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1Using menus         
2Installing printers 
3Custom printer      
4File - print to     
5Headers             
7Output options      
11Editing keys       
12Line types         
13Multiples of       
13Number selection   
14Problem selection  
15Range selection    
16Backup/load/Delete 
17Error^s            
                     
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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          - line of text printed on top of worksheets.         
 Printer         - list of functions for installed printer.           
 Install printer - list of printers available to install.             
 Custom printer  - allows you to create your own printer driver.      
                                                                      
 
@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, PaintJet or DeskJet ------------------ 
    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 (-).   
    (The division symbol cannot be printed to a file).                
 
@71 -------------------------< Custom Printer >------------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03    [Utilitys: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    Worksheets can be printed to a file with a user defined name.     
@03    The file can then be printed without the use of the program.      
@03                                                                      
    For Example:  (assuming you are using the A drive)                
                                                                      
    When prompted for a file name type in      A:MATHTEST.ADD         
    Prints 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 placed in the file. 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] - line of text to be printed at the top of     
@03                         each worksheet.                              
@03                                                                      
    The ACTIVE header will be printed. To make a different header     
    active, scroll until the desired header is displayed then use     
    <F5>. The new header will be the active one until changed.        
                                                                      
    To print without a header make a `Blank header' the active one.   
                                                                      
    The date function  @DATE----|  reserves the 10 spaces needed      
    to print the current computer date. The date function should      
    be placed first and then the remaining text.                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
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@71 ----------------------------< Headers >----------------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03    <H> - Headers                                                     
@03                                                                      
@03    If you request more than one worksheet you have these options.    
                                                                      
                                                                      
    All the same - selecting this will print the ACTIVE HEADER        
                   on each page and is the default.                   
                                                                      
    Sequence     - selecting this will print a different header       
                   on each page. For example: if your printing        
                   10 pages, header 1 will print on page 1,           
                   header 2 on page 2, continuing up through          
                   header 10 on page 10. One use for this is          
                   to print student names on worksheets.              
                                                                      
                                                                      
 
@71 -------------------------< Output Options >------------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03   Before printing, several options are available on the bottom bar   
@03                                                                      
@03   <L> - optional line styles (see Line types)                        
                                                                      
   <N> - select numbering of problems and answers (see next page)     
                                                                      
   <M> - functions for the installed printer can be sent manually     
                                                                      
   <H> - available with multiple worksheets (see Headers)             
                                                                      
   <O> - problem options (see next page)                              
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
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@71 -------------------------< Output Options >------------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03    <O> - Options  (how problems will be printed)                     
@03                                                                      
@03       1). Normal                       2). Missing number option     
                                                                      
             4    2    ?                       4    ?   5             
             - + -- = --                       - + -- = -             
             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. For example:               
                                                                      
             7   15        Left  - no          7     3                
             - + -- =      Right - yes         - + 2 - =              
             2    6                            2     6                
                                                                      
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@71 -------------------------< Output Options >------------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03    <N> - When you select numbering you get two additional menus      
@03                                                                      
@03      1. You can select how the number will look.                     
                                                                      
      2. You can select the location of the number.                   
                                                                      
        1 Left           2 Above + space        3 Left + space        
                                                                      
                                (5)               (5)                 
       (5)                                                            
           3    6            3    6                  3    6           
           - + -- =          - + --                  - + --           
           6   12            6   12                  6   12           
                                                                      
                                                                      
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@71 -------------------------< Output Options >------------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03    IF you request more than one page you will have these options.    
@03                                                                      
@03    Each different : each worksheet will have a new selection         
                     of problems from the chosen ranges.              
                                                                      
    Same - exact   : each worksheet will have the same problems       
                     in the same order.                               
                                                                      
    Same - mixed   : each worksheet will have the same problems       
                     but the order will be randomly mixed.            
                                                                      
    If the number of problems on a page equals the number of unique   
    then options 1 and 3 will give the same result.                   
    If you select [Same exact] only one answer sheet is printed.      
                                                                      
                                                                      
 
@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 without save                        
        Enter              - save modified text                       
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
 
@71 --------------------------< Line type >----------------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03                                                                      
@03    <L> - Line type                                                   
@03                                                                      
     Hyphen     - standard keyboard character (default)               
     Solid line - graphics character (not all printers)               
     Underline  - standard keyboard character                         
                                                                      
        8                   8                       8                 
     1 --   (hyphen)     1 ÄÄ   (solid line)     1 __   (underline)   
       15                  15                      15                 
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
    (The solid line is not available on LaserJets before II).         
    (The solid line cannot be printed to a file)                      
                                                                      
 
@71 ------------------------< Number Selection >------------------------ 
@07 --------------------------- Multiples of --------------------------- 
@03   This option allows you to select a number which will restrict      
   the numbers used for the fractions. For example, if you select     
   <User> and type in 10 the numbers used would be 10, 20, 30, etc,   
   depending on the ranges selected.                                  
                                                                      
@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 300 the program will indicate > 300. 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.                                    
                                                                      
                                                                      
 
@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.      
                                                                      
 
@71 --------------------< Backup/Load/Delete files >-------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03    [Files] - The saved formats, custom printer and headers are       
@03              stored in files with the program. The files are:        
@03                                                                      
      MTHSHOP2.DAT - file containing the stored formats               
      MTHSHOP2.HDR - file containing the stored headers               
      MTHSHOP2.PRC - file containing the custom printer driver        
                                                                      
    <Load/Backup>  - Allows the above files to be saved to or         
                     retrieved from a floppy disk. One use for        
                     this is to allow different people to use the     
                     same program on a hard drive, but have their     
                     own header, format and custom printer files.     
    <Delete>       - Allows you to delete any of the above files.     
                     Use this if one of the files becomes corrupted   
                     and the program cannot read it. Once deleted     
                     the program will create a new one.               
 
@71 -----------------------------< Errors >----------------------------- 
@07 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@03                                                                      
@03    The program will display any errors (such as trying to print      
@03    with the printer off) on the bottom menu bar. You can correct     
    the problem and continue or <Esc> - exit.                         
                                                                      
    IF an error occurs that the program does not expect you will see  
                                                                      
               AN UNANTICIPATED ERROR HAS OCCURRED # X                
                                                                      
    IF you get this message you can only <Esc> - exit. Write down     
    the error number (X) and what you were doing when it occurred.    
    Send this information including program name and version number   
    to the author.                                                    
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
 
