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@TI^WRITER^VERSION^5.0

.CE
January 1991
.HE ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-%-


Version 5.0 is a major new Fairware
release of TI Writer.  The
modifications have been extensive in
order to remove many of the anoyances
of the original package.  At the same
time, the new version is strictly
compatible with the original.

Fairware contributions of $10 can be
sent to:
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RAG SOFTWARE
R.^A.^Green
1032 Chantenay Dr.
Gloucester, Ont. CANADA
K1C 2K9
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@Editor^Improvements, Version 4.0
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1.^The editor runs independent from the
cartridge (or with it if you like).
2.^The performance (i.e. speed) of all
features has been improved, with
special attention to some features.
3.^A dramatic improvement in the speed
of move, copy and delete lines.  Move
lines is instantaneous and will never
give the "out of memory" condition.
Delete lines, in most cases, is also
nearly instantaneous.
4.^All cursor movement from line to
line has been speeded up when no lines
are changed.
5.^All keyboard input has been speeded
up in an attempt to prevent loss of
characters when "wraping" to the next
line.
6.^A new command, QQ, has been added to
exit immediately from the editor
without further prompting.
7.^A number entered as a command is
equivalent to Show line, that is, the
line whose number is entered is
positioned at the top of the screen.
8.^In command mode, simply pressing
ENTER will return you to edit mode.
9.^Two new control codes have been
added.  "CTRL ," positions to the top
of the file (i.e. Show line 1).
"CTRL^." positions to the last line of
the file (i.e. Show line E).
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10.^The CHARA1 file is no longer
required to define a new character set
for the editor.
11.^An install or configuration program
is provided that allows you to tailor
the editor for your environment.  You
can:
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a.^define your printer for PF,
b.^set the initial screen colours,
c.^set the initial tabs,
d.^set word wrap initially on or off,
e.^set display of line numbers
initially on or off,
f.^define the character set.
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@Editor^Improvements, Version 5.0
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1.^A new command, FF, has been added to
load and execute the Formatter from the
editor, passing the file name.
2.^A new command, VF, has been added to
view a text file while editing some
other file.
3.^A new command, LD, has been added to
load a disk's directory into the
file being editted.
4.^A new command, FL, has been added to
allow file name selection from a
directory for LF and/or VF.
5.^The "*EOF" line now shows the amount
of memory available.
6.^The form of the drive specification
for SD, LD and FL has been changed to
accommodate hard disk users.
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@Editor^Notes.
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1.^No features of the Editor have been
removed, although SD is different as it
was done by code in the cartridge GROM.
2.^The text buffer is exactly the same
size.
3.^As mentioned in the TIW manual but
not stressed enough, it is IMPORTANT to
immediately do a save file and then
reload it after a Recover Edit.
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@Formatter^Improvements.
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1.^The Formatter now runs independent
from the cartridge (or with it if you
like).
2.^The overall performance (i.e. speed)
of the Formatter has been improved.
3.^There has been a dramatic reduction
in the size of the Formatter on disk
which makes for faster loading.
4.^The formatter's "format commands"
can now be entered in upper, lower or
mixed case.
5.^When multiple format commands are
used on a single line (separated by
semi-colons) a period can precede all
commands.
6.^The bug in handling asterisks when
not in mailing list mode and the bug in
handling double at signs or double
ampersands in centred lines have been
fixed.  Try your existing Formatter on
the file BUGDEMO.
7.^Eight new format commands have been
added to the formatter.  They are
described below.
8.^A new response to the prompt, "Pause
at end of page?", is provided to make
using letterhead or single sheet paper
easier.  The response "L" indicates
that the formatter is to pause at the
end of each page and that the normal
spacing at the top of the page is not
to be done so that letterhead paper can
be positioned in the printer at the
correct place for the first line of
text to be printed.  The formatter
normally prints two blank lines, the HE
line and another blank line at the top
of pages.  None of these will be
printed when the "L" response is used,
but the line number will still be set
to five.
9.^The disk number in the filenames for
IF, ML and CH format commands may be
specified as an asterisk to indicate
the same drive as the main input file.
This allows a document to be printed
independent of the drive selected by
the user.
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10.^An install or configuration program
is provided that allows you to define
your printer for the formatter.
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@Formatter^Notes.

^^No features have been removed.
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@Installing^Version^5.0

First, make a working copy of the
distribution disk.  If you have a
character set module that you want
installed into the Editor then it must
be made available on a separate drive
or must be copied onto the working
disk.  You will be asked for the
filename of the character set module
during installation.

The two installation programs, EDITINST
and FORMINST, can be loaded and run
using: E/A Option 5, TIW Option 3, or
XB with program INLOAD.

The installation programs prompt for
their inputs.


@Loading^Version^5.0

The new Editor and Formatter can be
loaded in a variety of ways.  Both
programs are now standard "E/A Option
5" programs.  Of course, they can be
loaded by the TI Writer cartridge in
the normal way, or by using Option 3.
The Editor is completely independent
and loads all VDP registers and tables.
The Formatter requires the VDP set up
as for E/A Option 5.  The following
special loaders are provided to
simulate the TI Writer Cartridge Menu
for loading the Editor and Formatter.
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1.^Extended BASIC "LOAD" program.
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This program can be easily modified to
add other programs to the menu.  The
first DATA statement has the menu
heading and the number of menu items.
The other DATA statements have the
program environment type, the program
name and the menu text for each program
on the menu.  Each item is in the form:

^^^^^^^^"tnnnnnnnnnn ttttttt..."

where "T" is the environment type the
program requires, and is either "E" for
E/A environment or "X" for Extended
BASIC environment.  "nnnnnnnnnn" is the
name of the program file to be loaded
and must be exactly 10 characters,
padded if necessary on the right with
blanks.  "ttttttt" is the text for the
menu display.

The disk number from which the programs
are loaded can also be changed by
changing statement 7:

^^^^^^^^^^CALL LOAD(-123,49)

Where 49 is ASCII "1".  Note: Do not
change statements 1 or 2 as the loader
is hidden between them.
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2.^E/A Supercart menu program.
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When program "TIWSEA" is loaded via
Option 5 into an E/A Supercart (i.e.
RAM at >6000->7FFF) it presents a menu
for TI Writer Version 5.0.  It also
leaves itself as a ROM menu item for
consoles that support ROM cartridges.

Note that the file names entered for
Options 3, 4 and 5 are retained and are
available for later use.  The drive
number from which the Editor and
Formatter are loaded can be easily
patched in TIWSEA either on disk or
when loaded into the E/A Supercart.
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3.^Mini Memory resident loader.
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When program "TIWMM" is loaded via
Option 3 into the Mini Memory and run
with program name "TIW" it presents a
menu for TI Writer Version 5.0.  Once
loaded, the program can be reused until
something else is loaded into the Mini
Memory.

Note that the file names entered for
Options 3, 4 and 5 are retained and are
available for later use.  The drive
number from which the Editor and
Formatter are loaded can be easily
patched in TIWMM using Easy Bug.
Location >73D5 is the drive number for
the Editor and location >73F1 is the
drive number for the Formatter.
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@Distrubution^Disk^Contents

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BUGDEMO^^^Demonstrates two Formatter bugs
CHARA1^^^^A true lower case character
set
EDITA1^^^^The Editor, segment 1
EDITA2^^^^The Editor, segment 2
EDITINST^^Installation program for the
Editor
FORMA1^^^^The Formatter
FORMINST^^Installation program for the
Formatter
INLOAD^^^^Extended BASIC loader for the
installation programs
LOAD^^^^^^Extended BASIC loader for the
Editor and/or Formatter
TIWMM^^^^^Mini Memory TI Writer Menu
object text, program name: TIW
TIWSEA^^^^E/A Supercart TI Writer Menu
TIWV50^^^^This Version 5.0 writeup
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@New^Editor^Commands.

Version 5.0 of the Editor implements
a general form of the device name
rather than simply a disk number for
the commands: SD, LD and FL.  The
device name for these commands may be
entered in either of the following
forms:
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DSKn.
DSK.diskname.
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Note that the trailing period must be
entered.  In this new implemention, the
device name is retained for use in the
next SD, LD or FL command.

&FILE^LIST Coded as:
.SP;IN+10
FL^^^device-name
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The FL command accepts a device name
then presents a menu of file names from
the directory of that device.  The user
can use the arrow keys to move through
the list.  Typing an "L" beside a
filename sets that name as the default
filename for the LF, SF or FF command.
Typing a "V" beside a filename selects
that file as the default for the VF
command.  If "L" or "v" are typed more
than once then the last file selected
is used.  Pressing ENTER causes return
to editing.

&FORMAT^FILE Coded as:
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FF^^^filename
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The FF command causes the Formatter to
be loaded and run.  It accepts a
filename which is passed to the
formatter.  The default filename is the
same as for LF or SF.

&LOAD^DIRECTORY Coded as:
.SP;IN+10
LD^^^[after] device-name
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The LD command loads the direcory of a
disk into the file being editted.  The
form of the directory is the same as
that displayed by SD.  If the "after"
line number is given the directory is
loaded into the file after that line.
If not given, the current file is
purged before the directory is loaded.

&VIEW^FILE Coded as:
.SP;IN+10
VF^^^[start] [stop] filename
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The VF command is used to view part or
all of a text file while editing some
other file.  Pressing the SPACE bar
will pause/resume the scrolling through
the file.  Pressing FCTN 4 will
terminate viewing and return to
editing.
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@New^Format^Commands.

&PRINTER^CONTROL coded as:
.SP;IN+10
PC n1,n2,n3,...
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which causes the control codes
n1,n2,n3,... to be sent directly to the
printer without changing the line
count.  This can be used for printer
setup without the trouble of TL.  Note
that like most format commands, PC
causes a break in the text and thus
cannot be used in the middle of a line.

&DEFINE^UNDERSCORE^CONTROL^CHARACTER
coded as:
.SP;IN+10
DU n
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Where n is the number of the code to be
used as the underscore begin character.
The initial setting for DU is 38, the
ampersand.

&DEFINE^BOLDFACE^CONTROL^CHARACTER
coded as:
.SP;IN+10
DB n
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Where n is the number of the code to be
used as the boldface or overstrike
begin character.  The initial setting
for DB is 64, the at sign.

&DEFINE^MAILING^LIST^CONTROL^CHARACTER
coded as:
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DM n
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Where n is the number of the code to be
used as the mailing list insert
character.  The initial setting for DM
is 42, the asterisk.

&DEFINE^REQUIRED^BLANK^CHARACTER
coded as:
.SP;IN+10
DR n
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Where n is the number of the code to be
used as the required blank character.
The initial setting for DR is 94, the
caret.

&AS^IS^TEXT^BEGIN coded as:
.SP;IN+10
AI
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This format command is similiar to NF
except that the left margin is still
observed.  As Is text is ended by an FI
format command.

&CONDITIONAL^PAGE^EJECT coded as:

^^^^^^^^^^CP n

A page break will occur if there is
less than n lines remaining on the
current page; otherwise, the CP is
ignored.

&CHAIN^FILES coded as:

^^^^^^^^^^.CF filename

When this command is encountered, the
main input file is closed, and the user
is prompted to insert the disk for the
named file.  When the user presses
ENTER, the named file is processed.
This allows changing of disks and the
processing of an unlimited length
document.  Note this command is invalid
in an "included" file (just as IF
commands may not be nested).  In
addition, only a single copy of the
document will be printed when chained
files are used.


@REFERENCE^SHEETS

The complete list of commands and
function codes for both the Editor and
the Formatter is given below.
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@Editor^Commands
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CMD^^^FUNCTION^^^^^^^^^PARAMETERS
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C^^^^Copy lines^^^^^^start stop after
D^^^^Delete lines^^^^start stop
DF^^^Delete file^^^^^filename
E^^^^Edit mode^^^^^^^--
F^^^^Files help^^^^^^--
FL^^^Files List^^^^^^DSKn.
FF^^^Format File ^^^^filename
FS^^^Find string^^^^^[startcol]
[endcol] /string/
L^^^^Lines help^^^^^^--
LD^^^Load Directory^^[after] filename
LF^^^Load
file^^^^^^^[after][start][end] filename
M^^^^Move lines^^^^^^start stop after
P^^^^Purge text^^^^^^Y|N
PF^^^Print
file^^^^^^[C][L][start][stop]
printername
Q^^^^Quit^^^^^^^^^^^^E|P|S
QQ^^^Quick quit^^^^^^--
RE^^^Recover Edit^^^^Y|N
RS^^^Replace String^^[startcol][endcol]
/old/new/
S^^^^Show line^^^^^^^number
SD^^^Show Directory^^DSKn.
SF^^^Save File^^^^^^^[start][stop]
filename
SH^^^Search help^^^^^--
T^^^^Tabs^^^^^^^^^^^^I|T|L|R
VF^^^View File^^^^^^^[start][stop]
filename
n^^^^Line n^^^^^^^^^^--
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@Editor^Codes

FCTN^^^ACTION^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^CTRL^^^ACTION
-------------------------^^^^^^---------------------
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1^^^^^Delete Character^^^^^^^^^1^^^^Oops
2^^^^^Insert Character^^^^^^^^^2^^^^Reformat
3^^^^^Delete Line^^^^^^^^^^^^^^3^^^^Screen Colours
4^^^^^Roll Down^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^4^^^^Next Paragraph
5^^^^^Next Window^^^^^^^^^^^^^^5^^^^Duplicate Line
6^^^^^Roll Up^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^6^^^^Last Paragraph
7^^^^^Tab^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^7^^^^Word Tab
8^^^^^Insert Line^^^^^^^^^^^^^^8^^^^New Paragraph
9^^^^^Command Mode^^^^^^^^^^^^^9^^^^New Page
0^^^^^Line Numbers Toggle^^^^^^0^^^^Word Wrap Toggle
=^^^^^Command Mode^^^^^^^^^^^^^A^^^^Roll Down
E^^^^^Cursor Up^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B^^^^Roll Up
D^^^^^Cursor Right^^^^^^^^^^^^^C^^^^Command Mode
S^^^^^Cursor Left^^^^^^^^^^^^^^D^^^^Cursor Right
X^^^^^Cursor Down^^^^^^^^^^^^^^E^^^^Cursor Up
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F^^^^Delete Character
G^^^^Insert Character
H^^^^Last Paragraph
I^^^^Tab
J^^^^Next Paragraph
K^^^^Delete to End of Line
L^^^^Home Cursor
M^^^^New Paragraph
N^^^^Delete Line
O^^^^Insert Line
P^^^^New Page
Q^^^^----
R^^^^Reformat
S^^^^Cursor Left
T^^^^Back Tab
U^^^^Special Character Mode
V^^^^Beginning of Line
W^^^^Word Tab
X^^^^Cursor Down
Y^^^^Left Margin Release
Z^^^^Oops
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comma^^Show Line 1
period^Show Line E
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@Formatter^Commands
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CMD^^^^^^^^^^^^^FUNCTION
---------------------------------------------
@@^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Begin Boldfaceing (See DB)
&&^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Begin Underscoring (See DU)
caret^^^^^^^^^^^Required Blank (See DR)
*^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Mailing List Variable (See DM)
c/r^^^^^^^^^^^^^Break Text
p/a^^^^^^^^^^^^^Break Page
AD^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Begin Right Margin Justification
AI^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Begin As Is Text
BP^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Break Page
BR^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Break Text
CE^n^^^^^^^^^^^^Centre n Lines
CH filename ^^^^Chain Files
CO^text^^^^^^^^^Comment
CP n^^^^^^^^^^^^Conditional Page Break
DB n^^^^^^^^^^^^Define Boldface Character
DM n^^^^^^^^^^^^Define Mailing List Variable Char
DP n:text^^^^^^^Define Mailing List Prompt
DR n^^^^^^^^^^^^Define Required Blank Character
DU n^^^^^^^^^^^^Define Underscore Character
FI^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Begin Text Filling
FO^text [%]^^^^^Page Footing
HE^text [%]^^^^^Page Heading
IF^filename^^^^^Include File
IN^[+|-]n^^^^^^^Indent
LM^[+|-]n^^^^^^^Left Margin
LS^n^^^^^^^^^^^^Line Spacing
ML^filename^^^^^Mailing List File
NA^^^^^^^^^^^^^^No Right Margin Justification
NF^^^^^^^^^^^^^^No Text Filling
PA^[+|-] n^^^^^^Set Page Number
PC^n1,n2,...^^^^Printer Control
PL^[+|-] n^^^^^^Page Length
RM^[+|-] n^^^^^^Right Margin
SP^n^^^^^^^^^^^^Space n Lines
TL^n:n1,n2,...^^Transliterate Character
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