PS TEXT EDIT Reference Manual

WINDOW
TEDIT Topics
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WINDOW The term window represents two concepts in TEDIT: 1) window, in
Figure 2-8, is used as a way of opening and viewing a part or all of your file;
and 2) WINDOW, in Figure 2-9, is used as a text item defining a part of the
text in your file.
Figure 2-8. The Concept of Window as a View of Your Text
The screen window gives
you a view of your file.
Date: April 1, 1984
To: Experienced Writing Department
From: Novice Writing Department
Subject: Improvements to Documentation
There is a meeting scheduled for this Friday April 32 at 2:00 A.M. in the B-Atrium. Since the li
the building are turned off at noon, there will be no light available; therefore, everyone should
flashlight in order to see the handouts.
Some of the items to be discussed are:
o When using examples in a manual, should we give a solution or just present the problem?
o Should the text be presented to read from right to left or stay with the left to right traditi
o Is it necessary to include all technical information, or should we let the user experiment
with the product?
o Why not let the user look through the manual to find the definitions of terms, therefore elim
the need for a glossary?
o Should we number the pages of the manual using odd numbered pages only or should we use the
standard numbering system of even and odd numbers?
o Should we allow for multiple transparent overlays (up to three) for difficult drawings and
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diagrams?
o Can we perfect bind manuals that are 400 pages or more?
o What sort of tabs are best (thumb tabs (dictionary style), stripes, squares, extended cut out
on the pages)?