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- File Name: README.DOC
- ---------------------
-
- This file contains important information regarding Vision Edit version
- 3.6. Please read it carefully.
-
- The complete VISION EDIT evaluation package should contain the
- following files. Please ensure that each file is present. If
- any of these files are missing then the package is not complete
- and is not suitable for distribution to others. The complete
- package may be obtained directly from PrimaSoft, Inc. in a sealed
- envelope.
-
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- Vision Edit comes with the following files:
-
- - README.DOC: this file;
- - FILE_ID.DIZ: a short description of Vision Edit;
- - VENDINFO.DIZ: a VENDINFO Product Information Record;
- - REGISTER.DOC: registration instructions;
- - DESCRIBE.DOC: Sample descriptions for catalogs, BBSs, etc.
- - VENDOR.DOC: Information and restrictions for disk vendors,
- distributors, user groups, and more.
- - SYSOP.DOC: Information for Bulletin Board System distribution.
- - FORM1.DOC: registration form for a single-computer registration;
- - FORM2.DOC: registration form for a multiple-computer and network
- registration;
- - FORM3.DOC: registration form for educational package (only for
- educational institutions);
- - MANUAL.DOC: a text file containing the manual;
- - LICENSE.DOC: discription of Shareware concept, Warranty;
- - SITELICE.DOC: Site License Information and Agreement.
- - VED.EXE: program file;
- - VED.HLP: help file;
- - VED.OVR: program file (overlayed code);
- - VED286.EXE: protected-mode version (only in the registered version);
- - VED.DSK: VED desktop file;
- - VED.OPT: VED options file;
- - DEMO.MAC,DEMO1.MAC,...,DEMO6.MAC: demos of macro capabilities;
- - COMMANDS.DOC: a list of all Vision Edit commands (useful when
- redefining commands);
- - VED.PAL: default color palette, NEW.PAL: alternative color palette,
- MONOCHRO.PAL: monochrome color palette;
- - ERGO.DRV, SPEEDST.DRV, TRIDENT.DRV: VGA drivers for selecting other
- text modes (e.g. 132 columns) ( procedure which describes modes
- creation later in this file);
- - MAKEDRV.EXE and TESTMODE.EXE utilities for installing your VGA
- driver (see below for VGA Installation Procedure);
-
- - RTM.EXE, DPMI16BI.OVL, and DPMIINST.EXE Borland's DPMI run-time
- manager (only in the registered version);
- - MSOMNI.EXE and VED_OMNI.BAT - a utility that should only be used by
- the users who have a Nothgate Omnikey keyboard (fixes problems with
- some special keys e.g. arrow keys).
-
- IMPORTANT NOTES:
- ================
- 1)
- We no longer distribute the ShareSpell spelling checker with Vision
- Edit in order to keep the size of our distribution file to minimum.
- You can find ShareSpell or another spelling checker in most BBSes and
- shareware archives.
-
- 2)
- If you used any of the older versions of Vision Edit (< 3.5), make
- sure you have removed ved.opt, all ved.dsk, and all *.cmd files. The
- new options and desktop files are not compatible with the old ones. If
- you do not remove the old ved.opt and ved.dsk warning messages will be
- displayed: "Error reading Options file." and "Error reading Desktop
- file.".
-
- 3)
- We recommend that you add Vision Edit directory to the PATH statement
- in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file e.g.: PATH=C:\DOS;C:\VED;
-
- 4)
- For a better performance we recommend that you install expanded memory
- and a disk cache software if possible.
-
- 5)
- Beginning with version 3.5 we introduce educational package which may
- be ordered by educational institutions only (e.g. Universities). For
- details see REGISTER.DOC.
-
- 6) Only for owners of Northgate Omnikey keyboard
- The owners of a Northgate Omnikey keyboard may experience problems
- with some special keys e.g. arrow keys. We include MSOMNI.EXE utility
- that fixes that problem. If you want do use it start Vision Edit as
- VED_OMNI (there is a batch file VED_OMNI.BAT) instead of VED.
-
-
- VGA Installation Procedure
- ==========================
- If you have a VGA graphics card that supports other screen modes than
- the standard ones (e.g. 132 columns) Vision Edit is capable of using
- those screen modes. However, before other screen modes can be used,
- you have to install them by following the procedure described below:
-
- 1) - If you have one of the following graphic cards:
- ERGO-VGA, SPEEDSTAR, or TRIDENT go to step 3.
- - If your VGA card manual lists all supported text modes
- go to step 2.
- - Otherwise, run TESTMODE.EXE (provided with Vision Edit) and write
- down all useful text modes from 0 to 255. For each mode which you
- want to use in Vision Edit write down: mode number, number of
- lines, and number of columns later required by MAKEDRV.EXE
- program. TESTMODE.EXE displays all the necessary information
- (mode number and number of columns is already displayed), to
- count the number of lines use down arrow key and go to the bottom
- of the screen, the last number when cursor is still displayed
- defines the number of lines).
-
- 2) - Run MAKEDRV.EXE program (provided with Vision Edit)
- - Create a new driver for your card by selecting Driver|New menu
- function. (Enter the name of the new driver - MYDRIVER.DRV and
- press Enter )
-
- - New entry dialog box is displayed. To navigate a cursor use "Tab"
- key or a mouse.
- - Enter a Name; press "Tab" key
- - Enter a Version character; press "Tab" key
- - now to add, edit or delete modes press "Ins", "Enter", or
- "Delete" key respectively ( read status line )
- - press "Ins" : dialog box for entering mode information
- is dispalayed (enter - the NAME for a mode press "Tab"
- - the MODE number press "Tab"
- - the number of COLUMNS press "Tab'
- - the number of LINES press "Enter"
- this procedure repeat so many times as the number of modes
- identified in step 1
- - exit the program
-
- 3) Copy a created (or selected) driver (*.DRV) to Vision Edit home
- directory and rename it to STANDARD.DRV.
-
- 4) Start Vision Edit and select "Options" item from Menu Bar. Select
- the Change Screen Mode item from pull-down menu you should be able to
- see a dialog box containing all your screen modes.
-
-
- MACRO DEMOS:
- ============
- The following Macro-Demo files have been provided with Vision Edit:
- DEMO.MAC, DEMO1.MAC, DEMO2.MAC, DEMO3.MAC, DEMO4.MAC, DEMO5.MAC.
- In order to use any macro-file you have to add it to a list of macros
- using a function Read Macro from the Macro menu. After the file have
- been added to a macro-list you can run it by selecting it from the
- list (in Macro menu). DEMO6.MAC is not intended as a separate demo -
- it is called by DEMO5.
-
- ENTERING ASCII CODES:
- =====================
- You can enter ASCII codes directly from the keyboard - hold down Alt
- key, enter ASCII code from the numeric keypad and release Alt key.
- ASCII codes can be entered both into active window and into
- Search/Replace dialog boxes.
-
- You can also send ASCII codes to the edit window from the Ascii Table.
- If you want to enter characters with ASCII codes < 32 into
- Search/Replace dialog boxes you have to press Ctrl-K and then Ctrl-A
- for #0, Ctrl-B for #1, etc.
-
-
- WHERE TO FIND THE LATEST VERSION OF VISION EDIT
- ===============================================
-
- 1) Contact us directly at the following address:
- PrimaSoft, Inc.
- P.O. Box 456
- Surrey, BC V3T 5B7
- CANADA
- or e-mail address: abrzezin@direct.ca
-
- 2) If you have access to Internet you can find Vision Edit at the
- following Unix archives:
- - wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (U.S.A.)
- directory name - PD1:<MSDOS.EDIT>
- file name - VISEDnn.ZIP (nn is a version number e.g. 36)
- - garbo.uwasa.fi (Finland)
- directory name - /pc/editor
- file name - VISEDnn.ZIP (nn is a version number e.g. 36)
-
- 3) You can find Vision Edit (and register on-line) on Compuserve:
- - Vision Edit can be found in many different forums e.g.: BPASCAL.
- - It can be registered on-line: GO SWREG, ID# 5120.
-
- 4) Visit our Web Home Page:
- - http://www.infohaus.com/access/by-seller/PrimaSoft_Inc
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- Vision Edit
- (c) Copyright 1991-95
- PrimaSoft, Inc.
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