Welcome to ANSIartist's help system! This screen explains how to use the help feature; please refer to your manual to get additional information. ,
Keyboard Users:
Use the cursor keys to move the help text; use Tab and Shift-Tab to focus a topic. A Help Topic is a highlighted and selectable term in the text. Help Topics are links to other help screens; press ENTER to switch to the linked screen of the currently focused topic. To move the help text, you can use PgDn, PgUp, Home and End, too. Press ESC to close the help window.
Mouse Users:
Click with the mouse on an topic to focus it or double-click on an topic to switch to the linked help screen. To move the help text, use the scroll bars at the window frame. Click on the "Close" icon (the upper left small box in brackets positioned on the window's first line) to close the help window. )
So, here you can try how to use topics: 0
Help
Hotkeys
The
Editor
Window
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Editor Window
In an editor window you can type text, use block operations, draw lines and boxes and much more. Clicking with the right mouse button will bring up the context
menu which contains several often-used commands.
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Cursor
Movement
Edit
File
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ASCII Chart
To select a character, use the cursor keys to move the cursor; to insert it into the next editor window, press ENTER or double-click on a character. If you want to use a key (or a key combination, like Alt-K) as hotkey for a character, just focus that character and press the key (or key combination) you want to use.
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Key
Window
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Key Window
This window shows a list of all used hotkeys.
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ASCII
Chart
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Tabulator Window
Use the cursor keys to move the cursor. Press the space bar or click with the mouse to set or delete a tabulator.
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Variable Window
The variable window displays the current variable list. Press ENTER (or double-click with the left mouse button) to insert the focused variable into the next editor window or press SPACE (or double-click with the right mouse button) to edit it.
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Help Hotkeys
Here is a summary of keys you can use in the help system:
Key
Result
Tab
Selects the next topic.
Shift-Tab
Selects the previous topic.
ENTER
Switches the help screen.
Cursor keys(*)
Move the help text.
(*) Cursor keys means: Up, Down, Right, Left, PgUp, PgDn, Home and End.
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ANSIartist
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Cursor Movement
Use the following keys to manage cursor movement in an edit window: Z
Key
Result
Up
One line up
Down
One line down
Right
One column right
Left
One column left
Home
First column of current line
End
Last column of current line
PgUp
First line of current column
PgDn
Last line of current column
ENTER
First column of next line
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Window
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Message Box
This small dialog boxes show a message and offers several buttons to answer. There may be at least one and as maximum three buttons available in one such box: %
[ OK ]
Use this button to accept and to close the dialog box. Pressing the OK button will always mean "Yes, I wanna do this". +
[ Cancel ]
Press the CANCEL button to close the dialog box and to abort whole the command - pressing Esc or clicking on the Close icon in the upper left corner will do the same. (
[ Yes ]
The same thing like the OK button. %
[ No ]
Closes the dialog box, but does not accept the message. The command will be continued!
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Help Index Legend
ANSIartist supports SmartMenus: Every window type has its own menu. In the help index, there are four numbers used to show when a command is available. L
1: Edit window
2: ASCII chart
3: Tabulator Window
4: Variable List
A command listed like
1 2 4 Tabulators
is available in Edit windows (1), in the ASCII chart window (2) and the Variable List Window (3).
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Help Index
Help on help 6
ANSIartist
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Legend
General help
Editor
Window
Cursor
Movement
Context
ASCII
Chart
Key
Window
Tabulator
Window
Variable
Window
Message
Command help (sorted by menus) P
1: Editor window
2: ASCII chart
3: Tabulator Window
4: Variable Window
<all> FileMenu T
1 2 3 4 Open
1 2 3 4 New
1 Save
1 Save
1 Save
2/3/4 Open
set/Open
tab.set/Open
variable
2/3/4 New
set/New
tab.set/Clear
2/3/4 Save
set/Save
tab.set/Save
variables
2/3/4 Save
as/Save
tab.set
as/Save
1 2 3 4 Change
1 2 3 4 DOS
shell
1 2 3 4 Execute
1 2 3 4 Exit
<1> Edit
Menu
1 Undo
1 Select
1 Cut
1 Copy
1 Paste
1 Move
1 Paste
1 Clear
1 Save
block
1 Load
block
<4> Variables
Menu +
4 New
4 Edit
4 Delete
<1> Attribute
Menu 0
1 CurrentColor
1 Change
attribute
<1> Extras
Menu %
1 Draw
1 Draw
<all> Options
Menu 2
1 2 3 4 Environment
Submenu
1 2 3 4 Mouse
1 2 3 4 Colors
1 2 3 4 Video
1 Line
1 Box
1 2 3 4 Wildcards
1 Fullscreen
1 2 3 4 Startup/Quit
1 ANSI
length
1 2 3 4 Save
options
1 2 3 4 Retrieve
options
1 2 3 4 Save
desktop
1 2 3 4 Load
desktop
<all> Window
Menu
1 2 3 4 Resize/move
1 Zoom
1 2 3 4 Next
1 2 3 4 Previous
1 2 3 4 Close
1 Tile
1 Cascade
1 2 3 4 List
1 Toggle
fullscreen
1 Toggle
variables
1 3 4 ASCII
chart
1 2 4 Tabulators
1 2 3 Variables
2 Keys
<all> Help
Menu /
1 2 3 4 Help
1 2 3 4 Index
1 2 3 4 About
File Menu Alt-F <all>
The file menu contains following items: U
1 2 3 4 Open
1 2 3 4 New
1 Save
1 Save
1 Save
2/3/4 Open
set/Open
tab.set/Open
variable
2/3/4 New
set/New
tab.set/Clear
2/3/4 Save
set/Save
tab.set/Save
variables
2/3/4 Save
as/Save
tab.set
as/Save
1 2 3 4 Change
1 2 3 4 DOS
shell
1 2 3 4 Execute
1 2 3 4 Exit
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File
Open... F3
Opens the dialog Open
File which allows to select a file to load.
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File
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File
New...
Opens the Dialog New
Window which allows to select the new window's virtual size.
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File
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File
Save F2
Saves the current screen, using the current filename and format. If the editor window has no filename, the command File
as... will be executed.
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File
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Index
File
Save as...
Opens the Dialog Save
As which allows to enter a filename and to select a file format.
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File
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Index
File
Save all...
Sends command File
Save to all opened windows.
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File
Help
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File
New Set...
Clears the current keyboard, tabulator or variable set from memory.
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File
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Index
File
Open Set...
Has the same function like File
Open..., but loads a keyboard, tabulator or variable set instead of a screen.
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File
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Index
File
Save Set...
Has the same function like File
Save..., but saves a keyboard, tabulator or variable set instead of a screen.
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File
Help
Index
File
Save Set As...
Has the same function like File
as..., but saves a keyboard, tabulator or variable set instead of a screen.
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File
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Index
File
Change Dir...
Opens the Dialog Change
Directory which allows to change the current directory.
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File
Help
Index
File
Execute
Shows the dialog box Execute, in which you can enter a command to execute via DOS.
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File
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File
DOS Shell
Exits ANSIartist and runs DOS temporarily. Use the command EXIT to return to ANSIartist.
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File
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Index
File
Exit Alt-X
Quits ANSIartist and returns to the operating system.
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File
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Edit Menu Alt-D <1>
The edit menu contains following items:
1 Undo
1 Select
1 Cut
1 Copy
1 Paste
1 Move
1 Paste
1 Clear
1 Save
block
1 Load
block
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Edit
Undo Alt-U
Undo cancels the last edit in the current edit window - you can even cancel the last Undo command.
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Edit
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Index
Edit
Select Ctrl-S
Select allows to select a block by using the cursor keys (Up, Left, Right, Down, Home, End). To select by mouse, just click to the block origin, continue holding down the left mouse button and drag the mouse to the block destination.
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Edit
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Edit
Cut Shift-Del
Cut copies the selected block into clipboard and clears the selected area.
Refer also to: '
Edit
Edit
Select
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Edit
Copy Ctrl-Ins
This command copies the selected block into clipboard without clearing the selected area.
Refer also to: '
Edit
Edit
Select
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Edit
Paste Shift-Ins
Paste inserts the block contained in the clipboard at current cursor position in the current edit window.
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Edit
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Edit
Move Alt-M
Move cuts the current block and pastes it at current mouse/cursor position. Use the cursor keys or move the mouse to move the block; press ENTER or click with the mouse to paste the block at the current position.
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Edit
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Index
Edit
Paste and move Ctrl-M
Like Edit
Move, but does not cut the block into the clipboard (the current clipboard data is used).
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Edit
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Index
Edit
Clear Ctrl-Del
This command clears the selected area without copying the block into clipboard; can be canceled by Edit
Undo.
Refer also to: '
Edit
Edit
Select
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Index
Edit
Save block to file
Opens a standard file dialog which allows you to enter a filename. The current selected block will be saved to this file.
Refer also to: '
Edit
Edit
Select
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Edit
Load block from file
Opens a standard file dialog which allows you to select a filename. This file will be loaded into the clipboard; then, the command Edit
Paste
Move will be executed.
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Edit
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Index
Context Menu
This menu appears when the right mouse button is pressed in an edit window. It contains following often-used commands: @
Cut
Copy
Paste
Move
Paste
Clear
DrawBox
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Edit
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Index
Variable Menu Alt-V <4>
This menu is only available when a variable window is focused. It contains following items:
4 New
4 Edit
4 Delete
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Index
Variables
Executes the dialog New/Edit
Variable and adds a new variable into the list.
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Variable
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Index
Variables
Opens the dialog New/Edit
Variable which allows to change the focused variable.
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Variable
Help
Index
Variables
Delete
Deletes the focused variable from the list.
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Variable
Help
Index
Attribute Menu Alt-A <1>
This menu contains following items: (
1 Current
Color
1 Change
attribute
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Index
Attribute
Current Color Alt-C
Opens the dialog Change
Color which allows to change the current color attribute.
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Attribute
Help
Index
Attribute
Change attribute Ctrl-H
Opens the dialog Change
Attribute which allows to replace attributes (color and characters) in the current selected block.
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Attribute
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Index
Extras Menu Alt-S <1>
This menu contains following items:
1 Draw
1 Draw
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Extras
Draw box Ctrl-B
This command enters the "Draw-Box-Mode". If the option "Show this dialog box only on request" (the checkbox of the dialog Box
Options) is disables, the dialog Box
Options will be shown before. To draw a box, click with the mouse and drag the box to the destination you want. You can use the cursor keys instead.
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Extras
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Index
Extras
Draw line Ctrl-L
This command enters the "Draw-Line-Mode". Use Options
Line to change the current line style. Use the cursor keys to draw a line.
Refer also to:
Extras
Help
Index
Options Menu Alt-O <all>
The options menu contains following items: 3
1 2 3 4 Environment
submenu
1 2 3 4 Mouse
1 2 3 4 Colors
1 2 3 4 Video
1 Line
1 Box
1 2 3 4 Wildcards
1 Fullscreen
1 2 3 4 Startup/Quit
1 ANSI
length
1 2 3 4 Save
options
1 2 3 4 Retrieve
options
1 2 3 4 Save
desktop
1 2 3 4 Load
desktop
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Options
Environment Submenu
This submenu contains following items: 7
1 2 3 4 Mouse
1 2 3 4 Colors
1 2 3 4 Video
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Options
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Index
Options
Environment
Mouse
Opens the dialog box Mouse
Options which allows you to change the double click delay and to reverse the mouse buttons.
Refer also to: :
Options
Options
Environment
Submenu
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Index
Options
Environment
Colors
Opens the dialog box Colors which allows you to change ANSIartist's Envitonment colors.
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Options
Options
Environment
Submenu
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Options
Environment
Video Mode
Opens the dialog box Video
Mode which allows you to change the video mode to 80x25 or 80x50 characters.
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Options
Options
Environment
Submenu
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Index
Options
Opens the dialog box Line
Style which allows you to set the current line style. Select Extras
line to change into the draw-line mode. This option is only available if an editor window is active.
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Options
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Options
Opens the dialog box Box
Options which allows you to set the current box style. Select Extras
box to draw a box.
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Options
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Options
Wildcards
Opens the dialog box Edit
Wildcards which allows you to set the default wildcard for the open
dialog.
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Options
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Options
Fullscreen
Opens the dialog box Fullscreen
Options which allows you to hide the menu and/or status line.
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Options
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Options
Startup/Quit
Opens the dialog box Startup/Quit
Options. There, you can select auto load/save for the desktop and/or configuration file on start/quit.
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Options
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Options
ANSI line length
Opens the dialog box Set
length. There, you can type your favorite (maximum) line length in any ANSI screen created by ANSIartist. Enter 0 to use an unlimited line length.
Refer also to:
Options
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Index
Options
Save options
This command saves all settings which can be modified with the Options
Menu into the file ARTIST.CFG.
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Options
Help
Index
Options
Retrieve options
This command loads the file ARTIST.CFG (which can be created with the command Options
options) and restores all option settings.
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Options
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Index
Options
Save desktop
This command saves the current desktop (all windows positions, filenames etc) to the file ARTIST.DSK.
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Options
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Options
Load desktop
This command loads the file ARTIST.DSK and restores the desktop.
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Options
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Window Menu Alt-I <all>
1 2 3 4 Resize/move
1 Zoom
1 2 3 4 Next
1 2 3 4 Previous
1 2 3 4 Close
1 Tile
1 Cascade
1 2 3 4 List
1 Toggle
fullscreen
1 Toggle
variables
1 3 4 ASCII
chart
1 2 4 Tabulators
1 2 3 Variables
2 Keys
Window
Resize/Move Ctrl-F5
Enters the "move mode". In this mode, you can move or resize the window by using the cursor keys and Shift. Press ENTER to accept the new size and position or ESC to retrieve the old one.
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Window
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Window
Zoom F5
Resizes the window to desktop size.
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Window
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Window
Next F6
Focuses the next window.
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Window
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Index
Window
Previous Shift-F6
Focuses the previous window.
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Window
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Window
Close Alt-F3
Closes the current window.
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Window
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Window
This command makes all opened editor windows visible by resizing them. L
DEMO1.SCR
DEMO2.SCR
DEMO3.SCR
DEMO4.SCR
Tiled windows
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Window
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Window
Cascade
Rearranges all opened editor windows to a "pile" (see below). A
DEMO1.SCR
DEMO2.SCR
DEMO3.SCR
DEMO4.SCR
Cascaded windows
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Window
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Window
List Ctrl-F10
Shows all opened window titles in a list. Select a title to focus another window.
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Window
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Window
Toggle Fullscreen Ctrl-F
Resizes the current editor window to maximum screen size. Use Options
Fullscreen to show menu or status line.
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Window
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Window
Toggle Variables Ctrl-V
Shows or hides the variables in an editor window.
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Window
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Window
ASCII Cart
Shows (or focuses) the ASCII
Chart.
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Window
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Index
Window
Tabulators
Shows (or focuses) the Tabulator
Window.
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Window
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Window
Variables
Shows (or focuses) the Variable
Window.
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Window
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Window
Shows (or focuses) the Key
Window.
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Window
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Help Menu Alt-H <all>
The help menu contains following items: 0
1 2 3 4 Help
1 2 3 4 Index
1 2 3 4 About
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Index
Help
Help F1
This command enters the online help.
Refer also to: /
Help
ANSIartist
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Index
Help
Index Shift-F1
Enters the online help and shows the help
index.
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Help
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Index
Help
About
The About box shows the ANSIartist logo, version and copyright.
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Help
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Dialog box Open a File
This dialog box contains an inputbox, a file
list, a format
list, an information panel, a Cancel button, a command button (Open) and a history list, which is linked with the Name
inputbox.
Refer also to: )
File
Open...
command
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Dialog box Save File As
This dialog box contains an inputbox, a file
list, a format
list, an information panel, a Cancel button, a command button (Ok) and a history list, which is linked with the Name
inputbox.
Refer also to: ,
File
as...
command
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Dialog box Execute
This dialog contains two input boxes, a Check box, an Ok and a cancel button. p
Command
Enter the full command to execute (including pathname) in this input box. p
Parameters
Enter the parametes here (if you want to use). s
[X] Wait on key before returning
Check in here if you want that ANSIartist displays a message like "press any key to return" after executing the entered command.
Refer also to: ,
File
Execute...
command
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Index
Name
Here you can enter either the full filename directly or wildcards. The file
list will be actualized automatically.
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Files
SCREEN01.SCR
SCREEN09.SCR
SCREEN02.SCR
SCRENM10.SCR
SCREEN03.SCR
SCREEN11.SCR
SCREEN04.SCR
SCREEN12.SCR
SCREEN05.SCR
..\
SCREEN06.SCR
ANSI\
SCREEN07.SCR
USER\
SCREEN08.SCR
WILDCAT.DIR\
The file list contains the names of all entries in the current (or selected) directory: filenames and directrory names. If you have entered wildcards, only entries which match will be displayed.
C:\ARTIST\SCREENS\*.SCR
SCREEN03.SCR 3611 Oct 29,1992 5:29pm
The information panel contains the current path (with wildcards), the filename, date, time and size of the currently selected file. This informations are not selectable.
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Formats
ANSI
ASCII
Binary (2.0)
Binary (2.5)
WildCat 2.xx
WildCat 3.xx
Select a file format from this list. :
[X] Optimized
Check in here if the file should be optimized (if the format supports that). This option may save several bytes, but does create jump codes if possible.
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[ Open ]
This button opens a new editor window and loads the selected file into it.
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[ Ok ]
This buttons saves the current screen as the selected filename.
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[ Cancel ]
The Cancel button closes the dialog box changing something. Use the Esc key as an aquivalent.
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Dialog box New Window
This dialog box contains two input boxes and the box the buttons OK, Cancel and Help. a
Lines
Here you enter the number of lines used in the new window. a
Columns
In this box you enter the number of colums used in the new window.
"Push" the "OK"-Button to create a new window and accept the settings. Use the "Cancel"-Button or press ESC to cancel whole the command.
Refer also to: (
File
New...
command
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Index
Dialog box Change Directory
This dialog box contains an input box, a list box the buttons OK and Help, ChDir and Revert. |
Directory Name
Here you enter the path of the new directory.
Directory Tree
Drives
C:\
TP
TVISION
Use the cursor keys to move the bar and ENTER to change to the focused directory. d
"Push" the button "OK" or press ESC to change to the chosen directory and to close the dialog box. +
[ChDir ]
ChDir changes the current directory if a new one was chosen or entered. +
[Revert]
Revert returns to the directory which was active when you entered the dialog.
Refer also to: /
File
Change
dir...
command
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Index
Dialog box New/Edit Variable
This dialog contains tree input lines and the buttons OK and Cancel. ^
Name
Enter the name of the variable here. 1
Length
Enter the maximum name length in this input box. a
Value
Enter in this input box the variable string.
If you use a variable in an ANSI file, the variable name will be displayed in the editor window, but the value string will be saved.
Refer also to: H
Variables
command
Variables
command
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Dialog box Change Color
This dialog box offers two color panels, a checkbox, an information window and the buttons OK and Cancel.
Foreground
Background
These color panels allow you to set the current color. Q
Text Text Text
Text Text Text
This information panel shows the actual color/ attribute. =
[X] Blinking
This checkbox adds the attribute "blinking" to the current color.
Refer also to: c
Attribute
Current
color
command
Attribute
Change
attribute
dialog
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Dialog box Change Attribute
This dialog box contains of two color selectors (the same which are used in the dialog Change
Color), two additional checkboxes and the buttons OK and Cancel. *
This dialog box is tiled into two parts:
Old Attr and
New Attr.
Old Attr (= Old Attribute) means all conditions which have to be fulfilled of each character of the current selected block. If a character matches, its attibutes will be replaced by the new New Attr (= New Attribute).
The additional checkboxes
Select them if you want to replace a special character (enter it into the input line behind the checkbox). Also possible: ?
You select a color as Old Attr and a color and a character
as New Attr. Result: All charactrs, which match the color of Old Attr will be replaced by the new character and color. D
You select a color and a character as Old Attr and just a color
as New Attr. Result: Only charactrs, which match the color and are the same like the one which is specified in Old Atttr will be recolored to New Attr.
Refer also to: E
Attribute
Current
color
command
Attribute
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Index
Dialog box Mouse Options
This dialog box contains a checkbox, a scroller and the buttons OK and Cancel.
Mouse Double Click
Slow Medium Fast
The scroller Mouse Double Click tunes the time between the 1st and 2nd click of a Double Click. ^
[X] Reverse Mouse Buttons
When the checkbox Reverse Mouse Buttons is set, the right mouse button will be used as the left one.
Refer also to: f
Options
Environment
Mouse...
command
Options
Environment
Submenu
Options
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Dialog box Environment Colors
This dialog contains two list boxes, a text panel, the buttons OK, Cancel and: v
Color- and B/W-Video adaptors: two color palettes
Monochrome video adaptos: Checkboxes instead of
palettes.
With this dialog box you can change the colors of the program parts listed in "Group". ~
Group
Desktop
Menus
Dialogs
ASCII chart
Use the cursor keys to select a program part. L
Item
Color
The listbox "Item" shows the viewnames of the part fucused in "Group".
Foreground
Background
If you use a color or B/W video adaptor, you can change the color with this palettes.
Colors
) Mono low
( ) Mono high
( ) Mono underscore
( ) Mono inverse
If you use a monochrome video adaptor, you can change the character attributes with this checkbox. Q
Text Text Text
Text Text Text
This information panel shows the actual color/ attribute. X
The changes will be only made active if you close the dialog box with the "OK"-button.
Refer also to: d
Options
Environment
Colors...
Options
Environment
Submenu
Options
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Dialog box Video Mode
This dialog contains two radio buttons and the buttons OK and Cancel. i
Screen size
) 25 lines
( ) 43/50 lines
On EGA adaptors, the second option (43/50 lines) will set the screen to the 80x43 characters mode, on VGA adaptors to 80x50 characters. This option won't work with other graphic adaptors than EGA or VGA.
Refer also to: [
Options
Environment
Video
Options
Environment
Submenu
Options
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Dialog box User Defined
This dialog box contains of a input line and the buttons OK and Cancel. .
Character
In this input line you can enter ONE character as maximum. This character will be used as a box or line style.
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Dialog box Line Style
This dialog contains three radio buttons and the buttons OK and Cancel.
Line
) Normal line
( ) Double line
( ) User defined
These radio buttons allow you to select the current line style. If you select "User Defined", the dialog User
Defined will appear.
Alternative hotkeys: T
Press Ctrl-N to select "Normal line".
Press Ctrl-D to select "Double line".
Refer also to: +
Options
Options
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Dialog box Box Options
This dialog contains an input line, two radio buttons, a check box, a preview window and the buttons Title Style, Fill Style, Box Style, OK and Cancel. j
Title
You can enter the box title in this input line. It will be centered automatically. a
Title Position
) Top
( ) Bottom
Select a title position from these radio buttons. Top will place the title into the first, Bottom into the last line of the box.
[X] Show this dialog box only on request
If you select this option, this dialog box won't be displayed if you select Extras
Box. y
< Preview Window >
This window shows a demo box with the current attributes (title, color, box-, fill- and title style). You can't select it. @
[ Title Style ]
Opens the dialog Title
Style. =
[ Fill Style ]
Opens the dialog Fill
Style. :
[ Box Style ]
Opens the dialog Box
Style.
Refer also to: *
Options
Options
Help
Index
Dialog box Title Style
This dialog contains nine radio buttons and the buttons OK and Cancel.
Style
) [Title]
( ) (Title)
...
( ) User defined
These radio buttons allow you to select the title brackets. If you select "User Defined", the dialog User
Defined will appear.
Refer also to:
Box
Options
Help
Index
Dialog box Box Style
This dialog contains seven radio buttons and the buttons OK and Cancel.
Style
) Type 1
( ) Type 2
...
( ) User defined
These radio buttons allow you to select the box brackets. If you select "User Defined", the dialog User
Defined will appear. The entered character will be used to display whole the box.
Example: A
User character: *
Box: *******
* *
*******
Refer also to:
Box
Options
Help
Index
Dialog box Fill Style
This dialog contains three radio buttons and the buttons OK and Cancel.
Style
) Not filled
( ) Filled with spaces
( ) User defined
These radio buttons allow you to select the fill style. "Not filled" does not overwrite the interior characters of the box; "Filled with spaces" does clear them to the current color. If you select "User Defined", the dialog User
Defined will appear. The entered character will be used to fill out the box.
Example: A
User character: *
Box:
*****
Refer also to:
Box
Options
Help
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Dialog box Edit Wildcards
This dialog contains an input line and the buttons OK and Cancel. ^
Wildcards
Enter your favorite wildcard there.
Refer also to: =
Options
Wildcards
command
Options
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Dialog box Fullscreen Options
This dialog contains two checkboxes and the buttons OK and Cancel.
Show
[X] Show menu bar
[X] Show status line
Show menu bar enabled:
Shows the menu bar if a editor window is maximized to fullscreen (Window
Toggle
Fullscreen).
Show status line enabled:
Shows the status line if a editor window is maximized to fullscreen (Window
Toggle
Fullscreen).
Refer also to: >
Options
Fullscreen
command
Options
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Dialog box Startup/Quit Options
This dialog contains four checkboxes and the buttons OK and Cancel.
Options
[X] Load configuration on startup
[X] Load desktop on startup
[X] Save configuration when quit
[X] Save desktop when quit
Load configuration on startup enabled:
The command Options
Retrieve
Options will be executed automatically on startup. $
Load desktop on startup enabled:
The command Options
Desktop will be executed automatically on startup. !
Save configuration when quit:
The command Options
Options will be executed automatically when you exit ANSIartist.
Save desktop when quit:
The command Options
Desktop will be executed automatically when you exit ANSIartist.
Refer also to: >
Options
Fullscreen
command
Options
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Dialog box ANSI line length
This dialog contains an input line and the buttons OK and Cancel. y
Line Length
Enter the line length ANSIartist shall use in ANSI files into this input box. Enter 0 to use an unlimited line length.
Refer also to: 7
Options
length
Options
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Dialog box About
This dialog box shows the version and copyright of ANSIartist. Press ENTER to close this dialog box.
ANSIartist HELP WINDOW UNIT for Borland Pascal 7.0
dimas Software ANSIartist, Version 2.5 HELP FILE (release 6.93) of 01-07-1993 Copyright (c) 1991,93 by dimas Software. All rights reserved by Thomas Sauer and Dirk Focken. A
Written by Thomas Sauer. Copyright (c) 1992,93 by Thomas Sauer.