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10-16-92 04:21pm
The Multi-Edit Demo is now shipped in compressed, self extracting form.
The program INSTALL.EXE will automatically perform the extractions and
install Multi-Edit onto your disk for you.
The Multi-Edit Demo will NOT run from a 360k or 720k floppy. DEMO will
fit on a 1.2m or larger floppy with no problem.
NOTE: DOS VERSIONS < 3.0
You MUST have a 'ME_PATH=' environment variable set.
EXAMPLE: SET ME_PATH=C:\ME
ABOUT THE DEMO:
Unlike other "demo" disks you might have received, this
Multi-Edit demo is truly a FULLY FUNCTIONAL copy of the
editor! ANY SIZE FILE may be loaded, edited and saved.
The differences between the demo and the full product are:
1. The introductory screens, which may not be bypassed.
2. The on-line help and user's guide is more limited, and
there is no macro language reference manual.
3. The following advanced features are not included: Network
Support, Macro Debugger, Print formatter, Spell checker and
Communications Module.
4. Configuration changes last only for the current session and
may not be saved.
5. Technical support and maintenance updates are not included
6. The DEMO takes much longer to load, and uses more memory
than the regular Multi-Edit.
7. The macro compiler and macro source is not included.
To order the full package call: 1-602-968-1945
EVOLVE DEMO
The Demo now contains a fully functional demo of the add-on
product EVOLVE. This is a super-charged programming
environment for Xbase languages Clipper, Dbase, Dbase for
Windows, FoxPro and Arago. You'll notice upon startup of
Multi-Edit that you are prompted for one of 4 function keys.
Choose the one for Evolve to enable the Evolve Demo!
BRIEF AND WORDSTAR KEYSTROKE EMULATION:
The Demo now includes Brief and Wordstar keystroke emulation
capability. To enable, use one of the following command lines:
ME /R BRIEF
ME /R WORDSTAR
Note: When you purchase Multi-Edit, the emulation can be saved
permanently, so you don't have to use one of the above command
lines.
SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING
Syntax is a new feature to 6.10. It allows Multi-Edit to
display different elements of your source code in distict
colors making it much easier to identify things like comments,
string literals, keywords, etc. It is fully configurable in
terms of both the colors and the keywords themselves.
A NOTE ON MOUSE SUPPORT:
Please check out our mouse support. It is fully explained in
the online help. Some examples of what you can do with your
mouse:
Click anywhere on the top two lines of the screen to
pop up the main menu.
Drag the corner of a window to resize it, or drag the
top of the window to move it entirely.
Mark blocks of text.
Move your cursor through a file.
Click on the scroll bar to easily move through a file.
** COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS **
1. Upon bringing up Multi-edit you get the message:
"INIT file not found."
Your ME_PATH environment variable is not SET correctly.
If you are running Dos version < 3.0 you need to add a line to
your autoexec.bat file:
SET ME_PATH=C:\ME
(Whatever follows the = should be the path to the main
Multi-edit directory). If the path above is wrong or doesn't
exist you will get the above error message.
If you are running DOS versions 3.0 or higher you DO NOT NEED
to set this variable. If you are getting the above message
check & see if you are setting this variable. If you are,
remove the line.
2. Multi-edit will not run at all:
Multi-Edit normally auto-detects the presence of a mouse
driver. With DOS versions below 3, this does not always work,
and may cause problems. If you are using DOS 2.0, 2.1 or any
other version below 3.0, try starting Multi-Edit with a /MN.
/MN = Mouse disable, /MY = Mouse enable
3. You go into Multi-edit and your keyboard locks up OR your key
repeat seems to be malfunctioning. You should try the
following command line switches:
Some special TSR's, and older PC clones, will not work if
Multi-Edit trys to use the enhanced keyboard functions. If you
experience keyboard problems, try the /EN switch.
/EN = Don't try to use enhanced keyboard
Some special ANSI.SYS replacements, and some unusual PC clones,
have major problem when attempting to alter the keyboard repeat
speed. If you experience keyboard problems, try the /KN switch
(/KY is the default). If this fixes your problem, be sure to
go into Install and save the settings.
/KN = Don't change key speed, /KY = Change key speed
4. If you are using EMS/XMS, and have already tried the command
line switches listed above, and Multi-edit is still acting
strange, it's probably due to a conflict between Multi-edit and
your EMS/XMS driver. Try starting Multi-Edit with the /EMSOFF
command line switch.
5. When trying to install Multi-edit you get the PKWARE error message:
"don't know how to handle file"
Your version of PKUNZIP is incompatible - you need to get PKZIP
version 1.01. A copy can be obtained from our bulletin board.
We would like to acknowledge PKWARE, who provided the utilities
needed to generate the compressed, self extracting files.
PKWARE provides the best file compression utilities available,
and we highly recommend them. For more information, contact
PKWARE, Inc.
7545 N. Port Washington Rd.
Glendale, WI 53217
You can also download PKWARE's shareware PKZIP product from the
American Cybernetics BBS.