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- EdHak Version 2.2 DEMO 10 Sep 1991 (v 2.21)
- ----------------------------------------
-
- This demo version of EdHak 2.2 is fully functional except that it will not
- let you save anything from the edit buffer to a file or to disk sectors.
- It can still be used for viewing any kind of files (even larger than
- your RAM), viewing any area of RAM, and viewing disk sectors. It can be
- run as either an ACC or PRG just by renaming it. For those of you who
- call Compuserve, it is fully functional as an on-line editor for
- Compuserve messages when used in conjunction with the soon to be
- released version of QuickCIS by Jim Ness.
-
- Rather than let yourself get frustrated at not being able to save files
- to disk, just take a minute and order the real version. The price is
- $18.95 including shipping in the US. Outside the US add $3.00 for
- shipping. Inside Michigan, add 4% sales tax (76 cents). Checks, VISA,
- and Mastercard are welcome. On credit card orders include your card
- type (Visa or MC), card number, and expiration date. On all orders be
- sure to include your name and address. Ordering directly from Clear
- Thinking means that you are automatically registered and don't need to
- bother with any registration card. You can order by mail, e-mail, or
- phone. Feel free to include any suggested improvements or even bug
- reports.
-
- Clear Thinking
- P.O. Box 715
- Ann Arbor, MI 48105
- USA
- (313) 971-8671
-
- For e-mail orders:
- GEnie: C.HARVEY
- CompuServe: 73047,600
- Clear Thinking BBS: (313) 971-6035
-
- If you use either GEnie or Compuserve, you might want to include your
- e-mail address so update notifications can be done that way. Otherwise,
- postcards are used for update notification. Updates are just $5.00 to
- registered users.
-
-
- EdHak version 2.21 10 Sep 1991
- ------------------
- 1) New command: Hitting the Delete or Backspace key when a block is
- highlighted deletes that block, just like F4 would do. This performs a
- cut into the paste buffer. This fixes a bug introduced in version 2.20
- that would cause a crash under these conditions.
-
- 2) Fixed a small bug that kept the screen from redrawing after a
- Replace operation in which no matches were found.
-
-
- EdHak version 2.20 05 Sep 1991
- ------------------
- 1) Version 2.20 is finally a fully TT compatible version (ALL ST & TT
- resolutions). The internal text display method is totally different
- from prior versions of EdHak, but in most respects it displays text at
- about the same speed as old versions. However, when using QuickST or
- TurboST the display is much faster than it ever has been, since now
- it can take full advantage of those speedup utilities.
-
- 2) This version adds an interface for use by other programmers to allow
- FAST transfer of text directly between EdHak and their application. The
- version of "QuickCIS" by Jim Ness to be released in September 1991 will
- be the first to make use of this interface. This will allow users who
- have both EdHak and QuickCIS to use EdHak as the text editor within
- QuickCIS for composing messages on CompuServe without having to use any
- intermediate disk files.
-
- Of course, EdHak itself can also make use of this feature if you find a
- need for it. Just name the ACC version EDHAK.ACC and load it as you
- would load any ACC (i.e., reboot with it on your boot drive, or
- load it into something like MultiDesk). Then if you run EdHak as a
- PRG and type Alt-A, you will automatically open up EDHAK.ACC and
- transfer anything from the PRG buffer into the ACC buffer. Then when
- you close the ACC window, the contents of the ACC buffer will
- automatically transfer back into the PRG buffer. If a block had been
- selected in the ACC, only that block will be transferred back to the
- PRG. To have more control over what happens, you might prefer just
- saving the buffer or block to a disk file and merging from there or
- using the Kwiksend (Alt-K) command described below to send a block from
- ACC to be inserted in the PRG buffer without altering whatever might
- already be in the PRG buffer.
-
- 3) The print and upload routines have been cleaned up a bit to allow
- easier restarting if the printer is off-line at the beginning and to
- allow aborting a printout at any time by hitting the Escape or Undo key.
-
- 4) The Kwiksend (Alt-K) command now handles the sending of carriage
- returns better. Instead of simply sending the carriage return followed
- by the linefeed character, it now sends the keycode corresponding to a
- Return keypress, since some receiving applications were not able to
- properly decipher the separate CR/LF characters.
-
- 5) The keypad Enter key now responds exactly the same as the Return
- key.
-
- 6) Hitting Backspace when a block is highlighted now deletes that block
- (i.e., cuts it into the paste buffer just as F4 does).
-
-
- Following are the major added features since version 2.0 and the
- associated commands.
-
- 1) Version 2.1 introduced unlimited buffer size, rather than the 64K
- limit of earlier versions. As before, this is adjusted in the New
- Config dialog, and needs to be saved to the ACC or PRG file named
- specifically EDHAK220.ACC or EDHAK220.PRG. After saving the desired
- buffer size, you may name it anything else you like, such as EDHAK.ACC.
-
- 2) Version 2.13 introduced the "Kwiksend" feature (Alt-K), which is a
- way to send a block (any size) of text from EdHak running as an ACC to
- any other open application or accessory that can accept text input from
- the keyboard, without having to save it to an intermediate disk file.
- By using the keyboard buffer, your other application or accessory
- receives the text just as if you typed in the characters. This is not
- yet available from a menu command, just from the keyboard Alt-K command.
-
- 3) Version 2.05 was the first to be compatible with large screen
- devices such as the Moniterm monitor or emulators such as MonSTEr by
- Darek Mihocka.
-
-
- Last Words
- ----------
- And now for the disclaimer: This software and documentation have no
- warranty of anything (unless of course the disk or a file on it is bad, in
- which case I will gladly provide a replacement). You use it at your own
- risk. Since it can not possibly be checked out with every hardware and
- software combination in existence, we can only offer to try to fix any
- bugs that you find and report.
-
- EdHak and Diary copyright (c) 1990, 1991 by:
-
- Clear Thinking
- Author: Craig Harvey
-
- GEnie: c.harvey (EdHak support area is CAT 2, Topic 40 of ST Roundtable)
- CompuServe: 73047,600
- Clear Thinking BBS: (313) 971-6035
-
- Clear Thinking
- P.O. Box 715
- Ann Arbor, MI 48105
- USA
-