of options 1, 2, 3, and 5, the following line will be displayed on the bottom of the Option Selection Screen shown above to allow entry of the name of the slide to be edited, printed, or displayed. 09 .............................................. 09 .06 sLide Name:27 . 09 .............................................. 09 Options 1 and 2 both use the editor to modify (or create) a sLide. ??P 19 IV. The Master Menu Options. 04 1. New sLide15 This option initiates the 31 definition of a new sLide. The 31 name of an sLide must contain 31 from 1 to 8 characters. The 31 allowable chatacters are A-Z, 31 0-9, and the dash (-). 04 2. Edit Existing sLide05 A previously defined sLide is 31 edited using this option. 04 3. Print sLide13 This option initiates the 31 printing (either Quick (1) or 31 High Resolution (2)) of 1 to 20 31 sLides. Type the name of each 31 sLide to be printed (each 31 followed by the ENTER key). The 31 list is terminated by pressing 31 the ENTER key one additional time. 04 4. Set Defaults12 Two defaults are defined: Printer 31 Type and SDD drive. This option 31 is selected to change either or 31 both of these defaults. 04 5. Display sLide11 The sLide will be displayed on 31 the screen. Normal or Reversed 31 image may be selected. 04 6. Stop20 Terminate this session of the use 31 of this program (1) Quick Print11 The sLide is printed using normal 27 size type. It is centered on the 27 page and is enclosed within a border 27 outlining the sLide area. (2) High Resolution Print The sLide is printed sidewise using 27 double size type. No border is 27 included. ??P 27 V. The Editor 04 On entry to the Editor, the following Edit Screen will be displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Function Keys08 34* . . KEY NORMAL SHIFT05 *32 * . .22 *32 * . ??S . 1 Ú04 SAVE sLide *32 * . .22 *32 * . ??S . 2 ¿04 ù11 *32 * . .22 *32 * . ??S . 3 Â04 CENTER06 *32 * . .22 *32 * . ??S . 4 À04 LINE LEFT *32 * . .22 *32 * . ??S . 5 ³04 LINE RIGHT *32 * . .22 *32 * . ??S . 6 Ù04 DEL CHAR04 *32 * . .22 *32 * . ??S . 7 Á04 ADD CHAR04 *32 * . .22 *32 * . ??S . 8 Ä04 MOV LINE04 *32 * . .22 *32 * . ??S . 9 Ã04 BOX09 34* . .57 . ??S . 10 ´04 DEL BOX05 Row xx Column xx17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Figure 2. Edit Screen A sLide is created or edited within the area bounded by the "*"'s. The cursor is moved within this screen area using the arrow keys. The cursor movement will wrap in both directions, ie. using the up arrow key with the cursor on line 1 will move the cursor to line 18 at the same column as on line 1. The location of the cursor is shown at the bottom of the screen as Row05 (1-18) Column (1-40). The normal Function Keys provide a set of special characters needed to draw lines, boxes, and interconnections. The SHIFTED Function Keys provide special editing functions, automatic box generation and deletion, special characters, and the saving of a sLide. Tables 2 and 3 list these special characters and functions. ??P 19 Table 2. Normal Function Keys Function Special05 Function Special06 Function Special Key07 Character04 Key06 Character05 Key06 Character ??S F110 Ú09 F410 À10 F710 Á ??S F210 ¿09 F510 ³10 F810 Ä ??S F310 Â09 F610 Ù10 F910 Ã ??S47 F1009 ´ 18 Table 3. Shifted Function Keys 04 Shifted05 Name07 Use 04 Function 04 Key 04 F110 SAVE sLide Save the sLide and return to the Main 27 Menu ??S04 F210 ù10 A Large DOT for bullet statements 04 F310 CENTER05 Center the current line 04 F410 LINE LEFT Move the current line 1 character to 27 the left 04 F510 LINE RIGHT Move the current line 1 character to 27 the right 04 F610 DEL CHAR Delete the current character 04 F710 ADD CHAR Insert a character at the current 27 cursor position and move all 27 characters to the right of the 27 current cursor position 1 character 27 to the right. After pressing F7, type 27 the character to be added. 04 F810 MOV LINE Move a line. Position the cursor 27 under the first character of the line 27 segment to be moved. Press F8 (1). 27 Move the cursor under the last 27 character of the line segment to be 27 moved. Press F8 (2). Move the cursor 27 to the new location of the first 27 character of the line segment. Press 27 F8 (0). Note that at each stage, the 27 lower left of the screen will show 27 the status of the move (status 27 numbers shown above in parentheses). ??P 04 F910 BOX08 Generate a Box. Move the cursor to 27 the upper left corner of the desired 27 box. Press F9. Move the cursor to the 27 lower right corner of the box. Press 27 F9. 04 F1009 DEL BOX04 Delete a box. Move the cursor 27 anywhere on the box. Press F10. 04 Esc09 Cancel any of the editing functions not yet 16 completed 04 Enter07 Move the cursor to column 1 on the next row. If 16 the cursor is already on the bottom row, the 16 cursor will move to column 1, row 1. 13 VI. Preparing the sLide System Disk (SSD) 19 and the sLide Data Disk (SDD) Initialize the sLide System Disk (SSD) and a sLide Data Disk (SDD) as follows: 04 1.25 Format a system disk. 04 2.25 Copy the files from the supplied 31 disk onto this system disk (SDD) 04 3.25 Format a second disk to store 31 your slides (SDD). Both the SSD and the SDD are now prepared for use. Be sure to make a backup copy of the SSD at this time using the DISKCOPY utility on your DOS disk. ??P 26 VII. Disclaimer In no event will the author be liable to you for any damages, including any lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use this program, even if the author has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party. 19 VIII. Conditions for Copying 30 General The sLide program, data files, and documentation are not to be modified in any way and are to be distributed together. An invoice is included at the end of this documentation for those needing such an invoice to initiate the contribution through your organization. 28 Individuals Individuals are granted permission by the Author to copy the sLide program, data files, and documentation for your own use or for sharing with others so long as no fee or other consideration is charged. 18 Computer Clubs (non-profit) and 18 Other Non-profit Organizations Non-profit Computer Clubs and Other Non-profit Organizations are granted permission by the Author to copy the sLide program, data files, and documentation for distribution to others. A distribution fee not to exceed $8 may be charged to cover the cost of the disk. Each Club member is to be encouraged to support this TRY-BEFORE-BUY software concept by making the suggested contribution to the Author for those programs found useful to the individual. ??P 14 Government and Industrial Organizations Government and Industrial Organizations are granted permission by the Author to copy the sLide program, data files, and documentation for use on all computers within each building of the organization upon the contribution of $25 to the Author for each building in which the SLIDE program is to be used. 15 Software Developers and Distributors Software Developers and Distributors are granted permission by the Author to copy and distribute the sLide program, data files and documentation as part of a larger software package upon payment of $25 to the Author for each copy of SLIDE sold or distributed. 20 The TRY-BEFORE-BUY Concept If you are using this program and finding it useful to you, a contribution ($25 suggested) will be appreciated. 26 John R. Lehmann 21 11403 Rolling House Road 24 Rockville, MD 20852 You are encouraged to copy and share this program regardless of whether you send a contribution or not. You are also encouraged to support this TRY-BEFORE-BUY concept which is based on four principles: 1. The value of software is best assessed by the user. 2. The copying of software should be encouraged rather than 04 discouraged. 3. The creation of software for personal computers should be 04 supported by the user community. 4. The cost of software to the user can be kept to a minimum by 04 reducing the copy protection and advertising costs. A single disk containing the sLide program, data files, and documentation is available directly from the Author at a cost of $7 to cover the disk, mailer, and mailing. ??P 30 INVOICE John R. Lehmann 11403 Rolling House Road Rockville, MD 20852 Date: 04_/04_/____ Product18 Quantity04 Unit Price Total ??L Program19 05_09 $2505 $______ 39 Please pay Total amount Please make check payable to: John R. Lehmann