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1. Choose Font Choose Font Antique Bold Ber ling Agency Bodoni Antiqua Bodoni Open Bookman Carolina Brush Chicago Cochise Black Courier DelTon Diamond Demi Bold Dianna Script Agency Bold bh d Bookman Carolis Bush Chicago Cochise Black courier DelTon Diamond Demi Bold Janua Gap Agng Bole With the What You See Is What You Get WYSIWYG Font menu feature of TypeSet you ll never have to try to remember what a font looks like again Sets Managing the Font Menu New York TypeSet also allows you to create custom sets of fonts that make the Font menu easier to navigate For example if you were working on a project which only required three fonts it would be far easier to select a font from a Font menu that looked like the one to the left You can create as many different sets as vou need and each set can contain any number of fonts Best of all whenever you switch sets TypeSet will dynamically change the Font menu so only the TrueType fonts in the active set are shown And if you need to get at a font that isn t in the active set but you don t want to switch sets all of your fonts will still be available from the application s Choose Font menu item ONE INTRODUCTION Reports Documenting Your TrueType Font Collection TypeSet also provides the ability to generate reports that allow you to see your Truelype fonts in a variety of formats The four customizable lay2. Tools to help you work Smarter with fonts User s Manual Tools to help you work smarter with fonts By Steve Disbrow and Joe Wankerl WestCode Software Inc 15050 Avenue of Science Suite E12 san Diego California 92128 619 487 9200 619 487 9255 Fax 619 487 9253 Technical Support WestCode CREDITS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Steve Disbrow and Joe Wankerl SOFTWARE DESIGN WestCode Software Inc PACKAGE AND COVER DESIGN Rob Renstrom USER S MANUAL Tony Gentile Rob Renstrom and Steve Disbrow PROJECT MANAGER Tony Gentile SPECIAL THANKS Sarah A Alan Bird Kim Brennan Tabitha Burton Brent Dennison Noreen Disbrow Ira Garvin Jimi H Anita N Hill Dianna H Scott Jelsma Jeff Jungblut Traci L Alissa M John O Andrew Polk Rob R Chris Vavruska TRADEMARKS Apple Apple IIGs GS OS TrueType and Finder are trademarks and registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc AppleWorks GS is a registered trademark of Claris Corporation TypeSet Pointless TypeWest and the WestCode Software logo are trademarks of WestCode Software Inc All other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies COPYRIGHT O 1993 WestCode Software Inc This program contains materials from the ORCA C Run Time Libraries Copyright 1987 1989 by Byte Works Inc Used with permission RESMAKER Copyright 1990 1993 Vitesse Inc All rights reserved This ma
3. 00001 100 belongs to Noreen Disbrow THREE B FONT SETS The Set Selector Menu At the top of the TypeSet window is the Set Selector pop up menu which contains the names of all available font sets To choose a set simply select it from this menu When you choose a new set from this menu TypeSet will dynamically rebuild the Font menu in the currently active application with only the fonts in the active set When TypeSet is first installed only one set will be available the All Fonts set This set contains all of the TrueType fonts that vou have installed in your system with Pointless The All Fonts set cannot be modified or removed except bv adding or removing fonts from within Pointless see the Pointless documentation for details The Font List Below the Set Selector pop up menu is a list showing all of the fonts that are included in the active set The font list will be updated when you select a different set New set Command N The New set button creates a new font set for you to work with When you click this button you will be asked to tvpe in the name for a new font set Set names can be up to 25 characters long If you want to copy the contents of the current font set into the new set simply click the Duplicate Current Set check box Save New Set As Duplicate Current Set When you click the OK button TypeSet will create the new set and rebuild the application s Font menu accordingly 14 E THREE B
4. 31 Trouble shooting ntt 33 Questions and ANS W CIS os eoe IAM a e s eit che qe 33 Disabling TypeSet at Startup sss 35 ONE B INTRODUCTION Introduction Welcome to TypeSet With the popularity of WestCode Software s Pointless program TrueType fonts have become a hot item in the Apple IIGS world It s not uncommon for some IIGS owners to have dozens or even hundreds of these fonts installed in their systems TypeSet is a high powered three part productivity package which will allow you to take control of your TrueType fonts As a New Desk Accessory NDA TypeSet automatically loads when your system starts up Once installed it operates behind the scenes so you ll continue to work with your IIGS programs as you always have What TypeSet Can Do For You B Create a WYSIWYG Font menu enabling your IIGS desktop applications to display the name of each TrueType font in its own typeface inside the Font menu m Build font sets allowing you to control which TrueType fonts appear in the Font menu m Generate reports allowing you to see what a particular font will look like on paper including symbols and international characters ONE INTRODUCTION WYSIWYG Making the Font Menu Informative The first and most dramatic feature of TypeSet is its ability to turn a plain uninformative Font menu into one which displays each font name in its own typeface allowing you to pick the font you need at a glance
5. FONT SETS If you enter the name of a set that already exists the following dialog will appear ES A set already exists with that name Do you wish to Wu replace the existing set with the new set Cancel Replace Set J You will be given the choice of either replacing the old set with the new one or canceling so that you may enter another name Remove set Command R The Remove set button deletes the active font set You will be warned that you are about to delete the active set and will be given a chance to cancel 9 Youare about to permanently remove this font set Wu Are you absolutely certain that this is what you w nt to do Remove set J If you choose to delete the set TypeSet will remove the set and switch to the All Fonts set rebuilding the application s Font menu accordingly Add Command A The Add button allows you to add fonts to the active set When you choose this option you will be asked to select the fonts you want to add Any fonts that are already in the active set will be dimmed so that you can not select them again THREE B FONT SETS Select Fonts To Add To Set Antique Bold Ber ling Agency Bodoni Antiqua Bodoni Open Bookman Carolina Brush Charlie Pointed Selecting Fonts There are several commands that you may use to select fonts B lo select a single font simply double click on the font name m You can select more than one font by holding down the Command key while cli
6. MM LS TypeSet 05 00001 100 belongs to Noreen Disbrow 3 Click the Add button N ow select the fonts which originally came with Pointless They are Chicago Courier Geneva Monaco New York and Symbol Select Fonts To Add To Set Geneva Select All Hobo Agency Bold Mistral Graff Add Monaco Ww New Vork TA Jl Planet THREE FONT SETS To select these fonts hold down the Command key and click each of the font names You may have to use the scroll bar to move down through the list of fonts just remember to hold down the Command key when you click each font name When you have selected all of the fonts press the Return key to add them to the set After the fonts have been added the TypeSet window will look like this L1 TypeSet v1 0 Copyright 1993 by EGO Systems WestCode Software Inc Pointless Originals Y Chicago Courier Geneva Reports TypeSet 05 00001 100 belongs to Noreen Disbrow 4 Finally click on the word processor document window and pull down the Font menu in your word processor You did open a new word processing document didn t you New York Symbol Notice that the fonts in the Pointless Originals set have been added to the Font menu and that their names are all displayed in their respective typefaces It may take a little time for the Font menu to be drawn the first time see Appendix A for information on n how to speed up the
7. WYSIWYG option New York Shaston dye 20 E THREE FONT SETS Example 2 Modifying a Duplicate Set This example will demonstrate how to duplicate the active set remove fonts and dynamically rebuild the Font menu by switching sets 1 select TypeSet from the Apple menu Use the Set Selector pop up to change the active set to Pointless Originals if it s not already selected 2 Click the New set button then check the Duplicate Current Set check box Next enter City Fonts as the set name and click the OK button Save New Set As City Fonts E lt Duplicate Current Set Ca You will now have a new set named City Fonts which contains the same fonts as in the Pointless Originals set that you created in the previous example 3 Command click the Symbol and Courier fonts then click the Delete button The Symbol and Courier fonts will both be removed from the font list L1 TypeSet vid Copyright 1993 by EGO Systems WestCode Software Inc Chicago Courier Geneva Monaco New York Sunbol Reports TypeSet 05 00001 100 belongs to Moreen Disbrow EH 21 THREE FONT SETS A Click on the word processor document window and pull down the Font menu The menu will now display the fonts in the City Fonts set 5 Select TypeSet from the Apple menu and use the Set Selector pop up to switch back to the Pointless Originals set Click on the word processor document window and pull down the Fon
8. bottom of the screen To delete a file from the Finder drag it to the trash then select the Empty Trash option from the Special pull down menu Remember to check the amount of free disk space after deleting each item TWO B INSTALLING TYPESET Using the Installer Program The TypeSet disk itself is not a bootable disk In order to install TypeSet it will be necessary for you to boot from a hard disk or an Apple IIGS System Disk 1 Run the Installer program on the TypeSet disk by double clicking the Installer icon TypeSet Personalizer by Josef W Wankerl Copyright 1993 by EGO Systems WestCode Software Nome Noreen Disbrow Organization Registration Number 05 00001 100 Personalize y Enter your name organization and registration number then click on the Personalize button You will need to personalize your original TypeSet disk before installation is possible 2 After the personalization window appears enter your name on the first line then press the Tab key to move the cursor to the second line where you may enter your organization s name if any 3 Then press the Tab key again and enter your TypeSet registration number which can be found on the inside front cover of this manual Note TWO B INSTALLING TYPESET 4 when finished click the Personalize button to complete the personalization procedure Remember that TypeSet is licensed for use on a
9. to move from page to page in a multi page report wERIGG EEG MPO EM ICLMENI CMM CC NEM MEME NEN quK NEU CM UN COMME Before you begin working through these examples make sure your page setup and other reports preferences are set the way you want them Also you will need to be in 640 screen mode to generate reports The Finder is an example of a 640 mode application o ana ida Cc i X A Tw re KU From the reports dialog box select the following three fonts Courier Geneva and Monaco Next select the following three reports All Characters Key Equivalents and Various Sizes Click the Report button Courier T I 2528 9 01234567 09 lt gt L ABCDEFGHIJKLMN A mnnemmmivvmrV1 Akad The report window contains two scroll bars which vou can use to move around the report page The Previous Page Command and Next Page Command gt buttons allow you to move from page to page in a multi page report The Done button allows vou to exit and return to the reports dialog box FOUR BN REPORTS 4 After the first page appears you can move through the pages using the Next Page button Note that the vertical scroll bar will allow you to move around the current report page but will not allow vou to move between pages Also notice that the first three pages of the report are for the Courier font the next thr
10. all program the TypeSet software and a file containing release notes Also on the disk is the Install Files folder which contains files needed during the installation process and the Programmer Info folder which contains files for programmers interested in creating NDAs which can take advantage of TypeSet s features TWO B INSTALLING TYPESET Installing TypeSet The Installer program will automaticallv copy all of the necessarv files from the TypeSet disk to your System startup disk Before installing TypeSet double click the ReadMe file to read about any changes which have been made to the program since the printing of this manual You must have at least 52K of free disk space on your System startup disk in order to install TypeSet This should not be a problem if you are using a hard drive or other type of high capacitv disk drive Skip ahead to the Using the Installer Program section in this chapter if you have enough space on vour System Disk Making Room on the System Disk If vou do not have enough space available vou will need to delete some unnecessary files from vour System Disk Since you ll be modifving your System Disk it s a good idea to make a copy of it before continuing Start up your computer with the copy of the System Disk then delete the following files to make enough space to install TypeSet The files and folders listed here are non essential items typically found on the IIGS System Disk It s un
11. at it has the Bold style assigned to it Since both fonts have the same family number Pointless and TypeSet hide the bold font in the Font menu and only show the family name Courier This reduces the number of fonts in the Font menu making it easier to read and navigate You can of course access the stylized versions of the fonts from your application s Style menu At some point while You re using the Information On Font feature you may come across a font whose name includes a font style such as the Dianna Script Agency Bold font in WestCode s TypeWest font collection but which is reported as being Plain This is not a faulty report by TypeSet Instead it indicates that the font in question is not a member of a font familv but is instead a unique font with no other styles APPENDIX A TROUBLE SHOOTING Trouble shooting Questions and Answers How can speed up the WYSIWYG Font menu The best way to speed up the WYSIWYG Font menu is to use Pointless to generate bit mapped fonts in the size that TypeSet will display the fonts in the menu In other words if you are using the 12 point display option use Pointless to create a 12 point bit mapped font file for each of your TrueType fonts For more information on creating and using bit mapped fonts with Pointless consult your Pointless User s Manual Why do my reports look stretched out or run over a page You forgot to select the Vertical condense check box on
12. cking on each of the fonts that vou want to add m You can select a continuous group of fonts by clicking on the first font in the group then holding down the Shift key while clicking on the last font in the group B Ifyou want to select all of the fonts click the Select All button After you have selected the fonts that vou want to add click the Add button or press the Return key TypeSet will dynamically rebuild the Font menu of the current application Delete Command D Note The Delete button allows you to delete fonts from the active set the fonts will not be physically deleted from your disk To delete a font simply click on the font name and then click the Delete button You can delete several fonts at once by using the Command and Shift keys as described above in the Selecting Fonts section EAE I mA AE me ae ee When you click on the Delete button there is no confirmation The fonts are simply deleted If you delete a font by mistake simply add it again by clicking on the Add button SSS eee eee een re C d THREE B FONT SETS Use WYSIWYG Font Menu CO 10 Point Display 12 Point Display After selecting the check box vou ll be given the option of specifying the point size used to display the fonts The two choices are 10 Point Display Command 1 and 12 Point Display Command 2 If vou use 12 point the names of vour fonts will be easier to read but some font names may overwrite each o
13. d fonts appear in their own typeface TypeSet is designed to work with TrueType fonts and Pointless Why does TypeSet generate several spool files with Express Because of limitations in the font memory and print managers TypeSet divides large report jobs into smaller three page jobs Why doesn t TypeSet work with NDA editors Since the ITGS was not meant to have more than one Font menu active at a time the authors of NDA text editors have to create their own custom Font menus which are usually created in such a way that TypeSet can not interact with them However we are making information available to software authors so that they can create TypeSet savvy programs APPENDIX A Il TROUBLE SHOOTING Any other potential problems I should know about Just one If you want to use Pointless to remove a TrueType font from your system make sure that you do it in an application that does not have a Font menu such as the Finder and make sure that the TypeSet is closed If you don t take these simple precautions the removed font will still appear in the Font menu and the next time you try to choose it your system will crash The reason for this is that as of this writing TypeSet has no way of automatically knowing when Pointless has removed a font from the system However when you re open TypeSet or start a new application with a Font menu TypeSet automatically checks with Pointless to make sure all of the
14. ee pages are for the Geneva font and the final three pages are for Monaco This is because TypeSet always generates all of the requested report types for a single font before moving on to the next font When you are done looking at these pages click the Done button to return to the reports dialog box Example 2 Line Samples This example will demonstrate how to create a Line Sample report 1 From the reports dialog box select all of the fonts in the Pointless Originals set Then select the Line Samples report make sure the check boxes for the other report types are unmarked 2 N ext click the Report button Chis STEM ONTS Chicane ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVIVHYZ 02807 abcdefghijkImnopqrstuuiagz 8i 23456 789 Ap onpDDPCUT TVTMM nh nemmnmmvo OTAQ FOUR B REPORTS 3 Use the scroll bars to move around the page Notice that in addition to the font name the Line Samples report also supplies the location of the font this makes it ideal for building a catalog of your fonts When you are done looking at these pages click the Done button Example 3 Print Them Out For our last example you can take anv of the previous examples and direct the reports to the printer iMi 1 Click the Printer button then click the Report button Make sure your printer is ready E Printer first A standard print dialog box will appear ImageWriter Printer Copies Pages All Range From Text Only To Fast Sta
15. es C Line Samples Send To 8 Screen C Printer The reports dialog box also contains several settings which allow vou to select which reports you want and where vou want them to be sent Below the Report Should Include heading are four check boxes that represent the different kinds of reports that TypeSet can generate To include a specific report simply select its check box Below the Send To heading are options that allow vou to tell TypeSet where vou want reports to go Screen Command 1 or Printer Command 2 The four report designs and their command kev equivalents are as follows P own 1 a STA tjs 59 NISCEMN E GIEITEIKTA ES PIRSA WADE alw dote Tap ape rN A id XNLUE MEM ee ea nee Of ee RR mae Ps Vor me duc me AOA lt a est ap aa n eee VEEL WR We n n el n5 NXabhbCe DadbelfGgilhl FOUR REPORTS All Characters Command A This report shows all of the characters in a font at 40 pt size This large size allows vou to see the subtle details of the font s characters Key Equivalents Command K The Key Equivalents report shows all of the characters in a font and the kevs which vou would need to press to type them Various Sizes Command V This report shows the font of vour choice at sizes ranging from 8 pt to 48 pt It also shows a user definable message of up to 255 characters Line Samples Command L The Line Samples report shows se
16. f your TrueType fonts You can send these reports to either the screen or printer Generating Reports To access TypeSet s reporting options choose TypeSet from the Apple menu then from the TypeSet window click the Reports button To set up a report you must m Select the font s you wish to include in the report from the Font List m Choose the report s to generate m Specify where to direct the report s Once you have set up the report click the Report button the report will then be displayed on the screen or sent to the printer FOUR BM REPORTS The Font List The reports dialog box shows a list of the fonts in the active set along with any stylistic variations of these fonts that may have been hidden in the set list For example if you have the Courier font familv in a set Courier Bold would not show up in the set list however it will show up in the reports dialog box Antique Bold Ber ling Agency Berling Agency Bold Italic Ber ling Agency Bold Berling Agency Italic Bodoni Antiqua Information On Font Report Should Include _ Send To All Characters Screen Key Equivalents CO Printer C Various Sizes Line Samples Resort To select the fonts that you want to create reports for vou can use the same Shift and Command key techniques discussed previously in Selecting Fonts see page 16 Reports Options Report Should Include All Characters C Key Equivalents C Various Siz
17. gs so that the reports won t run off the page Specify Page Setup Command S This option displays a Page Setup dialog which allows you to select the paper size you will be printing on Note that the TypeSet reports are set up to print on paper that is at least 8 inches wide and 10 inches tall so make sure the page setup you select is at least that large ImageWriter Printer vl 1 Paper Type US Letter 8 5 x11 Reduction Full Size Height No Vertical Gaps Vertical Condense Orientation ae Gx It is very important that you change the page setup so that your printout will be condensed vertically If you do not your printouts will appear stretched out and will run off the bottom of the page If you are using the standard Apple supplied ImageWriter driver select the Vertical Condense option If you are using a third party printer driver consult the driver s manual for information on setting the correct vertical aspect nx Sample Text This preference option lets you specify a line of sample text up to 255 characters which will show up at the bottom of the Various Sizes report in several different sizes B 27 FOUR B REPORTS Example 1 Several Fonts Several Reports Note 2 3 28 B This example will demonstrate how to generate a report to screen and how
18. i imei rp Rota sida 14 New set Command N ssssssseseeeeeenenernnennennne 14 REmOve Seb Command R cuoio spe RE erbe Up pdest e ide 15 AGG Command A DE 15 De CCH HONS on a a 16 Delete Command D sss 16 ReDOEG ROLUED RNN 17 TYPESET m CONTENTS iv E Settings Command S seen 17 Display Set Change Message Command D 17 Use WYSIWYG Font Menu Command U sss 17 Key Eauivalernfu atest cis toD Soles HIR le eat EON eat ie 18 TACSI ACHO eireag e ert rennet doebE Orco ie re 18 Example l Creating 4 New Set KR 19 Example 2 Modifying a Duplicate Set ssss 21 Making the Most of Sets steer steterit caesum dente iedia d braces ibus 22 RE DOPUS TETTE 23 The value OF Font REPONS ood E RAPIDE eu aec ue 23 Generating RepOFP S NMM 23 TNE EON ISG wastes rie ebbe emis b cereos rcbus 24 REDOMS ODEODS gresensi s tust i s mette aeta b ues 24 Report Preferences Command P sse 26 Choose Font to Use For Headings Command Y 26 Specify Page Setup Command sss 2 SIPI IC e EE 2f Example 1 Several Fonts Several Reports 28 Example 2 Line Samples uscesnttskcent o uet oci te ct abad 29 Example 3 Print Them OU 30 Information On Font Control sese 3 An Informative Example seen
19. later Optional equipment W Ifyou are working with System 6 or lots of TrueType fonts we strongly recommend that you have a hard drive and additional RAM m An accelerator card will enhance the performance of TypeSet Pointless and all of your other IIGS software Registration Please take a moment now to complete the Registration Card included with this package Registration will allow us to notify vou of product improvements and to tell you about new products It only takes a few minutes to fill out and mail the card so please do it now Remember product support is available only to registered users Copy Protection Like all WestCode Software products TypeSet is not copy protected We do this for two reasons The first reason is that copy protection is cumbersome and troublesome something we try to eliminate for our valued customers The second reason is that we believe our customers are honest people Please help us to keep our faith in vou by not making copies of this software for others They should purchase it just as you did ONE INTRODUCTION Customer Support At WestCode Software our company mission is to create outstanding innovative products that are easy to use and a good value This package reflects our dedication to producing well designed software combined with comprehensive user documentation to help vou get the most from vour purchase We want you to be completely satisfied with our products and se
20. likely that you ll need to delete all of these files so start at the beginning of the list and remove only the necessary items until 52K of space is available Note TWO B INSTALLING TYPESET System Files That You Can Delete File Folder Tutorial BASIC System and BASIC Launcher Svstem Fonts System Desk Accs Explanation This folder contains files that you probably no longer need Remove the entire folder from your disk These two files can be deleted if vou don t plan to run BASIC programs while using this particular System Disk You can always boot BASIC programs with another System Disk Many of the bit mapped fonts in this folder are expendable since Pointless includes Truelype versions of the same typefaces Don t delete the Truelvpe fonts The only essential file in this folder is CtlPanel NDA System CDevs H Svstem Svstem Setup You can remove many of the Control Panel files wey you will lose the ability to access the functions or options that thev provide many of these CDevs duplicate functions available from the text based control panel Do not delete the DirectCcnnect or Pointless files If vou have a ROM 01 computer vou may delete the TS3 file If you have a ROM 03 computer vou may delete the TS2 file If you are not sure which ROM version vou have simply restart The ROM version of your computer will be displayed at the
21. ndard Quality Best l Chroma Black White Sheet Feed 2 From the print dialog select the print quality then click the OK button to begin printing You may press Command period Command to cancel printing at any time 30 E FOUR REPORTS Information On Font Control 1 TypeSet can also give you additional information about fonts including the name of the font how much space is used by the font file the font s family number the styles assigned to the font and the location of the font on disk An Informative Example Let s use the Information On Font option to see if we can understand why the Courier Bold font is not visible in the Font menu 1 Goto the main TypeSet window select the All Fonts set and click the Reports button In the reports dialog box notice that the Courier Bold font is in the list assuming of course that you have it installed 2 Click the Courier font and then click the Information On Font button The following dialog box will appear Courier Size On Disk 1442 Bytes 111K Font File Name Location x SVSTEM F NTS Courier Notice that the family number for this font is 22 and that its style is Plain Click the OK button or press the Return key to remove the information dialog box FOUR B REPORTS 32 E 3 Now select the Courier Bold font and press Command I When the new dialog box appears notice that the family number of the Courier Bold font is also 22 but th
22. needed fonts are available Disabling TypeSet at Startup If you need to disable TypeSet for some reason select the TypeSet icon in the Desk Accs folder inside your Svstem folder then choose Icon Info from the Special menu Select the Inactive checkbox then restart your computer TypeSet won t load at startup until you re select the Active checkbox in the Icon Info window B 35 APPENDIX A E TROUBLE SHOOTING WaseCocle Sortware Ine 15050 Avenue of 5clenecs Suita 112 San Diego CA 92 179 61924387 2 9200
23. nual and the software described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved Under the copyright laws this manual or the software may not be copied in whole or part without written consent of WestCode Software except in the normal use of the software or to make a backup copy of the software This exception does not allow copies to be made for others Under the law copving includes translation into another language or format 0987654321 Printed in the United States of America Contents 1 IIOGUGEIO MR EE EO EDS 1 Welcome tO Ypes irae 1 What Ivpeset Can DOFO YOU 5s peii ecu eo tod bet tras 1 WYSIWYG Making the Font Menu Informative 2 Sets Managing the Font Menu sseeeee 2 Reports Documenting Your TrueType Font Collection 3 POE EIS MAIN Al soi btc a hee 3 Do You Know the Basics sorrise taste east edocs ERR 3 System Require mellt aoo tueur em Ir Nt cio erst uda tecunuf 4 R GISUEA LO Ms ona S 4 CODVAPEOLCCHOD AN 4 C stomer SUDDOEL qd obere Dp oM REI DET TUNER 5 Installing TVpeSet EE 7 Trepes EDISE sitet edili tint tunGeadentuneaval ehe etta 7 Installing KPE enri E 8 Making Room on the System Disk sss 8 Using the Installet Programi uio Ee tub ita 10 Activating NPCS C ES 12 FONT SETS mt vic ale 13 EXDIOFInp IDOL usta Mp aint danda om tedsieqhelodes dude Un 13 The Set Selector Meli cererea pap Sm RR UNE et amar 14 T he Fofit EISE oen etre od
24. outs are m All Characters this report shows all of the characters in a font m Key Equivalents this report shows the keys which you would need to press to type each of the characters in a font m Line Samples this report shows up to ten different fonts on the same page It also includes the disk location of the font so that you can create a catalog of vour fonts W Various Sizes this report shows the font of your choice at sizes ranging from 8 pt to 48 pt The reports generated by TypeSet can be sent to either the printer or the screen About this Manual This manual is a complete guide to understanding and using TvpeSet Reading it from cover to cover will provide you with all of the information vou need to make the most of TypeSet We strongly suggest that you read this manual before using TvpeSet However if vou are anxious to get started please read the instructions in Chapter 2 Installing TvpeSet Do You Know the Basics This manual assumes that you are comfortable working with your computer and know how to select menu items open files click on buttons and so forth If terms such as double click icons and System Software are new to you please refer to the manuals that came with your computer ONE Bi INTRODUCTION System Requirements TypeSet requires m An Apple IIGS with a minimum of 1 25 megabytes 1280K of RAM m Apple IIGS System Software 5 0 4 or later including System 6 0 B Pointless 2 0 or
25. rvice If you ever have a question or problem with one of our products and you can t find an answer in the manual call us for a quick solution Our knowledgeable technical support staff is available to help you from 10 00 A M to 5 00 P M Pacific time Monday through Friday 619 487 9233 Technical questions about products 619 487 9200 General information and sales 619 487 9255 Fax Or write to WestCode Software Inc Attn Technical Support 15050 Avenue of Science Suite 112 san Diego CA 92128 When calling vou should be at vour computer have this manual handy and be prepared to give the following information The Product Registration number on the inside front cover of this manual Your hardware setup computer type memory and so on The version of vour System Software A description of the problem Modem users can also receive product support on America Online keyword APR and GEnie A2 bulletin board Send e mail to WestCode ONE INTRODUCTION Customer Comments We re always looking for ways to improve our products and frequently add new features requested by our customers We welcome and encourage your comments for making our products and service even better We re also interested in ideas for new products that you d like to see produced 6 E TWO B INSTALLING TYPESET Installing TypeSet The TypeSet Disk TypeSet is supplied on a single 800K disk Included on the disk is an easy to use Inst
26. single computer If you plan to use TypeSet on a network or on several computers contact WestCode Software to obtain an affordable network or site license After personalizing your TypeSet disk the Apple IIGS Installer window will appear SSS Hpple 1168 Installer z Disk to update HD TypeSet jote Selection Application Folder Selection E Please select the desired update and the disk or folder where you want to install vig the update ie jy If the upper left corner of the window doesn t show your startup disk s name click the Disk button until your startup disk s name appears The box at the left indicates the only Installer choice with TypeSet highlighted Click the Install button to install TypeSet If the Installer reports that the installation was successful TypeSet is now on your Apple IIGS System startup disk TWO INSTALLING TYPESET Ala 12 E Activating TypeSet After you have successfully installed TypeSet the Installer program will display a message at the bottom of the screen stating that An update has altered system files on the startup disk To restart and activate TypeSet click the Quit button then click the Restart System button TypeSet will load automatically during the GS OS startup When the system restarts you should see the TypeSet icon at the bottom of the screen verifving that TypeSet is loaded and ready to use the TypeSet icon will not di
27. splay if you are using System 5 Again it is important to note that the Pointless icon should show up before the TypeSet icon in order for TypeSet to work properly Files Copied by the Installer If you re interested in knowing what the Installer did it copied the TypeSet software into a folder within the System folder on your System Disk The following table summarizes which files were placed in the folder with a brief description of each file Folder What it s for TypeSet Desk Accs The TypeSet NDA performs the actual font set management and reporting and enables your application software to display a WYSIWYG Font menu TypeSet Prefs Desk Accs This file is not copied by the installer but is created the first time vou use TypeSet THREE B FONT SETS Font Sets Exploring TypeSet With TypeSet installed launch your favorite GS OS word processor such as AppleWorks GS and create a new word processing document Note that like Pointless TypeSet works under the GS OS System Software Older 8 bit software like AppleWorks Classic is not supported Next select TypeSet from the Apple menu The TypeSet window will appear About the Finder Help 3 Control Panels TypeSet TypesSet vi Copyright 1993 by EG Systems WestCode Software Inc All Fonts Antique Bold Berling Agency Bodoni Antiqua Bodoni Open Bookman Carolina Brush Charlie Pointed Chicago TypeSet 5
28. t menu Notice that the menu has dynamically changed to display the fonts in the Pointless Originals set Making the Most of Sets Now that you know how to create modify and remove font sets one burning question probably remains in your mind How exactly do I use sets The best use of font sets depends on how you work with fonts If you find that you commonly use three or four specific fonts build a set just for them Selecting your fonts from a small Font menu will be quicker and easier especially if you take advantage of TypeSet s WYSIWYG Font menu option L1 TypeSet MestCode Software Inc All Fonts Desktop Publishing Project Prr py Newsletter Fonts aes Pointless Originals Reports for Work School Reports Charlie Pointed TM e Chicago FH Settings TypeSet 05 00001 100 belongs to Noreen Disbrow If you find that you use specific fonts with specific applications or use different fonts for different projects create a set for each of your different jobs And if several people use your IIGS you can create sets for each of them You may have as many sets as you desire 22 E FOUR REPORTS Reports The Value of Font Reports Being able to see what your fonts look like in the Font menu is great but it still doesn t give you a complete picture of what your fonts will look like on paper For that reason TypeSet has extensive reporting capabilities that allow you to generate reports for any o
29. the Page Setup dialog box from the TypeSet Report Preferences Page Setup option Also be sure that you are selecting the Best or highest resolution DPI when you print the reports How many reports can generate at once The number of reports that you can generate depends on the amount of RAM that is installed in your system If your system starts to run low on memory the reports will begin to print out slower Please note however that TypeSet does have checks built into it to prevent it from completely running out of memory APPENDIX A TROUBLE SHOOTING Why doesn t the WYSIWYG option work with GraphicWriter III GraphicWriter III v1 1 uses a custom Font menu which does not support the changes to the System made by TypeSet in order to create a WYSIWYG Font menu Future versions of GraphicWriter will have a standard Font menu and will support TypeSet Why does a message appear when I open TypeSet while running The Manager Unfortunately TypeSet is not 100 compatible with The Manager 1 1 or earlier if you are working with a later version of The Manager the incompatability may have already been solved TypeSet will work if vou open it while inside an application which has a Font menu such as AppleWorks GS However if you open it while only The Manager and Finder are running or after you have quit out of an application which had a Font menu you may experience a system crash Why don t my bit mappe
30. ther Choosing 10 point will avoid this problem but it may make the names of some fonts difficult to read Choose the setting which works best for the fonts installed on your system Key Equivalent This option allows you to assign a kev equivalent which can be used to open the TypeSet NDA window by holding down the Command key and pressing the key entered here This option will not take effect until the next time you open an application or restart your computer Warning Each application has its own set of Command key equivalents Be careful to choose a key that most applications don t use A good choice is the equal key TypeSet In Action Now that the various options for creating and modifying sets have been explained let s look at some real examples of how to create and use sets Note These examples assume that you are in AppleWorks GS with a Word Processing document open however any GS OS word processor should work THREE FONT SETS Example 1 Creating a New Set This example demonstrates how to create a font set and add fonts to a set 1 select TypeSet from the Apple menu 2 Click the New set button and enter Pointless Originals as the new set name then click the OK button The TypeSet window will indicate that Pointless Originals is the active set and will display an empty font list 1 Tgpe5et v1 0 Copyright 1993 by EGO Systems WestCode Software Inc Pointless Originals
31. veral different fonts on the same page It also includes the disk location of the font so that vou can create a catalog of vour fonts FOUR B REPORTS Report Preferences Command P The Preferences option lets vou configure various settings report settings TypeSet stores these settings in the TypeSet Prefs file in vour System Desk Accs folder so that vou don t have to set them each time vou generate reports Choose Font To Use For Headings Specify Page Setup Sample Text To Use For Reports The Quick Brown Fox Jumped Over The After you have changed the preference options press the Return key to save the new settings and go back to the reports dialog box Or click the Cancel button to leave your preferences the way they were Choose Font to Use For Headings Command Y When vou select this option a standard Choose Font dialog will be displayed allowing you to select a font size and style to use for report headings By default TypeSet uses 20 point plain Geneva for headings but you can specify any font vou wish Geneva Helvetica Monaco New York Shaston Style E Plain Beld L Italic _ Underline utline CO Shadow 26 E Note Note FOUR B REPORTS Hm vy H H cm J s AUC p P s n re While you can specify any font and style you wish TypeSet internally limits the size to 20 points or less for headin
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