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- PCwindow - Version 2.2 1985 All Rights Reserved.
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- PCwindow is a "hidden" utility program which remains resident in
- RAM, as an extension of DOS, until the system is re-booted. This
- program provides the user with 8 online hidden utility functions.
- There are 5 windows available for access to the functions. Each of
- the functions or windows can be accessed by entering a combination
- of two keys. The keys used to display the windows and access the
- functions are:
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- 1) ALT-1 : Display the Time Window.
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- 2) ALT-2 : Start the Elapse Timer. (The Time Window need not be
- active for this function)
- 3) ALT-3 : Calculate Split Time. (The Time Window need not be
- active for this function)
- 4) ALT-4 : Stop Elapse Timer. (The Time Window need not be
- active for this function)
- 5) ALT-5 : Set Alarm. (The Time Window must be
- active for this function)
- 6) ALT-5 : Set Color On/Off (The Help Window must be
- active for this function)
- 7) ALT-6 : Display ASCII Table Window.
-
- 8) ALT-7 : Display NOTE PAD Window.
-
- 9) ALT-8 : Display PRINTER SETUP Window.
-
- 10) ALT-0 : Display HELP Window.
-
-
- The following is a brief description of the windows and functions:
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- A) Time Window - (ALT-1)
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- Displays the Elapse Time, Split Time, Alarm Time, current
- system date, and current system time.
-
- B) Start Elapse Timer - (ALT-2)
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- This function starts or re-starts the Elapse timer which
- has the format of HH:MM:SS.
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- C) Calculate Split Time - (ALT-3)
-
- This function will calculate the Split time from the Elapse
- timer in the format of HH:MM:SS.
-
- D) Stop Elapse Timer - (ALT-4)
-
- This function will stop the Elapse timer.
-
- E) Set Alarm Time - (ALT-5)
-
- This function will allow the user to set an Alarm time from
- the Time Display Window. The Alarm time is in the format of
- HH:MM:SS. If the Alarm time has been set a musical note
- symbol will be displayed to the right of the Alarm time.
-
- F) Set Color On/Off - (ALT-5)
-
- This function will allow the user to turn the color off
- if a color card with a black & white monitor is being used.
-
- G) Display ASCII Table Window - (ALT-6)
-
- This function displays a page of an ASCII table with ascii,
- hex, display, and control values. The ASCII table can be
- scrolled by using the PgUp, PgDn, Home, and End keys.
-
- H) Display NOTE PAD Window - (ALT-7)
-
- This function displays the NOTE PAD window and allows the
- user to enter information. There are several sub-functions
- available within the NOTE PAD Window.
-
- ALT-R : Read an existing NOTE PAD file.
- The user is prompted for a file name to be read.
-
- ALT-W : Create a new NOTE PAD file.
- The user is prompted for the file name to be created.
-
- ESC key : This will exit the user from the file name prompt.
-
- ALT-T : This will embed the current system TIME into the
- text at the location of the cursor.
-
- ALT-D : This will embed the current system DATE into the
- text at the location of the cursor.
-
- Editing Keys : Cursor movement keys, Home (to beginning of
- current line), End (to end of current line),
- Insert, Delete, Back Space, and Ctrl-End (to
- erase to end of line)
-
-
- I) Printer Window - (ALT-8)
-
- This function will allow the user to send commands to
- several printers to do line feeds, form feeds, set up
- character sets, print size, quality, etc.
-
- J) Help Window - (ALT-0)
-
- This function will display a Help window showing the
- available functions.
-
-
- When one of the above functions is invoked, the application
- currently executing will be interrupted. When the last Window
- is removed from the screen the application will regain control.
- Multiple Windows may appear on the screen at the same time, but
- only one of any type window may be displayed. Windows are removed
- from the screen in reverse order from which they were invoked.
-
-
- PCwindow was written in assembler and traps the keyboard input.
- Therefore, PCwindow may not work with other application which
- trap the keyboard input. PCwindow is designed to allow additional
- resident routines to be added. PCwindow includes common routines
- for "windowing" and direct video memory I/O.
-
-
- If you find the program useful a $10.00 fee is requested. If you
- find this program interesting and would like to have a copy of the
- source code, send $30.00 to:
-
- Cannon/Mill Software
- P.O. Box 10047
- Columbia, Mo. 65205
-
- Any comments or suggestions can be sent to the above address and
- would be greatly appreciated.
-
-
- RE-DISTRIBUTION:
-
- Please feel free to distribute unmodified copies of this
- program and documentation to others.
-
- DISCLAIMER:
- The authors of PCwindow do not guarantee the code or
- execution of this product. This program is provided
- "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either expressed
- or implied.
- or implied.
-