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4GIFEDIT 1.1
GIF Viewer/Description Editor
For Use with 4DOS and VPIC
(C) Mindware 1991
Brisbane,QLD,Australia
Fido : 3:640/307
4DOS and VPIC are copyright by their respective authors. 4GIFEDIT is
released into the public domain to be used freely by anyone.
1. Intro
4GIFEDIT is designed to be used in a similar fashion to 4EDIT, but for
GIF (Compuservice) format files. To allow you to edit the description
while looking at the picture or view the picture while looking at the
description.
2. Using 4GIFEDIT
Just ensure that 4GIFEDIT.EXE and VPIC.EXE are in your path, go into the
directory you have your GIF files in and type
4GIFEDIT [path] [/D] [/S] <CR>.
The path is any valid dos path (not a filename or filespec) and is
optional - if it is left out 4GIFEDIT uses the current directory.
The /D is optional and specifies to use the MONO screen for TEXT and the
VGA/EGA etc screen for graphics.
The /S is optional and will show the list of GIF files sorted by filename.
A screen will appear showing a list of GIF files (without extension) the
4DOS description and the resolution of the GIF file.
ACTIONS IN THE MAIN GIF LIST
Cursor Movement
===============
<Home>, <CtrlQ><S> Highlight to first item.
<End>, <CtrlQ><D> Highlight to last item.
<Up>, <CtrlE>, <CtrlW> Highlight up one row.
<Down>, <CtrlX>, <CtrlZ> Cursor down one row
<PgUp>, <CtrlR> Scroll display up one page.
<PgDn>, <CtrlC> Scroll display down one page.
Other
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<Enter> Displays GIF picture
<Esc>, <ClickRight> Aborts all changes to descriptions
and Exits to DOS
<Ctrl><CR> Saves all changes to descriptions
and Exits to DOS
<SPACE> Go into description edit mode.
<"> Copy the above description and then go
into edit mode.
ACTIONS DURING VIEWING OF GIF
In dual screen mode, the program will resume straight after viewing a
GIF, in single screen mode you will need to press <CR> to continue with
the main GIF list.
ACTIONS WHILE EDITING THE DESCRIPTION
Cursor Movement
===============
<Left>, <CtrlS> Cursor left one character.
<Right>, <CtrlD> Cursor right one character.
<CtrlLeft>, <CtrlA> Cursor left one word.
<CtrlRight>, <CtrlF> Cursor right one word.
<Home>, <CtrlQ><S> Cursor to beginning of line.
<End>, <CtrlQ><D> Cursor to end of line.
Insertion and Deletion
======================
<Del>, <CtrlG> Delete character at cursor.
<Bksp>, <CtrlH>, <CtrlBksp> Delete character to left of cursor.
<CtrlY> Delete entire line.
<CtrlEnd>, <CtrlQ><Y> Delete from cursor to end of line.
<CtrlHome> Delete from start of line to cursor.
<CtrlT> Delete word to right of cursor.
<CtrlP> Insert control character.
For example, to insert a ^G,
you would enter <CtrlP><CtrlG>.
<Ins>, <CtrlV> Toggle insert mode on and off.
A fat cursor indicates insert mode;
a thin cursor indicates overtype mode.
Other
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<Enter>, <CtrlM>, Accept contents of line.
<CtrlR>, <CtrlQ><L> Restore original contents
of the current line.
<Esc>, <CtrlBreak> Quit editing.
3. ErrorLevels and Errors
Errorlevel Error
========== =====
251 Directory <Dir> does not exist
252 Bad parameters
253 Dual switch specified on single monitor system
254 Can't find VPIC.EXE on path
255 No .GIF files in <dir>
4. Other Notes
After changes to the DESCRIPT.ION file the old file is called
DESCRIPT.BAK, both these files are hidden.
I might even enhance the program to do useful things like navigating
tree structure, show all mode, command line options even but at this
stage it was written in 5 hours and I wanted to keep it simple.
This program is provided as is and I am not responsible for anything
that goes wrong because of your use of it.
5. Thanks
Thanks to the guys at Turbopower for OPRO 1.10 without whom this useful
little 4DOS utility would not be here today.
Thanks to Rex Conn for 4DOS.
Thanks to Bob Montgomery for VPIC.
Thanks to Vernon. D. Buerg for LIST.