Autocue QMaster Complex - Manual (Page 16)

QMaster Comple Language-UserGuide.docx 2012-10-02
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Cut and paste
To copy text from an existing script:
1. Select the text in the source file by dragging the cursor to highlight the required text or
press Ctrl and A to select all the text.
23. Press Ctrl and C to copy the text
Ensure the cursor is at the point at which the new text is to be inserted in the script you
are editing.
24. Press Ctrl and V to paste the copied text.
Note: You can also drag and drop selected text to any other open script file.
You can also perform these actions by using the cut, copy and paste buttons on the
standard toolbar.
Search and replace
You can locate text to be changed in a script using the search and replace method.
1. Press Ctrl and H to open the Replace dialog.
25. Enter the text you are searching for and the text it is to be replaced with in the
appropriate fields.
26. Click Find Next to highlight the next occurrence of the search string and then click
Replace.
27. Each time you click Replace the next occurrence of the search string is highlighted.
28. Click Replace All to automatically replace every occurrence of the search string.
Note: When importing script files from certain external applications, some control characters
may be misinterpreted and displayed as unusual letter forms or numbers. QMaster allows
you to search for these random characters and replace them with a blank space or some
other character that you choose.
Format your scripts
A script can be formatted to meet the requirements of the person who will be reading the script. For example you
can set the typeface, colour and size of the words that appear on the prompter monitor. The following table
indicates the available formatting options and the corresponding control keys.
Format alteration Key sequence
Underline [Ctrl] and [U]
Italic [Ctrl] and [I]
Bold [Ctrl] and [B]
Select alternative font [Ctrl] and [F]
Inverse [Ctrl] and [E]
Change text to the default colour [Ctrl] and [0]