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- 13/8/91 New Version 1.2 - Corrects Configuration Save Bug.
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- Version 1.0 has been upgraded with an extended set of command line
- options. Also a new replay mode ( continuous ) has been introduced which
- enables sessions to be constantly repeated. In addition an extra program
- has been added to compress SHD files and/or modify the real time replay
- speed.
-
- Continuous replay
- -----------------
-
- This mode is mainly for demonstration purposes. The shadow replay file is
- played back from the beginning and when it reaches the end it restarts.
- Please note that all tabs that were set during recording are ignored to
- ensure an uninterrpted replay. The other features such as single stepping
- or constant timed replays work as usual. This additional choice appears in
- the SHADOW window after the replay mode is selected.
-
-
- Command line switches
- ---------------------
-
- /C Set default replay to Constant time ( normally real time ).
- /F[filename] Specify initial SHADOW file.
- /K[1 - 2000] Number of keys held in buffer.
- /L Repeat (Loop) replay continuously.
- /S[1 - 36] Initial replay speed.
- /X[A,O,P or W] Startup mode.
- /N Turn off Indicator lights
-
- Constant time
- -------------
-
- When you first start to replay a SHADOW file it plays back in real time
- mode. If you use the /C option it will start to replay at a constant speed
- specified either as the default value or a new value given by the /S
- switch.
-
- Filename
- --------
-
- The /F[path\filename] switch changes the file that is initially recorded
- or replayed. The path\filename can be any acceptable DOS path. This switch
- does exactly the same as the F option on the startup screen. (See the
- manual for a full explanation of possible DOS paths ). An example /F
- option is:
-
- SHADOW /FC:\shadow\records\start
-
- This would set the SHADOW file as START.SHD in the C:\SHADOW\RECORDS
- subdirectory. Note that when no extension is given SHD is automatically
- appended.
- The validity of the new path is checked and any bad or incorrect entries
- are indicated and SHADOW aborts. However if you give a valid path but a
- non existant file when trying to start in replay mode the opening screen
- pops up to allow you to modify the filename.
-
- Keystroke buffer
- ----------------
-
- The /K switch defines the number of key presses that are held in memory
- before being written to the disk file. Any number between 1 and 2000 is
- valid. An entry of 2001 to 9999 will be ignored whilst any five digit
- number will result in an error message.
-
- example: SHADOW /K25
-
-
- Repeat
- ------
-
- The /L option puts SHADOW into its continuous replay cycle. This assumes
- that that SHADOW will start in replay mode. If you start in Record or Wait
- mode this switch will be ignored.
-
- example: SHADOW /xp /l ;This will continuously replay the default
- ;file.
-
- SHADOW /xo /l ;This will record to the default file and
- ;ignore the /L switch.
-
-
- Speed
- -----
-
- The /S switch specifies the initial replay speed. The included number can
- be from 1 (fastest) to 36 (slowest). Any two digit number outside this
- range will be ignored whilst a 3 or more digit number will result in an
- error message.
-
- example: SHADOW /S12
-
- MODE
- ----
-
- The /X mode directs SHADOW to go into one of four modes. Wait mode (W)
- does nothing but wait for the SHADOW hotkey to be pressed. Playback (P)
- puts shadow straight into replay mode where it will start replaying the
- default file. The two record modes , Append (A) and Overwrite (O) start
- recording immediately with the file being appended to ( if it already
- exists ) or overwritten. So the four possible Mode switches are :-
-
- SHADOW /Xa
- SHADOW /XW
- SHADOW /XP
- SHADOW /XO
-
- Indicator light
- ---------------
-
- When recording or replaying a 'P' or 'R' is displayed in the top right
- hand corner of the screen. This indicator defaults to ON but if you don't
- want it displayed ( if you are in a graphics screen for instance )
- starting SHADOW with the /N switch turns off the light.
-
- Guidelines
- ----------
-
- As you have probably already noticed the case of the switches is
- unimportant. There is one strict rule and that is that there must not be
- any spaces between the switch itself and the following parameters. The
- command line :-
-
- SHADOW /f c:\record /xc /s12 /C /k123
-
- will produce an error because of the space between the /f and the
- c:\record.The corrected line would be :-
-
- SHADOW /fc:\record /xc /s12 /c /k123
-
- You can put one or more spaces between each switch if you wish or you can
- join them all up as one long line. The following lines are the same :-
-
- SHADOW /fd:\util\grab.shd/xC/M
- SHADOW /fd:util\grab.shd /xc /m
-
- Obviously the second one is clearer and easier to read but nevertheless
- they function exactly the same way.
- Finally the original /A (automatic start) switch is still valid but is
- mostly unnecassary as /F /K /S and /X all invoke it automatically.
- Therefore if you wish to enter the parameters at command level yet still
- see the startup screen you should make /M (manual) the last switch. So
-
- SHADOW /frecord.shd /k200 /s10 /c /xp /m
-
- will load up shadow with the given parameters yet still display the
- opening screen.
-
-
- SHADTIME.EXE
- ------------
-
- Shadtime compresses and/or changes the real time replay speeds by a factor
- of between .01 and 100. The syntax for the command is :-
-
- SHADTIME [ /c] [/tn] sourcefile targetfile
-
- The two switches can be used seperately or together but at least one of
- them should be used or else an error will be generated. The filenames can
- include any valid DOS path and warnings are given should an incorrect path
- or filename be entered.
- The compress option removes certain keystrokes that DOS ignores when
- pressed. For instance if you hold down the shift key whilst in RECORD mode
- youy will see your hard-disk light flashing as it records the events.
- However you will also notice that nothing is happening on screen. The /C
- option removes these surplus keystrokes which will decrease the size of
- the file. You should also note that the replay speed will be slightly
- quicker as a result.
- The /t option multiplies each timed delay by the included factor so the
- switch /T0.5 will half real time replay speed by halfing the original time
- for each keystroke. Similarly /t3 will increase replay time by a factor of
- 3.
- if you type SHADTIME with no parameters you get a reminder and example of
- the syntax.
-
- This disk also contains some extra replay files - one for Sidekick plus
- and another for LOTUS 123.
- How the Sidekick plus file replays will depend on how you have Sidekick
- configured. To replay as intended you should save any existing notepads
- and outlines as SHADOW will open new files and it doesn't expect to see
- the Sidekick save file warning. The replay should be started from the
- Sidekick main menu as it cannot reproduce the Ctrl-Alt combination.
- The Lotus replay should be started with the cursor in cell A1.
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