I ~il=t'iiiHI·lU. OR FUN AND ROFIT ON YOUR CON POOLE Mac UVrk Mac Play CREATIVE IDEAS FOR FUN AND PROFIT ON YOUR APPLE MACINTOSH LON POOLE Drawings by Erfert Nielson PUBLISHED BY Microsoft Press A Division of Microsoft Corporation 10700 Northup Way, Box 97200, Bellevue, Washington 98009 Copyright© 1984 by Lon Poole All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Poole, Lon. Macwork, macplay. Includes index. 1. Macintosh (Computer)-Programming. 2. Apple II (Computer) Programming. 3. Apple lie (Computer)-Programming. I. Title. QA76.8.M3P66 1984 001.64'2 84-16573 ISBN 0-914845-22-5 Printed and bound in the United States of America. 123456789FGFG890987654 Distributed to the book trade in the United States and Canada by Simon and Schuster, Inc. Portions of the first two chapters appeared in the premier issue of Macu·orld magazine. The Art Deco alphabet in Part Three \1\.'aS adapted from Marcia Loeb, Art Deco Designs and Motifs (New York: Dover Press, 1972), pages 41 to 53. Used by permission. The summary of Multiplan functions in Part Four is from the Microsoft Multiplan manual (Bellevue, Washington: Microsoft Corporation, 1984), pages 131 and 132. Used by permission. Apple" is a registered trademark, and Lisa'", Macintosh"', The Finder'", MacWrite"', and MacPaint'" .uc trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft® and Multiplan® arc registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macworld'" is a trademark of PC World Communications, Inc. Contents • Acknowledgments, vii rE!J Introduction, ix Part One Macintosh Basics 0 Macintosh~ The Electronic Desktop, 3 I[,;~~ Mastering the Macintosh, 27 Part Two Three Projects in Detail S Writing a Report with MacWrite, 75 ~~=-~ Designing a Letterhead with MacPaint, 149 ~ L~::::EI:::j I Figuring Your Net Worth with Multiplan, 205 Part Three More Projects for Work and Play tm Nine to Five, 283 ® After Five, 327 v MACWORK MACPLAY Part Four Reference ~~~ Glossary, 373 I!'~~~ Comm:tnd Shartcuts and Modifiers, 385 lf!d Menus, 397 I± I Pointers, 401 ~A AR .J Chart ofF onts, 405 Multiplan Functions, 413 fD Optimal Use ofD isks, 417 ~ ~~==W Index, 427 VI Acknowledgments A number of people contributed significantly tO the prepara tion of this book, and I wish to thank them all. Erfert Nielson not only drew all the MacPaint projects (except the Phyllis Tien Gallery letterhead), she conceived several of them as well. On tap of all that, she also drafted the glossary and indexed the book. Alexis Seddun researched and developed many of the Multiplan projects. Lonna McDowell furnished some important contacts. Believe me, the book would have been truly dull and boring without their help. Thanks tO David Bunnell for introducing me tO Andrew Fluegelman, Dan Farber, and the rest of the folks at Macworld magazine. I've had the pleasure of making many a Macintosh discovery with them. Several people at Apple Computer graciously lent their support, particularly Mike Boich, Guy Kawasaki, and Patti Kenyon. The book simply wouldn't exist without the help they provided. So many people at Microsoft Press did a terrific job bringing the book tO life, I don't know where tO begin. Thank you all, especially Tracy Smith, Joyce Cox, Barry Preppernau, Claudette Moore, Salley Oberlin, Karen-Lynne de Robinson, Nahum Stiskin, and Larry Levitsky. My deepest thanks go tO my wife Karin, for putting up with the hectic schedule, listening tO my sometimes wild ideas, and keeping the lid on with her common sense. I know it hasn't been easy, and I really do appreciate her unfailing daily support. \'II Introduction MacWork MacPlay is for anyone who wants to have fun-and get some work done- with the Apple Macintosh computer. The book includes more than two dozen projects created using the first commercial programs available for the Mac: MacWrite, MacPaint, and Multiplan. For those who already know how to use these Mac programs, there are 27 projects to spark the imagination. For those who know how to use the Mac but not MacWrite, MacPaint, or Multi plan, three fully explained projects provide detailed, step-by-step lessons for each program. And for those IX MACWORK MACPLAY who are new to the Mac, the book also illustrates basic Macintosh techniques. Lest you think this is one of those "something for everyone" (but not much for anyone) books, relax; MacWork MacPlay makes no attempt to be all things to all people. For example, it is not for Mac programmers, or would-be programmers. In fact, there isn't a single line of computer programming in the whole book. The Macintosh uses pictures as much as words, and so does this book. The illustrations that accompany the descriptions show what happens on the Macintosh. You may follow along on your own machine, but you do not have to. What This Book Contains MacWork MacPlay has four parts. The first part contains two chapters that introduce the Mac novice to the parts of the ma chine: the screen, keyboard, mouse, disks, and programs. They also explain important concepts and procedures that occur re peatedly. If you already know how to use the Mac, you can skip the first section or skim it quickly. Otherwise, you should study it carefully and practice the procedures it describes. The second part of the book describes three projects in complete detail. One project (writing a business report) shows you how to use MacWrite. Another project (designing a letterhead) shows you how to use MacPaint. The third project (figuring your net worth) shows you how to use Multiplan. The projects in Part Two were chosen for their educational value, not because they are in any way the best use of MacWrite, MacPaint, or Multi plan. The projects and descriptions are completely independent, so you can read about all three or pick and choose among them. The third part of the book contains 24 additional projects, pre sented as if they were designed and developed by 24 different people. These projects, like the ones in Part Two, are not so much recipes to follow literally as they are examples of what you can do with MacWrite, MacPaint, and Multiplan. Many of the projects in Part Three illustrate advanced features of MacWrite, MacPaint, or Multiplan not covered in Part Two. The highlights of each project are described by the fictitious person who sup posedly developed it. X I Introduction The fourth part of the book contains reference material. This in cludes a glossary, a summary of MacWrite, MacPaint, or Multi plan features, samples of type fonts, and a table of shortcuts. Special Note to Lisa 2 Owners A program named MacWorks makes the Apple Lisa 2 com puter act like a Macintosh. This enables a Lisa 2 owner to use MacWrite, MacPaint, Multiplan, and other Macintosh programs. Thus Lisa 2 owners can also use this book. For more informa tion on the Lisa-Mac connection, see the article "The Lisa Connection" in Macworld, volume 1, number 2, pages 52 to 63. XI