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Spex version 1.02
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This is a textfile reader, or in the words of my RE
teacher, a font scroller. All it does is load in a
textfile and display it in a window, with the option
of flipping through it page by page manually, or
getting the program to do it for you. You can also
save individual pages or the whole document.
Documents of up to 1386 lines of 76 characters can
be loaded, which is a very long textfile!
Once the textfile is loaded, you can edit the text
in the window. This can then be saved as normal.
If you do edit the text, the changes cannot be
undone unless you reload the file.
This program is RISC OS 3 only, as I believe that
as RISC OS 2 is no longer made, and most people have
upgraded, it is not worth going to the trouble of
providing 'extra' bits for out-of-date operating
systems. Thus, even attempting to load it on the
old OS will cause an error to occur, luckily not a
fatal one.
Options at the top of the window
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Lefthand : The arrows flip through the pages one
by one, and you can skip to a specified
page simply by typing in its number and
pressing RETURN.
Righthand: The alarm clock opens the page turner
when you click on it.
The disc icon saves the current page to
disc, using a standard save box.
The textfile icon saves the whole
document to disc, also using a standard
save box.
The righthand arrow scrolls to the end
of the file.
The lefthand arrow scrolls to the
beginning of the file.
Options in the alarm dialogue box
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Delay : Sets up the delay between pages in seconds.
Write this in the writable icon between
'Start' and 'seconds'.
Repeat: If turned on then when the turner reaches
the end of the file it will start again at
page one.
Start : Starts the whole thing going. Pressing
RETURN in the writable icon also sets it up.
Iconbar menu
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Info : Leads to a dialogue box giving information
about the program (e.g. version number).
Clicking on the icons in here will produce
instructions on where to find further
information, and maybe a picture of me as
well!
Quit : Quits the program. Quite self-explanatory
really.
Window menu
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Pause : Pauses the timer.
Continue: Continues the timer. If the timer is not
paused, it flips to the next page.
Abort : Cancels the timer altogether.
Known bugs
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NONE!!! I cannot STAND imperfect programs!!
Future upgrades
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1. Functions for printing the current page direct
to the printer. At the moment, you have to choose
the 'Save page' option and drag the icon to the
printer driver. The same goes for the whole file.
2. Anti-aliased text. I think that will be several
years ahead somehow, as I haven't a CLUE how to
handle font menus or anti-aliased icons from C.
3. ???
History
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1.00 Well, its the first version for a start. Any
more explaining needed?
1.01 Text editing made possible.
1.02 Rewind/Forward-wind icons included, as well as
repeat facility.
IMPORTANT NOTE
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This program is ShareWare. This means that if you
like it you can send me some money. Simple really.
I have a friend who has some games on the
Amiga (ugh!) ShareWare market, and so far has only
received half a polo mint for his efforts. I hope
that kind, considerate Archimedes users like you
are a bit less tight-fisted!
Anyway, if you send me money, it puts you on the
list for future upgrades. Your money would cover the
cost of a disc to put it on (about £2 including p&p)
meaning you would get the newer versions much
quicker than anyone else.
Comments (and money of course) should be sent to:
Richard Holland
27 Lordsfield Gardens
Overton
Near Basingstoke
Hampshire RG25 3EW
ENGLAND
Please don't forget to enclose your address so I can
send you upgrades/replies.
Hope you like it. See you for now!
PS. If you really want to see what I look like, try
clicking on the 'Author' field of the 'Info'
box from the iconbar menu.
PPS. A really awful joke:
Q. What do computers have with their fish?
A. Microchips! (groan groan...)