The Autotyper is
Portal©'s integrated editor. It
allows you a direct interface to the client and many simple, yet powerful
features normally found only in high-powered word processors. It is called the “Autotyper” because of its
main feature - the ability to “autotype” text directly from itself into the
game with the press of one button. It
has many more features that are detailed below.
Autotyper
Elements
The Menu Items for
the Autotyper are defined below
The Autotyper’s
toolbar displays a myriad of buttons that correspond to the Menu Items. Each function is defined in the Menu Items
Section below.
The Autotyper
allows up to four different files to be opened at any time. To work with a specific file, simply click
on the associated tab. You can also
switch to a specific tab via the keyboard by pressing the function key
associated with the file (F9-F12).
Widthbar
This bar (if
visible) displays 80 numbers. It is
useful in formatting mails, notes and such when dealing with the game’s
display, which is 80 columns wide. The
appearance of the Widthbar is customizable under the Options Menu.
Editor
This is the main
display for the Autotyper. You can use
either the mouse or arrow keys to move around and manipulate the text. Following is the list of key functions
within the Autotyper.
Move
Right Right
Move
Left Left
Move
Up Up
Move
Down Down
Move
One Word Right Ctrl+Right
Move
One Word Left Ctrl+Left
Move
to Beginning of Line Home
Move
to End of Line End
Cuts
Text into the Clipboard Shift+Delete
or Ctrl+X
Copies
to Clipboard Ctrl+Insert
or Ctrl+C
Pastes
Text from Clipboard Shift+Insert
or Ctrl+V
Select text by holding down the Shift key and moving the cursor using one of the above key combinations. The same can be accomplished by dragging the mouse pointer over the desired text while holding down the left button.
In addition to the
above cursor movements, the Autotyper follows the standard Windows rule for
moving the cursor within a text field.
Statusbar
The Statusbar lists
some basic information about the document in each of its fields.
Field 1 Displays
the current line number the cursor is on / total lines
Field 2 Indicates
if the current file has been modified
Field 3 Displays
the fly-by hints for the Toolbar buttons and such
Just like the Main
Screen, the Autotyper has a set of menu Hotkeys that quickly access the menu
functions. These are listed below.
Esc Return focus to the Main
Screen
Ctrl+U Autotype
Ctrl+O Open
Ctrl+S Save
Ctrl+P Print
Ctrl+Z Undo
Ctrl+A Select All
Ctrl+X Cut
Ctrl+C Copy
Ctrl+V Paste
Ctrl+Y Delete Line
Ctrl+F Find/Replace Text
Ctrl+G
or F3 Find Next
F1 Help
File Menu
This will type all
text contained in the current Autotyper file directly to the server.
Clears the current
file with a brand new slate.
Like the previous
menu item, but instead of a clean slate, it will be of one of the pre-existing
formats:
·
Bulletin Board Note
·
Mail – Single Recipient
·
Mail – Multiple Recipient
Open (Ctrl+O)
Opens an existing
file into the current file of the Autotyper.
Reopens a
previously edited Autotyper file into the current file.
Save (Ctrl+S)
Saves the current
Autotyper file.
Saves the current
Autotyper file as a different name.
Replace Contents of Download with Autotyper
Identical to the
main menu item which takes the latest
Portal©-downloaded file and opens it in the current Autotyper file.
Print (Ctrl+P)
Prints the current
Autotyper file. The filename (if any)
will be printed at the top of the first page.
Closes the
Autotyper.
Edit Menu
Undo (Ctrl+Z)
Undo the last
editing change made to the current Autotyper file.
Select All (Ctrl+A)
Selects all the
text currently in the current Autotyper file.
Clears all text
from the current Autotyper file.
Cut (Ctrl+X or
Shift+Del)
Cuts the currently
selected text to the clipboard.
Copy (Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Ins)
Copies the
currently selected text to the clipboard.
Paste (Ctrl+V or
Shift+Ins)
Pastes any text
currently in the Clipboard into the current Autotyper file.
Delete Line (Ctrl+Y)
Deletes the current line in the current Autotyper file.
Search Menu
Find/Replace Text (Ctrl+F)
Use this dialog to
find specific text within the current Autotyper file and/or replace it with
other text.
Find Next (Ctrl+G or F3)
Finds the next
occurrence of the desired text within the current Autotyper file.
Option Menu
Toggles display of
the Widthbar.
Autotyper Save Alert
If this option is checked,
and you try to close the Autotyper (or the program with the Autotyper still
open) while there is an unsaved file in the Autotyper, you will be prompted for
confirmation.
If this option is checked,
the Autotyper will be cleared of text upon Autotyping.
Ask for Save on Empty
Autotyper
If this option is checked,
the Autotyper save alert will not be asked if there is no text currently in the
Autotyper file. For this option to
function, the Autotyper Save Alert option must also be checked.
Enable Word Wrap
If this option is checked,
the Autotyper will word wrap text.
Keep Autotyper on Top
If this option is checked,
the Autotyper will remain on top of other windows.
Reduces the size of
the current Autotyper font by 1 point (not to go below 6pt).
Increases the size
of the current Autotyper font by 1 point (not to exceed 20pt).
Chooses the font
used by the Autotyper.
Checks the spelling of words in the current Autotyper file.
Brings up the thesaurus for the word the editing cursor is currently focused upon.
Help Menu
Autotyper Help (F1)
Opens this file