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^C^1by Sean Golden^0
^C^1PC Version by Cregg Hardwick and The ODM Staff^0


You need to present certificates at your son's birthday party, at the
annual company picnic, and at the big class reunion.  What in thunder
are you going to do about that? ... Well don't just stand there
drooling.  Fire this joker up and get to it!  Start making
certificates the way they were meant to be made.

^C^1Welcome to Certificate Creator 1.00!^0

Certificate Creator is an application program designed to help you
produce certificates, awards, commendations, invitations, signs, or
whatever on 8" x 11" sheets of paper.  Use lines, rectangles,
borders, seals, and text to create your certificate, shown in graphic
mode in a What You See Is What You Get style, and print it out on
your dot-matrix or laser printer.

Once Certificate Creator is running, you will see the main menu
across the top of the screen, a toolbox of drawing icons on the left
side of the screen, and a workspace in the center of the screen with
scroll bars on the right side and bottom.  Each main menu item pulls
down a sub-menu, and some sub-menu items pop up additional menus
and/or dialog boxes.  Certificate Creator fully supports a dual
keyboard/mouse interface integrated into its menu/icon environment.
A mouse is not required, but it is helpful.


^C^1UNDERSTANDING CERTIFICATE CREATOR^0

Certificate Creator was designed to be easy to understand and use.
Most operations work intuitively, but the following explains what the
menu items and tools do and how the interface operates.


^C^1Main Menu^0

The main menu across the top of the screen includes the following
items:  File, Edit, Style, and Help.  If any options inside these
submenus are temporarily unavailable, they will have a slash through
the first letter and appear dimmed.

^1Main Menu : File^0  This opens a pull-down menu with the following
options:

^1New^0  Delete the current certificate from memory (not from disk)
and clear the workspace.

^1Open^0  Load a certificate file from disk.

^1Save^0  Save a certificate file to disk with the current filename.

^1Save As^0  Save a certificate file to disk with a specified
filename.  Each certificate is saved under two filenames, one with a
.CCR extension and one with a .CCT extension.

^1Print^0  Print current certificate to your printer.

^1Set Printer^0  Specify your printer.

^1Save Settings^0  Save printer selection and line style/thickness
settings to disk.  If such a file has been saved, it will
automatically be loaded when Certificate Creator is next invoked.

^1Quit^0  Quit Certificate Creator and return from whence you came.


^1Main Menu : Edit^0  This opens a pull-down menu with the following
options:

^1Erase^0  Erase a selected object.  If no object is selected, the
frontmost object on the workspace is erased.  Usually, the frontmost
object is the last object added to the workspace.

^1Unerase^0  Unerases the most recently erased object.

These two commands work together.  The last object erased can be
unerased once only.

^1Cut^0  Moves the selected object to the clipboard.

^1Copy^0  Copies the selected object to the clipboard.

^1Paste^0  Pastes the contents of the clipboard to the workspace at
the current mouse cursor position.

These three commands work together.  Cut deletes the object from the
workspace storing it in the clipboard (a storage place in memory).
It can be pasted as many times as desired.  Copy leaves the object on
the workspace but also stores it in the clipboard.  It, too, can also
be pasted as many times as desired.

^1Pull to the Front^0  Pull the selected object to the front of the
screen.  This means it will be drawn last and appear in front of
other objects in the workspace.

^1Push to the Back^0  Push the selected object to the back of the
workspace.  This means it will be drawn first and appear behind other
objects in the workspace.


^1Main Menu : Style^0  This opens a pull-down menu with the following
options:

^1Text^0  Open a pop-up menu to specify text fonts and text sizes.
Each selection leads to a dialog box where you specify one of four
fonts and one of four sizes.

^1Line^0  Open a pop-up menu to specify line thickness and line
style.  Each selection leads to a dialog box where you specify one of
four thicknesses and one of four styles.

^1Rectangle^0  Open a dialog box to specify one of four rectangle
styles.  Line thickness and style are used.

^1Border^0  Open a dialog box to specify one of 53 border styles.  A
pick-list is available.

^1Seal^0  Open a dialog box to specify one of 8 seal styles including
circles and ovals.  A pick-list is available.


^1Main Menu : Help^0  This opens a pull-down menu with the following
options:

^1Instructions^0  Displays instructions on how to use Certificate
Creator.

^1About^0  Displays credits and copyright information.


^C^1Toolbox^0

The toolbox on the left side of the screen includes the following
drawing tools:  Pointer, Text, Parallel Line, Freehand Line,
Rectangle, Border, and Seal.

^1Pointer^0  Allows an object on the workspace to be selected.  Once
selected it can be moved, resized, replaced, cut, copied, and pasted.

^1Text^0  Allows text to be inserted at the cursor position using the
current text font and size.

^1Parallel Line^0  Allows vertical and horizontal lines to be drawn
on the workspace using the current line thickness and style.

^1Freehand Line^0  Allows freehand lines to be drawn on the workspace
using the current line thickness and style.

^1Rectangle^0  Allows rectangles to be drawn on the workspace using
the current rectangle style in concert with the current line
thickness.  Line style will always be solid, never dashed.

^1Border^0  Allows borders to be drawn on the workspace using the
current border style.

^1Seal^0  Allows seals to be drawn on the workspace using the current
seal style.


^C^1The Mouse/Keyboard Interface^0

When used together, the mouse and keyboard provide a powerful,
convenient, and intuitive user interface.

^1Scroll Bars^0
The scroll bars on the right side and bottom of the workspace are
used by the mouse to page through the certificate being edited.  The
entire scroll bar represents the maximum length of a certificate
file, and the light portion of the bar represents the portion of
the file currently on the screen.

Click on an arrow (up, down, left, right) to scroll a line at a time.
Click on the dark portion of the bar to scroll a page at a time.
Finally, click on the light portion and drag it to the desired
position.

^1Dialog Boxes^0
Dialog boxes contain options, Action Buttons, Radio Buttons.  Action
Buttons will immediately do something when you click on them and
contain keyboard equivalents in parentheses.  Radio Buttons are used
to choose one out of several options, just like the buttons on an old
car radio.

Press TAB/SHIFT-TAB to select an option and press ENTER to
confirm/execute.  Or, click to select an option and click on OK to
execute.  Pressing ESC or clicking on CANCEL aborts this dialog with
no action.

^1Mouse Emulation^0
The arrow keys move the mouse cursor, and the space bar toggles the
left mouse button on and off.  Once the mouse cursor is inside the
toolbox, however, the Up and Down arrow keys no longer move the mouse
but instead select tools.

^1Main Menu^0
Click on a main menu option to pull down its menu.  Then click on an
option to select it and click again to execute.  Clicking outside an
open menu closes the menu.

ALT and the first letter of a main menu item opens that pull-down
menu.  Use Up/Down arrow keys to move the menu bounce bar; use
Left/Right arrow keys to move between main menu items.  Press ENTER
to execute a menu option; ESC to cancel and close the menu.  Some
main menu items have an equivalent hot-key assignment (placed in
parentheses following the item) -- see ^1Keyboard Hot Keys^0 below.

^1Toolbox^0
Click on a tool to select it.  Click again (on any except Pointer
tool) to specify options.

Use Up/Down arrows to select and ENTER to execute.

^1Selecting/Moving/Resizing Objects^0
To select an object:  Click on the edge of an object in the
workspace.  Resize boxes will appear (2 for lines, 4 for rectangles,
8 for borders, and 4 for seals).  To move the object:  Click again
(but not on a resize box) and hold to get the open hand cursor.  Drag
the object to its new position and release.  To resize an object:
For lines, rectangles and seals:  Click on a resize box to get the
pointed hand cursor and drag to make the object larger or smaller,
then release.  For borders:  Click on an outside resize box to get
the pointed hand cursor and drag to change the border size, then
release; click on an inside resize box to get the pointed hand cursor
and drag to change the border thickness, then release.

TAB and SHIFT-TAB will select objects in the workspace.  Use mouse
emulation keys for moving and resizing.

^1Replacing an Object^0
To replace an existing border or seal on the workspace with a
different style, choose the pointer tool and select the object to be
replaced, then go to the border or seal dialog and choose a new
border or seal.

^1Inserting Text^0
After selecting the Text tool, move mouse cursor to the desired
position where text will start and click once (a text entry box will
appear).  Enter new text or edit existing text from keyboard.  Text
entry is automatically in overstrike mode.  Press INSERT to insert
one space at the cursor position.  DELETE and BACKSPACE work as
usual.

^1Drawing^0
Click (mouse will become a pointed hand) and hold to start a line,
rectangle, border, or seal, then drag.  Release when the object is of
the desired size.


^C^1Keyboard Hot Keys^0

The following Hot Keys for menu operations are provided to quickly
access various features of Certificate Creator.  These assignments
are listed in parentheses following the menu item they invoke.

^1File/New^0  CONTROL-N

^1File/Open^0 CONTROL-O

^1File/Save^0  CONTROL-S

^1File/Print^0 CONTROL-P

^1File/Quit^0 ESC

^1Edit/Erase^0 CONTROL-E

^1Edit/Unerase^0 CONTROL-U

^1Edit/Cut^0 DELETE

^1Edit/Copy^0 CONTROL-C

^1Edit/Paste^0 INSERT

^1Help/Instructions^0 F1


^C^1USING CERTIFICATE CREATOR^0

Now that you know all about Certificate Creator, it is time to use
your knowledge.  Take a look at our example certificates by loading a
certificate file into the workspace (select Open from the File menu
and choose a file).  Now, experiment with the different tools and
options of Certificate Creator.  Add lines, rectangles, borders,
seals, and text.  Try different styles and fonts.  Select objects
with the Pointer tool and move them around the workspace or resize or
replace them.  Print your edited file to your printer and save it to
disk if it's worth keeping.

Once you have become familiar with Certificate Creator, create your
own masterpieces!  Leave your ho-hum existence behind, let your
spirit soar through the cosmos, and let your imagination know no
bounds as you commemorate every known event of humankind!


^C^1IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES^0

Certificate Creator contains licensed program materials of
Metagraphics Software Corporation, Copyright 1986 - 1991 Metagraphics
Software Corporation, Scotts Valley, CA 95066.


^C^1OUTSIDE ON DISK MONTHLY^0

To run Certificate Creator outside ^1On Disk Monthly^0, invoke the
batch file CCR.BAT in any of the following ways:

   ^1CCR^0            --  Invoke Certificate Creator normally.

   ^1CCR /s^0         --  Invoke Certificate Creator in silent mode.

   ^1CCR /m^0         --  Invoke Certificate Creator in monochrome
                      mode.

   ^1CCR /?^0         --  Invoke a pick list of available video modes
                      to choose from, then run Certificate
                      Creator in that mode.

   ^1CCR filename^0   --  Invoke Certificate Creator with a file to
                      load at startup.

These parameters may be issued in any order and in any combination.
For example, to run Certificate Creator silently and in monochrome
mode, type:

   ^1CCR /s /m^0   or   ^1CCR /m /s^0

To run Certificate creator in monochrome mode and with a startup
file, type:

   ^1CCR /m filename^0 or ^1CCR filename /m^0

When you issue the /? parameter,  you will see an initial
configuration screen that lets you choose the graphics adapter and
mode.  Certificate Creator recognizes all the popular graphics
adapters, including Hercules Monochrome, CGA, EGA, and VGA.  Press
ENTER from the opening screen to select the default adapter and mode,
but if the graphics don't appear to function on your system or you
wish to experiment with other modes supported by your system, press
"D" from that screen to get to a pick-list of other graphics adapters
and modes.  Similarly, there is a menu to choose what kind of mouse
you have (if any).  Press "I" to get to this menu.  A mouse is not
required to run this program, but it certainly makes things easier.


Disk files this program uses:
^FCCR.BAT
^FMETASHEL.EXE
^FCREATOR.EXE
^FCCR.CFG
^FCCR.DOC
^FROMANSIM.FNT
^FROMANTRI.FNT
^FSYSTEM00.FNT
^FSYSTEM01.FNT
^FSYSTEM08.FNT
^FSYSTEM16.FNT
^FSYSTEM24.FNT
^FSYSTEM32.FNT
^FSYSTEM72.FNT
^FBOB.CCR
^FBOB.CCT
^FPETERSON.CCR
^FPETERSON.CCT
^FST-BILL.CCR
^FST-BILL.CCT
^FDESERT.CCR
^FDESERT.CCT
^FQUIP_AWA.CCR
^FQUIP_AWA.CCT
