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-
- BBS-Draw v4.0
- Copyright (c) 1991-1992 Henrik Lindqvist
- All rights reserved.
-
- =======================================================================
-
- This program is ShareWare and may freely be distributed, but not sold
- or modified in any way.
-
- I have put a lot of time and effort into this program, so I would
- greatly appreciate if you send a $10 donation to me at the following
- address...
-
- Henrik Lindqvist
- Ullångergatan 19
- 16228 Vällingby
- Stockholm, Sweden
-
- If you have any ideas or maybe a bug-report you can leave a message to
- me at Xplodera BBS +46 (0)8-7613828 (in sweden).
-
- =======================================================================
-
- CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS VERSION (3.1b)...
-
- o Completely rewritten, much faster and smaller program code.
- o Copy, paste and cut block of text.
- o Choose between 8 or 16 colors.
- o Both PAL and NTSC compatible.
- o Gadget window, color gadget's in a separate window.
- o Screen title left visible, for easier screen swapping.
- o etc., etc..
-
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-
- WHAT IS BBS-DRAW...
-
- BBS-Draw is not like a normal text editor, the main difference is that
- this program allows you to use up to 16 colors and that the output code
- that BBS-Draw saves are ANSI style. This code type is most used by
- people with a BBS to put some colors in their menus and text.
-
- BBS-Draw makes almost the smallest and fastest output code,
- test and see for yourself.
-
- =======================================================================
-
- STARTING BBS-DRAW...
-
- Installing BBS-Draw isn't very hard, the only thing this program
- requires is that you have "req.library" in the "libs:" directory.
- You may also copy the "bbsdraw" font into "fonts:" BUT it's not
- necessary, you may use any font you like.
-
- You can run BBS-Draw from both CLI or Workbench.
- The usage from CLI are...
-
- 1> BBS-Draw <project>
-
- <project> is a text file witch will be loaded automatically when the
- program starts.
-
- The usage from workbench is easier, just click the icon.
-
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-
- THE MENUBAR...
-
- Project:
- About .................... Information about the program.
- Clear .................... Clear (new) project, every thing will be
- lost!
- Open... .................. Open project.
- ReOpen ................... ReOpen current project, every thing will
- be lost!
- Save ..................... Save project.
- Name/save... ............. Name then save project.
- Append... ................ Append save project.
-
- Gadget Window »:
- Open/close ............. Open/closes the gadget window.
- Move ................... Moves the gadget window up or down, an
- easy way to move it out of the way.
-
- Iconify .................. Closes the screen and opens a new small
- window on the workbench to save memory,
- to reopen just activate the window and
- press right mouse-button.
- Quit ..................... Quit BBS-Draw.
-
-
- Preferences:
- Insert mode? ............. Toggle insert/replacement mode.
- Cursor blink? ............ Toggle cursor blinking on/off.
- Force NTSC? .............. Toggle PAL/NTSC mode,
-
- Colors »:
- Adjust... .............. Adjust the screen palette.
- 8 ...................... Change to 8 color screen, it's much faster
- if you are editing in 8 color mode!
- 16 ..................... Change to 16 color screen.
-
- Select font »:
- Disk font............... Load screen font from disk.
- Topaz .................. Use topaz.
-
- Output Type »:
- Clear screen? .......... Toggle clear screen code. If you wan't
- your output code to clear the screen
- before typing, then make sure that this
- option is activated. It's very important
- because the code is slightly different.
- No ansi codes? ......... Toggle ANSI/ASCII code. If this option is
- activated the output code won't contain
- any ANSI codes, no colors, etc..
- CR+LF at EOL? .......... If you wan't both LineFeed (LF) and
- Carrier Return (CR) at end-of-line (EOL)
- or only only a LF.
- Final (CR+)LF? ......... Add a LF (or CR+LF, see above) at end end-
- of-file. Turn off this option if you use
- the last line, so the first line won't
- scroll out of sight.
-
- Load preferences ......... Load preferences from disk, the default
- preferences will be loaded from the file
- "BBS-Draw.cfg" in the "s:" directory when
- you start the program.
- Save preferences ......... Save preferences to disk for later use.
-
-
- Colors:
- Foreground color »:
- Grab ................... Grab foreground color from current cursor
- position.
- Previous ............... Change current foreground color to the
- previous one.
- Next ................... Change current foreground color to the
- next one.
- Shift .................. Shift (darken/brighten) the current
- foreground color, this option can only be
- used in 16 color mode.
- Background color »:
- Grab ................... Grab background color from current cursor
- position.
- Previous ............... Change current background color to the
- previous one.
- Next ................... Change current background color to the
- next one.
- Black .................. Set background color to 0 (black).
-
- Grab colors .............. Grab both fore/background color.
- Swap colors .............. Swap fore/background color, you can't swap
- colors if the foreground color are greater
- than 7!
- Default colors ........... Set to default fore/background colors
- (7/0).
-
-
- Text:
- Line »:
- Insert ................. Insert line before current line, you can
- also use SHIFT+RETURN.
- Remove ................. Remove current line.
- Erase to EOL ........... Erase from current cursor position to end
- of line.
- Erase to BOL ........... Erase from current cursor position to
- beginning of line.
-
- Column »:
- Insert ................. Insert column before current column.
- Remove ................. Remove current column.
-
- New color »:
- Foreground ............. Change the foreground color at current
- cursor position.
- Background ............. Change the background color at current
- cursor position.
- Both ................... Change both fore and background color at
- the current cursor position.
- Shift .................. Shift (darken/brighten) the foreground
- color at current cursor position, this
- option can only be used in 16 color mode.
- Redraw ................... Redraw screen.
-
-
- Block:
- Mark ..................... Toggle block, if a block is present the
- cursor will be altered, you can also
- click with the mouse at the current
- cursor position.
- Copy ..................... Copy marked block to memory.
- Paste .................... Paste block from memory to screen
- beginning at the current cursor position.
- Cut ...................... Cut (erase in replace mode) the marked
- block.
-
- New color »:
- Foreground ............. Change block to current foreground color.
- Background ............. Change block to current background color.
- Both ................... Change block to both fore and background.
- Shift .................. Shift (darken/brighten) the foreground
- color of all text marked with the block,
- this option can only be used in 16 color
- mode.
- Replace... ............. Replace particular color in block.
-
- Change case »:
- Upper .................. Make all characters in block to uppercase.
- Lower .................. Make all characters in block to lowercase.
- Swap ................... Swap case on all characters in block.
-
- Make border .............. Make a graphic character border, with the
- same size and position like the block.
- Connect .................. Connect all graphic characters in block.
-
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-
- THE KEYBOARD...
-
- You can use the keyboard in many different ways like: change and
- access the graphic character set, move around the cursor, menu
- shortcuts, etc..
-
- Arrow keys...
- Up ....................... Move cursor up 1 line.
- Down ..................... -"- down 1 line.
- Left ..................... -"- backward 1 column.
- Right .................... -"- forward 1 column.
-
- SHIFT + Arrow keys +...
- Up ..................... Move cursor to top of screen.
- Down ................... -"- bottom of screen.
- Left ................... -"- beginning of line.
- Right .................. -"- end of line.
-
- ALT + Arrow keys +...
- Up ..................... Move up 10 lines.
- Down ................... -"- down 10 lines.
- Left ................... -"- backward 10 lines.
- Right .................. -"- forward 10 lines.
-
- CTRL + Arrow keys +...
- Up ..................... Move display up 1 lines.
- Down ................... -"- down 1 lines.
- Left ................... -"- left 1 column.
- Right .................. -"- right 1 column.
-
- The keypad are used to change and access the graphic character set...
- []/*-+ ................... Change character set, can also be used
- with SHIFT and ALT. (14 sets available)
- 0-9, ENTER ............... Access current graphics character set.
- PERIOD ................... "Guess" graphics character for current
- cursor position.
-
- Other keyboard commands...
- SHIFT + Space ............ Insert blank.
- SHIFT + Return ........... Insert line before current line.
-
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-
- THE MOUSE...
-
- Left mouse-button .......... Move cursor to current mouse position.
- SHIFT + Left mouse-button .. Draw with background color.
-
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-
- THE GADGET WINDOW...
-
- The title bar in the gadget window, shows much information...
-
- 'CR+FL at EOL?' is
- Means that the menuitem activated.
- 'Clear screen?' is activated. (see THE MENUBAR)
- (see THE MENUBAR) | |
- | | Change(s) have been
- Name of current project. | | made since last save.
- | | | |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- File: Test.ans I C N R F 165 * line 44 col 56
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- | | | | |
- 'Insert mode?' is activated. | | | Current cursor
- (see THE MENUBAR) | | | position.
- | | |
- 'No ansi codes?' is activated. | ASCII value at current
- (see THE MENUBAR) | cursor position.
- |
- 'Final (CR+)LF?' is activated.
- (see THE MENUBAR)
-
- The rest of the gadget window...
-
- There gadgets are used to change the Current
- selected color. (color gadget's) set #.
- | |
- [00][01][02][03][04][05][06][07] [xIxIx] 1
- [08][09][10][11][12][13][14][15] [xIxIx]
- [xIxIxIx]
- [ Foreground color ] [ x ] [ ]
- | |
- What type (fore/background) of color Keypad graphic character map.
- you want to change with the color The current colors are also
- gadget's (see above). shown here.
-
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