CONTROL COMMAND SUMMARY Block Operation Commands Margins and Tabs Commands A KB Mark block beginning AOL Set left margin AKK Mark block end AOR Set right margin AKV Move block .A OX Release margin "'KC Copy block AOI Set tab AKY Delete block .AON Clear tab AKW Write block Miscellaneous Commands "'KR Read block (file) AKN Column ON/OFF "'B Re-form paragraph AKH Hide/display markers "'KF File directory ON/OFF AQB Cursor to block beginning ""KL Change logged disk drive AQK Cursor to block end "'00 Dot Command display ON/OFF Cursor Commands "'OH Hyphenation ON/OFF AS Left character AOJ Justify ON/OFF AD Right character "'OP Page break display AA Left word ON/OFF AF Right word ""OT Ruler display ON/OFF ""E Up line ""OW Word wrap ON/OFF AX Down line ""Q Cursor to previous position AQS Left end of line AV Insert ON/OFF .AQD Right end of line AQE Top of screen Print Function Commands AQX Bottom of screen ApS Underscore ""QR Beginning of file ApT Superscript ""QC End of file ""PV Subscript Deletion Commands "" PB Boldface ""PH Overprint character AG Delete current character ""PX Strikeout (Del) Delete character left "'PO Double strike "'T Delete word right ""PO Non-break space ""Y Delete entire line .A P(Ret) Overprint line ""Q(Oel) Delete line to left of cursor ""PA Alternative pitch ""QY Delete line to right of cursor APN Standard pitch .A PC File Operation Commands Print pause .APY Other ribbon colour AKE Rename file "'KP Save and print ""KJ Delete file ""KO Copy file Saving Commands ""KP Print file ""KA Save and resume edit AKR Read file AKO Save, done edit Find and Replace Commands "'KP Save and print ""KQ Abandon edit ""QF Find string "'KX Save and exit A QA Find and replace A L Find/replace again Scroll Commands Help Commands "" Z Scroll down line "" R Scroll down screen A J Help Menu '" W Scroll up line "" JH Display and set help levels "" C Scroll up screen Line Function Commands "'OS Set line spacing ""OC Centre text 76 DOT COMMAND SUMMARY .AV Ask variables (Mail Merge) .DF Data file defined (Mail Merge) .FM Footing margin .FO Footing .HE Heading .HM Heading margin .LH Line height .MB Bottom margin .MT Top margin .oP Omit page numbers .PA New page .PC Page number column .PL Paper length .PN Page number .RV Read variables (Mail Merge) 77 GLOSSARY A>, C> etc. The operating system prompt. Default A function which the program carries out unless instructed otherwise. Backup file W ordStar retains the previous edition of an edited file for security Directory An onscreen list of the filenames purposes. It has the characters .BAK after on the disk. the file name. It cannot be recalled to the Disk A round magnetic storage medium screen without being renamed. which can either be hard or floppy. Binary Belonging to a system of numbers, Disk drive Part of the computer hardware having 2 as its base. which holds the disks and reads or writes Bit Short for Binary Digit; the smallest unit information from disk to disk. (Drives are of data, represented by 0 or l. identified by the letters A:, B:, C: etc.) Block A section of text within a document Display The visual representation of data on which can be marked horizontally or a screen. vertically, moved, copied, removed, written Document file A body of text such as a letter, to a file, or read from a file. memo or report keyed-in and stored in a Block marker Coded characters indicating file. the beginning (.AB) or end (.AK) of a block Dot Command An instruction to the printer of text. to carry out a particular function. Boldface Print which is highlighted by being Edit To create a new file or correct an darker than the surrounding text. existing one. Boot The start-up procedure whereby the Field A single item of data within a record, operating system is read into the such as a person's name. A set of fields computer's memory to begin working. makes up a record (see also Data file and Buffer A temporary file that holds Record). information. File A related set of text or data which is Byte A set of 8 bits which together represent identified by a unique name. one character. File name A name given to a file. File names Character Any single digit, letter, space, can be up to eight characters long and may punctuation mark or other symbol that is be followed by a full stop and a one to keyed-in which the computer can read or three character extension, for example .BAK write. (backup file), .0 (data file), .FL (form letter file). Control Command A command (instruction) Floppy disk A flexible, lightweight magnetic given to the computer through the disk used as a storage medium. (See also keyboard while holding down the Control Hard disk.) key and pressing a key (or keys). Footer A line of comment or reference text Control key (Ctrl) A key used with other which appears at the bottom of a page keys to issue commands to the computer to when printed. undertake specific functions. WordS tar indicates use of the Control key by the Form feed To advance the paper in the caret symbol .A. printer to the top of the next page. Format A page style determining the CPU Central Processing Unit. The 'brains' of margins, tabs and other settings of a the computer in which the processing of document when printed. data takes place. Formatted disk A disk prepared for use by Cursor A flashing rectangle or line of light on the computer. the screen which indicates where you are in the text. Function key A key specifically programmed to cause the computer to undertake a Daisy wheel printer A letter quality printer particular function. which operates with a circular print wheel resembling a daisy, each letter or character Grandfather/father/son principle A principle being at the end of a 'petal'. of retaining backup copies of a current document to guard against accidental loss Data Input which is processed, stored or of data. produced by the computer. Data file A group of related data known as records, each item of which is a field, stored in a file. 78 Hard copy Data printed on paper rather than Memory An area where the computer stores appearing on screen (soft copy). information. The primary storage area stores data and program instructions Hard disk A disk made of rigid material with a magnetic coating. Hard disks have much during processing (see RAM, ROM and Buffer), the secondary storage area stores greater memory capacity and are more durable than floppy disks. (See also Floppy data and programs not currently being disk.) processed (see Disk). Menu An on screen list of options or Hardware The mechanical components and commands from which you choose the devices which make up a computer system. operation you wish to perform. Header A line of text which appears at the Message An onscreen communication from top of each page when printed. the computer. Help Menus Onscreen frames of Non-break space A facility for keeping words help-messages to assist with problems together on one line. which may arise in the operation of WordStar. Non-document file An unformatted file containing lists of data records. Highlighting The emphasising of text on the screen by making it brighter, dimmer, or On-line A device linked directly to the blink on and off. computer. A printer must be on-line to receive the data from the computer in order Home The upper left-hand corner of the screen. to print out a hard copy. Hyphenation Breaking a word that does not Opening Menu A list of commands used to tell WordStar which task to perform. The fit on the line. WordStar has a hyphenation Opening Menu appears on the screen when facility which automatically inserts WordStar is started and between each hyphens for you. This facility may be turned on or off. operation. Operating system A program, or set of Index up The way in which the printer turns programs, which co-ordinates the running the paper up at the end of a line of text to begin a new line. of all units of a computer and provides communication between the computer and Insert To insert characters or spaces into text the operator. without eliminating existing characters. Overtype A feature which, when turned on, (See also Overtype.) keys-in new text directly over the old text, Justification Alignment of the right margin. eliminating the latter. (See also Insert.) WordStar justifies automatically unless the facility is turned off. Page break A place in the text where one page ends and the next begins. WordStar K Kilobyte - a unit of memory size automatically sets page breaks unless the (K = 1024 bytes). operator keys-in instructions to state where Key-in To input text into a computer. the page break should be made. Line height The number of vertical lines per Page number A screen page number indicates inch when printed. the page currently appearing in the status line. The screen page number for each file Load To transfer data or programs from a always begins at 1 and runs consecutively disk into the computer's memory. to the end of the file. A printed page MailMerge A program feature which allows number is the number printed out on the two files to be merged when printed. Used document. to combine data from one file with text Peripheral A piece of equipment connected from another for mail shots, reports, etc.