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- Table of Contents
-
- Blackbeard/2 (BB2) is a self-contained program. The documentation is
- built into the program itself. The help and menu system provide complete
- information on all of Blackbeard/2's functions.
-
- Alt-H calls up Blackbeard/2's help system. Blackbeard/2's help
- system is context sensitive and available for status line prompts and menu
- selections. The help system is hypertext style, allowing you to move quickly
- from topic to topic. The message line at the bottom lists the help function
- keys.
-
- Introductory help information topics are:
- Running Blackbeard/2
- System Configuration
- Installation
- Menus
-
- The key to using Blackbeard/2 is the menu system. All of Blackbeard/2's
- functions are available through the menu system. The Esc key will pop up the
- menus. The menu consists of grouped commands. Each menu contains a list of
- functions and corresponding key bindings. Help is available directly on the
- menu for each topic.
-
- Please note that Blackbeard/2's Manual generator (BB2MAN) is uses this
- help information and does not produce any additional information.
-
- Other topics of general interest are:
- Registration
- History
- Copyright & Redistribution Limitations
- Questions about Blackbeard
-
- Installation
-
- Blackbeard/2 Installation Instructions
-
- Blackbeard/2 is (sometimes) distributed in an self-executing archived format.
- To unarchive Blackbeard/2, run the BB2103 executable and specify the directory
- (for example \BB2) where you want Blackbeard/2 installed. The directory must
- exist for proper unarchiving.
-
- For example,
-
- BB212 \BB2
-
- After, BB2103 has unarchived itself, you will probably want to include the
- Blackbeard/2 directory in your path command. This allows BB2 to run from
- any directory. Do this by modifying your AUTOEXEC.BAT file with the following
- type of commands:
-
- cd \cb
- BB2 \autoexec.bat
- ... Add C:\BB2 to the PATH command, then ...
- ^Z -- BB2 Saves File
- ctrl-alt-del -- Reboot system
-
- In addition, Blackbeard/2 uses the BB2DIR symbol, to locate many of its
- configuration and help files. Place the following command in your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
-
- SET BB2DIR=<directory> for example: SET BB2DIR=C:\BB2
-
- Blackbeard/2 will look in the BB2DIR directory for the help file,
- configuration file, paste file, etc. Additional system configuration is
- also available.
- Running Blackbeard/2
-
- To run Blackbeard/2 use:
- BB2 <filename>
- Blackbeard/2 will display the startup screen and ask you for a file to
- edit (if one is not present). For a list of files press just the enter.
-
- NOTE: BB2 with no filename and the save/restore option on will load the
- previously edited files.
-
- Alt-H will pop up help. Esc will pop up the main menu.
- Esc gets you out of both help and menus.
-
- To use more than 25 rows or 80 columns, specify the number of rows and columns
- on the command line. Otherwise, Blackbeard/2 will not access the screen
- properly. Use the following command:
-
- BB2/r#/c# <filename>
-
- for example BB2/r50/c80 will run Blackbeard/2 with 50 rows and
- 80 columns.
-
- ATTN: CGA / VGA monochrome users, (why I'll never know) The current
- versions of BB will come up using colors that translate to very odd
- levels of grey. No problem just use <ALT-F9> to change to black and white
- this will be saved away when you learn how to save the configuration.
-