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- * *
- * The TEXTRA package is Copyright ©1995 Mike Haas, All Rights Reserved. *
- * *
- *************************************************************************
-
- -- Welcome --
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- This file describes...
-
- 1. Distributability
-
- 2. Example of what Textra lets you do
-
- 3. Installation
-
- 4. Launching the Tutorial
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- This package is freely-distributable as long as it is not altered in
- any way and is distributed in it's original form. Any modification to
- the original archive renders it non-distributable, and that version
- must be destroyed at once.
-
- This package may be included in software collections that include
- other shareware programs. This includes BBS's, ftp-sites and CD-ROM
- packages.
-
- Now that the grizzlies are out of the way...
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- GUI-BASED TEXT EDITOR FEATURES COLUMNAR CUT & PASTE!
- ====================================================
- Easy-to-use program raises shareware to new heights!
-
- ==============================================================
- In an exciting | _-_ _,, ,, ,, TEXT
- development in | -/ ) || || EDITING
- AmigaLand, the | \\/\\ /'\\ ~||_< \\ \\ || || / \
- popular TEXTRA | || || || || || \\ || || || || | o o |
- text editor | || || || || ,/--|| || || || || C o D
- adds important | \\ \\ \\,_/ _--_-' \\/\\ \\ \\ \ \_/ /
- new capability |----------------------------------------------
- to an already | Using a variety of provided ARexx scripts and
- rich feature | the new COLUMNAR CUT & PASTE feature, text is
- set in V1.16. | easily arranged as never before, especially
- ---------------| in the area of shareware text editors!
- Textra, intro- |----------------------------------------------
- duced in 1989, | |BANG THE|
- includes: | Write code! | | _ |Columnize your data
- -full GUI | =========== | \ / |===================
- -Multiple | | UU __ |
- files open at |main() | ==/ \|357 38 44 45 311
- once |{ | /\__o ||243 284 308 458 223
- -ARexx port | printf("Hi\n");|*|__\__/|177 22 244 323 338
- -Many Arexx |} | /_ \_ |348 257 270 40 460
- scripts | |DRUMS!!!|
- -Clipboard |-----------------| |-------------------
- support |Former computer virus Ima Bug (pictured above)
- -Works with |now celebrates the joy of text editing due to
- SAS/C,JForth, |the relaxing GUI of TEXTRA. "It changed my
- HSPascal, ++ | life" claims Bug.
- ==============================================================
-
- Text editors can be a real drag. It seems to be the one
- area left in today's world of graphics and colors where
- some folks think it's just fine to have to remember that
- CTRL-SHIFT-P is page down or somesuch.
-
-
- Most folks would o======o
- rather... | \\|
- < <<<\ ||
- (0-0-) ||
- \^_/ ||
- /()\ || ...than learn a
- ( ) /||\ new text editor!
- || o***
-
- But, since s-o-o-o many things on almost all systems are
- just plain ol' text, having a good fast, easy-to-use text
- editor, something that won't put you in the mental ward,
- can be a real boon!
-
- In fact, it \\\' , / //
- can really... \\\// _/ //'
- \_-//' / //<'
- \ /// <//'
- / >> \\\`
- /,)-^>> _\` ...lift your
- (/ \\ / \\\ spirits!
- // //\\\
- ((`
-
- Hi. I hope you've had a chance to benefit from the 5
- years of freely-distributable Textra programs... 15
- ever-improving versions of the Easy-to-use, GUI-based
- Amiga Text Editor. From the many comments and number of
- registrations, I gather many of you have.
-
- First, *very* sincere thanks to all of you folks who have
- registered. Textra costs less than most games and some of
- you have said I should charge more!! *blush*
-
- Really, some of you have said some VERY nice things about
- Textra; this is the real payback...
-
- /---------------------------------------------------------\
- | |
- | "I have tried other text editors and I think [Textra] |
- | is the better of them all." |
- | -- L.W., Severn, WA |
- | |
- | "I have been looking for a new text editor and [Textra] |
- | is the best one that I found." |
- | -- D.V., De Pere, WI |
- | |
- | "I've got to say that it's excellent." |
- | -- C.P., Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
- | |
- | "Thanks for the work you've done to bring us a great |
- | text editor. It gets constant use on my old A2000 and |
- | I've recommended it to my Amiga friends." |
- | -- L.B., Pittsburg, CA |
- | |
- | "I've tried to use MEmacs and found it not to be |
- | user-friendly as your Textra program." |
- | -- B.B., Manhatten Beach, CA |
- | |
- | "I used TxEd for many years, but after trying Textra, |
- | I have now deleted TxEd from my HD." |
- | -- J.B., Millis, MA |
- | |
- \---------------------------------------------------------/
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Installation
-
- Hard disk users...
-
- Launch the "Textra Installer" icon and it will prompt you through
- the installation of Textra and its support files.
-
- \---------------------------------------------------------------/
- |NOTE: If you do not have the CBM Installer program, open the|
- | scripts drawer and DRAG THE "Install_Textra" ICON UP ONE|
- | LEVEL (to the same level as Textra) and launch that. This|
- | is my own installer program which does the same steps. |
- /---------------------------------------------------------------\
-
- Floppy users...
-
- If you are short on space on your 'rexx:' volume, you
- can temporarily assign rexx: to the scripts drawer of
- this package. Eventually you may choose a preferred
- subset of the provided scripts for storage on your
- rexx: volume.
-
- If running 2.0 or later (and who isn't?), you can add
- the scripts drawer of this package to your: assign path
- for "rexx:". Assuming this package is at the root of
- df0:...
-
- assign rexx: df0:scripts add
-
- Once REXX: contains the scripts, an interactive tutorial is
- provided to introduce new users to this friendly but powerful
- editor...
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Launching the Tutorial
-
- After the Textra ARexx scripts have been installed into your
- 'rexx:' directory, launch the Tutorial ARexx script as follows...
-
- (If Textra is already running, start with step 3)
-
- 1. Launch Textra by double-clicking on its icon.
-
- 2. In the file-requester that appears, press CANCEL
-
- 3. Pull down the "Utilities, ARexx..." menu item.
-
- 4. In any ARexx string gadget, enter:
-
- Tutorial
-
- (if not already in one) followed by RETURN. The tutorial
- will soon greet you.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Please refer to the 'docs' directory for full program
- documentation.
-
- Please refer to the accompanying 'Docs/WhatsNew.doc' file for
- detailed, categorized, new feature/bug fix information.
-
- Initial registration fee is $25.00, updates available at your
- request for $5. OR... send a SASE (floppy-size) WITH a floppy
- inside. Put at least 6-8 months between requests.
-
- Enjoy!
-
- Mike Haas
- 3867 La Colina Rd.
- El Sobrante, CA. 94803
- haas@starnine.com
-