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| Chapter 4． Technical Guide 1． Hot Keys 1） Hot keys Using the control + character keys, you can perform the commands of the function keys, the shift + function keys, and other softkeys. In other words, with ALTAIR you can call the commands assigned to the function keys, the shift + function keys, and other keys, by pressing a character key while pressing the control key. These control commands original to ALTAIR are called "hot keys". For function commands, from Q to P of the character keys are used as the substitutes of F1 to F10 keys. When the softkeys like function keys are not easy to locate like with laptop computers, this operation is more convenient. The following is the list of the hot keys: CTRL + Q to load SHIFT + CTRL + Q to search CD-ROM dictionary CTRL + W to save SHIFT + CTRL + W for hot files CTRL + E to search SHIFT + CTRL + E for input data type CTRL + R to replace SHIFT + CTRL + R to toggle voice and braille CTRL + T to delete a line SHIFT + CTRL + T for braille display CTRL + Y for block delete SHIFT + CTRL + Y for internet CTRL + U for block copy SHIFT + CTRL + U to telephone CTRL + I for block move SHIFT + CTRL + I to move the cursor to another line CTRL + O to the beginning of a block SHIFT + CTRL + O not used CTRL + P to the end of the block SHIFT + CTRL + P to mark CTRL + A for upward mark jump SHIFT + CTRL + A to continue upward search CTRL + S for upward word jump SHIFT + CTRL + S to copy CTRL + D for downward word jump SHIFT + CTRL + D to paste CTRL + F for downward mark jump SHIFT + CTRL + F to continue downward search CTRL + G to change a file (between file 1 and 2) SHIFT + CTRL + G to change a file (among file 1 to 10) CTRL + H same as the back space key SHIFT + CTRL + H for on/off of read-inhibit CTRL + J to read the current line SHIFT + CTRL + J to delete from the cursor position to the end of the line CTRL + K to read continually SHIFT + CTRL + K to quit SHIFT + CTRL + L for quick copy CTRL + Z to toggle between character reading and line reading SHIFT + CTRL + Z to save a mark CTRL + X to change the beginning of the line reading SHIFT + CTRL + X to skip empty lines CTRL + C for a line break display SHIFT + CTRL + C for hexadecimal code display CTRL + V for jumps between "{" and "}" SHIFT + CTRL + V for detailed reading of the current character CTRL + B for folding SHIFT + CTRL + B for wordwrap CTRL + N to restore character CTRL + M same as line break CTRL + 8 for telling file name CTRL + 9 for telling Document size CTRL + 0 for telling cursor position and block range CTRL + - to toggle between insert and replacement CTRL + [ to clear whole document CTRL + \ to delete extended ASCII (works when the data format is text) CTRL + \ to convert braille to text SHIFT + CTRL + \ for on/off of cookie authentication CTRL + ] to change braille cursor display CTRL + 6 JUMP MODE command: to toggle the function of the CTRL + up/down cursors between link jump and mark jump 2． Configuration by al.cfg 1）Configuration file The configuration file AL.CFG shall be placed in the same folder as ALTAIR. Write one option per line in al.cfg. A line beginning with - is read as a command. 2） Specifying a telephone communication port Communication ports for telephone com1 by -T1 com2 by -T2 com3 by -T3 com4 by -T4 3） Telephone number header Specifying the headers to be put in front of the telephone numbers. -HT, -HP, -HT0, -HT0011, etc. 4） Setting communication parameter for telephone serial port -R9600N81 5）Specifying a communication port for braille display Communication ports for braille display com1 by -A1 com2 by -A2 com3 by -A3 com4 by -A4 6）Types of braille display Types of braille display -B1 for Navigator and Power Braille -B2 for Braille Note 40A and Braille Note 20A -B3 for ABT20/40/80 -B4 for Braille Write -B5 for Braille Note 46C/46D -B6 for Braille Memo 16 -B7 for Satellite 7）Setting communication parameter of serial port for braille display -S9600N81 -S38400N81 -S9600N81C (in case of VARIO) 8） Size of braille display Sizes of display -Z20, -Z40, -Z80, -Z46, -Z18 9） Number of displayed characters -Dnn (two digit number same as or smaller than the display size) 10） Wordwrap Specify to do wordwrap for braille display output by -L 11） Braille display and braille translation mode -I to set braille display as a default value -Q1 for English Grade 2 -Q2 for English Grade 1 -Q3 for no conversion 8 dots -Qij (1 <= i <= 3, 1 <= j <= 3) example: -q13 toggles between two braille translation modes 12） Displaying a line number When you set -U option in AL.CFG, the number of the current line is output on the braille display. However, this function is valid only when the value of -D option is 4 or more smaller than that of -Z option in AL.CFG. In addition, in that case, the function to display the current position cannot be used. 13） Specifying book number(s) of CD-ROM -F11 -F21 -F31 14） Displaying CD-ROM name(s) -M1Readers -M2EnglishJapanese -M3COD 15） Searching program selection -W43 16） Specifying a file to read the result of CD-ROM dictionary search into Specify the file to read the result of CD-ROM dictionary search into by --n. 17） Specifying a name of local character table -!6C:\WINAL\PLUSS.EGN 18） Conditional search Specify in AL.CFG by -01 -02 ... -0i -0j. It is a setting to do conditional searches when searching a CD-ROM. 19） Specifying CD-ROM drive(s) -C1I: -C2K: -C3L: 20） Setting the options particular to a search tool -<7-s64 21） Setting a home page Set a home page by -*. 22） Setting a search engine Set a search engine by -_. 23） Setting an user ID Set a mail address by -=. 24）Automatic log save for accessed home pages Specify by -1 in AL.CFG. 25） Setting proxy server Set a proxy server by -:HOST.DOMAIN.PORT. Write in vewww.cfg. 26） Registering hot file(s) with labels ->1label ->2label ... ->9label ->0label to register labels 27） Registering hot file names -+1name -+2name ... -+9name -+0name to register file names 28） Line reading mode as a default value Set the line reading mode as a default value by -G 29） File backup Set to backup files by -K 30） Data type -O0 for text -O2 for English braille 31） Setting a voice display and a braille display -J1 for voice message -J2 for braille message -J3 for voice and braille message 32） Saving marks Save marks when a file is saved by -|. 33） Not moving cursor after replacements Set for not moving cursor after replacements by -`. 34） Line break display (for printable characters) Line break display for printable non-Braille letters and characters by -.. 35） Line break display (for braille characters) Line break display for braille characters by -,. 36） Folding Folding (printable characters) by -". Folding (braille characters) by -?. 37） Wordwrap when folding Set wordwrap when folding by -[. 38） Limiting paste function Limit the character string to be pasted to the latest one by -]. 39） Specifying the current folder If you set -E option in AL.CFG, you can specify the current folder. 40） Line break skip SHIFT + END for on/off of line break skip By the shift + end keys, you can toggle on/off to skip line break during a continuous reading. With the default setting, the skip is off. If you set -{ option in AL.CFG, the default setting is changed to skip on. 3． An AL.CFG Sample The following is an example of a configuration file: ; configuration file for ALTAIR for Windows Version 4.0 ; 2004/1/15 JSRPD, Jun Ishikawa, NRCD and JICA ; Place AL.CFG in the same folder as WINAL.EXE ; You can write one option per line. ; For a comment line, put ";" at the beginning. ;<Operation mode settings for ALTAIR> ; Setting of current folder -E ;-ec:\file ;Data type -O0 text -O2 English braille ;Line reading as a default -G -G ;To backup files -K to back up in the same directory with the extension .BAK -KPATH to back up in the directory specified by PATH with the same file name ;-KC:\WINAL\BACKUP ; Line break skip on -{ ; Line break, empty line echoes -@ -@2 ; To swap function keys F9, F10 with F11, F12 -# ; To save marks -| ; No cursor movement after replacement -` ; Line break display -. The default setting is -.72. -.80 ; Line break display for braille -, The default setting is -,32. ; FOLD -" The default setting is 72. ; FOLD of braille file -? The default setting is 32. ; Wordwrap for folding The default setting is off -[. -[ ; To limit the character string to be pasted to the latest one -] ; To register label names for hot file list -> ->1al.cfg ->2sapi.cfg ->3veprt.cfg ->4ALTAIR.TXT ; To register file names for hot file list -+ -+1c:\WINAL\al.cfg -+2c:\WINAL\sapi.cfg -+3c:\WINAL\veprt.cfg -+4c:\WINAL\ALTAIR.TXT ;<For braille display> ; Serial port for braille display ; -A1 -A2 -A3 -A4 -A1 ; Type of braille display Navigator 20/40/80 or Power Braille 40/80 -B1 Braille Note 40A/20 -B2 ABT320/340/380 -B3 Braille Write 2000/40 -B4 Braille Note 46C/46D -B5 Braille Memo 16 -B6 SATELLITE 544/570 -B7 -B7 ; number of output characters on braille display -D<two-digit number> -D44 ; Display size -Z<two-digit number> Specify when -D option is smaller than the display size. -Z44 ;Wordwrap -L -L ; To output a line number on the display -u The default setting is not to display it. -u ; To change key assignments for a braille display The default setting is -&123456789ABC. From left to right, they are the settings for UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, TOP, END, CHANGE, UP2, DOWN2, LEFT2, RIGHT2, and CHANGE2 ; Example to replace UP and LEFT, DOWN and RIGHT respectively -&341256789ABC ;-&723186954ABC ;-&753426189ABC ; To make braille display as a default setting -I ;-I ; Braille translation mode: English Grade 2 -q1, English Grade 1 -q2, No conversion 8 dots -q3 ; The default settings for braille display and voice display Voice -J1 Braille -J2 Voice and braille -J3 ; Communication parameter setting for braille display serial port The default setting is -S9600N81. Baud rate 9600 19200 38400, parity NEO, bit length 87, stop bit 120, RTS-CTS control off C ; Example -S38400N81 -S9600N81C -S9600N81C ;<Telephone> ; Serial port for telephone ; -T1 -T2 -T3 -T4 -T1 ; To specify the header to be placed before a telephone number ; -HT for tone dial ; -HP for pulse dial ; -HT0W for extension number dialing ; -HP0W for extension number dialing ; -HT0011 for KDD international telephone call ; -HP0011 for KDD international telephone call ; -HT0W0011 for KDD international telephone call ; -HP0W0011 for KDD international telephone call -HT ; To set a communication parameter for telephone serial port The default setting is -R9600N81. ;<Setting for internet> ; USER ID -= -= ; Homepage setting -* -*http://www.yahoo.co.jp ; Search engine setting -_ -_http://www.google.com/search{method=get}?num{hidden}=100&hl{hidden}=&safe{hidden}=off&q=&lr{hidden}=&btnG{hidden}=Google search ; Automatic log save for accessed homepages -1 ; To specify the file number to read the search result of CD-ROM --N 1 <= N <= 10 --3 ;<CD-ROM> ; To display a CD-ROM name (kanji character is acceptable) -M ; To specify a CD-ROM drive (You can specify a subdirectory when -w option is 1 (default).) -C ; To specify a book number in a CD-ROM -F ; To select a method for searching CD-ROMs. Select which search program you use from VEEB.EXE, VECDROM2.EXE, CSRD.EXE, DAIJISEN.EXE, VEEBLOK.EXE. 1=VEEB.EXE, 3=VECDROM2, 4=CSRD, 5=DAIJISEN, 6=VEEBLOOK The default setting is 1. -w ; To do a multiple search index search -P 1=index 1, 2=index 2, 3=index 3, 4=index 4 (invalid when -w option is 2) ; To specify an overseas electronic book -Y (invalid when -w option is 2) ; To specify a file name for CD-ROM It is used when you search by specifying START file or HONMON file directly. ; To specify a local character table It is valid when -w is 3. -! ; To specify an option directly -< ; Conditional search -0 -M1Readers -C1c:\edic\PLUS\ -$11 -M2RandomHouse -C2c:\edic\RHD -$21 -W25 -<2-BX -Fc:\winal\CSRD.FMT -Gc:\winal\QUIET.GAI -M3EnglishJapanese -C3c:\edic\EIWA\ -$31 -M4Kojien -C4c:\edic\KOUJIEN -$42 -M5Daijirin -C5c:\edic\DGX01\ -$52 -M6ReviewJapan -C6c:\edic\THI01\ -p62 -$62 -M7WorldEncyclopedia -C7c:\edic\SEKAI\ -W73 -!7c:\winal\HDHGAIJI.DMP -$72 -M8Nipponica -C8c:\edic\ssn2001 -w86 -$82 -M9GendaiYogo -C9c:\edic\GN2002 -$92 -M0Chiezo -C0c:\edic\AGE01\ -$02 -MACOD -CAc:\edic\OXFORD\ -YA -$A1 -MBSLANG -CBc:\edic\slang\ -YB -$B1 -FB1 -MCGenius -CCc:\edic\GENIUS\ -$C1 -MDJapaneseEnglish -CDc:\edic\EIWA\ -FD2 -$D2 -MEKenkyusha'sMiddleEnglishJapanese -CEc:\edic\CHUJITEN\ -$E1 -MFGLOBAL -CFc:\edic\GLOBAL -$F1 -MGCentury -CGc:\edic\WORDHUNT\ -FG2 -$G1 -MHCOMPTON -CHc:\edic\CONCISE -WH3 -YH -!Hc:\winal\BLANK.DMP -$H1 -<H-S64 -MIKojien5 -CIc:\edic\koujien5\ -WI6 -$I2 -MJMohanRoppo -CJc:\edic\ROPPO02\ -PJ1 -$J2 -MKNanzandoMedicalDictionary -CKc:\edic\nanmed -$K2 -MLHeritage -CLc:\edic\DICT\ -FL2 -YL -$L1 -MMCollocations -CMc:\edic\colloc -PM234 -$M1 -MNMedicalDictionary -CNc:\edic\IGAKU -$N2 ;-MOCommunicationDictionary ;-COc:\edic\WDIC ;-$O2 -MOJapanEncyclopedia -COc:\edic\nippon\ -wO6 -$O2 -wO6 ;-MPWebster ;-CPc:\edic\WEB ;-$P1 -MPCobuild -CPc:\edic\COBUILD -$P1 -WP1 -MQEijiro -CQc:\edic\eijiro -$Q1 -MrPillBook1 -Crc:\edic\pill\ -Fr2 -$r2 -MSSynonym -CSc:\edic\WORDHUNT -FS5 -$S2 -MTKenkyusha'sJapaneseEnglishDictionary -CTc:\edic\WADAI -$T2 |