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IntroductionTHE OUTLINE APPROACHThe key to the power and flexibility of ThinkTank is its outline approach to organizing information. The outline ap-pr

ThinkTank ManualPASCAL file names can be up to 15 characters (letters, numbers, or other symbols) in length. Since PASCAL systems differ in allowing s

PASCALfor formatting disks in Appendix C of this manual. Unless you supply a different volume name, the formatting program will name it BLANK:.If you

ThinkTank ManualWhen the PASCAL operating system is operating but no program or command is being executed, you will see the PASCAL command prompt on t

Disk Management: AppleAppendix CDISK MANAGEMENTAll ThinkTank information —— the program, your outlines, and text files —— must be stored on disks. Thi

ThinkTank ManualCopying DisksThe most important reason to copy a ThinkTank disk is to make a backup copy of the THINKTANK PROGRAM DISK, as described i

Disk Management: AppleSelecting DISK—MANAGER from the SPECIALIST Command MenuYou can display the SPECIALIST Command Menu by pressing the slash (“/”) k

ThinkTank ManualFigure C—2: DISK MANAGER Command MenuThe DISK MANAGER Command Menu has four options:* FORMAT: Formats a floppy disk for the PASCAL ope

Disk Management: AppleInsert the disk you want to format in Drive 2 and press the space bar. ThinkTank will begin to format the disk.If the disk to fo

ThinkTank ManualIf the disk in Drive 2 is not blank, ThinkTank gives you one last chance to change your mind:THE DISK IN DRIVE2 HOLDS SOME DATACOPY ON

Disk Management: AppleFigure C—3: Listing a Disk DirectoryReturning to ThinkTankWhen you’ve finished formatting, copying, and listing disks, press ESC

ThinkTank ManualProduct type: alcoholic beveragePrimary market: young adultsTaste: sweet and fruityPosition: high Status and sophisticatedBut random t

ThinkTank Manual.APPLE II SERIES: HARD DISK SYSTEMSIf you have an Apple II, II Plus, or IIe computer with a hard disk, you can use the DISK—MANAGER c

Disk Management: AppleFormatting Floppy DisksPress D to select device handling commands from the Apple III Utilities Menu. Your computer will display

ThinkTank ManualIf the disk in Drive 2 is not blank, the computer gives you one last chance to change your mind. The copying process will erase any in

Technical InformationAppendix DTECHNICAL INFORMATIONINSTALLING THINKTANK ON A HARD DISKIf you have a hard disk drive, its increased capacity and rapid

ThinkTank Manualoption when you enter PASCAL or execute ThinkTank. Your dealer can help you set this up, or you can obtain detailed technical informat

Technical InformationASCII CONVERSION TABLECode Char Key Code Char Code Char Code Char –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

ThinkTank ManualTHINKTANK TECHNICAL NOTESThis manual contains all you need to know for normal operation and installation of ThinkTank.. But we’ve desi

Technical Informationnormally consistent with the file formats used by other programs. This technical note describes the format of a ThinkTank outline

PART IIREFERENCE GUIDEThis part of the ThinkTank manual contains a general description of ThinkTank’s screen and command structure, a detailed descrip

ThinkTank ManualLevel. You can give many ThinkTank commands at this level. After executing a command, ThinkTank typically returns you to the Top Level

Introductioncolleague, you may have to decipher your handwriting or (worse) have it typed. Outlines on paper can be major hassles.Figure 1—2 shows the

Reference Guide* COPY* ALPHA* PROMOTE* MERGE* DATE* UTILITIES* SPECIALThe command keys for the options on the Secondary Command Menu operate only from

ThinkTank ManualALL Replace all instances of search patternCommand key: CTRL-ACommand prefix: NoLocation: XCHANGE Command Menu (Paragraph

Reference GuideARROW KEYS Move bar, menu, or flashing cursorCommand keys: Arrow keys, CTRL-O, and CTRL-KCommand prefix: At Top Level

ThinkTank ManualBACKGROUND Change background displayCommand key: *Command prefix: NoLocation: Top LevelThinkTan

Reference GuideBROWSE Browse for an outline or search patternCommand keys: B or CTRL—X Command prefix: NoLocations: EXISTING FILE Menu (FILE

ThinkTank ManualCAPITALIZE Capitalize when printingCommand key: \ or ^Command prefix: NoLocation: Paragraphs (uppercase computer

Reference GuideCOLLAPSE Hide text from viewCommand keys: > and . (period)Command prefix: NoLocation: Main Command MenuSee also: EXPANDHide

ThinkTank ManualCOPY Copy bar cursor outline, selection,merged paragraph, or floppy diskCommand keys: C or CTRL—CCommand prefix: Variesl

Reference GuideDATE Set dateCommand key: DCommand prefix: NoLocations: Secondary Command Menu; StartupThinkTank “stamps” the date on your

ThinkTank ManualDELETE Delete or restore textCommand keys: D or CTRL—DCommand prefix: NoLocations: Main Command MenuEDIT Command Menu (Para

ThinkTank Manual Figure 1—2: ThinkTank Product Plan OutlineThe first part is called Learning About ThinkTank. Fol-lowing this introduction, Ch

Reference GuideWhen you select DELETE (command key CTRL—D) from the EDIT Command Menu in the paragraph editor, ThinkTank erases the character under th

ThinkTank ManualDISK Configure ThinkTank to your disk drivesCommand key: DCommand prefix: NoLocation: UTILITIES Command MenuSee also: FILE

Reference GuideDISK—MANAGER Format, copy, or list a floppy diskCommand key: DCommand prefix: NoLocation: SPECIALIST Command Menu (SPECIAL corn—

ThinkTank ManualDOWN ARROW Move bar or flashing cursor downCommand keys: Down arrow and CTRL—KCommand prefix: At Top Level onlyLocations: Top

Reference GuideEDIT (1) Edit paragraph(2) Edit headlineCommand key: ECommand prefix: NoLocations: Main Command Menu` NEW Command Menu

ThinkTank Manual(1) THE PARAGRAPH EDITORThe structure of ThinkTank’s paragraph editor is similar to the structure of ThinkTank itself. The editor disp

Reference Guide* TYPEOVER: Allows you to type over (and replace) ex-isting text. (Command key CTRL—T).* FIND: Searches the paragraph for a pattern tha

ThinkTank Manualuse the backslash (“\“) and caret (“^“) symbols as shift indicators to tell ThinkTank to capitalize other letters when it prints the p

Reference Guide* Press CTRL—L and CTRL—R to move the flashing cursor through the headline, one word at a time.* Press CTRL—B to erase the character ju

IntroductionIf you have questions or problems that the manual doesnot resolve, check with your dealer. ThinkTank dealers are trained to configure the

ThinkTank ManualENTER Enter name of outline to openCommand key: ECommand prefix: NoLocations: EXISTING FILE Menu (FILES/EXISTS)FILES

Reference GuideESCAPE Cancel or conclude the current commandCommand key: ESCCommand prefix: NoLocation: AnywhereSee also: Chapter 3; EXITFo

ThinkTank ManualEXISTS Open an existing outlineCommand key: ECommand prefix: NoLocation: FILES Command MenuSee also: FILESThinkTank display

Reference Guidedata disk.s at any time during this process. (Com-mand key B)* SPECIFY (floppy disk systems only): ThinkTank displays a menu of the dri

ThinkTank ManualEXIT Exit from current command or modeCommand key: ESCCommand prefix: NoLocation: VariesSee also: Chapter 3;

Reference Guide* ESCAPE: Cancels the EXPAND command and returns to Top Level. (Command key ESC)The command prefix determines the number of levels expa

ThinkTank ManualFILES Switch or create outlinesCommand key: FCommand prefix: NoLocations: Main Command Menu; StartupThinkTank outlines are

Reference Guide* EXIT: Terminates ThinkTank and returns to the PASCAL operating system. Equivalent to quitting ThinkTank from Top Level by pressing ES

ThinkTank ManualFINISH Accept selection as currently definedCommand key: CTRL—SCommand prefix: NoLocation: SELECTION Command Menu (Paragrap

Reference GuideFORMATTED Port according to format settingsCommand key: FCommand prefix: NoLocation: PORT STYLE Menu (PORT command)See also: PO

ThinkTank ManualSome software companies have chosen to combat piracy by making their programs impossible to copy. We decided against such copy protect

ThinkTank Manualthe right margin minus the left margin, plus 1.(76)4. Page LengthRange: 20—10000Number of lines on a printed page. Since most print-er

Reference Guide7. Headline DepthRange: 0—10000Determines how many levels of headlines are print-ed. If the headline depth is set to 10000 or some othe

ThinkTank Manual11. Table of Contents DepthRange: 0—10000Determines how many levels of headlines are included in the table of contents. For example) i

Reference Guide14. Pause at New PageChoices: YES NODetermines whether ThinkTank will pause before begin-ning a new page. Set this format to YES if you

ThinkTank Manualthe formats. Instead you can enter the character’s numeric equivalent (as defined by the American Stan-dard Code for Information Inter

Reference Guide* RETURN: Cancels the save decision and returns to the port format settings.Once you’ve finished choosing your format settings, you can

ThinkTank ManualINSERT Insert a block of textCommand key: CTRL—ICommand prefix: NoLocation: EDIT Command Menu (Paragraph Editor)See also: E

Reference GuideKEYS Change ThinkTank’ s command keysCommand key: KCommand prefix: NoLocation: UTILITIES Command MenuSee also: UTILITIES; Chapter

ThinkTank ManualAction Keys Editor Keys* LEFTARROW * DELETE* RIGHTARROW * REVERSE—DELETE (BACKSPACE)* UPARROW * INSERT MODE* DOWNARROW * TYPEOVER

Reference Guide* Press ESC to cancel or conclude the process of changing the command keys and return to the KEYSTROKE CONFIGURE Menu. If you~ve change

Apple VersionsChapter 2THINKTANK ON APPLE PERSONAL COMPUTERSThinkTank comes in three different versions for Apple com-puters: one for the Apple II and

ThinkTank ManualKEYWORD Search for a keywordCommand key: KCommand prefix: YesLocation: Main Command MenuTells ThinkTank to look through your o

Reference GuideLAST Open last outline you worked withCommand key: ICommand prefix: NoLocation: EXISTING FILE Menu (FILES command)See also

ThinkTank ManualLEFT ARROW Move bar, menu, or flashing cursorCommand key: <-Command prefix: At Top Level onlyLocation: VariesSee also: ARROW

Reference GuideMENU Examine or modify the SPECIALIST MenuCommand key: HCommand prefix: NoLocation: UTILITIES Command MenuSee also: UTILIT

ThinkTank ManualWhen you select ADD or LOOK to examine, modify, or add a SPECIALIST command, ThinkTank displays or prompts you for four items of infor

Reference Guide* DELETE: After the second paragraph is merged into the first, ThinkTank deletes it from the second head-line. (Command key D)* COPY: T

ThinkTank ManualHOVE Move bar cursor outlineCommand key: HCommand prefix: YesLocation: Main Command MenuMoves the bar cursor outline in w

Reference GuideNEW (1) Add a new headline or paragraph(2) Create a new outlineCommand key: NCommand prefix: Varieslocations: Main Comman

ThinkTank Manual* ESCAPE: Cancels or concludes the NEW command and returns to Top Level. (Command key ESC)The command prefix determines how far from t

ThinkTank Manual* a video monitor (preferable) or television set (and adapter)* a printer (recommended but not required)On the Apple II, ThinkTank use

Reference GuideAn outline must fit on a single disk. You can store asmany outlines, on a hard disk as will fit, but only one on afloppy disk. (See Cha

ThinkTank Manualyou may not create the new outline on the drive that contains the THINKTANK PROGRAM DISK. The disk you choose must contain enough free

Reference GuideNOSAVE Port format settings are temporaryCommand key: NCommand prefix: NoLocation: EXIT SETTINGS Command Menu (PORT command)

ThinkTank ManualPAGE Hove to another page of textCommand key: CTRL—PCommand prefix: NoLocation: EDIT Command Menu (Paragraph Editor)See also: EDI

Reference GuideWhen you select PARAGRAPH from the EDIT ENTRY Menu, it means that you want to edit the paragraph directly beneath thebar cursor headlin

ThinkTank ManualPLAIN Port according to minimal formatsettingsCommand key: PCommand prefix: NoLocation: PORT STYLE Menu (PORT command)See

Reference GuideTable R-1Minimal Port Format SettingsMinimal(PLAIN)# Format Setting---------------------------------------------1 Line Spacing SINGLE

ThinkTank ManualPORT Print or port a ThinkTank outlineCommand key: PCommand prefix: NoLocation: Main Command MenuYou can use the PORT com

Reference Guide* SEND: Transfers (copies) the bar cursor outline to a PASCAL text file. The disk on which you store the file must be formatted for the

Apple Versions* the video monitor supplied with the Apple III* the System Utilities Disk supplied with the AppleIII* a printer (recommended but not re

ThinkTank Manual* ESCAPE: Cancels the style selection process and returns to the previous menu (PORT DIRECTION or PORT DEVICE). (Command key ESC)The l

Reference GuideWithin certain constraints you can port a text file that’s not organized in STRUCTURED style into a ThinkTank outline. This is especial

ThinkTank ManualPRINTER Print bar cursor outlineCommand key: PCommand prefix: NoLocation: PORT DEVICE Menu (PORT command)See also: PORTWhen

Reference GuidePROMOTE Promote subheadings of bar cursorheadlineCommand key: PCommand prefix: YesLocation: Secondary Command MenuPromotes s

ThinkTank ManualREAD Read through an outlineCommand key: RETURNCommand prefix: NoLocation: Top LevelSee also: EXPANDWhen you press RETURN

Reference GuideRECEIVE Port a text file into an outlineCommand key: RCommand prefix: NoLocation: PORT DIRECTION Menu (PORT command)See also:

ThinkTank ManualRE—ENTER Re—enter bar cursor headlineCommand kay: ;Command prefix: NoLocation: Top LevelErases the text of the bar cursor hea

Reference GuideRETURN Return to previous command, activity,or outlineCommand key: RCommand prefix: NoLocation: VariesSee also: EXITIf you

ThinkTank ManualRIGHT ARROW Move bar, menu, or flashing cursorCommand kay: ->Command prefix: At Top Level onlyLocation: VariesSee also: ARROW

Reference GuideSEARCH Search for a patternCommand key: SCommand prefix: YesLocation: KEYWORD Command MenuSee also: KEYWORDWhen you give the

ThinkTank Manual“Reproduced by permission of Apple Computer, Inc. 1983” Figure 2—2: Apple IIe keyboarditself, but it is often used with other keys

ThinkTank ManualSELECT Work with a block of textCommand key: CTRL—SCommand prefix: NoLocation: EDIT Command Menu (Paragraph Editor)See also: EDIT

Reference GuideYou can give all of the commands on the SELECTION Command Menu by pressing their command keys at the Top Level of the paragraph editor

ThinkTank ManualSEND Port bar cursor outline to a text fileCommand key: SCommand prefix: NoLocation: PORT DIRECTION Menu (PORT command)See

Reference GuideSPECIAL Select special featuresCommand key: /Command prefix: NoLocation: Secondary Command MenuSee also: MENUThinkTank can be used

ThinkTank ManualIf you give the FILES/NEW command (or start up ThinkTank and choose NEW) and you have a floppy disk system with three or more drives,

Reference GuideSTRUCTURED Port in a style that ThinkTank can readCommand key: SCommand prefix: NoLocation: PORT STYLE Menu (PORT command)See al

ThinkTank ManualTEXTFILE Port to or from a text fileCommand key: TCommand prefix: YesLocation: PORT DEVICE Menu (PORT command)See also: PORTW

Reference Guidelines to 40 characters when it receives the text file. The best way to avoid this problem is to restrict headlines to 40 characters whe

ThinkTank ManualUNDO Restore original or cancel selectionCommand keys: U or CTRL—NCommand prefix: NoLocation: VariesSee also: SAVE; SELEC

Reference GuideUP ARROW Move bar or flashing cursor upCommand keys: Up arrow and CTRL-OCommand prefix: At Top Level onlyLocations: Top Level;

TutorialThere are six commands on the reference card indented one level under NEW: UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, PARAGRAPH, and MODE.They correspond to six o

Apple Versions“Reproduced by permission of Apple Computer, Inc. 1983”Figure 2—3: Apple III Keyboard* CAPS LOCK or ALPHA LOCK: [Apple IIe and III only]

ThinkTank Manual* MENU: Select this option to revise the SPECIALIST Command Menu. This operation should only be attempt-ed by advanced users. (Command

Reference GuideWINDOW Fine-tune the window positionCommand key: WCommand prefix: YesLocation: Main Command MenuSee also: SPACEYour computer

ThinkTank ManualWORD LEFT Move flashing cursor one word leftCommand key: CTRL-LCommand prefix: NoLocation: Paragraph EditorSee also: EDIT; WOR

Reference GuideXCHANGE Replace one pattern with anotherCommand key: X or CTRL—X Command prefix: VariesLocation: KEYWORD Command MenuEDIT Com

ThinkTank ManualYou can also give the commands on the XCHANGE CommandMenu by pressing their command keys at the Top Level of theparagraph editor. In e

Error MessagesERROR MESSAGESThinkTank’s menus and prompts guide you easily through the program and minimize the chance of error. Occasionally, however

ThinkTank Manual2. Unformatted disk. Your data disk is not formatted for the PASCAL operating system. Suggested solu-tion: Format the disk as describ

Error MessagesCan’t Do a MOVE at Summit!Where It May Occur: COPY; DELETE; MOVE; PROMOTEPossible Causes: You must have one and only one headline at th

ThinkTank ManualCan’t List This Disk!Where It May Occur: SPECIAL/DISK—MANAGER/LISTPossible Causes: ThinkTank’s disk manager (not provided on all vers

Error MessagesCan’t Hove Cursor Up/Down/Left/Right!Where It May Occur: Direction commandsPossible Causes: There’s no visible headline to move the bar

ThinkTank Manual* REPT: [Apple II only] The REPEAT key, when held down simultaneously with another key, causes the other key to repeat. On the Apple I

ThinkTank ManualCan’t Open Last OutlineWhere It May Occur: FILES/EXISTS/LASTPossible Causes: You told ThinkTank to open the last outline you worked w

Error MessagesCan’t Save Translations to Disk!Where It May Occur: UTILITIES/KEYSPossible Causes: ThinkTank tried to save your new keystroke configura

ThinkTank ManualCopy Requires a SelectionWhere It May Occur: COPY (Paragraph Editor)Possible Causes: You pressed CTRL—C to copy part of a paragraph,

Error MessagesElectronic Disk Failure!Where It May Occur: VariesPossible Causes: ThinkTank has found a problem with your disk drives. This is a hardw

ThinkTank ManualError Writing Menu to Disk!Where It May Occur: UTILITIES/MENUPossible Causes: ThinkTank had trouble recording your new SPECIALIST Com

Error Messages1. Make a copy of the outline disk, following the in-structions in Appendix C of this manual.2. Port as much of the outline as possible

ThinkTank ManualMenu is Empty!Where It May Occur: SPECIAL; UTILITIES/MENU/LOOKPossible Causes: You’ve tried to examine the options on the SPECIALIST

Error MessagesNo Outlines Available on Disk!Where It May Occur: FILES/EXISTS/BROWSEPossible Causes: You’ve asked ThinkTank to display the names or ti

ThinkTank ManualNo loom for Replace Pattern!Where It May Occur: XCHANGE (Paragraph Editor)Possible Causes: If ThinkTank carried out your XCHANGE comm

Error MessagesOutline Disk is Write—Protected!Where It May Occur: VariesPossible Causes: You’ve tried to open, add to, or change an outline on a “wri

Apple VersionsFloppy Disk SystemsIf you are operating ThinkTank on a floppy disk system, you will need at least two disk drives. Drive 1 is considered

ThinkTank ManualParagraph Too Large to Fit in Memory!Where It May Occur: KEYWORD/XCHANGE; MERGE; EDIT/PARA— GRAPHPossible Causes: If ThinkTank carrie

Error MessagesSome Text Wouldn’t Fit in Outline!Where It May Occur: PORT/ TEXTFILE/ RECEIVEPossible Causes: The text file you are porting into ThinkT

ThinkTank ManualIf they aren't, or if you have a hard disk system, respond to the PASCAL command prompt by typing S. PASCAL will tell you whether

Error MessagesSuggested Solutions: If you want to delete the last character of the paragraph, use BACKSPACE instead of DELETE.Too Many Commands!Where

ThinkTank ManualUnable to Read or Write to Disk!Where It May Occur: VariesPossible Causes: ThinkTank tried to read (write) informa-tion from (on) your

Index INDEXaddingheadlines 36, 57, 74, 149, 161paragraphs 57, 74, 161, 166adjusting screen window 184, 192, 193ALL command 116ALPHA command 77, 116alp

ThinkTank Manualclosing outlines 67, 120, 140COLLAPSE command 49, 54, 121COLLAPSE command menu 121commandarea 33, 113keys 34, 46, 48, 114reconfiguring

Indexheadlines 38merged paragraphs 125, 158outlines 65, 124, 165paragraphs 124, 167selections 61, 124, 182text 60, 81, 118, 124deliberate method 47dep

ThinkTank Manualheadlines 38outlines 65, 124, 165paragraphs 124, 167selections 61, 124, 182text 60, 81, 118, 124error messages 197errors, correcting 3

IndexFORMAT command 100, 142 format settingsminimal 168, 169port 51, 143, 165reviewing 148standard 143, 148, 165 FORMATTED command 51, 143 formatting

ThinkTank ManualYour disk drives will whir and their lights will turn on as your computer reads information from the disks. On the Ap-ple II or IIe, y

ThinkTank Manualkeyboards, Apple 11keysaction 151command 34, 46, 48, 114reconfiguring 83, 151, 191reviewing 152editor 151special 11, 26, 27KEYS comman

Indexdeleting 125, 158messages, error 197mistakes, correcting 38modeMOVE 76, 159, 160NEW 74, 159, 162MODE command 159MOVE command 64, 160MOVE command

ThinkTank ManualPACE command 166paper, continuous 146PARAGRAPH command 166paragraphs 31blank 76collapsing 121, 167defined 62deleting 124, 167depth of

Indexprefixes, command 47, 49, 71, 73, 114printer, preparing 66PRINTER command 66, 174printinginitialization (setup) messages 147outlines 66, 170, 174

ThinkTank Manualadjusting 184, 192, 193as a window 32, 193ThinkTank 30, 113SEARCH command 50, 56, 73, 181searching, far keywords 56, 73, 141, 154, 181

IndexSTRUCTURED command 187styles, port 143, 168, 171, 187subcommands 115submenus 35, 115support 6swapping 22systemoperating 93requirements 9utilities

ThinkTank ManualUTILITIES command 191UTILITIES command menu 191VlSI command 192volumes, PASCAL 94WINDOW command 193WINDOW command menu 193WORD LEFT co

THINKTANK MANUAL UPDATE.LIVING VIDEOTEXT, INC. 1000 Elwell Ct., Suite 232, Palo Alto, CA 94303THIS SHEET IS IMPORTANT! It brings you up to date on sev

“TRANSLATE” UTILITY PROGRAM DOCUMENTATIoN PAGE 1LIVING VIDEOTEXT, INC. 1000 Elwell Court, Suit. 232, Palo Alto, CA 94303“TRANSLATE” provides compatibi

“TRANSLATE” UTILITY PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION PAGE 2"insert dos disk in drive2” and then to “press (spacebar) to continue” or “press (esc) to canc

Apple VersionsStep 3: SET THE DATEThinkTank keeps a record of the current date, which it “stamps" on the outlines you create and print. Each time

ThinkTank ManualPress the slash ("/“) key and notice that the month begins to flash. You can now use the arrow keys to set the correct month. Whe

Apple VersionsFigure 2—6: ThinkTank Sample Outline(b)Operator Loading. If you are not loading the sample outline or the same one you used last time, y

ThinkTank ManualFigure 2—7: FILES Command Menudrives or a hard disk drive. Press ~ and ThinkTank will give you a chance to browse through your outline

Apple VersionsFigure 2—8: EXISTING FILE MenuHard Disk SystemsIf you have a hard disk drive, its increased capacity and rapid access will make ThinkTan

ThinkTank ManualStep 1: ENTER THE PASCAL OPERATING SYSTEMThere are several ways to do this, depending on your system. You may simply have to turn on y

Living Videotext, Inc.ThinkTank ManualProgram by: David Winerwith assistance from: Jonathan LiewellynManual by: John Unger Zussmanwith assistance from

Apple Versions#4: TANKTANK: TANKand press RETURN. In a moment you will see the ThinkTank date display (Figure 2—4 above), which indicates that you hav

ThinkTank Manualshown in Figure 2—8 above, it is correctly configured for a hard disk drive (or possibly for more than two floppy drives). Press B and

Apple VersionsDON’T WRITE—PROTECT YOUR. WORKING DISKSMost disks have a small notch on one edge called a write—enable or write—protect notch. Only if y

ThinkTank ManualFigure 2—9: Exit ScreenAlways use this procedure to exit from the ThinkTank program. DO NOT simply shut off or reset your computer; a

Apple Versions Character Description Keystroke -----------------------------------------------Up arrow CTRL—ODown arrow CTRL—K\ Backslash CTRL—

ThinkTank ManualSUMMARYThis chapter has discussed the use of ThinkTank on Apple computers. After reading it, you should know:* what equipment is neede

Brief TourChapter .3A BRIEF TOUR OF THINKTANKThis chapter Contains a brief tour of the ThinkTank program. Like a ten—day, seven—country European tour,

ThinkTank Manual1. Type the number 1000 and press the left arrow key.2. Type “." (period).3. Press the RETURN key. When ThinkTank finishes expand

Brief TourTEE TEXT AREAThe Text Area is where ThinkTank displays the outline you’re working on, or as much of it as fits on the screen. The entries yo

ThinkTank ManualFigure 3—2: Expanding a HeadlineWe’ve chosen the “<“ key to expand a headline because it represents the command visually, going fro

Software:Copyright Cc) 1983Living Videotext. Inc.All rights reservedCopyright (c) 1981Apple Computer, Inc.Parts of this software are copyrighted byThe

Brief TourTHE COMMAND AREAThe Command Area occupies the bottom four lines of the screen, the first and last of which are highlighted. This area contai

ThinkTank ManualFigure 3—3: Main Command MenuCommand KeysNotice that there is a single character displayed at either end of the explanation line. This

Brief TourThe Secondary Command MenuUse the arrow keys to move the cursor to the last selec-tion on the Main Command Menu, EXTRA. The explanation line

ThinkTank ManualADDING A NEW HEADLINETo see how this menu system works, let’s enter a new head-line. You can’t just move the bar cursor where you want

Brief Tourpointer called the flashing cursor at the place where the new headline will start. In the Command Area it tells you to:TYPE NEW HEADLINE, TH

ThinkTank ManualDELETING A HEADLINEYou’ve just added a headline that doesn’t belong in this outline; let’s delete it. First make sure the bar cursor p

Brief TourThinkTank also has two powerful text editors built into it, which you can reach through the EDIT option on the Main Command Menu. These edit

ThinkTank ManualBACKING UPSince computer disks are fragile, you should always have more than one copy of them. The basic rule of thumb for backing up

Brief TourOne way to back up a ThinkTank outline is to copy the en-tire disk, just as you backed up your ThinkTank disks. A bet-ter way is to use Thin

ThinkTank ManualWith the material in this chapter, you should be ready to experiment with ThinkTank. The next chapter, the tutorial, describes your pr

Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTSPART I: LEARNING ABOUT THINKTANK 1Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO THINKTANK 1 Box 1—1: Sample Uses of Thi

TutorialChapter 4USING THINKTANK: A TUTORIALThinkTank’s extensive prompts, menus, and explanations on the screen make it virtually self—teaching. This

ThinkTank ManualTHE THINKTANK REFERENCE GUIDEPart II of this manual, the reference guide, contains a full description of each ThinkTank command, inclu

ThinkTank ManualFigure 4—1: NEW Command Menu After Selecting MODEAs a general rule, there is only one “path” to each Think— Tank command. The EDIT com

TutorialTHINKTANK’ S COMMAND SYSTEMThinkTank’s command system gives you “the best of both worlds”; you can always choose to be prompted and guided or

ThinkTank ManualPress RETURN to select DOWN, the highlighted option. As it did in Chapter 3, ThinkTank opens up space for a new head-line below CHRIST

Tutorial* If a command is on the Main Command Menu, its com-mand key will also work “outside” the menu —— from the Top Level of ThinkTank. (Exceptions

ThinkTank ManualThe Escape ValveThinkTank’s command keys let you speed down a “command tree”; the escape valve lets you speed back up. To illus-trate,

Tutorialfirst prompt; presumably you’ve changed your mind about the pattern you wanted to SEARCH for. If that’s not the case, it takes only one more E

ThinkTank ManualPress F (for FORMATTED) and then Y (for YES) to take a look at ThinkTank’s formatting options. Although ThinkTank is not a word proces

Tutorialnow, the time has come to ESCAPE out of this exploration.Pressing ESC when prompted for a text file name returns you to Top Level. Had you pre

ThinkTank ManualReorganizing an Outline 63Printing an Outline 66Creating a New Out

ThinkTank ManualGETTING AROUNDArrow Keys and Direction CommandsBegin at Top Level with the THINKTANK DEMONSTRATION out-line restored to its initial co

TutorialFigure 4—3: Expanding and Collapsing2. COLLAPSE PSYCHOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS and EXPAND it again;3. COLLAPSE DEMOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS and EXPAND it agai

ThinkTank ManualSearching for a KeywordSuppose you want to find information on salaries in the PERSONNEL RECORDS outline. Collapse PRODUCT PLAN, move

TutorialFigure 4—5: Entering a New ParagraphADDING AND EDITINGAdding New MaterialRestore the sample outline to its original condition (Figure 3—1) aga

ThinkTank ManualAdding new material to a ThinkTank outline is easy. You never have to type a carriage return.The screen should look like Figure 4—5. (

TutorialEditing a ParagraphThe Top Level of the paragraph editor strongly resembles the Top Level of ThinkTank. As the Command Area suggests, youcan p

ThinkTank Manualand down arrow keys, use CTRL—O, and CTRL—K instead.) The position of the flashing cursor, like that of the bar cursor, determines whe

TutorialFigure 4—8: Editing a ParagraphNext press CTRL—G and the right arrow key to GOTO the end of the paragraph. Press the right arrow key twice mor

ThinkTank Manualanything else, type CTRL—D to DELETE the original selection. ThinkTank gives you a chance to reconsider; type Y for YES. As Figure 4—1

TutorialREORGANIZING AN OUTLINECopyingSuppose the boss wants you to reorganize the PRODUCTPLAN. Let’s make a copy of it first, in case we decide later

Table of ContentsLIST OF FIGUKES AND TABLESFigure 1—1: Product Plan Outline 4Figure 1—2: ThinkTank Product Plan Outline 6Figure 2—1: Apple II

ThinkTank ManualMovingNow let’s move the parts of the PRODUCT PLAN under the new headlines:* Move the bar cursor to PRODUCT CONCEPT and type M2U (M

TutorialDeletingSuppose the boss doesn’t like the reorganized PRODUCT PLAN. Move the bar cursor up to the copy of PRODUCT PLAN and type “/DO” (slash f

ThinkTank ManualPRINTING AN OUTLINENext let’s try printing an outline. As you recall, print-ing is one of the functions of ThinkTank’s PORT command. B

TutorialYou can’t just replace the THINKTANK DATA DISK with your new one; you have to use the FILES command. It allows you to close your current outli

ThinkTank Manualuse the NEW command to begin adding headlines and paragraphs to your outline.CONCLUDING NOTENow that you ye completed the tutorial, yo

Notes and Suggestions------------------------------------------------------------------Box 4—1Printing with ‘Uppercase Computers’ThinkTank prints outl

ThinkTank Manualletters. Enter a “^“ just before and after the word or phrase to be capitalized, as in ^UNICEF^. (On the Apple II, you en-ter a caret

Notes and SuggestionsChapter 5USING THINKTANK: NOTES AND SUGGESTIONSWe (Living Videotext, Inc.) didn’t just create ThinkTank; we use it . . . a lot. T

ThinkTank ManualMOVE, ThinkTank will forget about it by the time it actually moves the outline.GETTING STARTEDConfiguring ThinkTank to Your Computer S

Notes and SuggestionsTo do this, simply use the UTILITIES/DISK command to tell ThinkTank that you have a hard disk system. It doesn’t matter if you do

PART ILEARNING ABOUT THINKTANKChapter 1INTRODUCTION TO THINKTANKThinkTank (tm) is a visual tool for working with ideasand information on your personal

ThinkTank Manual1. ThinkTank will only search material beneath (subordinate to) the bar cursor headline. Before you begin a search, make sure the bar

Notes and Suggestionsmoment as it returns to Top Level. If you’re adding a Lot of new material, the disk access mounts up and becomes tedious.You can

ThinkTank ManualConstraints on HeadlinesThere are two constraints on ThinkTank headlines. First, they can’t be blank. To create the effect of a blank

Notes and Suggestions* Use the MOVE/MODE option, which allows you to con-nect a series of MOVE commands without returning to Top Level each time. In M

ThinkTank Manualan easier, more efficient way —— backing up your outlines in text files.You will need one or more disks, formatted for the PASCAL oper

Notes and SuggestionsRECALL can help you enter the correct file name. When Think— Tank asks, NAME OF PASCAL TEXTILE?, press CTRL.—E to RECALL the last

ThinkTank ManualDISK. Then press the space bar to return to Top Level.(b) Porting from a text file to an outline.1. Move the bar cursor to the headlin

Notes and SuggestionsYou should type a carriage return, however, if you want to end a line before the right margin. Suppose you want to in-dent a bloc

ThinkTank ManualImagine the selection as an extremely flexible rubber band. When you start the selection, you tack down one end of the band at the anc

Notes and SuggestionsIf you run out of disk space, ThinkTank will display the message DISK FULL! See the error messages section for sug-gested courses

ThinkTank Manual------------------------------------------------------------------Box 1—1Sample Uses of ThinkTankThe applications of ThinkTank are as

Signifies a translationFigure 5-1: Translating Your Commands- 84 -

Notes and Suggestionsyou want to generate for which your keyboard has no keys. Or you may want ThinkTank’s text editing commands to be consis— tent wi

ThinkTank Manualcumbersome, and if you type slashes frequently, ye recommend that you change the command key that displays the command menu. Use the U

GlossaryAppendix AGLOSSARYASCII: The American Standard Code for Information Inter-change; a standard method for translating keystrokes into an electro

ThinkTank ManualConfigure: To adapt ThinkTank to your computer system, needs, and preferences. You can configure ThinkTank’s disk setup, command keys,

GlossaryFlashing Cursor: When entering or editing a headline or paragraph, a pointer that indicates where your next action will take effect.Format: To

ThinkTank ManualMode: A temporary state devoted to a certain class of operations. For example, “NEW mode” is designed f or adding a series of entries

GlossarySecondary Command Menu: The menu, displayed by selecting EXTRA from the Main Command Menu, that contains additional ThinkTank commands.Selecti

ThinkTank ManualVolume: In the PASCAL operating system, the name by which a floppy disk or section of a hard disk is identified.Window: A metaphor for

PASCALAppendix BINTRODUCTION TO TILE PASCAL OPERATING SYSTEMThe ThinkTank program is written in a language called PASCAL and runs under the PASCAL (or