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1Main menus          
2Backup/load files   
3Installing printers 
4Custom printer      
5File - print to     
6Headers             
7Editing keys        
8Line types          
9Saving layouts      
10Output formats     
11Number selection   
12Problem selection  
13Range selection    
                     
                     
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@71 -----------------------------< Menus >------------------------------ 
@07 ---------------------------- Worksheets ---------------------------- 
@03 Create    - Allows worksheets to be created and/or printed. Up to    
             100 formats can be saved with a user defined name.       
 Recall    - Allows saved worksheet formats to be viewed, renamed or  
             deleted and worksheets can be printed using the formats. 
@07 ------------------------------ Files ------------------------------- 
 Load      - file loaded from a floppy disk to the hard drive.        
 Backup    - file on hard drive backed up to a floppy disk.           
 Delete    - file will be deleted from the current directory.         
@07 ----------------------------- Utilitys ----------------------------- 
 Header     - Create a line of text printed on top of worksheets.     
 Calendar   - Generates calendars for any date from 1899 - 2099.      
 Printer    - list of functions for installed printer.                
 Install printer     - list of printers available to install.         
 Edit custom printer - allows you to enter functions and codes for    
                       a printer not included in the install menu.    
                                                                      
 
@71 --------------------< Backup/Load/Delete files >-------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03    [Files] menu item. The formats, custom printer and headers are    
@03    stored in files with the MATH-SHOP program. The files are:        
@03                                                                      
      MTHSHOP2.DAT  file containing the stored formats                
      MTHSHOP2.HDR  file containing the headers                       
      MTHSHOP2.PRC  file containing the custom printer driver         
                                                                      
    These files are accessed when you select menu items which use     
    this data. You can perform operations on these files as follows:  
                                                                      
    <Load>   - Selected file will be loaded from a floppy disk        
    <Backup> - Selected file will be copied to a floppy disk          
    <Delete> - Selected file will be deleted. Most useful if a file   
               becomes corrupted and the program cannot read data.    
                                                                      
                                                                      
 
@71 ----------------------< Installing Printers >----------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03    [Utilitys:Install printer] - when a printer is installed, codes   
    to set margins, etc. will be sent to the printer each time a      
    worksheet is printed. The program MATH-SHOP requires a spacing of 
    6 lines/inch (66 lines per page) with no top and bottom margins.  
    Horizontal spacing is based on 10 char/inch (Pica pitch).         
@07 ---------------------------- Dot Matrix ---------------------------- 
    The worksheets should print correctly without any printer in-     
    stalled. If you have a problem and your printer is not listed,    
    install the [Epson] and set your printer to Epson emulation.      
@07 ----------------------- LaserJet or PaintJet ----------------------- 
    These printers or compatibles have a non-zero margin as a default.
    Also the divisor sign (ö) is in the PC-8 symbol set. Codes to set 
    the margins and select the PC-8 symbols are sent by the driver.   
    Therefore You MUST INSTALL the printer driver. If the PC-8 symbol 
    set is not on your printer, division problems print with a (-).   
    (Only the LaserJet II and later have the PC-8 symbols).           
 
@71 -------------------------< Custom Printer >------------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03    [Utilitys:Edit custom printer] - this allows the creation of a    
@03    custom printer driver. You can enter a printer name and up to 10  
@03    functions with codes. Once created or edited the driver must be   
    installed before use: [Utilitys:Install printer:Custom].          
                                                                      
    If you want control codes sent automatically at print time put    
    these under the function name <Set Page>. For example, to auto-   
    matically send a form feed and turn on NLQ before printing set    
    up a function as follows:     Set Page,27,12,27,120,1             
    Your printer manual contains the codes you will need to set up    
    your own functions. The codes must be in DECIMAL format with a    
    comma used as a separator.                                        
                                                                      
    The codes for an installed printer can also be sent manually by   
    selecting the menu item [Utilitys:Printer] or <M> at print time.  
                                                                      
 
@71 ------------------------< Print to a file >------------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03    This option allows the worksheets to be printed to a file with a  
@03    user defined name. The file can then be printed without the use   
@03    of MATH-SHOP. For example, when the program asks for a file name  
    type in the following: (assuming you are using the A drive)       
                                                                      
    A:MATHTEST.ADD - prints worksheet in file MATHTEST.ADD on drive A 
                                                                      
    Print on any DOS computer by typing:   COPY A:MATHTEST.ADD PRN    
                                                                      
    The <Set Page> printer codes for the installed printer will be    
    be placed in the file. These codes will be sent to the printer    
    the same as if printed from MATH-SHOP. You should install the     
    printer that you will be printing the worksheets on before        
    printing to the file. To have no codes in the file install the    
    <None> printer  [Utilitys:Install printer:None]                   
                                                                      
 
@71 ----------------------------< Headers >----------------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03    [Utilitys:Headers] - allows the creation of a line of text to be  
@03    printed at the top of each worksheet. The ACTIVE HEADER is the    
@03    one that will be printed. To make a different header active use   
    the up-down arrow keys to scroll to the desired header then use   
    <F5> to make the displayed header the active one.                 
                                                                      
    When the header says `Blank header' it is an empty header and is  
    waiting for text to be input. As you create each new header a     
    blank header will be added to the list (a maximum of 20). You can 
    change any header or use <F4> to erase all the headers. To print  
    without a header use a `Blank header' as the active one.          
                                                                      
    The date function reserves the 10 spaces needed for the date.     
    The current computer date will be printed on the worksheet.       
    The date should be placed first and then the remaining text.      
                                                                      
 
@71 --------------------------< Editing keys >-------------------------- 
@07 --------- Used for header, custom printer and format names --------- 
@03                                                                      
@03        Left & Right Arrow - move cursor in the displayed text        
@03        Del                - delete character under cursor            
        BackSpace          - delete character to left of cursor       
        Ctrl BackSpace     - delete all text                          
        Home               - move to beginning of text                
        End                - move to end of text                      
        Esc                - exit                                     
        Enter              - save modified text                       
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
 
@71 --------------------------< Line type >----------------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03                                                                      
@03    <L> - Line type                                                   
@03                                                                      
     Hyphen     - standard keyboard character (any printer)           
     Solid line - graphics character (not all printers)               
                                                                      
                                                                      
               8                             8                        
            1 --   (hyphen)               1 ÄÄ   (solid line)         
              15                            15                        
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
    (The solid line is not available on LaserJets before II).         
    (The solid line cannot be printed to a file)                      
                                                                      
 
@71 --------------------------< Saving Layouts >------------------------ 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03   Before printing you have the option <F10 - save format> to store   
@03   the worksheet layout that you have created. This layout is stored  
@03   with up to a 20 character name and placed in the file MTHSHOP2.DAT 
   The actual problems are not stored only the selections you have    
   made. Up to 100 formats can be stored. The formats can be accessed 
   from [Worksheets:Recall]. You can view or print a list of the      
   formats. When the list is viewed you can do the following:         
                                                                      
     View   - display the stored layout for the highlighted format    
     Locate - string used to search for a particular format by name   
     Rename - rename the highlighted format                           
     Delete - delete the highlighted format                           
     Count  - display the number of stored formats                    
     Sort   - sort the list of formats by <Name> or <Type>            
                                                                      
                                                                      
 
@71 -------------------------< Output Formats >------------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03   The problems (except Comparisons) can be printed in two formats:   
@03                                                                      
@03       1). Without the answer           2). Missing number option     
                                                                      
               4    2                          4        5             
               Ä + ÄÄ =                        Ä + ÄÄ = Ä             
               6   12                          6   12   6             
                                                                      
   With option (1) you will be asked if the left and/or right should  
   be printed as a mixed fraction (if the ranges and numbers selected 
   permit this). For example:                                         
                                                                      
             7   15        Left  - no          7     3                
             Ä + ÄÄ =      Right - yes         Ä + 2 Ä =              
             2    6                            2     6                
                                                                      
 
@71 ------------------------< Number Selection >------------------------ 
@07 --------------------------- Even numbers --------------------------- 
@03   When you create a worksheet you can select to use even numbers for 
   the problems [Numbers:Even only]. For example if your range was    
   05 - 15 then the program would only use the numbers 6,8,10,12,14.  
   The default is to use all the numbers.                             
                                                                      
@07 --------------------------- Subtraction ---------------------------- 
   Negative answers are not allowed by the program. Ranges that would 
   have only negative answers are monitored and a message displayed.  
                                                                      
@07 ----------------------------- Variety ------------------------------ 
   This menu selection allows addition, subtraction, multiplication   
   and division problems to be placed on the same worksheet. If the   
   ranges selected will not allow a certain type of problem than none 
   of that type will appear on the worksheet (for example, subtraction
   problems with negative answers).                                   
                                                                      
 
@71 -----------------------< Problem Selection >------------------------ 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03  In selecting problems the program checks for duplicates and will    
@03  not allow problems to be repeated on a page unless necessary. The   
@03  number of unique problems available will be displayed. If there     
  are more than 100 the program will indicate > 100. Depending on the 
  number of problems requested each page will be filled as follows:   
                                                                      
    Number on page > unique :   All unique + random duplicates        
    Number on page = unique :   All unique in a random order          
    Number on page < unique :   Random selection from unique          
                                                                      
  For example if you pick multiplication with the ranges 1 - 5,       
  1 - 5, 4 - 5 and 5 - 5 there will be 50 unique problems available.  
  If you then select 50 problems on a page the program will put all   
  50 unique problems on each page in a random order.                  
                                                                      
                                                                      
 
@71 -----------------------------< Ranges >----------------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03  If you select one digit for a number the range will be 1 - 9. If    
@03  you select two digits for a number the range will be 01 - 99.       
@03  However, by changing this range you can have 1 digit, 2 digit or    
  both 1 and 2 digit numbers as follows:                              
                                                                      
       01 - 99   unchanged             :  1 and 2 digit numbers       
       01 - 99   change to   10 - 99   :  2 digit numbers             
       01 - 99   change to   01 - 09   :  1 digit numbers             
                                                                      
  Of course you can use any numbers for the range:                    
                                                                      
       01 - 99   change to   05 - 47   :   1 and 2 digit numbers      
                                                                      
   Remember these are only examples and you have full flexibility to  
   generate any combination of digits and numbers you might need.     
                                                                      
 
