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* The TEXTRA package is Copyright ©1995 Mike Haas, All Rights Reserved. *
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-- Welcome --
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This file describes...
1. Distributability
2. Example of what Textra lets you do
3. Installation
4. Launching the Tutorial
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This package is freely-distributable as long as it is not altered in
any way and is distributed in it's original form. Any modification to
the original archive renders it non-distributable, and that version
must be destroyed at once.
This package may be included in software collections that include
other shareware programs. This includes BBS's, ftp-sites and CD-ROM
packages.
Now that the grizzlies are out of the way...
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GUI-BASED TEXT EDITOR FEATURES COLUMNAR CUT & PASTE!
====================================================
Easy-to-use program raises shareware to new heights!
==============================================================
In an exciting | _-_ _,, ,, ,, TEXT
development in | -/ ) || || EDITING
AmigaLand, the | \\/\\ /'\\ ~||_< \\ \\ || || / \
popular TEXTRA | || || || || || \\ || || || || | o o |
text editor | || || || || ,/--|| || || || || C o D
adds important | \\ \\ \\,_/ _--_-' \\/\\ \\ \\ \ \_/ /
new capability |----------------------------------------------
to an already | Using a variety of provided ARexx scripts and
rich feature | the new COLUMNAR CUT & PASTE feature, text is
set in V1.16. | easily arranged as never before, especially
---------------| in the area of shareware text editors!
Textra, intro- |----------------------------------------------
duced in 1989, | |BANG THE|
includes: | Write code! | | _ |Columnize your data
-full GUI | =========== | \ / |===================
-Multiple | | UU __ |
files open at |main() | ==/ \|357 38 44 45 311
once |{ | /\__o ||243 284 308 458 223
-ARexx port | printf("Hi\n");|*|__\__/|177 22 244 323 338
-Many Arexx |} | /_ \_ |348 257 270 40 460
scripts | |DRUMS!!!|
-Clipboard |-----------------| |-------------------
support |Former computer virus Ima Bug (pictured above)
-Works with |now celebrates the joy of text editing due to
SAS/C,JForth, |the relaxing GUI of TEXTRA. "It changed my
HSPascal, ++ | life" claims Bug.
==============================================================
Text editors can be a real drag. It seems to be the one
area left in today's world of graphics and colors where
some folks think it's just fine to have to remember that
CTRL-SHIFT-P is page down or somesuch.
Most folks would o======o
rather... | \\|
< <<<\ ||
(0-0-) ||
\^_/ ||
/()\ || ...than learn a
( ) /||\ new text editor!
|| o***
But, since s-o-o-o many things on almost all systems are
just plain ol' text, having a good fast, easy-to-use text
editor, something that won't put you in the mental ward,
can be a real boon!
In fact, it \\\' , / //
can really... \\\// _/ //'
\_-//' / //<'
\ /// <//'
/ >> \\\`
/,)-^>> _\` ...lift your
(/ \\ / \\\ spirits!
// //\\\
((`
Hi. I hope you've had a chance to benefit from the 5
years of freely-distributable Textra programs... 15
ever-improving versions of the Easy-to-use, GUI-based
Amiga Text Editor. From the many comments and number of
registrations, I gather many of you have.
First, *very* sincere thanks to all of you folks who have
registered. Textra costs less than most games and some of
you have said I should charge more!! *blush*
Really, some of you have said some VERY nice things about
Textra; this is the real payback...
/---------------------------------------------------------\
| |
| "I have tried other text editors and I think [Textra] |
| is the better of them all." |
| -- L.W., Severn, WA |
| |
| "I have been looking for a new text editor and [Textra] |
| is the best one that I found." |
| -- D.V., De Pere, WI |
| |
| "I've got to say that it's excellent." |
| -- C.P., Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
| |
| "Thanks for the work you've done to bring us a great |
| text editor. It gets constant use on my old A2000 and |
| I've recommended it to my Amiga friends." |
| -- L.B., Pittsburg, CA |
| |
| "I've tried to use MEmacs and found it not to be |
| user-friendly as your Textra program." |
| -- B.B., Manhatten Beach, CA |
| |
| "I used TxEd for many years, but after trying Textra, |
| I have now deleted TxEd from my HD." |
| -- J.B., Millis, MA |
| |
\---------------------------------------------------------/
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Installation
Hard disk users...
Launch the "Textra Installer" icon and it will prompt you through
the installation of Textra and its support files.
\---------------------------------------------------------------/
|NOTE: If you do not have the CBM Installer program, open the|
| scripts drawer and DRAG THE "Install_Textra" ICON UP ONE|
| LEVEL (to the same level as Textra) and launch that. This|
| is my own installer program which does the same steps. |
/---------------------------------------------------------------\
Floppy users...
If you are short on space on your 'rexx:' volume, you
can temporarily assign rexx: to the scripts drawer of
this package. Eventually you may choose a preferred
subset of the provided scripts for storage on your
rexx: volume.
If running 2.0 or later (and who isn't?), you can add
the scripts drawer of this package to your: assign path
for "rexx:". Assuming this package is at the root of
df0:...
assign rexx: df0:scripts add
Once REXX: contains the scripts, an interactive tutorial is
provided to introduce new users to this friendly but powerful
editor...
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Launching the Tutorial
After the Textra ARexx scripts have been installed into your
'rexx:' directory, launch the Tutorial ARexx script as follows...
(If Textra is already running, start with step 3)
1. Launch Textra by double-clicking on its icon.
2. In the file-requester that appears, press CANCEL
3. Pull down the "Utilities, ARexx..." menu item.
4. In any ARexx string gadget, enter:
Tutorial
(if not already in one) followed by RETURN. The tutorial
will soon greet you.
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Please refer to the 'docs' directory for full program
documentation.
Please refer to the accompanying 'Docs/WhatsNew.doc' file for
detailed, categorized, new feature/bug fix information.
Initial registration fee is $25.00, updates available at your
request for $5. OR... send a SASE (floppy-size) WITH a floppy
inside. Put at least 6-8 months between requests.
Enjoy!
Mike Haas
3867 La Colina Rd.
El Sobrante, CA. 94803
haas@starnine.com