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- Features of PASCALM
-
- Jinfu Chen
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- This file briefly explains what features the program has. You should
- refer to the PASCALM.DOC for detailed descriptions of the program.
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- PASCALM is a shell manager program for OSS PASCAL( both version 1.x
- and 2.x). You can replace the PASCAL.PRG with this program and copy PASCALM.RSC
- to the same drive. The program is actually a combination of both PASCAL
- managers and has a few useful things for programming. Namely, these are:
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- o automatically backing up source code upon successful compilation, this
- one is my favor since I can edit a file in a RAM disk and back it up in
- a floppy drive once the file is compiled;
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- o allowing overlay programs reside in other path, you can have the editor
- in drive C, compiler in drive D, PASLIB and GEMLIB in drive E, etc;
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- o performing several DESKTOP operations, such as copy file, rename file,
- delete file, and check free disk space.
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- o running TTP type program, i.e., having a dialog box to allow you enter
- a command line, just like what DESKTOP does.
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- There are some more features in the compiler and linker options, read
- the DOC file or run the program to find out yourself.
-
- There are some features to be added. The PRINT LISTING is not available
- simply because I do not have a new printer yet. It can be done quickly. Two
- options in the menu also are disabled: CREATE FOLDER and DELETE FOLDER. I do
- not know if these are very often used.
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- Another feature to be added is to use keyboard to invoke menu besides
- using mouse, which is like what OSS PASCAL 2.x manager does. For example, ^E to
- edit, ^C to compile, ^L to link, ^R to run, etc. These can be done pretty easy
- too.
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- Other possible features include: option to check free memory, option to
- load a INF file like Personal PASCAL 2(not sure I like this yet), batch file
- copy using wildcard, and option to list directory information with file size
- and date.
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- The current version is 0.80. It is really a beta version as there are
- some features not completely finished and some bugs may still exist. Also I am
- having problem with handling windows after returning from a program(see
- PRGMER.TXT for notes). The source code is enclosed for other people to hack,
- please send me a copy if you have made any progress or enchancement, and report
- bugs to :
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- Jinfu Chen
- 445 S. Dobson Rd., #2022 (602)898-5338 (work)
- Mesa, AZ 85202 (602)834-7061 (home)
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- CompuServe 72327,2434
- GEnie J.CHEN
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