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- Read me file for File Displayer Version 1.0
- Copyright ©1988 By Michael Street
-
- Hi. This is my first attempt at programming my ST, so keep that in
- mind while you use this program.
-
- I would appreciate detailed bug reports and good suggestions for
- improvments. If you like the program, please let me know that too.
- Nothing feels as good as having people appreciate your work!
- (Well, almost nothing) :D.
-
- This program started because I download a lot of text files from BBS's
- for later reading and the Show function on the desktop didn't meet my
- needs. I wanted to be able to search for keywords and page up and not
- keep having disk accesses all the time. So I made File Displayer which
- has all those functions that I mentioned. It loads the entire file in
- memory and lets me manipulate my way though any text file I want.
-
- The easiest way to use File Displayer is to put a copy of it on any
- disk that you keep Text files on (Hard Disk users: Let me know how
- you install it, because I don't own a hard disk), and then use the
- install application function on the desktop to install such extenders
- as .TXT or .DOC etc... (If you need help installing, let me know).
- Then you may double click on the text file you wish to read and File
- Displayer will automatically run.
-
- After File Displayer loads your file, the first page will be
- displayed along with a status line that tell you the page your on,
- the number of pages in the file, and the logical options you can
- use on that page. Logical meaning that you don't want to page up
- on the first page and you wouldn't want to go to the bottom of
- the file on the last page, etc...
-
- F1 key allows you to type in a string to search for (Case sensitive)
- and the program will search from the top of the next page to the
- bottom of the file for it. If it finds it, the display will start
- from the line that the string was found. If not, a message will tell
- you so and ask you to press a key to continue. Press F2 key to search
- for the next occurance of that string.
-
- F3 key allows you to mark the current page for printing or for
- returning to if you want to move someplace else in the file for
- reference or searching. Press F4 to return to that page or F5 to
- print that page.
-
- F10 allows you to print the entire file. Press Undo to abort the
- printing.
-
- Press the Help key to get a listing of the options.
-
- Press Undo to quit the program.
-
- You can run this program in all resolutions. If you run it in low, the
- program will switch to medium to display the file and then switch back
- to low after it's finished.
-
- The rest of the options should be self explanitory, but if you
- have any questions, please feel free to let me know. Thank you.
-
- Remember, this program is SHAREWARE! If you like it, please let me
- know! I don't want money, just a little recognition.
-
- Michael Street
-
- Please E-Mail me at the following addresses:
-
- ARPA: mstreet@crash
- GEnie: M.STREET2
- Compuserve: 71071,452
- Mail: 1184 Blackbird St. El Cajon, CA. 92020
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