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- Copyright 1990-1992, Synergistic Consultants, Incorporated.
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- This program is distributed for non-commercial use only. To extract the
- program and associated files, type these commands (or the equivalent):
- Note that d: is the disk drive that is to contain the programs, and
- s: is the external source disk drive.
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- d:
- MD \PCSCREEN
- CD \PCSCREEN
- COPY s:PCSCEV16.ZIP .
- COPY s:README.A16 .
- COPY s:PKZ101.EXE .
- PKZ101
- PKUNZIP PCSCEV16.ZIP
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- The files require over 600K of disk space including the files distributed
- with the PKUNZIP program (the PK* files may be deleted if you so desire).
-
- To run the Song / Screen Generator, type:
-
- BTCHBLDR /V TALNDEMO.RTP
-
- This invokes the Song / Screen Generator in demo mode with the
- Parable of the Talents from the New Testament of the Bible as the
- example. Whenever a screen is displayed, and a key needs to be
- typed to continue to the next screen or cursor position, three
- short beeps are heard on the computer's speaker. After these
- beeps type any key (Carriage Return, or space for instance), and
- the next step in demo will be executed. Please note that if
- the key is pressed too quickly, the demo may malfunction. Any
- application generated with this package can be run in this mode also.
-
- Another demo is on this disk that demonstrate the
- Supervisory mode of this program. Type:
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- BTCHBLDR /S SUPRDEMO.RTP
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- This demo shows how password records can be displayed in
- Supervisory mode.
-
- A Master Index and Screen file of songs are on this disk
- and may be viewed with the following command:
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- BTCHBLDR /V SONGDEMO.RTP
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- This is a slideshow of songs and screens, and requires no
- intervention. Type Cntl C or ESC to abort this program.
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- To run the program in interactive mode, type:
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- BTCHBLDR /I
-
- This begins the program in interactive mode where the input files
- and the configuration can be specified (e.g. demo mode, output to
- the screen, etc.). The first prompt asks if all input should be
- taken from a file. This is where the input saved by this program
- (in the file specified at the second prompt) is specified so
- unaided generation of screens may take place. The next prompt
- asks if all fields should be written out to a file. This feature
- should be used if screens are to be rebuilt often, each field is
- saved into the specified file for use later. Of course, the
- bifurcations at questions may be different (e.g. if files exist
- the second time) so care must be taken. If input is taken from a
- file, then single step or demo mode may be selected. In demo
- mode, when each field is input, three short beeps are heard on
- the speaker and then the program waits for a keystroke from the
- keyboard. The Master Index file name is requested from the
- operator, with the password. The passwords for the default files
- are:
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- PCSCREEN.MDX External Password: PASSWORDMDX
- Internal Password: MDXPASSWORD
- PCSCREEN.SCR External Password: PASSWORDSCR
- Internal Password: SCRPASSWORD
- Supervisory:
- External Password: SUPERPASSWORD
- Internal Password: PASSWORDSUPER
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- The Master Index file contains the name and location of every
- screen, song and item in the database. The Screen file name is
- requested from the operator with its password next. This file
- contains all the HyperText screens and the songs in the database.
- After this, a blue screen shows the control record of the Master
- Index File that was specified. The program after this point is
- almost self-explanatory. The fields entry allows the use of the
- cursor key pad to edit the field. The insert, delete, page up,
- and page down keys are all supported. This evaluation version of
- the Song / Screen Generator allows you to build almost an unlimited
- number of screens. Notice that the screens that have HyperText
- links in them are type 10 (Major Help Screen for Help Level 2) or
- type 11 (Minor Help Screen for Help Level 1) but the ones that are
- the end of a chain of HyperText or do not have HyperText links are
- type 12 (Screen Commands). The Help levels are used in the new
- PC-APPLICATOR product, and allow the designer to choose the size
- and detail of two levels of help. This could be used by screen
- designers with this version of PC-HyperText Architect for upward
- compatability with future releases. A good suggestion is to
- choose option number 4 on the main menu and step through the
- screens one by one to examine each one. The following screen
- files and Master Index Files are on this disk:
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- SONGS.MDX (* Master Index file for songs. *)
- SONGS.SCR (* Screen file for songs. *)
- TALENTS.MDX (* Master Index file for Parable *)
- TALENTS.SCR (* Screen file for Parable *)
- PCSCREEN.MDX (* Supervisory and password demo *)
- PCSCREEN.SCR (* Empty with this version. *)
- PCSCR$$$.MDX (* Master Index file for BTCHBLDR *)
- PCSCR$$$.SCR (* Screen file for BTCHBLDR *)
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- All of these files have a secret Supervisory pass key except
- PCSCREEN.MDX. This file uses the default Supervisory pass key.
- See the section in the user's guide about Valid Options or
- Passwords for more information about pass keys. These files all
- have passwords. The Runtime Parameter files contain the external
- passwords in them. The SONGS files contains some songs to demonstrate
- the music capability of this system. The TALENTS files contain a tutorial
- on one of the parables of the New Testament of the Bible. The
- PCSCR$$$ files are the internal files used by the Batch Screen
- Builder itself. A description of the text processor commands may
- be found later in this file. These commands allow the user to
- build windows of color static text in a manner similar to a text
- processor. Once you build your own screens with Hypertext
- capabilities (see the example TXT files for ideas), you may test
- them with selection 6 on the main menu of the Batch Screen
- Builder program.
-
- The starting or initial screen is prompted for when you select
- option 6. After entering the initial screen's name, everything
- is automatic. The Hypertext capability is database driven from
- the Master Index File and Screen File generated with the Batch
- Screen Builder program. The initial screen name:
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- DEMO_INITIAL_SCREEN
-
- invokes the same set of HyperText help screens used by the
- Song / Screen Generator program (the password for this screen is
- the same as for the Screen file: PASSWORDSCR).
-
- The SONGS files contain songs to replay. Run the BTCHBLDR
- program and specify SONGS.MDX for the Master Index file, and
- SONGS.SCR for the screen file. Choose option 4 to cycle through
- those screens. A runtime parameter file is provided called:
- SONGS.RTP for your convenience.
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- The TALENTS files contain a short tutorial on the Parable of the
- Talents in the New Testament of the Bible. Choose option 6 and
- specify START_THE_TALENTS_PARABLE at the prompt, this steps the
- user through the tutorial. The runtime parameter file:
- TALNDEMO.RTP begins the talents parable in demo mode, as described
- before. The runtime parameter file: TALENTS.RTP begins the Batch
- Screen Builder with the talents database for your interactive
- perusal.
-
- Another file: PCSCR$$$.ERR, is required in the directory that
- BTCHBLDR is run. This file contains the error messages for
- runtime errors encountered in the Song / Screen Generator.
-
- See the file: CONTENTS.FIL for a description of the contents of
- the files distributed with the Production version of this program.
-
- A more complete description of this program may be found in the file:
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- MANUAL.DOC
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- To print this file type:
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- PRINT MANUAL.DOC
-
- This will print a copy of the manual on your printer.
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