Commodore Plus 4 - Page 123

Section 1. Word Processor Commands 111
If you do not have a formatted disk, insert a new disk, switch to the spread
sheet, and issue a FORMAT command before you issue the SF command.
You can verify that the file is stored by issuing a CA command, which displays
a list of all files on the disk. Make sure the number of blocks assigned to the file is
greater than zero. If the number of blocks is zero, the file was not properly saved.
Press RETURN and issue the SF command again.
SP WP
Defines the end of a block of text. Use a pointer to set the end of a text block for
insertion or deletion or to prevent text beneath the pointer from moving when
you use the INSERT or DELETE keys.
To set a pointer, move the cursor to the line where you want to locate the
pointer and then issue the SP (Set Pointer) command. The pointer remains in
effect until canceled. You can cancel a single pointer with the EP command, or
cancel all the pointers in the work area with the CP command.
Using a Pointer to Prevent Text from Shifting
When you move the cursor into the body of the document and then use the
INSERT or DELETE keys, all following lines move too. Generally you would
want only the rest of the paragraph to move when you press INSERT or
DELETE. To prevent subsequent paragraphs from shifting, set a pointer at the
end of the paragraph you want to work on. Then when you insert or delete within
the paragraph, the rest of the document will not be affected.
SR WP
Searches the current document to find every instance of a group of characters
you specify. Unlike the RE command, the SR (SeaRch) command does not
replace the characters that are being searched. Instead, the searched string is
simply highlighted. Use SR to find a word quickly, to search for a string you want
to replace with different strings each time it appears, or to look for misspellings.
When you use the search operation, the computer stops each time the searched
string is found and gives you the option to abort the search.
To use the search 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 search cannot be
made.
2. Issue the SR command.