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- TOMBSTONE SOFTWARE PRESENTS: ROD-PRT.DOC
-
- Version 1.0 8/29/87
-
- Documentation for the ROD-PR and ROD-FX pop-up printer controllers.
-
- ROD-PR is for the IBM ProPrinter and ROD-FX should work with all
- of the EPSON FX series of printers and compatibles.
-
- When ROD-PR or ROD-FX is loaded (usually from AUTOEXEC) it will
- display a message identifying the Hot Key (ALT - F8 in this version).
-
- When ROD-PR or ROD-FX is popped up a menu of printer operations
- will be displayed. The codes with * in front of them are
- activated by typing the lowercase character and de-activated by
- tying the uppercase character. All the other codes will work in
- either upper or lowercase. 'P' is used to print a test line to
- show how the operation selected will look. You can use a
- combination of codes if you like. 'm' and 'x', for instance, makes a
- long thin line. 'r' or 'R' restores the printer to power-up values.
- 't' or 'T' prints a date-time line useful for identifying the time a
- certain listing, etc. was printed. 'a' moves the left margin 7
- spaces to the right and 'A' restores it to its original value.
- '4','6' or '8' selects 4, 6 or 8 lines per inch.
-
- You exit from Rod-PR or ROD-FX with the ESC key. You can remove
- this program completely from memory while it is on the screen with
- an uppercase 'Z' but the results can be unpredictable if it was
- not the last program loaded..... Also the pop-up won't work with
- certain graphics which take over control of the screen directly.
- MicroSoft Word in the graphics mode and Windows are two examples.
-
- The whole thing is really very simple. The Hot Key and printer codes
- can easily be changed if you have the Turbo Pascal source code.
- Which brings up a point: a lot of time and effort when into this
- program. If you'd like to help support this effort a contribution of
- $7.00 will bring you my thanks and a disk copy of the Turbo Pascal
- source for ROD-FX and ROD-PR.
-
- Rod Hallen
- P.O. Box 22371
- Alexandria, VA 22304