FASTWORD Copyright 1988 Jim Bruce (email:fw2@jimbruce.fsnet.co.uk) Word list used by rights agreement with Cassell plc. This program is Shareware and is not in the public domain. Load the program using LOAD "" in 48K or 128K mode. CONTENTS 1. KEY SUMMARY 2. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 3. EXAMPLE WORD SEARCH 4. ABOUT THE INDEX 5. SHAREWARE DETAILS 1. KEY SUMMARY Start Screen - 'SPACE' key selects letters " 'DELETE' key cancels letters Index Screen - 'UP' or 'DOWN' Cursor keys scroll words " - 'RIGHT' & 'LEFT' Cursor keys scroll pages " - 'SPACE' key selects word at TOP OF SCREEN " - 'ENTER' key returns to Start Screen Related Words- Cursor keys move marker* on reference words " - 'SPACE' key selects word at marker* " - 'ENTER' key returns to Index All Screens - '0' (zero) key restarts program in white - '1' (one) key restarts program in blue 1. DESCRIPTION FASTWORD is a fast alternative word program for finding the right word. It has an Index of some six thousand words with each word leading to an average of 20 alternative words, making it equivalent to a 120,000 word thesaurus. 3. EXAMPLE WORD SEARCH This example finds alternatives for the word "TALK" A. Start Screen Type the first two letters 'TA'. Press 'SPACE' key to view Index. B. Index Screen Index is displayed at words starting 'TA'. "TALK" is not on first page of words. Press Cursor 'RIGHT' to scroll up next page. "TALK" is on this page, seventh from top. Press Cursor 'UP' six times to bring it to the top. Press 'SPACE' key to view related words. C. Related Word Screen Related words for "TALK" are displayed, with cross- reference words shown in lower part of screen. To examine cross-reference word "TELL" press Cursor 'RIGHT' to move marker* next to it and press 'SPACE'. Related words for "TELL" are displayed. Continue in the same way for all cross-reference words. Note that any Cursor key can be used to move the marker*. To return to Index at any time press 'ENTER' once, or to return to Start press 'ENTER' twice. 4.ABOUT THE INDEX Word must be at top of current Index page to be selected. The whole Index can be scrolled in either direction from any point, and any word can be selected. Abandon is first word and Zest is last word in Index and scrolling stops at these words. 5. SHAREWARE DETAILS FASTWORD is Shareware and can be freely used and distributed for evaluation purposes provided that the program is not altered and is always accompanied by this text file, and that no charge is made for the program. For further details including FASTWORD2 email: fw2@jimbruce.fsnet.co.uk Jim Bruce - May 2002