Notes and Suggestions
*Use the MOVE/MODE option, which allows you to con- nect a series of MOVE commands without returning to Top Level each time. In MOVE mode, ThinkTank displays the MOVE Command Menu after each MOVE, ready for another MOVE command. If you are ex- ecuting a series of MOVEs, you’ll save the time and effort of reading from the disk and selecting MOVE each time.
*Delete the material with the DELETE/OUTLINE com- mand. Then move the bar cursor just above where you want to move the material and restore it with the DELETE/RESTORE command.
Moving Paragraphs
You can MERGE one paragraph into another even if the receiving paragraph is”empty” (nonexistent). This allows you to move a paragraph around an outline without disturbing its headline structure.
Alphabetizing Subheadings
ThinkTank’s ALPHA command sorts the subheadings of the bar cursor headline in alphabetical order. Sorting is a complicated process to a computer. It may take several moments, depending on the number of subheadings to be sorted.
ALPHA will sort numbers as well as letters, but ThinkTank may not order them correctly unless each number contains the same number of digits. For example, it will place the headline OPTION 14 before the headline OPTION 7. You can assure a correct sort by prefixing your numbers with “leading zeros” so that all have the same number of digits. ThinkTank will correctly place OPTION 07 before OPTION 14.
PRINTING AND PORTING
Use PORT to Back Up Your Outlines
Chapter 3 discussed the importance of backing up your outlines. One method is to make copies of your outline disks as described in Appendix C. ThinkTank’s PORT command provides