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* -- -- -- -- -- * | | | The World of | | | | AUTOFONT | | ~~~~~~~~~~ | * -- -- -- -- -- * AUTOFONT or AF.EXE is a world famous font maker used in electronic publishing. The prorgram achieves instant improvement of titles, headings, key words and announcements by instant conversion to large display fonts. Only AUTOFONT uses an easy-to-use ASCII format which permits you to use display fonts in standard DOS text files. Only AUTOFONT has the unbelievable FonTastik feature. Only with AUTOFONT may the display be saved in color as well as monochrome. Along with AF.EXE you have also received two other programs. The first of these, COLORFONT or CF.EXE allows you to colorize the text of any text file you are creating or working with. The second, READ.EXE displays any text file screen-by-screen, and if the file is colorized READ displays it in color. Add- itionally, you have received FonTastik HQ modules. Each of these is a small but powerful program which "fancies up" the appearance of our display fonts. Put all these together and you will be able to create a text file with large- font titles which you may readily view on-screen, page by page, with the added feature of color plus the on-screen magic of FonTastik mode. APPLICATIONS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The uses for AF display fonts are limited only by your imagination. Some uses are: 1. Titles in electronic publishing 2. Section headings in documents 3. BBS menus and title screens 4. On-screen announcements and memos 5. On-screen bulletins and notices 6. Loading into AUTODOC for text-in-graphics 7. In batch files for on-screen presentations ANSI DRIVER ~~~~~~~~~~~ Be sure you have an ANSI driver loaded, or else you will be unable to use color in your large font headings. If you do not already have your system set up with an ANSI driver, use a text editor to add the words DEVICE=ANSI.SYS to your CONFIG.SYS file, and also be sure the file ANSI.SYS is in your root directory. If you do not have a CONFIG.SYS file, create and save a plain DOS text file (ASCII file) consisting of the words DEVICE=ANSI.SYS. Name the file CONFIG.SYS, and place it in your root directory. If you use a word processor be sure to save the file in ASCII (DOS text save). Once the above is accomplished your computer must be reset or restarted to load ANSI. It is very likely that your system has a newer version of ANSI, one example of which is called NANSI.SYS. If so you must use that name in the CONFIG.SYS file (e.g.:DEVICE=NANSI.SYS). USING AUTOFONT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AUTOFONT is virtually self-teaching and very user friendly. No studying of tedious instructions is needed. Type AF, touch "Enter" and then select the number of font files you want to work with. Next you'll see the font-selection menu. Touch "V" to see what's available. Then "Esc" and enter your choice(s). -2- MAIN MENU ~~~~~~~~~ After you input your first line of text and touch your "Enter" key the main menu appears. Your input is displayed in the first font style you selected, in the large window at the top of the screen. If you selected more than one font style, touch "2" to see your text in the 2nd style, etc. Some font files contain upper and lowercase letters, while others have two different styles of lettering, one produced with Caps Lock "on" and another with Caps Lock "off." Move the display to the right with the right arrow key, and left with the left arrow. Use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad portion of your keyboard, not the "backspace" key. Text is centered with the down arrow key. The remaining menu options are described here: <F>ONTASTIK - Touch "F" followed by a number from 1 to 3 and immediately the current display will be magically transformed. You must see this to believe it. If you touch "V" while FonTastik mode is in operation your saved AF.TXT file will also be seen in changed form. <C>OLOR - Touch "C" followed by a number from 1 to 6 and at once the current display changes from gray to a brilliant color of your choice. Change colors as many times as you like before saving. When you touch "S" your display will be saved in the color you selected. <S>AVE - Saves the current display to your disk, in a file named AF.TXT. If you already have such a file from a previous session, your new saves will be added to it. Each subsequent save will add to the AF.TXT file. You may save the same display repeatedly if you need multiple copies; between saves you may change the color and/or font style with no need to retype. <J>OIN - Saves the current display with no blank line beneath it. This option is used for Fonts SD and SE if you want to put a solid "cap" on top of a row of letters, or if for some reason you want the solid background of each row of letters to blend together. It is also used for the super-jumbo Font SJ and the large graphics which are made by combining two capital letters when using the Font SH file. The top half of each jumbo font or graphic is saved with "J" instead of "S" to avoid a blank horizontal line in the center. The bottom half is saved with "S." Note: When "capping" a line of fonts (SD and SE) you may have to use a text editor to make the "cap" the same width as the lettering. <V>IEW - Displays the current AF.TXT so you may see your results immediately. If you save in color your computer must have an ANSI driver loaded in order for colors to be displayed in the View mode. <E>RASE - Touch "E" if you want to delete the file AF.TXT from your disk. You may do this any time you decide to "start over." <I>NPUT - Switches to the text input screen so you may type a new line of text. Use this as an "edit" mode if you want to revise the line of display fonts before saving. Simply retype the line and touch "Enter." <L>OAD - Returns you to the font selection menu so you may load from one to four font data files. The file(s) originally loaded will be replaced by new ones of your choice. -3- <D>OS-SHELL - Touch "D" and you will be temporarily out of the program and able to perform other computer chores. For example, you may want to rename AF.TXT to something like AF1.TXT, so when you re-enter the program your new saves will go into a new file. Re-enter by typing the word "exit." (Computers are amazing -- they let you enter through the exit!) <Q>UIT - Allows you to exit the program. Any "saves" will still be on your disk in the AF.TXT file, and you may view the file with our READ program. <???> - Touch the correct three keys in sequence and you will call up a colored box displaying the name of the author and two technical advisers. PREPARING FILES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Four lines of the largest letters (not counting the super-jumbo SJ font) will fill a standard screen. If you use our companion program AUTODOC to add multi- ple colors and Decor-Edge Bord`rs, the available screen area will be reduced by the size of the Bord`r you select. Before preparing an entire document for printing or screen display, it is wise to plan ahead. Decide what you will need for titles and headings and make them in advance with AUTOFONT. Then load the AF.TXT file which you have created, into your text editor, and simply "type between the lines of display headings" to achieve your desired result. You should begin typing the text below the main title. The text editor will automatically move the rest of the AF font headings "down" as you type. When you reach the place at which you want your first chapter or section heading, cursor-move past your heading and type that section. Do the same with the rest of your headings and key words, etc., and the entire process is quick and easy. There are several ways to add an AUTOFONT-created title to an existing ASCII text file. Here is one way: If your title file is named AF.TXT and your text file is named, say, MYFILE.TXT, type the following DOS command: COPY AF.TXT + MYFILE.TXT Then touch your "Enter" key. The result will be a new file which has the title at the beginning, followed by your text. The name of the new file will initi- ally be AF.TXT, but you may rename this with the DOS "REN" command. (If your "COPY" sequence includes a new file name at the end, you will not need to re- name anything. Example: COPY FILE1.TXT + FILE2.TXT + FILE3.TXT NEWFILE.TXT will add 3 files together and name the combined file "NEWFILE.TXT.") USING A WORD PROCESSOR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Most word processing programs use special codes to create the lines, boxes and other graphics. These codes will usually prevent importing AF fonts into the word processor, so do a test to determine whether your word processing program will accept AF fonts. If not, there are other options open to you: A. Prepare your document with your word processor in the usual way, and save it in the ASCII format rather than the specially coded format which is normally used by the word processor. Check your manual to determine which keys to touch for an "ASCII save." Then use the DOS "COPY" command -4- to combine your AUTOFONT "Title" file with your ASCII file. (It is pos- sible that your word processor "file-save" instructions may use the term "DOS Text File" rather than "ASCII." This has the same meaning.) B. Use the method given in "A" above, but instead of saving your entire document as one big file, save sections as separate ASCII files. These might be named TITLE.TXT, PART-A.TXT, PART-B.TXT, etc. Then use AUTOFONT to make separate headings. As you create these, rename them. You might name them TITLE.AF, PART-A.AF, PART-B.AF, and so on. Then it is easy to use the DOS "COPY" command to join them as follows: COPY TITLE.AF + TITLE.TXT + PART-A.AF + PART-A.TXT (etc.) As mentioned above, if you add a new file name to the sequence (with no "plus" sign) you will automatically get a big combined file with every- thing in order. C. You can ignore your full-blown word processor completely, and instead use a text editor (mini word processor) like AD-EDITOR which is included in the AUTODOC.EXE program. AD-EDITOR accepts AF fonts, and can even be used for creating your own graphic elements by using the ALT key with the number keys in the numeric keypad section of your keyboard. SCREEN DISPLAY OF YOUR PAGES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is a way to quickly make a screen display of your file which can easily display one page after the other at the touch of a key. FIRST: prepare your text in separate files, one file for each page. Each file may be from 1 to 23 lines in length. This refers to standard computer lines, not lines of AF fonts. To do this you will use a text editor such as the AD- EDITOR which is part of REXXCOM's program AUTODOC. Give each file a name which will remind you of the order of pages, such as MYTEXT.01, MYTEXT.O2, etc. SECOND: Add blank lines beneath the text of each page-file, if needed, to make the file exactly 24 lines long (line 24 should always be left blank). THIRD: prepare a batch file program exactly as shown below using the names you gave to your individual page-files. This batch file should be typed and saved as a separate file. Use the same text editor used in preparing the page files. ECHO OFF CLS TYPE MYTEXT.01 PAUSE CLS TYPE MYTEXT.02 PAUSE CLS TYPE MYTEXT.03 PAUSE CLS Your batch file program should look exactly as above, using your file names in place of the ones used in this illustration. Add as many page-files as really exist, making sure to have PAUSE and CLS on separate lines beneath each name. -5- You should name your batch file something like GO.BAT or README.BAT. Whatever name you use must have the extension "BAT" after the period. That's all there is to it! Then, so long as you have all the page-files on the disk along with the batch file your reader need only type GO or README or whatever name you've given, and your text will appear screen-by-screen! We have enclosed a sample set of 5 text files plus a batch file so you can try it right away to see the effect. Our files are named SAMPLE.1, SAMPLE.2, etc., up to SAMPLE.5. The batch file is named SAMPLE.BAT, and all you need to do to see it in action is type the word SAMPLE and touch your Enter key. PRINTING YOUR FILE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AUTOFONT's display fonts are primarily for on-screen display, but they may also be printed on paper. If you use a dot matrix or laser printer, you should be able to print your AF documents with little or no trouble. A laser printer should be set at 6O lines per page using a 10 or 12 point font which supports the IBM graphic characters (high ASCII characters or symbol set). On an HP Laser Jet set the font number to 32 on the control panel; for a smaller font set to 80 lines per page and use font number 38. If you are unable to produce a satisfactory result, check and double check your DOS User's Guide and your printer manual. Your printer manual may indicate the need to re-set a DIP switch in order to print "extended characters." The FonTastik effects, inclu- ding the Smoothy fonts, are not transferable to paper. If you are unable to obtain satisfactory printing results you may have to use a special program like PC-FONT2.EXE which is available as Shareware from numer- us sources. PC-FONT2 is not published by Rexxcom Systems, but it will be sent at no charge with the registered version of AUTOFONT. UPLOADING TO BULLETIN BOARDS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Many computer users are members of private bulletin board services. It is fun to upload messages composed of AF fonts made with AF.EXE! First, you must make certain that your BBS supports the IBM extended character set. This is easy to determine; computer bulletin boards which support extended characters will usually ask new members if their computer supports these. If you reply in the affirmative your BBS settings will be set up to permit you to send and receive (upload and download) AF fonts. With most BBSes this also includes the graphics produced with the function keys (F1, etc.). Once you are sure of the above, go ahead and prepare your AF file. When you are ready to upload it as a "message" to another member follow these simple rules: If you have saved your file with no colors (i.e. plain gray on black) you may use an ASCII upload. If it contains color you must upload it "with a protocol" such as XMODEM or SEA-LINK, etc. Remember, BBS members with computers or terminal emulators which support the extended characters are the ONLY people who will be able to see your AF fonts properly. Other users will not see the AF fonts. For this reason it is a good idea to confine your uploads to the "IBM" section of the BBS if it has such a message base. If the BBS also supports ANSI graphics, try uploading a file which contains color. This will amaze those members who have never seen a colored message in fancy, jumbo fonts. By the way, after you have enjoyed uploading AF messages for awhile you will want to amaze your computer friends with messages containing a multitude of different foreground and backgound colors. To do this and much more, get the programs AUTODOC and AUTOCOM. -6- FONTASTIK MODE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Try the program in its normal mode before you try FonTastik. Once you are ready to try FonTastik, select the <F> option at the font selection menu or at the main menu, and then enter a number (1, 2 or 3) to load one of five Fon- Tastik modules (HQ1 through HQ5). You will see the fonts on display change instantly to a new design. If you have more than one font data file loaded you may switch back and forth between them by touching the numbers 1 through 4 (without touching F). Then touch F (FonTastik) followed by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 to change from one module to the next. (Note: This does not refer to the "function keys" such as F1, F2, etc.) When you touch V for the VIEW option to view your saved file, the FonTastik effect remains active. To exit FonTastik mode touch N for "normal." Another way to resume "normal" is by typing F followed by 0. The registered edition contains ten different FonTastik modules plus four "Smoothy" modules. The smoothies are explained in the next section. SMOOTHY MODE ~~~~~~~~~~~~ A fourth FonTastik feature is Rexxcom's Smoothy mode, which brings you the best professional fonts in the program. These fonts have rounded edges and smooth diagonals instead of "the dreaded jaggies." To bring you this feature, the program brings you the modules HQS and HQSA (the S stands for "Smoothy"). To see the effect, run HQSA.COM by typing HQSA + "Enter" and run SCREENVU.COM by typing SCREENVU + "Enter." Page down to the screen which displays the Smoothy fonts. You may achieve the same effect within the program. Touch FS + "Enter" at the font-selection menu, and then touch V + "Enter." You may also use FS at the main font-typing menu when you are using Smoothy fonts. Select FONT-SK and FONT-SM to load several syles of Smoothy fonts, and try them out. Many of the other fonts also take on a better appearance in Smoothy mode. If your saved text is made with the Smoothy fonts, view your file outside the program by running HQSA.COM first. USING FONTASTIK OUTSIDE THE PROGRAM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To use a FonTastik module outside the program, load one of the modules which contains the letter "A" -- HQ1A.COM, HQ2A.COM, HQ3A.COM, etc., or as explained above, run HQSA.COM for Smoothy mode. Simply type the name of the module you like (HQ1A through HQ5A, or HQSA) and touch "Enter." Then view a file, run a program, etc. You may discover that some programs reset the video mode and inactivate any module which may have been loaded. To over-ride this inacti- vation, try using the "I" option to install as a TSR (e.g.: HQ1A I). Uninstall with the "U" option (e.g.: HQ1A U). FonTastik will not remain in effect within MicroSoft's "Windows" no matter how hard you try. You may also use the non-A modules (HQ1.COM, etc.). These differ from those which contain the letter "A" in that they do not reset the video mode. If the video monitor is VGA or SVGA, the non-A modules produce vertical shortening which may be somewhat objectionable. Avoid this by running EGA.COM first. Use the non-A modules to achieve a "magical change." Run SAMPLE.BAT to see the change each time you touch a key when the "cats in a box" screen is visible. This was achieved with non-A modules. If the "A" modules are used the screen becomes momentarily blank during each change, and the effect is not as amazing. Any FonTastik module may be turned "off" by typing MODE CO80 and touching the Enter key. Aother way to turn off FonTastik is to run EGA.COM if you have an EGA monitor, or VGA.COM for a VGA monitor. -7- Since the FonTastik modules may be used with other programs and files, such as COM files made with AUTODOC and AUTOCOM, most users put them into a hard-drive directory which is named in the PATH established by the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Here is an example of a command line in an AUTOEXEC.BAT file, in which directories containing REXXCOM Systems programs are placed in the PATH. In this example, the FonTastik modules and the related programs EGA.COM, VGA.COM and NOR.COM, are actually located in the directory named UTIL: PATH C:\DOS;C:\UTIL;C:\AUTOFONT;C:\AUTODOC;C:\ANS2COM;C:\XL2001;C:\BATCH For more information on the subjects of PATH and AUTOEXEC.BAT, please refer to your DOS User's Guide and Reference. READ ~~~~ Along with AUTOFONT you have received the handy Rexxcom program READ, which may be used to view AF.TXT or any ASCII file. Page-by-page display is provided, and the result is better than the "MORE" option of the latest versions of DOS. The DOS command TYPE FILENAME | MORE (where "FILENAME" is the name of a text file) produces a display of only 23 lines at a time, whereas READ FILENAME displays a full 24 lines, and you type 7 fewer keystrokes to make it happen. Use Ctrl+C to exit before end of text. Put READ.EXE in your root directory and you'll be able to use it wherever you are on your disk. If you want to use READ.EXE to display your AF.TXT file with the use of a FonTastik module, type READ AF.TXT 1 to display it with HQ1 installed; use 2 through 5 to select HQ2 through HQ5. Use READ AF.TXT S for "Smoothy" mode. After you receive your registered version of AutoFont you will be able to use READ with all HQ modules plus "Smoothy" mode. (The unnumbered HQ.COM should also be present; READ.EXE accesses this small program for best results. If HQ.COM is not present a brief error message will appear just before your text is displayed by READ.EXE.) Remember that your text file may contain color, and it may be many screen-pages in length and still dispayable by READ. For best effect, review your file in a word processor or text editor to make sure none of the large-font headings extend from one 24-line screen to the next. NOTE: Before using READ.EXE be sure ANSI.SYS (or an equivalent ANSI driver) is active. COLORING YOUR JUMBO FONTS AND TEXT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ With your large-font display at the top of the main menu touch C and then a number from 1 through 6. Change to another color as often as you like. When you save, the color will be saved. Resume plain gray with C + 0. COLORFONT (CF.EXE) is included to add color to the text portion of text files. Before using this program, be sure you have an ANSI driver loaded as explained above. To run COLORFONT type CF followed by a space and the name of your file. For example, to colorize a file named MY.TXT type: CF MY and touch "Enter." Do not type the file extension. The file may have any name, but the file extension must be TXT. Select one color from the menu of ten colors which appears. As soon as you choose a color, COLORFONT will make a copy of your text file as an ANSI with the extension ANS. The new file may be viewed with the program READ.EXE. For example, if MY.ANS has been spun off from MY.TXT, simply type READ MY.ANS and touch "Enter." To view the colorized file in a FonTastik mode you simply type READ AF.ANS 1 + "Enter." You may also use the numbers 2 and 3, and the letter S, for the other FonTastik modes. -8- It is easy to make an on-screen document whose title or heading is colored differently from the text. The first step is to create a colored large-font heading. AUTOFONT will save this as a text file named AF.TXT. Then use COLORFONT to colorize a text file in a color of your choice. If you originally saved it as MY.TXT, COLORFONT will spin off a colored file named MY.ANS. You might select white or another color. If you should choose "white" the result will be brighter than the usual color of text on your monitor, which is actually light grey. The new file will be named MY.ANS. Now all you have to do is add the two files together, either with a text editor or with the following DOS command: COPY AF.TXT + MY.ANS FINAL.TXT ("Enter") The above DOS command will create a file named FINAL.ANS which you may display with the program READ. You will be pleased to see your large-font heading in one color, and your text in the color you chose for it. Of course you may give the file any name you like, and you may insert additional headings, in dif- ferent colors if you like, and even change the color of the text portion from one page to the next, by making a series of files and joining them together. COLORFONT may be used to color the text of any previously uncolored text file. Try renaming AUTOFONT.DOC as AUTOFONT.TXT; then colorize it and view AUTO- FONT.ANS with the READ program. If you exit before the file's end with Ctrl+C the text on your monitor will remain colored until you run OFF.BAT. COLORFONT will not change the color of a previously colorized file. The colored fonts made with AUTOFONT may be used in the programs XL2001 and XLSHOW which are described on page 10. Some colors may show up better than others, depending on the background color being used. CREATING A STAND-ALONE COM FILE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rexxcom COM files are unique and useful. Some Rexxcom programs produce files with scrollable text ... even text which auto-scrolls. Others, like our program ANS2COM produce one-screen files which flash their message onto the screen as soon as the file-name is typed and the "Enter" key is touched. An example is enclosed for you to check out. The name of the file is REXX.COM, and all you have to do is type REXX and touch your "Enter" key. REXX.COM was made a few minutes, using three programs, two of which you already have. We began with AUTOFONT to make the colored large-font headings. Then we typed a few lines of text in a text editor, saved it in a file, and colorized it with COLORFONT. We joined the files as explained in the preceding section, and used ANS2COM to make our COM. The words "Touch 'Esc' to exit" were added in another color with ANS2COM. (Try typing HQ1A + "Enter" and then REXX + "Enter." Also try with HQ2A, HQ3A, HQ4A, HQ5A and HQSA.) USING AF FONTS WITH DIFFERENT VIDEO SYSTEMS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AUTOFONT itself is inoperable on CGA or monochrome systems, but once the fonts are placed in a file they may be displayed on such systems. If you create an ASCII file (DOS text file) which includes AutoFont fonts, the file itself will look fine on virtually any IBM compatible system. Exceptions to this rule are the "Smoothy" fonts (SK and SM) since the FonTastik modules require EGA or better to operate. -9- USING FONTASTIK MODES IN PROGRAMS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are a programmer, it is easy to use FonTastik mode, including the Smoothy fonts, within your programs. To see an example, take a look at AUTO- FONT's title screen. We used the 3D font from the registered version, plus font A2, to create our screen. The program shells out to DOS to load HQSA.COM for decoding the 3D font and converting font A2 to a more attractive font. INCOMPATIBILITY PROBLEMS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REXXCOM programs are tested on as many different systems as possible in an effort to maintain compatibility with different computers. Some systems will not operate correctly unless certain special programs are included in the CONFIG.SYS file. We recently tested our programs on a new system and we were surprised to see "jumbling" of some of our screens. The screens cleared up only after a new version of ANSI.SYS was installed in the computer's CONFIG.SYS file and the computer was restarted. The dealer had not installed it. AUTO- FONT will function fully only if an ANSI driver is loaded. If you should happen to experience any difficulty with a program from REXXCOM Systems or any other software developer please do the following before requesting help: 1. Review the instructions very carefully to be sure you are following the directions exactly. 2. Review your computer system's user guide or manual to be sure your computer system is set up fully and correctly. CAUTION ~~~~~~~ You may load up to 4 font data files simultaneously, and work with up to eight font styles at one time, with the exception of FONT-SH which is our "clip art" file. Because of the size of this file, you are likely to have a memory error if FONT-SH is loaded into the program with more than two other font files. If this should occur you may have to reset your computer. DESCRIPTIONS OF PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WITH REGISTRATION OF AUTOFONT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AUTODOC ~~~~~~~ Electronic Publishing Software in which your text files appear in vivid color for incredible visual impact! Your screens will have custom DecorEdge Bord`rs which must be seen to be believed! You touch a couple of keys and the most amazing changes occur in design and color. When your file is saved, your custom Bord`r is saved along with it. But that's not all. You may also let the program insert your colored, scrollable text right inside a multicolored on-screen graphic. Even put your own movable words inside the speech balloon of a cartoon character. What a great way to add motivational appeal and fun to your messages, training programs, and reports. The registered version contains more than 45 pre-fabricated graphics modules, a great built-in text editor, and more. -10- AUTOCOM ~~~~~~~ Believe it or not, this is an automatic program maker. You use it to create TIG (text in graphics) files which you first make with AUTODOC. This program makes it a real breeze to create a dazzling, freestanding COM program with multicolored graphics. It is a real thrill, the first time your own text scrolls upward line by line or page by page within the graphic! Includes pre-fab animated graphics files, full directions, and more. Registered version accepts much longer files than shareware version. XL2001 ~~~~~~ Professional electronic publishing software. This is really it! First came our multi-featured XL2000, and now the XL2001 upgrade with multi-colored text. This is the same software which the Digital Publishing Association uses to publish their monthly DPA News. See your text file or newsletter displayed on-screen in dazzling high-intensity colors. Try AutoScroll, mouse scroll, and many other features. Requires EGA monitor or better. Registered version contains many more pre-fab modules for newsletters, and more. XLSHOW ~~~~~~ XLSHOW, version 3.5. Automatic scrolling, screen-changing software for schools, offices, stores, clubs. Your info appears in a cycle of brilliant screens which change style and color with each topic. Excellent countertop display. Runs all day if needed. Updating info is easy - type new file or edit old one. Useful and reliable. Excellent instructions. Requires EGA monitor or better. Registered version contains many more pre-fab modules. DIGIPAD ~~~~~~~ DIGIPAD the amazing on-screen electronic notepad! You may never have seen a program so useful and fascinating. Type bulletins, lists, training and sales info, and watch your text autoscroll up the pad, line by line. After the last line the pad changes color and a second text appears. Then the pad changes to a third color and your third text appears on-screen. The cycle then repeats as long as you like. Use it for a desktop or counter display and let it run all day! Great for schools, offices, clubs, trade-shows, and more. Self-extract- ing file contains complete program. All features are included. This is the world's only program which knows how to put the words right on the lines of a graphic notebook, rather than "between" the lines. Requires EGA monitor or better. Registered version contains at least seven different graphic notepads. ANS2COM ~~~~~~~ ANS2COM may be used to make on-screen greeting cards, bulletins, announcements, instructions, and more. It converts ANSI graphics to COM files, and adds a colorized line of text of your choosing, plus a colored border. This is the program which was used to make REXX.COM which you have received with AUTOFONT. Included with ANS2COM is a nice selection of full-screen ANSI art which may be used with ANS2COM. Registered version contains more ANSIs. -11- AUTODET and ANS2DEB ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These two programs, when used with AUTOCOM, let you easily convert any file made with AUTOFONT, as well as most ANSI graphic screens, into stand-alone COM files which have multiple screen-pages. To see an example, run NEWS.COM by typing NEWS + "Enter." Also try loading HQ1A.COM before running NEWS.COM, and also try with the other HQ modules. Truly amazing! * * * Check the program package you want on the registration form and mail with your remittance today. If you are located outside the United States of America you must send payment in the form of an international money order or a bank check drawn on a bank which has offices in the U.S.A. You may send cash, but if you do, please be certain to send it by certified or registered mail. REGISTERED AUTOFONT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Register today and receive your own REGISTERED EDITION of AUTOFONT plus the latest complete set of font data files. You will receive 30 or more font data files, many of which contain two fonts, plus more than 10 HQ FonTastik modules providing MORE THAN 350 GREAT FONT STYLES to enjoy. The registered version has MORE COLORS, plus it has FLASHING COLORS for a dramatic eye-catching effect. With a the touch of a key you may create up to 16 separate files without leav- ing the program. Whenever you may need titles for several topics, each title may be saved in its own separate file. You will also receive HEADINGS, the program which automates the placement of large-font headings or titles into regular text files. Disclaimer ~~~~~~~~~~ All Rexxcom Systems programs are provided "as is" with no warranties whatsoever either expressed or implied, including without limitation, warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the programs rests with the user. REXXCOM SYSTEMS P.O. BOX 111 SCHOOLEYS MOUNTAIN, NJ 07870 USA CompuServe ID 72656,2764 GEnie ID C.WIEDEMANN AUTOFONT REGISTRATION FORM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quantity Software Fee Subtotal ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ________ AUTOFONT REGISTRATION 29.95 ________ Included with registration: AUTOFONT.EXE Registered version 10 + FONTASTIK HQ MODULES 50 + LARGE DISPLAY FONTS HEADINGS AUTODET ANS2DEB ________ REXXCOM SUPER-PAK II 129.95 ________ Includes registration + all the following: + -- -- -- -- -- + AUTOFONT.EXE (Registered Version) | VALUE OF | 10 + FONTASTIK HQ MODULES | SUPER-PAK II | 50 + LARGE DISPLAY FONTS | if registered | HEADINGS | separately: | AUTODET | | ANS2DEB | $154.75 | ANS2COM Registered + -- -- -- -- -- + AUTODOC Registered AUTOCOM Registered XL2001 Registered XLSHOW Registered DIGIPAD Registered ________ Add $1.00 for 3.5" diskette 1.OO ________ Subtotal ________ Sales Tax (NJ Adresses) ________ Shipping & Handling ________ ($4 USA & Canada, $10 elsewhere) Total (PAYMENT MUST BE ENCLOSED) ________ Name: ____________________________________________ Company if any: ____________________________________________ Street Address: ____________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ____________________________________________ Country: ____________________________________________ Mail to: If ordering from outside USA, payment must REXXCOM Systems be International Money Order, or bank check P.O. Box 111 drawn on a bank with offices in USA, or Schooleys Mt., NJ O787O cash. Use registered mail to send cash. USA