@database @node main Chapter03 @{" 3 SETTING PREFERENCES " link 3-0} @{" PREFERENCES " link 3-1} General .....................................@{" 3-2 " link 3-2} ASCII .......................................@{" 3-4 " link 3-4} Save ........................................@{" 3-5 " link 3-5} Startup .....................................@{" 3-6 " link 3-6} Colours .....................................@{" 3-7 " link 3-7} "VIEW" Preferences Rulers ......................................@{" 3-9 " link 3-9} Borders .....................................@{" 3-10 " link 3-10} Buttons .....................................@{" 3-12 " link 3-12} Display .....................................@{" 3-14 " link 3-14} "GRAPHIC" Preferences Imported Graphics ...........................@{" 3-16 " link 3-16} Lines .......................................@{" 3-18 " link 3-18} Rectangles ..................................@{" 3-19 " link 3-19} Ovals .......................................@{" 3-20 " link 3-20} Shapes ......................................@{" 3-22 " link 3-22} Text Blocks .................................@{" 3-23 " link 3-23} "TOOL" Preferences Speller .....................................@{" 3-25 " link 3-25} Hyphenation .................................@{" 3-26 " link 3-16} Grammar .....................................@{" 3-27 " link 3-27} "USER" Preferences User ........................................@{" 3-29 " link 3-29} @endnode @node 3-1 SETTING PREFERENCES Final Writer's preferences settings let you inform the program of your preferred way of doing certain operations. Final Writer comes to you with these preferences set to SoftWood's default values. You can modify any of these settings as you desire "PROJECT" preferences In the Final Writer "Project Preferences" requester, you may click on any of five tabs to access preference choice. Preferences may be set in these categories: General, ASCII, Save, Startup, and Colours. @endnode @node 3-2 GENERAL "General" preferences may be used to specify the following: * How much space to insert when you press the TAB key when tabs have not previously been set. * How inserted dates and times are to be formatted. * Which decimal format (period or comma) to use. * Whether "Drag and Drop" and "Type and Spell" features are to be turned on. TO SET "GENERAL" PREFERENCES: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Chose "Preferences" from the "Project" menu *** @{" See Fig 3-1 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-1"} *** The "Project Preferences" requester will appear showing the "General" preference settings. *** @{" See Fig 3-1 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-1"} *** 2. Set the preferences according to your needs. NOTE. Descriptions of the settings are given below. 3. Click on "Use" if you wish to save the settings for the current document only. Or, click on "Save" if you wish to save settings as default values for future documents as well as the current document. The following are descriptions of "General" preference choices: 3-2 Setting Preferences LANGUAGE Specify the language to be used for spelling, thesaurus, and hyphenation. Final Writer's default is US English. If you have installed a language pack such as Canadian/French or German, these options will appear for your selection. DECIMAL Specify one of two decimal styles -- period or comma -- for your documents. If period is chosen, decimals will be displayed as periods: if comma is chosen, they will appear as commas. DATE FORMAT AND ORDER Define the format and order of dates inserted in documents with the "Insert Date" command. TIME FORMAT Define the format times inserted in documents with the "insert Time" command. TURN ON Turn Final Writer's "Drag and Drop" option on or off by clicking on the box preceding it (a check mark in the box indicates the option is turned on). "Drag and Drop" enables you to select text and drag it to its new location. You may also turn Final Writer's Type and Spell option on or off in a similar fashion. When this feature is turned on, the program will alert you to a spelling or typographical error as it is made. TABS AT In Final Writer, tabs may be set in two ways. The first way is to use the ruler, and the second is to specify incremental tab stops using the "General" preference choices. Final Writer's default tab stops are spaced at .5 inch increments. These default tab stops, however, do not show on the ruler. If you set normal tab stops using the ruler, any default tab stops up to and including the position of a ruler-set normal tab stop are removed. Default tab stops will continue to exist past the final normal tab stop. Tab stops set with the "General" preference choices are always "Left Tab" stops. If you want to use other types of tab stops, you must set them using the ruler. Since tabs may be set on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis using the ruler, you might wish to use the "General" preference choices to specify your most frequently used tab configuration as a default setting. Then, if you need a specific paragraph to deviate from this configuration, you can reset its tabs on the ruler. Setting Preferences 3-3 @endnode @node 3-4 ASCII FILE INPUT/OUTPUT PREFERENCES Final Writer preferences determine how an ASCII file is read and/or written. ASCII Input preferences are used for: * Opening and reading ASCII file. * Pasting data from the clipboard created in another program. * Accepting data through ARexx. ASCII Output preferences are used for: * Writing an ASCII data file. * Copying data to a clipboard that will be used in another program. * Sending data to ARexx. TO CHANGE ASCII I/O SETTINGS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Select "ASCII I/O" from the "Preferences" sub-menu in the "project" menu. The "Project Preferences" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-2 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-2"} *** 2. Click on the "ASCII" tab that appears in the row of tabs at the top of the requester. The "ASCII" preference choice will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-2 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-2"} *** 3. Click on the button preceding the ASCII input and output preferences you wish to implement. 4. Click on "Use" if you wish to save the settings for the current document only. Or, click on "Save" if you wish to save the settings as default as default values for future documents as well as the current document. 3-4 Setting Preferences @endnode @node 3-5 SAVE This set of preferences is used to specify how much information you want saved with each document, and to set the program's Auto Save feature to ON or OFF. TO SET "DOCUMENT SAVE" PREFERENCES: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "Project" menu. The "Project Preferences" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-3 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-3"} *** 2. Click on the "Save" tab that appears in the row of tabs at the top of the requester. The "Document Save" preference choices will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-3 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-3"} *** 3. Set the preference values according to your needs. NOTE. Descriptions of the settings are given below. 4. Click on "Use" to save the settings for just the current document. Or Click on "Save" if you wish to save the settings as default values for future documents as well as the current document. The following are descriptions of "Document Save" preferences: SAVE WITH EACH DOCUMENT When you save a document to disk Final Writer can also save any preferences and style settings with the document. When you open a document, Final Writer will replace any program default preferences and style settings with those saved with a document. The more Setting Preferences 3-5 settings that are saved with a document the larger the disk space required to store the document. If you want to conserve disk space, you should not save any preference or style settings with a document that are the same as your program defaults. A check mark in front of any "Preferences" or "Styles" item indicates that item will be saved with a document. AUTO SAVE Whenever you work on a document it is a good idea to save the document periodically. This protects you from losing your work after a hardware failure of loss of electricity. When the Auto-Save feature is ON, the program will wait a specified length of time and then ask if you want to save the document. The length of time is set using the "Every" popup menu. If you want to automatically save your data without the program asking, click on the "Just do it" mode button. @endnode @node 3-6 STARTUP The "Startup" preferences are used by Final Writer when it starts up to determine what kind of screen to use. If you have not saved any startup preferences. Final Writer will display the "Startup" requester each time you start the program. You will probably find it convenient to specify the screen type you prefer in the "Startup" preferences so that each time you start Final Writer the program will automatically open on that type of screen. Final Writer's default setting allows you to select the desired screen type each time the program runs. TO SPECIFY STARTUP PREFERENCES: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "Project" menu. The "Project Preferences" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-4 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-4"} *** 2. Click on the "Startup" tab that appears in the row of tabs at the top of the requester. The "Startup Preferences" requester will appear. 3-6 Setting Preferences *** @{" See Fig 3-4 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-4"} *** 3. Click on the button preceding the "Screen Type". 4. Choose the desired "New Screen Options" mode. 5. Click on "Use" if you wish to save the settings for the current document only. Or, click on "Save" if you wish to save the settings as default values for future documents as well as the current documents. @endnode @node 3-7 COLOURS "Colour" preferences may be set for both document colours and screen colours using the "Colours" preference choices. DOCUMENT COLOURS These preferences enable you to determine the shading of 16 colours that may be used in your document for text, lines, boxes, and ovals. These 16 colours have nothing to do with either the screen colours used in Final Writer or colours that are embedded in IFF pictures that are imported. The colours you define here are only for text and any lines, boxes and ovals you draw inside Final Writer. Furthermore, the colours defined here may or may not be displayed on your screen in the way you define them. As with IFF picture colours, these 16 colours are converted to the colours that are available on your screen. These colours will, however, print as you defined them. SCREEN COLOURS These preferences enable you to define the shading of 4 colours Final Writer uses to display window images such as rulers in. These colours have nothing to do with the colours you use to draw Setting Preferences 3-7 text or graphic objects. The sole purpose of these preferences is to give you the opportunity to pick your own colour scheme for viewing the Final Writer window in. TO DEFINE A DOCUMENT COLOUR: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "Project" menu. The "Project Preferences" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-5 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-5"} *** The "Colours" preferences choices will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-5 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-5"} *** In the "Document" colour list, there are 16 colour choices, some of which may be titled "Undefined". You may change the name and/or shading of these colours. In the "Screen" colour list there are four colour choices. You may change the value of any of these colours as long as you are not running Final Writer on a Workbench screen. 3. Click on the line in the "Document" or "Screen" list that contains the colour you wish to define. When you click on the line, the program will change the colour of the mouse pointer to reflect the shade of the colour selected, and then transfer the name and definition of the colour to the data entry area under the word "Colour". 4. If you want to change the name of a document colour, modify its name as it appears in the data entry area and press RETURN key. When you press RETURN the new name will appear in the list. 3-8 Setting Preferences 5. If you want to change the colour's shade, move one or more of the colour sliders horizontally within the "RGB Values" area. As you change the slider the colour in the mouse pointer will change to reflect the colour you have chosen. 6. If you make a mistake and you wish to undo the changes you have made to a colour's name or shade, click on the "Undo" button. 6. Repeat this process for as many colours as you want to define. 8. Click on "Use" if you wish to save the settings for the current document only. Or click on "Save" if you wish to save the settings as default values for future documents as well as for the current document. NOTE. If you click on "Save" other documents you have already created will retain their colour definitions - only the current and new documents will utilise the revised definitions. @endnode @node 3-9 "VIEW" PREFERENCES In the Final Writer "View Preferences" requester, you may click on any of four tabs to access preference choices. Preferences may be set in these categories: Rulers, Borders, Buttons, and Display. RULERS The "Rulers" setting is used to define which screen rulers, if any, will be displayed. The "Top Only" option will display only the horizontal ruler at the top of your window. The "Left and Top" option will display both the horizontal top ruler and the vertical ruler at the left of the window. The "Hide" rulers option will produce a window in which no rulers are shown. The "Measure in" setting is used to specify inches, metric, or picas as the measurement system for a document. The "Style" setting is used to specify the style - plain or 3D - 0f the display rulers. Setting Preferences 3-9 TO SET "RULERS" PREFERENCES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "View" menu. *** @{" See Fig 3-6 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-6"} *** The "View Preferences" requester will appear showing the "Rulers" preference items. *** @{" See Fig 3-6 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-6"} *** 2. Click on the appropriate buttons to select the desired ruler position, style and measurement definitions. 4. Click on "Use" if you wish to save the settings for the current document only. Or click on "Save" if you wish to save the settings as default values for future documents as well as for the current document. @endnode @node 3-10 BORDERS The "Borders" preference choices allow you select or hide "Click Tabs" for pages or pages and sections. Click tabs enable you to move quickly through document pages and sections. You may also specify the presence and/or placement of several "strips" in your Final; Writer window by indicating "Borders" preference choices. You may specify placement of the "User Button" strip by clicking on one of the position options. You can choose from left, right, top, bottom, or hide options. You can also specify which one of the eight optional button strips you wish to use by selecting from the "Strip" popup menu. The optional "Information" strip displays the data line and character position in inches, as well as page number, date, and time. It also enables you to quickly move within your document by clicking on the up and down arrows 3-10 Setting Preferences The "Program Command" strip and the "Font/Style" strip enable you to click on tools and icons to perform a number of functions within Final Writer. You may choose to show one, both, or neither of these command strips in your document window. TO SET "BORDERS" PREFERENCES: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "View" menu. *** @{" See Fig 3-7 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-7"} *** The "View Preferences" requester will appear. 2. Click on the "Borders" tab that appears in the row of tabs in the top of the requester. The "Borders Preferences" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-7 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-7"} *** 3. Click on the appropriate button and use the "strip" popup menu to define your click tabs, user buttons, information strip, and command strip preferences. 4. Click on "Use" if you wish to save the settings for the current document only. Or click on "Save" if you wish to save the settings as default values for future documents as well as for the current document. Setting Preferences 3-11 @endnode @node 3-12 BUTTONS Final Writer's button strip contain buttons that you click on to activate commonly used program operations. Each button can be designated to activate one of the following type of operation: * Run an ARexx script * Open a text clip * Activate a Final Writer menu command * Execute a string command You specify which buttons and commands are to appear in Final Writer's button strips in the "View Preferences" requester. TO DEFINE "BUTTONS" PREFERENCES: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "View" menu. The "View Preferences" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-8 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-8"} *** 2. Click on the "Buttons" tab that appears in the row of tabs at the top of the requester. The "Buttons" preference choices will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-8 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-8"} *** Through "Button" preferences, you may place buttons in eight separate button strips. By default, "Button Strip 1" will always be displayed first. TO ACCESS A DIFFERENT BUTTON STRIP: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Choose the desired button strip from the popup menu located just above the list titled "Commands". 3-12 Setting Preferences TO ADD A NEW BUTTON TO A COMMAND STRIP: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Locate the button to be added in the list titled "Buttons". 2. Press the mouse on the button and while holding it down, drag the button from the "Buttons" list into the "Commands" list. 3. Indicates the type of command to be assigned to the button by choosing an option from the "Type" popup menu. 4. Specify the source of the command by clicking on the "Select" button and choosing an item from the list or file selector that appears. NOTE. If you are assigning a menu command, a list of Final Writer menu commands will be displayed for you to select from. If you are assigning an ARexx script, a file selector is displayed in which you can locate and specify an ARexx script to be assigned to the button. If you are assigning a text clip, a file selector is displayed in which you can locate and specify a text clip to be assigned. If you are assigning a string command, a list of Final Writer string commands will be displayed for you to select from. 5. If you want extra space to appear after the button when it is shown in the button strip, click the mouse on "Add Extra Space" so a check mark appears. TO REMOVE A BUTTON FROM A BUTTON STRIP: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. In the "Commands" list, press the mouse on the line that contains the button definition to be removed and drag the button outside of the "Commands" list. TO MODIFY AN EXISTING BUTTON IN A BUTTON STRIP: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. In the "Commands" list, click the mouse on the line that contains the button definition to be modified. 2. Make any desired changes. 3. When you are finished defining button strips, click on "Use", if you wish to save the settings for the current document only. Or, click on "Save" if you wish to save the settings as default values for future documents as well as the current document. Setting Preferences 3-13 @endnode @node 3-14 DISPLAY The "Display" preferences choices allows you define various elements that affect the way a document is displayed on your computer. TO SET THE DISPLAY PREFERENCES: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "View" menu. The "View Preferences" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-9 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-9"} *** 2. Click on the "Display" tab that appears in the row of tabs at the top of the requester. The "Display" preference choices will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-9 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-9"} *** 3. Set the preference values according to you needs. NOTE. Descriptions of the settings are given below. 4. Click on "Use" if you wish to save the settings for just the current document only. Or, click on "Save" if you wish save the settings as default values for future documents as well as the current document. Descriptions of the display preference settings are as follows: SCREEN DPI The screen dpi setting is used to specify the horizontal and vertical resolution for your screen display. Resolution is measured in dots per inch (DPI). The default values are 80 for horizontal and 72 for vertical. The larger the number used, the more screen area will be required to show and inch of document information. 3-14 Setting Preferences Setting the screen DPI will have no effect on printouts. Regardless of the screen's resolution, printing will always be performed at the printer's resolution. The purpose of the screen DPI preference is to allow you to match your display to your computer monitor and its settings. If the screen DPI default settings seem inadequate for your monitor, you may wish to experiment with different settings. PAGE GUIDES The PAGE GUIDES preferences are used to turn on or off grey lines that appear as guides in a Final Writer document. These lines provide a visually representation of your print area, edit area, header/footer areas, and columns. IMAGE SCREEN SHADING The image screen shading preferences specify the ways a graphic's original colours are converted to screen colours for display on your screen. This setting has nothing to do with the printed output. WB DOCUMENT COLOUR The WB DOCUMENT COLOUR preference item lets you set the document's background (paper) colour when using a Workbench screen. The screen shots on the back of the Final WRITER box were taken with Final WRITER running on a 16 colour Workbench screen with the "WB Document Colour" option set to "Use Highlight Pen". WINDOW SIZE The WINDOW SIZE preferences lets you save your current document window size as a default setting. All subsequent document windows will automatically open to this size. NOTE. If you check the "Window Size" preference, the settings will affect all subsequent new document windows regardless of whether you click on "Save" or "Use". MAGNIFY% The magnify% preference lets you alter the size of your page on the screen. By using the incremental scroll bar, you can view your page at its normal 100% size, reduce it to 20% or magnify it to 400% Setting Preferences 3-15 @endnode @node 3-16 "GRAPHIC" PREFERENCES In Final Writer's "Graphic Preferences" requester, you may click on any of the six tabs to access preference choices. Preferences may be set in these categories: Imported Graphics, Lines, Rectangles, Ovals, Shapes, and Text Blocks. The attributes of the line thickness, text flow and other graphic options depend upon preference settings defined in the "Graphic Settings" preference requester. IMPORTED GRAPHICS You can import graphics into Final Writer as long as they are either the EPS or IFF ILBM graphic format. You can import graphics to conform with the preference default settings, or you can select your own graphic import specifications. TO SPECIFY "IMPORTED GRAPHICS" SETTINGS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "Graphics" menu. *** @{" See Fig 3-10 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-10"} *** The "Graphics Settings" requester will appear showing the "Imported Graphics" settings. *** @{" See Fig 3-10 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-10"} *** In the requester you will see areas to define text flow options, text flow distance, border options (weight and colour), back ground, save/link option, and screen display. 3. Set the preference values according to your needs. 4. Click on "Use" if you wish to save the settings for just the current document only. Or, click on "Save" if you wish save the settings as default values for future documents as well as the current document. The following are descriptions of this requester's settings: 3-16 Setting Preferences TEXT FLOW Use this setting to specify the way in which text flows around (or over) a graphic. Text flow on the left or right side of an IFF ILBM graphic, following either the graphic`s contour or a vertical line created by the graphic`s frame. If "None" is selected, the graphic will become a background element, and text will flow over it. TEXT FLOW DISTANCE This specifies the amount of space between the graphic and adjacent text. Foe example, a setting of 0.25 will leave a gap of 1/4" of empty space between a graphic ant the surrounding text. BORDER WEIGHT This is a graphic`s border thickness. BORDER COLOUR This is a graphic`s border colour. BACKGROUND The background of an IFF ILBM graphic can be treated as solid or transparent. If the background is transparent, the picture`s "transparent" colour (usually colour 0) will not be used when rendering the graphic. If you plan to wrap text to the contour of a graphic, you will want to make the background transparent. If a HAM graphic was clipped as a brush, it will use the shape of the brush. SAVE/LINK The "Save graphic" option actually stores a copy of the inserted graphic in your document. The "Save link" option does not save the graphic itself, but rather saves a link to that graphic. When you open your document, the graphic will also be opened through the link and will appear on the page where you have specified. The "Save link" option is helpful when your graphic takes a great deal of memory or when you anticipate changing your graphic before your document`s final draft stage. In this instance, the link will open the revised graphic and insert it when you reopen your document. SCREEN DISPLAY OPTION With the "Screen Display" option, Final Writer gives you the option of showing either a preview of the image (if one exists), or simply a box that indicates the image`s size and position. When importing an EPS image, you may want to first access the "Imported Graphics" preference choices and make sure either the "Preview" or "Cross Box" option is selected. Setting Preferences 3-17 @endnode @node 3-18 LINES You can draw lines at any angle with thickness ranging from hairline (thinnest at any given resolution) to 12 points. Lines may be created in any of 16 colours defined in the "Line Options Colour" preferences. You can draw lines to confirm with the preference default settings or you can select your own lines specification. TO SPECIFY "LINES" SETTINGS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "Graphics" menu. The "Graphics Settings" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-11 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-11"} *** 2. Click on the "Lines" tab that appears in the row of tabs at the top of the requester. The "Lines" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-11 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-11"} *** In the requester you will see Text Flow Options, Text Flow, Distance, and Line Options with weight and colour specifications. 3. Set the preference values according to your needs. 4. Click on "Use" if you wish to save the settings for just the current document only. Or, click on "Save" if you wish save the settings as default values for future documents as well as the current document. TEXT FLOW The way in which text flows around (or over) a line. Text may flow on the left or right side of a line, following either the line`s contour or a vertical line created by the line`s frame. If "None"is selected the line becomes a background element, and text flows over it. 3-18 Setting Preferences TEXT FLOW DISTANCE The amount of space between the line and any adjacent text. For example, a setting of 0.25 will leave 1/4" of empty space between a line and the surrounding text. LINE WEIGHT The line`s thickness. COLOUR The line`s colour. @endnode @node 3-19 RECTANGLES Final Writer lets you create rectangles in ang width and height combination. A rectangle can have a border and can be filled with a colour or left empty. You can draw rectangles using preference default settings, or you can select your own specifications. TO SPECIFY "RECTANGLES" SETTINGS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "Graphics" menu. The "Graphic Setting" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-12 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-12"} *** 2. Click on the "Rectangles" tab that appears in the row of tabs at the top of the requester. The "Rectangles" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-12 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-12"} *** 3. Set the preference values according to your needs. 4. Click on "Use" if you wish to save the settings for just the current document only. Or, click on "Save" if you wish save the settings as default values for future documents as well as the current document. Setting Preferences 3-19 The following are descriptions of "Rectangles" preference choices. TEXT FLOW The way in which text flows around (or over) a rectangle. Text may flow on the left or right side of a rectangle, following either the rectangle`s contour or a vertical line created by the rectangle`s frame. If "None"is selected the line becomes a background element, and text flows over it. TEXT FLOW DISTANCE The amount of space between the rectangle and any adjacent text. For example, a setting of 0.25 will leave 1/4" of empty space between a rectangle and the surrounding text. BORDER WEIGHT The rectangle`s border thickness. BORDER COLOUR The rectangle`s border colour. FILL INTERIOR Determines whether the rectangle is filled with a colour (Solid) or left empty (Transparent). FILL COLOUR The colour of fill when the "Fill Interior" is set to "Solid." @endnode @node 3-20 OVALS Final Writer lets you create ovals in ang width and height combination. A oval can have a border and can be filled with a colour or left empty. You can draw ovals using preference default settings, or you can select your own specifications. TO SPECIFY "OVALS" SETTINGS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "Graphics" menu. The "Graphic Setting" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-13 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-13"} *** 2. Click on the "Ovals" tab that appears in the row of tabs at the top of the requester. The "Ovals" requester will appear. 3-20 Setting Preferences *** @{" See Fig 3-13 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-13"} *** 3. Set the preference values according to your needs. 4. Click on "Use" if you wish to save the settings for just the current document only. Or, click on "Save" if you wish save the settings as default values for future documents as well as the current document. The following are descriptions of this requesters settings. TEXT FLOW The way in which text flows around (or over) a oval. Text may flow on the left or right side of a oval, following either the oval`s contour or a vertical line created by the oval`s frame. If "None"is selected the line becomes a background element, and text flows over it. TEXT FLOW DISTANCE The amount of space between the oval and any adjacent text. For example, a setting of 0.25 will leave 1/4" of empty space between a oval and the surrounding text. BORDER WEIGHT The oval`s border thickness. BORDER COLOUR The oval`s border colour. FILL INTERIOR Determines whether the oval is filled with a colour (Solid) or left empty (Transparent). FILL COLOUR The colour of fill when the "Fill Interior" is set to "Solid." Setting Preferences 3-21 @endnode @node 3-22 SHAPES The shapes you draw in Final Writer are limited only by imagination. The attributes of any special shape may use the default preference settings that you define. TO SPECIFY "SHAPES" SETTINGS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "Graphics" menu. The "Graphic Setting" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-14 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-14"} *** 2. Click on the "Shapes" tab that appears in the row of tabs at the top of the requester. The "Shapes" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-14 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-14"} *** 3. Set the preference values according to your needs. 4. Click on "Use" if you wish to save the settings for just the current document only. Or, click on "Save" if you wish save the settings as default values for future documents as well as the current document. Setting Preferences 3-19 The following are descriptions of this requesters settings. TEXT FLOW The way in which text flows around (or over) a shape. Text may flow on the left or right side of a shape, following either the shape`s contour or a vertical line created by the shape`s frame. If "None"is selected the line becomes a background element, and text flows over it. 3-22 Setting Preferences TEXT FLOW DISTANCE The amount of space between the shape and any adjacent text. For example, a setting of 0.25 will leave 1/4" of empty space between a shape and the surrounding text. BORDER WEIGHT The shape`s border thickness. BORDER COLOUR The shape`s border colour. FILL INTERIOR Determines whether the shape is filled with a colour (Solid) or left empty (Transparent). FILL COLOUR The colour of fill when the "Fill Interior" is set to "Solid." @endnode @node 3-23 TEXT BLOCKS You can use Final Writer`s text block feature to create short lengths of text that are independent of the text in your document. Text blocks may be specified to conform with the preference default settings, or can select you own text block specifications. TO SPECIFY "TEXT BLOCK" SETTINGS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "Graphics" menu. The "Graphic Setting" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-15 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-15"} *** 2. Click on the "Text Block" tab that appears in the row of tabs at the top of the requester. The "Text Blocks" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-15 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-15"} *** Setting Preferences 3-23 3. Set the preference values according to your needs. 4. Click on "Use" if you wish to save the settings for just the current document only. Or, click on "Save" if you wish save the settings as default values for future documents as well as the current document. The following are descriptions of this requesters settings. TEXT FLOW The way in which text flows around (or over) a text block. Text may flow on the left or right side of a text block, following either the text block`s contour or a vertical line created by the shape`s frame. If "None"is selected the line becomes a background element, and text flows over it. TEXT FLOW DISTANCE The amount of space between the text block and any adjacent text. For example, a setting of 0.25 will leave 1/4" of empty space between a shape and the surrounding text. CONTENTS The area titled "Content" is used to enter the text of the text block being created TYPE SPECS Enable you to quickly define text characteristics within the text block. 3-24 Setting Preferences @endnode @node 3-25 "TOOL" PREFERENCES You can use Final Writer's "Tool" preferences to sprcify speller, Hyphenation, and grammar settings SPELLER These preferences let you define options the program will use during spell checking. You can indicate whether spelling alternatives are given automatically, adjust the size of memory Final Writer's speller uses for certain operations, and specify error reporting tolerances TO SET "SPELLER" PREFERENCES: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "Tools" menu. *** @{" See Fig 3-16 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-16"} *** The "Tool Preferences" requester will appear showing the "Speller" preferences settings. *** @{" See Fig 3-16 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-16"} *** 2. Set the preference values according to your needs. NOTE. Descriptions of the settings are given below. 3. Click on "Use" to save the settings for just the current document. Click on "Save" to also save the settings so they will be used for the new documents. The following are descriptions of this requester`s settings: RAM DICTIONARY, CACHE SIZE, AND SKIP CACHE The RAM dictionary size represents the amount of internal memory devoted to the speller -- larger sizes result in faster spell checking. A cache is an internal-memory list used to store recently used words, Setting Preferences 3-25 eliminating the need for further access to the speller when those words occur again in your document. The size of a cache impacts the speed with which the speller checks a document. A higher setting means a speedier spell check, but less internal memory available for other uses. The "Cache" stores the words that you have used to replace misspelled words in your document. The "Skip Cache" stores words that you have instructed the speller to skip.. AUTOMATIC SUGGESTIONS When this option is on, suggested words will be automatically given for each word found in the dictionaries during spell checking. ERROR REPORTING This option lets you turn off the reporting of some conditions detected by the spell checker, such as repeating words, non alphanumeric words and capitalization warnings. @endnode @node 3-26 HYPHENATION Final Writer gives you the option of indicating whether hyphenation is to be in or off, how much memory the program can use for hyphenation and the method used to determine how to hyphenate a word. TO SET "HYPHENATION" PREFERENCES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "Tools " menu. The "Tool preferences" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-17 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-17"} *** 2. Click on the "Hyphenation" tab that appears in the row of tabs at the top of the requester. The "Hyphenation" preference choices will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-17 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-17"} *** 3-26 Setting Preferences 3. Set the preference option according to your needs. NOTE: Description of the settings are given below. 4. Click on "Use" to save the settings for just the current document. Click on "Save" to also save the settings so they will be used for the new documents. The following are descriptions of this requester's settings. HYPHENATION "ON" OR "OFF" Enable this option to allow hyphenation for your document. Disable the option to prevent hyphenation. Individual paragraphs also have hyphenation settings which must be "ON" in order for hyphenation to occur in the paragraph. MEMORY USAGE Use this option to indicate the amount of memory the hyphenation process can use. Higher memory yields faster hyphenation. METHOD Use this option to determine how to hyphenate a word. "Algorithm only" is faster, but "Dictionary only" is usually more accurate. When "Dictionary and Algorithm" is selected in the word cannot be found in the dictionary, the algorithm method is used. @endnode @node 3-27 GRAMMAR These preferences let you define options the program will use during grammar checking. You can tailor your Grammar Use Rules for strict, casual, or business writing styles or applications. You may select parameters for error reporting in the areas of split infinitive errors, noun adjunct errors, and prepositional phrase errors. TO SET "GRAMMAR" PREFERENCES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "Tools " menu. The "Tool preferences" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-18 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-18"} *** 2. Click on the "Grammar" tab that appears in the row of tabs at the top of the requester. The "Grammar" preference choices will appear. Settings Preferences 3-27 *** @{" See Fig 3-18 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-18"} *** 3. Set the preference option according to your needs. NOTE: Description of the settings are given below. 4. Click on "Use" to save the settings for just the current document. Click on "Save" to also save the settings so they will be used for the new documents. The following are descriptions of this requester's settings. USE GRAMMAR RULES Use this option to determine how to a correction session will be conducted. Final Writer gives several alternatives to tailor grammar rules to your particular writing style or application. REPORT Final Writer lets you select parameters for error reporting in the areas of split infinitives, consecutive nouns, and prepositional phrases. You may alter these preferences on a permanent basis, or for a single session with Final Writer's grammar check. RULE TYPES Final Writer's grammar check is based on a set of rule classes with up to 244 rules in each class. Through the "Rule Type" on/off preference selections, you can tailor these rules to your particular writing style or application. 3-28 Setting Preferences @endnode @node 3-29 "USER" PREFERENCES You can specify menu items of your choice in Final Writer's "User" menu. Menu items specified in this menu may be assigned one of the Amiga function keys seen at the top of your keyboard. Each menu item can be assigned to: * Run an ARexx script * Open a text clip * Activate a Final Writer menu command * Execute a string command The "User Menu Preferences" requester is where you specify menu items for the User menu. TO ACCESS THE "USER PREFERENCES" REQUESTER: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Choose "Preferences" from the "User" menu. *** @{" See Fig 3-19 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-19"} *** The "User Preferences" requester will appear. *** @{" See Fig 3-19 " system "ps fw_4:fig3-19"} *** TO ADD A NEW ITEM TO THE "USER" MENU: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Click the mouse on the "New" button. 2. Enter a name for the menu item and press RETURN. 3. Indicate the type of command that is to be assigned to the menu item you are creating by selecting from the "Type" popup menu 4. Specify the source of the command by clicking on the "Select" button and choosing an item from the list that appears. Setting Preferences 3-29 NOTE. If you are assigning a menu command, a list of Final Writer menu commands will be displayed for you to select from. If you are assigning an ARexx script, a file selector is displayed in which you can locate and specify an ARexx script to be assigned to the menu item. If you are assigning a text clip, a file selector is displayed in which you can locate and specify a text clip to be assigned. If you are assigning a string command, a list of Final Writer string commands will be displayed from which to select. 5. Indicate the menu position the new item is to appear in. 6. If you want a function key assigned to the menu item, choose one from the list FKeys. If you do not want a function key assigned, choose "None" from the list of FKeys (First item in the list). 7. Click the mouse on the "Accept" button to add the new menu item definition to the "User" menu. TO REMOVE AN UNWANTED ITEM FROM THE "USER" MENU: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. In the "Menu Items" list click the mouse on the name of the item to be removed. 2. Click the mouse on the "Remove" button. TO MODIFY AN EXISTING ITEM IN THE "USER" MENU: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. In the "Menu Items" list click the mouse on the name of the item you want to modify. 2. Make whatever changes you want to make. 3. Click the mouse on the "Accept" button. 4. When you are finished making settings, click on "Use" if you wish to save the settings for the current document only. Or, click on "Save" if you wish to save the settings as default values for future documents as well as the current document. 3.30 Setting Preferences @endnode