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