03/14/80  Speedtype

Function:  expands text through the use of an online shorthand.


List of symbol dictionary maintenance commands:
add_symbols
   adds symbols to the current symbol dictionary.
change_symbols
   changes the expansion or suffixing of a symbol in the current
   symbol dictionary.
delete_symbols
   deletes symbols from the current symbol dictionary.
find_symbols
   finds and lists symbols in the current symbol dictionary that
   represent specified expansions.
list_symbols
   lists symbols in the current symbol dictionary.
option_symbols
   sets Speedtype options in the current symbol dictionary.


List of symbol dictionary selection commands:
print_symbols_path
   prints the pathname of the current symbol dictionary.
use_symbols
   sets the current symbol dictionary.


List of symbol expansion commands:
expand_symbols
   expands all the symbols in a specified text segment.
retain_symbols
   retains all symbols in a specified text segment by placing a
   Speedtype escape in front of each symbol.
show_symbols
   expands an input string and prints the output string.


Notes:  Symbols are created (usually several characters in length) for
frequently used words, phrases, or lengthy words, typed into a segment
in this short form, and expanded to their normal appearance.

Speedtype is similar to the Multics "abbrev" subsystem which expands
command line input.  In order to avoid confusion, so-called
abbreviations are termed "symbols" when discussing Speedtype.


All Speedtype commands use a current symbol dictionary.  The first
time a user executes a Speedtype command the default symbol dictionary
in the user's home directory is defined as the current symbol
dictionary.

For further information on Speedtype commands type
   help <command_name>

A complete description of Speedtype can be found in the Multics
Wordpro Reference Guide, Order No. AZ98.


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