
■ Font Manipulation Commands:

     PageUp           =  Previous character
     PageDown         =  Next character
     NumPlus          =  Down half a screen
     NumMinus         =  Up half a screen
     DownArrow        =  Move character downwards
     UpArrow          =  Move character upwards
     Alt-G            =  Goto character
     [Ctrl]-PageUp    =  Beginning of file
     [Ctrl]-PageDown  =  End of file

     Alt-D      =  Delete current character

     Shift-F1   =  Font status information

     F7         =  Quit editing & go to desktop

     Shift-F7   =  Alter character parameters
                   (disable box limits)

     F9         =  Zoom down character (factor 1)
     Shift-F9   =  Zoom down character (factor 2)

     F8         =  Copy current character
     Shift-F8   =  Move current character

   ( Special commands when copying/moving a symbol:

     Alt-G      =  Goto character with no. #
     Alt-C      =  Choose destination from video char. set
     Return     =  Copy character to destination
     Ctrl-Ret.  =  And jump back to source character )

     F10        =  Save font in memory to disk file

     Shift-F10  =  Display entire font graphically

     Alt-F10    =  Load second font

     Alt-F1     =  Check font integrity


■ Character Editing Commands:

    Return = Edit character

    ( then: Return = Save changes
            Escape = Reject changes )

    F12  =  Save changes; Move to next char.
    F11  =  Save changes; Move to previous char.

    Ins  =  Insert Dot
    Del  =  Delete Dot

    Shift + ArrowKey  =  Repeat Dot Insert
    Ctrl  + ArrowKey  =  Repeat Dot Delete
    (Ctrl-U    =  Repeat Dot Delete Up)
    (Ctrl-D    =  Repeat Dot Delete Down)
   
    F2         =  Move character within matrix
    Shift-F2   =  Swivel character around matrix
    Ctrl-F2    =  Mark and copy section of character

                  (Use Shift+ArrowKey to mark; Conclude 
                  with Return to move section within
                  current matrix or Ctrl-Return to store
                  in clipboard for later retrieval)

    Alt-F2     =  Copy contents out of clipboard
    F3         =  Show mask of another character  
    Alt-F4     =  Shift character mask in matrix
    Shift-F3   =  Invert character matrix
    Ctrl-F3    =  Mirror image of character
    Alt-F3     =  View contents of clipboard
    F4         =  Expand character at cursor position
    Shift-F4   =  Compress character at cursor position
    Ctrl-F4    =  Italicize current character
    F5         =  Rotate character at current location
    Shift_F5   =  Set character baseline
    Ctrl_F5    =  View font parameters settings
    F6         =  Undo last major change
    Shift-F6   =  Delete character entirely
    Ctrl-F6    =  Toggle grid background
    Alt-F6     =  Toggle block character


■ Mouse Commands:

    Left Button   =  Set dot at cursor position
    Right Button  =  Delete dot at cursor position


■ Additional Commands:

    Ctrl-F1    =  Load DOS temporarily
    Ctrl-F7    =  Switch colours
    Alt-C      =  Video character set
    Ctrl-V     =  Video display (25 or 50 lines)

   Note that the cell height and cell width from the font
descriptor will limit cursor movements downwards and to
the right unless you have edited the parameters and disab-
led matrix size limiting.
   To reject changes made to the current character, press
Esc. Using Return stores the changes in the font file (in
memory, but not yet on disk, see below).


 ■ Creating a New Font:

   When creating a new font a few points must be noted. To
begin with you must assign a name to the new font. Note the
following naming conventions which you are strongly advised
to adhere to.

      Font Initial  Font Identifier
                │    │
               PHON_12U.LPF
                         │
                       Font Extension

   You may specify the font initial as you wish (here PHON
stands for "phonetic"). The font identifier is not in fact
obligatory, but recommended. It says what point size and 
style are used in the font (here _12U stands for "12 point
upright", _14I would be "14 point italic", etc.).
   Note that all fonts to be edited with LaserEd must 
have the extension ".LPF" ( = Laser Printer Font). The only
way of getting around this restriction is to specify a font
name on the command line when starting LaserEd as in:

        lasered my_font.abc

or to specify a directory template on the command line (no
path should be entered here!):

        lasered /*.las

This would lead to those files from the current directory
with the extension "*.las" being shown in the window from
which you can choose a file to process within LaserEd.

Of course a font must internally be in the Hewlett Packard
laser soft font format (or unexpected results will occur).

   When you create a new font, you must specify the point 
size (see manual for details) and a number of further items
of information pertaining to the nature of the font.


 ■ Processing an Existing Font:

   It is advisable to alter an existing font rather than 
creating a new one. To do so press Return and choose an 
available font from the directory listing offered. If you
do not wish to alter the font header information strike
any key and the first character of the font is displayed
in a bit map matrix (screen change).


 ■ Saving a Font File:

   To save the current font, press F10. You are prompted
to enter a name; however, the present name of the font is
suggested and to accept this unaltered, press Return or
type a different name. If a disk file with the same name
in the current directory is found you are asked to confirm
overwriting it. If you strike Escape when prompted for a 
file name, the present font is not saved and you return to
the main menu from which you return to DOS by pressing F7
or continue processing by choosing some option in the pick
list.
   At any point (except when editing a character) you can
load DOS via Ctrl-F1. The state of the programme is saved
and restored when you type "exit" at the DOS prompt. 
   You can toggle EGA colours with Ctrl-F7.


 ■ Mouse Support:

   LaserEd automatically detects a Microsoft mouse if 
present. You may set and delete dots in the character
matrix by pressing the left and right mouse buttons res-
pectively. To shift the matrix upwards or downwards move
the mouse pointer to the arrows in the column on the left
of the screen and press the left button.

N.B. For the third and fourth options in the main menu
LoadLas must be accessible to LaserEd.
