WordStar® Installation Manual
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1. AUTO CR CR carriage return Turn this switch off AUTO LF LF line feed Turn this switch off FORM LENGTH If you are using WordStar s Use form feeds print option set this switch to match the length of the paper you are using 3 1 WordStar THE PROMPTS e LOCAL LF Same as AUTO LF above Turn off e PARITY Check your printer manual or check with your dealer for the correct setting for this switch e SET TOF If you re using WordStar s Use form feeds print option press this switch after positioning your paper at the top of the form or at the perforation e SPEED OR BAUD Set this switch to match the speed at which your computer transmits characters In addition some printers have a switch that must be set to activate a communication protocol when re quired See Chapter 4 for more information Check your printer manual to see if your printer has such a switch As you respond to the prompts you ll see each feature s current default values displayed change a value type C If the value is correct con tinue to the next feature by pressing RETURN To complete the installation of some features you ll have to enter more than two values If you have chosen A or B Automatic installation these features will not display all the current values at once You must type C to view or change each value After each response you ll have the opportunity to confirm your answer before you go on to the2. MicroPro The Microcomputer Software Company WordStar Installation Manual For Release 3 3 Copyright 1983 MicroPro International Corporation 33 San Pablo Avenue San Rafael California 94903 USA COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyright 1983 by MicroPro International Corporation All Rights Reserved Worldwide This publication has been provided pursuant to an agreement containing restrictions on its use The publication also is protected by federal copyright law No part of this publication may be copied or distributed transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any human or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic manual or otherwise or disclosed to third parties without the express written permission of MicroPro International Corporation 33 San Pablo Avenue San Rafael California 94903 U S A TRADEMARKS MicroPro WordStar WordMaster MailMerge SpellStar and SuperSort are registered trademarks of MicroPro International Corporation AllStar CalcStar DataStar InfoStar and ReportStar are trademarks of MicroPro International Corporation DISCLAIMER MicroPro International Corporation makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Further MicroPro International Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to
3. STEP 8 o or TYPE Y if all information is accurate otherwise TYPE N If you type you ll return to the information screen SEE INSTALL is copying the file filename PLEASE WAIT WordStar AR INSTALLATION MENU 1 6 Throughout the program you ll be asked to confirm your responses This safeguard lets you check your work and correct errors If you type N No you will return to an earlier prompt where you can make necessary changes SEE INSTALLATION MENU From this main menu you will make the necessary selections to install WordStar for your computer system You ll return to the main menu each time you complete a selection Each menu item is briefly described here e A Menu of Terminals From this menu which lists most terminals you will select the terminal you are using e Custom Installation of Terminals If your ter minal isn t listed on the Menu of Terminals you ll choose this option to provide WordStar with the information it needs Menu of Printers From this menu you ll select the printer you are using e D Custom Installation of Printers If your printer isn t listed on the Menu of Printers you ll choose this option to provide WordStar with the informa tion it needs e E Menu of WordStar Features By making selec tions from this menu you can modify certain WordStar features Wait until you have completed the training guide and have become familiar with the way
4. After each response you ll have the opportunity to confirm your answer You ll find information about each feature both on the screen and in the following discussion of menu choices For additional information about all the features see the WordStar Reference Manual FEATURES INITIAL HELP LEVEL Select A to set the level of onscreen help To decide on the appropriate level of help start WordStar and examine the screen under each level As you become more familiar with the program you ll find you need less and less help You can later reset the level as needed Default 3 DECIMAL POINT CHARACTER Select B to set the decimal point character This character is used for aligning columns of numbers ac cording to the position of the decimal tab settings Default period NON DOCUMENT MODE Select C to set the mode for editing a file you name on the command line as you start WordStar e g WS filename You may find it useful to set this feature to non document mode when you are editing primarily data files Default document mode INITIAL DIRECTORY DISPLAY Select D to display or suppress the file directory at the Opening Menu Default on ___ Installation INITIAL INSERTION TOGGLE Select E to specify the initial setting for the insertion toggle switch With insertion off characters will type over previously typed text rather than move text right Default on JUSTIFICATION TOGGLE Select to sp
5. Check WordStar s Opening Menu 6 1 Check Cursor 6 1 Test the Erase 6 1 Check Hishliehtine sie rar 6 2 Print Tester lati o e 6 2 End the Tests uc lobo 6 3 APPENDICES 00 een A ASCII Conversion Chart A 1 B Installation Quick B 1 o 0 0 0 e 0 0 e s e e e e e e e se e e no e ee MANUAL ORGANIZATION Installation Introduction Installing WordStar is easy With this manual and the installation program which you received on your distribution disk you can install WordStar on almost any terminal and printer in minutes Also enced WordStar users have the additional option of customizing WordStar by using the installation pro gram s advanced features To install WordStar you simply reply to a series of questions presented on your screen Onscreen direc tions guide you to each next step and this manual organized to correspond with the progression of the program provides additional information The installation program helps you to create a WordStar program file tailored to your equipment your computer terminal and printer and your needs Proper installation ensures top performance from WordStar This manual is divided into six chapters with two appendices e Chapter 1
6. should go on to the WordStar Training Guide now Otherwise use the WordStar Reference Manual to learn the fine points of the WordStar program Enjoy 6 3 WordStar Appendix Conversion Chart ASCII DECIMAL HEXA DECIMAL nn o Sb o5 t Ne a Y nO n1mocou DECIMAL Installation HEXA DECIMAL G H I J K L M N O Q R S T U V W X Y Z BB gt Pr mono oD 47 48 49 4AH 4BH 4CH 4DH 4 4 50H 5 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 5 5 5 5 5 SFH 60H 61H 62H 63H 64H 65H 66H 67H 68H 69H 6AH 6BH 6CH 6DH 6EH continued 1 WordStar ASCII DECIMAL HEXA ASCII DECIMAL HEXA DECIMAL DECIMAL Installation Installation INDEX A 1 16 bit computer systems 1 2 B Baud 4 2 Boot 1 3 Codes product 1 4 Communications protocols 4 1 ETX ACK 4 3 4 5 none required 4 3 X ON X OFF 4 3 4 5 Confirm responses 1 6 Copying WordStar 1 2 CRT 1 7 Custom installation of printers 1 6 3 1 Custom installation of terminals 1 6 2 1 Customizing WordStar features 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 5 D Data port 4 9 Disk drive name 1 5 Disk space saving 1 12 Distribution disk copying of 1 2 files on 1 2 Document mode 5 2 Driver Menu 1 11 4 6 operating system primary list device 4 6 operating system secondary
7. Basic Installation contains a brief description of the installation program s structure and basic installation instructions The simple pro cedures outlined here are sufficient for most terminals and printers e Chapter 2 Custom Terminal Installation and Chapter 3 Custom Printer Installation explain the installation of terminals or printers not included on the menus You ll find descriptions of each terminal and printer feature used by WordStar If your equipment is not listed you ll have to provide the WordStar program with additional information WordStar GX RE RUNNING INSTALLATION LATER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION vi e Chapter 4 Protocols and Drivers discusses Word Star s requirements for communicating with your printer This information should be particularly helpful for beginners e Chapter 5 WordStar Features explains how you can tailor the WordStar program to your par ticular requirements Once you are familiar with WordStar you may want to change normal opera tions For example using the custom installation procedures described in this chapter you can instruct WordStar to number pages only at your request e Chapter 6 Testing Installation explains how to make sure you ve installed WordStar properly e Appendix A ASCII Conversion Chart shows the conversion of ASCII codes to decimal and hexadecimal values e Appendix B Installation Quick Guide summarizes the WordStar installation pr
8. Default 65 NUMBER OF LINES PER PAGE Select M to adjust the number of lines available on a page for printing WordStar documents Default 66 lines the setting for 11 inch paper PAGE OFFSET Select N to adjust the number of columns left blank at the left side of the printed page The left margin will begin to the right of this setting For example a page offset of 8 and a left margin of 10 will cause printing to begin in column 18 on your paper Default 8 FORM FEEDS TOGGLE Select O to set the form feed toggle switch The value you set becomes the default answer to the ques tion Use form feeds This question appears prior to printing files with WordStar or MailMerge When this toggle switch is on form feeds are used when off line feeds are used Default form feeds off gt Installation DATA FIELD SEPARATOR Select P to specify the character to be used to separate fields in a datafile You can choose any character This feature applies only to the MailMerge option of WordStar Default 1 VARIABLE NAME SYMBOL Select Q to specify the characters to be used before and after variable names inserted into a file being merged You can choose any character This feature applies only to the MailMerge option of WordStar Default ampersand amp SYSTEM DISK DRIVE Select R to specify the disk drive where your OVR files are stored WordStar looks first for the files on your currently logged
9. If information from the Opening Menu remains on your screen the erase to end of line function is not working correctly Re install your WordStar program with the correct function codes PRESS ESCape To check the highlighting feature look at the Opening Menu If highlighting is installed the list of commands and the title lt lt lt OPENING MENU gt gt gt will appear brighter or dimmer than other characters on the screen or in inverse video The type of highlighting depends on your installation First check the contrast or brightness control on your terminal to be sure the screen is properly illuminated If highlighting is not installed correctly you ll see no contrast in brightness on the Opening Menu Re install the function codes correctly From the Opening Menu you should be able to print a file Make sure your printer is on and ready to print TYPE P SEE Name of file to print TYPE PRINT TST PRESS ESCape The PRINT TST file should print exhibiting many of the print features available in WordStar If printing doesn t begin or if the features you ve in stalled don t operate correctly you ll need to re install your printer END THE TESTS WordStar After the file finishes printing the Opening Menu will return to the screen Return to your operating system TYPE X SEE your operating system prompt You can now be assured that WordStar is ready to go to work If you are new to word processing you
10. WordStar for the first time Eger A gt WINSTALL INSTALLATION MENU A D B E x A TERMINALS CUSTOM TERMINAL INSTALLATION MENU INSTALLATION MENU CUSTOM PRINTER INSTALLATION MENU MENU OF PRINTERS COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL MENU i DRIVER MENU INSTALLATION MENU EXIT OPTIONS MENU Y gt 1 1 WordStar WHAT YOU LL NEED TO KNOW COPYING WORDSTAR Before you begin your WordStar installation it s a good idea to gather the information you ll need Ask your dealer or consult your terminal printer and computer manuals for the following information Write it down for reference Terminal name Printer name Communications Protocol if necessary Printer Driver Before you run the installation program for the first time you ll need to copy your WordStar Distribution disk Your distribution disk contains the following WordStar program files and auxiliary files WSU COM WINSTALL COM WS INS PRINT TST WSOVLY1 OVR WSMSGS OVR NOTE IBM and other 16 bit computer systems use files with slightly different names See the addendum to the reference manual for a list of files The instructions included here are general refer to your system documentation for specific commands If you have already copied the disk go on to the next section Installation Procedures STEP 1 Turn on your computer STEP 2 Boot your s
11. WordStar works before you make changes e Operating System Considerations If you have a multi user operating system MP M you li select this option along with the others needed for installation MULTI USER SYSTEMS SELECTING A TERMINAL Installation e X Exit from INSTALL This option lets you review your selections make more changes if you like and then return to the operating system Only when you choose X are changes made to the in stalled WordStar file If your operating system is MP M take step 9 if not bypass this step STEP 9 SEE Is this to be installed on an MP M system Currently it is not TYPE C SEE NOW YES it is Choose this option only if your system is multi user The default setting is single user Your CRT must have a display area of at least 16 lines by 64 columns The maximum display area depends on the amount of RAM available in your computer The upper limit is about 57 lines by 120 columns WordStar can use the following features to enhance the performance of your terminal Frase to end of line Line insert Line delete Either inverse video or bright dim highlighting 1 7 WordStar 1 8 STEP 10 TYPE A SEE Is your terminal on this list STEP 11 TYPE Y Yes or N No If you typed Y Yes SEE Terminal is currently no terminal yet selected EXTRA TERMINAL TYPES STEP 12 TYPE the appropriate letter for your terminal OR if y
12. drive which is the drive in dicated by your operating system when you start a program If your files are not found there WordStar looks for them on the system drive EXIT Type X to return to the Installation Menu 5 5 WordStar 5 6 WORDSTAR S OPENING SCREEN CHECK CURSOR POSITIONING TEST THE ERASE FUNCTION Installation 6 Testing Installation This chapter contains a few simple tests that will help you determine if your terminal and printer are correctly installed to work with WordStar To test your installation start WordStar running on your computer At the system prompt TYPE ws kim SEE Program version and serial number copyright information and the terminal printer com munications protocol and printer driver selections you made during installation The display will remain on your screen for a few seconds or until you press any key Then you will see the WordStar Opening Menu The cursor should be positioned at the lower right of the Opening Menu If lines run together on your screen and punctuation appears at random the cursor positioning function codes are incorrect for your terminal Check your terminal manual and the settings of all option switches on the terminal Re install WordStar or correct your terminal settings With the Opening Menu on the screen open a document file TYPE D SEE Name of file to edit Installation CHECK HIGHLIGHTING PRINT TEST
13. in the message up to the ETX code a line for example it sends an ACK code ACKnowledge back to the computer The ACK code represented by a value of 06 tells the computer that the printer is ready to receive the next information message 4 3 WordStar 77 PX Do not attempt to install or use code in the operat ing system to implement ETX ACK protocol If WordStar is to operate under this protocol the pro tocol must be executed by WordStar Some specialty printers or printers with similar capabilities permit the use of this protocol as an alternative to X ON X OFF You should use ETX ACK protocol when other considerations re quire its use for example when other software on your computer requires it When you use this protocol WordStar must know how many characters can be dictated before the printer buffer becomes full In addition some printers may require specific procedures such as set ting a switch inside the printer to activate ETX ACK protocol Check your printer manual After you type B and confirm your choice the ETX ACK message length prompt will appear on your screen The number you enter must be equal to or less than half the size of the printer buffer Word Star will keep two messages in the buffer at any given time The default is 127 characters this number indicates that the printer buffer can hold at least 254 characters The maximum ETX ACK message length is 254 characters
14. to enter the correct code for WordStar Typing the wrong code will produce an error message NOTE You can bypass steps 2 4 by typing WINSTALL and the product code on the same line At the operating system prompt TYPE WINSTALL WS TYPE any key SEE information screen Be sure to read all onscreen information and instruc tions as you proceed through the installation program STEP 5 PRESS any key You can leave the installation program at any point by pressing SEE disk drive name request Installation If some of your WordStar installation files WSU COM for example are located on another disk drive enter the disk drive name here If all files are located on the logged disk drive press RETURN SEE Name of file to install or RETURN or WSU COM At this screen you first provide the name of the file to be installed or modified and then the name for the newly installed file WSU COM is the Uninstalled version of WordStar WS COM is the installed ver sion you ll use to run WordStar 5 6 m File to install is WSU COM NOTE If you re installing WordStar you ll find slight differences between the onscreen text and descriptions in the manual From this point on in the program simply follow the instructions on the screen using the manual as a reference the steps will be the same SEE Enter name of file for installed WordStar or RETURN for WS COM STEP 7 rum SEE doublecheck message
15. ASCII 2 2 3 3 changing 2 2 3 3 decimal 2 2 3 3 entering a series of 2 3 3 3 hexadecimal 2 2 3 3 Vertical motion VMI 3 6 W WordStar features 1 7 system disk 1 3 WordStar features 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 5 bottom margin 5 3 customizing of 5 1 5 3 5 5 data field separator 5 5 decimal point character 5 2 directory display initial 5 3 form feeds toggle 5 4 help level initial 5 2 hyphen help toggle 5 3 insertion toggle initial 5 3 justification toggle 5 3 left margin 5 4 menu of 1 6 5 1 non document mode 5 2 number of lines per page 5 4 omit page numbering toggle 5 3 page offset 5 4 printing 1 9 right margin 5 4 system disk drive 5 5 top margin 5 3 variable name symbol 5 5
16. Be sure to decrease this value if your printer has a smaller buffer Otherwise the messages will overlap in the buffer and you will lose characters or print unwanted data Some printers have switches that make it possible to select two or more different buffer sizes If your printer has such switches check to make sure the switches set to the correct buffer sizes Installation X ON X OFF PROTOCOL Select C for the X ON X OFF protocol When the printer is ready to receive an information message it sends an X ON code transmit ON to the computer The X ON code is represented by the ASCII code DCI which translates to a hexadecimal value 11 When it receives an information message the printer sends X OFF transmit OFF ASCII code DC3 hexadecimal value 13 to the computer telling it not to send any more messages before receiving the next X ON code This protocol is sometimes known as DC1 DC3 X ON X OFF protocol is the usual selection if you have a serial specialty printer interfaced at any rate over 300 baud Most but not all printers support this kink of protocol The ETX ACK and X ON X OFF protocols require that the computer and printer be able to exchange 1 transmit and receive information You must therefore select a printer driver which allows infor mation to be received from as well as transmitted to the printer PRINTER DRIVERS The printer driver is a program that works with the protocol to ma
17. E PROTOCOL AR Installation If a hardware protocol is unavailable a software protocol sometimes called handshaking can be installed Most printers are capable of using either the ETX ACK protocol or the pro tocol Many printers allow you to choose between the two Although the X ON X OFF variety is generally preferred consult your dealer or hardware manual to determine which software protocol is best to use with your printer The WordStar program itself will handle either kind of software protocol Communications Protocol Menu The Communications Protocol Menu appears after you choose at the Installation Menu and then select the letter corresponding to the name of your printer A L from the list of Standard Printer Types If you are performing a custom printer in stallation however the Protocol Menu appears after you choose D at the Installation Menu and then G at the Printer Installation Menu NONE REQUIRED Select A if your printer does not need a protocol or if the protocol is handled by the hardware See the previous section on hardware protocol ETX ACK PROTOCOL Select B if your printer uses ETX ACK protocol WordStar will place a special character at the end of each information message it sends to the printer This special character is known as an ETX an acronym for End of TeXt code and is represented by a value of 03 Once the printer has printed everything
18. ROTOCOL MENU Select G to set any required protocol Refer to Chapter 4 in this manual for detailed information about communications protocols DRIVER MENU Select H to specify a printer driver Refer to Chapter 4 in this manual for detailed information about printer drivers Specialty Printers Only Install all of the following features on specialty printers to take advantage of WordStar s print features RIBBON SELECTION Select I to supply alternate and standard ribbon selection code sequences if your printer is capable of two color printing 3 5 WordStar Sd Code Code Value Range Code Code Code Increment Value Range 3 6 VERTICAL MOTION Select J if your printer is capable of the vertical movement necessary to produce sub and superscript You must supply the following values regarding the vertical motion index VMI Code sequences that tell the printer to prepare to move the platen up and down Code sequences called VMI trailer strings that tell the printer the movement in vertical increments is complete Very few printers require this information The minimum value for VMI The range of valid VMI values If you don t know the range subtract the minimum value from the maximum value The code sequence for line feed The code sequence for reverse line feed HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT Select K if your printer is capable of incremental horizontal movement You m
19. STING YOUR INSTALLATION SAVING DISK SPACE STEP 20 EES or TYPE Y or N SEE further information If further information is required at this point see Chapter 4 SEE INSTALLATION MENU The last steps give you the opportunity to recheck your work and to reenter the installation program if you want to make a change STEP 21 TYPE X SEE These are your current values Exit options menu STEP 22 or Choose to save your modifications and return to the operating system Choose B to leave the installation program without saving the changes you ve made Choose to remain in the installation program and return to the INSTALLATION MENU Your installation is complete You may want to run a test to verify that WordStar is properly installed In Chapter 6 Testing Installation you ll find instruc tions for checking all aspects of the installation You may want to remove the installation program files from your disk to save space To re install any features later you ll need to restore the files from your distribution disk copy WHAT YOU LL NEED TO KNOW Installation 2 Custom Terminal Installation Custom Installation of Terminals is selection B on the Installation Menu If you have already checked selection A Menu of Terminals and have not found the name of your terminal listed need to do a custom installation to give WordStar information about the codes your terminal send
20. YOU NEED A PROTOCOL HARDWARE PROTOCOL 4 2 You probably won t need a communications protocol if you have a specialty printer or one with similar capabilities that can receive information from the computer at 300 bits per second or less that is with a serial interface set at 300 baud or less or a standard printer with a serial interface at 600 baud or less However your printer may operate so slowly that you will want to increase the baud rate At a higher baud rate you will need a communications protocol unless your printer is equipped with special hardware or cabling options See the next section on hardware protocol Without a communications pro tocol you run the risk of losing characters before they can be printed Use a hardware protocol if one is available A hard ware protocol is a special cabling device that regulates the exchange of information between your computer and your printer Many computer and printer manufacturers routinely supply hardware pro tocols with their products Your dealer will help you select the proper protocol for your system To achieve a hardware protocol with certain ma chines computers or printers some rewiring may be necessary Such hardware protocol is still preferred over any software protocol see the following sec tion Your hardware manuals should supply the in formation you need If you cannot find this informa tion contact your hardware dealer or manufacturer SOFTWAR
21. ave chosen your selection SEE further information with some selections STEP 16 or TYPE if correct N if you want to change your selection SEE Communications protocol is currently No protocol SEE COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL MENU SETTING THE PROTOCOL SETTING THE DRIVER Installation At the Communications Protocol Menu you ll tell WordStar how to communicate with your printer you are unfamiliar with protocols turn to Chapter 4 Protocols and Drivers You ll find an easy to understand explanation and more detailed instructions about how to set the communication protocol if one is required for your printer Also consult your printer manual to establish what protocol if any you need STEP 17 Lem Communications protocol is now your selection STEP 18 Em or Y or N Depending on your protocol choice you will or will not be required to give more information If further information is required see Chapter 4 SEE Driver is currently No driver yet selected SEE DRIVER MENU At the Driver Menu you ll tell WordStar how to handle the communication between your computer and your printer Again refer to Chapter 4 of this manual and to your printer and computer manuals for the necessary information STEP 19 TYPE or RETURN SEE Driver is now your selection SEE further information WordStar LEAVING THE INSTALLATION PROGRAM TE
22. cters 3 8 return line feed 3 7 ribbon selection 3 5 user defined functions PQ PW PE PR 3 8 vertical motion 3 6 Printer interface 4 8 Printer switches 3 1 auto carriage return 3 1 auto line feed 3 1 form length 3 1 local line feed 3 2 parity 3 2 set top of form 3 2 speed or baud 3 2 Printers backspacing standard 1 9 daisy wheel 1 9 dot matrix 3 8 letter quality 1 9 Menu of 1 6 selecting of 1 9 specialty 1 9 standard 1 9 switches on 1 10 Product codes 1 4 Program exiting from 1 4 Prompts responding to 2 2 3 2 Protocols communications 1 11 handshaking 4 3 hardware 4 2 selecting of 1 11 software 4 3 R RAM 1 7 Re installing WordStar 1 5 S Screen size 2 3 Specialty Printers capabilities of 1 10 Status bits 4 7 4 8 4 9 Status port 4 7 4 9 Structure Installation Program 1 1 Switches printer 3 1 System disk drive 5 5 System disk WordStar 1 3 T Terminal display area 1 7 Terminal features 2 3 2 5 cursor positioning 2 3 delete line 2 4 erase to end of line 2 4 handling of last character on screen 2 5 highlighting 2 4 insert line 2 5 scrolling 2 5 terminal exit 2 4 terminal start up 2 4 Terminal name 2 3 Installation Terminals and WordStar features 1 8 maximum display area on 1 7 Menu of 1 6 selection of 1 7 similar to yours 1 8 Testing Installation 1 12 6 1 6 2 Two color printing 3 5 V Values
23. ecify the initial setting for the justifica tion toggle switch With justification off your text will have an uneven right margin Default on HYPHEN HELP TOGGLE Select G to specify the initial setting for the hyphen help toggle switch With hyphen help off WordStar will not hyphenate words during paragraph re forming but will simply move words extending beyond the margin to the next line Default on OMIT PAGE NUMBERING Select H to specify the initial setting of the omit page numbering toggle switch If the toggle switch is off the pages will be numbered during printing Default off TOP MARGIN Select I to specify the number of lines to be left blank at the top of the printed page Default 3 BOTTOM MARGIN Select J to specify the number of lines to be left blank at the bottom of the page Default 8 WordStar 5 4 LEFT MARGIN Select K to adjust the left margin on the screen and on the printed page The left margin must not exceed the right margin and should be set at a number less than 240 Default 7 With the left margin set at 1 your text appears at the extreme left on your screen When printed however your text will appear to the right of the space allocated for page offset see selection N RIGHT MARGIN Select L to adjust the right margin on the screen and on the printed page The right margin has no theoret ical limit but does have practical limits page width and printer capacity
24. in the same manner as you specified the output ports and bits 4 9 WordStar 4 10 Installation 5 Wordstar Features Once you re familiar with WordStar you may want to change the way some features operate With the installation program you can customize the initial setting of 19 WordStar features Your new settings become WordStar defaults These defaults in turn can be altered during an editing session with a Word Star command For example the preset help level 15 3 If you use Option A to change the level to 0 menus will not appear when you begin writing or editing and you ll have a larger work area Later if you need to see a menu you can temporarily reset the help level You may want to keep more than one version of WordStar each with a different filename on your disks For example a file called WS1 COM could begin WordStar in document mode and another call ed WS2 COM could begin the program in non document mode Different versions would be tailored to different tasks Be sure to complete the WordStar Training Guide before you change any feature settings The guide was designed for use with standard settings and you could easily become confused if you tried to complete exercises using a customized version of WordStar From the Installation Menu TYPE E SEE MENU OF WORDSTAR FEATURES 5 1 WordStar 5 2 To modify a feature type the appropriate letter and respond to the prompts on the screen
25. include the control key For example if you press the control key and A together A will be entered as a single value To enter a series of characters such as 0 707 type 0 RETURN Q RETURN C RETURN FEATURES TERMINAL NAME Select B to give WordStar a name for your terminal Although your response doesn t affect the program it does affect all messages that give the name of the terminal for which WordStar is installed SCREEN SIZE Select C to provide the number of horizontal lines and vertical columns available on your terminal screen Defaults 24 lines 80 columns CURSOR POSITIONING To enable WordStar to position the cursor accurately on the screen you must supply the following if required by your terminal e The character or characters that indicate the cursor is about to be moved e The characters sent between the coordinates of the move e The characters sent following a move e The characters representing line 1 and column 1 e The code type representing line and column numbers ASCII or BINARY e The order in which the column number and line number are sent 2 3 WordStar E Code H Code a Code Code n Code 2 4 TERMINAL START UP Select E if your terminal requires that a sequence of codes be sent in preparation for WordStar Examples are given on the screen TERMINAL EXIT Select F if your terminal also requires that a sequence of codes be sent t
26. ke sure that the printer and computer communicate properly The driver tells them where to do the talking and where to do the listening Without this information your computer and printer couldn t converse They would be like people trying to carry on a phone conversation with one party speak ing into the earpiece and the other listening at the mouthpiece information could not pass between them WordStar 4 6 Protocols require that the computer and the printer be able to exchange that is transmit and receive information Some printer drivers make this exchange possible whereas others permit information to be sent only from the computer to the printer Be sure to select a driver that is compatible with the type of protocol you have installed Your WordStar program contains several different printer drivers The following section which presents descriptions of each option on the driver menu will help you make the appropriate selection for your situation Driver Menu The Driver Menu appears after you have selected your communications protocol during a standard installation If you are performing a custom printer installation however the Driver Menu appears after you choose H at the Printer Installation Menu OPERATING SYSTEM PRIMARY LIST DEVICE Select A to send characters to your printer through the printer driver in your operating system If your selection of a protocol was A No protocol required the Ope
27. list device 4 7 WordStar s port driver 4 7 Driver selecting of 1 11 E Error messages 1 4 ETX ACK message length 4 4 Exiting from Installation 1 7 program 1 4 with X option 1 7 Extra Terminal Types Menu 1 8 F Features printer 3 4 3 7 3 8 terminal 2 3 WordsStar 1 6 5 1 Files distribution disk 1 2 installed WS COM 1 5 uninstalled WSU COM 1 5 H Horizontal motion HMI 3 6 I IBM 1 2 Incremental motion 1 9 Installation basic procedures for 1 3 custom of printers 1 6 3 1 custom of terminals 1 6 2 1 Installation Menu 1 6 Installation Program leaving 1 12 structure of 1 1 Installation testing 1 12 6 1 6 2 L Letter quality printers 1 10 Logical device 4 6 M Menu Communications Protocol 1 10 4 3 Driver 1 11 4 6 Extra Terminal Types 1 8 Installation 1 6 Printer 1 6 Printer Installation 3 4 Standard Printer Types 1 9 1 1 WordStar M continued Terminal 1 6 Terminal Installation 2 1 WordStar Features 1 6 5 1 Menu Map 1 1 MP M 1 7 Multi user operating systems 1 7 P Physical device 4 6 Platen 3 8 Printer buffer 4 1 Printer Drivers 4 5 Printer features 3 4 3 5 3 7 3 8 boldfacing 3 5 carriage roll 3 8 character pitch 3 9 double width characters 3 8 driver menu 3 5 horizontal motion 3 6 initialization 3 4 overprinting 3 5 phantom characters 3 7 print modes 3 7 printer name 3 4 protocol menu 3 5 reduced sized chara
28. make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of MicroPro International Corporation to notify any person or organization of such revision or changes TABLE OF CONTENTS WM A AAA BASIC INSTALLATION 24 cias I eR Copying WordStar cc ase e E eee aes 1 2 Starting 1 3 Installation Menu 4 deii x SO OR in 1 6 Selecting a 1 7 Selecting osos CX REUS POE 1 9 Setting the Protocol aao wat eee ea PR Pe 1 11 Setting the 1 11 Leaving the Installation Program 1 12 CUSTOM TERMINAL INSTALLATION dia 2 2 Changing a eee 2 2 RU EATER 2 3 CUSTOM PRINTER INSTALLATION Printer Switches us ees pai dei 3 1 Phe Prompts 255 3 2 Changing Valle dai 3 3 Installation runs 3 4 u 3 4 PROTOCOLS AND 5 Communication 4 1 Printer DEyele osos A iS 4 5 WORDSTAR 8 Features you can 5 2 iii iv WordStar Contents continued 6 TESTING
29. next prompt The first time you install your printer you should res pond to every prompt WordStar needs all the infor mation requested CHANGING VALUE Installation To change some values you must enter information in one of three formats decimal hexadecimal or ASCII See the ASCII Conversion Chart in Appen dix A When you type C to change a value you ll see a screen describing how to enter a value You ll also see instructions about how to leave a value as is and how to end the sequence At the bottom of the screen is a statement telling you the maximum number of entries that can be stored at that feature Here is the screen You can enter a value in ASCII decimal or hexadecimal codes Precede each entry with these prefixes ASCII A enters ASCII A a single value Hexadecimal 41 enters hexadecimal 41 Decimal 61 enters decimal 61 To enter a sequence of characters enter each one separately followed by RETURN Press lt RETURN gt to leave a value unchanged Enter a period and press lt RETURN gt to terminate a sequence and to eliminate all subsequent values These special characters require hexadecimal input RETURN M OD Period 2E H backspace H 08 Maximum entries for this function is 6 Current Value New Value A value typed in ASCII may include the control key For example if you press the control key and A together A will be entered as a single val
30. nter ports and the status bits at those ports Ports are logical places where your operating system can plug in to other devices A port is not the ac tual plug or connector itself but has a very definite location and assigned number Information bits or bytes is sent through a port on its way to another device in this case your printer At the status port WordStar monitors the condition of the printer that is checks to see whether it s ready for more information 4 7 WordStar 4 8 Status bits are special bits at the status port of your computer that change when the condition of the printer has changed If your printer interface involves more than one out put data port one output status port one input data port and one input status port WordStar s Port Driver will not work After you have selected and confirmed option C you will be asked a series of questions first about the numbers of the output port and output status port and then unless you have chosen no protocol about the numbers of the input ports and input status ports You should be able to find in your computer manual the information necessary to answer these questions When you enter port numbers use hexadecimal values See Appendix A of this manual for a decimal hexadecimal conversion table After you have entered port numbers you will be asked which bits change at the status port You should find this information in the section of
31. o leave the terminal set as it was before you started WordStar HIGHLIGHTING Select G if your terminal has highlighting capabilities and requires a code sequence to turn highlighting on and off You will need to supply the codes for both on and off ERASE TO END OF LINE Select H to provide the code for the feature that erases all characters from the cursor position to the end of the line If this feature is not available on your terminal WordStar will use another method to perform the same function DELETE LINE Select I to provide the code sequence for the delete line feature which erases the line containing the cursor and moves the lines below up one line If this feature is not available on your terminal WordStar will use another method to perform the same function Code Code Installation INSERT LINE Select J to provide the code sequence for the insert line feature This feature places a blank line at the cursor line and pushes the text down one line on the screen Check your terminal manual if your terminal inserts the blank line below the cursor you ll have to precede the insertion code with a code sequence to move the cursor up a line If the insert line feature is not available on your terminal WordStar will use another method to perform the function HANDLING OF LAST CHARACTER ON SCREEN Select K and type Y at the prompt if your terminal scrolls up a line when it encounters a character at the bot
32. ocedure Everyone should begin with basic installation pro cedures in Chapter 1 If your system requires custom installation you ll be instructed to proceed to the more advanced steps You may want to run the installation program again later If you were to acquire a new printer or terminal for example or if you simply wanted to change a few standard features you would use this manual to re install the WordStar program Use the following resources to answer some of your questions Appendix A in this manual will help you convert values into three formats ASCII decimal and hexadecimal Installation e The glossary at the back of the WordStar Reference Manual will help you understand unfamiliar terms e Appendix A Program Specifications in the reference manual will answer your questions about hardware and software requirements e Your terminal printer and computer manuals and your dealer will supply the specific information about your hardware requested by the installation program The following symbols are used in this manual a RETURN KEY REMEMBER AX KEEP IN MIND CAUTION vil WordStar viii Installation 1 Basic Installation STRUCTURE OF You ll work from a series of menus making selections THE PROGRAM and responding to prompts Your path through the program will depend on the type of hardware you are using The following is a map of the menus you ll see as you install
33. ou go on to the next prompt The first time you install your terminal you should respond to every prompt because WordStar needs this information To change some values you must enter information in one of three formats decimal hexadecimal or ASCII See the ASCII Conversion Chart in Appendix A When you type C to change a value you ll see a screen describing these formats and explaining how to change from one to another You ll also see instructions about how to leave a value as is and how to end the sequence Just above the values at the bottom of the screen is a statement telling you the maximum number of entries stored by that feature Here is the screen You can enter a value in ASCII decimal or hexadecimal codes Precede each entry with these prefixes ASCII E A enters ASCII A a single value Hexadecimal 41 enters hexadecimal 41 Decimal 61 enters decimal 61 To enter sequence of characters enter each one separately followed by lt RETURN gt Press lt RETURN gt to leave a value unchanged Enter a period and press lt RETURN gt to terminate a sequence and to eliminate all subsequent values These special characters require hexadecimal input lt RETURN gt M OD Period 2E H backspace H 08 Maximum entries for this function is 6 Current Value New Value Lines Columns Code Code Code Code Code Code Installation A value typed in ASCII may
34. ou typed N No at STEP 11 SEE Terminal is currently no terminal yet selected followed by a list of terminal types STEP 12 TYPE the appropriate letter for your terminal If your terminal isn t listed go on to the next menu If you are viewing menu 1 for example type 2 to see menu 2 NOTE If the exact name of your terminal doesn t appear on any menu talk to your dealer One of the terminals listed may be so similar to yours that WordStar won t know the difference Otherwise you will need to select B on the Installation Menu and do a custom installation see Chapter 2 Custom Terminal Installation STEP 13 E or TYPE Y if correct N if you need to make a change SEE INSTALLATION MENU SELECTING PRINTER Installation STEP 14 TYPE C SEE Printer is currently no printer yet selected SEE STANDARD PRINTER TYPES WordStar works with most printers on the market and can be installed to use most printer features though some require special procedures see Chapter 4 of this manual If your printer is capable of backspacing or carriage returns without line feed you can use the following WordStar printing features e underlining e boldface multi strike method doublestriking e overstriking If you have a specialty printer that is a printer capable of incremental motion you can use these WordStar printing features microspace justification variable line height variable character pi
35. rating System List Device is the usual selection If you select A make sure that you have set up your operating system correctly that is that you have assigned the correct physical device a printer to this logical device the list device See your operating system manual for the appropriate commands Installation OPERATING SYSTEM SECONDARY LIST DEVICE Select B if the primary list device in your operating system is assigned to a task other than printing your WordStar files In some operating systems a secon dary list device is available The list device is usually not capable of exchanging information with the printer That is the list device will send information to the printer but will not listen for signals coming back If you are using a software protocol either ETX ACK or X ON X OFF some adjustment will have to be made to your operating system Ask your dealer for help with your particular system WORDSTAR S PORT DRIVER Select C to use WordStar s built in Port Driver This driver bypasses the operating system and exchanges information with the printer directly If you use this driver you will not have to adjust your operating system for two way communication between com puter and printer WordStar s port driver is recommended for use with a software protocol because the driver contains a test to check when the printer is busy But to use this driver you will need information about your com puter s pri
36. s and receives This information should be available in your terminal manual Check with your dealer before you begin a custom installation If your terminal is similar to one listed on the Menu you may be able to select that terminal for your installation Before you begin your terminal installation it s a good idea to gather the information you ll need Each item is listed in the Features section of this chapter Using your terminal and computer manuals locate the necessary information and write it down for reference in the space provided If this is the first installation of your terminal SEE INSTALLATION MENU TYPE B SEE TERMINAL INSTALLATION MENU TYPE A SEE Automatic installation of all features If you have already installed WordStar and you are returning to the program to modify a particular feature select only that feature from the menu 2 1 WordStar THE PROMPTS CHANGING A VALUE As you respond to the prompts you ll see each feature s current default values displayed To change a value type C If the value is correct con tinue to the next feature by pressing RETURN To complete the installation of some features you ll have to enter more than two values If you have chosen A Automatic installation not all the current values will be displayed at once You must type C to view or change each value After each response you ll have the opportunity to confirm your answer before y
37. sequences for each of your printer s carriage returns 3 7 WordStar 15 Code PW Code PE Code PR Code AR E Roll up Code Roll down Code 3 8 Optional These features are optional on all printers and depend on the special capabilities of your printer USER DEFINED FUNCTIONS Select O to set four WordStar commands to perform actions of your choice If your printer supplies another font for example you can set one of the commands to toggle the font on and off The four commands you set are PW PE and You ll need to provide the code sequence for each command you define Selections and P are not strictly limited to rib bon selections and character pitch Like the user defined functions selection O these selections let you set the WordStar P commands to the code se quences of your choice You could for example select 1 to enter a code for double width characters and select Q to enter a code for reduced sized characters You could also use these selections to assign the special print features of a dot matrix printer to WordStar commands CARRIAGE ROLL Select P if your printer is capable of rolling the platen up and down a partial line You ll need to enter the function code sequences for both up and down partial rolls of Standard Code Alternate Code xi Installation CHARACTER PITCH Select Q if your printer is capable of altering
38. tch subscripts superscripts boldface offset and restrike method The Standard Printer Types menus list several printers Almost any printer can be installed by selec ting Standard printer If your printer can also backspace select Backspacing standard printer However if you have a daisy wheel or other specialty printer and you want to use all the print features available with WordStar you must select your exact printer name from this menu Check the glossary in the WordStar Reference Manual to better understand unfamiliar terms 1 9 WordStar SPECIALTY PRINTER CAPABILITIES AR 1 10 Specialty printers and those which are mechanically and functionally similar are capable of backspacing bidirectional printing and spacing vertically and horizontally in increments smaller than one line or one character width Specialty printers are sometimes called letter quality printers If your printer name isn t listed you can select D on the Installation Menu and perform a custom printer installation Instructions are given in Chapter 3 Custom Printer Installation Some printers have switches which must be properly set for WordStar operation In Chapter 3 Custom Printer Installation you ll find information about setting these switches STEP 15 TYPE the appropriate letter If your printer isn t listed go on to the next menu If you are viewing menu 1 for example type 2 to see menu 2 SEE You h
39. the pitch width between characters of your printed text You ll need to enter the function code sequences for standard character width and alternate character width EXIT Type X to return to the Installation Menu WordStar 3 10 PRINTER BUFFER AR Installation 4 Protocols And Drivers This chapter presents general information about pro tocols and drivers and then explains the options on both menus COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS A communications protocol is a system of codes that enables your printer and computer to talk to one another If WordStar were to send 200 words per second from computer to printer your printer like a person taking dictation would need a way of saying Hold it I can t transfer characters to paper that fast Most printers have a good memory called the printer buffer When receiving new information your printer can use this buffer as storage space while printing in formation received earlier The size of this buffer is important A buffer that holds only 500 words can become filled in seconds if WordStar is dictating 200 words per second Any characters sent after the buffer is full will be lost Communications protocols require that the computer and printer exchange information or signals The computer must be able to send information to the printer for printing and the printer must be able to send signals back when it s ready to receive more information 4 1 WordStar DO
40. tom right of the screen If your terminal doesn t use this convention type N and WordStar will use another method to cause the scrolling 2 5 WordStar WHAT YOU LL NEED TO KNOW PRINTER SWITCHES Installation 3 Custom Printer Installation Custom Installation of Printers is selection D on the Installation Menu If you have already checked selec tion C Menu of Printers and have not found your printer on the list you ll need to perform a custom installation to take advantage of all the capabilities of your printer WordStar needs specific information which you ll find in your printer manual If you need more help ask your dealer You ll be installing either a standard or specialty printer Be sure your printer has all the capabilities outlined in Chapter 1 before you install it as a specialty printer Before you begin your printer installation it s a good idea to gather the information you ll need Each item is listed in the Features section of this chapter Using your printer and computer manuals locate the necessary information and write it down for reference in the space provided Some printers have switches that must be properly set for WordStar to control printing operations The switches may be located on an external control panel on a control panel under the printer cover or on internal circuit boards If your printer has any of the following options switches they should be set as recommended
41. ue To enter a series of characters such as Q Q C type 0 RETURN Q RETURN C RETURN WordStar N 4 ja Name 3 4 INSTALLATION Begin at the Installation Menu TYPE D SEE PRINTER INSTALLATION MENU If you are installing your printer for the first time choose A Automatic installation for specialty printer features C through M or B Automatic installation for standard printer features C through H and N Later if you want to modify a particular feature select the appropriate letter from the Printer Installa tion menu and respond to the prompts FEATURES All Printers WordStar must have information about all of the following features for all printers PRINTER NAME Select C to give WordStar a name for your printer This name which doesn t affect the program is used in all messages that specify the printer for which WordStar is installed INITIALIZATION Select D to provide the code sequences that tell your printer to begin and end printing Code H Code 5 Protocol 4 Driver Code Installation OVERPRINTING Select E to tell WordStar how your printer back spaces If you are installing a backspacing printer you ll also have to know the code that tells the printer to backspace BOLDFACING Select F to specify how dark your boldfaced print will be The default value is 2 the recommended value for specialty printers P
42. ust supply the following values regarding horizontal motion index HMI Code sequences that tell the printer to prepare to move the print head left or right The fraction increment in inches your printer moves the print head for HMI either 1 60 or 1 120 inch The minimum value for HMI The range of valid HMI values If you don t know the range subtract the minimum value from the maximum value Code Code Forward Code Backward Code m Code Code nf LF Code 1 2 LF Code No LF Code Installation e The code sequence for a space forward e The code sequence for a backspace PRINT MODES Select L to enter the codes for both forward and backward printing PHANTOM CHARACTERS Select M if your print head contains two characters nicknamed phantom space and phantom rubout that are not represented on your keyboard You can set two WordStar commands to represent these charac ters in your printed text Check your print head for the characters and your printer manual for the code sequence representing each Standard Printers Only RETURN LINE FEED Select N to tell WordStar whether your printer is capable of carriage returns with line feeds with half line feeds or without line feeds If your printer is capable of one or more of these returns most WordStar features such as overstriking overprinting and underscoring will function You ll need to supply the function code
43. your computer manual that provides port number informa tion The combination of all the bits that change must be represented as a single hexadecimal value If you are unfamiliar with converting binary values to hexadecimal values ask your dealer for assistance First type the hexadecimal value that corresponds to the bits that change when the port can accept a character For example if the one and five bits change enter the hexadecimal value 22 which cor responds to the decimal value 34 or the binary value 00100010 Installation After you have entered this hexadecimal value you ll be asked for the hexadecimal value of the bits that change from off to on from 0 to 1 when the printer is ready to accept more characters for printing For example if only the one bit changes enter 2 If only the number 5 bit changes enter 20 If both bits change enter 22 just as you did before If you have chosen no protocol the questions stop here But if you are using a communications pro tocol you Il be asked another series of questions similar to those just described this time about input ports and input status ports The input status port and status bits are used by WordStar to determine whether or not a character has been received by the printer The number of the input data port is frequently though not always the same as that of the output data port You will specify the input data port input status port and status bits
44. ystem Installation STEP 3 Place your WordStar Distribution disk in drive A STEP 4 Place a formatted disk in drive STEP 5 At your system prompt type instructions to copy the files from the distribution disk in drive A to the disk in drive B You now have a copy of the WordStar Distribution Disk in drive B If you purchased other MicroPro software for use with WordStar SpellStar or MailMerge follow the same steps to copy them as well Once you have placed the original program disks in a safe place you re ready to run the installation program NOTE You can create a WordStar system disk that is a disk that includes the WordStar program and your operating system This disk will enable you to boot the system and enter WordStar directly Refer to your system documentation for specific instructions INSTALLATION PROCEDURES Place the copy of the WordStar distribution disk in the logged disk drive and make sure the operating system prompt is on the screen STEP 1 TYPE WINSTALL SEE copyright information STEP 2 PRESS any key SEE Would you like to continue STEP3 Em or Y or WordStar PROGRAM EXIT 1 4 If you choose to leave the installation program at this point no changes will be made to the file NOTE If at some point an error message appears follow the instructions on your screen to correct the problem SEE Which MicroPro product would you like to install STEP4 TYPE WS Be sure
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