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- * WORDSTAR MODIFICATIONS FOR *
- * TRANSPARENT EMPHASIZED MODE *
- * ON THE EPSON MX-80 *
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-
- by
-
- Robert M. Delaney
- 248-D Glandore Dr.
- Manchester, MO 63011
- CIS 72255,1054
-
-
- A summary of a MICROSYSTEMS article by Ernest E. Mau
- recently appeared in the XA-1 data base under the name
- WSEPSN.MOD, 70007,642. It shows how Wordstar can use many of the
- features of an Epson MX-80 with Graftrax+. However it did not
- allow easy use of the emphasized mode of the Epson, because
- compressed print, superscripts, and subscripts cannot mix with
- the emphasized mode; that is, the emphasized mode must be turned
- off first before using these other modes.
-
- The following changes can be made through the Install
- program in order to allow Wordstar to use the emphasized mode in
- a transparent manner. A change from the Wordstar modifications
- of Mau is that ITALICS ON has been changed from USR1:(^Q) to
- ROLUP:(^T). ITALICS OFF is also ^T. The reason is that
- WORDSTAR, after doing ROLUP: on a ^T, automatically does ROLDOW:
- for the next ^T. ^Q will now be used to turn off double strike,
- superscript, and subscript modes.
-
-
- Compressed on (^A)
-
- PALT: 03
- PALT:+1 1B These two lines turn
- PALT:+2 46 emphasized off.
- PALT:+3 0F This turns compressed on.
-
-
- Compressed off (^N)
-
- PSTD: 03
- PSTD:+1 12 This turns compressed off.
- PSTD:+2 1B These two lines turn
- PSTD:+3 45 emphasized on.
-
-
- Double width toggle (^Y)
-
- RIBBON: 03
- RIBBON:+1 1B These lines turn
- RIBBON:+2 57 Double Width
- RIBBON:+3 01 ON.
-
- RIBOFF: 03
- RIBOFF:+1 1B These lines turn
- RIBOFF:+2 57 Double Width
- RIBOFF:+3 00 OFF.
-
-
- Italics toggle (^T)
-
- ROLUP: 02 This routine is used
- ROLUP:+1 1B when ^T is given to
- ROLUP:+2 34 turn ON italics.
-
- ROLDOW: 02 This routine is used
- ROLDOW:+1 1B when ^T is given to
- ROLDOW:+2 35 turn OFF italics.
-
-
-
- Turn OFF doublestrike, super & subscripts (^Q)
-
- USR1: 04
- USR1:+1 1B Turns OFF
- USR1:+2 48 doublestrike, super & subscripts.
- USR1:+3 1B Turns ON
- USR1:+4 45 emphasized.
-
-
-
- Subscript ON (^W)
-
- USR2: 05
- USR2:+1 1B Turns OFF
- USR2:+2 46 emphasized.
- USR2:+3 1B Turns ON
- USR2:+4 53 subscript (using the non-zero first byte of USR3: as
- the 5th byte!).
-
-
- Superscript ON (^E)
-
- USR3: 05
- USR3:+1 1B Turns OFF
- USR3:+2 46 emphasized.
- USR3:+3 1B Turns ON
- USR3:+4 53 superscript (using the zero first byte of USR4: as
- the 5th byte! USR4: cannot be used.).
-
-
- USR4:(^R) cannot be used and must have 00 as first byte
-
- USR4: 00 This byte is used for USR3: to complete the
- superscript sequence.
-
-
-
- Printer initialization sequence
-
- PSINIT: 07
- PSINIT:+1 1B These bytes give
- PSINIT:+2 40 a reset.
- PSINIT:+3 1B Don't skip over
- PSINIT:+4 4F perforation.
- PSINIT:+5 1B Turn ON
- PSINIT:+6 45 emphasized.
- PSINIT:+7 0D Carriage Return.
-
-
- Printer Finished sequence
-
- PSFINI: 03
- PSFINI:+1 1B These bytes give
- PSFINI:+2 40 a reset.
- PSFINI:+3 0D Carriage Return.
-
-
-
- If a ZAP program is available, you should also modify the
- Help menus in the file WSMSGS.OVR to reflect the preceding
- changes. Be very careful and only replace ASCII characters.
- Some creative abbreviations may be necessary. Be sure to use
- a backup copy and test it thoroughly.
-
-