Block Menu General Information
Saving Files
Place Markers
Block Operations
File Operations
Disk Operations
Return to Main WordStar Help Menu
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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
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      Block Menu.  Move blocks of text, print documents, save files, read
  and print files.  A block of text in WordStar is a series of characters
  that are delimited by block markers at the beginning <B> and at the end
  <K>.	Document printing can be started from this menu, and the file and
  disk operations can be also initiated from here.  Most importantly, this
  is the menu from which files are saved to disk. . .

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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
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				 Saving Files

       There are a number of different ways to end an editing session in
  Wordstar.  The one to be used at any given time depends upon the desires
  of the operator.
	One question frequently asked is 'how often to save?'  The frequency
  of saving will depend upon a number of factors, such as how reliable the
  power supply is, how often the system crashes, etc.  As a general criteria,
  it is suggested that the operator save whenever he/she has done enough
  work that he/she does not want to do it over in the event of peculiar,
  unforseen circumstances.
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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
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			    Saving Files (cont'd)

	^KS -- Save and resume editing.  This should be used every fifteen
	       minutes or so to prevent loss of files due to glitches.

	^KD -- Save and return to the No-Files Menu.  This is used when you
	       are through editing a file for the time being.

	^KX -- Save file and Exit from WordStar.  This is used when you are
	       done with WordStar for the time being.  It will return you to
	       the operating system.
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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
L----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!---------R

			    Saving Files (cont'd)

	^KQ -- There will be times when you do not wish to save the file you
	       are editing.  None of us wish to preserve our most outrageous
	       blunders for posterity.	For times such as these, the ^KQ
	       command allows us to abandon the file that we have started to
	       edit.

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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
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				 Place Markers

       Place markers are an easy method of quickly finding from one to ten
  places in a document.  Once installed, it is easy to move the cursor to one
  of these stored locations in the text.  Place markers last only for the
  duration of the editing session and are not stored in the file when it is
  saved to disk.  They are available after a 'save and resume' command.

       There are ten place markers, numbered zero through ten.	You may recall
  that you have ten fingers, similarly numbered.  None are 'turned on' or set
  when you begin an editing session. You must 'set' them yourself.
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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
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			    Place Markers (cont'd)

      When a place marker is 'set', it is displayed on the screen as <n>,
  highlighted (if the terminal supports highlighting).	The letter 'n' is
  the number of the place marker installed or 'set' by the user.

      ^Kn -- Sets place marker numbered 'n' where 'n' is an integer 0-9.

      ^Qn -- Searches for the place marker numbered 'n'.  The cursor moves
  to the position of the place marker in the file.

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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
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			    Place Markers (cont'd)

      Note that the place marker is "not really in the file" and the cursor
  will simply float over it as if it is not there.  If the cursor is moved to
  a place marker, and ^Kn is depressed again, the place marker will disappear
  from the display.  The position will still be remembered, and if it is then
  "found" with a ^Qn, it will reappear.

			  Ghost-like. . .
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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
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			      Block Operations

       One of the most powerful operations normally associated with a word
  processor is the ability to move paragraphs, lines, and sentences from one
  area to another in what has been called an electronic 'cut and paste' oper-
  ation.  WordStar does this through its Block Operations menu.

       A 'block' of text is a group of words defined by a beginning block
  marker <B> at the beginning and and ending block marker <K> at the end.
  When these markers are in place, the area between them is highlighted if
  the terminal supports it.
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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
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			 Block Operations (cont'd)

  ^KB -- Marks the beginning of the block with the symbol <B>.

  ^KK -- Marks the end of the block with the symbol <K>.  At this time the
	 entire block will be highlighted to clearly mark it.  If the termi-
	 nal will not support highlighting, the two block markers will be
	 visible.

  ^KH -- Hides or 'unhighlights' the designated block of text.	This is a
	 'toggle,' and it will redisplay the block as well.  The block must
	 not be hidden to perform the block movement or deletion commands.
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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
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			 Block Operations (cont'd)

       Now that you have defined a block of text, hidden and redisplayed it,
  you may wish to subsequently find it.  WordStar has two commands for this,
  one which finds the beginning block marker (<B>) and another which finds
  the end of block marker (<K>).

	   ^QB -- Move cursor to beginning block marker (<B>).

	    ^QK -- Move cursor to block end marker (<K>).
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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
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			 Block Operations (cont'd)

       The commands for block manipulation are fairly simple:

  ^KC -- Copy block to current cursor position.  Original block remains intact.

  ^KY -- Delete block.	It is now gone forever, your deathless prose. . .

  ^KV -- Move block to cursor position.  The original block is deleted.
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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
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			 Block Operations (cont'd)

  ^KW -- Write block to a file.  Wordstar will prompt for a filename and write
	 the block into that file.

  ^KJV -- If you have problems when moving text, the sequence ^KJV will get
	  you into the help file for moving text.  It can be a lifesaver!
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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
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			 Block Operations (cont'd)

       There are certain constraints on the length that a block of text may
  be.  If the block is larger than what your particular machine can handle,
  the BLOCK TOO LONG error message may result.	In this case, try the block
  movement commands with a smaller block of text.
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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
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			      File Operations

  R -- Read a File.  Asks for a file name, then reads the file into the
       workspace at the current cursor position.  This is the command
       used to 'read' an existing file into a file that you are already
       working on.

  P -- Print a File.  The 'P' command is used to initially start printing a
       file.  Once printing has started, pressing 'P' a second time halts
       the printing temporarily.  Once the printing has been temporarily
       suspended, pressing 'P' a third time causes printing to resume.
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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
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			 File Operations (cont'd)

  O -- Copy a File.  The 'O' command is used to copy a file without having
       to return to the operating system.  You may copy to different disks,
       but not to different user levels.

  E -- Rename a File.  The 'E' command permits you to change the name of a
       file, or rename it.

  J -- Delete a File.  Will prompt you for the name of the file you wish to
       delete, and then do away with it.  Be careful. . .
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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
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DIRECTORY of disk E:
 MYFILE.BAK   MYFILE.ONE   NEWFILE.BAK	NEWFILE.ONE  YOURFILE.BAK YOURFILE.ONE
 XANADU.BAK   XANADU.NEW   ZEBRA.BAK	ZEBRA.NEW
			       Disk Operations

   L -- Change Logged Disk Drive.  Displays the name of the current logged
	disk drive and allows selection of a new logged disk drive.

   F -- File Directory Toggle.	Controls display of file directory (names
	of all files on logged disk drive).  First F turns it on, second
	turns it off, etc.
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 * Saving Files * |* Block Operations *| * File Operations *|  * Other	Menus *
 S Save and resume|B  Begin   K  End   |R  Read   P  Print  |  (from Main only)
 D Save--done	  |H  Hide / Display   |O  Copy   E  Rename |^J Help   ^K Block
 X Save and exit  |C  Copy    Y Delete |J  Delete	    |^Q Quick  ^P Print
 Q Abandon file   |V  Move    W Write  |* Disk	Operations *|^O Onscreen
* Place  Markers *|N  Column   off (ON)|L Change logged disk|Space bar returns
0-9 Set/hide # 0-9|	    |	       |F Directory on (OFF)|you to Main Menu
L----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!---------R

DIRECTORY of disk E:
 MYFILE.BAK   MYFILE.ONE   NEWFILE.BAK	NEWFILE.ONE  YOURFILE.BAK YOURFILE.ONE
 XANADU.BAK   XANADU.NEW   ZEBRA.BAK	ZEBRA.NEW

			    File Operations (cont'd)

	The DIRECTORY is simply a listing of the filenames that are present
  on the currently logged-in disk.  It is a convenience to the user, as he
  or she may then decide which file to read, copy, print, rename, or delete.
::WS.HLP
