-- LML original: Sandra Foubister, 1990
-- Haskell translation: Colin Runciman, May 1991
module Help(
helpend, helpdraw, helptile, helpalter, helptsave, helptclear,
helptget, helpt4, helpquit, helpbt, helppic, helpdesign,
helpdsave, helpdclear, helpdget, inithelp, errmes) where
import Layout
import Mgrfuns
helpsetup, helpend :: [Char]
helpdraw, helpdsave, helpdclear, helpdget :: [Char]
helptile, helpalter, helptsave, helptclear, helptget, helpt4 :: [Char]
helpquit, helpbt, helppic, helpdesign :: [Char]
helpsetup = textregion helptextarea ++ font 8
helpend = cleara helptextarea ++ font 13
helpdraw =
"This button puts you in drawing mode.\n" ++
"Lines can be drawn in the STAMP DESIGN \n" ++
"area by holding down the middle button,\n" ++
"and deleted by clicking\n" ++
"with the right one.\n" ++
"\nLittle circles will appear if a line\n" ++
"touches the edge of the square.\n" ++
"These indicate positions on all the sides\n" ++
"that would contact that line in each of\n" ++
"the possible orientations of the print.\n" ++
"Unless special effects are being sought,\n"++
"the recommendation is that all little\n" ++
"circles be attached to a line.\n" ++
endmes
helptile =
"In this mode, orientations of the print\n" ++
"can be placed in the TILE DESIGN area\n" ++
"to create a 64 X 64 big tile\n" ++
"\nUse the right button to select a print\n" ++
"and the middle button to place it.\n" ++
"\nWithin the tiling area the right button\n" ++
"may also be used to delete a square\n" ++
"\nTo rotate or invert squares within\n" ++
"the big tile it may be more convenient\n" ++
"to use the ALTER mode." ++
endmes
helpalter =
"In ALTER mode, squares within the\n" ++
"big tile can be adjusted.\n" ++
"The middle button causes them to \n" ++
"rotate clockwise.\n" ++
"The right button causes them to\n" ++
"invert." ++
endmes
helptsave =
-- "This SAVE button prompts for a filename.\n" ++
-- "It creates a file from which\n" ++
-- "the actual big tile may be printed out\n" ++
-- "(from outside this program)\n" ++
-- "with the command: " ++ printcommand ++
-- "\nThe filename can also be used\n" ++
-- "to retrieve the pattern of orientations used\n" ++
-- "in the big tile, so that this may be used\n" ++
-- "in conjunction with another print.\n" ++
-- "\n\nThe pattern is retrieved by use of the\n" ++
-- "GET button\n" ++
"Sorry, SAVE is temporarily inoperative." ++ --CR
endmes
helptclear =
"This CLEAR button clears the TILE DESIGN\n" ++
"region and draws an empty grid." ++
endmes
helptget =
-- "GET enables previously stored patterns\n" ++
-- "of orientations to be retrieved.\n" ++
-- "Type in the name of the pattern\n" ++
-- "to be retrieved\n" ++
-- "\n\nIn addition to this there are some\n" ++
-- "predefined patterns that can be imposed\n" ++
-- "on the current print: " ++ predefinedpats ++
-- "\nFor these, type the pattern name\n" ++
-- "preceded by *\n" ++
"Sorry, GET is temporarily inoperative." ++ --CR
endmes
helpt4 =
"The T4 button tiles the whole big tile\n" ++
"with the pattern of the four squares\n" ++
"in the top left hand corner\n" ++
endmes
helpquit =
"\n\n\nClicking on QUIT allows you\n" ++
"to leave the program.\n" ++
endmes
helpbt =
"\n\n\nWithin the TILE DESIGN area,\n" ++
"a big tile, based on orientations of\n" ++
"a print design, can be built.\n" ++
"\nUsing TILE mode the right button\n" ++
"will select from a palette at the bottom\n" ++
"of the screen, and the middle button will\n" ++
"place the selection within the big tile.\n" ++
"Within the area the right button will\n" ++
"delete squares.\n" ++
"\nUsing ALTER mode the right button will\n" ++
"invert squares, and the middle button \n" ++
"will rotate them." ++
endmes
helppic =
"\nThese boxes show the eight possible\n" ++
"orientations of the print that is\n" ++
"to be used in tiling\n" ++
"\nWhen in tiling mode, clicking with the\n" ++
"right button over one of these\n" ++
"will make it the \"current selection\".\n" ++
"Clicking with the middle button in\n" ++
"the TILE DESIGN grid, will put that\n" ++
"orientation of the print at that place" ++
endmes
helpdesign =
"\n\n\nThis is the area in which to design \nyour print.\n" ++
"\nDraw lines by holding down the\n middle button.\n" ++
"Delete lines by clicking with the\n right button.\n" ++
"\n\nA print that has previously been saved\n" ++
"can be restored by clicking on GET\n" ++
"then typing in the filename at the prompt.\n" ++
endmes
helpdsave =
-- "\nClicking on this SAVE button allows\n" ++
-- "you to save a design for future\n" ++
-- "re-use.\n\n" ++
-- "You will be prompted for a file name\n" ++
-- "in which it will be saved\n\n" ++
-- "To restore the design, click on GET\n" ++
-- "and type in the name of the file in which\n" ++
-- "it has been kept." ++
"Sorry, SAVE is temporarily inoperative." ++ --CR
endmes
helpdclear =
"\n\n\nThis clears the PRINT DESIGN grid.\n" ++
"The print currently being worked on\n" ++
"will be lost, unless it has been\n" ++
"explicitly SAVEd first\n" ++
endmes
helpdget =
-- "\n\n\nTo restore a print that has previously\n" ++
-- "been saved, click on GET and then\n" ++
-- "type in the filename." ++
"Sorry, GET is temporarily inoperative." ++ --CR
endmes
inithelp, errmes, endmes{-, printcommand, predefinedpats-} :: [Char]
inithelp = helpsetup ++ clear ++
"\n\n\n\nTo find out the use of a particular\n" ++
"menu button or region of the screen, \n" ++
"click over the item you wish to\n" ++
"investigate.\n"
errmes = "\n\n\nYou have clicked over an area \n" ++
"of no particular interest.\n" ++
endmes
endmes = "\n\n PRESS RETURN TO RETURN TO THE PROGRAM\n" ++
"OR CLICK SOMEWHERE ELSE TO FIND OUT MORE\n"
--UNUSED: printcommand = "cat filename|lpr -apple1"
{- UNUSED:
predefinedpats = "\n quartet\tquartets\n" ++
" lwheel\trwheel\n" ++
" wheels1\twheels2\n" ++
" pic1\tpic2\n" ++
" escher1\tescher2\n" ++
" symcols\tplain"
-}
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