Reference Guide

*SEND: Transfers (copies) the bar cursor outline to a PASCAL text file. The disk on which you store the file must be formatted for the PASCAL operating system (see Appendix C). (Command key S)

*RECEIVE: Transfers (copies) a text file into a ThinkTank outline, directly below the bar cursor headline. (Command key R)

*ESCAPE: Cancels the TEXTFILE selection and returns to the PORT DEVICE Menu, where you can select a dif- ferent device. (Command key ESC)

If you are printing an outline or sending it to a text file, you can select the style of the ported material with the PORT STYLE Menu. Different styles are suitable for different purposes. The options are:

*STRUCTURED: Used primarily in porting an outline to a text file; rarely printed. STRUCTURED style con- tains information about the organization of the outline. Hard to read, but ideal for backing up an outline, transferring material from one outline to another, and sending an outline to another ThinkTank user. With certain exceptions noted below, STRUCTURED is the only port style that- ThinkTank it- self can read. (Command key S)

*PLAIN: Used primarily in porting the paragraphs of an outline to a text file that will subsequently be edited with a PASCAL—compatible word processor.

PLAIN style arranges your outline material according to a set of minimal format settings (see listing un- der PLAIN). (Command key P)

*FORMATTED: Used primarily in printing an outline because it lets you control the- appearance of your document. FORMATTED style arranges your outline ac- cording -to 16 format settings described in the listing under- FORMATTED. - You nay choose- the stan— dard (default) settings or set them yourself. If

you need even more-control, port your outline to a text file and edit it with a word processor. (Comm- and key F)

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