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General 1STTEXT Editing Information
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1STTEXT.EXE is used to maintain your 1STTEXT file. 1STTEXT
contains many of the text prompts displayed by 1stReader.
You may start the program by entering 1STTEXT from the DOS
command prompt. The program will then ask you to "Enter
filename to edit". You should enter your complete 1STTEXT
filename. If you would like you can also add this filename
to the 1STTEXT command issued from the DOS prompt.
1STTEXT will show you each prompt used 1stReader. If
your prompts use color (@Xnn variables) then 1STTEXT will
show you your prompts in color below the filename box.
You may use these keys to help navigate through the prompt
file:
[ESC] Saves and quits the program
[Up] Back one record
[Down] Ahead one record
[PgUp] Back ten records
[PgDn] Ahead ten records
CTRL+[PgUp] Move to the beginning of the file
CTRL+[PgDn] Move to the end of the file
[F1] Displays a color chart
[F2] Search for specific text
If you press the [F1] key you will be shown a color chart of
the colors supported by 1stReader. Pressing the [F1] key
again will remove the color chart from your screen.
The [F2] key will let you search for specific text included
in any prompt. Enter the text phrase you wish to locate
inside 1STTEXT. If the text is found the program will
display the prompt on your screen. You may then press the
[ESC] key to edit the text or press [ENTER] to continue the
search.
There is a companion file to your 1STTEXT data file called
1STTEXT.DES. This file contains "notes" on each of the text
prompts inside 1STTEXT. Most of these notes are blank but
some prompts contain entries. They will be displayed by
1STTEXT underneath the text entries. You may edit the "note"
field by pressing the [F3] key.
Advanced features
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The 1STTEXT program call also be used to export and import
text files into your 1STTEXT prompt file. Here is an example
of the DOS command syntax:
1STTEXT C:\1ST\1STTEXT TEXTFILE
If TEXTFILE does not exist then 1STTEXT will create the file
containing the prompts held within C:\1ST\1STTEXT. If
TEXTFILE does exist then 1STTEXT will read the file and
update the prompts stored inside C:\1ST\1STTEXT.
All text entries will have a four digit record number
followed by a colon. If you try to import a text file that
is not in this format then 1STTEXT will ignore the file
completely.