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- This Manual is simply to explain certain items that pertain to the TSR
- version of CREF (CREFR.EXE). All legal and support information can be
- construed to be that listed in the CREF.DOC file. All system requirements
- are the same as that for the CREF.EXE file.
-
- The TSR version may not be distributed without the command line version. It
- must be a part of the overall package CREF11.ZIP as originally distributed.
-
- Now....down to business....
-
- CREFR is a TSR or Terminate and Stay Resident program, which means that when
- it is invoked it loads itself into memory and remains there until you reboot
- your computer. It waits for its key press, then activates to the front of
- any program, where you may view the information it has to offer.
-
- To load CREFR simply type CREFR and press <Enter>. Currently the program
- has no option to remove itself from memory. You may wish to use a TSR
- management program team such as Install.Com/Remove.Com or
- Mark.Com/Release.Com, which are available as Shareware on many Bulletin
- Board systems. Another good program is PopDrop which is a commercial
- product. If you will use a management program such as these its a good idea
- to create a batch file to load the file ie:
-
- REM LCR.BAT {Load Crefr}
- @echo off
- PopDrop
- CREFR
- REM End of batch
-
- Thus, one command will set up the TSR manager and load CREFR. Of course you
- will want to remove it when you're done, you could create another batch file
- to do that or issue the removal command from the prompt. Refer to the
- documentation for the TSR manager.
-
- When CREFR loads the screen will clear and a message box will pop onto the
- screen telling you the program has been installed. It will also show you the
- "Hot Key" combination to call CREFR, which is Ctrl-Alt-R which means that
- you hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys together then press the R character key.
-
- The CREFR menu will appear at the upper left corner of the screen, from this
- point on the chart selections are identical to that of the command line
- version CREF.
-
- When CREFR is called via the HotKey it first does two things, it saves the
- underlying Dos or Program screen, and saves the current cursor position.
- When you exit CREFR by choosing Quit, it restores the screen and returns the
- cursor to its previous position. Now, the cursor reposition does not always
- appear to work....some programs that have a horizontal menu bar across the
- top will not allow the cursor to return right away. What happens is that the
- first Menu Choice will be highlighted....simply press Esc and the cursor
- will return to its previous location.
-
-
- PROGRAM SIZE:
-
- The TSR uses about 57K of memory while it is resident. It has proven
- compatible with most Editors and other programs, a listing will be shown a
- little later of programs tested. But for instance, it will allow Qedit to
- edit a 130K text file without any problems. Depending on your system setup
- and how much memory is being used by your setup, the 57K CREFR uses should
- not cause any problems.
-
- Currently all the charts used by CREFR are built into the program, should
- this program expand (more charts etc) then I may change it to where it will
- load charts from an on-disk library. This will cause a *small* speed loss,
- but conserve memory use. I do not want to see CREFR get much above a 60K
- item in memory....but thats a future issue.
-
-
- PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY:
-
- CREFR WILL NOT work over graphics programs. If you call it while a graphics
- program is running, plan on a reboot!
-
- Following is a list of editors that CREFR has been tested with.
-
- PASCAL TURBO IDE Editor.........OK! QUICKBASIC 4.5.MSOFT......OK!
- BOXER by David Hamel............OK! XTREE GOLD.Exec.Systems....OK!
- QEDIT by Semware................OK! THEDRAW 4.51 Ian Davis....OK!
-
- There have been some problems with Micro Softs Macro Assembler:
- Screens do not get cleared between charts, and the colors sometimes get
- changed a little, especially bright yellow. But once Quit is chosen from
- CREFR everything gets back to normal, so while its a little messy, it WILL
- work with the Macro Assembler.
-
- I hope you find this TSR version of CREF as useful as I have. As always, if
- you have a comment or suggestion, please let me know. You can use the
- Comments form provided. If there is something you would like to see added to
- the CREF program...tell me, I'll probably do it!
-
- Thanks...Rand Nowell
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