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INSERT PAUSES
Select a batch file from the default list or enter one for "Other"
for one-steping through for trouble shooting. The file will be
saved to <filename>.LED, and a copy will be made with ECHO ON
and a PAUSE after each command.
UTILITIES
From this menu you can execute one of the special trouble shooting
utilities such as VANILLA, INSERT PAUSES, or RENAME. If you have
Dos 5.0 or higher you also get SETVER TABLE and MEMORY REPORT
utilities.
These options allow you to quickly make tests on the system.
Files are automatically saved to <filename>.LED and you can
restore them from this menu or from the command line with
standard Dos commands.
If your system uses special drivers such as disk compression
utilities, be sure to copy those drivers into the "test"
Config.sys and Autoexec.bat before rebooting. Always have
a bootable floppy handy just in case.
RESTORE
From the Restore menu you can quickly undo changes made for
testing by the PAUSE, RENAME, and VANILLA options. It searches
for <filename>.LED and if found deletes the normal filename,
then renames the backup file to the original.
If you have PAUSE'd an "Other" file, use the exact same
path\filename to restore it.
Note that files that are EDITed automatically get backed up to
<filename>.OLD, and can't be restored with this command. To
restore those files, choose ALT+F for file, O for open in the editor,
then enter a name of <filename>.OLD. After loading the file use
ALT+F for file, R for rename and give it the original extension.
When warned that the file already exists, answer 'Y' for yes continue
and then save the file. You can also use the Dos copy command
to restore at the Dos prompt.
VANILLA
Select a file (or Both) for changing. The utility will save the
current file to <filename>.LED, and you can later use the RESTORE
option to easily undo the changes.
This option backs up the file and creates a generic one that contains
only the basic commands for running the system. This is an excellent
way of testing for a software problem. If problem goes away under the
Vanilla setup, add the old commands one at a time untill the problem
returns.
RENAME
Save your fingers a little wear by using this option instead of
the Dos "ren" command. This option picks the backup filename for
you to prevent errors and lost time "hunting" for the backup copy.
Select a file (or Both) for changing. The utility will save the
current file to <filename>.LED, and you can later use the RESTORE
option to easily undo the changes.
MAIN MENU
From here you can select a sub-menu to do something.
Exit - Exits the editor. If the file was modified you
are warned about saving it first.
OPEN FILE
The drive and path of the file you are pointing to is displayed
in the top box. Use TAB to move between file lists and menus.
Filename - Allows you to enter a file to load, or quickly
change drive or path. You can also enter a server
name with backslashes as the path.
Change Drive - Select a new drive from a list of available disks.
Change Path - Change the path for displayed filenames.
History - Select a filename from up to 64 previous ones.
List Filter - Restrict the files displayed by a standard Dos
filter. The default is "*.BAT" to show only
batch files.
Edit Server - Change the path to another machine on the network.
Search Path - If you don't remember where a file is located, but
it's in one of the directories in your PATH, this
option will find it for you.
MAIN FUNCTIONS
Edit Other - Opens the editor's file selection menu. From there you can
search the PATH, another Drive or Directory, or manually
enter the file to load.
1-7 Preset - Selects a preset file to edit. The Preset files will use
the current drive unless you overide it with "LED G:" or
other letter when you load the program. In this example,
Config.sys, Autoexec.bat, and the other default names will
be loaded from drive G.
Select Server - The location of the preset filenames can be changed with
this option to use another Server on the network.
Drive Select - The drive letter of the preset files can be changed from
here. The directories of the preset files (\LANTASTI and
\WINDOWS), can be changed with environment variables
(LAN_CFG and WIN_CFG). For example, SET LAN_CFG=\NETWORK
would tell LED the startnet and protocol files are in the
\NETWORK directory.
Information - Displays the Dos version and network information. Can
also show the redirections and Server names.
Utilities - Menu for special trouble shooting options.
EDITOR HELP
Valid keys in the editor: (Note: some keys not valid while editing a line)
HOME = Start of line END = End of line ENTER = Edit line
PageUp,PageDown, Left,Right, Up,Down = Move cursor (+SHIFT = Start Block)
SHIFT + INSERT = Paste SHIFT + DELETE = Cut Block to clipboard.
ESC = Cancels most commands. Will restore a line before you save it.
ALT + F,E,S,H,M = File, Edit, Search, Help, Main Menus
ALT + P = Print file or blocked area
ALT + B = Back to previous file from history list.
ALT + N = Next file from history.
ALT + X = Exit the editor completely back to Dos.
ALT + C = Paste current network connections as batch commands
CTRL + ENTER , or INSERT = Insert a blank line
CTRL + Y , or DELETE = Delete current line
CTRL + Right = Last word on line CTRL + Left = Next word
CTRL + PageUp = Top of file CTRL + PageDown = End of File
CTRL + HOME = Top of screen CTRL + END = Screen bottom
CTRL + INSERT = Copy to clipboard CTRL + DELETE = Erase block
Function Keys are shown at the bottom of the screen. To get help on
one of these, go to it's Menu (File, Edit, etc.) and hit F1.
FILE MENU
Save - Renames the old file with a ".BAK" extension if
that option is on, then saves current file.
Rename - Changes the name of the file in memory to some
other name. If the new name already exists in the
current directory, you are warned.
New file - Starts a blank file. You are asked for a name first.
Open file - Loads a file. You can also specify a file name on
the command line when you start the program. Once
in this window, use ALT+H to load files from the
history list.
Jump to Batch file - If the current line contains another batch file
as a command or if CALLed, this command will attempt
to load that file into the editor.
- or + - These choices allow you to quickly load files
from the history list.
Print - Sends the file in memory to the printer. You may
specify any valid dos device. (PRN, COM1, LPT2, ect)
EDIT MENU
Copy - Makes a duplicate copy of the current line or
a range of lines if blocked, into the clipboard.
Cut - Removes the current line or a range of blocked
lines from the file and into the clipboard.
Delete line - Erases the line or block of lines marked and doesn't
save them anywhere.
Insert line - Creates a new blank line at the cursor's
current row.
Paste - Inserts the contents of the clipboard into the
file at the cursor current row.
Duplicate - Makes a copy of the current line.
Move - Places the current line into a special buffer where
it will stay until you select this option again to
paste the line. While moving a line you can continue
to edit, cut & paste, etc. without harm to this line.
REMark/unREM - Inserts or removes REM commands at the start of a line.
Helps turn commands on or off by REMarking them.
LH - Inserts or removes the LoadHigh command at the
start of a line.
Connections - Pastes the Batch command equivilants of your current
network logins and device redirections.
Net Commands - Popup menus to easily paste the most common NET
commands into to file.
SEARCH MENU
Find - Searches for a line that contains the same text
as what you enter at the prompt.
Search again - Searches for the previous item from the cursor's
location forward.
Replace - Searches for text and if found replaces it with
new data. You may replace selectively or all at
once. Watch the tipline at the bottom for help.
Goto line - Prompts for a line number, then moves the cursor
to that line. If the number is out of range for
the file, an error message is displayed.
Top - Places the cursor at the first letter of the first
line of the file.
End - Takes the cursor to the first letter in the last
line of the file.
HELP MENU
Topic Search - If in the editor, this attemps to identify DOS
commands on the current line and display information
about them. You may also use the hotkey [F1] for
help on menus and error messages.
Index - Lets you select the command you need help on.
Editor - Tips on what keys are valid in the main editor.
About - Displays the copyright, and information about
how much memory is available and how many lines
there are in the file.
YES OR NO
You are being asked for confirmation on some action before
continuing with the last command. This is probably a warning
that your command has consequences.
No - You don't care about the consequences, proceed.
Yes - Take corrective action, then proceed.
ESC - Cancel the command, it was a mistake.
BUFFER FULL
Either you are trying to create a single line longer than the
127 character limit, or the memory set aside for the text buffer
has been exhausted. DOS limits the size of a command line to 127
characters, therefore so does LED. If you need more than that
on a single line, use another editor.
If the text buffer is full, use ALT-H for help, then hit A
for About LED to see how much memory is available. The largest
size for a single file is 65,535 characters, but that could be
less if there's limited memory. The available memory is divided
in half, for the text buffer and clipboard buffer of equal size.
FILE NOT FOUND
The requested command could not be located. Check the path and/or
the spelling. If the file was another batch file being CALLED,
it should include the full Dos PATH+Filename, or be located
somewhere in the current PATH.
In a Jump [F4], the PATH used is from the current ENVIRONMENT,
not the PATH= shown in the current file.
NO BACKUP
The program was unable to remove the previous copy of FILENAME.OLD,
where "FILENAME" is the current file name, or it could not rename
the current file with a OLD extension. The OLD file may be write
protected or have network security. There may also be a problem
with the disk drive.
This is only a warning, and LED will try to save the current file
without making the backup copy.
FILE NOT OPEN
The requested file could not be openned for either input or
possibly output. This could be due to a write protected disk,
or some other disk error. This is not the same as "File Not
Found". The file was found, but couldn't be accessed.
DISK ERROR
While writing to a file a disk error occured. This might be
due to a full disk, or hardware failure.
You should run a CHKDSK to be sure the disk's FAT table is
not corrupted.
NO PRINTER
The printer device is invalid or not responding. Check that
the printer does function in other programs. Also be sure
it is ON-LINE and has paper. Is the printer attached to the
computer?
PRINTER ERROR
An error occured while writing to a printer device. Check
that the printer is powerd on, and is not out of paper.
Also, if the print job is being spooled to disk, such as in
a network, be sure the disk is not full or corrupted. Run
a CHKDSK on the print/spool server.
FILE EXISTS
You have changed the name of the current file to one that
is already used on the disk in the current directory.
If you choose to use this name anyway, when you save the
file you might be over writing another one. If you intend
to replace the file on disk with this one, ignor this error.
OUT OF RANGE
The value given for this command was not within the minimum or
maximum allowed. Most DOS commands that use numbers have limits
to their settings, such as LASTDRIVE=Z and FILES=255.
You may also see this error if you try to "goto" a line number
less than 0 or greater than your text file in the LED editor.
NO HELP
The context sensitive search system was unable to find a match
with any of the key words in the help file. Maybe the item you
need help on is misspelled, or the programmer of LED made an
oversight on what you might need help with.
Somedays are better than others...
INVALID PATH
The requested path can not be found or doesn't conform to the
Dos standards of valid letters and length.
INVALID DRIVE
Drive letters must be a single letter from A to Z.
SETVER TABLE
In versions of Dos 5 and up the Setver.exe driver is used to
trick older programs into thinking they are running in a
different Dos version. Having or not having Setver correctly
installed may cause a variety of problems, depending on the
network version.
For Lantastic 2.5 to 3.02 this driver is required and should
be set to report Dos version 4.0 to the network programs.
For Lantastic 3.03 and up, the network programs should be
removed from the Setver table.
The options here are to add or remove Net.exe, Redir.exe, and
Server.exe to the table. No error checking is done. You must
have Command.com and Setver.exe in you path. Use the View
option to verify that the table was changed, then reboot as
soon as possible. (Logout the users first if on a server!)
NO NETWORK
The network software is not loaded. Many of the functions
in Lan EDit only work with the network REDIR.EXE program
running.