There are three ways to print out information seen within
AMPLINEX.
You can print out an AMPLINEX file as it is displayed on the
screen from within AMPLINEX; you can print the files themselves as you would any
other text file; or you can load the files into your own word processor and reformat
them as required before printing.
1) To print a file from within AMPLINEX choose the 'SET
PRINT ON/OFF' option from the Introduction menu. This allows you to toggle a
software 'print switch' on or off. If the switch is set ON then any AMPLINEX file
which is displayed on the screen will be sent to the printer. This will continue
until you set the switch off again using the same Introduction option. An asterisk
is displayed at the top of the screen next to the issue number when the print
option is ON and the print status is shown at the bottom right of the screen as
text is displayed within AMPLINEX.
2) If you prefer to print the parts you require outside of
AMPLINEX - all the data is held in files on the AMPLINEX disc. The files are in
directory 'A.' and named according to the sections in which they appear - e.g.
A.intro1 is the first option in the Introduction section. The file names can be
seen at the foot of the screen as they are displayed in AMPLINEX so you can
make a note of the ones you require.
The exceptions are the AMPLE instruments, utilities and music
- these are held under their own names (as shown in the AMPLINEX menu choices) within
the default '$.' directory. All the AMPLE instruments can be printed directly
from within AMPLINEX. Music and utility programs written in AMPLE can only be
printed by LOADing the programs into the Studio 5000 and using the WRITE command
(see Studio 5000 User Guide page 100).
3) If you wish to reformat the text before printing you should
load the files into your word processor. The files are all justified to 38
columns width. To re-justify the text change all multiple spaces to single
spaces and then use the justification option in your word processor. The files contain
only printable ASCII characters except for a control code (ASCII 11) which
marks the screen page breaks. View treats these as left margin tabs and if
necessary they can be removed with a C/^L// command.
Published in AMPLINEX 002, November
1987
