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## ## TM ## ## ######### ########## ############### ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## **** ## ## ###### ## ## ## ## ############# ## ## # ########## ## ## ## ## ### ## ##### ## ## # # ## #### ## ## ## ## ## # # ## #### ## ## ## ## ## ####### ## # ### ## # ## ########## ## ## ## # ## ## #### ## ## ## ####### ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## #### # ########## ## ## ## ## # ## ### ## ## ## #### ## # ## ### ## # # # # # # ############## NJStar(tm) - A Chinese Word Processor Ver 2.10 NJSTAR INFORMATION PACKAGE Copyright (C) Hongbo Ni 1991-1992. All Rights Reserved. [ABOUT THIS FILE] This file contains the following important information: Introduction Software License Limited Warranty Important New Features in Version 2.10 NJStar Shareware Version NJStar Registered Version NJStar System Requirement History of NJStar Development Notes for English Version Other News Acknowledgements Please notice that this package is prepared based on version 2.00. Some new featurs added after this may not be fully recorded here. Please also Read file WHATSNEW for details. =========================================================================== INTRODUCTION This is the shareware version of NJStar(tm) version 2.10. It can only be distributed free of charge and in verbatim form, no change can be made. Commercial application is reserved by the author. Many hours of work have gone into the development of NJSTAR, and I regularly incorporate suggested changes into the product as I am able to. The only way I can continue to provide products like NJSTAR and to offer outstanding technical support, is for you to register your copy of NJSTAR. I like the shareware concept, and I would like to stay a part of it. But I can do so only through registrations of NJSTAR. Please don't take this the wrong way - try out NJSTAR for 30 days or so, under no obligation whatsoever. But if you found it is useful and continue to use it after that 30-day period, please send your bank check of US$69 (plus US$10 mail handling for overseas users, US$5 for Local users ) for your registration copy to: Hongbo Ni P. O. Box 866 Kensington NSW 2033 AUSTRALIA Phone: +61-2-697-5527 (BH) +61-2-399-9876 (AH) E-mail: 87p0786@csdvax.csd.unsw.oz.au Hongbo@csd.unsw.oz.au Users in the U.S.A., please contact the authorized agent: Huijie Chen Evermann 579 Bloomington, IN 47406 Phone: 812-857-1185 (Evening only) E-mail: CHENH@ucs.indiana.edu (Internet) CHENH@iubacs.bitnet (bitnet) Please notice, the registration fee listed here is for personal copy only. Fee standards are subject to change without notice. See ORDER.FRM for more information about registration process. Registered user will receive latest registered copy of NJSTAR with a professional written user manual. The registered copy will allow automatic saving of LianXiang & PinYin Dictionaries. It also contains drivers for 24 pin printers, Canon BubbleJet and HP LaserJet printer, HP DeskJet printer, PostScript printing program, additional utilities, and additional configuration files not found on the shareware distribution disk, and will receive free technical support and low cost updates. Please report any bugs or suggestions to the author on list addresses listed above. =========================================================================== SOFTWARE LICENSE This Software Licence contains of three sections. Please read it carefully. The term "NJStar Owner" refers to Hongbo Ni and Hongbo Data Systems only. Section I. This section is applicable to both NJStar Shareware Version and NJStar Registered Version. 1.1 NJStar is not and has never been public domain software, nor is it free software. It is NJStar owner's property. 1.2 No one may modify or patch the NJStar executable files in any way, including but not limited to decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise reverse engineering the program. 1.3 The use of NJStar, except for the initial 30-day trial, requires registration. The use of unlicensed copies of NJStar by any person, business, corporation, government agency or any other entity is strictly prohibited. Section II. This section is applicable to NJStar Shareware Version. 2.1 Any use of NJStar Shareware Version is the implication of a user's acceptance of the terms and conditions listed in the Licence. 2.2 Non-registered users are granted a limited license to use NJStar Shareware Version on a 30-day trial basis for the purpose of determining whether NJStar is suitable for their needs. 2.3 A limited license is granted to copy and distribute NJStar only for the trial use of others, subject to the above limitations, and also the following: 1) NJStar must be copied in unmodified form, complete with the file containing this license information and the file containing registration information. 2) The full machine-readable NJStar documentation must be included with each copy. 3) NJStar may not be distributed in conjunction with any other product without a specific license to do so from the author. 4) No fee, charge, or other compensation may be requested or accepted, except as authorized below: A) Operators of electronic bulletin board systems (sysops) may make NJStar available for downloading only as long as the above conditions are met. An overall or time-dependent charge for the use of the bulletin board system is permitted as long as there is not a specific charge for the download of NJStar. B) Vendors may distribute NJStar only after obtaining written permission from the Author. Such permission is usually granted. Please write for details (enclose your catalog). Vendors may charge a disk duplication and handling fee, which, when pro-rated to the NJStar product, may not exceed six dollars. Section III. This section is applicable to NJStar Registered Version. 3.1 Use's request for registration for NJStar Registered Version is the implication of a user's acceptance of the terms and conditions listed in the Licence. 3.2 A single user license permits a user to use NJStar only on a single computer. Licensed users may use the program on different computers, but may not use the program on more than one computer at the same time. Multiple user license requires special permission. 3.3 A personal user license permits a user to use NJStar primarily for "HOME USE" purpose. Licensed user may use the program at office setting for 10% or less of daily working hours. Organizational user license requires special permission. 3.4 User's registration for NJStar Registered Version is a purchase for the right to use NJStar only under the term and conditions listed in this Licence. At no circumostance, licensed users would be allowed to copy or resell their licenses or NJStar product to the third party. 3.5 When upgrade to a newer version of NJStar, user's licence for the previous version are automatically suspended. At no circusmostance, licenced users would be allowed to transfer or resell their licenses or NJStar product to the third party. =========================================================================== LIMITED WARRANTY This LIMITED WARRANTY contains two sections. Please read it carefully. The term "NJStar Owner" refers to Hongbo Ni and Hongbo Data Systems only. Section I. This section is applicable for NJStar Registered Version only. 1.1 The Author of NJStar warrants that all disks provided are free from defects in material and workmanship, assuming normal use, for a period of 30 days from the date of purchase. 1.2 The Author of NJStar warrants that the program will perform in substantial compliance with the documentation supplied within this document. If a significant defect in the product is found, the Purchaser may return the product for a refund. In no event will such a refund exceed the purchase price of the product. Section II. This section is applicable for both NJStar Shareware Version and Registered Version. 2.1 Use of this product for any period of time constitutes your acceptance of this agreement and subjects you to its contents. 2.2 EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, THE AUTHOR OF NJSTAR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, THE PURCHASER ASSUMES THE RISK OF PAYING THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION AND ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHOR OF NJSTAR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. =========================================================================== IMPORTANT NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 2.10 (1) Add ZhuYin input as being used in Taiwan's Eten and others. Add more Chinese input methods such as Wade-Giles and Yale, Now NJSTAR supports total 20 Chinese Input methods. (2) NJSTAR now requires as little as 270K RAM to run by keeping font on disk. (3) English Menu item can be selected by pressing the hot key. (4) Add printer driver for HP Deskjet (Plus / 500). (5) Add command <GetCode> for displaying the input code of Chinese character at the cursor. This command can be used to ask for the pronounciation of character at the cursor in PinYin mode. (6) User now can add/delete characters in PinYin dictionary. (7) Simplified and un-simplified Chinese characters can be printed on same page, this partially solve the problem of missing character in un-simplified font file. (8) Auto Detection for the presence of Enhenced keyboard is added. (9) All color combinations can be configured. (10) Add support for Franch, German and Swidish-Danish keyboards. Features as in NJSTAR V2.0 (1) User friendly interface with pull-down menu and mouse support. Most of the functions can be accessed through the menu. Mouse buttons are configurable. (2) Free RAM requirement is now reduced to 450kb. (3) In NJStar PinYin mode, user can enter Chinese word by word. For example: input 'zhongguo' in PinYin will get 'CHINA'. (4) Support 20 of popular Chinese input methods, such as CangJie, ZhuYin, and WuBiZiXin. User can create their own input methods through a provided utility INPUTDIC.EXE. (5) Add a quick input method for Chinese number and unit in PinYin mode. (6) Add <DelLX> for deleting LianXiang word within NJSTAR. (7) Add <AddPinYin> and <DelPinYin> for adding or deleting any character to/from the PinYin Dictionary. (8) Add <GetCode> for displaying the input code for the current character under the current input method. (9) Background color now configurable. The cursor can be configured to be blinking as in text mode. (10) Record macro can be saved to a file by <SaveMacro>. Macro can be read from file by <ReadMacro> command. A utility, NJMAC.EXE, is provided for converting user-written macro texts to macro files. (11) Add option -l -x for njstar command line, to load or load-excuse macros. (12) When user is prompted for entering a file name to be edited, F1 key can be used to bring up a list in a window of all the files in the current directory for selection. Other directories and drives can also be navigated. (13) AutoSave current file to AUTOSAVE.NJX for possible recovery in case of power failure or other unexpected errors. User will be noticed if such a backup file exists. (14) Marked Block can be Saved to a file by <SaveBlock> Command. (15) Add <FileList> for Listing all the files in the file ring, and displaying in a pop-up window, Use arrow keys or mouse to move, Enter or Left Mouse button to select file for editing or viewing. (16) Now Support 9 pin & 24 pin Epson and IBM Compatible Dot Printers, Canon Bubblejet Printers, HP Laserjet series, HP DeskJet series, and postscript laser printers. User can specify the number of pages to be printed. (17) Both traditional characters and the simplified characters may be printed at the same sheet. (18) Add a utility GB24PCX.EXE for create PCX file in 24 dot font. Please refer to the section of "History of NJStar Development" in this file for the functions added in the different versions. =========================================================================== NJSTAR SHAREWARE VERSION NJStar Shareware Version is a copy of fully functional program. It has the standard features that a NJStar Registered Version. The following is a list for the NJStar Shareware Version Distribution Disks. Please report to the NJStar Owner or his agent, if you find the files are missing. (This list is only good for the version after 2.10). NJSTAR EXE - the main program NJSTAR OVL - the main program's overlay file NJSTAR INF - NJSTAR information package (This file) NJSTAR1 DOC - NJSTAR user manual NJSTAR2 DOC - NJSTAR user manual (Second part) PINYIN DIC - PinYin dictionary NANJILX DIC - LianXiang dictionary ORDER FRM - Registration order form CCLIB 16 - Chinese font file (simplified Chinese characters) NJCONFIG EXE - the configuration program NJCONFIG HLP - config file for help screen NJCONFIG KEY - config file for user defined keys ENGLISH HLP - English version of NJCONFIG.HLP EMACS KEY - NJSTAR's EMACS key configuration EMACS HLP - NJSTAR's EMACS key configuration Help screen WP KEY - NJSTAR's WordPerfect key configuration WP HLP - NJSTAR's WordPerfect key configuration help screen QUWEIMA DOC - List of all Chinese chars with QuWeiMa GUOBIAO DOC - List of all Chinese chars with GuoBiao ******9 DRV - 9 pin dot matrix printer driver NJINPUT* DIC - External input methods module. INPUTDIC EXE - Utility to create NEW input methods dictionary INPUTDIC DOC - Document for INPUTDIC.EXE USERDIC GB - User-defined cizu file modifyable by user CIZUDIC EXE - Utility used to convert USERDIC.GB to a dictionary file (optional) CCLIBF 16 - Chinese font file (Traditional Chinese characters) SAMPLE * - Sample printer files =========================================================================== NJSTAR REGISTERED VERSION A registered user will received a registered version of NJSTAR.EXE that will provide the following features: Start NJStar without the pesky registration screen. User's Name will be displayed on opening screen. Allow user to save PinYin and LianXiang dictionary automatically. The closing screen is disabled. Registered user may also receive the following additional files, EPSON24 DRV - 24 pin dot matrix printer driver (Epson) IBMX24 DRV - 24 pin dot matrix printer driver (IBM) HPLASER DRV - HP laserJet driver HPDESKJ DRV - HP DeskJet driver CANONBJ DRV - Canon BubbleJet printer driver GB24PCX EXE - Utility used to produce PCX file using 24x24 dot font CCFONT EXE - Utility used to modify and create char font for CCLIB NJMAC EXE - NJStar macro file converter LXGB2DIC EXE - Add words from file to Lianxiang dictionary, and delete listed words from Lianxiang dictionary PRINTPS EXE - Print Chinese document to PostScript printer, can use any font: 16x16 24x24 48x48 64x64 ASCII 24 - 12x24 Ascii font for 24 pin printer, Canon BJ, HP LaserJet and PRINTPS CCLIB 24 - 24x24 simplified characters for 24 pin printer, Canon BJ, HP LaserJet and PRINTPS CCLIBF 24 - 24x24 traditional characters for 24 pin printer, Canon BJ, HP LaserJet and PRINTPS NJSTAR INF - Newly compiled information packages. MANUAL GB0 - NJStar Chinese Manual (5 files) MANUAL GB1 - MANUAL GB2 - MANUAL GB3 - MANUAL GBA - Please use file ORDER.FRM for ordering a registered copy. =========================================================================== NJSTAR SYSTEM REQUIREMENT The following is NJStar's system requirement, 1. IBM XT, AT 286, 386, 486, PS/2 and compatible, laptop and notebooks. 2. MS-DOS 3.0 or above. 3. At least 480K free RAM for LianXiang (380K without LianXiang) 4. EGA/VGA/SuperVGA Monitor 5. At least 1.5 MG for NJStar Shareware Version 6. At least additional 1.5 MG for NJStar Registered Version 7. 9 pin/24 pin EPSON and IBM ProPrinter compatible dot matrix printer, Canon BubbleJet, HP LaserJet series, HP DeskJet series, and PostScript printer (supported but not required) 8. Mouse (supported but not required) NOTE: 1. 24 dot fonts are not provided on NJStar Shareware Version. 2. Printer drivers for 24 pin, Canon BubbleJet, HP LaserJet, HP DeskJet Printer are not provided on NJStar Shareware Version. =========================================================================== HISTORY OF NJSTAR DEVELOPMENT 03/07/9 Ver 1.00 First release. List of Major Features in ver 1.00: 1. Supporting PinYin, GuoBiao and QuWeiMa input; 2. Efficient Chinese input with LianXiang function; 3. Dynamic PinYin table and LianXiang table Sorting/Ordering; 4. LianXiang table expendable with more words (up to 65Kb) 5. Configurable Key strokes and help screen; 6. Configurable screen display colors; 7. Many other options configured; 8. Supporting EGA 19 lines and VGA 25 Lines display; 9. Search and replace functions; 10. Block mark, move, copy, paste, delete and undelete functions; 11. Line delete and undelete functions; 12. Supporting both FanTiZi and JianTiZi; 13. Loading first 65k if file size is larger then 65k; and 14. Printing to Postscript Printer with user provided font files. 06/07/91 Ver 1.01 ADD: when inputting Chinese, [Alt]+[,] = [,] [Alt]+[.] = [.]. 21/07/91 Ver 1.04 ADD: <ToggleEOL> command for toggling the display of EOL mark. 22/07/91 Ver 1.05 ADD: <LianXiang> to LianXiang previous Chinese character. CHANGE: Screen writing and clearing is rewritten with assembly codes, increasing display speed by 20%. 23/07/91 Ver 1.06 ADD: <FileStatus> command to display current file size, number of Chinese characters, and number of hard lines. The cursor position, line and column, is displayed at bottom line too. CHANGE: <AddLX> function now requires user to marked word first. 24/07/91 Ver 1.07 ADD: <GotoLine> command for moving cursor to a user specified hard line; +num command line option for NJStar to open a file and move the cursor to line [num] for display. CHANGE: keys going with the META key are expanded to 0-9, A-Z, and all special characters with ASCII code under 96 in decimal. 25/07/91 Ver 1.09 ADD: <RepeatCmd> command for repeating previous command for number of times; <WordCount> command for counting user specified string. 26/07/91 Ver 1.10 ADD: <MacroRec> command for starting and ending macro Recording; <MacroExec> command for executing recorded macro; New macro commands: <Jump>, <JTrue>, <JFalse>, <Pause>, #nn (ASCII), and $nn (Sleep). 28/07/91 Ver 1.12 ADD: New functions for handling zW and Hz coding for E-mail: <zWSaveFile> - saving current file in zW format; <zWDecode> - Decoding the current zW file; <zWEditFile> - Loading a zW file, and decoding it on screen; <HzSaveFile> - Saving current file in Hz format; <HzDecode> - Decoding the current file in Hz format; <HzEditFile> - Loading a Hz file, and decoding it on screen; <PcxSaveFile> for creating PCX files (one file per page); New command line options: -zW - Editing zW encoded file, decoding it after reading; -Hz - Editing Hz encoded file, decoding it after reading. 01/08/91 Version 1.15 ADD: <PrevFile>- Moving to previous file in the file ring; <QuitAll> - Quitting all the files in the file ring; <ListDir> - Displaying directory list, total files and free disk space; CHANGE: When entering a file name at bottom line for editing or saving, pressing [F1] or <ListDir> will display pop-up menu for directory list based on the path name in the file name. <SaveAll> now not saving LianXiang & PinYin Dictionaries; <QuitFile> now not exiting NJStar if more files on the file ring. 02/08/91 CHANGE: Save the string continuously deleted by <BackSpace>, <DelChar>, <DelLine>, <DelToBegLine>, and <DelToEndLine> in deletion buffer, recoverable by <UnDelLine>. 03/08/91 CHANGE: Before finishing a PinYin with tone, the order of Chinese characters list is changed to: common characters first, un-common chars at end, with common characters ordered by tone 1,2,3,4,5. Maximum size of LianXiang Dictionary is increased to 73K. Maximum word Length for <AddLX> is increased to 80 characters. When NJSTAR prompting for input of file name or search string, all edit keys, <Cursorleft>, <CursorRight>, <BegLine>, <EndLine>, <DelLine>, <DelChar>, and <BackSpace>, are available for editing input string. If the first key is a not one of above commands, the default input string disappeared. 08/08/91 ADD: <Print> command for printing on 9 pin/24 pin dot matrix printer. Printing format commands provided for page layout. 09/08/91 CHANGE: Intelligent PinYin LianXiang: For some Chinese characters, the LianXiang list are too long, user needs to press [>] several times before getting desired character. Now, instead of pressing [>], user may keep typing PinYin code of desired character, the character will be displayed on the beginning of the list if it is a LianXiang character. 10/08/91 CHANGE: <WordLeft> and <WordRight> now consider all symbols: (eg. ' ') in CCLIB as punctuation mark. so those commands move over sentence by sentence with Chinese characters or Word by word with ASCII ones. Increase screen display speed in ASCII mode. 11/08/91 ADD: In ASCII mode, the cursor position, line and column number, are displayed. And the display is configurable with NJCONFIG.EXE. 20/08/91 Ver 1.20 Second release. List of New Features in Ver 1.20 1. Intelligent Pinyin LianXiang -- Assisting user to select LianXiang characters or words from a list by user's follow-up PinYin code; 2. Generating PCX file for FAX transmission through FaxModem, or imported to other graphic software; 3. Reading and writing to zW and Hz encoded files for e-mail communication; 4. Printing to 9 pin and 24 pin EPSON compatible dot matrix printer within NJStar. Flexible printing with page formatting commands; 5. Powerful macros allowing user to assign a combination of available commands to one key. Flexible macros with conditional and unconditional Jump; 6. Lines and characters deleted continuously by many deleting functions recoverable; 7. Displaying directory list and free disk spaces within NJStar; 8. Traveling the file ring with <NextFile> and <PrevFile>. 9. Editing keys available when entering a filename or search string; 10. Maximum size of LianXiang dictionary increased to 73K Bytes. Maximum Length of LianXiang word increased to 80 characters; 11. End of Line character visible to show where is the real end of the line; and 12. When entering a PinYin without a tone, the most commonly used characters displayed before un-commonly used ones. 25/08/91 Ver 1.21 CHANGE: List of Chinese Character in PinYin mode is displayed when ShenMu entered. 01/09/91 Ver 1.22 CHANGE: When inputting, the marked text will not be automatically unmarked. 03/09/91 Ver 1.23 20/09/91 ADD: <DelLX> for deleting word from LianXiang Dictionary. 05/10/91 Ver 1.3 ADD: <EXinput> for other input methods. Up to 26 extra input methods can be implemented. Currently include 10 methods found in the CCDOS or other Chinese software. They are WuHuaú¿╬σ╗«ú⌐, WuBiZiXinú¿╬σ▒╩ú⌐, CangJieú¿▓╓≥íú⌐, DianBaoú¿╡τ▒¿ú⌐, SortPinYin ú¿╝≥╞┤ú⌐, PurePinYinú¿┤┐╞┤ú⌐, YinYiú¿╥⌠╥Γú⌐, ShouWeiú¿╩╫╬▓ú⌐, Cantoneseú¿╘┴╙∩ú⌐, and Japaneseú¿╚╒╙∩ú⌐; INPUTDIC.EXE for user implemented input method. 08/10/91 ADD: Making Grey+-*/, [ENTER], [Shift] + GreyKeys configurable. 09/10/91 ADD: <HardReturn> to enter the EOL character, [RETURN], into the search or replace string for <WordCount>, <search>, <SearchForward>, <SearchBackward>, and <SearchReplace>; New macro commands, <ScreenOn> and <ScreenOff> for macro to speed up macro execution. CHANGE: [GreyEnter] can be used to select first Chinese character when using <EXinput> with number keys (eg. DianBao, WuHua). 30/10/91 ADD: Printer drivers for IBM Proprinter 9/24 pin, Canon BubbleJet, EPSON FX, and HP LaserJet. 10/11/91 ADD: Autosave feature to save current file to AUTOSAVE.NJX. 12/11/91 ADD: A start-up graphic picture. CHANGE: Background color is now configurable by NJCONFIG.EXE. 14/11/91 CHANGE: For all search functions, when a match string is found, it is highlighted. 16/11/91 ADD: Pseudo PinYin input for Chinese number and unit, beginning with PinYin "i". 21/11/91 ADD: Mouse support. 26/11/91 ADD: The pull-down menu. 28/11/91 ADD: New functions: <SaveMacro> -- Saving recorded macro to a file; <ReadMacro> -- Reading macro from a file; <SaveBlock> -- Saving marked block to a file. If nothing marked, the whole file are to be saved. <FileList> -- Listing all the files in the file ring in a pop-up window. Use arrow keys or mouse to move, Enter or mouse left button to select file to open the file. 29/11/91 CHANGE: When inputting search string, PureChinese Mode can be used to Input ASCII characters, numbers and punctuation. 30/11/91 Ver 2.00 (beta) 01/12/91 ADD: New command line options: -lfile -- Load macro file "file.NJM" into macro buffer. -xfile -- Load macro file "file.NJM" into macro buffer and execute it. 03/12/91 ADD: <Replace>, similar with <SearchReplace>, without user confirmation before Replace, mainly used for Macro. 11/12/91 ADD: Detection of file AUTOSAVE.NJX. User will be asked to rename or delete this file before start NJSTAR again. 14/12/91 CHANGE: The pop-up window for file list, called by [F1] when input file name, is sorted and all available drives are added; When a block is marked, <searchReplace> and <WordCount> will ask for region. <Print> now asks for number of pages to print. 18/12/91 CHANGE: NJStar's memory requirement reduced to 450k free RAM. Cursor can be set as BLINKING one with NJCONFIG.EXE. 01/01/92 Ver 2.00 Third release. 20/01/92 Ver 2.01 ADD: Ci2 Zu3 Input for WuBiZiXing2. Qian2 Ma3 (invented by QIAN Wei Chang) Input Method, added to <EXInput> - Q. CHNAGE: CanJie Input method is seperated into FanTi CanJie (traditional characters) and JianTi CanJie (simplified characters.). Under <EXInput>, use Option C for FanTi CanJie, K for JianTi CanJie. 08/02/92 Ver 2.02 ADD: Wade-Giles and Yale Input methods, added to <EXInput> - W and Y. For Wade-Giles input, please use "u" for "ü", "'" is omitted from codes. New command <GetCode> for displaying the input code of Chinese character at the cursor with <EXinput> mode. This Command can be used by user to learn the code of each Chinese character for each input method found in <EXinput>. When in PurePinYin input, this command can be used to ask for the pronounciation of character at the cursor. Addjustment length (in dot) for page length. CHANGE: The minimum of page top and bottom margin is reduced. 20/02/92 Ver 2.03 ADD: FreeCode Input method, added to <EXInput> - N. A file USERDIC.GB is distributed with 2700+ English words and Chinese translations. User may modify this file, including add new characters and words with arbitrary codes. Then, user may recompile the dictionary by using CIZUDIC.EXE. CIZUDIC.EXE, a utility program to compile USERDIC.GB to NJCIZUN.DIC. The syntax is: CIZUDIC.EXE USERDIC.GB NJCIZUN.DIC. HP Deskjet (Plus / 500) Driver. Now <GetCode> works on <GBinput>, <QWinput>, and <PYinput>. In <PYinput> input, <Getcode> may tell user possibly more than one PinYin+Tone of the Chinese character at cursor. Now in <PYinput>, Keypad number keys can be used to select the character before typing in a tone. 23/02/92 ADD: Now TAB can be entered at Search prompt, and can be searched. 10/03/92 Ver 2.04 (Not for release) ADD: In FileList window, a filename may be searched by pressing the first character of it. Press '\' for directory, pressing '[' for drive search. For English Version, the Menu items in the pull-down menu may be selected by pressing the Hot key. 28/03/92 Ver 2.05 (Not for release) ADD: <ZYinput>[#F7] command for ZhuYin input as used in Taiwan. There are three key maps styles may be selected: NJStar's, Eten's and KuoChiao's: ╔∙─╕: ZhuYin: ¿┼¿╞¿╟¿╚¿╔¿╩¿╦¿╠¿═¿╬¿╧¿╨¿╤¿╥¿╙ ¿╘ ¿╒ ¿╓¿╫¿╪¿┘ Eten b p m f d t n l v k h g 7 c , . / j ; ' s KuoChiao 1 q a z 2 w s x e d c r f v 5 t g b y h n NJStar b p m f d t n l g k h j q x , . / r z c s Pinyin: B P M F D T N L G K H J Q X ZH CH SH R Z C S ╘╧─╕: Zhuyin: ¿┌¿█¿▄¿▌ ¿τ¿Φ¿Θ ¿▐ ¿▀ ¿α ¿ß ¿Γ ¿π ¿Σ ¿σ ¿µ Eten a o r w e x u i q z y 8 9 0 - = KuoChiao 8 i k , u j m 9 o l . 0 p ; / - NJStar a o e w i u y [ ] 6 7 8 9 0 - = Pinyin: A O E E^ I U U: Ai Ei Ao Ou An En Ang Eng Er ╥⌠╡≈: Zhuyin: - / íª \ íñ Eten [sp] 2 3 4 5 [sp] == space bar KuoChiao [sp] 6 3 4 7 NJStar 1 2 3 4 5 Pinyin: 1 2 3 4 5 For ZhuYin input, '<' and '>' are used for flipping the selection list for all three keymays. For Eten and KuoChiao styles, if the list have more then 10 selections , [Spacebar] is used to flip to next 10 characters. Otherwise, [Spacebar] is used for selecting first character on the list. In NJStar style, [Spacebar] is used to select first character on the list. For all three styles, before the tone is entered or NJSTAR is in LianXiang mode, the Keypad number or [ALT]+number can be used to select a character. After the tone is entered, the number on the main keyboard is also used to select. WARNING: CCLIB.* & CCLIBF.* has been extended, please make sure you specify blank section as 5 in program like CCFONT, PRINTPS. 29/03/92 ADD: Word (Cizu) input in ZhuYin mode. One thing different from word input in PinYin mode is: the first ZhuYin code can not go with a tone sign. Because after a ZhuYin with a tone, and user type a number (0-9), NJStar could not tell whether the number is for character selection or for the next Zhuyin code. Example: _________________________________________________ ╫ó╥⌠: ¿╦¿Γ¿╨¿τ 1 ─╧╝½ 2 ─╧╝½╨╟ 3 ─╧╝½╓▐ If 2nd Zhuyin code does not have a ShengMu, a single quote ' is needed to seperate the code. Example: _________________________________________________ ╫ó╥⌠: ¿╥¿τ'¿Γ 1 ╬≈░▓ 2 ╬≈░▓╩╨ [Spacebar] may be used for selecting the first word if there is no '>' displayed. Use Keypad number or [Alt]+number to select other words in the list. ADD: <AddPinYin> and <DelPinYin> for adding and deleting the current character in PinYin dictionary. If the current character is not a GB character, user would be prompted to enter the GB code of the character to be added/deleted. Then, NJStar will ask for a complete Pinyin code (with tone) if needed. If operation is not Ok, a sound beep is given. <AddLX> and <DelLX> may be used to substitute <AddPinYin> and <DelPinYin> if there is nothing marked in the current file. CHANGE: <GetCode> now works under <ZYinput> mode, displaying the ZhuYin code for the current Chinese character. Note some character may have two or more ZhuYin codes. 07/04/94 ADD: \FanTi or \╖▒╠σ and \JianTi or \╝≥╠σ printing format commands. With these two commands, both traditional and simplified characters may be printed on the same sheet in one pass. Alternatively, when only one character needed to be switched, the ~ character may be used as a Font switch code for this single character. Example: ╖╜~╧≥ This will force ╧≥ to be printed in JianTi when the whole text is to printed in FanTi or vice versa. This new feature may also be used to solve the problem of missing character in FanTi font file, if the missing characters is found in the JianTi Font file, such as ╔≥ as a surname. NOTE: Above commands are only in effect if printed with 24 dot font files and both CCLIB.24 & CCLIBF.24 are present. 12/04/92 ADD: Now Extended Ascii characters (128-160) may be printed on 24 Pin printers, HP LaserJet, and HP DeskJet printers. Special GB German characters may be printed on all printers. Type 'vo1' in PinYin mode to select. (vo1: ª║ª╗ª╝ª╜ª╛) Under PinYin mode, 'V' may be used entered more symbles: PinYin: ve3 ¿í¿ó¿ú¿ñ¿Ñ¿ª¿º¿¿¿⌐¿¬¿½¿¼¿¡¿«¿»¿░¿▒¿▓¿│¿┤¿╡¿╢¿╖¿╕¿╣¿║ Symbol: vo2 ªíªóªúªñªÑªªªºª¿ª⌐ª¬ª½ª¼ª¡ª«ª»ª░ª▒ª▓ª│ª┤ª╡ª╢ª╖ª╕ vo3 ª┴ª┬ª├ª─ª┼ª╞ª╟ª╚ª╔ª╩ª╦ª╠ª═ª╬ª╧ª╨ª╤ª╥ª╙ª╘ª╒ª╓ª╫ª╪ Russian:vo4 ºíºóºúºñºÑºªººº¿º⌐º¬º½º¼º¡º«º»º░º▒º▓º│º┤º╡º╢º╖º╕... vo5 º╤º╥º╙º╘º╒º╓º╫º╪º┘º┌º█º▄º▌º▐º▀ºαºßºΓºπºΣºσºµºτºΦ... ZhuYin: vu1 ¿┼¿╞¿╟¿╚¿╔¿╩¿╦¿╠¿═¿╬¿╧¿╨¿╤¿╥¿╙¿╘¿╒¿╓¿╫¿╪¿┘¿┌¿█¿▄ ¿▌¿▐¿▀¿α¿ß¿Γ¿π¿Σ¿σ¿µ¿τ¿Φ¿Θ ╞½┼╘: vu2 ╪╬╪╓╪τ╪Θ┘Φ┘∩┘√┌ó┌Ñ┌α┌Γ█╚█╔▄│▐├▐╨ßΩßδΓ║Γ╗Γαπ▄π▀σ▓... CHANGE: <GetCode> command will display the decimal, hex, and oct codes at the bottom line, when the current character is an ASCII (0-127) or extended ASCII (128-160). 17/04/92 ADD: <Keyboard> [#F9] command is added for selecting user's keyboard (English/French/German). The default keyboard is configurable through NJCONFIG's general option, too. French Keyboard Layout +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+ | | | û || ! || à || â || ê || % || î || & || * || ( || ) || _ || + || ç | | | | ô || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6 || 7 || 8 || 9 || 0 || - || = || ù | | | +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+ | | +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+ | | | Q || W || E || R || T || Y || U || I || O || P || || | | | | q || w || e || r || t || y || u || i || o || p || é || è | | | +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+ | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ German Keyboard Layout +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+ | | | ₧ || ! || || # || $ || % || ^ || & || * || ( || ) || _ || + || Ö | | | | ` || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6 || 7 || 8 || 9 || 0 || - || = || ö | | | +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+ | | +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+ | | | Q || W || E || R || T || Y || U || I || O || P || Ä || Ü | | | | q || w || e || r || t || y || u || i || o || p || ä || ü | | | +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+ | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Swidish-Danish-Norwegian +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+ | | | Æ || ! || || # || $ || % || ^ || & || * || ( || ) || _ || + || Ö | | | | æ || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6 || 7 || 8 || 9 || 0 || - || = || ö | | | +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+ | | +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+ | | | Q || W || E || R || T || Y || U || I || O || P || Ä || Å | | | | q || w || e || r || t || y || u || i || o || p || ä || å | | | +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+ | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 24/04/92 ADD: Auto Detection for the presence of Enhenced keyboard. JianYi input for simplified CangJie coding. CHANGE: After installation, a file NJSTAR.INI is generated. It contains two lines, NJZK=C:\NJSTAR NJDIC=C:\NJSTAR\DIC Which tells NJStar where to locate the font files and NJ*.DIC files. However, if NJZK and NJDIC is defined through environment variables, they would overrides the definitions in this file. 30/04/92 1. Color configuration now takes almost any combinations. 2. If NJSTAR can not find enough RAM to load CCLIB, CCLIB will stay on disk. User can force NJSTAR to keep CCLIB on disk through NJCONFIG option 'G' It saves 128K Ram, and is used for those who has RAM less then 470K. As a trade off, NJSTAR displays slower if CCLIB is read from disk. NJSTAR will work without LianXiang in 270K Free RAM. 3. Add a indicator on seperation line to indicate the position of of current screen in the whole file. 4. When use <EditFile>+F1 window to select file, Njstar will remember the directory and position of last selection. 10/05/92 ver 2.1 =========================================================================== NOTES FOR ENGLISH VERSION 1. NJStar English version provides all menu items and program prompts in English, instead of Chinese. Other than those, it is identical to its Chinese counterpart. 2. Regitered users may select either Chinese or English version at their own option. To order both versions, please contact NJStar author or the agent for extra charge. 3. In the case either Chinese or English version is ordered, the program is named as NJSTAR.EXE. Thus, there is no difference to start either version. 4. In the case both versions are ordered, the Chinese version program is named as NJSTAR.EXE whereas the Enlish version as NJSTARE.EXE. Thus, To start English version in this case, user may enter "NJSTARE" at the DOS prompt. Other than that, all DOS command line options remains identical. 5. Information provided in the item 3 and item 4 also applies to NJStar's configuration utility NJCONFIG.EXE, when the program name is prompted. In the case both version are ordered, user may need to make changes in both program files whenever necessary. =========================================================================== OTHER NEWS 1. For those who know little Chinese, a version with all the prompt, message and menu items in English is prepared. Please specify on the order form if you prefer this English Version. 2. Japanese Version of NJSTAR is available using JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) with Romaji Hiragana and Katakana input and Automatic Kana to Kanji conversion. All functions are the same except input. Please specify when ordered. 3. A separate Hi-resolution (64x64) Laser printing program for NJSTAR is under development. Interested user please contact the author for more information. =========================================================================== ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special thanks are owned to Mr. Huijie Chen and Dr. Xuebin Chen for their invaluable comments & suggestions.