Tutorial There are six commands on the reference card indented one level under NEW: UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, PARAGRAPH, and MODE. They correspond to six of the options on ThinkTank’s NEW Com— mand menu and they allow you to specify what kind of new material to add and where. Press N (the command key for NEW) to display this menu, which is shown in Figure 3—5. There is a seventh option on the NEW Command Menu —— ESCAPE —— that’s not listed under NEW on your reference card.
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Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I: LEARNING ABOUT THINKTANK 1 Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO THINKTANK Box 1—1: Sample Uses of ThinkTank The Outline Approach Overview of the ThinkTank Manual Support Copy Protection and Software Piracy 1 2 3 5 6 7 Chapter 2: THINKTANK ON APPLE PERSONAL COMPUTERS System Requirements Tour of the Apple Keyboards Starting Up ThinkTank Don’t Write—Protect Your Working Disks Exiting From ThinkTank Special Considerations Summary 9 9 11 14 25 25 26 28 Chapter 3: A BRIEF
ThinkTank Manual Reorganizing an Outline Printing an Outline Creating a New Outline Concluding Note Box 4-1: Printing with 'Uppercase Computers Chapter 5: USING THINKTANK: General Advice Getting Started Getting Around Adding Information Reorganizing Printing and Porting Editing Text Special Features Summary NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS 63 66 66 68 69 71 71 72 73 74 76 77 80 82 86 Appendix A: GLOSSARY 87 Appendix B: INTRODUCTION TO THE PASCAL OPERATING SYSTEM What is an Operating System? Files Disks and Devic
Table of Contents LIST OF FIGUKES AND TABLES Figure 1—1: Figure 1—2: Figure 2—1: Figure 2—2: Figure 2—3: Figure 2—4: Figure 2—5: Figure 2—6: Figure 2—7: Figure 2—8: Figure 2—9: Figure 3—1: Figure 3—2: Figure 3—3: Figure 3—4: Figure 3—5: Figure 3—6: Figure 4—1: Figure 4—2: Figure 4-3: Figure 4—4: Figure 4—5: Figure 4—6: Figure 4—7: Figure 4—8: Figure 4—9: Figure 4—10: Figure 4—11: Figure 4—12: Figure 4—13: Figure 4—14: Figure 5—1: Figure C—i: Figure 0—2: Figure 0—3: Figure R—1: Table R—1: Product Plan Outl
PART I LEARNING ABOUT THINKTANK Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO THINKTANK ThinkTank (tm) is a visual tool for working with ideas and information on your personal computer. The ThinkTank program uses the familiar format of an outline to help you generate, organize, store, and retrieve ideas with remarkable ease and efficiency. It is the first idea processor. ThinkTank is flexible; you can apply it in many ways.
ThinkTank Manual -----------------------------------------------------------------Box 1—1 Sample Uses of ThinkTank The applications of ThinkTank are as unlimited as your imagination.
Introduction THE OUTLINE APPROACH The key to the power and flexibility of ThinkTank is its outline approach to organizing information. The outline approach mirrors our natural way of processing information.
ThinkTank Manual Product type: alcoholic beverage Primary market: young adults Taste: sweet and fruity Position: high Status and sophisticated But random thoughts do not make a product plan; they must be arranged into a coherent, persuasive document. So you might organize your thoughts into an outline as shown in Figure 1—1. With an outline it is easy to find information.
Introduction colleague, you may have to decipher your handwriting or (worse) have it typed. Outlines on paper can be major hassles. Figure 1—2 shows the same outline as ThinkTank might display it on your computer screen. (This is actually an excerpt from a larger outline included with the ThinkTank program and used as an example in this manual.) Unlike a paper outline, a ThinkTank outline is easy to work with because it is freeform, flexible, and controllable.
ThinkTank Manual Figure 1—2: ThinkTank Product Plan Outline The first part is called Learning About ThinkTank. Following this introduction, Chapter 2 describes how to start up and begin to operate ThinkTank on your computer. Chapter 3 gives you a brief tour of ThinkTank and contains essential information about using it. Chapter 4 is a tutorial which shows you how to learn about ThinkTank and introduces you to its most important commands.
Introduction If you have questions or problems that the manual does not resolve, check with your dealer. ThinkTank dealers are trained to configure the program to your computer system, provide guidance and information, solve problems, and help you get the most out of ThinkTank. Living Videotext, Inc., is committed to supporting Think— Tank. If you have a question that your dealer can’t resolve, or if you purchased your copy of ThinkTank directly from Living Videotext, please feel free to call us for help.
ThinkTank Manual Some software companies have chosen to combat piracy by making their programs impossible to copy. We decided against such copy protection because it could prevent you from getting the full benefit of ThinkTank. There are legitimate reasons for you to make copies.of ThinkTank —— to back up your program disk in case it becomes damaged, for example. Copy protection also increases the cost of a program. We believe strongly in this open policy, but it’s risky.
Apple Versions Chapter 2 THINKTANK ON APPLE PERSONAL COMPUTERS ThinkTank comes in three different versions for Apple computers: one for the Apple II and II Plus; one for the Apple IIe; and one for the Apple III. This chapter contains information and instructions for each version.
ThinkTank Manual * a video monitor (preferable) or television set (and adapter) * a printer (recommended but not required) On the Apple II, ThinkTank uses the simple 40—column, uppercase—only display. If you have an 80—column card, Think— Tank will automatically switch it off or ask you to do so. The Apple II version of ThinkTank will also run on an Apple IIe computer -in 40—column, uppercase mode.
Apple Versions * the video monitor supplied with the Apple III * the System Utilities Disk supplied with the Apple III * a printer (recommended but not required) TOUR OF THE APPLE KEYBOARDS The keyboards of the Apple II, Apple IIe, and Apple III computers are illustrated in Figures 2—1, 2—2, and 2—3. They are very much like a typewriter —— with some important exceptions. Apple computers have several keys.
ThinkTank Manual “Reproduced by permission of Apple Computer, Inc. 1983” Figure 2—2: Apple IIe keyboard itself, but it is often used with other keys to give ThinkTank commands. For example, you give the command CTRL—D, which is used to delete text in Think— Tank’s text editor, by holding down the CTRL key and pressing D. You must press the CTRL key first and must not release it before pressing D. The CTRL key is sometimes abbreviated by the caret ("^“) symbol, as in ^D.
Apple Versions “Reproduced by permission of Apple Computer, Inc. 1983” Figure 2—3: Apple III Keyboard * CAPS LOCK or ALPHA LOCK: [Apple IIe and III only] A shift lock key. Once you press it, all letters are capitalized until you press it again. * OPEN—APPLE: [Apple IIe and III only] Not used in ThinkTank. * SOLID—APPLE: [Apple IIe and III only] On the Apple III, accelerates the repeating effect of holding down a key. Not used in ThinkTank on the Apple IIe.
ThinkTank Manual * REPT: [Apple II only] The REPEAT key, when held down simultaneously with another key, causes the other key to repeat. On the Apple IIe and III, you can repeat a key by simply holding it down. * RETURN: The RETURN key enters a headline into Think— Tank or selects a command. You use it to indicate that you are satisfied with your current entry or command and want the computer to accept it.
Apple Versions Floppy Disk Systems If you are operating ThinkTank on a floppy disk system, you will need at least two disk drives. Drive 1 is considered your main disk drive and is used to load and hold the THINK— TANK PROGRAM DISK. Drive 2 and other drives contain ThinkTank data disks. Your drives and their controller should be installed in standard fashion (Slot 6, Drives 1 and 2 on the Apple II and IIe). Your dealer will normally take care of this for you.
ThinkTank Manual Your disk drives will whir and their lights will turn on as your computer reads information from the disks. On the Apple II or IIe, you will soon see the ThinkTank date display shown in Figure 2—4, which means that the program has loaded successfully. Skip to Step 3. Apple III. Before it loads the program, your computer will display the message: PUT PASCAL SYSTEM DISK IN BUILT—IN DRIVE. PRESS RETURN.
Apple Versions Step 3: SET THE DATE ThinkTank keeps a record of the current date, which it “stamps" on the outlines you create and print. Each time you start up the program, ThinkTank displays the last date entered and asks you if you want to change it, as shown in Figure 2—4. Suppose the date shown is incorrect-. Press Y (for YES) to tell ThinkTank that you want to change it. The program now displays the current date and your options as shown in Figure 2—5.
ThinkTank Manual Press the slash ("/“) key and notice that the month begins to flash. You can now use the arrow keys to set the correct month. When you’re finished, press the slash key again and set the year. If you make a mistake, press the slash key several times to cycle back to the incorrect component. The message: PRESS (RETURN) TO EXIT tells you what to do when the date is correct: press the RETURN key.
Apple Versions Figure 2—6: ThinkTank Sample Outline (b)Operator Loading. If you are not loading the sample outline or the same one you used last time, you will see the FILES Command Menu at the bottom of your screen as shown in Figure 2—7. Press E to tell ThinkTank that you want to open an existing outline, as indicated at the bottom of the screen. ThinkTank’s response depends on how it has been configured to your disk drives.
ThinkTank Manual Figure 2—7: FILES Command Menu drives or a hard disk drive. Press ~ and ThinkTank will give you a chance to browse through your outlines. It begins to display the names or titles of the outlines it finds on your disks. You can press RETURN to select an outline or the right arrow key to display the next name. If you want to load the sample outline, its title is THINKTANK DEMONSTRATION and the file is called THINKTANK.DB.
Apple Versions Figure 2—8: EXISTING FILE Menu Hard Disk Systems If you have a hard disk drive, its increased capacity and rapid access will make ThinkTank especially powerful and convenient. To use a hard disk with an Apple II or IIe, you will need access to the PASCAL operating system (p—System) under which ThinkTank runs, and you must format at least part of your hard disk for this system. (For an introduction to the PASCAL operating system, see Appendix B).
ThinkTank Manual Step 1: ENTER THE PASCAL OPERATING SYSTEM There are several ways to do this, depending on your system. You may simply have to turn on your computer or press the RESET key (CTRL—RESET on some machines). If you are running a PASCAL program, simply exit from it. If you are using another operating system, you may have to execute a program which loads PASCAL. Your dealer can help you determine which method to use.
Apple Versions #4: TANK TANK: TANK and press RETURN. In a moment you will see the ThinkTank date display (Figure 2—4 above), which indicates that you have successfully loaded ThinkTank. If you have any trouble, check the installation information in Appendix D. Step 4: SET THE DATE Setting the date on a hard disk system is identical to doing ‘so on a floppy disk system. Follow the instructions for Step 3 under “Floppy Disk Systems” above. Then return here for Step 5.
ThinkTank Manual shown in Figure 2—8 above, it is correctly configured for a hard disk drive (or possibly for more than two floppy drives). Press B and ThinkTank will give you a chance to browse through your outlines. It begins to display the names or titles of the outlines it finds on your disks. You can press RETURN to select an outline or the right arrow key to display the next name. If you want to load the sample outline, its title is THINKTANK DEMONSTRATION and the file is called THINKTANK.DB.
Apple Versions DON’T WRITE—PROTECT YOUR. WORKING DISKS Most disks have a small notch on one edge called a write—enable or write—protect notch. Only if your computer senses that this notch is present will it record new information on the disk. Many programs.suggest that you protect them from inadvertent erasure by covering this notch with a small “write—protect tab.” DON’T do this with your ThinkTank working disks! ThinkTank is designed so that information must often be stored on both the THINKTANK PROGRAM.
ThinkTank Manual Figure 2—9: Exit Screen Always use this procedure to exit from the ThinkTank program. DO NOT simply shut off or reset your computer; although doing so will terminate the program without damage, you always risk losing information that h~s not yet been recorded on your data disk. The ESC procedure is the only method of making sure your files are closed and all your information is saved.
Apple Versions Character Description Keystroke ----------------------------------------------Up arrow CTRL—O Down arrow CTRL—K \ Backslash CTRL—Y _ Underscore CTRL—Z [ Left square bracket CTRL—J ] Right square bracket SHIFT—M For example, if you want to insert a backslash into your outline, press CTRL—T instead. * The Apple II can only display 40 characters on a line and all letters are shown in uppercase.
ThinkTank Manual SUMMARY This chapter has discussed the use of ThinkTank on Apple computers.
Brief Tour Chapter .3 A BRIEF TOUR OF THINKTANK This chapter Contains a brief tour of the ThinkTank program. Like a ten—day, seven—country European tour, it hits only a few of the highlights. But it also introduces you to the way ThinkTank works and presents essential information about operating it. After reading it, you can readily master the program by experimentation, guided by the ThinkTank tutorial in Chapter 4.
ThinkTank Manual 1. 2. 3. Type the number 1000 and press the left arrow key. Type “." (period). Press the RETURN key. When ThinkTank finishes expanding, press it again. Take note of this procedure; you’ll need it again later. By the end of the tutorial you’ll know why it works. There are actually four sample outlines on the THINKTANK DATA DISK. You can see their titles —— PRODUCT PLAN, PERSONNEL RECORDS, LESSON PLANS, and CHRISTMAS LETTER in the top part of your screen.
Brief Tour TEE TEXT AREA The Text Area is where ThinkTank displays the outline you’re working on, or as much of it as fits on the screen. The entries you see are headlines and they are arranged in outline form, with some indented under others. These headlines may represent the “surface” of a larger outline, with more information hidden “beneath” them, at lower levels of the outline. You can tell whether a headline contains additional information by its leader or leading character.
ThinkTank Manual Figure 3—2: Expanding a Headline We’ve chosen the “<“ key to expand a headline because it represents the command visually, going from small to large. In addition to pressing "<" or “,“, you can also expand a headline by pressing RETURN. Do so several times. Each time, ThinkTank expands the next headline. We call RETURN a “reading” key because you can use it to “read through” an outline.
Brief Tour THE COMMAND AREA The Command Area occupies the bottom four lines of the screen, the first and last of which are highlighted. This area contains information about ThinkTank commands and about the status of the program. When you first load an outline into ThinkTank, the top line of the Command Area contains the name and version number of the program. The remaining lines suggest actions you can take at this point.
ThinkTank Manual Figure 3—3: Main Command Menu Command Keys Notice that there is a single character displayed at either end of the explanation line. This character is the command key for the highlighted option. For example, the command key for EXPAND (as shown in Figure 3—3) is “<“. That’s why you could give the EXPAND command earlier by pressing “C’. You don’t have to display the Main Command Menu to select the commands on it; you can press their command keys at Top Level.
Brief Tour The Secondary Command Menu Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the last selection on the Main Command Menu, EXTRA. The explanation line reads MORE THINKTANK COMMANDS. Press the slash key, its command key, and the Secondary Command Menu appears as shown in Figure 3—4. The options include COPY, ALPHA, REVERSE, and so on. These “secondary’ commands are used less often than those on the Main Command Menu. The last option on the Secondary Command Menu reads ESCAPE.
ThinkTank Manual ADDING A NEW HEADLINE To see how this menu system works, let’s enter a new headline. You can’t just move the bar cursor where you want a new headline and start typing. That’s because: UNLESS YOU TELL IT OTHERWISE, THINKTANK INTERPRETS YOUR KEYSTROKES AS COMMANDS, NOT TEXT. You tell it otherwise by giving the NEW command. First move the bar cursor to PRODUCT PLAN and then press N to select NEW. ThinkTank now displays a submenu called the NEW Command Menu shown in Figure 3—5.
Brief Tour pointer called the flashing cursor at the place where the new headline will start. In the Command Area it tells you to: TYPE NEW HEADLINE, THEN (RETURN) (LEFT ARROW) ERASES LAST CHARACTER Type the words: This is a new headline and watch them appear on the empty line. If you make a mistake,..use the left arrow key to backspace over it. Press RETURN to tell ThinkTank that you’re finished. ThinkTank changes the leader to and returns to the Top Level where no menu is displayed.
ThinkTank Manual DELETING A HEADLINE You’ve just added a headline that doesn’t belong in this outline; let’s delete it. First make sure the bar cursor points to (is highlighting) the headline you want to delete. Then press “ID” to select the DELETE command from the Main Command Menu. (Note that D, the DELETE command key, works only within the Main Command Menu, not from Top Level.) ThinkTank responds by displaying the DELETE Command Menu. The option you want is OUTLINE and its command key is 0.
Brief Tour ThinkTank also has two powerful text editors built into it, which you can reach through the EDIT option on the Main Command Menu. These editors, which are described fully in the reference guide, enable you to insert, append, or delete sections of text; copy them or move them around; and search for or replace key phrases. They are the best way to revise the text of an outline once it’s been entered.
ThinkTank Manual BACKING UP Since computer disks are fragile, you should always have more than one copy of them. The basic rule of thumb for backing up your disks is: NEVER GET CAUGHT WITHOUT A BACKUP COPY OF ANY INFORMATION YOU COULD NOT, OR WOULD NOT WANT TO, RE—ENTER IF IT WERE LOST. Backing Up Your ThinkTank Disks You should make backup copies of your THINKTANK PROGRAM DISK and THINKTANK DATA DISK as soon as you receive them. If you haven’t done so already, back them up now.
Brief Tour One way to back up a ThinkTank outline is to copy the entire disk, just as you backed up your ThinkTank disks. A better way is to use ThinkTank’s PORT command to transfer your outline to a text file. The process is described in the reference guide under PORT. Backing up your program and data disks is a brief and convenient process, but you must do it conscientiously. A few minutes spent today can save hours tomorrow. SUMMARY You’ve just finished your brief tour of ThinkTank.
ThinkTank Manual With the material in this chapter, you should be ready to experiment with ThinkTank. The next chapter, the tutorial, describes your primary resources for learning about ThinkTank and introduces you to each of the major things you can do with it.
Tutorial Chapter 4 USING THINKTANK: A TUTORIAL ThinkTank’s extensive prompts, menus, and explanations on the screen make it virtually self—teaching. This tutorial will help you begin mastering the program. We assume you have already spent some time browsing through command menus, reading explanations of the options, and selecting options with their command keys.
ThinkTank Manual THE THINKTANK REFERENCE GUIDE Part II of this manual, the reference guide, contains a full description of each ThinkTank command, including how it works, where to find it, its command key(s), whether it takes a command prefix, and cross—references to related entries. Keep the reference guide handy as you begin to use Think— Tank. When you want more information about an option than the brief explanation on the screen provides, the reference guide is the place to turn.
ThinkTank Manual Figure 4—1: NEW Command Menu After Selecting MODE As a general rule, there is only one “path” to each Think— Tank command. The EDIT commands, however, are exceptions. If you look under “Editing Text” on the reference card, you’ll see that you can also get to either text editor by selecting EDIT from the Main Command Menu. Then you can choose HEADLINE or PARAGRAPH depending on which editor you want.
Tutorial THINKTANK’ S COMMAND SYSTEM ThinkTank’s command system gives you “the best of both worlds”; you can always choose to be prompted and guided or to take a “fast path” to action. Let’s review the two different ways to select a command, using NEW (again) for illustration. We will contrast the most deliberate and the quickest way to create a new headline. The position of the bar cursor always determines where the selected command will take effect.
ThinkTank Manual Press RETURN to select DOWN, the highlighted option. As it did in Chapter 3, ThinkTank opens up space for a new headline below CHRISTMAS LETTER and waits for you to enter one. Instead of typing a new headline at this point, press the ESC key to cancel this command. The deliberate way to select a ThinkTank command is to (1) select a menu, (2) move the menu cursor to the desired command, and (3) press RETURN to select the highlighted option.
Tutorial * If a command is on the Main Command Menu, its command key will also work “outside” the menu —— from the Top Level of ThinkTank. (Exceptions are DELETE and EXTRA.) For commands on other menus, you must display the .menu before you use their command keys. However, you can use command keys to get to the menu. For example, from Top Level, the “fast path” to the COPY command is “//C”.
ThinkTank Manual The Escape Valve ThinkTank’s command keys let you speed down a “command tree”; the escape valve lets you speed back up. To illustrate, look at KEYWORD/SEARCH under “Getting Around” on the reference card. You can use this command to search f or a word, phrase, or pattern of characters. Suppose you want to find the word “salary” in the PERSONNEL RECORDS outline. First move the bar cursor to PERSONNEL RECORDS and then type KS for KEYWORD/SEARCH (or proceed deliberately if you prefer).
Tutorial first prompt; presumably you’ve changed your mind about the pattern you wanted to SEARCH for. If that’s not the case, it takes only one more ESC to get back to Top Level. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Let’s see how ThinkTank’s reference tools can help you explore its most complex command, PORT. PORT is a facility for transferring information into and out of a ThinkTank outline. Like a shipping port, the PORT command is a way station; like a telephone, it is a communication device.
ThinkTank Manual Press F (for FORMATTED) and then Y (for YES) to take a look at ThinkTank’s formatting options. Although ThinkTank is not a word processor, it allows you substantial control over the appearance of your ported outlines. The instructions on the screen, which are shown in Figure 4—2, tell you how to move around the 16 format settings and change them if you wish. You can control your document’s spacing, margins, page titles —— even tell ThinkTank to construct a table of contents.
Tutorial now, the time has come to ESCAPE out of this exploration. Pressing ESC when prompted for a text file name returns you to Top Level. Had you pressed ESC earlier in the PORT process, however, ThinkTank would have returned you to the previous menu, not Top Level. To see this, type “PTSF” from Top Level (the fast path to the format settings). When Think— Tank asks LOOK AT THE FORMAT SETTINGS? pressing ESC returns you to the DIRECTION Menu. (So does ESC in response to the STYLE Menu.
ThinkTank Manual GETTING AROUND Arrow Keys and Direction Commands Begin at Top Level with the THINKTANK DEMONSTRATION outline restored to its initial condition (Figure 3—1). Use the arrow keys, as discussed in Chapter 3, to move the bar cursor up and down the outline. If your keyboard has all four arrow keys, note that the up and left arrows are identical and the down and right arrows are identical. ThinkTank “squawks” when you attempt to move the bar cursor past the last headline.
Tutorial Figure 4—3: Expanding and Collapsing 2. COLLAPSE PSYCHOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS and EXPAND it again; 3. COLLAPSE DEMOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS and EXPAND it again; and 4. COLLAPSE INTENDED MARKETS and EXPAND it again. Notice how COLLAPSE hides everything under the bar cursor headline, while EXPAND reveals only the first level under it. You can set a command prefix to make EXPAND reveal more levels. This exercise also shows that each ThinkTank headline~ represents an outline in its own right.
ThinkTank Manual Searching for a Keyword Suppose you want to find information on salaries in the PERSONNEL RECORDS outline. Collapse PRODUCT PLAN, move the bar cursor to PERSONNEL RECORDS, and type “KS” for KEYWORD/SEARCH. When ThinkTank prompts you for a search pattern, type: salary and press RETURN. Watch the screen (Figure 4—4) as ThinkTank finds the pattern, expands the outline to show you its location, highlights it, and asks whether you want to continue the search.
Tutorial Figure 4—5: Entering a New Paragraph ADDING AND EDITING Adding New Material Restore the sample outline to its original condition (Figure 3—1) again. Suppose you want to add some new material below what’s already there. Move the bar cursor to the last headline on the screen and type ND for NEW/DOWN. When Think— Tank opens up a space for a new headline, type: Adding and Editing If you make a mistake, use the left arrow key to backspace to it. When you’re finished, press RETURN.
ThinkTank Manual Adding new material to a ThinkTank outline is easy. You never have to type a carriage return. The screen should look like Figure 4—5. (If your computer can display only capital letters, Box 4—I at the end of this chapter explains how to use special symbols to tell ThinkTank to print your paragraphs correctly in both upper— and lowercase letters.) Continue with the following two sentences: The built—in editor is a joy to use. You hardly have to think about it.
Tutorial Editing a Paragraph The Top Level of the paragraph editor strongly resembles the Top Level of ThinkTank. As the Command Area suggests, you can press the arrow keys to move the flashing cursor, type "/" to see the EDIT Command Menu, or press ESC to exit. All of the editing command keys work from the Top Level of the editor as well as from their own menus. As a result, once you learn the editing commands, you can use the “fast path” method to edit your paragraphs.
ThinkTank Manual and down arrow keys, use CTRL—O, and CTRL—K instead.) The position of the flashing cursor, like that of the bar cursor, determines where your commands will take effect. You can hold the keys down (or hold down your REPT key if you have one) to move the flashing cursor more quickly. Now let’s use some editing commands. First let’s change the structure of the first sentence. Type CTRL—G and press the left arrow key to GOTO the beginning of your paragraph.
Tutorial Figure 4—8: Editing a Paragraph Next press CTRL—G and the right arrow key to GOTO the end of the paragraph. Press the right arrow key twice more to insert two spaces, then press CTRL—C and watch ThinkTank COPY the selection at the cursor position.
ThinkTank Manual anything else, type CTRL—D to DELETE the original selection. ThinkTank gives you a chance to reconsider; type Y for YES. As Figure 4—10 shows, you’ve just seen how to move a block of text quickly: select it, copy it, and delete the selection. A ThinkTank “paragraph” is any block of text up to 2048 characters; you can arrange it into as many literal paragraphs as you like. For a complete picture of ThinkTank’s powerful text editors, start with EDIT in the reference guide.
Tutorial REORGANIZING AN OUTLINE Copying Suppose the boss wants you to reorganize the PRODUCT PLAN. Let’s make a copy of it first, in case we decide later that we don’t like it. Collapse your new outline, type “4U” to move the bar cursor UP to PRODUCT PLAN, and then collapse it. Now type “//C”, the fast path to COPY, to make a copy of the PRODUCT PLAN outline. After ThinkTank has copied all 110 headlines, the copy will appear immediately DOWN from the original.
ThinkTank Manual Moving Now let’s move the parts of the PRODUCT PLAN under the new headlines: * Move the bar cursor to PRODUCT CONCEPT and type M2U (MOVE/2 UP) and MR (MOVE/RIGHT) to move it under ONE STEP AHEAD. * Move the bar cursor to COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS and type M3U (MOVE/3 UP) and MR (MOVE/RIGHT) to move it there also. * Use the same kinds of keystrokes to move INTENDED MARKETS and MARKETING PLAN under MARKETING DEPARTMENT.
Tutorial Deleting Suppose the boss doesn’t like the reorganized PRODUCT PLAN. Move the bar cursor up to the copy of PRODUCT PLAN and type “/DO” (slash for the Main Command Menu, D for DELETE, and O for OUTLINE). The reorganized outline disappears. If the boss changes his mind again, you can restore it with the DELETE/RESTORE command —— at least until you delete another outline. Merging Let’s try out one more feature —— merging paragraphs.
ThinkTank Manual PRINTING AN OUTLINE Next let’s try printing an outline. As you recall, printing is one of the functions of ThinkTank’s PORT command. Before you start the process, there are two preliminaries: 1. The position of the bar cursor determines what part of an outline will be ported. To print the whole outline, move the bar cursor to the summit. In this case, move it to PRODUCT CONCEPT in the PRODUCT PLAN. 2.
Tutorial You can’t just replace the THINKTANK DATA DISK with your new one; you have to use the FILES command. It allows you to close your current outline (the THINKTANK DEMONSTRATION) before switching outlines or creating a new one. Examine the FILES command options under “Getting Started” on the reference card. The options differ depending on your disk configura— tion. Press FC to select FILES/CLOSE.
ThinkTank Manual use the NEW command to begin adding headlines and paragraphs to your outline. CONCLUDING NOTE Now that you ye completed the tutorial, you are well on your way to mastering ThinkTank. We encourage you to make good use of the reference guide and reference card and, when you are familiar with the basic commands, to take a look at our notes and suggestions in Chapter 5. ThinkTank is above all a flexible, adaptable program. Its powerful.
Notes and Suggestions ------------------------------------------------------------------ Box 4—1 Printing with ‘Uppercase Computers’ ThinkTank prints outlines pretty much as they appear on your screen. However, if your computer (like the Apple II) can only display uppercase (capital) letters, ThinkTank will automatically enhance your paragraphs by printing them in both upper— and lowercase characters. It follows these rules: 1. The first alphabetic character of a paragraph is printed uppercase. 2.
ThinkTank Manual letters. Enter a “^“ just before and after the word or phrase to be capitalized, as in ^UNICEF^. (On the Apple II, you enter a caret by pressing SHIFT—N.) Neither caret is printed; the first is a signal to begin capitalizing and the second is a signal to end capitalizing. The “^" symbol is called an alternating (or toggle) command because it works in two directions: it turns capitalization on if it’s off and off if it’s on.
Notes and Suggestions Chapter 5 USING THINKTANK: NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS We (Living Videotext, Inc.) didn’t just create ThinkTank; we use it . . . a lot. This chapter contains notes and suggestions we’ve accumulated through extensive experience with the program. They will streamline your use of ThinkTank and help you get the most out of the program. This chapter doesn’t explain any of ThinkTank’s basic commands; it assumes you are already familiar with them.
ThinkTank Manual MOVE, ThinkTank will forget about it by the time it actually moves the outline. GETTING STARTED Configuring ThinkTank to Your Computer System You use ThinkTank’s FILES command to create a new outline or examine an existing one. The procedures, which are described under FILES, NEW, and EXISTS in the reference guide, depend on the number and type of disk drives you have. If ThinkTank is incorrectly configured to your computer system, you can reconfigure it with the UTILITIES/DISK command.
Notes and Suggestions To do this, simply use the UTILITIES/DISK command to tell ThinkTank that you have a hard disk system. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a hard disk —— ThinkTank can’t tell the difference. Now, when you create a new outline, you are free to set the size of the file and store it wherever you have enough space. Of course, there’s a cost to this added power. You will have to use the more complex hard disk version of the FILES command, as described in the reference guide.
ThinkTank Manual 1. ThinkTank will only search material beneath (subordinate to) the bar cursor headline. Before you begin a search, make sure the bar cursor is at the top of the outline you wish to search. 2. Be as specific as possible when entering a keyword. The more specific your keyword, the fewer matches it will take to find the one you want. 3. It’s important to specify the spelling and usage of your keyword correctly.
Notes and Suggestions moment as it returns to Top Level. If you’re adding a Lot of new material, the disk access mounts up and becomes tedious. You can streamline this process by consistently using the NODE option on the NEW Command Menu. In NEW mode, you return to the NEW Command Menu, not Top Level, when each command is completed. If you are executing a series of NEW commands, you’ll save the time and effort of reading from the disk and selecting NEW each time.
ThinkTank Manual Constraints on Headlines There are two constraints on ThinkTank headlines. First, they can’t be blank. To create the effect of a blank headline, select a NEW option and type a space before you press RETURN. Second, a headline can’t exceed the width of your screen. If you want to add a longer headline, put the informa— tion in a paragraph instead. Or create a series of new head— lines, each continuing to the next, and treat them as a unit.
Notes and Suggestions * Use the MOVE/MODE option, which allows you to connect 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 executing 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 command.
ThinkTank Manual an easier, more efficient way —— backing up your outlines in text files. You will need one or more disks, formatted for the PASCAL operating system, to store the backup files. The files should be arranged in STRUCTURED style, which is more compact than ThinkTank’s regular file format. You will be able to back up more than one outline on each backup disk, generally between two and six depending on the size of your outlines.
Notes and Suggestions RECALL can help you enter the correct file name. When Think— Tank asks, NAME OF PASCAL TEXTILE?, press CTRL.—E to RECALL the last entry. Text File Ports with Two Floppy Drives Here are concise instructions for porting between an outline and a text file for a computer system with two floppy disk drives. See PORT in the reference guide for other configurations. (a)Porting from an outline to a text file.
ThinkTank Manual DISK. Then press the space bar to return to Top Level. (b) Porting from a text file to an outline. 1. Move the bar cursor to the headline below which you want the text to appear. 2. From Top Level, press “PTR” to select PORT/TEXTILE/RECEIVE. 3. When ThinkTank asks: NAME OF PASCAL TEXTILE? type #4: followed by the file name. 4. When ThinkTank asks: REMOVING THE THINKTANK DISK? first replace the THINKTANK PROGRAM DISK in Drive 1 with the disk containing your text file; then press Y.
Notes and Suggestions You should type a carriage return, however, if you want to end a line before the right margin. Suppose you want to indent a block of text (like the return address and date in a letter) 20 spaces. At the beginning of each line, type 20 spaces for the indentation. Then type the line and press RETURN at the end to prevent ThinkTank from readjusting it when it displays or prints the paragraph.
ThinkTank Manual Imagine the selection as an extremely flexible rubber band. When you start the selection, you tack down one end of the band at the anchor point. The other end is attached to the flashing cursor. When you move the cursor, the band stretches or relaxes depending on your direction of movement. Save Paragraphs Frequently The changes you make with the paragraph editor are not saved on your data disk until you say so.
Notes and Suggestions If you run out of disk space, ThinkTank will display the message DISK FULL! See the error messages section for suggested courses of action. You can avoid these conditions by using the PERCENT command to monitor your use of internal memory and disk space. You give this command by pressing the percent C”%”) key at the Top Level of ThinkTank. ThinkTank responds by displaying the percentages of memory and disk space still available.
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Notes and Suggestions you want to generate for which your keyboard has no keys. Or you may want ThinkTank’s text editing commands to be consis— tent with a word processor you’re accustomed to. You can reconfigure ThinkTank’s command keys with the UTILITIES/KEYS command. The procedure is described in the reference guide. However, we recommend caution in reconfiguring Think— Tank’s command keys.
ThinkTank Manual cumbersome, and if you type slashes frequently, ye recommend that you change the command key that displays the command menu. Use the UTILITIES/KEYS/EDITOR command to reconfigure SHOW—MENU to CTRL—W or some other unused, uncommon keystroke. Then you can enter a slash without entering INSERT mode first. Adding Options to the SPECIALIST Command Menu Suppose you ye connected a telephone to your computer and you’ve got a PASCAL program called DIAL that will dial a telephone number for you.
Glossary Appendix A GLOSSARY ASCII: The American Standard Code for Information Interchange; a standard method for translating keystrokes into an electronic code. Backup: A copy you can use in case the original fails. Bar cursor; Bar cursor Headline; Bar Cursor Outline: The bar cursor is a pointer that highlights one headline, the bar cursor headline, on the screen, and indicates where your next command will take effect.
ThinkTank Manual Configure: To adapt ThinkTank to your computer system, needs, and preferences. You can configure ThinkTank’s disk setup, command keys, and SPECIALIST commands. Data Disk: A disk which holds a ThinkTank outline. The THINK— TANK DATA DISK is the sample data disk supplied with the ThinkTank program. Deeper Level:Same as beneath. Depth: Number of outline (indentation) levels. Default:Value of an option that is assumed, by default, unless you enter another.
Glossary Flashing Cursor: When entering or editing a headline or paragraph, a pointer that indicates where your next action will take effect. Format: To draw a nap on a disk so that your computer can accurately record and retrieve each piece of information. Format Setting: is arranged. The way in which a printed or ported outline Reading:Same as headline. Headline:Main point or subpoint of an outline, expressed in a single line.
ThinkTank Manual Mode: A temporary state devoted to a certain class of operations. For example, “NEW mode” is designed f or adding a series of entries to an outline. Operating System: A program that performs the functions of an “executive director” for your computer. It receives your commands, communicates between your computer and your program, and manages your files. See PASCAL. Option: A choice that appears on a menu. Outline:A headline with related information underneath it.
Glossary Secondary Command Menu: The menu, displayed by selecting EXTRA from the Main Command Menu, that contains additional ThinkTank commands. Selection: A block of text in a paragraph that you want to copy, delete, or move. Serial Number: Each copy of ThinkTank bears a unique number designed to identify its registered owner. It appears on the screen each time your start up ThinkTank or change outlines.
ThinkTank Manual Volume: In the PASCAL operating system, the name by which a floppy disk or section of a hard disk is identified. Window: A metaphor for the way an outline is displayed on your screen. Unless an outline is very short, you will not be able to see all of it at once; you can think of your screen as a “window” through which you can view part of it. Write—protect: To protect a floppy disk from inadvertent erasure by placing a tab over its notch.
PASCAL Appendix B INTRODUCTION TO TILE PASCAL OPERATING SYSTEM The ThinkTank program is written in a language called PASCAL and runs under the PASCAL (or p-code) operating system (p-System). We have tried to eliminate the need for specialized technical knowledge about the PASCAL system, but in using ThinkTank you will sometimes encounter it. This appendix tells you what to expect. WHAT IS AN OPERATING SYSTEM? Think of an operating system as the executive director of your computer.
ThinkTank Manual PASCAL file names can be up to 15 characters (letters, numbers, or other symbols) in length. Since PASCAL systems differ in allowing special characters (like punctuation marks) in. file names, it is usually best to use only letters, num— bers, and periods. Select names that describe the contents of your files so you can tell what they are at a glance. A name like TASKPLAN is more expressive than FILEI4. Most PASCAL file names have a suffix that describes their type.
PASCAL for formatting disks in Appendix C of this manual. Unless you supply a different volume name, the formatting program will name it BLANK:. If you have a hard disk, you should know that files are stored on disks in segments called blocks. Each block can hold about 500 characters, or about eight typed lines. Hard disk users can reserve a certain number of blocks for each ThinkTank outline they create. Disks are read by disk drives which are either built into your computer or connected to it.
ThinkTank Manual When the PASCAL operating system is operating but no program or command is being executed, you will see the PASCAL command prompt on the screen: Command: E(dit, R(un, F(ile, C(omp, L(ink, X(ecute, A(ssem, D(ebug, ? (If your computer screen can display only 40 characters on a line, you may see only half of this prompt. To switch from one half to the other, press CTRL—A.) You will you are using exit from the puter back to through using shut it off.
Disk Management: Apple Appendix C DISK MANAGEMENT All ThinkTank information —— the program, your outlines, and text files —— must be stored on disks. This appendix contains instructions for preparing, examining, and backing up your ThinkTank disks. DISK MANAGEMENT TASKS There are really three things you need to do to manage your disks: format them, copy them, and list them. Formatting Disks Before using a disk with ThinkTank, you must first format it for the PASCAL operating system.
ThinkTank Manual Copying Disks The most important reason to copy a ThinkTank disk is to make a backup copy of the THINKTANK PROGRAM DISK, as described in Chapter 3. Do this as soon as possible. You may also want to copy your ThinkTank data disks to back them up. However, a more efficient way of backing up your outlines is described under “Using PORT to Back Up Your Outlines” in Chapter 5. If you are copy onto a floppy disk, it need not be blank.
Disk Management: Apple Selecting DISK—MANAGER from the SPECIALIST Command Menu You can display the SPECIALIST Command Menu by pressing the slash (“/”) key three times from the Top Level of Think— Tank. This menu is illustrated in Figure C—1; it may contain additional options if you, your dealer, or a system developer has added them. The option we re interested in is called DISK—MANAGER. Its explanation line reads FORMAT, COPY OR LIST A FLOPPY DISK and its command key is D.
ThinkTank Manual Figure C—2: DISK MANAGER Command Menu The DISK MANAGER Command Menu has four options: * FORMAT: Formats a floppy disk for the PASCAL operating system. (Command key F) * COPY: Copies the contents of one floppy disk onto another. (Command key C) LIST: Lists a directory of the files on a floppy disk. (Command key L) * * ESCAPE: Cancels or concludes the DISK—MANAGER command and returns to ThinkTank.
Disk Management: Apple Insert the disk you want to format in Drive 2 and press the space bar. ThinkTank will begin to format the disk. If the disk to format is not blank, ThinkTank gives you one last chance to change your mind: THE DISK IN DRIVE2 HOLDS SOME DATA FORMAT THE DISK ANYWAY? PRESS “Y” FOR YES) “N” FOR NO The formatting process will erase any information on the disk. If you still want to format the disk, press Y (for YES) to confirm it and ThinkTank will complete the formatting operation.
ThinkTank Manual If the disk in Drive 2 is not blank, ThinkTank gives you one last chance to change your mind: THE DISK IN DRIVE2 HOLDS SOME DATA COPY ONTO THE DISK ANYWAY? PRESS “Y” FOR YES, “N” FOR NO The copying process will erase any information on the disk. If you still want to copy to the disk, press Y (for YES) to confirm it and ThinkTank will complete the copying operation. (You can press ESC to interrupt it if you wish.
Disk Management: Apple Figure C—3: Listing a Disk Directory Returning to ThinkTank When you’ve finished formatting, copying, and listing disks, press ESC, ThinkTank’s all—purpose escape valve, to exit from the DISK MANAGER Command Menu. ThinkTank asks you to verify that you want to return to the main program; press Y (for YES).
ThinkTank Manual. APPLE II SERIES: HARD DISK SYSTEMS If you have an Apple II, II Plus, or IIe computer with a hard disk, you can use the DISK—MANAGER commands described above in certain specialized situations, but we do not recommend using it. For most disk management you will need to use the PASCAL operating system utility programs. Formatting Floppy Disks Use the FORMATTER program on your PASCAL system disks to format floppy disks. Follow the instructions in the PASCAL operating system manual.
Disk Management: Apple Formatting Floppy Disks Press D to select device handling commands from the Apple III Utilities Menu. Your computer will display the Device Handling Menu. Press F to format a volume. Insert the disk you want to format in Drive 2 and press RETURN twice. Your computer will begin to format the disk. You can choose a different drive by entering its drive number (e.g. “.d1”) before pressing RETURN the first time.
ThinkTank Manual If the disk in Drive 2 is not blank, the computer gives you one last chance to change your mind. The copying process will erase any information on the disk. If you still want to copy to the disk, press Y (for YES) to confirm it and the computer will complete the formatting operation. When the copy is complete, you can repeat the process and copy other disks if you wish. Or you can press ESC once to return to the Device Handling Menu or twice to return to the Apple III Utilities Menu.
Technical Information Appendix D TECHNICAL INFORMATION INSTALLING THINKTANK ON A HARD DISK If you have a hard disk drive, its increased capacity and rapid access will make ThinkTank especially powerful and convenient. If your disk is not configured for the PASCAL operating system, contact your dealer for instructions. See Appendix B for an introduction to the PASCAL operating system. Be sure the file SYSTEM.
ThinkTank Manual option when you enter PASCAL or execute ThinkTank. Your dealer can help you set this up, or you can obtain detailed technical information and instructions from Living Videotext in a technical note described later in this appendix. You should now be ready to start up and run ThinkTank as described in Chapter 2.
Technical Information ASCII CONVERSION TABLE Code Char Key Code Char Code Char Code Char –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 00 NUL 32 SP* 64 @ 96 ` 01 SOR CTRL—A 33 ! 65 A 97 a 02 STX CTRL—B 34 " 66 B 98 b 03 Efl CTRL—C 35 # 67 C 99 C 04 E0T CTRL—D 36 $ 68 D 100 d 05 ENQ CTRL—E 37 % 69 E 101 e 06 ACK CTRL—F 38 & 70 F 102 f 07 BEL CTRL—C 39 ' 71 G 103 g 08 BS CTRL—H 40 ( 72 H 104 h 09 HT CTRL—I 41 ) 73 I 105 i 10 LF CTRL—J 42 * 74 J 106 j 11 VT CTRL—K 43 + 75 K 107 k 12 FF CT
ThinkTank Manual THINKTANK TECHNICAL NOTES This manual contains all you need to know for normal operation and installation of ThinkTank.. But we’ve designed ThinkTank as an open system and you may want to put it to specialized use. To support such efforts, Living Videotext maintains a library of ThinkTank technical notes that address certain issues in more detail than would be appropriate in this manual. The technical notes available at this time include: 1.
Technical Information normally consistent with the file formats used by other programs. This technical note describes the format of a ThinkTank outline file. It is designed for users who want to write programs that create or use ThinkTank outline files. Also, ThinkTank can be connected directly to other programs and commands through its SPECIALIST Command Menu. You can link a PASCAL program to ThinkTank if you have a hard disk drive or at least three floppy drives.
PART II REFERENCE GUIDE This part of the ThinkTank manual contains a general description of ThinkTank’s screen and command structure, a detailed description of each command, and a list of ThinkTank error messages. THINKTANK COMMANDS The ThinkTank screen is divided into two sections, a Text Area and a Command Area, as shown in Figure R-1. ThinkTank outlines are displayed in the Text Area, where one headline is highlighted by a pointer called the bar cursor. You can move the bar cursor.
ThinkTank Manual Level. You can give many ThinkTank commands at this level. After executing a command, ThinkTank typically returns you to the Top Level of the program. You can precede many commands with a command prefix which determines how many times the command will be executed or how many levels of the outline it applies to. The prefix affects only the command or option that follows it immediately. Most commands are listed on menus.
Reference Guide * * * * * * * COPY ALPHA PROMOTE MERGE DATE UTILITIES SPECIAL The command keys for the options on the Secondary Command Menu operate only from within this menu, not from Top Level. Special features and programs that can be used in conjunction with ThinkTank are listed on the SPECIALIST Command Menu. You can display this menu by selecting SPECIAL from the Secondary Command Menu, or by pressing the slash key three times from Top Level.
ThinkTank Manual ALL Replace all instances of search pattern Command key: CTRL-A Command prefix: No Location: XCHANGE Command Menu (Paragraph Editor) See also: XCHANGE; BROWSE When you select XCHANGE/ALL in the paragraph editor, ThinkTank prompts you for a search pattern and a replacement pattern, then replaces all occurrences from the flashing cursor to the end of the paragraph. Occurrences must match the search pattern by character and case.
Reference Guide ARROW KEYS Move bar, menu, or flashing cursor Command keys: Arrow keys, CTRL-O, and CTRL-K Command prefix: At Top Level only Location: Varies See also: DIRECTION COMMANDS At Top Level, the arrow keys move the bar cursor from one visible headline to another, disregarding the structure of the outline. The down and right arrow keys move the bar cursor to the next headline down, while the up and left arrow keys move the bar cursor to the next headline up.
ThinkTank Manual BACKGROUND Change background display Command key: * Command prefix: No Location: Top Level ThinkTank normally fills in the background of an outline on the screen with (invisible) blank spaces. The BACKGROUND command changes them to periods (.). To restore the blank background, give the command again.
Reference Guide BROWSE Browse for an outline or search pattern Command keys: B or CTRL—X Command prefix: No Locations: EXISTING FILE Menu (FILES/EXISTS) XCHANGE Command Menu (Paragraph Editor) See also: FILES; EXISTS; XCHANGE If you give the FILES/EXISTS command (or start up Think— Tank and choose EXISTS) and you have a hard disk or more than two floppy disk drives, ThinkTank displays the EXISTING FILE Menu.
ThinkTank Manual CAPITALIZE Command key: Capitalize when printing \ or ^ Command prefix: No Location: Paragraphs (uppercase computers only) See also: PORT; EDIT ThinkTank prints paragraphs pretty much as they appear on your screen. However, if your computer can only display uppercase (capit~al) letters, ThinkTank will automatically enhance your paragraphs by printing them lowercase and capitalizing the first letter of each sentence.
Reference Guide COLLAPSE Hide text from view Command keys: > and . (period) Command prefix: No Location: Main Command Menu See also: EXPAND Hides material beneath the bar cursor headline. Options are given on the COLLAPSE Command Menu: * BOTH: Both paragraphs and subheadings hidden under the bar cursor headline will be collapsed. (Command key B) * SUBHEADS: Only subheadings, not paragraphs) will be collapsed. (Command key H) * PARAGRAPH: Only paragraphs, not subheadings, will be collapsed.
ThinkTank Manual COPY Copy bar cursor outline, selection, merged paragraph, or floppy disk Command keys: C or CTRL—C Command prefix: Varies locations Secondary Command Menu SELECTION Command Menu (Paragraph Editor) MERGE Command Menu DISK MANAGER Command Menu (some versions) See also: SELECT; MERGE; DISK—MANAGER When you select COPY (command key C) from the Secondary Command Menu, ThinkTank makes a duplicate copy of the bar cursor outline and places it just below the original, at the same level of
Reference Guide DATE Set date Command key: D Command prefix: No Locations: Secondary Command Menu; Startup ThinkTank “stamps” the date on your outlines when it prints or saves them. You tell the program what the date is when you start up ThinkTank or by using the DATE command. In the Command Area, ThinkTank displays the last date entered and asks you if you want to change it. If you press Y (for YES), ThinkTank allows you to reset the date, much like you would a digital watch.
ThinkTank Manual DELETE Delete or restore text Command keys: D or CTRL—D Command prefix: No Locations: Main Command Menu EDIT Command Menu (Paragraph Editor) SELECTION Command Menu (Paragraph Editor) MERGE Command Menu See also: EDIT; SELECT, MERGE You can use the DELETE command on the Main Command Menu (command key D) to delete the bar cursor outline or paragraph. But ThinkTank remembers the most recently deleted outline, and you can also use the DELETE command to restore it.
Reference Guide When you select DELETE (command key CTRL—D) from the EDIT Command Menu in the paragraph editor, ThinkTank erases the character under the flashing cursor. When you select it from the SELECTION Command Menu, DELETE erases the selection (after giving you a chance to confirm). You can also give the DELETE command by pressing CTRL—D from the Top Level of the paragraph editor. Its referent depends on whether there is a selection or not.
ThinkTank Manual DISK Configure ThinkTank to your disk drives Command key: D Command prefix: No Location: UTILITIES Command Menu See also: FILES; UTILITIES You can use the DISK command to tell ThinkTank about your disk configuration. ThinkTank uses this information to tailor the FILES command procedure for creating or changing outlines. When you select UTILITIES/DISK, ThinkTank displays your current disk configuration on the screen.
Reference Guide DISK—MANAGER Format, copy, or list a floppy disk Command key: D Command prefix: No Location: SPECIALIST Command Menu (SPECIAL corn— mand — some versions only) See also: SPECIAL; Appendix C If DISK—MANAGER appears on your SPECIALIST Command Menu, you can use it to format, copy, or list the files on a floppy disk. See Appendix C for instructions.
ThinkTank Manual DOWN ARROW Move bar or flashing cursor down Command keys: Down arrow and CTRL—K Command prefix: At Top Level only Locations: Top Level; Paragraph Editor See also: ARROW KEYS At Top Level, moves the bar cursor to the next visible headline. The command prefix tells ThinkTank how many headlines to move. In the paragraph editor, moves the flashing cursor to the next line.
Reference Guide EDIT (1) (2) Edit paragraph Edit headline Command key: E Command prefix: No Locations: Main Command Menu NEW Command Menu (NEW mode only) NEW/PARAGRAPH ` See also: NEW; RE—ENTER ThinkTank has two powerful text editors, one for paragraphs and one for headlines, that make it easy to modify the text of your outlines. EDIT is less of a command than it is a process or environment for revising your outline.
ThinkTank Manual (1) THE PARAGRAPH EDITOR The structure of ThinkTank’s paragraph editor is similar to the structure of ThinkTank itself. The editor displays the paragraph in the Text Area between dashed lines. The editor’s pointer is a flashing cursor that you can move to any character position in the paragraph. At the Top level of the paragraph editor, you can use the arrow keys to move the flashing cursor one character or line at a time.
Reference Guide * TYPEOVER: Allows you to type over (and replace) existing text. (Command key CTRL—T). * FIND: Searches the paragraph for a pattern that you enter. You use the right and left arrow keys to search forward and backward through the paragraph. (Command key CTRL—F) * XCHANCE: Searches the paragraph for a pattern that you enter, and replaces it with another pattern that you enter.
ThinkTank Manual use the backslash (“\“) and caret (“^“) symbols as shift indicators to tell ThinkTank to capitalize other letters when it prints the paragraph. See Box 4—1 for a more complete description. ThinkTank has a limit of 2048 characters in a paragraph. The paragraph editor won’t let you exceed this limit and will display the message NO ROOM FOR LAST KEYSTROKE! if you try. See the error messages section for suggested solutions. To leave the paragraph editor, press ESC from Top Level.
Reference Guide * Press CTRL—L and CTRL—R to move the flashing cursor through the headline, one word at a time. * Press CTRL—B to erase the character just to the left of the flashing cursor. * Press CTRL—D to erase the character that the flashing cursor points to. * Press the up and down arrow keys (or CTRL—O and CTRL—K) to move up and down to other headlines in your text.
ThinkTank Manual ENTER Enter name of outline to open Command key: E Command prefix: No Locations: EXISTING FILE Menu (FILES/EXISTS) FILES/NEW (hard disk systems only) See also: FILES; EXISTS; NEW If you give the FILES/EXISTS command (or start up Think— Tank and choose EXISTS) and you have a hard disk system, Think— Tank displays the EXISTING FILE Menu. The ENTER option allows you to type in the name of your outline file.
Reference Guide ESCAPE Cancel or conclude the current command Command key: ESC Command prefix: No Location: Anywhere See also: Chapter 3; EXIT For all practical purposes, ThinkTank’s ‘escape valve” -the ESC key —— always allows you to stop whatever you are doing. For example, at Top Level the ESCAPE command terminates the ThinkTank program (after you confirm your intent to do so).
ThinkTank Manual EXISTS Open an existing outline Command key: E Command prefix: No Location: FILES Command Menu See also: FILES 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 EXISTS to tell Think— Tank that you want to examine an outline that already exists. ThinkTank’s response to the FILES/EXISTS command depends on your disk configuration.
Reference Guide data disk.s at any time during this process. (Command key B) * SPECIFY (floppy disk systems only): ThinkTank displays a menu of the drives that may contain your data disk. Select the drive that contains the outline you want. (Command key S) * ENTER (hard disk systems only): ThinkTank will ask you to enter the name of your outline file. You must prefix it with the PASCAL device number or volume name of your data disk, but you need not enter the ThinkTank outline suffix .DB.
ThinkTank Manual EXIT Exit from current command or mode Command key: ESC Command prefix: No Location: Varies See also: Chapter 3; ESCAPE Exits from the current command or mode and returns to the next higher level (this may be Top Level or the PASCAL operating system). EXIT is part of ThinkTank’s ‘~escape valve” system. It is similar to ESCAPE but is used in slightly different contexts.
Reference Guide * ESCAPE: Cancels the EXPAND command and returns to Top Level. (Command key ESC) The command prefix determines the number of levels expanded (one, if not given) and applies only to SUBREADS and BOTH, not to PARAGRAPH. If you select EXPAND by giving one of its command keys from Top Level, ThinkTank expands both subheadings and paragraphs without displaying the EXPAND Command Menu. You can also expand outline material with the BEAD com— mand.
ThinkTank Manual FILES Switch or create outlines Command key: F Command prefix: No Locations: Main Command Menu; Startup ThinkTank outlines are stored in files on disks. You can use the FILES command to change outlines or create new ones. You can also use it to select an outline when you first load ThinkTank if the last one you worked with is not available. An outline must fit on a single disk. You can store as many outlines on a hard disk as will fit, but only one on a floppy disk.
Reference Guide * EXIT: Terminates ThinkTank and returns to the PASCAL operating system. Equivalent to quitting ThinkTank from Top Level by pressing ESC. (Command key ESC) For a description of what happens when you select EXISTS or NEW from the FILES Command Menu, see the reference guide listings for these commands.
ThinkTank Manual FINISH Accept selection as currently defined Command key: CTRL—S Command prefix: No Location: SELECTION Command Menu (Paragraph Editor) See also: SELECT Concludes SELECT mode and defines the selection as currently displayed. FINISH only appears on the SELECTION Command Menu if you have begun a selection. You can also give the FINISH command by pressing CTRI—S from the Top Level of the paragraph editor.
Reference Guide FORMATTED Port according to format settings Command key: F Command prefix: No Location: PORT STYLE Menu (PORT command) See also: PORT When you print an outline or port it to a text file, ThinkTank displays the PORT STYLE Menu which allows you to choose among three standard ways of organizing your ported material. Different output styles are suitable for different purposes.
ThinkTank Manual 4. the right margin minus the left margin, plus 1. (76) Page Length Range: 20—10000 Number of lines on a printed page. Since most printers print six lines per inch on 11—inch paper, page length is normally 66. ThinkTank leaves top and bottom margins on each page, so the number of lines actually printed on each page will be less than the specified page length.
Reference Guide 7. Headline Depth Range: 0—10000 Determines how many levels of headlines are printed. If the headline depth is set to 10000 or some other large number, all of the headlines are printed or ported. If set to 0, headlines are suppressed and only the paragraphs are printed or ported. 8. Paragraph Depth lange: 0—10000 Determines how many levels of paragraphs are printed. If the paragraph depth is set to 10000 or some other large number, all of the paragraphs are printed or ported.
ThinkTank Manual 11. Table of Contents Depth Range: 0—10000 Determines how many levels of headlines are included in the table of contents. For example) if the contents depth is set to 2, the first— and second—level subheadings of the bar cursor headline are included. If set to some large number, all levels of headlines are included. Has no effect if table of contents (format #10) is set to NO. A table of contents is limited to 100 headlines.
Reference Guide 14. Pause at New Page Choices: YES NO Determines whether ThinkTank will pause before beginning a new page. Set this format to YES if you are using single sheets of paper that have to be fed individually into your printer. When the new sheet is ready, press the space bar to resume printing or press ESC to finish the document without pausing. If you are using continuous—form paper, set this for— mat to NO and ThinkTank will print without pausing. 15.
ThinkTank Manual the formats. Instead you can enter the character’s numeric equivalent (as defined by the American Standard Code for Information Interchange, or ASCII), preceded by a slash (“/”). For example, since the ASCII code for carriage return is 13, you would enter ‘/13”. These characters will look strange on your screen, but ThinkTank will send them correctly if you enter them correctly. There is an ASCII conversion table in Appendix D of this manual.
Reference Guide * RETURN: Cancels the save decision and returns to the port format settings. Once you’ve finished choosing your format settings, you can go on to print or port the outline. GOTO Move to beginning or end of paragaraph Command key: CTRL—G Command prefix: No Location: EDIT Command Menu (Paragraph Editor) See also: EDIT Moves the flashing cursor directly to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
ThinkTank Manual INSERT Insert a block of text Command key: CTRL—I Command prefix: No Location: EDIT Command Menu (Paragraph Editor) See also: EDIT Places you in INSERT mode and opens up a blank line at the flashing cursor for inserting a block of text. While in INSERT mode, use only BACKSPACE to correct mistakes, since any other command or cursor movement (or ESC) will terminate INSERT mode and close up the paragraph. ThinkTank’s paragraph editor also features a “modeless” insert.
Reference Guide KEYS Change ThinkTank’ s command keys Command key: K Command prefix: No Location: UTILITIES Command Menu See also: UTILITIES; Chapter 5 As discussed in Chapter 5, there are several reasons why you might want to use the UTILITIES/KEYS command to reconfigure ThinkTank’s command keys. When you choose this command, ThinkTank displays the KEYSTROKE CONFIGURE Menu, which gives you a choice of two kinds of keystrokes to reconfigure.
ThinkTank Manual Action Keys Editor Keys * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * LEFTARROW RIGHTARROW UPARROW DOWNARROW CARRIAGE RETURN ESCAPE BACKSLASH UNDERSCORE LEFT SQUARE BRACKET EMPTY TYPEAHEAD BUFFER SILENCE SPEAKER (QUIET) RECALL LAST ENTRY DELETE REVERSE—DELETE (BACKSPACE) INSERT MODE TYPEOVER MODE WORDRIGHT WORDLEFT PAGE GOTO FIND SHOW-MENU XCHANGE XCHANGE-ALL START—SELECT CANCEL—SELECT (UNDO) COPY SELECTION When you choose ACTION or EDITOR from the KEYSTROKE CONFIGURE Menu, T
Reference Guide * Press ESC to cancel or conclude the process of changing the command keys and return to the KEYSTROKE CONFIGURE Menu. If you~ve changed any keys, ThinkTank will give you one last chance to save or undo the changes. If you configure a command to a special key like ESC, RETURN, or DEL, ThinkTank may not be able to display the correct name of the new keystroke. In such cases it will display a printable character systematically related to the ASCII code for the key.
ThinkTank Manual KEYWORD Search for a keyword Command key: K Command prefix: Yes Location: Main Command Menu Tells ThinkTank to look through your outline for a particular word, phrase, or pattern of characters. Start by moving the bar cursor to the top of the outline you want to search; then select KEYWORD. The KEYWORD Command Menu lets you choose what ThinkTank will do when it finds the pattern.
Reference Guide LAST Open last outline you worked with Command key: I Command prefix: No Location: EXISTING FILE Menu (FILES command) See also: FILES; EXISTS If you give the FILES/EXISTS command (or start up Think— Tank and choose EXISTS) and you have a hard disk or more than two floppy, disk drives, ThinkTank displays the EXISTING FILE Menu. If you select LAST, ThinkTank loads in the last outline you worked with if it’s in the same drive.
ThinkTank Manual LEFT ARROW Move bar, menu, or flashing cursor Command key: <- Command prefix: At Top Level only Location: Varies See also: ARROW KEYS At Top Level, moves the bar cursor to the previous visible headline. The command prefix tells ThinkTank how many headlines to move. When a menu is displayed, moves the menu cursor to the previous option. In the paragraph editor, moves the flashing cursor one character to the left.
Reference Guide MENU Examine or modify the SPECIALIST Menu Command key: H Command prefix: No Location: UTILITIES Command Menu See also: UTILITIES; Chapter 5 As discussed in Chapter 5, you can add your own PASCAL programs or commands to ThinkTank’s SPECIALIST Command Menu. You will need a hard disk or at least three floppy disk drives. The technical issues involved in extending a program to “hook” into ThinkTank are discussed in a technical note described in Appendix D.
ThinkTank Manual When you select ADD or LOOK to examine, modify, or add a SPECIALIST command, ThinkTank displays or prompts you for four items of information: * Command Name: The name of the command as it appears on the SPECIALIST Command Menu. * Verbose Explanation: The explanation that appears on the bottom line of the SPECIALIST Command Mepnu when the command is highlighted. * Single Keystroke: The command key which selects the command from the SPECIALIST Command Menu.
Reference Guide * DELETE: After the second paragraph is merged into the first, ThinkTank deletes it from the second headline. (Command key D) * COPY: ThinkTank retains a copy of the second paragraph under the second headline. When the merge is complete, there will he two copies of the second paragraph in the outline. (Command key C) * ESCAPE: Cancels the MERGE command and returns to Top Level.
ThinkTank Manual HOVE Move bar cursor outline Command key: H Command prefix: Yes Location: Main Command Menu Moves the bar cursor outline in whatever direction you specify from the HOVE Command Menu. The options are: * UP: Moves the bar cursor outline one position up at the same level of the outline. In other words, the bar cursor outline will change places with the outline immediately UP from it. (Command key U) * DOMN: Moves the outline one position down at the same level of the outline.
Reference Guide NEW (1) Add a new headline or paragraph (2) Create a new outline Command key: N Command prefix: Varies locations: Main Command Menu FILES Command Menu See also: EDIT; FILES; EXISTS (1) ADDING A NEW HEADLINE OR PARAGRAPH The NEW command on the Main Command Menu allows you to add material to an outline. You specify its type and location by selecting an option from the NEW Command Menu.
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.
Reference Guide An outline must fit on a single disk. You can store as many outlines, on a hard disk as will fit, but only one on a floppy disk. (See Chapter 5 for a way of circumventing this limit.) ThinkTank’s response to the FILES/NEW command depends on your disk configuration. You can use the UTILITIES/DISK com— mand to change your disk configuration. 1. Two Floppy Disk Drives If you have two floppy disk drives and do not have a hard disk drive, the procedure is very simple.
ThinkTank Manual you may not create the new outline on the drive that contains the THINKTANK PROGRAM DISK. The disk you choose must contain enough free space to store the new outline. ThinkTank responds to the FILES/NEW command by asking for the name of the new outline file. The procedure is similar to selecting ENTER from the EXISTING FILE Menu when opening an existing outline. The file name consists of two parts: 1. the drive, which may be either a PASCAL device number or a volume name; and 2.
Reference Guide NOSAVE Port format settings are temporary Command key: N Command prefix: No Location: EXIT SETTINGS Command Menu (PORT command) See also: PORT; SAVE When you PORT an outline in FORMATTED style, ThinkTank gives you a chance to review and change the 16 format settings that control the appearance of your ported outline.
ThinkTank Manual PAGE Hove to another page of text Command key: CTRL—P Command prefix: No Location: EDIT Command Menu (Paragraph Editor) See also: EDIT If you are editing a paragraph that occupies more than one page (screen) of text, you can use the PAGE command to display another page and move the flashing cursor to it. When you select this command, ThinkTank displays a graphic representation of the location of the flashing cursor in the paragraph.
Reference Guide When you select PARAGRAPH from the EDIT ENTRY Menu, it means that you want to edit the paragraph directly beneath the bar cursor headline. When you select PARAGRAPH from the EXPAND or COLLAPSE Command Menu, it means that you want to expand or collapse only the paragraph under the bar cursor headline, not the subheadings. When you select PARAGRAPH from the DELETE Command Menu, it means that you want to delete only the paragraph directly under the bar cursor headline, not the subheadings.
ThinkTank Manual PLAIN Port according to minimal format settings Command key: P Command prefix: No Location: PORT STYLE Menu (PORT command) See also: PORT When you print an outline or port it to a text file, ThinkTank displays the PORT STYLE Menu which allows you to choose among three standard ways of organizing your ported material. Different output styles are suitable for different purposes.
Reference Guide Table R-1 Minimal Port Format Settings Minimal (PLAIN) # Format Setting --------------------------------------------1 Line Spacing SINGLE 2 Left Margin 0 3 Right Margin 79 4 Page Length 10000 5 Indentation FLAT 6 Indentation Amount 0 7 Headline Depth 0 8 Paragraph Depth 10000 9 Section Numbers NO 10 Table of Contents NO 11 Table of Contents Depth 0 12 Page Headers NO 13 Page Footers NO 14 Pause at New Page NO 15 Number of Copies 1 16 Printer Initialization Massage --* ----------------------
ThinkTank Manual PORT Print or port a ThinkTank outline Command key: P Command prefix: No Location: Main Command Menu You can use the PORT command to print an outline, trans— fer information from one outline to another, back up outlines, and send outlines to another ThinkTank user. PORT is more of a process than it is a command. ThinkTank leads you through the menus and prompts in which you specify which information is transferred where and in what form.
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 different device.
ThinkTank Manual * ESCAPE: Cancels the style selection process and returns to the previous menu (PORT DIRECTION or PORT DEVICE). (Command key ESC) The last step is actually to print or port the document. If you are printing, make sure your printer is properly connected and the power is turned on. (There’s no way for ThinkTank to warn you or continue if it’s not.) Then press the space bar to begin printing. You can interrupt it by pressing ESC.
Reference Guide Within certain constraints you can port a text file that’s not organized in STRUCTURED style into a ThinkTank outline. This is especially useful for transferring a document created with a PASCAL—compatible word processor into ThinkTank. Details are provided in a ThinkTank technical note described in Appendix D.
ThinkTank Manual PRINTER Print bar cursor outline Command key: P Command prefix: No Location: PORT DEVICE Menu (PORT command) See also: PORT When you give the PORT command, ThinkTank displays the PORT DEVICE Menu which allows you to choose whether to print the bar cursor outline or to transfer it to or from a text file. Choose PRINTER to print it. When you reach the end of the PORT options, make sure your printer is properly connected and the power is turned on.
Reference Guide PROMOTE Promote subheadings of bar cursor headline Command key: P Command prefix: Yes Location: Secondary Command Menu Promotes subheadings to the same level as the bar cursor headline. The command prefix determines how many levels of subheadings are promoted (one if not given). QUIET Quiet speaker Command key: CTRL—Q Command prefix: No Location: Anywhere ThinkTank uses audible tones, clicks, and squawks to alert you to certain events or conditions.
ThinkTank Manual READ Read through an outline Command key: RETURN Command prefix: No Location: Top Level See also: EXPAND When you press RETURN at Tap Level, ThinkTank expands the first level of subheadings under the bar cursor headline. If there are none, or if they are already expanded, it expands the paragraph under the headline. If there is no paragraph, or if it is already expanded, ThinkTank moves to the next headline and tries again.
Reference Guide RECEIVE Port a text file into an outline Command key: R Command prefix: No Location: PORT DIRECTION Menu (PORT command) See also: PORT When you give the PORT/TEXTFILE command, ThinkTank displays the PORT DIRECTION Menu which allow you to choose the direction in which information is to be transferred. Select RECEIVE to transfer (copy) a text file into a ThinkTank outline, directly below the bar cursor headline (or, if the bar cursor is at the summit, directly to the right).
ThinkTank Manual RE—ENTER Re—enter bar cursor headline Command kay: ; Command prefix: No Location: Top Level Erases the text of the bar cursor headline and prompts you to enter a new one. Pressing ESC will restore the original headline. RESTORE Restore last deleted outline Command key: R Command prefix: No Location: DELETE Command Menu See also: DELETE The DELETE/RESTORE command tells ThinkTank to redisplay the last outline you deleted, directly below the bar cursor headline.
Reference Guide RETURN Return to previous command, activity, or outline Command key: R Command prefix: No Location: Varies See also: EXIT If you have interrupted a command or activity, the RETURN command allows you to resume it. For example, suppose you give the FILES command to switch to a different outline. ThinkTank displays the CLOSE Command Menu which allows you to close the current outline. If you change your mind, however, you can choose RETURN and go back to the current outline.
ThinkTank Manual RIGHT ARROW Move bar, menu, or flashing cursor Command kay: -> Command prefix: At Top Level only Location: Varies See also: ARROW KEYS At Top Level, moves the bar cursor to the next visible headline. The command prefix tells ThinkTank how many headlines to move. When a menu is displayed, moves the menu cursor to the next option. In the paragraph editor, moves the flashing cursor one character to the right.
Reference Guide SEARCH Search for a pattern Command key: S Command prefix: Yes Location: KEYWORD Command Menu See also: KEYWORD When you give the KEYWORD/SEARCH command, ThinkTank prompts you for a search pattern. It then examines the headlines and paragraphs beneath the bar cursor headline to find it, ignoring the case (upper or lower) of the letters that you entered. After each match you can stop looking or tell Think— Tank to continue the search.
ThinkTank Manual SELECT Work with a block of text Command key: CTRL—S Command prefix: No Location: EDIT Command Menu (Paragraph Editor) See also: EDIT Enables you to manipulate a whole block of text in a paragraph, as opposed to individual characters. The options on the SELECTION Command Menu, which is displayed when you choose SELECT, allow you to select the block (identify it for ThinkTank) and copy, delete, or move it.
Reference Guide You can give all of the commands on the SELECTION Command Menu by pressing their command keys at the Top Level of the paragraph editor Thus, if no text is currently selected, you can press CTRL—S from Top Level to START a selection. Once you have started a selection, you can press CTRL—S again to FINISH it, CTRL—N to UNDO it, CTRL—D to DELETE it, or CTRL—C to COPY it. Once you’ve started a selection, any flashing cursor movement redefines it.
ThinkTank Manual SEND Port bar cursor outline to a text file Command key: S Command prefix: No Location: PORT DIRECTION Menu (PORT command) See also: PORT When you give the PORT/TEXTFILE command, ThinkTank displays the PORT DIRECTION Menu which allows you to choose the direction in which information is to be transferred. Select SEND to transfer (copy) the bar cursor outline to a PASCAL text file.
Reference Guide SPECIAL Select special features Command key: / Command prefix: No Location: Secondary Command Menu See also: MENU ThinkTank can be used in conjunction with a variety of other programs and commands which are listed on the SPECIALIST Command Menu and displayed with the SPECIAL command. For example, in some versions of ThinkTank the SPECIALIST Command Menu contains commands to format, copy, and list the contents of a floppy disk.
ThinkTank Manual If you give the FILES/NEW command (or start up ThinkTank and choose NEW) and you have a floppy disk system with three or more drives, ThinkTank displays the NEW FILE Menu which allows you to select the drive number for your new outline. This is the equivalent of FILES/EXISTS/ENTER for FILES/NEW. If you have a hard disk system, see the parallel command ENTER.
Reference Guide STRUCTURED Port in a style that ThinkTank can read Command key: S Command prefix: No Location: PORT STYLE Menu (PORT command) See also: PORT When you print an outline or port it to a text file, ThinkTank displays the PORT STYLE Menu which allows you to choose among three standard ways of organizing your ported material. Different output styles are suitable for different purposes. STRUCTURED style contains information about the organization of the outline.
ThinkTank Manual TEXTFILE Port to or from a text file Command key: T Command prefix: Yes Location: PORT DEVICE Menu (PORT command) See also: PORT When you give the PORT command, ThinkTank displays the PORT DEVICE Menu which allows you to choose whether to print the bar cursor outline or transfer (copy) it to or from a PASCAL text file. Choose TEXTFILE to port to or from a text file. ThinkTank will continue by asking you which direction to transfer the material.
Reference Guide lines to 40 characters when it receives the text file. The best way to avoid this problem is to restrict headlines to 40 characters when you anticipate porting the outline to a 40—character computer. TYPEOVER Type over existing text Command key: CTRL—T Command prefix: No location: EDIT Command Menu (Paragraph Editor) See also: EDIT In ThinkTank’s paragraph editor, typing a character normally inserts it in your text at the flashing cursor.
ThinkTank Manual UNDO Restore original or cancel selection Command keys: U or CTRL—N Command prefix: No Location: Varies See also: SAVE; SELECT When you finish editing a paragraph or modifying Think— Tank’s command keys or SPECIALIST Command Menu, ThinkTank gives you a chance to change your mind before saving the changes on your disk. Selecting the UNDO option (command key U) tells ThinkTank that you want to restore the original paragraph or settings without saving the changes.
Reference Guide UP ARROW Move bar or flashing cursor up Command keys: Up arrow and CTRL-O Command prefix: At Top Level only Locations: Top Level; Paragraph Editor See also: ARROW KEYS At Top Level, moves the bar cursor to the previous visible headline. The command prefix tells ThinkTank how many headlines to move. In the paragrap editorh, moves the flashing cursor one line up.
ThinkTank Manual * MENU: Select this option to revise the SPECIALIST Command Menu. This operation should only be attempted by advanced users. (Command key N) * ESCAPE: Cancels the UTILITIES command and returns to Top Level. See the reference guide listing under each option for further information.
Reference Guide WINDOW Fine-tune the window position Command key: W Command prefix: Yes Location: Main Command Menu See also: SPACE Your computer screen serves as a “window” on your outline. You can adjust it with the WINDOW command, which displays the WINDOW Command Menu. The options are: * UP: Moves text up on the screen. (Command key U) * DOWN: Moves text down on the screen. (Command key D) * LEFT: Moves text to the left. (Command key L) * RIGHT: Moves text to the right.
ThinkTank Manual WORD LEFT Move flashing cursor one word left Command key: CTRL-L Command prefix: No Location: Paragraph Editor See also: EDIT; WORD RIGHT Moves the flashing cursor to the last letter of the previous word. WORD RIGHT ________Move flashing cursor one word right Command key: CTRL-R Command prefix: No Location: Paragraph Editor See also: EDIT; WORD LEFT Moves the flashing cursor to the first letter of the next word.
Reference Guide XCHANGE Replace one pattern with another Command key: X or CTRL—X Command prefix: Varies Location: KEYWORD Command Menu EDIT Command Menu (Paragraph Editor) See also: KEYWORD; EDIT When you give the KEYWORD/XCHANGE command (command key X), ThinkTank prompts you for a search pattern and a replacement pattern. It then examines the headlines and paragraphs beneath the bar cursor headline and replaces all instances of the search pattern with the replacement pattern.
ThinkTank Manual You can also give the commands on the XCHANGE Command Menu by pressing their command keys at the Top Level of the paragraph editor. In effect, XCHANCE has two command keys at Top Level: CTRL—X for XCHANGE/BROWSE and CTRL—A for XCHANGE/ALL. In addition, you can press CTRL—A to give the XCHANGE/ALL command while browsing.
Error Messages ERROR MESSAGES ThinkTank’s menus and prompts guide you easily through the program and minimize the chance of error. Occasionally, however, you may misunderstand an option, press a key inadvertently, or tell ThinkTank to do something it can’t. When this happens, ThinkTank generally displays an error message to help you identity and correct the problem. This section lists all ThinkTank error messages and suggests what to do if they occur.
ThinkTank Manual 2. Unformatted disk. Your data disk is not formatted for the PASCAL operating system. Suggested solution: Format the disk as described in Appendix C. 3. Write—protected disk. The write—protect notch on your data disk is covered by a tab, preventing Think— Tank from storing information on it. Suggested solutions: If it’s OK for ThinkTank to erase any information on the disk, remove the tab. If it’s not, use a different disk. 4. Incorrect device.
Error Messages Can’t Do a MOVE at Summit! Where It May Occur: COPY; DELETE; MOVE; PROMOTE Possible Causes: You must have one and only one headline at the highest level (summit) of an outline. ThinkTank will not let you delete this headline or create another. Suggested Solutions: Organize your outline beneath the summit headline. If you wanted to create several headlines at this level, make them second—level headlines beneath the sum— mit.
ThinkTank Manual Can’t List This Disk! Where It May Occur: SPECIAL/DISK—MANAGER/LIST Possible Causes: ThinkTank’s disk manager (not provided on all versions of ThinkTank) couldn’t list the directory of the disk in Drive 2. It may be empty (formatted but without files), unformatted, formatted for a different operating system, defective, or absent. Suggested Solutions: Make sure the disk is properly inserted in Drive 2. If you have another operating system, check whether it can read it.
Error Messages Can’t Hove Cursor Up/Down/Left/Right! Where It May Occur: Direction commands Possible Causes: There’s no visible headline to move the bar cursor to in the indicated direction. Suggested Solutions: Check where you want to move; remember that the direction commands follow the structure of the expanded outline. You may have to use the EXPAND command to reveal the headline you want to move to.
ThinkTank Manual Can’t Open Last Outline Where It May Occur: FILES/EXISTS/LAST Possible Causes: You told ThinkTank to open the last outline you worked with, but it’s not where you last used it. Suggested Solutions: Use another option from the EXISTING FILE Menu to open the outline. Can’t Read from Options File! Where It May Occur: Startup; FILES; PORT/FORMATTED; SPECIAL; UTILITIES Possible Causes: The file TANKOPTIONS is stored on your THINKTANK PROGRAM DISK.
Error Messages Can’t Save Translations to Disk! Where It May Occur: UTILITIES/KEYS Possible Causes: ThinkTank tried to save your new keystroke configurations on the disk but couldn’t. Suggested Solutions: Keystroke configurations are stored on the THINKTANK PROGRAM DISK in a file called TANKOPTIONS. Make sure the THINKTANK PROGRAM DISK is properly inserted and try saving them again. If you run ThinkTank from a hard disk, make sure the TANKOPTIONS file is available to your system.
ThinkTank Manual Copy Requires a Selection Where It May Occur: COPY (Paragraph Editor) Possible Causes: You pressed CTRL—C to copy part of a paragraph, but no selection is defined. First you must identify the text you want to copy by selecting it. Suggested Solutions: Press CTRL—S to START a selection, move the flashing cursor to define it, and press CTRL—S again to finish it. Then move the flashing cursor to the point at which you want to make the copy. Now press CTRL—C.
Error Messages Electronic Disk Failure! Where It May Occur: Varies Possible Causes: ThinkTank has found a problem with your disk drives. This is a hardware problem; it is not caused by program errors or defective disks. Suggested Solutions: Ask your dealer to check out your computer system and service it if necessary. Error Reading Menu! Where It May Occur: SPECIAL Possible Causes: ThinkTank had trouble reading the options on the SPECIALIST Command Menu from the THINKIANK PROGRAM DISK.
ThinkTank Manual Error Writing Menu to Disk! Where It May Occur: UTILITIES/MENU Possible Causes: ThinkTank had trouble recording your new SPECIALIST Command Menu on the THINKTANK PROGRAM DISK. Suggested Solutions: The SPECIALIST options are stored on the THINKTANK PROGRAM DISK in a file called TANKOPTIONS. Make sure the ThINKTANK PROGRAM DISK is properly inserted and try saving then again. If you run ThinkTank from a hard disk, make sure the TANKOPTIONS file is available to your system.
Error Messages 1. Make a copy of the outline disk, following the instructions in Appendix C of this manual. 2. Port as much of the outline as possible to a text file. 3. Use the FILES/NEW command to create a new outline and port in the text file you created in Step 2. 4. Examine the outline to make sure it’s intact. Reconstruct any missing pieces with your most recent backup. If you have any trouble, contact Living Videotext for help.
ThinkTank Manual Menu is Empty! Where It May Occur: SPECIAL; UTILITIES/MENU/LOOK Possible Causes: You’ve tried to examine the options on the SPECIALIST command menu, but there aren’t any. Suggested Solutions: If you know that the menu should not be empty, try to read it in again by repeating the SPECIAL or LOOK command (see “Error Reading Menu! “ and “Error Reading Menu from Disk!”). Make sure the THINKTANK PROGRAM DISK is properly inserted in its drive.
Error Messages No Outlines Available on Disk! Where It May Occur: FILES/EXISTS/BROWSE Possible Causes: You’ve asked ThinkTank to display the names or titles of the outlines on your system, but it can’t find any. Suggested Solutions: Make sure the disks containing your outlines are properly Inserted and available to the system. No Paragraph DOWN from Cursor Where It May Occur: MERGE Possible Causes: ThinkTank couldn’t find a paragraph to merge with the one under the bar cursor headline.
ThinkTank Manual No loom for Replace Pattern! Where It May Occur: XCHANGE (Paragraph Editor) Possible Causes: If ThinkTank carried out your XCHANGE command, it would exceed the limit of 2048 characters in a paragraph. Suggested Solutions: Use the editor to modify or delete text to fit within the boundary, or split the paragraph into two or more paragraphs and place them under adjacent headlines.
Error Messages Outline Disk is Write—Protected! Where It May Occur: Varies Possible Causes: You’ve tried to open, add to, or change an outline on a “write—protected” disk. ThinkTank will let you examine the outline, but the commands for adding or changing information (e.g. NEW, COPY, DELETE) will not appear on menus. Suggested Solutions: Remove the “write—protect tab” from the notch on the disk to enable ThinkTank to record information on it.
ThinkTank Manual Paragraph Too Large to Fit in Memory! Where It May Occur: KEYWORD/XCHANGE; MERGE; EDIT/PARA— GRAPH Possible Causes: If ThinkTank carried out your command, it would exceed the limit of 2048 characters in a paragraph. Suggested Solutions: If this message was a response to a KEYWORD or MERGE command, use the paragraph editor to modify or delete text to fit within the boundary, or split the paragraph into two or more paragraphs and place them under adjacent headlines.
Error Messages Some Text Wouldn’t Fit in Outline! Where It May Occur: PORT/ TEXTFILE/ RECEIVE Possible Causes: The text file you are porting into ThinkTank has overflowed the allotted space on your outline disk.
ThinkTank Manual If they aren't, or if you have a hard disk system, respond to the PASCAL command prompt by typing S. PASCAL will tell you whether swapping is on or off and ask you whether you want to “toggle” (change) it. Assuming that it’s currently off, type Y (for YES) and press RETURN. PASCAL will activate swapping mode and display the command prompt again. You may also install a special SYSTEM.STARTUP program that turns swapping on when you start up PASCAL.
Error Messages Suggested Solutions: If you want to delete the last character of the paragraph, use BACKSPACE instead of DELETE. Too Many Commands! Where It May Occur: UTILITIES/MENU/ADD Possible Causes: There s no room on the SPECIALIST Command Menu or in memory for any more SPECIALIST commands. You are limited to 24 SPECIALIST commands which must fit in the Command Area on your screen. The command names and their verbose explanations must not exceed 400 characters.
ThinkTank Manual Unable to Read or Write to Disk! Where It May Occur: Varies Possible Causes: ThinkTank tried to read (write) information from (on) your outline disk and couldn’t. Suggested Solutions: If your disk is “write—protected,” remove the tab from the notch on the disk. Make sure the disk is properly inserted in your drive and try the command again. If it still doesn’t work, your outline nay be damaged, your data disk defective, or your disk drives out of alignment.
Index INDEX adding headlines 36, 57, 74, 149, 161 paragraphs 57, 74, 161, 166 adjusting screen window 184, 192, 193 ALL command 116 ALPHA command 77, 116 alphabetizing headlines 77, 116 Apple II/II Plus computer 9, 26, 98, 104 Apple IIe computer 9, 27, 98, 104 Apple III computer 9, 27, 104 arrow keys 13, 31, 54, 59, 117 ASCII 83, 148, 152 conversion table 109 BACKGROUND command 118 backing up 40 disks 98, 101, 104, 105, 122 outlines 77, 170 backslash, as shift mechanism 69, 120, 131 BACKSPACE command 118,
ThinkTank Manual closing outlines 67, 120, 140 COLLAPSE command 49, 54, 121 COLLAPSE command menu 121 command area 33, 113 keys 34, 46, 48, 114 reconfiguring 83, 151, 191 reviewing 152 prefixes 47, 49, 71, 73, 114 structure 45 system 47 trees 35, 50 commands 113 selecting 47 computers, uppercase’ 69 configuration 191 command keys 83, 151 191 disk drives 72, 126, 191 contents, table of 145 limits on 146 CONTROL key 11 COPY command 60, 63, 101, 122 copying disks 98, 101, 104, 105, 122 merged paragraphs 122,
Index headlines 38 merged paragraphs 125, 158 outlines 65, 124, 165 paragraphs 124, 167 selections 61, 124, 182 text 60, 81, 118, 124 deliberate method 47 depth of headlines 144 of paragraphs 145 devices PASCAL 95 porting 170 direction commands 54, 73, 125 directions, porting 170 directories, listing 98, 102, 104, 106, 156 DISK command 126 disk drives 95 configuring ThinkTank to 72, 126, 191 DISK—MANAGER command 99, 127 DISK MANAGER command menu 99 disk space, monitoring 82, 167 disks 94 ThinkTank 15, 25,
ThinkTank Manual headlines 38 outlines 65, 124, 165 paragraphs 124, 167 selections 61, 124, 182 text 60, 81, 118, 124 error messages 197 errors, correcting 38 ESC key 11, 38 ESCAPE command 50, 135 ESCAPE key 11 escape valve 25, 38, 45, 50, 135, 138 examining outlines 31, 138, 176 exchanging, keywords 73, 116, 119, 154, 195 EXISTS command 136 EXIT command 138 EXIT SETTINGS command menu 52, 148 exiting from ThinkTank 25, 135 EXPAND command 49, 54, 138 expanding 31, 54, 138, 176 EXTRA command 139 fast path 48
Index FORMAT command 100, 142 format settings minimal 168, 169 port 51, 143, 165 reviewing 148 standard 143, 148, 165 FORMATTED command 51, 143 formatting disks 97, 100, 104, 105, 142 glossary 87 GOTO command 60, 149 hard disk systems installation 107, 110 managing 104 special information 110 starting up 21 hardware, required 9 headers, page 146 headline, bar cursor 31 HEADLINE command 149 headlines 31 alphabetizing 76, 116 blank 76 collapsing 121 deleting 38 depth of 144 editing 82, 132, 149, 162 expandin
ThinkTank Manual keyboards, Apple 11 keys action 151 command 34, 46, 48, 114 reconfiguring 83, 151, 191 reviewing 152 editor 151 special 11, 26, 27 KEYS command 85, 151 KEYSTROKE CONFIGURE menu 151 KEYWORD command 50, 56, 73, 154 KEYWORD command menu 154 keywords recalling 176 replacing 73, 116, 119, 154, 195 searching for 56, 73, 141, 154, 181 LAST command 155 leaving ThinkTank 25 left arrow 156 LEFT command 54, 155 license agreement 7 LIST command 102, 156 listing disk directories 98, 102, 104, 106, 156
Index deleting 125, 158 messages, error 197 mistakes, correcting 38 mode MOVE 76, 159, 160 NEW 74, 159, 162 MODE command 159 MOVE command 64, 160 MOVE command menu 160 MOVE mode 76, 159, 160 moving outlines 64, 76, 160 paragraphs 77 selections 62, 183 speeding up 76 text 62, 183 new headlines 36, 57, 74, 161 outlines 66, 140, 162, 185 paragraphs 57, 74, 161, 166 NEW command 36, 44, 57, 67, 161 NEW command menu 161, 162 NEW mode 74, 159, 162 NOSAVE command 52, 165 notes, technical 110 operating system 93 OU
ThinkTank Manual PACE command 166 paper, continuous 146 PARAGRAPH command 166 paragraphs 31 blank 76 collapsing 121, 167 defined 62 deleting 124, 167 depth of 145 editing 59, 80, 130, 166 expanding 138, 167, 176 limits on 76, 132, 162 long 76 merged copying 122, 158 deleting 125, 158 merging 65, 77, 158 moving 77, 159 multiple 76 new 57, 74, 161, 166 saving 82, 132, 180 PASCAL command prompt 22, 25, 95 operating system 21, 93, 97 patterns replacing 73, 116, 119, 154, 195 searching for 56, 73, 141, 154, 181
Index prefixes, command 47, 49, 71, 73, 114 printer, preparing 66 PRINTER command 66, 174 printing initialization (setup) messages 147 outlines 66, 170, 174 with “uppercase computers” 69, 120, 131, 172, 174 programmers, information for 110 programs, hooking to ThinkTank 111 PROMOTE command 175 p—System 21, 93 QUIET command 175 quitting ThinkTank 25 READ command 31, 176 reading key 31, 176 RECALL command 78, 176 RECEIVE command 177 reconfiguring command keys 83, 151 ThinkTank 191 RE—ENTER command 67, 82, 17
ThinkTank Manual adjusting 184, 192, 193 as a window 32, 193 ThinkTank 30, 113 SEARCH command 50, 56, 73, 181 searching, far keywords 56, 73, 141, 154, 181 secondary command menu 35, 114, 139 section numbers 145 SELECT command 60, 182 SELECT mode 60 selecting commands 47 outlines 119, 134, 136, 140, 155 text 81 SELECTION command menu 182 selections 182 cancelling 190 copying 60, 122, 60 defining 60, 81, 142, 186 deleting 61, 124 moving 62 SEND command 184 setup messages, printer 147 shift mechanism, backsl
Index STRUCTURED command 187 styles, port 143, 168, 171, 187 subcommands 115 submenus 35, 115 support 6 swapping 22 system operating 93 requirements 9 utilities (Apple III) 27, 104 table of contents 145 limits on 146 technical information 107 notes 7, 110 terminating ThinkTank 25 terminology 87 text area 31, 113 deleting 60, 81, 118 editors 39, 45, 129 inserting 60, 130 moving 62 selecting 81 text files backing up outlines 77 naming 172 porting 51, 110, 170, 177, 184, 187, 188 two floppy disk drives 79 TEX
ThinkTank Manual UTILITIES command 191 UTILITIES command menu 191 VlSI command 192 volumes, PASCAL 94 WINDOW command 193 WINDOW command menu 193 WORD LEFT command 194 word processors and ThinkTank 110 editing outlines with 168.
THINKTANK MANUAL UPDATE. LIVING VIDEOTEXT, INC. 1000 Elwell Ct., Suite 232, Palo Alto, CA 94303 THIS SHEET IS IMPORTANT! It brings you up to date on several minor errata, program changes, and tips we’ve discovered since the last printing of the ThinkTank Manual. We suggest you make note of these changes in your Copy. Page—by—page list of additions, changes, and corrections Page 7, third paragraph: Look for your ThinkTank serial number on your Registration Card instead of on your screen.
“TRANSLATE” UTILITY PROGRAM DOCUMENTATIoN PAGE 1 LIVING VIDEOTEXT, INC. 1000 Elwell Court, Suit. 232, Palo Alto, CA 94303 “TRANSLATE” provides compatibility between ThinkTank outlines and Apple DOS 3.3 text files by converting files from one format to the other. The program was added to all Apple II versions of ThinkTank (II/II+, “Videx,” and IIe) when they were upgraded from 1.000 to 1.001, beginning with serial * 830004281. Using ThinkTank together with DOS 3.
“TRANSLATE” UTILITY PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION PAGE 2 "insert dos disk in drive2” and then to “press (spacebar) to continue” or “press (esc) to cancel.” First insert your disks as indicated and then press the space bar. TRANSLATE will let you know if either disk is formatted incorrectly or in the wrong drive. Next, TRANSLATE asks you to enter the name of the file to be converted. First enter the file name and then press (return). TRANSLATE will let you know if it can’t find the file.
