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                   Amac43(a+b+c+d+e).zip  QEdit Macros
                    Written By Tom Hogshead  6/22/92
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    Amac contain approximately 450 QEdit macros.     Amac43.zip, uploaded
    to SemWare,  is split into  four files  as Amac43(a+b+c+d).zip.  Amac
    can also  be found on  CompuServe Ibmapp  Lib 1 as  Amac43.zip and as
    Amac3e.zip, and Exec-PC (414-789-4210).

    The  latest Amac  files  and macros  can  be obtained  by downloading
    either    Amac43.zip   or  Amac43(a+b+c+d+e).    Changed   files  and
    new  macros added  since Amac43.zip was  issued  can be  found in the
    modification file Amac43e.zip.

 Macro Descriptions
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1)  BOOKxx.QM are a series  of macros to place  ( ) around selected words
    in  QEdit files  as bookmarks.   Jumping to  a desired  location in a
    file and reading  an unlimited number of  macros is almost instantan-
    ous.  Expands macro buffer space.  See also JMPPOSxx.QM.
2)  BUFFxx.QM contains  macros to  access and  manipulate Scratch Buffers
    the same as StoreScrBuff, AppendScrBuff  and GetScrBuff do except the
    last accessed buffer name is entered  at the buffer name prompt.  All
    currently loaded  Scratch Buffers may  also be saved  and reloaded at
    the next edit session.
3)  CENTxx.QM are QEdit macros to center lines/paragraphs/files.
4)  COMTxx.QM contains  macros to  comment and  un-comment lines, blocks,
    paragraphs, macros, C programs, and  dBase lines.  Also has macros to
    insert  and delete  text at beginning  of  lines or  blocks, macro to
    speed  up batch  file running, and  macros  to make  and remove boxes
    surrounding text with any border.
5)  DATExx.QM are macros for Date and Time in different formats.
6)  DELSPxx.QM macros may  be used to delete  leading spaces from various
    lines in the file currently being edited.
7)  DSIZxx.QM  are  macros to  list  all  directories in  a  current or a
    specified drive, sorted  by directory size  in descending order.  The
    number of files in each directory is also shown.
8)  FILExx.QM QEdit macros allow the user  to select files from a list to
    either load, delete,  read a macfile, save  a read-only file, or save
    files  with the  name either  09141025.EXT  or file  NAME.914.  Spell
    check macros with ShareSpell.  Macros  to save files without backups,
    and  delete and  edit backups.   Cursor  position and  scroll macros.
    Macros to remove duplicate lines from files.
9)  Index of Amac macros, by Category.
10) JMPPOSxx  contains  QEdit macros  to  provide an  alternative  to the
    "bookmarking" macros in BOOKxx.QM.  The  JMPPOS macros allow the user
    to  set "Position  Markers" at various  points  in a  file, then jump
    quickly to the next or previous  position marker from anywhere in the
    file or across files.
11) MACRxx.QM contains QEDIT macros to  easily convert macros to and from
    text/binary using QMAC.
12) MENUxx.QM is a QEdit menuing system.
13) MISCxx.QM are miscellaneous macros:  cursor and line position macros,
    counting macros,  column block and box making macros,   compare files
    macros, macros to make single column macros, and other new macros
14) MSGxx.QM QEdit  macros make,  update and remove  an Index  of all the
    messages in an OffLine mail reader  saved message file with the Index
    inserted  at the  top of  the  saved message  file.  Macros  are also
    included  to   reformat offline   message reader   messages retaining
    sender initials and quoting character for quoting replies.
15) PAGExx.QM QEdit  macros "paginate"  files and  QMAC txtfiles  so page
    break  locations  can  be  seen  and  moved  for  better readability.
16) PAUSExx.QM  macros make  any  portion of  a  QEdit macro  marked as a
    block a  "single step"  macro by entering  a "pause"  before the each
    macro command in  the block.  Macros are  included to revert a single
    step macro to normal operation.
17) QLSTxx.QM contains macros that enables QEdit  to load a list of files
    from  a  FileList  of unlimited  length.
18) RFRMxx.QM contains  macros to  reformat QEDIT  blocks, paragraphs and
    files.   Number of  words in a  file  can be  counted.  Deletes extra
    blank  lines in  files.   Capitalize first  letter  of every  word in
    block.  Double and triple space files.  Left and right justify blocks
    and files.
19) RINGxx.QM macros  emulate PC Magazine  FILECTRL.COM enabling the user
    to  know  what  files  are  in  the  ring,  in  what  order,  and the
    capability to load  a file in  the ring *without*  having to nextfile
    through the ring.   Files may be loaded  from a list  of files at the
    command line or from a Pick List  of files in the ring while editing.
20) SIZExx.QM are QEdit  macros that quickly shows  the byte size of each
    macro.  Size  is added to  the end of  the macro with  an asterisk in
    column 1.
21) SRCHxx.QM are  QEdit macros to  search/replace and  search only using
    FGREP and MAXFIND.  Only files  containing the search text are loaded
    automatically,  and  then the  desired  search/replace  is performed.
    Search/replace  may be  run from  the command  line or  while editing
    files.  Search or  search/replace may be also  performed on ZIP files
    without manually unzipping and rezipping.
22) TIMERxx.QM are macros enabling the  user to measure execution time of
    QEdit   macro  command  sequences   with  unparalleled  accuracy  and
    versatility.
23) TOGLxx.QM   contains  QEdit  macros  to  toggle  Insert,  AutoIndent,
    WordWrap,  EnterMatching  and  BoxDraw ON,  and  toggle  Backups OFF.
24) VDATxx.QM  contains QEdit  macros to  show  in a  window the  row and
    column descriptions  for data  in "wide  and deep"  data tables whose
    row and column descriptions may have scrolled from the screen.