
                FINAL WRITER AREXX MACROS
                =========================

                  by Nigel S. Domaingue
                      January 1995


Copyright Notice:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The AREXX macros contained herein are © Nigel S. Domaingue,
1995.  They are freely distributable.

'Final Writer' is a trademark of Softwood Inc.


Author:
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Nigel S. Domaingue
   522 Welford Road
   Knighton
   Leicester
   LE2 6EN
   England

E-mail:
     nsd3@hawk.le.ac.uk        (Until summer 1995 only)
WWW:
     http://www.le.ac.uk/CWIS/SU/SO/STSOC/nsd3.html
(Also)
     http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu/cgi-bin/hpp/nsd.html


Contents of This Archive:
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    FW_Macros.doc       - This file

  # Remove_Section      - Removes any section
    Remove_Indent       - Text paragraph with no indents
    Indent_Hanging      - Paragraph with hanging indent
    Indent_Para         - Paragraph with indent
  * Goto_Outline        - Goto/create Outline section
    Goto_Main           - Goto main section (no create opt)
  * Goto_Title          - Goto/create Title Page section
  * Goto_Bibliography   - Goto/create Bibliography
  * Goto_Contents       - Goto/create Table of Contents
  * Goto_Index          - Goto/create Index
    GfxTool             - Set cursor to Graphics tool
    Draw_TextBlock      \  Place a standard sized (1"x1")
    Draw_Oval            | object at coords 1",1" from top
    Draw_Arrow           > left of current screen position.
    Draw_Box             | (In case of TextBlock, text is
    Draw_Line           /  current default text)
    TextTool            - Set cursor to Text tool


# Requests text pattern of any length (Case Insensitive).
* These macros will go to that section if it exisits,
  otherwise they will prompt the user to create it.


Description:
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   Final Writer is indeed one of the most powerful word
publishers on the Amiga, yet much of its potential is not
easily realised.  The menus are comprehensive, yet lacking
in flexibility.

   I have written this set of AREXX macros to enhance Final
Writer and make it even easier to use.  With so many macros,
the best way to make use of them is by using the
customisable toolbar.


Installation:
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   You don't need an Installer script, do you?

   All you have to do is copy all the files in in this
archive into the FWMacros drawer in your Final Writer area.
The files all have icons so this a simple task using the
workbench.


Useage:
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   Useage is fairly straightforward.  I have tried to make
the macros as complete as possible.  It is always possible
to cancel a big operation (although mistakes cannot be
undone).

   I have found that the best way to make use of these
macros is to create a set of customised tool bars.  I would
have included my FW.Prefs file with these all set up,
however, in testing this on a friend's A1200, this caused
more trouble than it was worth, since all of the commands
were looking for paths as named on my machine.

   I'm sorry, but you'll have to set up the toolbars
yourself.


