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KEYSTROKES: ┌─────┐ ┌─────┐
│ ALT │ + │ V │
└─────┘ └─────┘
┌─────┐
│ ? │ File PATH and name (Example: C:\FILES\MYFILES.ASC)
└─────┘
┌────────┐
│ ENTER │
└────────┘
To examine a file that exists on your system type Alt-V. You will be
prompted for the name of the file. Enter the complete filename, including
drive and path designator if desired. Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page
through the file. Press [Home] to go to the beginning of the file. Pressing
[ESC] will end the viewing procedure and return to the Terminal Mode. This
viewing facility is rather primitive; it is intended only as a convenience.
For more complete browsing power, use the Alt-A editor command, or drop
through the DOS gateway and use your favorite list program.
Edit an ASCII file <PHOTKEY 2>
KEYSTROKES: ┌─────┐ ┌─────┐
│ ALT │ + │ A │
└─────┘ └─────┘
┌─────┐
│ ? │ File PATH and name (Example: C:\FILES\MYFILES.ASC)
└─────┘
┌────────┐
│ ENTER │
└────────┘
To call an editor, word processor or other program from within ProComm, press
Alt-A. ProComm will then attempt to load the program you listed as the
editor name in the General Setup portion of the Setup screen. You can
specify any executable program (except batch files) to be called by the Alt-A
command. This command is quite useful for viewing a file, doing some
editing, or whatever.
In order for this function to work, however, a couple of things must be
correctly set. First, COMMAND.COM must reside on the drive you booted from.
Second, ProComm must be able to find the program you requested. Third, your
computer must have enough available memory to execute the desired program.
There is no default for this feature, so be sure to set it up before
attempting to use it.
1) Editor name
Use this parameter to name the program to be accessed by the Alt-A (Editor)
command. Pressing Alt-A will execute this program from within ProComm,
without the necessity of popping out through the DOS Gateway or exiting
ProComm. This is very handy for editing or listing a file while online, as
well as for developing ProComm command files and many other tasks.
The Editor name parameter can be specified in a number of ways. It may be a
complete filename with path (e.g. C:\WP\EDIT\EDITOR.EXE), just the program
name without extension (e.g. EDITOR) or anything in between. If no path is
specified, ProComm will search the directories specified in the environment
variable PATH for the indicated program.
ProComm can run almost any .EXE or .COM program using this feature as long as
there is enough memory available. Keep in mind that ProComm itself requires
approximately 130K of RAM, and the operating system another 17-30K (depending
on the version). Other resident programs (such as SideKick) can take up even
more. If you are running only 192K (the minimum possible to operate
ProComm), you may not have enough memory to load the desired program unless
it is quite small.
The Alt-A command cannot be used to execute a batch (.BAT) file.