Commodore Plus 4 - Page 121

Section 1. Word Processor Commands 109
How the PR Command Saves Files
When you issue a PR command, the document currently in the work area is saved
automatically with the file name ..tw, which represents a Temporary Workspace.
After the current document is saved, the message LOAD FILE: is displayed. You
type the name of any file you want to print, and the file is loaded and printed
automatically. You can load and print any word processor file.
After all the linked files have been printed, the ..tw file is reLOADed so you can
continue editing.
How the PR Command Prints Linked Files
When you use the PR command to print linked files, the computer considers the
linked files as one file. Formatting commands in a file are also in effect in linked
files unless you change the format.
When a LINKFILE command appears in a file being printed by the PR
command, the computer automatically loads and prints the linked file as soon as
the current file is printed. You do not have to issue any commands during the
printout of linked files. You can link as many files as you like; the computer
continues to print linked files until no LINKFILE command is found.
You can link files on different disks and print them together if you include a
PAUSE command just above the LINKFILE command. PAUSE stops the
printout until you press RETURN. When the file pauses, remove the disk, insert
the second disk, and press RETURN to resume printing.
RE WP
Searches the current document to find every instance of a group of characters
you specify. The characters are replaced with other characters that you specify.
For example, you can search a report for the phrase "due to the fact that" and
replace it with the word "because" every time the phrase appears.
The search-and-replace operation is not entirely automatic. When you use the
search-and-replace operation, the computer stops each time the searched string is
found and gives you the option to abort the search. If you choose to continue, the
computer gives you the option to replace the string with the replacement string
you typed when you issued the command. This manual replacement protects you
from inadvertently making replacement errrors.
To use the search-and-replace feature, follow these steps:
1. Move the cursor to the top of the area you want to search. If you do not want to
search the top of the document, just position the cursor past this part. If you
fail to move the cursor above the area to be searched, the replacements cannot
be made.