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- ReadIt text file viewer
-
- Version 2.0
-
- Copyright 1990, 1991
-
- DLJ Software
-
-
-
- Welcome to ReadIt--the text file viewer for sighted persons as well as
- individuals who use speech access programs and synthesizers.
-
- We assume that you are using ReadIt to read this documentation. Use
- the F1 key (HELP) to find out how to move around this file. Help
- screens are available from almost every part of ReadIt--making this
- manual almost unnecessary. But taking a few minutes now to review
- this file will make ReadIt that much simpler to use.
-
-
-
-
-
- CONTENTS
- ========
-
-
-
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- 2. RUNNING READIT
- 2.1. Loading A File From The DOS Prompt
- 2.2. The Pick List
- 2.2.1. Old Pick List Features
- 2.2.2. New Pick List Features
- Minimal file management
- Sorting the pick list
- Last two new pick list features
- 2.3. The Filename Entry Panel
- 3. VIEWING A FILE
- 3.1. The Screen Layout
- 3.2. Text Display Methods
- 3.3. Moveing Around The Screen
- 3.4. Moving Around The Text File
- Regular movement keys
- The goto command
- The jump panel
- 3.5. Continuous Scroll Mode
- 3.6. Using The Text Search Features
- 3.7. Setting And Returning To Bookmarks
- 3.8. Marking Blocks And Writing Them To Disk
- 4. EXECUTING DOS COMMANDS FROM WITHIN READIT
- 5. THE HELP SYSTEM
- 6. THE READIT CUSTOMIZING PROGRAM (RIC.EXE)
- 6.1. Changing Colors
- 6.2. Add/Edit File Extensions
- 7. SOME LEGAL STUFF
- 8. REGISTRATION
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- ================
-
-
-
- This is a shareware software package. That means that you are granted
- a limited license to use this software for the purpose of evaluating
- it's usefulness to you. If you continue to use it you are expected to
- pay for it. What could be simpler? If you don't use it... don't pay
- for it. On the other hand, if you find it useful, become a legitimate
- user by sending in the registration form with your registration fee.
- With that said, let's get down to what ReadIt is and what it has to
- offer you.
-
- ReadIt is a text file viewing program. It is used to read, search,
- and clip from ASCII text files. ReadIt was written by a blind
- computer programmer/user who uses a text-to-speech software package to
- access computers. The goal behind the development of ReadIt was to
- produce a text file viewer that was easy to use for both sighted and
- persons who use speech software and synthesizers.
-
- Some of ReadIt's features are listed below. A fuller list can be
- found in the file FEATURES.TXT. Those features that may be especially
- useful to blind users are followed by an "S" in parentheses (S).
-
- - Lets you read large text files even if the entire file
- cannot be loaded into memory.
-
- - Lets you specify the file to be read from the DOS command
- prompt or from the filename entry window. No need to exit
- program to read another file.
-
- - Provides a file "pick list" which enables you to travel
- through your hard drive's directories and select the files
- you wish to view.
-
- - Has a smart line wrap feature which breaks long lines so
- that all text is displayed on screen. There is no need to
- scroll the text left or right when reading. Lines are
- broken between words instead of in the middle of them. (S)
-
- - Has variable speed continuous scroll feature which lets you
- read "Hands free".
-
- - Has switchable display mode. The "slow" display mode is
- useful to those who use speech. (S)
-
- - Enables you to execute DOS commands from within text
- viewing.
-
- - Has pull-down help screens (F1) that can be accessed from
- almost anywhere within the program.
-
-
-
-
- - Lets you set a "bookmark" within the file you are reading
- and save that bookmark when you leave the file. The
- bookmark is automatically reloaded when you next load the
- file.
-
-
- Now let's talk about some of the features that were included for those
- who use speech--some that have already been mentioned and some that
- have not. For the most part, if your speech program will speak text
- sent through BIOS and will follow the cursor, ReadIt will be easy to
- use.
-
- - You can set up ReadIt to use slow or fast print for updating
- the status window. Line number updating, however, will
- always use fast printing.
-
- - Separately from above, you can set up ReadIt to use fast or
- slow print for the text window, error messages, command
- prompts, and a few other things.
-
- - The pick list uses a combination of fast and slow print
- routines. Also, the cursor (although hidden) follows the
- highlight bar. The cursor may also be moved left and right
- on the highlight bar to check the spelling of filenames.
-
- - Some tones have also been added for audible feedback. For
- example, when you press a key to remove a help screen or
- error message, or press ESCAPE to cancel a command, a low
- tone will be sounded to indicate that you have returned to
- your previous position in the program.
-
-
- Now that you have an idea of the features that ReadIt has to offer,
- let's talk about how to use them. We will begin with how to start
- ReadIt and how to load a file from the DOS command line, the filename
- entry window, or the file pick list. We will then cover the commands
- available while viewing a file--from navigating the file through
- searching for text, marking text blocks and writing them to disk, to
- executing DOS commands. After this, we'll talk about the ReadIt
- Customizer (RIC.EXE) which lets you change a number of things in
- ReadIt to suit your needs and preferences. Finally, we will cover
- some legal stuff and talk about how to register ReadIt and how to get
- in touch with it's author.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 2. RUNNING READIT
- ==================
-
-
-
- Running ReadIt is quite simple--just type READIT and press the ENTER
- key. In the following three sections we will talk about loading files
- from the DOS prompt and from within ReadIt and also talk about the
- "pick list".
-
-
-
- 2.1. Loading A File From The DOS Prompt
-
-
- The format for ReadIt is:
-
- READIT [DRIVE][PATH][FILESPEC]
-
- Where the square brackets ([]) mean that the item within is optional.
- DRIVE is a legal DOS drive letter followed by a colon ("A:", "B:",
- etc.). PATH refers to a legal DOS directory path such as "\" (the
- root directory), "\DOS\" (a sub-directory of the root), "EXAMPLES\" (a
- sub-directory of the current directory), etc. FILESPEC is either a
- specific filename such as "READIT20.DOC" or a group of files specified
- by using the DOS wild cards "*" and "?".
-
- You may include any one or two of these, all three, or simply type
- "READIT" and press ENTER.
-
- When you specify a filename, ReadIt will attempt to load and display
- that file. But when you do not specify any filename or you use the
- DOS wild cards, ReadIt will display a "pick list" from which you may
- choose a file to load and read.
-
- Below are some examples of loading files from the DOS command prompt.
- Following each example is a short description.
-
-
- C>READIT READIT20.DOC
-
- Run ReadIt and attempt to load READIT20.DOC from the current
- directory.
-
-
- C>READIT \DOCUMENT\READIT20.DOC
-
- Run ReadIt and attempt to load READIT20.DOC from a sub-directory
- (named DOCUMENT) of the root directory of the currently logged
- drive.
-
-
- C>READIT *.DOC
-
- Show a "pick list" of all files with an extension of "DOC"in the
- currently logged directory.
-
-
- C>READIT A:
-
- Show a "pick list" of all files in the currently logged directory
- on drive A. The effect is of having typed "READIT A:*.*"
-
-
-
- In short, the format for specifying the drive, directory, and/or files
- is the same as it is with the DOS dir command... With one exception.
- when you specify a directory but wish ReadIt to assume "*.*", You must
- end the directory name with a backward slash (\).
-
-
-
- 2.2 The Pick List
-
-
- If you run ReadIt without specifying a file name, or specify a group
- of files using the "*" and/or "?" then you will be presented with a
- file "pick list".
-
- When the pick list is shown the status panel displays the current
- drive and directory.
-
-
- 2.2.1. Old Pick List Features
-
- You use the following keys to move around the pick list.
-
- UP and DOWN arrow keys - Move the highlight bar up and down.
- PAGEUP and PAGEDOWN keys - Move the highlight bar up and down
- one page.
- HOME and END keys - Move the highlight bar to the top or bottom
- of the list.
- Pressing any other alpha-numeric key will tell ReadIt to move the
- highlight bar to the file that begins with the pressed character.
- Pressing the same again will result in the highlight bar moving to the
- next matching file name.
-
- The ENTER key is used to select a highlighted entry. If the entry is
- a file, it will be loaded and you will be placed into file viewing.
- If, however, the entry is a directory, ReadIt will change to that
- directory and display another pick list.
-
- Pressing the ESCAPE key removes the pick list and puts you into the
- file entry panel.
-
- Those who use speech access programs can use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow
- keys to check the spelling of the highlighted file name.
-
-
-
- 2.1.1 New Pick List Features
-
-
- Starting with version 2.0, there are several new features available
- when the pick list is displayed.
-
- Minimal file management:
-
- F3 - Delete highlighted file. ReadIt will prompt you to confirm
- deletion. Files marked as "Read only" cannot be deleted.
- F4 - Rename highlighted file. ReadIt will prompt you for the new
- file name.
-
- The F1 key is still the help key and the F10 key is still the DOS
- command key. All other function keys are reserved for possible future
- use.
-
- Sorting the pick list:
-
- ALT-F1 - Sort list by filename.
- ALT-F2 - Sort list by extension.
- ALT-F3 - Sort list by size.
- ALT-F4 - Sort list by date and time.
- ALT-F5 - Sort list by extension and within extension groups sort
- by file name.
- ALT-F9 - Switch between ascending and descending order.
-
-
- Last two new pick list features:
-
- ALT-F10 - Pick list display switch. Switches between names and
- extensions only and full file information including
- size, date, time and attributes. All other ALT-
- function key combinations are reserved for possible
- future use.
-
- CTRL-ENTER - Change to highlighted directory and exit ReadIt.
-
-
-
- 2.3. The Filename Entry Panel
-
- When you exit the pick list or the currently viewed file by pressing
- the ESCAPE key ReadIt will put you into the "filename entry panel".
- You may enter any combination of drive, directory, and file spec as
- described earlier in section 2.1. You can also press ENTER to use the
- specification already displayed or use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to
- display and select previously entered file spec.
-
- Pressing the ESCAPE key from the filename entry panel will exit
- ReadIt.
-
-
-
-
-
- 3. VIEWING A FILE
- ==================
-
-
-
- Once you have chosen a file to read--either by typing it's name from
- the DOS prompt, the filename entry window, or by selecting it from the
- pick list--ReadIt will place you into text viewing mode. Before we
- explain the features available in text viewing mode we will describe
- the layout of the screen (the default layout) and the differences
- between display modes.
-
-
-
- 3.1. The Screen Layout
-
- ReadIt's screen is divided into three (3) panels or windows. The
- top window is the status panel which displays information about where
- you are and what switches are set. The status panel is one (1) line
- high. The next panel is the text display window. This is where the
- text files are displayed. The text display is 22 lines high. At the
- bottom of the screen is the help/command panel. This window is used
- to display a list of key commands currently available. Also, all
- prompts and error messages are displayed here. The help/command panel
- is two (2) lines high.
-
- You can change the colors and positions of these panels using the
- ReadIt Customizer (RIC.EXE) program. Also, once you are familiar with
- ReadIt, you can use RIC to remove the help panels.
-
- 3.2. Text Display Methods
-
- ReadIt can use either of two display methods to write text to the
- computers screen. The "slow" method writes text to the screen using
- BIOS routines. Most screen reading software depends on this display
- method in order to "capture" text going to the screen. While this
- method is useful for the visually impaired, many people like the
- computer's screen to be updated more quickly. This is where the
- direct display routines come in.
-
- While you are viewing a text file you can change between "fast" and
- "slow" display modes by using the display mode switch (F8) key. This
- is a toggle--meaning that it is used to switch from either mode to the
- other. The current display mode is shown on the status line as either
- "SLOW" or "FAST". Also, when the F8 key is pressed a tone will be
- sounded to indicate which mode is being switched to.
-
-
-
- 3.3. Moving Around The Screen
-
- To move the cursor around the screen you must first put ReadIt into
- "Slow" display mode. If the status panel displays the word "FAST"
- then press the F8 key to put ReadIt into slow mode. Once in slow
- mode, the following keys can be used to move around the screen.
-
- CURSOR UP - Move the cursor up one line.
- CURSOR DOWN - Move the cursor down one line.
-
- If the cursor is at the top or bottom of the text viewing window,
- these keys cause the text to scroll down or up one line respectively.
-
- CURSOR LEFT - Move the cursor to the left one column.
- CURSOR RIGHT - Move the cursor to the right one column.
-
- When used in conjunction with the CONTROL key,
-
- CURSOR LEFT - Move the cursor left one word.
- CURSOR RIGHT - Move the cursor right one word.
-
- Finally,
-
- HOME - Move cursor to beginning of line.
- END - Move cursor to end of text on line.
-
- And in conjunction with the CONTROL key,
-
- HOME - Move cursor to top of viewing window.
- END - Move cursor to bottom of viewing window.
-
-
-
- 3.4. Moving Around The File
-
- ReadIt has a number of commands to help you move around the file
- including the regular key commands and, starting with version 2.0, the
- goto command and the jump panel.
-
-
- The regular key commands
-
- Use the following key commands to move around the file.
-
- CURSOR UP - Move up one line.
- CURSOR DOWN - Move down one line.
- PAGE UP - Move up one page.
- PAGE DOWN - Move down one page.
- CTRL-PAGE UP - Move to beginning of file.
- CTRL-PAGE DOWN - Move to end of file.
-
-
- The goto command
-
- You can quickly go to any particular line in the file by using the
- goto command (F7). Just press F7 and ReadIt will prompt you for the
- number of the line to go to. Type in the line number and press ENTER
- and if the line number is in the file, the display will change with
- the specified line at the top. If, however, you press the ESCAPE key
- the command will be cancelled and you will be returned to text
- viewing.
-
-
- The jump panel
-
- Look at the numeric keys above the qwerty keys. The numbers 1 through
- 9 make up the jump panel. The jump panel cuts the file into slices
- which can be "jumped to" simply by the press of a key.
-
- The 1 key will take you to the first line in the file and the 9 key
- will take you to the last line of the file. Now look at the keys--the
- 5 key is half way between the 1 and the 9 so it will take you to the
- middle of the file. The 3 key is half way between the 1 and the 5 so
- it would take you to the point in the file half way between the first
- line and the line in the middle of the file. And so on.
-
- If the entire file has not been read into memory when you press one of
- these keys then ReadIt takes a calculated "guess" as to where to jump
- to.
-
-
-
-
- 3.5. Continuous Scroll Mode
-
- ReadIt has a continuous scroll mode to allow you to read any portion
- or the whole of a text file "Hands-free". Instead of continuously
- pressing the DOWN ARROW key or the PAGE DOWN key to read a large file
- you can tell ReadIt to scroll through the file until you tell it to do
- something else. The following commands are available in continuous
- scroll mode.
-
- Any other key will stop the scrolling and if that key is a valid
- ReadIt command it will instantly perform it's duty. Because of this,
- it is NOT a good idea to use the ESCAPE key to leave the continuous
- scroll mode as the ESCAPE key will take you out of the current
- text file.
-
-
-
- 3.6. Using The Text Search Features
-
-
- Besides simply being able to read a text file, sometimes we want to
- find instances of certain words or phrases. You do this in ReadIt by
- using the FIND commands. The three (3) key commands for searching for
- text are:
-
- If you press F2, You will be prompted with "Find:". At this point you
- type in the characters you wish to search for and press ENTER to
- continue. You can also press ESCAPE to return to text reading without
- carrying out a search.
-
- After you've typed in text to search for and pressed ENTER ReadIt will
- prompt you for options to control the search. The options available
- are:
-
- B - Backwards search. The search begins at the current line and
- proceeds backwards through the file.
-
- C - Case sensitive search. The found text must exactly match
- the case (upper and lower) of the text you have typed in.
-
- F - First non-space search. The first character of the found
- text must be the first non-space character on the line.
-
- G - Global search. The search starts from the beginning of the
- file and proceeds forwards.
-
-
- If you want to use any one or any combination of these options, simply
- type it's letter. The order and case of the letters is not important.
- If you specify both G (global) and B (backwards), the backwards option
- will be ignored.
-
- It should be noted that if no options are specified, the search will
- be a forward search in which the case and placement on a line of the
- found string is unimportant.
-
- Once you have typed in any options you wish to use, a press of the
- ENTER key will begin the search. If a match is found, the line will
- be printed. If no match is found an error message will be printed and
- you will be prompted to press any key to continue. When you then
- press a key, a low tone will be sounded--verifying that you have been
- returned to text viewing.Once you have typed in any options you wish
- to use, a press of the ENTER key will begin the search. If a match is
- found, the line will be printed. If no match is found an error
- message will be printed and you will be prompted to press any key to
- continue. When you then press a key, a low tone will be sounded--
- verifying that you have been returned to text viewing.
-
- Press the F3 key to repeat a search using previously entered search
- text and options. The only exception here is that if the global (G)
- option had been specified, it will be ignored when the F3 key is
- pressed.
-
- Finally, when you have the display set to "slow", you can mark text on
- the screen to be used in a search. Below are the steps you take to
- perform a "mark and search".
-
- 1 - Move the cursor to the beginning of the text you wish to
- mark.
- 2 - Press F4 to mark the beginning.
- 3 - Place the cursor to the right of the text you wish to mark
- and press the ENTER key.
-
- After that it is the same as if you had pressed F2 with the exception
- that you will not have to type any text.
-
- Two things to remember when using the "mark and search" feature:
-
- 1 - Text to be marked must reside on the same line.
- 2 - Once the beginning of the text has been marked, only the
- left and right arrow keys or the ENTER key should be used.
- Any other key will unmark the beginning of the text.
-
-
-
- 3.7. Setting And Returning To Bookmarks
-
-
- Sometimes when we are reading a book we want to temporarily flip to
- another section or even close the book and later come back to the
- place we'd left. The same can hold true when we are reading a text
- file (shareware documentation or computerized book). With the printed
- book, we use a physical bookmark (a piece of paper, a card, etc) to
- save our place. In ReadIt, we use an electronic bookmark.
-
- While there is only one bookmark available, you can move it to
- wherever you need. To set a bookmark or to move a previously set
- bookmark press the F5 key. Instead of automatically setting the
- bookmark, ReadIt will prompt you to press ENTER to set new bookmark or
- ESCAPE to exit back to text reading. This was done so that if you
- accidentally pressed F5 you have an "out".
-
- To return to a bookmark press the F6 key. If a bookmark has not been
- set you will hear an error tone. Otherwise, ReadIt will prompt you to
- either press ENTER to goto bookmark or ESCAPE to exit back to reading
- mode. Again, this was done so that you have an "out".
-
- When you exit a file and a bookmark has been set, you will be asked if
- you wish to save the bookmark. If you do, type a "Y" and press the
- ENTER key. If you enter a "Y", the bookmark will be saved to a
- "READIT.BMK" file. The next time ReadIt loads this text file it will
- automatically take you back to the bookmark.
-
- By default, a bookmark file is created in the same directory that
- contains the files that you read. Since the files that you read may
- be on crowded floppy diskettes or in several directories on your hard
- drive, you can instruct ReadIt to save all bookmarks in the same file
- by using RIC.EXE.
-
- You can remove from the bookmark file a previously set bookmark for
- the file currently displayed by pressing the ALT-F5. ReadIt will
- prompt you to press ENTER to discard the bookmark.
-
-
-
- 3.7. Marking Blocks And Writing Them To Disk
-
-
- Beginning with version 2.0, ReadIt lets you mark blocks of text to be
- written to disk. To mark a block of text, move the cursor to the
- first line of the text to be marked and then press the letter T. Next
- move the cursor to the line that is to be the last line of the marked
- block and press the letter B.
-
- You can expand or contract the marked text simply by moving the cursor
- and pressing either the letter T or the letter B.
-
- Press the letter U to unmark a marked block.
-
- You can quickly move to the top or bottom of the marked block by
- pressing either ALT-T or ALT-B respectively.
-
- Once a block of text has been marked, the block may be written to disk
- by pressing the letter W. ReadIt will prompt you for a filename to
- write the block to. Enter a filename or press the ESCAPE key to
- cancel the command. If the file already exists, you will be prompted
- to enter an A to append the block to the file, O to overwrite the
- file, or ESCAPE to cancel the command. Once the block has been
- written, the block will automatically be unmarked.
-
- The letters used for the block commands may be in upper or lower case.
-
-
-
-
-
- 4. EXECUTING DOS COMMANDS
- ==========================
-
-
-
- You can execute DOS commands from within ReadIt by pressing the F10
- key. ReadIt will prompt you to enter a DOS command, press ENTER on a
- blank line to go to DOS, or press ESCAPE to exit.
-
- If you press ESCAPE, you will be returned to the point in ReadIt from
- which you had pressed F10 (text viewing, filename entry panel, or the
- pick list).
-
- If you decide to execute a DOS command or go to DOS, ReadIt will check
- to see if there is enough memory. If so, it will execute your command
- or take you to DOS.
-
- When you go to DOS, you can perform any function or run any program
- for which there is enough memory. When you are done, type "EXIT" to
- return to ReadIt.
-
- If you tell ReadIt to perform a DOS command and there is enough
- memory, ReadIt will execute the command, freeze the screen, and prompt
- you to press any key to continue. After you press a key, you will be
- returned to the point in ReadIt from which you had pressed F10.
-
-
-
-
-
- 5. THE HELP SYSTEM
- ===================
-
-
-
- From anywhere in ReadIt (except error messages) you can pull down a
- help screen that is relevant to where you are in the program. All
- help screens are full-width and begin at the first line of your
- computer's display. The text is printed directly or through Bios
- depending on how you have the display mode set. When you leave a help
- screen a short low tone is sounded to signal that the help screen has
- been removed.
-
-
-
-
-
- 6. THE READIT CUSTOMIZING PROGRAM (RIC.EXE)
- ============================================
-
-
-
- We have included the ReadIt Customizer program (RIC.EXE) to enable you
- to change some of ReadIt's attributes. Following is a list of the
- things you can do with RIC.EXE.
-
- - Change the colors of status panel, the text display area, and the
- command/help panel. Also the pick list.
-
- - Change the positions of these three panels.
-
- - Turn off the two line help panels. This leaves more room for
- displaying text on the screen.
-
- - Change the default display mode for the status window. Default
- refers to the settings in effect when the program is first run
-
- - Change the default display mode for everything else.
-
- - Set the length of all of ReadIt's prompts.
-
- - Select a drive and path for ReadIt to put the READIT.BMK file.
- If you do this, all bookmarks will be saved in the same file on
- the specified drive and path. The default is for ReadIt to save
- bookmarks to a file in the directory containing the file you are
- viewing.
-
- - Add file extensions for ReadIt to skip when displaying a pick
- list. ReadIt already skips files with extensions of "EXE",
- "COM", and "ARC".
-
-
- When you run the ReadIt Customizer program (RIC) you will be prompted
- for the filename (and path if necessary) for ReadIt. RIC doesn't mind
- if you've renamed READIT.EXE as long as you tell it the new name and
- where to find it. After you have entered the name and pressed ENTER,
- you will be taken to RIC's main menu.
-
- NOTE: (1) You only need to type in the drive and directory path if
- READIT.EXE is not on the drive/path from which you are running
- RIC.EXE. (2) The filename AND extension must be entered. For example,
- typing "READIT" would not be accepted, ".EXE" must also be entered
- ("READIT.EXE"--the default).
-
- RIC is mostly menu driven. Simply move the highlight bar to your
- choice and press the ENTER key to select it. RIC tries to anticipate
- your next menu choice and highlight it for you in an attempt to reduce
- the number of keystrokes necessary to set up ReadIt to suit your needs
- and preferences. Consequently, we will restrict our discussion of RIC
- to a few areas.
-
-
-
- 6.1. Changing Colors
-
- Once you have selected a screen/panel you wish to change the colors
- of, RIC will display the current colors of that selection in the text
- display area. The status line will display what color can be changed
- (foreground/background) and the help panel will tell you what your
- options are.
-
- Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to change the colors and the LEFT,
- RIGHT arrow keys or the SPACE BAR to switch between foreground and
- background. Once you've decided on a color combination that pleases
- you, press the ENTER key to select it. Or press the ESCAPE key to
- return to the "Change colors" menu without making any changes.
-
- Another place in RIC where you don't simply highlight a menu item is
- the "Add/edit file extensions" choice from the "Changes" menu.
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- 6.32. Add/Edit File Extensions
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- Using RIC, you can add or change the file extensions that ReadIt skips
- when displaying a file pick list. The extension list already includes
- "EXE", "COM", and "ARC" because these are file types likely to be on
- most computer users' hard drives. ReadIt is a "text" file reader so
- it skips these files. If you wish to add the extensions of non-text
- files that reside on your hard drive, select this choice from the
- "Changes" menu.
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- RIC will display a list of any previously entered user selected file
- extensions. Up to fifteen (15) user extensions may be added. Move
- the highlight bar to an extension you wish to change or to a blank
- line to enter a new extension and press ENTER.
-
- A small box will pop up and you will be able to: edit a previously
- entered extension using the BACKSPACE key; delete a previously entered
- extension by pressing the SPACE BAR followed by the ENTER key; or add
- a new extension.
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- You can add new extensions one after the other until:
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- 1 - You press ENTER on a blank entry.
- 2 - You press the ESCAPE key. If you press the ESCAPE key
- after typing an extension and before pressing ENTER
- that extension will not be added to the list.
- 3 - You have added the limit. Up to fifteen extensions may
- be added.
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- Once you have added and/or changed all the extensions you wanted to,
- press the ESCAPE key to return to the "Changes" menu.
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- 6.3. Closing Remarks About RIC
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- We have attempted to make RIC quick and easy to use. Because of this
- we have written very little here about it and have included very
- little help in RIC (other than the help panels). We believe that once
- you are familiar enough with ReadIt that you want to make changes in
- it you will find RIC very easy to use.
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- 7. SOME LEGAL STUFF
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- ReadIt and RIC are the copyrighted work of DLJ Software. All rights
- under U.S. copyright law are reserved. DLJ Software hereby grants to
- the reader of this documentation a limited license to use READIT.EXE
- and RIC.EXE for the purpose of evaluating their usefulness. The
- evaluation period should not exceed thirty (30) calendar days after
- the receipt of the software.
-
- To continue to use the software legally after the evaluation period,
- fill out and return the registration form that came with this
- software. A copy of the registration form is at the end of this file
- and in a separate file called "REGISTER.FRM".
-
- DLJ Software also grants the right for persons to copy and distribute
- this software package, through personal exchange or uploading to BBS's
- and other electronic services, under the following conditions.
-
- 1 - The programs and accompanying files should not be modified.
-
- 2 - The following files must be distributed as a package.
- READIT.EXE
- RIC.EXE
- REGISTER.FRM
- FEATURES.TXT
-
- 3 - Only fees reflecting the cost of distribution, such as disk
- copying and mailing or connect time in the case of BBS's and
- electronic services that cater to SHAREWARE, may be accepted
- from receivers of this software without the express written
- permission of DLJ Software.
-
-
- This program is provided on an as is basis. The user assumes all risk
- as to the performance, quality, or reliability of the product. No
- warranties, implied or otherwise, are made, including, but not limited
- to, any "implied" warranties of merchantability, fitness, or
- suitability for any particular purpose or design. A user waives ALL
- other claims, and DLJ Software becomes free from responsibility of ALL
- liabilities or damages, including, but not limited to, lost revenues
- or profits, unsuitability of performance for a user's particular
- needs, any other incidental or consequential damages arising out of
- the use of or inability to use this program, even if DLJ Software has
- been informed of such damages or the potential for damages.
-
-
- The bulk of these programs was written using Turbo Pascal. A few
- routines were written using the Turbo Assembler. Both Turbo Pascal
- and Turbo Assembler are products of Borland International.
-
- ReadIt and it's accompanying files were compressed into a self-
- extracting archive using
-
- LHarc version 1.13c Copyright (c) Haruyasu Yoshizaki, 1988-89
-
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- 8. REGISTRATION
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- ReadIt is NOT free. It is "SHAREWARE". This means that you are
- granted a LIMITED license to try it out to make sure that it suits
- your needs before you pay for it. If you like ReadIt and continue to
- use it, fill out and send in the registration form along with your
- registration fee , check or money order, of $15.00 (U.S. currency).
-
- Registration is easy. Simply fill out the form below or in the file
- "REGISTER.FRM" (they are the same) and send it along with your check
- or money order (payable in U.S. currency) to:
-
- DLJ Software
- 182 Maplewood Circle
- Urbana, OH 43078
-
-
- We strongly discourage sending cash through the mail and will take no
- responsibility for any cash that might be lost. To be safe, send only
- a check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank.
-
- 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.
-
-
-
- If you wish to contact the author of ReadIt and RIC, send letters to
- the above address with "ATTN: Dave" on the bottom left hand
- corner of the envelope. Or, send E-mail to Compuserve user number
- 72277,2760.
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- You will receive the latest version of ReadIt on a 5.25" 360k
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- reside outside the continental U.S. add $2.50.
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