The below text is a collection of the examples provided in various sections of the Help System, plus additional sample text. You can get a flavor of how Pathagoras works by highlighting and then copying any text on this page and pasting it into a Word document.

    Typically, document automation would be triggered when you are actually assembling a document which includes text such as that below. But you can 'trigger' a similar action by placing your cursor next to (at the immediate right of) a closing character and pressing Alt-G.

    We especially want you to take note of the fact that all text is plain text. The opening, closing and intermediate characters are all 'keyboard' text. Nothing is code! Once you have pasted the text into your Word document, you can change it to your liking. The changes you make will be reflected in your next 'run-through.' This should make it indisputably clear that, while Pathagoras performs quite a bit of magic, it is done behind the scenes. You need only provide plain text from your keyboard.

To view more examples click one the below choices:

Options (simple)

Options Text (advanced)

Optional Text

All text on this page and the above pages can be copied and pasted into any Word document and quickly processed so that you can see the action of this feature of Pathagoras.

Suggested Shortcuts:

Highlight all=Ctrl-A Copy= Ctrl-C  Paste=Ctrl-V

Sample Optional text:
     {Please call me as soon so that we can discuss the various options that I have outlined in this letter.}

Sample Options (multiple choice) text:
     {Please call me as soon so that we can discuss the various options that I have outlined in this letter./ORPlease email me with any questions you may have at the following address: info@pathagoras.com./ORPlease send us a fax with your order and questions./ORPlease never contact us again as long as you live.}

Here is a slightly more complex example:

{“Priming” includes

• light scraping and sanding  to remove loose and flaking of existing paint coat;
• paint single coat of appropriate primer over existing paint coat;
• storage of all equipment and tools at close of business day;
• removal of all equipment, supplies and tools at end of project./OR

“Stripping” includes

• manual scraping of all loose paint from siding and facia boards;
• high pressure powerwashing to clean deeply engraing dirt, mold and mildew;
• application of proper primer base coat (depending upon type of cover coat being applied) before application of cover coat;
• storage of all equipment and tools at close of business day;
• removal of all equipment, supplies and tools at end of project./OR

“Washing” includes

• pretreatment of the home with TSP solution to remove surface mold and mildew;
• high pressure powerwashing to clean deeply engraing dirt, mold and mildew;
• storage of all equipment and tools at close of business day;
• removal of all equipment, supplies and tools at end of project./OR

“Roof cleaning” includes

• gentle powerwashing of roof surface with chemical solutions to remove visible staining from mold and mildew;
• storage of all equipment and tools at close of business day;
• removal of all equipment, supplies and tools at end of project.}