ThinkTank Manual
*ESCAPE: Cancels or concludes the NEW command and returns to Top Level. (Command key ESC)
The command prefix determines how far from the bar cursor headline the new headline will be in the specified direction. Enter it just before selecting an option from the menu. While you enter the new material, you can use the left arrow key to backspace and correct.
Headlines are limited to the width of the screen and are completed by pressing RETURN. Paragraphs are limited to 2048 characters and are automatically adjusted by ThinkTank so that you do not have to press RETURN at the end of each line.
Paragraphs are completed by pressing ESC. If you exceed the limit, ThinkTank will display the message NO ROOM FOR LAST KEYSTROKE! See the error messages section for suggested courses of action.
You can use ThinkTank’s text editors to edit new material as you enter it. When you press ESC to complete a paragraph, ThinkTank gives you a chance to revise it with the paragraph editor before saving it. You can edit headlines through an additional option that appears on the NEW Command Menu in NEW mode:
*EDIT: Allows you to modify headlines with the head- line editor. (Command key E)
The NEW/MODE/EDIT option lets you edit new headlines
(2) CREATING A NEW OUTLINE
ThinkTank displays the FILES Command Menu after you have selected the FILES command and closed your current outline, or when you start up the program. Select NEW to tell ThinkTank that you want to create a new outline. If you plan to store the new outline on a floppy disk, you must format it first (see Appendix C).