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TOPIC: Overview


Overview
SimDoc Framer

Overview

SimDoc Framer is a Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 add-in program that provides all the functionality of WinWord's standard Format Frame Dialog Box, with significant enhancements:

It's mouse-friendly, which means it's simple and easy to use.

You can apply the new frame settings without closing the dialog box.

It's much smaller then the standard dialog box, so it obscures a much smaller portion of your work.

You can scroll through the current document's frames.

You can turn text marks on and off.

Installing Framer

To install SimDoc Framer for the first time, open SDFSETUP.DOC in WinWord. The setup macro does the following:

Adds SDFRAMER.DOT to your WinWord startup directory.

Creates a SDFRAMER subdirectory under your WinWord directory. The subdirectory contains SDFRAMER.INI and SDFRAMER.WLL.

Runs the "sdFramerSetup" macro. You can add Framer to your Format Menu, your Frames Shortcut Menu, and a toolbar of your choice.

After you have opened SDFSETUP.DOC, you can delete it. To reconfigure Framer, run sdFramerSetup again.

Un-Installing Framer

1	Run sdFramerSetup and de-select all of the install options.

2	Delete SDFRAMER.DOT from your WinWord startup directory.

3	Delete the SDFRAMER subdirectory beneath your WinWord program directory.

Getting Help

To acces this help file, press <F1>, or click on the "?" tab, then click on the Help Button.

To get pop-up help with Framer's features, click on the "?" tab, then turn on the Show Hints Option. When you place the cursor over a control, Framer will display pop-up help for the feature.

Technical Support / Contacting SimDoc

You can contact SimDoc via CompuServe at 74551,3060. To reach SimDoc via the Internet, send email to 74551.3060@COMPUSERVE.COM. We welcome feedback, ideas, and bug reports.


Installing Framer
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Un-Installing Framer
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TOPIC: Using Framer


Using Framer
SimDoc Framer

Using Framer

For help with a group of size or position settings, click on its tab above. For example, to get help with the width settings, click on the Width Tab. Explanations of the global controls appear below.

Starting Framer

1	Click on a frame, or select the text and/or graphics that you want to place in a frame.

2	Do one of the following:

Click on the Framer Toolbar Button.

Select "SimDoc Framer" from the Format Menu.

Select "SimDoc Framer" from the Frames Shortcut Menu. You access the shortcut menu by clicking on a frame with the secondary mouse button (the one you use less often).

Selecting a Settings Group

You access the controls for a group of settings by clicking on its tab in the Tab Control. For example, to access the horizontal position settings, click on the Horz Tab at the bottom of the Framer Dialog Box.

Applying the Settings

The Apply Button applies your current settings to the selected frame.

Scrolling Through a Document's Frames

The Arrow Buttons scroll through the frames in the current document. The up arrow moves to the previous frame, and the down button moves to the next frame.

Wrapping Text Around a Frame

When the Wrap Option is turned on, Word wraps text around the sides of the frame. The text will not wrap if there is less than one inch between the frame and the margin, the column boundary, or another framed item.

Displaying Text Marks

When the Marks Option is turned on, Word displays the following text marks: field shading, paragraphs, table gridlines, tabs, and text boundaries. All other text marks are turned off.

When the Marks Option is turned off, all text marks are turned off.

Removing a Frame

To remove the selected frame and close Framer, click on the Remove Frame Button.

Exiting Framer

The Exit Button closes the Framer Dialog Box.


Starting Framer
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Selecting a Settings Group
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Applying the Settings
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Scrolling Through a Document's Frames
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Wrapping Text Around a Frame
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Displaying Text Marks
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TOPIC: Width


Width Settings
SimDoc Framer

Width Settings

The width settings determine the frame's width.

	Select the Width Tab
Click on the Width Tab in the Tab Control. Framer will display the Width Controls.

	Select Width Format
Select "Auto" or "Exactly" from the Width Drop Down Box.

Auto automatically adjusts the width of the frame to match the width of its contents.

Exactly sets the frame to a fixed width. Click on the Exact Button, then use the Number Controls to set the frame's width.

	Set the Horizontal Gap
Click on the Gap Button, then use the Number Controls to set the amount of blank space that you want to appear to the left and right of the frame.

This setting is the same as the "Distance From Text" option in the Horizontal Group Box of the standard Format Frame Dialog Box. We feel that placing this option here provides a more logical grouping.

	Apply the Settings (Optional)
If you want to apply these settings now, click on the Apply Button.


TOPIC: Height


Height Settings
SimDoc Framer

Height Settings

The height settings determine the frame's height.

	Select the Height Tab
Click on the Height Tab in the Tab Control. Framer will display the Height Controls.

	Select Height Format
Select "Auto", "At Least", or "Exactly" from the Height Drop Down Box.

Auto automatically adjusts the height of the frame to match the height of its contents.

At Least sets the frame to the maximum of (a) the height of its contents; or (b) the Minimum Setting. Click on the Min Button, then use the Number Controls to set the frame's minimum height.

Exactly sets the frame to a fixed height. Click on the Exact Button, then use the Number Controls to set the frame's height.

	Set the Vertical Gap
Click on the Gap Button, then use the Number Controls to set the amount of blank space that you want to appear above and below the frame.

This setting is the same as the "Distance From Text" option in the Vertical Group Box of the standard Format Frame Dialog Box. We feel that placing this option here provides a more logical grouping.

	Apply the Settings (Optional)
If you want to apply the selected settings now, click on the Apply Button.


TOPIC: Horizontal


Horizontal Position Settings
SimDoc Framer

Horizontal Position Settings

The horizontal position settings determine the frame's horizontal placement on the page.

Unlike the standard Format Frame Dialog Box, we have chosen to group the horizontal "Distance From Text" setting with the width settings. We feel that this is a more logical grouping.

	Select the Horz Tab
Click on the Horz Tab in the Tab Control. Framer will display the Horizontal Controls.

	Select the Reference Object
Select the reference object for the frame's position from the Relative To Drop Down Box. The frame can be positioned relative to the page, the margin, or the column.

	Select the Frame's Position
Use the Position Drop Down Box to select the frame's position relative to the reference object:

Left	Right	Center
Inside	Outside	Exact / Number
	Apply the Settings (Optional)
If you want to apply the selected settings now, click on the Apply Button.


TOPIC: Vertical


Vertical Position Settings
SimDoc Framer

Vertical Position Settings

The vertical position settings determine the frame's vertical placement on the page.

Unlike the standard Format Frame Dialog Box, we have chosen to group the vertical "Distance From Text" setting with the height settings. We feel that this is a more logical grouping.

	Select the Vert Tab
Click on the Vert Tab in the Tab Control. Framer will display the Vertical Controls.

	Select the Reference Object
Select the reference object for the frame's position from the Relative To Drop Down Box. The frame can be positioned relative to the page, the margin, or the paragraph that contains the frame's anchor. You can also position the frame relative to the paragraph by turning on the Move Option.

	Select the Frame's Position
Use the Position Drop Down Box to select the frame's position relative to the reference object:

Top	Bottom
Center	Exact / Number
Despite what WinWord's documentation may say, the Top, Center, and Bottom settings do not work with a paragraph reference object. In fact, the standard Format Frame Dialog Box won't let you choose those combinations [image] and neither will Framer.

	Set the Lock Option
When the Lock Option is turned on, the frame's anchor is "locked" to its current host paragraph. (Maybe we're dense, but we can't figure out what, if anything, this option actually does. The standard Format Frame Dialog Box has it, so we included it, too.)

	Apply the Settings (Optional)
If you want to apply the selected settings now, click on the Apply Button.


TOPIC: Registering SimDoc Framer


Registering SimDoc Framer
SimDoc Framer

Registering SimDoc Framer

You can become a registered user of SimDoc Framer via CompuServe's shareware registration service. The cost is US$12.

If you're using WinCim (CompuServe's Information Manager for Windows), press <Ctrl>+<G>, enter "SWREG", and follow the on-screen prompts.

If not, enter "GO SWREG" at any ! prompt, and follow the on-screen prompts.

Framer's registration ID number is 8110. CompuServe will add the registration fee for Framer to your CompuServe bill.

If You Don't Have CompuServe

Send us an email and we'll make other arrangements.

Why You Should Register

It's the right thing to do. (Please don't laugh.)

We'll be nice to you when you need technical support.

If you don't, SimDoc will abandon the product and that'll be the end of Framer.


Miscellaneous


	SimDoc Framer Help Copyright © 1995 SimDoc
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Checkbox Options

A checkbox option is on when its checkbox is filled. You turn the option on and off by clicking on its label or the checkbox.


FRAMER.DOC


SimDoc Framer Dialog Box


WinWord's Format Frame Dialog Box


Horizontal Relative To: Left

Positions the frame at the left edge of the page, at the left margin, or at the left edge of the column.


Horizontal Relative To: Right

Positions the frame at the right edge of the page, at the right margin, or at the right edge of the column.


Horizontal Relative To: Center

Centers the frame on the page, between the margins, or within the column.


Horizontal Relative To: Inside

Positions the frame at the inside edge of the page, at the inside margin, or at the inside edge of the column. The "inside" is on the left for odd-numbered pages and on the right for even-numbered pages.


Horizontal Relative To: Outside

Positions the frame at the outside edge of the page, at the outside margin, or at the outside edge of the column. The "outside" is on the right for odd-numbered pages and on the left for even-numbered pages.


Horizontal Relative To: Exact / Number

Positions the frame at the specified distance from the left edge of the page, the left margin, or the left edge of the column. If you have already entered a number, it will appear in the Position Drop Down Box.

When you select "Exact" or a number setting, Framer presents the Number Controls. Use these controls to set the horizontal distance.


Vertical Relative To: Top

Positions the frame at the top of the page, or flush with the top margin.


Vertical Relative To: Bottom

Positions the frame at the bottom of the page, or flush with the bottom margin.


Vertical Relative To: Center

Centers the frame between the top and bottom edges of the page, or between the top and bottom margins.


Vertical Relative To: Exact / Number

Positions the frame at the specified distance from the top edge of the page, the top margin, or the top of the paragraph. If you have already entered a number, it will appear in the Position Drop Down Box.

When you select "Exact" or a number setting, Framer presents the Number Controls. Use these controls to set the vertical distance.


	Apply Button The Apply Button applies your current settings to the selected frame.


	Arrow Buttons The Arrow Buttons scroll through the frames in the current document. The up arrow moves to the previous frame, and the down button moves to the next frame.


Tab Control

You access the controls for a group of settings by clicking on its tab in the Tab Control. For example, to access the horizontal position settings, click on the Horz Tab at the bottom of the Framer Dialog Box.


	Remove Frame Button The Remove Frame Button removes the selected frame and closes Framer.


	Exit Button The Exit Button closes the Framer Dialog Box.


Width Controls


	Number Controls (Example) You use the Number Controls to set the frame's exact width and height, horizontal and vertical text gaps, and exact horizontal and vertical positions. The group box's title indicates which parameter you are setting. 1 Use the spin buttons to set the parameter value. The first spin button increments by single units, the second by tenths, and the third by hundredths.  2 Click on the Check Button to close the Number Controls and return to the current settings group.


Height Controls


Horizontal Controls


Vertical Controls