TEXT POWER 100 / 102 DETAILS Page 1 The most powerful text formatter there is for the TRS-80 MODEL-100/TANDY 102 Portable Computer. And after more than 2 years, still the most compact and still the best formatter there is! Packed with powerful features not found in word processors on some desktop computers. TEXT POWER uses less than 2.7K of precious RAM, and is written 100% in machine language for speed and efficiency. There is optional support for INTERNATIONAL or FRENCH CHARACTERS on ANY make of printer(serial or parellel), as long as the printer is capable of supporting the appropriate characters. This versatile text formatter is just what the doctor ordered. TEXT POWER 100 is compatible with TEXT POWER 200 for the TANDY 200 Computer, with 4 versions or configurations available: a) TP100C: for Cassette/DISK POWER b) TP100P: for 3.5" TANDY Portable Disk Drive (FLOPPY.CO) c) TP100D: for TANDY Disk Video Interface d) TP100K: for 3.5" Chipmunk Holmes Disk Drive TEXT POWER also supports the following features: Footers, Headers, Page numbering, Tab characters, Merge Text, Right Justification, Line Centering, Left & Right Margin setting within file, Single/Double spacing within file, force a new Page at any point, and much much more... TEXT POWER supports the following printer independant, easy-to-use embedded control commands: ^B Boldface ^E Elite 12 cpi ^H Super Script ^R Red or Italics ^C Condensed ^F NLQ 10 cpi ^L Sub Script ^U Undeline ^D Double Strike ^G NLQ 12 cpi ^N Microfont ^W Wide/Extended Note: In most cases, you can overlay many of these functions at the same time without interference. Ie: Underline, Boldface & Elongated text at the same or different times! Overview of TEXT POWER operations: TEXT POWER's "MAIN MENU" allows one to enter any of the following operations at the stroke of one function key: Set: The "Set Menu" allows modification of the Left, Top & Bottom Margins, Page Length & Width, and to turn Right Justify and Stop between pages On or Off. Each parameter can be changed using just a few simple keystrokes. Edit: Edit an existing file or create a new one. Once a filename is entered, TEXT POWER "remembers" the filename until a new one is chosen. VerC: Vertical Centering and printing of a single page, with equal top & bottom margins, with no change to default top & bottom margins. Prin: Print directly to the printer. Just choose the right margin, use the default one, or set the RghtM as an "in-file" command. Dply: Display the file, without the embedded printer controls, directly on the LCD. After the 40th char., the line is shown in REVERSE VIDEO. PBrk: Page Break feature to display the top and bottom lines of a page, not including footers or headers. Plot: Graphically plot the formatted text and see it before printing!!! Menu: Return to Model-100 menu. TEXT POWER 100 / 102 DETAILS Page 2 Overview of TEXT POWER changes from Version 1.38 to Version 1.42 TABs are fully supported. Each one is replaced with the correct number of non-breakable spaces. TEXT is accessed in a more versatile way. You can access any file or create a new one from within TEXT POWER. FORM FEED. While in the "Main Menu", pressing