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- RAT version 2.40 *** Resident ASCII Table documentation
-
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- Program name: RAT.COM
- Run from: DOS prompt or AUTOEXEC.BAT file
- Hot Key with: two quick taps on the <Alt> key
- Exit with: <Alt> or <Esc> or <space>
- Color is: This is a spotted RAT, we have bred in many colors.
- Memory when loaded: < 5Kb
- Keys used: Full cursor pad control plus <Ins>,<Alt>,[Esc] and [space]
- Display in decimal, hex., or octal. Use the insert <Ins> key to toggle.
- MS-DOS version: 2.00 or later required
- System must be IBM compatible with respect to keyboard and display.
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- ---------- NOT SO QUICK DOCS ------------------------------------------------
- After years of trying to create a better rat trap, I finally gave in
- and created a better RAT.
-
- RAT was written because I realized that out of that nice "RAM eating"
- multi-purpose, resident utility program I was using, the ASCII table was all
- I really needed frequently. And I didn't even like the ASCII table.
-
- I have a calculator that I prefer over the "on screen" version. I write
- my notes the old fashioned way, on a scratch pad. And I do most of my
- dialing with either my first finger or my communications package. I've also
- got a nice old calender hangin' on the wall here. (1974 I think) So why eat
- around 100 Kb of memory for an ASCII table?
-
- RAT is a resident program that uses less than 5 Kb of memory when it is
- running. RAT should be loaded at the DOS level. Never load a resident
- program from a DOS shell. A good place to load RAT is in your AUTOEXEC.BAT
- file. Simply add RAT.COM to your program list.
-
- To hot key RAT, hit the <Alt> key twice. The table will appear on the
- screen in the upper right hand corner. The left column display is fully
- scrollable using the cursor pad, and will display all available ASCII
- codes in decimal, hex. or octal format. Decimal is the default mode, however
- a tap on the <Ins> key will switch between modes. The remainder of the table
- contains some frequently used codes that I have attempted to arrange in a
- logical fashion. This area is static and will always appear in decimal.
-
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-
- RAT was written by Emery Wooten of M.R.E. Software, home of The E88 Text
- Editor and StS (Stereo Shell). If you find this program valuable and
- want to support it then send $5.00 to the address below. If you find this
- program useful and DON'T want to support it, then consider the name of the
- program your name! <grin> If you don't find this program useful, just feed it
- some d-Con and forget about it.
-
- If you do send a contribution, we will use it to support our BBS system.
- In any event, please enjoy RAT and give our other more serious programs a try.
-
-
- Send your contribution to: M.R.E. Software BBS
- (601) 494-8078 <data>
- M.R.E. Software BBS 300-2400 N-8-1
- 150 Jones St.
- West Point, Ms. 39773 [ ASP MEMBER ]
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- WARRANTY
- _____________________________________________________________________
-
- Microsystems Research and Engineering makes no warranty of any
- kind, express or implied, including without limitation, any
- warranties of merchantability and or fitness for a particular purpose.
- Microsystems Research and Engineering shall not be liable for any
- damages, whether direct, indirect, special or consequential arising
- from a failure of this program to operate in the manner desired by the
- user. Microsystems Research and Engineering shall not be liable for
- any damage to data or property which may be caused directly or
- indirectly by use of the program.
-
- IN NO EVENT WILL Microsystems Research and Engineering BE
- LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST
- SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF
- YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY
- OTHER PARTY.
- _____________________________________________________________________
-
- Copyright acknowledgement:
- The resident version of RAT consist of the RAT program "core" enclosed
- within a special routine for resident operation. This routine is a modified
- version of code originally written by Thomas Brandenborg. I have found this
- code to be extremely safe and well behaved in its operation, and I owe many
- thanks to Mr. Brandenborg for making this otherwise un-documented information
- available to all software developers. In compliance with the only
- restriction placed on the use of this code I hereby acknowledge his copyrights
- to the included code.
-
- The RAT Resident ASCII Table version 2.40 is (C.) Copyright 1989 M.R.E.
- Software and contains source code from the program TSRDEMO2.ASM that is the
- (C.) Copyright 1987 Thomas Brandenborg.
- _____________________________________________________________________
-
- IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp.
- d-Con is a registered trademark of The d-Con Company Inc.
- RAT is a big, ugly, scaly tailed rodent.
- _____________________________________________________________________
-
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