Atari XL manual Last Word

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The Last Word 3.0 Reference Manual

The Last Word

Professional Word Processing for the Atari XL/XE

With dual 40 and 80 column displays.

Written by and Copyright © Jonathan Halliday 1999-2009

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Contents Last Word Contents Configuring LW Configuring LW for Your PrinterMacros Print Formatting Commands LW Command SummaryDOS Packages and LW Programmers Technical NotesOverview of the Last Word IntroductionStarting LW About the ManualLoading LW from Spartados Edit Screen Basic OperationLW LETTER.TXT SHIFT+CTRL+WLast Word 3.0 Reference Manual Saving and Loading Text Text BanksSHIFT+CTRL+? Filename exists Overwrite / ?Last Word 3.0 Reference Manual File Selector Basic ConfigurationCTRL+X Leaving the ProgramCursor Movement Editor CommandsText Entry Modes Delete ord, ine, entence, aragraph? Inserting and Deleting TextMoving and Copying with Text Blocks Hange, ll, To nd, kip? Finding and Replacing TextFindTH S Searching with WildcardsFind Change to Edited Text Indicator Additional Editor FeaturesCounting Words TabulationText and Document Modes BookmarksCTRL+B Editing Multiple Files User OptionsWildcards Y LoadREPORT.DOC/C Handling Large Files2DTHESIS.TXT2 Save AsDREPORT.DOC/ADisk Operations from the Editor Disk OperationsDisk Menu CTRL+JIew PecOpy Ormat OckVail Subdirectory Features Additional CommandsCTRL+H SHIFT+CTRL+ DownPrinting with LW Editor Print CommandsPreviewing Text Keeping Track of PaginationStage 1 Commands Embedded CommandsL20Return L20r60helloReturnLast Word 3.0 Reference Manual Set the left margin. The default is Left header/footer margin, default 10. This works like Stage 2 Commands Creating Hanging Indents Other Print FeaturesInternational Characters SHIFT+CTRL+SPACEConfiguring the Print Formatter Printer Drivers Configuring LW for Your PrinterCreating a Printer Driver Control Strings Print TogglesInit International on 27,82,12 International OFF 27,82,0 Code 1,129Style 1,27,45,8 Style 2,27,83,2 Last Word 3.0 Reference Manual Loading Macros MacrosAutorun Macros Running MacrosWriting and Editing Macros Special Macro CommandsField. To actually get input from the user, you Must include Oad Oad AveRint Special Characters Disabling the Screen from MacrosSpecial Macro Font Entering Other Commands from MacrosKeyboard Conventions for Macros Creating and Editing Macros Font Set Example MacrosTranspose Characters Last Word 3.0 Reference Manual Configuration Options in the Editor Configuring LWCFG Configuration Files Drive D1 Default DriveLW.SYS File Configuration Using a Supported DOSBanks 1,2,3,4 Extpages Reserve Configuration Using Other DOS PackagesBanked on Reserve ExtpagesBanks 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 Search PathPath D8D1LW Custom Fonts Using Multipe Text BuffersKeyboard Buffer Keyboard Table Customising the KeyboardKEY n,n Invalid KEY 10,97 Remapping Commands Using MacrosKEY 150,3 3 1200 XL Keys Memory Requirements DOS Packages and LWAtari DOS XE MemloSpartados DISK-BASED SpartadosLW files /Mc /Ppath /Q /X LW TEST.DOC /M% /PD1LWSpartados X Lwpath Environment Variable Spartados X Memory ConfigurationsKEY OFF LW.EXE KEY on SET LWPATH=D8D1\LWLast Word 3.0 Reference Manual Editor Commands LW Command SummaryCommand Function Macro Equivalent SHIFT+CTRL W See SET CommandInverse Ctrl W Ctrl YKEY Function Special KeysCommand Function Macro CommandsINV Ctrl INV CTRL+LCommand Function Default Value Print Formatting CommandsUP Arrow Down ArrowRight Arrow Left ArrowProgrammers Technical Notes Assembly Language ADD-INSMemory Usage SEC Program DesignWHY LW Came Into Being Development and Testing12-74 12-75 Development Correspondence