************************* First NOVICE help screen ************************* 1 * * * * NOVICES find texts of essays via the following steps: * * * * 0. Scroll through a list of words which appear often in essay titles. * * * * 1. Select a word suggestive of topics of interest to you. * * * * 2. Center the word at mid-mini-screen and press Enter . * * * * 3. That word will be used to find essays titles containing the word. * * * * 4. Scroll through found titles of essays containing the chosen word. * * * * 5. Center a title of interest at mid-screen and press Enter . * * * * 6. The text of the corresponding essay will be presented on screen. * * * * 7. All texts written in the same month can then be scrolled-to. * * * * 8. Press Esc to back-up through the above procedure. * * * * * ** [MAIN] = [NOVICE] = [HELP] Enter for next screen. Esc to quit.** %## marks bibliography notes % marks essays titles print note Key ************************* 2nd NOVICE help screen ************************* 2 * * * * * * The NOVICE Menu of the Essays System introduces finding, reading, printing * * and copying to disk of the text of essays (c) 1997 by Paul A. Smith. * * When viewing the NOVICE Menu you can pick a word of interest, by use of * * the key-pad keys around the 5 key. With a word of interest * * highlighted press Enter to see all the TITLES of essays which contain * * words starting with the first few letters of your chosen word. * * * * When viewing TITLES containing your chosen word, use the key-pad keys * * around the 5 to put a title of interest at == mid-screen == and * * press Enter to see the TEXT of the == ESSAY ==. Note information * * at the bottom of the screen, including H for contextual help. * * * * * * When viewing TEXT of an essay use the key-pad keys around the 5 key * * to move the text. You may print all the text of the ESSAY you are * * viewing. Press the P key. The D key will print the text to disk. * * * * You may share copies of essay texts with friends at up to 2x copying cost. * * See full copyright statement in the MAIN Menu of the Essays System. * * * ** [MAIN] = [NOVICE] = [HELP] Enter for next screen. Esc to quit.** %## marks bibliography notes % marks essays titles print note Key **************************************************************************** 3 * * * * The Novice Menu presents a simplified version of the SEEWORDS command. * * * * The SEEWORDS command with its full power can be found in the MAIN Menu. * * * * The key to finding texts with SEEWORDS is always search word(s) you pick. * * * * In the NOVICE Menu you can pick only one search word at a time to use. * * * * In the MAIN Menu you may search with up to nine chosen words for titles. * * * * In the MAIN Menu there are many helpful lists of possible search words. * * * * In the Main Menu the JUMP Menu and X-Ray Menu will help you find your way. * * * * Remember: Search-word ==== Titles-Of-Essays ==== Texts-of-Essays * * * * Remember: Esc will almost always move you backward through process. * * * * * * * * * ** [MAIN] = [NOVICE] = [HELP] Enter for next screen. Esc to quit.** %## marks bibliography notes % marks essays titles print note Key **************************************************************************** 4 * * * * * * HOME = TOP of List * Up = View Up 1 LINE * PgUp = View Up 6 LINES * * * * * ***************************Å**************************************************** * * Up *°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°* * * Left = View Up 1 LETTER ******°°°°NULL°°°******* Right = View Dn 1 LETTER * * *°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°* Dn * * ******************************************************************************** * * * * * End = BOTTOM of List * Dn = View Dn 1 LINE * PgDn = View Dn 6 LINES * * * * * ******************************************************************************** * * * Note the pattern of use of keys on the key-pad area of the keyboard. * * * * ************************************************************************ * * * Light enclosed keys move the view up towards the top of the document.* * * ************************************************************************ * * ************************************************************************ * * * Heavy enclosed keys move the view dn towards the bottom of document. * * * ************************************************************************ * * * ** [MAIN] = [NOVICE] = [HELP] Enter for next screen. Esc to quit.** %## marks bibliography notes % marks essays titles print note Key **************************************************************************** 5 * * When you graduate from the NOVICE Menu by pressing Esc you can use: * * * * %KEYWORDS to find what words appear frequently in essay TITLES. * * %THESARUS to find keywords related to your words which are not keywords. * * %WORDPAIR to find what words appear often with each other in essay TITLES. * * %COUNTWDS to count frequency of words in TITLES containing your words. * * * * %SEEWORDS to find TITLES containing your chosen search keywords. * * %VIEWWORD to execute %SEEWORDS with automatic %COUNTWDS following. * * * * %MISCELLA to execute a variety of batch jobs and any DOS command. * * * * H to call up help screens like this one. * * S to search for words in MENUS, TITLES, and TEXT. * * P to print the text of an essay being viewed. * * D to copy to disk the text of an essay when you are viewing its text. * * L to specify an essay to be printed Later by marking its TITLE. * * / to toggle between the MAIN Menu and current 2nd Report Menu. * * * * You will have greatly increased flexibility in choice of search words * * once you have graduated from the NOVICE Menu. * * * ** [MAIN] = [NOVICE] = [HELP] Enter for next screen. Esc to quit.**
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