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* <begdef><&>HELLO <altn><enddef> * <begdef><alt1>Enter any number of keystrokes followed by enter: <vfld> <esc>and Newkey will finish for you.<enddef> * <begdef><alt2>Enter 2 keystrokes: <ffld><ffld> and Newkey will fini sh for you.<enddef> * <begdef><alt3>Enter '<notr>&' followed by enter: <vfld> You will n otice<esc>that '<notr>&' has been redefined to 'HELLO'.<esc>Now ent er ctrl-2 and '<notr>&' followed by enter: <vfld><esc>You will noti ce that '<notr>&' was returned, not 'HELLO'.<esc>This is an example of Newkey's no translation feature.<esc> <esc> Press F8 to continue. <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><altc>NEWKEYSP /C<enter> <enddef> * <begdef><altd><esc>cls<enter> TOUR DIRECTORY <esc> <esc> ALT F1 - Begin tour <esc> <esc> F1 - Introduction <esc> F2 - Defining a key definition (macro) <esc> F3 - Nested key definitions <esc> F4 - Variable length fill-in-the-blanks fields <esc> F5 - Fixed length fill-in-the-blanks fields <esc> F6 - Switching Newkey on/off <esc> F7 - Translation bypass (escape) <esc> F8 - Dynamic display/update features <esc> F9 - Other features <esc> <esc> CTRL F1 - Introduction to Newkeysp, the Newkey support program <esc> CTRL F2 - Invoking Newkeysp <esc> CTRL F3 - Registration information <esc> CTRL F4 - Exit tour <esc> <esc> ALT C - Clear this demonstration from Newkey's memory <esc> ALT D - This screen <esc> ALT H - Help <esc> <esc> Press any of the above keys to continue tour. <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><altf1>cls<enter> A GUIDED TOUR OF NEWKEY <esc> (C)Copyright Frank Bell, 1986, 1987. All rights reserved. <esc> <esc> The author, Frank A. Bell, grants a limited license to copy and <esc> share unmodified copies of the Newkey evaluation diskette subject <esc> to the restrictions documented in the NEWKEY.DOC file on the <esc> diskette. This full-power evaluation version is identical to the <esc> registered version with the exception that it does not display this <esc> screen. If, after an initial evaluation period of 30 days, <esc> you continue to use Newkey we trust you to register your copy. <esc> Registration costs $30, and provides the following benefits: <esc> - The latest version of Newkey without an initial evaluation screen <esc> - A printed manual <esc> - Telephone or mail support <esc> - Notification of new releases <esc> - Support for a software author willing to let you evaluate <esc> before purchase <esc> <esc> To register send a check or money order for $30 to: <esc> FAB Sofware <esc> P.O. Box 336 <esc> Wayland, MA 01778 <esc> Press ALT F2 to continue. <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><altf2>cls<enter> A GUIDED TOUR OF NEWKEY <esc> <esc> This tour will serve as a general introduction to Newkey. It <esc> is not intended to demonstrate all of Newkey's features. You will <esc> find the Newkey manual an excellent aid in learning to use Newkey's <esc> features easily and effectively. <esc> <esc> IMPORTANT NOTE TO ENHANCED KEYBOARD USERS: Alternate hot keys for <esc> enhanced keyboards are in parentheses. Refer to section 15.5, the <esc> newkey.doc, or readme files for more information. <esc> <esc> This tour may be exited at any time by pressing CTRL F3. <esc> Press ALT H for help. <esc> Press F1 to begin your tour. <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><alth><esc> cls<enter> HELP <esc> <esc> You are currently taking a guided tour of Newkey. This tour does <esc> not know where you just came from so you will have to choose from one <esc> of the options below to continue. <esc> <esc> <esc> EXIT TOUR - Press CTRL F3. <esc> <esc> LOST - If you get lost the tour may be restarted at any point by <esc> pressing the appropriate function key. Press ALT D for a directory <esc> listing of function keys. <esc> <esc> TOUR GUIDE - Press ALT D for a tour directory. <esc> <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><ctrlf1><esc> cls<enter> NEWKEYSP, THE NEWKEY SUPPORT PROGRAM <esc> Demonstration for <altn> <esc> <esc> <esc> Newkeysp provides many features to complement Newkey, including: <esc> <esc> - Save key definition file from memory to disk <esc> - Load key definition file to memory from disk <esc> - Merge key definition file into memory from disk <esc> - Change Newkey parameters from batch files <esc> - Execute Newkey macros from batch files <esc> - Display key directory <esc> - Display key translations <esc> - Clear current key definitions from memory <esc> - Toggle Newkey on/off <esc> - Display/update Newkey control keys <esc> - Display/update Newkey parameters <esc> - Unload and reclaim memory <esc> - Execute macros from batch files <esc> - Turn slow typing mode on/off <esc> <esc> <esc> Press CTRL F2 to continue, ALT H for help. <esc> <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><ctrlf2><esc> cls<enter> INVOKING NEWKEYSP <esc> Demonstration for <altn> <esc> <esc> Newkeysp's functions may be invoked in one of two ways: <esc> <esc> 1. Type Newkeysp, press enter and a menu of options will be <esc> displayed. <esc> <esc> 2. Type Newkeysp plus a parameter and Newkeysp will perform the <esc> requested function and return to DOS. This option is particularly <esc> useful in a batch file invoked at system initialization. <esc> <esc> The best way to familiarize yourself with Newkeysp's functions is <esc> to call it up and try out the various menu options. The batch file <esc> "example.bat" contains many examples of using Newkeysp in batch files. <esc> <esc> <esc> <esc> Press CTRL F3 to continue, ALT H for help. <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><ctrlf3><esc> cls<enter> END OF TOUR <esc> <esc> Well <altn>, this ends the Newkey tour. We hope that you <esc> find Newkey a powerful new tool which will enhance your productivity <esc> and make life with your PC a lot easier. <esc> <esc> Newkey offers many more features and options. You will have many <esc> more questions. You will find the Newkey manual a valuable aid in <esc> untapping Newkey's power and best customizing it to meet your needs and <esc> hardware/software configuration. <esc> <esc> If you are not a registered user we urge you to order the latest <esc> copy. As a registered user you will receive: <esc> <esc> - The latest version of Newkey <esc> - A version wihch does not display the evaluation notice screen <esc> - A printed manual covering the many features not demonstrated in <esc> this tour <esc> - Telephone and written support <esc> - Notification of new versions <esc> <esc> Press CTRL F4 to exit tour, ALT H for help <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><ctrlf4><esc> cls<enter> EXIT TOUR <esc> Demonstration for <altn> <esc> <esc> Since this tour does not run under a program, the simplest way to <esc> exit is to just continue on your way and do what you want. Since <esc> several function keys and others have been redefined, you will probably <esc> want to return to their native meanings. This may be done in two ways: <esc> <esc> - Press CTRL 6. This will deactivate Newkey completely. <esc> <esc> - Press ALT C. This will invoke Newkeysp to clear the current key <esc> definitions from memory leaving Newkey active, but with all key <esc> definitions completely purged. <esc> <esc> To reclaim the memory Newkey has reserved you can re-boot by <esc> pressing ALT-CTRL-DEL simultaneously. <esc> <esc> To retake portions of the tour just press the appropriate <esc> function key. Press ALT D for a tour directory. <esc> <esc> Press ALT H for help. <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><f1>cls<enter> WELCOME TO NEWKEY <esc> <esc> A POWERFUL MACRO PROCESSOR FOR THE IBM PC <esc> <esc> <esc> This starts a guided tour which will introduce you to many <esc> of Newkey's powerful features. We will show you how to take control <esc> of your keyboard and make your software easier to use. <esc> <esc> This tour uses Newkey macros extensively. In fact every thing you <esc> are reading has been generated from macros. This tour does not use a <esc> program. You will be operating under DOS the whole time. <esc> <esc> <esc> What is a Macro? <esc> <esc> A macro is any sequence of keystrokes which are assigned to a <esc> particular key. These allow customization of software packages, <esc> keyboard redefinition, creation of boiler plate passages, and other <esc> useful purposes. Macros will also be called key definitions or <esc> translations in this demonstration. <esc> <esc> Lets start by defining a macro. Press F2 to continue. <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><f10><esc> cls<enter> OTHER NEWKEY FEATURES <esc> Demonstration for <altn> <esc> <esc> <esc> In addition to the features already demonstrated Newkey provides <esc> several other features including: <esc> <esc> - Full featured macro editor <esc> - Load and save macro files <esc> - Define macros within macros <esc> - Error correction during key definition <esc> - Recursion detection during key definition and playback <esc> - Ability to change the macro buffer size at Newkey loading <esc> - Macro may call itself <esc> - Slow typing mode <esc> - Extended keyboard buffer <esc> - Speedup keyboard repetition rate <esc> - Screen saver <esc> - Defining status line <esc> - Cancel Newkey processing during playback or definition <esc> <esc> For a demonstration of Newkeysp, the NEWKEY Support Program, <esc> Press CTRL F1. Press ALT H for help <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><f2>cls<enter> DEFINING A MACRO <esc> <esc> <esc> 1. Press the ALT = key. This will cause a window to open prompting <esc> you to enter the key you wish to define. <esc> <esc> 2. Press the key you wish to define. <esc> <esc> 3. Now you will be asked to type in a description. When you are done <esc> done press the enter key to continue. At this point the window will <esc> close, a help line will displayed, and the cursor will become a block. <esc> <esc> 4. Now enter the keystrokes you want the key to represent. <esc> <esc> 5. Press ALT - to end the definition. <esc> <esc> A macro may be defined at anytime, whether in a program or DOS. <esc> Newkey will save your keystrokes and then pass them on. Your program <esc> will not even know that Newkey exists! <esc> <esc> Now lets define a macro consisting of your first name and place <esc> it in ALT N. Follow the above steps. <esc> <esc> Are you finished? Press F3 to continue, ALT H for help. <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><f3><esc> cls<enter> NESTED KEY DEFINITIONS <esc> <esc> Hi <altn> ! <esc> <esc> How did I know your name? This is an example of nested key <esc> definition. Now that you have placed your name in ALT N, whenever <esc> Newkey finds ALT N in a macro it will return your name instead of ALT N.<esc> <esc> Nested key definition means that Newkey will check each key in a <esc> to see if it has its own macro assigned to it. Newkey will check to <esc> a depth of 8 levels. <esc> <esc> Nested key definitions are very useful in many instances. For <esc> example, you can develop a set of macros designed to operate on a file <esc> designated by the ALT F key. <esc> <esc> Then, when you start a session on your PC, you can define ALT F <esc> equal to the file name you are working on and with 1 keystroke invoke <esc> your editor, bring up the file in edit mode and reset default editor <esc> modes. 1 keystroke might also print the file, copy it from 1 disk to <esc> another, or save it from ram disk to floppy and return to your current <esc> position without leaving your editor. <esc> <esc> Press F4 to continue, ALT H for help. <esc><enddef> * <begdef><f4>cls<enter> VARIABLE LENGTH FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS <esc> Demonstration for <altn> <esc> <esc> Newkey provides you with the ability to define variable length <esc> fill-in-the-blanks fields within key translations. When one of these <esc> is encountered in a key translation, Newkey will stop translation and <esc> wait for you to enter any keystrokes you wish. Newkey will continue <esc> to accept keystrokes until the enter key is pressed when normal <esc> translation will continue. To define a variable length <esc> fill-in-the-blanks field follow these steps: <esc> <esc> 1. Press CTRL [. The cursor will change from a full block to half <esc> block with its bottom missing. <esc> <esc> 2. Enter whatever keystrokes you wish. <esc> <esc> 3. Press CTRL [. The cursor will change back to a full block. <esc> <esc> This is very useful in situations where you need to enclose a <esc> field which varies in length with repetitive text. <esc> <esc> Press ALT 1 for a demonstration of a variable length field. <esc> Press F5 to continue, ALT H for help. <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><f5><esc> cls<enter> FIXED LENGTH FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS <esc> Demonstration for <altn> <esc> <esc> Newkey provides you with the ability to define fixed length <esc> fill-in-the-blanks fields within key translations. When one of these <esc> is encountered in a key translation, Newkey will stop translation and <esc> wait for you to enter a predefined number of keystrokes. Newkey <esc> will accept keystrokes until the predefined number is reached when <esc> normal translation will continue. To define a fixed length <esc> fill-in-the-blanks field follow these steps: <esc> <esc> 1. Press ctrl ]. The cursor will change from a full block to half <esc> block with its top missing. <esc> <esc> 2. Enter whatever keystrokes you wish. <esc> <esc> 3. Press ctrl ]. The cursor will change back to a full block. <esc> <esc> Press ALT 2 for a demonstration of a fixed length field. <esc> Press F6 to continue, ALT H for help. <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><f6><esc> cls<enter> SWITCHING NEWKEY OFF/ON - CTRL 6 <esc> Demonstration for <altn> <esc> <esc> <esc> <esc> Newkey may be deactivated/activated by pressing ctrl 6. This acts <esc> as toggle switching Newkey from one status to another. When <esc> deactivated Newkey is still resident in memory but it will act as if <esc> the normal keyboard interrupt is in control. <esc> <esc> Press CTRL 6 followed by F6. Nothing happens. <esc> <esc> Now press CTRL 6 followed by F6 and watch this screen be <esc> redisplayed. <esc> <esc> Press F7 to continue, ALT H for help. <esc> <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><f7><esc> cls<enter> TRANSLATION BYPASS - CTRL 2 <esc> Demonstration for <altn> <esc> <esc> <esc> <esc> Key translation may be bypassed by pressing CTRL 2 followed by the <esc> key desired. This has the same effect as switching Newkey off, except <esc> that it lasts for only one keystroke. <esc> <esc> <esc> Press ALT 3 for a demonstration of translation bypass. <esc> <esc> Press F8 to continue, ALT H for help. <esc> <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><f8><esc> cls<enter> DYNAMIC DISPLAY/UPDATE FEATURES <esc> Demonstration for <altn> <esc> <esc> Most Newkey functions can be done using through the dynamic <esc> display/update features (also known as newkey's pop-up features). <esc> Without leaving your current program, Newkey will save your current <esc> screen, present you with a menu of options and, when you are done, <esc> restore your screen just where you left off. <esc> <esc> Functions available include: <esc> <esc> - Display directory and descriptions <esc> - Load and save macro files <esc> - Edit macros <esc> - Display/update control keys <esc> - Cut and paste <esc> - Display/execute macro commands <esc> <esc> These functions are not available in the Newkeysm.exe program saving <esc> 24K in memory. <esc> <esc> Press CTRL / (alt / for enhanced keyboards) and play around, <esc> Be careful not to clear memory. <esc> Press F9 to continue, ALT H for help. <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><f9><esc> cls<enter> <cmd>42y<esc><esc><endcmd> SHORTHAND MODE <esc> Demonstration for <altn> <esc> <esc> When in shorthand mode Newkey watches your keystrokes as you type <esc> and when they match the name of a multi-character macro, replaces <esc> your macro name with the multi-character macro. No special hot key to <esc> enter, no wasted keystrokes. For example, if "ne" is defined as <esc> "Newkey" then: <esc> <esc> typing yields <esc> ------ ------ <esc> "ne " "Newkey " <esc> "ne is the best" "Newkey is the best" <esc> "I love ne." "I love Newkey." <esc> "plane " no playback <esc> "nest" no playback <esc> "honest" no playback <esc> <esc> Try it out. Type "neb.". <esc> <esc> Press F10 to continue, ALT H for help. <esc> <enddef> * <begdef><ne>Newkey<enddef> * <begdef><neb>Newkey is the best, isn't it<enddef>