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    PART 1:  USING HYPERPAD  3

    Chapter 1:  Getting Started   7

       Before You Begin 8
       Registering Your Software  9
       Backing Up Your HyperPAD Disks  10
       Installing HyperPAD   11
       Starting HyperPAD     12
       Setting Up HyperPAD   14
       Reviewing the README.DOC   17
       Exiting from HyperPAD 18
       Getting Technical Support  19
       Conclusion  20

    Chapter 2:  Fundamentals of Using HyperPAD   23

       Components of the HyperPAD Screen    24
       Basic HyperPAD Tasks  28
       Conclusion  52

    Chapter 3:  The Home Pad 55

       Customizing HyperPAD  57
       Running a Program     60
       Managing Files   70
       Running a DOS Command 70
       Going to a Pad   74
       Learning About HyperPAD    77
       Conclusion  78

    Chapter 4:  Managing Files    81

       Displaying Files 82
       Working with Files    92
       Using the Tree View   96
       Conclusion  98



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    Chapter 5:  The On-Line Tutorial   101

       Entering the Tutorial 101
       Using the Tutorial    102
       Exiting from the Tutorial  109
       Conclusion  109

    Chapter 6:  The Help System   111

       Finding Information in the Help Pad  111
       Navigating Within the Help System    114
       Conclusion  116

    Chapter 7:  The Phone Pad System   119

       The Phone Pad    120
       The Phone Dialer Pad  128
       The Track Call Pad    130
       The Take Message Pad  132
       Conclusion  133

    Chapter 8:  The Daily Planner Pad  135

       Going to a Date  136
       Making Appointments   140
       Using the Notes for the Day Field    142
       Deleting Outdated Information   142
       Printing    143
       Conclusion  144

    Chapter 9: Adding and Manipulating Information    147

       Managing Information with HyperPAD   148
       Organizing and Locating Information  150
       Searching for Information  155
       Using the Query Command    158
       Exchanging Information with Other Programs     162
       Conclusion  166



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    Chapter 10: Printing     169

       Setting Up HyperPAD to Work with Your Printer  170
       Printing to a DOS File     171
       Printing Information with the Print Command    173
       Other Printing Options     180
       Conclusion  180

    PART 2:  DESIGNING WITH HYPERPAD   185

    Chapter 11:  HyperPAD's Building Blocks 187

       Objects     188
       Pads   188
       Backgrounds 188
       Pages  188
       Buttons     188
       Fields 189
       What Is Painting?     189
       To Begin Designing    190
       Conclusion  190

    Chapter 12:  Manipulating Pads, Pages, and Backgrounds 191

       Working with Pads     191
       Setting the User Level     196
       To set a password:    197
       Password-Protecting a Pad  198
       Read-Only Pads   199
       Working with Pages    202
       Changing the Name of a Page     203
       Copying Pages    204
       Cutting Pages    205
       Pasting Pages    206
       Pasting Pages Between Pads 206
       Deleting Pages   207
       Working with Backgrounds   208
       Changing the Name of a Background    209
       Protecting a Background    210
       Conclusion  211



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    Chapter 13:  Painting Tools   213

       The Painting Environment   214
       Selecting a Painting Tool  220
       Using the Painting Tools   222
       The Painting Tools    226
       Painting Tool Options 236
       Painting Tricks  238
       Conclusion  240

    Chapter 14:  Buttons and Fields    241

       Introduction     241
       How Buttons and Fields Are Organized 244
       Editing Objects Using the Selector Tool   245
       Creating Objects 247
       Moving Objects   248
       Resizing Objects 248
       Copying and Pasting Objects     249
       Cutting Objects  251
       Pasting Objects  251
       Deleting Objects 252
       Cloning Objects  252
       Layering Objects 252
       Properties of Objects 256
       The Field Info Dialog Box  256
       The Button Info Dialog Box 263
       Button and Field Ideas     268
       Selecting Objects of a Lower Layer   268
       Selecting Paint  268
       Linking Buttons  270
       Scripting   272
       Conclusion  275

    Chapter 15:  The Message Box  277

       Showing the Message Box    278
       Hiding the Message Box     279
       Moving the Message Box     279
       Editing the Message Box    279
       Using the Message Box as a Calculator     280
       Typing Commands into the Message Box 282
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    PART 3:  MENU AND COMMAND REFERENCE     291

       HyperPAD Menus   291
       Script Editor Menus   292
       Description of Commands    292

    Chapter 16:  Menu and Command Reference 293

       The File Menu    293
       Show Partner (.GX2)   300
       The Edit Menu    318
       The Go Menu 327
       The Tools Menu   329
       The Objects Menu 333
       The Workspace Menu    341
       The Block Menu   346
       The File Menu (Script Editor)   349
       The Edit Menu (Script Editor)   351
       The Search Menu (Script Editor) 353

       Appendix 1: General Error Messages   357

       Appendix 2:  Questions and Answers   367

       Appendix 3:  Using the CAP utility   373

       Glossary    377