Menu Commands

File Menu

The File menu contains commands for opening and saving documents, as well as starting new instances of Pathetic Writer and exiting running ones.

New

Opens a new empty Pathetic Writer window.

Open

Asks for a file name and opens the file with that name as a Pathetic Writer document.

Save

Saves the currently open document using the most recently used filename. If no name has been given to the document, the name "noname" is used.

Save As

Asks for a filename and saves the currently open document using that filename.

Preview

Preview the contents of the current buffer.

Print

Prints the current buffer using the lpr command.

Exit

Quits from Pathetic Writer. If there are any changes that have not been saved, PAthetic Writer asks if they should be saved.

Edit Menu

The Edit menu contains commands for deleting, cutting and pasting, as well as for inserting and removing lines and columns.

Delete

Delete the contents of the current cell.

Insert Line

Insert a line into the document, shifting the rest of the document down.

Label

Asks for a label to insert into the current cell.

Expression

Asks for an expression to insert into the current cell.

Block Menu

The block menu contains commands to manipulate the rectangular area of the document which is called the block.

Set Mark

Moves the mark to the current cell.

Set Block

Sets the block to be the rectangular area between the mark and the current cell.

Copy Block

Copies the contents of the block to the area to the right and below the current cell.

Delete Block

Deletes all the cells in the block.

Borders

Puts borders around the block.

Grid

Puts borders around every cell in the block.

No Borders

Removes borders from every cell in the block.

Format Menu

The format menu contain commands that control the appearance of the cells, on the screen as well as on paper.

Column Width

Sets the width in pixels of the current column.

Row Height

Sets the height in pixels of the current row.

Cell Format

Displays a dialog which allows setting a number of options for the current cell.

Block Format

Allows setting display options for the entire block.

Window Menu

Pathetic Writer can handle multiple windows and buffers. The Window menu contains commands for manipulating buffers and windows.

Change Buffer

Change which buffer is displayed in the current window.

Delete Buffer

Delete the current buffer.

Split Window

Split the current buffer in two.

Remove Window

Remove the current window and give its space to its neighbors.

One Window

Remove all windows except the current one.

Change Window

Make the next window current.

Help Menu

The Help menu contains commands for displaying online help for Pathetic Writer.

Contents

Displays the Pathetic Writer online documentation.

Search

This command does nothing.

Copying

Displays the GNU public licence.

Help for Help

Displays help for using the online help.

About Pathetic Writer

Displays the current version string.
Ulric Eriksson - February 1997 - ulric@edu.stockholm.se