1 03/14/80 Speedtype
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3 Function: expands text through the use of an online shorthand.
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6 List of symbol dictionary maintenance commands:
7 add_symbols
8 adds symbols to the current symbol dictionary.
9 change_symbols
10 changes the expansion or suffixing of a symbol in the current
11 symbol dictionary.
12 delete_symbols
13 deletes symbols from the current symbol dictionary.
14 find_symbols
15 finds and lists symbols in the current symbol dictionary that
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17 list_symbols
18 lists symbols in the current symbol dictionary.
19 option_symbols
20 sets Speedtype options in the current symbol dictionary.
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23 List of symbol dictionary selection commands:
24 print_symbols_path
25 prints the pathname of the current symbol dictionary.
26 use_symbols
27 sets the current symbol dictionary.
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30 List of symbol expansion commands:
31 expand_symbols
32 expands all the symbols in a specified text segment.
33 retain_symbols
34 retains all symbols in a specified text segment by placing a
35 Speedtype escape in front of each symbol.
36 show_symbols
37 expands an input string and prints the output string.
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40 Notes: Symbols are created usually several characters in length for
41 frequently used words, phrases, or lengthy words, typed into a segment
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44 Speedtype is similar to the Multics "abbrev" subsystem which expands
45 command line input. In order to avoid confusion, so-called
46 abbreviations are termed "symbols" when discussing Speedtype.
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49 All Speedtype commands use a current symbol dictionary. The first
50 time a user executes a Speedtype command the default symbol dictionary
51 in the user's home directory is defined as the current symbol
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54 For further information on Speedtype commands type
55 help <command_name>
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57 A complete description of Speedtype can be found in the Multics
58 Wordpro Reference Guide, Order No. AZ98.