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- ReadIt text file viewer
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- Below are listed many of ReadIt's features. We have listed the ones
- that are retained from earlier versions first and then listed features
- that are either modifications of the earlier ones or are new to version
- 2.0. Please note that we may not have listed all features. Those
- features followed by an s in parenthesis (S) may be especially useful
- to blind users of ReadIt.
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- Features retained from earlier versions:
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- - Allows you to read large files even if the entire file
- can not be loaded into memory.
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- - Lets you specify file to be read from the DOS command
- line or from the file entry window.
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- - Provides a file pick list that enables you to move
- through your hard drives directories and select a file to
- be read.
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- - Has an automatic "smart" line wrap feature which breaks
- long lines so that all text is on the screen. There is
- no need to scroll the left or right text when reading a
- file containing very long lines. Lines are not broken
- in the middle of words. (S)
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- - Lets you search file for specific text.
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- - Remembers up to five (5) text strings that you enter from
- the find panel. You can scroll through this list to
- select a string to be searched for.
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- - Remembers up to five (5) filenames and/or drive
- specifications entered in the filename entry panel. You
- can scroll through these to select a file to be read or a
- drive and or directory to display in the pick list.
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- - Has a variable speed, continuous scroll mode for hands free
- reading of a text file.
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- - Has switchable display modes (direct or bios). (S)
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- - Displays a status panel to let you know where you are
- and what switches are set. The method for updating this
- panel can be set to Bios (except for line numbers) or
- direct. (S)
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- - Enables you to execute DOS commands from the text display
- window (if enough memory is free).
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- - Remembers up to five (5) DOS commands and lets you scroll
- back through them to pick one to execute.
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- - Displays a 2-line help panel that shows some of the
- available commands.
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- - Always displays error messages at the same place on the
- screen accompanied by an error tone. No silent error
- boxes that might pop up anywhere. (S)
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- - Has help panels that can be pulled down from anywhere in
- the program. These help panels are full-screen width and
- always start at the top of the screen. (S)
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- - Lets you set a "bookmark" in each file that you read.
- You can set a bookmark, go somewhere else in the file,
- and then return to the bookmark.
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- - Lets you save a set bookmark when you leave a file
- and automatically takes you to the bookmark the next
- time you enter that file.
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- Features new in version 2.0:
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- - Now asks you if you wish to save bookmarks set in files
- instead of automatically saving them.
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- - Lets you remove previously saved bookmarks from the
- bookmark file.
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- - Switchable pick list display. Shows filenames and
- extensions only or full file info including size, date,
- time and attributes.
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- - Lets you sort the pick list by filename, extension, size,
- date and time, or sort by extensions and within extension
- groups sort by filenames.
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- - Provides minimal file management (lets you rename or
- delete files).
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- - Enables you to make a highlighted directory the currently
- logged directory and exit to DOS.
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- - Provides a "Go to line" command in text viewing along
- with a "Jump panel". These commands add versatility in
- moving around a file.
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- - Provides "Block" commands which let you mark blocks to be
- written to disk.
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- - Lets you change the size of the cursor from text viewing
- mode. This may make it easier for portable computer
- users to see the cursor on an LCD screen.
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- How do we decide what features to add or change? Simple! We take the
- democratic approach when deciding what to do with ReadIt. Those
- changes and features most wanted by our registered users are most
- likely to find there way into future versions. To ensure that you have
- a vote, take a few minutes to fill out the comment section of the
- registration form when you register your copy of ReadIt.
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