Menu Commands
File Menu
The File menu contains commands for opening and saving
documents, as well as starting new instances of Pathetic Writer
and exiting running ones.
New
Opens a new empty Pathetic Writer window.
Open
Asks for a file name and opens the file with that name as a
Pathetic Writer document.
Save
Saves the currently open document
using the most recently used filename. If no name has been
given to the document, the name "noname" is used.
Save As
Asks for a filename and saves the currently open document
using that filename.
Preview
Preview the contents of the current buffer.
Print
Prints the current buffer using the lpr command.
Exit
Quits from Pathetic Writer. If there are any changes that have not
been saved, PAthetic Writer asks if they should be saved.
Edit Menu
The Edit menu contains commands for deleting, cutting and
pasting, as well as for inserting and removing lines
and columns.
Delete
Delete the contents of the current cell.
Insert Line
Insert a line into the document, shifting the rest of the document
down.
Label
Asks for a label to insert into the current cell.
Expression
Asks for an expression to insert into the current cell.
Block Menu
The block menu contains commands to manipulate the rectangular
area of the document which is called the block.
Set Mark
Moves the mark to the current cell.
Set Block
Sets the block to be the rectangular area between the mark and
the current cell.
Copy Block
Copies the contents of the block to the area to the right and
below the current cell.
Delete Block
Deletes all the cells in the block.
Borders
Puts borders around the block.
Grid
Puts borders around every cell in the block.
No Borders
Removes borders from every cell in the block.
Format Menu
The format menu contain commands that control the appearance of the cells,
on the screen as well
as on paper.
Column Width
Sets the width in pixels of the current column.
Row Height
Sets the height in pixels of the current row.
Cell Format
Displays a dialog which allows setting a number of options for the current
cell.
- Font
- Courier
- Helvetica
- New Century Schoolbook
- Times
- Borders
- Size
- Vertical adjustment
- Top (not implemented)
- Center
- Bottom (not implemented)
- Horizontal adjustment
- Left
- Center (not implemented)
- Right (not implemented)
- Attributes
Block Format
Allows setting display options for the entire block.
Window Menu
Pathetic Writer can handle multiple windows and buffers.
The Window menu contains commands for manipulating buffers and windows.
Change Buffer
Change which buffer is displayed in the current window.
Delete Buffer
Delete the current buffer.
Split Window
Split the current buffer in two.
Remove Window
Remove the current window and give its space to its neighbors.
One Window
Remove all windows except the current one.
Change Window
Make the next window current.
Help Menu
The Help menu contains commands for displaying online help for Pathetic Writer.
Contents
Displays the Pathetic Writer online documentation.
Search
This command does nothing.
Copying
Displays the GNU public licence.
Help for Help
Displays help for using the online help.
About Pathetic Writer
Displays the current version string.
Ulric Eriksson - February 1997 - ulric@edu.stockholm.se