 Mind Mapper Help Index

How To Create or Modify A Mind Map

+  Press CONTROL+INSERT to add a CHILD word onto the currently selected word.

+  Press INSERT to add a sibling word at the same level as the currently selected word.

+  Double click on a word to get the Word Edit dialog that lets you modify features of a word.

+  Click and Drag a word to stretch the link to it, or to place it on top of another word.

+  Click and Drag the home word to move the entire mind map.

+  Press Delete to delete the currently selected word and all its children.

What is a Mind Map?

Tutorial

How to Register

Click for more help on:

Word Edit Dialog

Tools Menu

Export to text

Installation

Backup-Recovery files

The Mind Map mailing list.

For more help and to share mind maps register to the Mind Map EMail list. Send to maiser@emagic.marc.cri.nz a message containing the line subscribe mindmap.

You can get general FAQ information by sending an Email to mminfo@emagic.marc.cri.nz

Give your mind maps to the world!

If you have created a particularly nice mind map, why not submit it to the Mind Map FTP site so that everyone else can benefit from your efforts.  Mind maps on any topic are appropriate.  We hope to build up a large database with mind maps on hundreds of topics but this wont happen unless YOU make the effort of sending your creations in.  Email mind maps to mmbest@emagic.marc.cri.nz and they will be placed on the InertNet for the world to use.

Give Mind Mapper to a friend

Please help distribute this shareware by giving copies of the distribution file (mindmap.zip) to your friends and relations.  If you work for a business then don't pay for your own copy, get the business to buy a 10 or 100 user license so everyone can use it!

Help on Standard Windows Menus

File menu

Edit menu

View menu

Window menu

Help menu


File menu commands

The File menu offers the following commands:

New	Creates a new document.
Open	Opens an existing document.
Close	Closes an opened document.
Save	Saves an opened document using the same file name.
Save As	Saves an opened document to a specified file name.
Print	Prints a document.
Print Preview	Displays the document on the screen as it would appear printed.
Print Setup	Selects a printer and printer connection.
Exit	Exits Mind Mapper.


Edit menu commands

The Edit menu offers the following commands:

Undo	Reverse previous editing operation.
Cut	Deletes data from the document and moves it to the clipboard.
Copy	Copies data from the document to the clipboard.
Paste	Pastes data from the clipboard into the document.
Paste Link	Pastes from the clipboard a link to data in another application.
Links	List and edit links to embedded documents.


View menu commands

The View menu offers the following commands:

Toolbar	Shows or hides the toolbar.
Status Bar	Shows or hides the status bar.


Window menu commands

The Window menu offers the following commands, which enable you to arrange multiple views of multiple documents in the application window:

New Window	Creates a new window that views the same document.
Cascade	Arranges windows in an overlapped fashion.
Tile	Arranges windows in non-overlapped tiles.
Arrange Icons	Arranges icons of closed windows.
Window 1, 2, ...	Goes to specified window.


Help menu commands

The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assistance with this application:

Index	Offers you an index to topics on which you can get help.
Using Help	Provides general instructions on using help.
About	Displays the version number of this application.


File New command
New command (File menu)

Use this command to create a new document in Mind Mapper.

You can open an existing document with the Open command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+N


File New dialog box

<< Delete this help topic if your application supports only one document type. >>

Specify the type of document you wish to create:

<< List your application's document types here >>


File Open command
Open command (File menu)

Use this command to open an existing document in a new window.  You can open multiple documents at once.  Use the Window menu to switch among the multiple open documents.  See Window 1, 2, ... command.

You can create new documents with the New command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+O


File Open dialog box

The following options allow you to specify which file to open:

File Name

Type or select the filename you want to open.  This box lists files with the extension you select in the List Files of Type box.

List Files of Type

Select the type of file you want to open:

<< List your application's file types here. >>

Drives

Select the drive in which Mind Mapper stores the file that you want to open.

Directories

Select the directory in which Mind Mapper stores the file that you want to open.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File Close command
Close command (File menu)

Use this command to close all windows containing the active document.  Mind Mapper suggests that you save changes to your document before you close it.  If you close a document without saving, you lose all changes made since the last time you saved it.  Before closing an untitled document, Mind Mapper displays the Save As dialog box and suggests that you name and save the document.

You can also close a document by using the Close icon on the document's window, as shown below:


File Save command
Save command (File menu)

Use this command to save the active document to its current name and directory.  When you save a document for the first time, Mind Mapper displays the Save As dialog box so you can name your document.  If you want to change the name and directory of an existing document before you save it, choose the Save As command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+S


File Save As command
Save As command (File menu)

Use this command to save and name the active document.  Mind Mapper displays the Save As dialog box so you can name your document.

To save a document with its existing name and directory, use the Save command.


File Save As dialog box

The following options allow you to specify the name and location of the file you're about to save:

File Name

Type a new filename to save a document with a different name.  A filename can contain up to eight characters and an extension of up to three characters.  Mind Mapper adds the extension you specify in the Save File As Type box.

Drives

Select the drive in which you want to store the document.

Directories

Select the directory in which you want to store the document.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.

<< Add other File Save As dialog box options depending on which ones your application chooses via the OFN_ flags of the OPENFILENAME structure used by the CFileDialog. >>


File 1, 2, 3, 4 command
1, 2, 3, 4 command (File menu)

Use the numbers and filenames listed at the bottom of the File menu to open the last four documents you closed.  Choose the number that corresponds with the document you want to open.


File Exit command
Exit command (File menu)

Use this command to end your Mind Mapper session.  You can also use the Close command on the application Control menu.  Mind Mapper prompts you to save documents with unsaved changes.

Shortcuts

Mouse:	Double-click the application's Control menu button.

Keys:	ALT+F4


Undo/Can't Undo command (Edit menu)

<< Your application's user interface for Undo may differ from the one described below.  Modify this help text accordingly. >>

Use this command to reverse the last editing action, if possible.   The name of the command changes, depending on what the last action was.  The Undo command changes to Can't Undo on the menu if you cannot reverse your last action.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+Z or

ALT-BACKSPACE


Redo command (Edit menu)

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Cut command (Edit menu)

Use this command to remove the currently selected data from the document and put it on the clipboard.  This command is unavailable if there is no data currently selected.

Cutting data to the clipboard replaces the contents previously stored there.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+X


Copy command (Edit menu)

Use this command to copy selected data onto the clipboard.  This command is unavailable if there is no data currently selected.

Copying data to the clipboard replaces the contents previously stored there.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+C


Paste command (Edit menu)

Use this command to insert a copy of the clipboard contents at the insertion point.  This command is unavailable if the clipboard is empty.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+V


View Toolbar command
Toolbar command (View menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Toolbar, which includes buttons for some of the most common commands in Mind Mapper, such as File Open.  A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Toolbar is displayed.

See Toolbar for help on using the toolbar.


Toolbar

The toolbar is displayed across the top of the application window, below the menu bar.  The toolbar provides quick mouse access to many tools used in Mind Mapper,

To hide or display the Toolbar, choose Toolbar from the View menu (ALT, V, T).

<< Add or remove toolbar buttons from the list below according to which ones your application offers. >>

Click	To

Open a new document.

Open an existing document.  Mind Mapper displays the Open dialog box, in which you can locate and open the desired file.

Save the active document or template with its current name.  If you have not named the document, Mind Mapper displays the Save As dialog box.

Print the active document.

Remove selected data from the document and stores it on the clipboard.

Copy the selection to the clipboard.

Insert the contents of the clipboard at the insertion point.

Reverse the last editing.  Note:  You cannot undo some actions.


View Status Bar Command
Status Bar command (View menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Status Bar, which describes the action to be executed by the selected menu item or depressed toolbar button, and keyboard latch state. A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Status Bar is displayed.

See Status Bar for help on using the status bar.


Status Bar

The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the Mind Mapper window.  To display or hide the status bar, use the Status Bar command in the View menu.

The left area of the status bar describes actions of menu items as you use the arrow keys to navigate through menus.  This area similarly shows messages that describe the actions of toolbar buttons as you depress them, before releasing them.  If after viewing the description of the toolbar button command you wish not to execute the command, then release the mouse button while the pointer is off the toolbar button.

The right areas of the status bar indicate which of the following keys are latched down:

Indicator	Description

CAP	The Caps Lock key is latched down.

NUM	The Num Lock key is latched down.

SCRL	The Scroll Lock key is latched down.


New command (Window menu)

Use this command to open a new window with the same contents as the active window.  You can open multiple document windows to display different parts or views of a document at the same time.  If you change the contents in one window, all other windows containing the same document reflect those changes.  When you open a new window, it becomes the active window and is displayed on top of all other open windows.


Cascade command (Window menu)

Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows in an overlapped fashion.


Tile command (Window menu)

Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows in a non-overlapped fashion.


Tile Horizontal command (Window menu)

Use this command to vertically arrange multiple opened windows in a non-overlapped fashion.


Tile Vertical command (Window menu)

Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows side by side.


Window Arrange Icons Command

Use this command to arrange the icons for minimized windows at the bottom of the main window.  If there is an open document window at the bottom of the main window, then some or all of the icons may not be visible because they will be underneath this document window.


1, 2, ... command (Window menu)

Mind Mapper displays a list of currently open document windows at the bottom of the Window menu.  A check mark appears in front of the document name of the active window.  Choose a document from this list to make its window active.


Index command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the opening screen of Help.  From the opening screen, you can jump to step-by-step instructions for using Mind Mapper and various types of reference information.

Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the opening screen.


Using Help command (Help menu)

Use this command for instructions about using Help.


About command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of Mind Mapper.


Help Using Help Command
Context Help command

Use the Context Help command to obtain help on some portion of Mind Mapper.  When you choose the Toolbar's Context Help button, the mouse pointer will change to an arrow and question mark.  Then click somewhere in the Mind Mapper window, such as another Toolbar button.  The Help topic will be shown for the item you clicked.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+F1


Title Bar

The title bar is located along the top of a window.  It contains the name of the application and document.

To move the window, drag the title bar.  Note: You can also move dialog boxes by dragging their title bars.

A title bar may contain the following elements:

Application Control-menu button

Document Control-menu button

Maximize button

Minimize button

Name of the application

Name of the document

Restore button


Scroll bars

Displayed at the right and bottom edges of the document window.  The scroll boxes inside the scroll bars indicate your vertical and horizontal location in the document.  You can use the mouse to scroll to other parts of the document.

By default Mind Mapper places the scroll bars close to the centre of the page.


Size command (System menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can size the active window with the arrow keys.

After the pointer changes to the four-headed arrow:

1.	Press one of the DIRECTION keys (left, right, up, or down arrow key) to move the pointer to the border you want to move.

2.	Press a DIRECTION key to move the border.

3.	Press ENTER when the window is the size you want.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Drag the size bars at the corners or edges of the window.


Move command (Control menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can move the active window or dialog box with the arrow keys.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+F7


System Minimize Command
Minimize command (application Control menu)

Use this command to reduce the Mind Mapper window to an icon.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the minimize icon [image] on the title bar.

Keys:	ALT+F9


Maximize command (System menu)

Use this command to enlarge the active window to fill the available space.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the maximize icon [image] on the title bar; or double-click the title bar.

Keys:	CTRL+F10 enlarges a document window.


Next Window command (document Control menu)

Use this command to switch to the next open document window.  Mind Mapper determines which window is next according to the order in which you opened the windows.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+F6


Previous Window command (document Control menu)

Use this command to switch to the previous open document window.  Mind Mapper determines which window is previous according to the order in which you opened the windows.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+CTRL+F6


Close command (Control menus)

Use this command to close the active window or dialog box.

Double-clicking a Control-menu box is the same as choosing the Close command.

Note:  If you have multiple windows open for a single document, the Close command on the document Control menu closes only one window at a time.  You can close all windows at once with the Close command on the File menu.

Shortcuts

Keys: 	CTRL+F4 closes a document window

ALT+F4 closes the <<YourType>> window or dialog box


Restore command (Control menu)

Use this command to return the active window to its size and position before you chose the Maximize or Minimize command.


Switch to command (application Control menu)

Use this command to display a list of all open applications.  Use this "Task List" to switch to or close an application on the list.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+ESC

Dialog Box Options

When you choose the Switch To command, you will be presented with a dialog box with the following options:

Task List

Select the application you want to switch to or close.

Switch To

Makes the selected application active.

End Task

Closes the selected application.

Cancel

Closes the Task List box.

Cascade

Arranges open applications so they overlap and you can see each title bar.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Tile

Arranges open applications into windows that do not overlap.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Arrange Icons

Arranges the icons of all minimized applications across the bottom of the screen.


View Ruler Command
Ruler command (View menu)

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Choose Font Dialog
Choose Font dialog box

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Choose Color Dialog
Choose Color dialog box

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Edit Find Command
Find command (Edit menu)

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Find Dialog
Find dialog box

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Edit Replace Command
Replace command (Edit menu)

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Replace Dialog
Replace dialog box

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Edit Repeat Command
Repeat command (Edit menu)

Use this command to repeat the last editing command carried out.  The Repeat menu item changes to Can't Repeat if you cannot repeat your last action.

Shortcut

Key:	F4


Edit Clear Command
Clear command (Edit menu)

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Edit Clear All
Clear All command (Edit menu)

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Next Pane Command
Next Pane

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Prev Pane Command
Prev Pane

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Modifying the Document

Press CONTROL+INSERT to add a CHILD word onto the currently selected word.

Press INSERT to adda sibling word at the same level as the currently selected word.

Double click on a word to get the dialog box that lets you modify features of a word.

See the section on STYLES for more information about the appearance of each word.

See the section on Moving Words for more information on changing the strtucture of your mind map.


No Help Available

No help is available for this area of the window.


No Help Available

No help is available for this message box.

<< If you wish to author help specific to each message box prompt, then remove the AFX_HIDP_xxx values from the [ALIAS] section of your .HPJ file, and author a topic for each AFX_HIDP_xxx value.  For example, AFX_HIDP_INVALID_FILENAME is the help topic for the Invalid Filename message box. >>


Registering in Britain

Registration types possible in N.Z. dollars and Pounds.:

N.Z.	Pounds

Normal use	$40	16

10 User License	$160	64

100 User License	$800	320

Unlimited Site License 	$800	320


Registering via Compuserve

You can regiser Mind Mapper on compuserve and be billed via your compuserve account, enter:

GO CIS:SWR-1

select Register Shareware

In the search dialog you can enter the TITLE or the ID:

Title: 	Mind Mapper

ID:	5003

Then click on

Dislpay selected titles

Description

Register

and then follow the instructions to register.

Your compuserve account will be billed $25. Then when compuserve informs EGLE Magic of your purchase we will email you your registration key.  Please allow two-three weeks for this to happen.

Registration types possible via Compuserve in U.S. dollars:

Individual 	$25

For the following registration types you must register at your local registration site or via the email registration system using your VISA card.

10 User License	$100

100 User License	$500

Unlimited Site License 	$500

Support

You can get support by subscribing to the INTERNET mailing list for Mind Mapping.  Be aware that this may cost you money as internet mail is not totally free on compuserve, however it is relatively cheap. To get on the mailing list send to maiser@emagic.marc.cri.nz a message containing the line

subscribe mindmap


Registering in New Zealand

To register run Mind Mapper and click on the  Create EMail button then fill in all the details and click on OK Now send your registration in one of the following ways:

Use your own EMail system to send the file REGISTER.TXT to:

mmregister@emagic.marc.cri.nz

(If you email allows encoding DO NOT encode the file, send as plain ascii)

Print the file REGISTER.TXT using NOTEPAD (from the Accessories group) and post to:

EGLE Magic, PO Box 27-574, Mt Roskill, Auckland, New Zealand.

The details you need to send if you cant figure out how to print the register.txt file are:

Name:

Address:

Visa Number:

Visa From Date:

Visa Expirey Date:

Registration type:

Registration types possible in N.Z. dollars:

N.Z.	U.S.

Under 19 or High Scool 	$Free  	$Free	(Must be EMAIL registration)

Normal use	$40	$25

10 User License	$160	$100

100 User License	$800	$500

Unlimited Site License 	$800	$500

Prices are subject to change without notice.

You will receive in return a registration key which will disable the annoying registration messages.  To enter the key click on the Enter Registration Key button and then type in the key.

The EMail system should return a key within 30 minutes.  The snail mail system may take 2 or 3 weeks.

Payment can be by VISA or CHEQUE in NEW ZEALAND dollars drawn on a NEW ZEALAND bank.


Registering in Australia

To register run Mind Mapper and click on the  Create EMail button then fill in all the details and click on OK   Print the file REGISTER.TXT using NOTEPAD and post to:

DP Computing

PO Box 712

Noarlunga Centre SA 5168

Australia

With a cheques or money order in Australian dollars for the correct amount.

The details you need to send if you cant figure out how to print the register.txt file are:

Name:	_________________

Company:	_________________

Address:	_________________

Registration type: 	_________________

EMail address: 	_________________

U.S.	Australian $s

Normal use	$25	$35

10 User License	$100 	$138

100 User License	$500	$688

Unlimited Site License 	$500	$688

Prices are subject to change without notice.

You will receive in return a registration key which will disable the annoying registration messages.  To enter the key click on the Enter Registration Key button and then type in the key.  Allow three weeks for the processing of your registration.


Registering in Denmark & the U.K.

To register run Mind Mapper and click on the  Create EMail button then fill in all the details and click on OK   Print the file REGISTER.TXT using NOTEPAD and post to:

Henrik Moerk,

C/O Survival BBS

P.O.  Box 1538

Dk-2700 Bronshoj

Denmark

Registration types possible in Danish Crowns and  UK pounds.

Danish Crowns	U.K. Pounds

Normal use	162	16

10 User License	650	64

100 User License	3250	320

Unlimited Site License 	3250	320

The details you need to send if you cant figure out how to print the register.txt file are:

Name:	_________________

Company:	_________________

Address:	_________________

Registration type: 	_________________

EMail address: 	_________________

You will receive in return a registration key which will disable the annoying registration messages.  To enter the key click on the Enter Registration Key button and then type in the key.  Allow three weeks for the processing of your registration.


Registering in the United States

To register run Mind Mapper and click on the  Create EMail button then fill in all the details and click on OK.  Print the file REGISTER.TXT using NOTEPAD and post to:

Atomic Dog Software Corp.Phone (800) 721-ADOG

PO Box 523                                	 (617) 396-2673

Medford, MA 02155                    	Fax   (617) 396-5761

We accept MasterCard/VISA payments (as well as checks drawn on US banks) and will respond with a letter confirming registration and giving you your registration KEY.

Make cheques / money orders payable to " Atomic Dog Software Corp."

The details you need to send if you cant figure out how to print the register.txt file are:

Name:	_________________

Company:	_________________

Address:	_________________

Registration type: 	_________________

EMail address: 	_________________

Registration types possible in U.S. dollars

Individual 	$25

10 User License	$100

100 User License	$500

Unlimited Site License 	$500


Registering in Canada

To register run Mind Mapper and click on the  Create EMail button then fill in all the details and click on OK.  Print the file REGISTER.TXT using NOTEPAD and post to:

                        Minds Edge Productions, Inc.

                        P.O. Box 211

                        3456 Dunbar Street

                        Vancouver BC, Canada

                        V6S 2C2

Make cheques / money orders payable to "Minds Edge Productions Inc.".   In Canadian or U.S. dollars (see table below).

Your registration code will be sent to you via the postal service or sent via email if possible. Please allow at least three (3) weeks for your registration to be processed. Please do not send cash.  We will not be held responsible for lost or delayed mail.

For inquiries, we may be contacted via e-mail at: info@mep.com.

The details you need to send if you cant figure out how to print the register.txt file are:

Name:	_________________

Company:	_________________

Address:	_________________

Registration type: 	_________________

EMail address: 	_________________

Registration types possible in U.S. and Canadian dollars.

U.S.	Canadian

Individual 	$25	$34

10 User License	$100 	$134

100 User License	$500	$670

Unlimited Site License 	$500	$670

Prices are subject to change without notice.


How to Register (pay)

You may use Mind Mapper for two weeks for no charge.  Then you must register your copy if you plan to continue using it.

As EGLE Magic strongly believes in the educational value of this software it is FREE to anyone under the age of 19.  However you must still register.  As the costs of processing free registrations by hand would be prohibitive free registrations can only be accepted by the EMail registration system.

If you are paying for registration then you can register at any of these local registration sites and they will supply you with a KEY.  (Click for details)

USA

Canada

Denmark & UK

Australia

New Zealand

Compuserve

EMAIL Registration system (VISA and Free registrations, world wide)

You can register using your VISA card and EMAIL by following these instructions.

To register run Mind Mapper and click on the  Create EMail button then fill in all the details and click on OK Now send your registration in one of the following ways:

Use your own EMail system to send the file REGISTER.TXT to mregister@emagic.marc.cri.nz

Print the file REGISTER.TXT using NOTEPAD (from the Accessories group) and post to EGLE Magic, PO Box 27-574, Mt Roskill, Auckland, New Zealand.

You will receive in return a registration key which will disable the annoying registration messages.  To enter the key click on the Enter Registration Key button and then type in the key.

The EMail system should return a key within 24 hours.  The snail mail system will take 2 to 3 weeks.


How to Register (pay)

You may use Mind Mapper for two weeks for no charge.  Then you must register your copy if you plan to continue using it.

As EGLE Magic strongly believes in the educational value of this software it is FREE to anyone under the age of 19.  However you must still register.  As the costs of processing free registrations by hand would be prohibitive free registrations can only be accepted by the EMail registration system described below.

If you are paying for registration then you can register at any of these local registration sites and they will supply you with a KEY.  (Click for details)

USA

Canada

Denmark & UK

Australia

New Zealand

Compuserve

EMAIL Registration system (VISA and Free registrations, world wide)

You can register using your VISA card and EMAIL by following these instructions.

To register run Mind Mapper and click on the  Create EMail button then fill in all the details and click on OK Now send your registration in one of the following ways:

Use your own EMail system to send the file REGISTER.TXT to:

mmregister@emagic.marc.cri.nz

Print the file REGISTER.TXT using NOTEPAD (from the Accessories group) and post to:

EGLE Magic, PO Box 27-574, Mt Roskill, Auckland, New Zealand.

You will receive in return a registration key which will disable the annoying registration messages.  To enter the key click on the Enter Registration Key button and then type in the key.

The EMail system should return a key within 24 hours.  The snail mail system will take 2 to 3 weeks.


Installation

Installing Mind Mapper.  The normal way to install Mind Mapper is from Program Manager you should select FILE, RUN, and type in  (Disk,directory):install

Here is what happens internally if you need to do it by hand or on a network.

copy mm.exe mm.hlp to the program directory (e.g. c:\mm)

copy mm.sty to the windows directory

copy mm.rtf to the windows directory

copy *.mm to the users working directory (example mind maps)

Network Installation for network windows

copy mm.exe to a network directory  (e.g. w:\applic\mm.exe)

copy mm.hlp to the same directory (e.g. w:\applic\mm.exe)

copy mm.sty to the network system directory (e.g. w:\windows)

copy mm.rtf to the network system directory (e.g. w:\windows)

copy *.mm to users directory h:\mm

Network Installation for local C drive windows

copy mm.exe to a network directory  (e.g. w:\applic\mm.exe)

copy mm.hlp to the same directory (e.g. w:\applic\mm.exe)

copy mm.sty to the users windows directory  (e.g. h:\windows)

copy mm.rtf to the users windows directory  (e.g. h:\windows)

copy *.mm to users directory h:\mm

The user can override the system mm.sty file by placing a copy of the file in the default directory (as defined in the properties of the icon in program manager).

Its that simple, consult mminfo@emagic.marc.cri.nz for FAQ help.


Export

You can export a mind map to a DOS Text File or to a word processor via a Rich Text File.

Click on File, Export

Select the file type using the selection box at the bottom left of the dialog.  If you change it from RTF to TXT then you should change the file name so that it ends with the extension TXT.

If you extract to a text file then NOTEPAD will be run automatically.

Microsoft Word or most other word processors should be able to read the RTF (Rich Text File) format without any problem.


Backup files (recovery)

Every 15 key strokes or word movements Mind Mapper writes a backup of your file to a file called myfle.BAK.  You can use this file to recover in the event of a crash or if you accidentally delete part of your mind map.  To do this just load the file like a normal mind map file and then use SAVE-AS to give it a normal mind map name (ending in .mm).


Tutorial

This is a short tutorial to teach you how to use the basic functions in Mind Mapper.  Print this section using FILE, PRINT TOPIC and then work through it.  This will take approximately 10 minutes.

1)  After creating a new document, modify the HOME word to be 'Happiness'

Press <enter>, then type in your central topic, in this case the word:

Happiness <enter>

2)  Add first child word 'car'

Press <control>+<insert>

car <enter>

3)  Add siblings (siblings to the word car, children to the word happiness)

Press <insert> (because you want to add words at the current level you don't need <control>)

money

<insert> sport

<insert> marriage

<insert> children

<insert> jogging

<insert> tennis

4)  Maximize your window to make it easier to work with

At the top right hand side of the window called 'Mind1' click on the triangle pointing upwards.

5)  Restructure you mind map.

You now realize that 'tennis' and 'jogging' should be children of  'sport'.

Click on 'jogging' and hold the button down.

Drag it until your pointer is on top of  'sport' then release.

Repeat for 'tennis'

If  you miss the destination word then the mind map will just swap the two words over instead of making one the child of the other.

6)  Move the whole diagram left a bit.

Adjust the position of the whole mind map by clicking and dragging the central word about 4cm to the left:

Click on 'Happiness'

Drag to the left and release.

7)  Add more sports.

Click on 'jogging'

Press <insert>

sailing

squash

fishing

golf

baseball

swimming

8)  Correct the over-written word

The word swimming or sailing will appear on top of the word marriage.  You need to correct this by hand.  You could move the word marriage to a new position by dragging it to the other side of the page and letting go. But we will fix it by stretching the word 'sport' further across.

Click on 'sport' and hold.

Drag about 2 cm to the right.

Release.

9)  Change the appearance of a word and add a comment.

Double Click on 'car'

Click on '<default color>'

Select 'Yellow'

Click in the Comment area at the bottom.

Type in:

I want to buy a yellow ford, because I really like yellow.

Click on 'OK'

9)  Add a style to highlight expensive items.

Click on the menu options Tools, Add Styles.

Click on 'Add Style'

Type in:

Expensive <enter>

Double Click on 'Expensive' in the list of styles.

Now the cursor has changed to an arrow with a large plus sign next to it.  Any word you click on now will have the 'expensive' style added to it.

Click on:   car,  golf, marriage, children, sailing

Click on the menu options Tools, Edit (normal)

10)  Change the appearance of 'Expensive' so you can see it.

Click on any word which has the style 'Expensive', e.g. sailing.

Double Click on the style 'Expensive' in the 'styles' list box.

Click '<default color>'

Select 'Green'

Click on 'OK'

Click on 'OK'

Notice how all the 'expensive' words accept 'car' have changed color.  Can you explain this.  Styles are added in the order they appear in the styles list box so the setting for the word 'car' which you put in earlier overrides the setting for 'Expensive'.

Congratulations, you survived the tutorial,  look at the example file 'ex_tutor.mm' to see what your result should look like:


Tools Menu

These tools let you add or delete styles from words.  You can also add or delete a style from the list of styles, and this can be done from the dialogue that lets you choose which style you are going to add to the words. So dont get confused about these two different types of adding a style

1  Add a style to individual words.

2  Add a style to the list of styles.

Add

This option lets you select a style and then Add it to words by clicking on them, the mouse changes into a + sign to remind you that you are in the Add mode.  When finished select Tools Edit to return to the normal editing mode.

Delete

This option lets you select a style and then Delete it from words by clicking on them, the mouse changes into a - sign to remind you that you are in the Delete mode.  When finished select Tools Edit to return to the normal editing mode.

Edit

This is simply used to end the Add or Delete modes.  You MUST use this to get back to the normal mind map editting mode.


Word Edit Dialog

This is the only complex dialog box in Mind Mapper, it allows all features of a word to be modified.   The basic features of a word  are:

The word itself	Ideally this should be a single word.

Its appearance	Font, size (pt), color, bold, italic, underline, boxed, line width.

Connection Type	10, 12, 14, 16 or 18 radial connection points.

Styles	The list of styles which combine to define the above features.

Next Style	The style that will be inherited by the children of this word.

Comments	A more detailed description of what the word stands for.  Notes...

this	this is the name given to indicate the style settings of the word itself.

Level 1	This is a built in set of  styles.  The central concept has a style  Level 1.

Level 2...	All words connected to the central word have the style Level 2, etc...

Styles

The styles of a word combine to set its actual format.  They are applied in the order that they appear in the dialog box, a typical second level word has two styles but you can add more in between the inherited style and words own style (this).

Level 2 (from parent)

this

The style Level 2 is inherited from the parent word, the style this is the settings of the word itself, this is always last in the list.  Every setting (like font) can have a fixed value or the special value <default font>.  If it has this special value then that setting is not modified by that style.  For example if a word had the following three styles:

Level 2	font=Times Roman

Pretty	font=Helv

this	font=<default font>

Then the resultant font would be Helv because it is the last non default on the list.

When you double click on a word you are editing the this settings.  To modify a style just double click on the style name in the styles list.

But why, what use is it?

The reason for all these complex defaults and inherited styles is that it allows you to quickly change the appearance of any part of your mind map.

For example if you modified the color in the style Level 2 then all the level two words would change, you could then individually change the color in the style this of a particular level two word and it would over-ride the setting in the Level 2 style.

It is even more powerful if you add a style to all the words which have a particular meaning, for example you could add a style called Good to some words, then by changing the settings of the style Good you could immediately highlight the words in your mind map which are Good.

Next Style

This setting lets you affect the children of a word, it will be the first style that each child gets in its style list.  By default each Level n style specifies Level n+1 as the Next Style. This is used to implement the slowly decreasing font size.

Bold, Italic, Underline and Boxed

These settings are three position buttons.

Clear = <default>

Crossed = Set on

Grey = Set off


What is a Mind Map? A brief introduction

How do you create a mind map?

A mind map consists of a central word or concept, around the central word you draw the 5 to 10 main ideas that relate to that word.  You then take each of those child words and again draw the 5 to 10 main ideas that relate to each of those words.

In this way an exponential number of related ideas can quickly be produced with virtually no mental effort.  The concept of writers block is hard to understand once you have grasped the use of this simple technique!

How it was invented

Mind Mapping was invented by Tony Buzan following his research into note taking techniques.

Note taking

Tony studied the three common techniques for taking notes during a lecture:

+   Writing a complete transcript.

+   Writing a summary.

+   Writing key words only.

He then tested each of these and found the following results when testing how much was learned or remembered:

Least learned = 1

1   Complete transcript given to student

2   Student writes complete transcript

3   Summary given to student

4   Student writes summary

5   Key words given to student

6   Student writes own key words

Most learned = 6

Visual Memory

 Another seemingly unrelated study on memory was also used in the formation of mind maps.  In this study by Ralph Haber 2560 photos were shown to subjects.  Then subjects were shown 2560 pairs of photos and asked in each case to say which photo had been in the original group of 2560 and which had not.  The success rate at this test averaged between 85% and 95% showing that humans have an almost photographic visual memory.  In another study where 10,000 vivid pictures were used a success rate of 99% was recorded.

Originality

If two people all draw mini mind maps around the idea shoe.  (A mini mind map is a mind map which only goes one level deep, i.e. it only has words which are directly related to the central idea).  If each person comes up with seven related words, how many do you think would be duplicates between the two people?

Studies have shown that the average is one word in common, and anything above two is very very unusual. Try this yourself, get a friend to write down the first seven things related to the word shoe, and do the same yourself, then compare the lists.  Or compare your own list to the file ex_shoes.mm.

Result, Mind Maps

With these results and other research Tony Buzan came up with a new method for taking notes.  His new system was based on the idea of making the notes as brief as possible and also as interesting to the eye as possible.  The surprizing result was that mind maps can be used in many different ways other than just simple note taking.

How can a mind map be used?

Mind maps can be applied to many different situations:

Note taking

As a means of note taking mindmaps have several advantages over other systems:

  +  You can place each new idea in the right place, regardless of the order of presentation.

  +  It encourages the reduction of each concept to a single word.

  +  The resultant mind map can be seen by the eye and memorized by your visual memory which has been shown to be almost perfect.

Creative Writing & Report Writing

A mind map lets you rapidly produce an almost infinite number of ideas, and at the same time organize them by placing each idea next to what it is related to.  This makes a very powerful tool for creative writing or report writing, where it is very important to get down all your ideas first.

It is then a trivial matter to read the mind map and write a sentence or paragraph on each key word.

Studying the easy way

Instead of simply reading a book on some topic, next time try using a mind map while you read.  Just draw your central word and then begin reading, everytime you read some idea that strikes you as important or interesting, just add it onto your mind map in the appropriate place.

When you have finished reading the book you will have a one page mindmap which summarizes everything of interest in that book.  You will probably also have added several things which you thought up yourself during your reading.

The act of creating the mind map will have greatly increased how much you absorbed from the book, and if you ever want to review the topic all you need to do is to look at the mind map.  If you want to learn the information very solidly then try to redraw the mindmap from memory a few times.  You will find it very easy.

Studying as a group (or family)

A group of people can work together to produce a single mind map by following these steps:

1   Individually draw mind maps on what you already know about the subject.

2   Draw a group mind map combining what you already know.

3   Decide what you need to learn based on this group mindmap.

4   Individually study the material, all covering the same areas for depth of knowledge or all covering different areas for speed as appropriate.  Each person completing the mind map by his/her self.

5   Again combine as a group and create a final master group mind map.

Families who have started regular weekend study days as a hobby have benefited tremendously.  Children typically go from average or below average to second or third from the top in all subjects and the parents also find themselves excelling at work.  One Swedish family was besieged by neighbourhood children asking if they could join in the fun!

Meetings & Think Tanks

As soon as you write something up on a white board you have immediately lost the creativity which everyone has.  So any creative meeting should always start by people spending a couple of minutes individually mind mapping.

Then as a way of running a meeting a master mind map on a white board allows every idea or statement to be recorded and placed in an appropriate place so that it can then be discussed at a sensible time.  Also no one feels ignored as all ideas are placed on the mind map.

The advantages of Computer Mind Mapping

Computer Mind Maps offer several major advances over the original paper mind map.  These advantages should combine to make Mind Mapping as popular as it should be:

Easy re-structuring

You can easily restructure your mind map, moving words and trees of words around in seconds.  This makes the computer mind map even better for quickly creating new ideas and ordering ideas into a meaningfull structure.

Highlighting

Using the sytle system you can instantly highlight different features of a complex mind map. E.g. you might make all the expensive options suddenly appear in bright red or all the good ideas appear in bold underlined type.

Comments

Being brief and using single words is the key to a good mind map, but sometimes you need to write sentences of explanation for yourself or others.  The computer mind map allows you to do this but to keep the extra information hidden until it is needed.  This can also be used for learning information, you should be able to recite the comment information without looking at it, when you can do this you have learned the contents of the mind map and only need the key words to bring it back.

Presentability

In this day and age it is not really acceptable to present your manager with a crayon drawing of your plans.  A computer generated mind map gets past this problem by having the same high quality appearance as any other document.

Export

With a computer mind map you can instantly export the mindmap to a normal text file or to a structured word processor document.

Further Reading

Buzan, Tony. The Mind Map Book. ISBN 0 563 86373 8, 1993.

Haber, Ralph N. How We Remember What We See. Scientific America, 105, May 1970.

Mind Map is a registered trademark of the Buzan Organisation 1990.

For more information on products & training available from Tony Buzan send a LARGE 10x30cm stamped, self addressed envelope to:

The Buzan Centres Ltd, Suites 2/3 Cardigan House, 37 Waterloo Rd, Winton, Dorset BH9 1BD, UK. Telephone (0202) 533593, FAX (0202) 534572.

or

The Buzan Centres USA Inc, 415 Federal Highway, Lake Park, Florida 33404, USA.

Telephone (407) 881 0188, FAX: (407) 845 3210.


File Print command
Print command (File menu)

Use this command to print a document.   This command presents a Print dialog box, where you may specify the range of pages to be printed, the number of copies, the destination printer, and other printer setup options.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+P


Print dialog box

The following options allow you to specify how the document should be printed:

Printer

This is the active printer and printer connection.  Choose the Setup option to change the printer and printer connection.

Setup

Displays a Print Setup dialog box, so  you can select a printer and printer connection.

Print Range

Specify the pages you want to print:

All	Prints the entire document.
Selection	Prints the currently selected text.
Pages	Prints the range of pages you specify in the From and To boxes.
Copies

Specify the number of copies you want to print for the above page range.

Collate Copies

Prints copies in page number order, instead of separated multiple copies of each page.

Print Quality

Select the quality of the printing.  Generally, lower quality printing takes less time to produce.


Print Progress Dialog

The Printing dialog box is shown during the time that <<YourApp>> is sending output to the printer.  The page number indicates the progress of the printing.

To abort printing, choose Cancel.


File Print Preview command
Print Preview command (File menu)

Use this command to display the active document as it would appear when printed.  When you choose this command, the main window will be replaced with a print preview window in which one or two pages will be displayed in their printed format.  The print preview toolbar offers you options to view either one or two pages at a time; move back and forth through the document; zoom in and out of pages; and initiate a print job.


Print Preview toolbar

The print preview toolbar offers you the following options:

Print

Bring up the print dialog box, to start a print job.

Next Page

Preview the next printed page.

Prev Page

Preview the previous printed page.

One Page / Two Page

Preview one or two printed pages at a time.

Zoom In

Take a closer look at the printed page.

Zoom Out

Take a larger look at the printed page.

Close

Return from print preview to the editing window.


File Print Setup command
Print Setup command (File menu)

Use this command to select a printer and a printer connection.  This command presents a Print Setup dialog box, where you specify the printer and its connection.


Print Setup dialog box

The following options allow you to select the destination printer and its connection.

Printer

Select the printer you want to use.  Choose the Default Printer; or choose the Specific Printer option and select one of the current installed printers shown in the box.  You install printers and configure ports using the Windows Control Panel.

Orientation

Choose Portrait or Landscape.

Paper Size

Select the size of paper that the document is to be printed on.

Paper Source

Some printers offer multiple trays for different paper sources.  Specify the tray here.

Options

Displays a dialog box where you can make additional choices about printing, specific to the type of printer you have selected.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File Page Setup Command
Page Setup command (File menu)

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