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- fastword GOLD (tm) Text/Batch File Editor
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- Version 2.0
- Copyright (C) 1991 - 1992 by:
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- Jack W Hildenbrand
- 9500 St.Rt.61
- Berlin Hts., Ohio 44814
- Phone 1 (419) 588-3608
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- Support BBS: 1 (419) 588-3615
- 3/12/2400 N81F 24 Hrs/Day
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- Distributed By:
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- jwh:SoftWare
- P.O. Box 410
- Berlin Hts., Ohio 44814
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- Available options while in the editor.
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- Option Reaction to option
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- Esc................ Use this option to exit the phone book module.
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- F1=Menu............ Use this option to access the Command Menu.
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- Available options while at the Command Menu.
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- Option Reaction to option
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- Esc................ Returns control to the editor.
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- F10=Run Batch...... This option allows you to execute DOS or batch
- file commands. When you select this option,
- all lines in the current text file will be
- executed at the DOS level as if they were being
- executed from a batch file.
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- A>- Save....Return. After selecting this option, the current file-
- name will be displayed in an editor box. You
- may edit the existing filename and then press
- enter to save it. After saving you will be
- returned back to the editor.
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- B>- Save......Exit. This option works just like the A>- option
- above with the exception of, you will be
- returned to DOS after saving the file.
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- C>- Open..Existing. After selecting this option, you will be
- presented with a field that you can edit the
- file spec for files that you want listed for
- opening. DOS wild cards are permitted here.
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- After entering the file spec, all files in the
- current path that match the file spec will be
- listed in a scrollable window for you to select
- from.
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- NOTE ! If you currently have a text file loaded and have made
- any changes to this file, you will be asked if you want
- to save changes before opening a new file.
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- D>- Create.....New. After selecting this option, you will be
- presented with a field to enter a new filename.
- Any legal DOS filename can be used.
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- NOTE ! If you currently have a text file loaded and have made
- any changes to this file, you will be asked if you want
- to save changes before creating a new file.
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- E>- Change....Path. This option allows you to change the current
- drive and directory that will be used for
- saving and opening text files from.
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- After selecting this option, you will be given
- a scrollable window with a list of the drives
- on your system. Simply move the highlight bar
- to the desired drive and press the enter key.
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- After selecting the drive, you will be given a
- scrollable window with a list of the
- directories on your system. Simply move the
- highlight bar to the directory you want and
- then press the enter key.
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- After selecting the directory, you will be
- returned to the editor and the new path will be
- listed at the top of your screen. Any future
- Saves or Opens will be performed from this new
- path (drive/directory).
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- F>- Tab......(4 ).. This option provides you with a way of changing
- the number of spaces the cursor moves to the
- right every time you press the Tab key.
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- NOTE ! Pressing the Shift key plus the Tab key will move the
- cursor in the left direction.
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- G>- Margin...(255). This option provides you with a way of setting
- the right text margin. The right margin may be
- set anywhere from 10 to 255. Setting the
- margin to 0 will cause a 255 character right
- margin. Wordwrap will occur at the right margin
- setting.
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- H>- Print.....File. Selecting this option will send the currently
- opened text file to any printer connected to
- printer port LPT1.
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- I>- Clear...Editor. Selecting this option will clear all text from
- the editor.
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- NOTE ! If you currently have a text file loaded and have made
- any changes to this file, you will be asked if you want
- to save changes before clearing the text.
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- J>- Delete....Line. Selecting this option will delete the line at
- the current cursor location.
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- NOTE ! Every time you delete a line with this option it is
- saved and replaces any text that is currently in the
- paste buffer. You can replace any deleted line by
- placing the cursor on a blank line and then selecting
- the Insert option.
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- Just remember, if you have text saved in the paste
- buffer, it will be replaced with any text from a
- deleted line.
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- K>- Insert....Line. Selecting this option will insert a blank line
- at the current cursor location.
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- L>- Copy........... Selecting this option will save any marked
- block of text to the paste buffer.
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- You must first mark a block of text before this
- option can be used.
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- Marking a block of text can be done by holding
- the Shift key down while moving the cursor with
- the arrow keys or by holding your left mouse
- button down and draging the mouse cursor. The
- block will be marked with dashed lines.
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- M>- Delete......... Selecting this option will delete any marked
- block of text.
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- Any text that has been deleted with this option
- will be saved to the paste buffer.
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- Marking a block of text can be done by holding
- the Shift key down while moving the cursor with
- the arrow keys or by holding your left mouse
- button down and dragging the mouse cursor. The
- block will be marked with dashed lines.
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- N>- Paste.......... Selecting this option will paste any block of
- text that has been saved to the paste buffer.
- The block of text will be pasted at the current
- cursor location.
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- O>- Print.......... Selecting this option will send any block of
- text that has been previously saved to the
- paste buffer to any printer connected to
- printer port LPT1.
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- Editor hot keys and commands.
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- Insert............. Toggles between insert and overtype mode.
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- Red cursor designates insert mode.
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- White cursor designates overtype mode.
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- Tab................ Moves cursor right (tab spaces).
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- Shift+Tab.......... Moves cursor left (tab spaces).
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- Delete............. Removes the character at the cursor location.
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- Home............... Moves cursor full left of text at cursor line.
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- Ctrl+Home.......... Moves cursor to top of screen.
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- End................ Moves cursor full right of text at cursor line.
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- Ctrl+End........... Moves cursor to bottom of screen.
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- PgUp............... Moves text up 25 lines each press.
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- Ctrl+PgUp.......... Moves to top of text file.
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- PgDn............... Moves text down 25 lines each press.
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- Ctrl+PgDn.......... Moves to bottom of text file.
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- Up/Dn Arrows....... Moves cursor up/down on line each press.
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- Right/Left Arrows.. Moves cursor right/left one space each press.
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- Ctrl+Y............. Delete the line at cursor location.
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- Ctrl+N............. Insert a blank line at the cursor location.
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- BLOCK OPERATIONS
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- Ctrl+Arrow Keys.... Mark a block of text.
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- Ctrl+Delete........ Delete a block of text.
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- Ctrl+Insert........ Insert a block of text.
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- Pressing any key except the Esc key will save a marked block.
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- DISCLAIMER
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- Users must accept this disclaimer of warranty: This application is
- supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or
- implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of
- merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author
- assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which
- may result from the use of this application.
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- jwh: SoftWare
- PO Box 410 9500 St.Rt.61
- Berlin Heights, Ohio 44814
- Phone (419) 588-3608
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