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Turbo ScrEdit v.1.0
(C)opyright 1989 by iHn Systems
All rights are reserved.
Welcome to Turbo ScrEdit. Turbo ScrEdit is a complete screen management
system for programmers using (tm)Turbo Pascal 3.0, 4.0, or 5.0, and
(tm)Turbo C 1.5, 2.0. Some of Turbo ScrEdit's features are listed below.
You can:
1. Use screen editor that allows you to easily:
a - toggle the keyboard characters set between regular ASCII
characters and the extended graphics characters.
b - draw lines and boxes with just a few keystrokes.
c - select text color attributes for a single character
or for painting all or any part of the screen.
d - move or copy screen text by block or line.
e - undo changes.
f - define up to 128 data entry or display only fields on a
screen.
2. Change the order that the screen fields are addressed during
data entry.
3. Assign each field a different color to be used during data
entry, for displaying empty fields, and for displaying fields
containing data.
4. Specify the type of data that can be keyed into a field.
(any keyboard characters, alphabetical only, or numeric with
with from 0 to 6 decimal places.)
5. Generate source code for your language that is ready to be
compiled and run. The code generated is commented to aid you
in merging it into your code.
6. Access fields from the screen by name, just as you would
any other field in a record.
Other features include:
1. Automatic backup files.
2. Fully supported MsDos(tm) paths and directories.
3. The entire manual is implemented in the on-line help system; you
can view or print all or part of the manual whenever you need
it with just a few keystrokes.
4. Direct video memory access for lightning fast screen displays.
5. Programs using Turbo ScrEdit procedures will run on monochrome,
CGA, EGA, and VGA with out recompiling. Turbo ScrEdit procedures
detect the video type and automatically adjust to it.
6. Comes complete with a tutor and a demonstration screen file.
iHn Systesm wants to send you $10.00.
We appriciate our customers here at iHn Systems, and want to share
our success. We pay a $10.00 commission to any registered user who
helps us sell a copy of Turbo ScrEdit. Just have the person ordering
a registered copy of Turbo ScrEdit include your registration number
in the reference box on our order form.
This offer is not extended to shareware vendors, or employees of
shareware vendors.
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** DISCLAIMER **
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Turbo ScrEdit diskettes, programs, and documentation are distributed AS IS,
with no guarantee it will work correctly in any or all situations.
- The manual may contain errors and/or omissions. In no event will
iHn Systems be liable for any damages or losses of any type.
YOU USE Turbo ScrEdit AT YOUR OWN RISK. Further, all offers for
technical support, notification of updated versions, including the
stated fees for updated versions, are subject to withdrawal or
increase without prior notice.
- IF YOU USE THIS SOFTWARE, YOU ARE ACCEPTING ALL CONDITIONS AS
STATED ABOVE AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE LEGAL TERMS AND
CONDITIONS AS STATED IN THE NOTES TO USERS SECTIONS. If you do not
accept these conditions and terms then delete the Turbo ScrEdit
files from your system!
- No refunds will be granted under any conditions. The evaluation
version is provided so you can determine the suitability of Turbo
ScrEdit for your needs before you purchase a license.
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** DISCLAIMER **
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==========================================================================
- Installation Files.
HARDDISK.BAT.....Hard drive installation procedures for ScrSys.exe.
FLOPPY.BAT.......Floppy disk installation procedures for ScrSys.exe.
SETUP.EXE........Provided on a seperate diskette with the registered
version of Turbo ScrEdit.
- The following files make up the Turbo ScrEdit system and must reside on
the same directory or diskette.
SCREDIT.COM
SCRED001.CHN
SCRED002.CHN
SCRED003.CHN
SCRED004.CHN
SCREDIT.SCR
- Interface source coded required for source generation and compiling.
SCRED30.PAS......This file contains the procedures that are
required by your Turbo Pascal 3.0 programs
that use Turbo ScrEdit screens.
SCRED40.PAS......This file contains the procedures that are
required by your Turbo Pascal 4.0 and 5.0
programs that use Turbo ScrEdit screens. This
code will compile into a .TPU (units) file.
SCRED3&4.PAS.....Common procedures used in SCRED30.PAS and SCRED40.PAS.
SCREDIT.C........This file contains the procedures that are
required by your Turbo C programs that will be
using using Turbo ScrEdit screens.
SCREDIT.H........Header file for ScrEdit.C
SKELETON.P.......This is Turbo Pascal source code used by
Turbo ScrEdit when it creates source code for you
to access the screens in your files.
SKELETON.C.......This is the Turbo C source code used by
Turbo ScrEdit when it generates "C" source code.
SKELETON.DOC.....A complete description of the skeleton files.
- Other Files and Learning aids supplied with ScrEdit:
ORDER.DOC........This file contains ordering information for
Turbo ScrEdit and other iHn Systems' products.
TUTOR.DOC........This document is a tutor that will step you
through creating and editing screens and
compiling them into source code.
Use MsDos(tm) PRINT to make a hard copy.
SCRDEMO.SCR......A screen file and the source code that
SCRDEMO.P........demonstrates all the capabilities of ScrEdit's
SCRDEMO.C........field validation language. It is used for
examples in the tutor TUTOR.DOC.
SCRDEMO.PRJ......Example project file for integrated environment.
COMING...........Infomation about enhancements that are being
performed on Turbo ScrEdit. And a demonstration
of the windowing procedures provided with the
registered version of Turbo ScrEdit.
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==========================================================================
Minimum System Requirements:
Turbo ScrEdit 1.0 is designed to be used with (tm)Turbo Pascal 3.0, 4.0,
5.0 and (tm)Turbo C 1.5 and 2.0. Turbo ScrEdit will run on the IBM PC, AT,
XT, PS/2, or 100% compatible running PC Dos (Ms-Dos) 2.0 thru 3.3.
Minimum system requirements are, 192k user memory, two floppy drives or
one floppy drive and a hard drive. ScrEdit will run on monochrome (TTL),
CGA, EGA, or VGA systems.
===========================================================================
You will be installing Turbo ScrEdit from archive files downloaded from
a bulletin board system or from distribution diskettes distributed by
shareware vendors or from the registered systems disk distributed by
iHn Systems.
-------------------------
First we will discuss installing from the distribution diskettes distributed
by iHn Systems:
ScrSys.Exe, SysFiles.Exe, Floppy.bat, HardDisk.Bat, PrintMe.1st.
-- If you are installing Turbo ScrEdit on a duel floppy disk system
follow these steps:
Step 1 - Format a diskette with the DOS system files on it and
label it "Turbo ScrEdit System (A:)".
Create an AUTOEXEC.BAT file on this diskette with at least
the following:
Path A:\;B:\
Step 2 - Format two data diskettes. Label one "Turbo ScrEdit Files (B:)"
and the other "Turbo ScrEdit Documentation".
Step 3 - Insert the "Turbo ScrEdit System" disk in Drive A: and
your distribution diskette in drive B:.
Step 4 - Type "B:Floppy" and follow the instructions.
Step 5 - When the install routine is finished place the diskette labeled
"Turbo ScrEdit System" into drive B: and the diskette Labeled
"Turbo ScrEdit Files" into drive A:
Step 6 - Type B:
Type ScrEdit i/b:\
Step 7 - Type A:
Step 8 - Make back up copies of these diskettes. Turbo ScrEdit is now
ready to be used. You will find a description of the key strokes
needed to access the Turbo ScrEdit main menu in the disclaimer
page of PRINTME.1ST.
Step 9 - Take a few hours and go through TUTOR.DOC to learn how to use
Turbo ScrEdit.
-- If you are installing Turbo ScrEdit on a system with a hard drive
follow these steps:
Step 1 - Create a directory on your hard disk for Turbo ScrEdit to
reside in. Example:
MkDir \PASCAL\SCREDIT
Step 2 - Make the new directory the current dos directory. Example:
ChDir \PASCAL\SCREDIT
Step 3 - Place the distribution diskette into drive A: and type:
A:HARDDISK
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Step 4 - When all the files are unpacked and the DOS prompt is visible
type:
ScrEdit i/C:\PASCAL\SCREDIT
Step 5 - Add the new path to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Example:
Path C:;C:\PASCAL;C:\PASCAL\SCREDIT
Step 6 - Turbo ScrEdit is now ready to be used. You will find a
description of the key strokes needed to access the Turbo
ScrEdit main menu in the disclaimer section of PRINTME.1ST.
Step 7 - Take a few hours and go through TUTOR.DOC to learn how to use
Turbo ScrEdit.
-------------------------
Next we will discussion installing Turbo ScrEdit from the archive files
ScrDesk1.Arc and ScrDisk2.Arc. These files will are distributed by shareware
vendors or can be downloaded from bulletin boards.
-- If you are installing Turbo ScrEdit on a duel floppy disk system
follow these steps:
Step 1 - Format a diskette with the DOS system files on it and
label it "Turbo ScrEdit System (A:)".
Create a AUTOEXEC.BAT file on this diskette with at least
the following:
Path A:\B:\
Extract the following files from ScrEdit2.Arc and place them
on this diskette:
SKELETON.C,
SKELETON.P,
SCRED40.PAS,
SCRED30.PAS,
SCREDIT.C,SCREDIT.H
Step 2 - Format a data diskette and label it "Turbo ScrEdit Files (B:)"
Extract the following files from ScrDisk1.Arc and place them
on this diskette:
SCREDIT.COM
SCRED001.CHN
SCRED002.CHN
SCRED003.CHN
SCRED004.CHN
SCREDIT.SCR
Step 3 - Format a diskette and label it "Turbo ScrEdit Documentation".
Extract the following files from ScrDisk2.Arc and place them
on this diskette:
TUTOR.DOC
ORDER.DOC
SCRDEMO.SCR
SCRDEMO.C,SCRDEMO.PRJ
SCRDEMO.P
SKELETON.DOC
COMEING.EXE
Step 4 - When you are finished place "Turbo ScrEdit System" diskette in
drive A:, and "Turbo ScrEdit Files" in drive B:.
Step 5 - Now we must install Turbo ScrEdit so it will know where it
resides.. Type:
ScrEdit i/b:\
Step 6 - A:
Step 7 - Make back up copies of these diskettes. Turbo ScrEdit is now
ready to be used. You will find a description of the key strokes
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needed to access the Turbo ScrEdit main menu in the disclaimer
section of PRINTME.1ST.
Step 9 - Take a few hours and go through TUTOR.DOC to learn how to use
Turbo ScrEdit.
-- If you are installing Turbo ScrEdit on a system with a hard drive
follow these steps:
Step 1 - Create a directory on your hard disk for Turbo ScrEdit to
reside in. Example:
MkDir \PASCAL\SCREDIT
Step 2 - Make the new directory the current dos directory. Example:
ChDir \PASCAL\SCREDIT
Step 3 - Unpack the archive diskettes unto this directory using you
archive utilities.
Step 4 - When all the files are unpacked and the DOS prompt is visible
type:
ScrEdit i/C:\PASCAL\SCREDIT
Step 5 - Add the new path to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Example:
Path C:;C:\PASCAL;C:\PASCAL\SCREDIT
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Step 6 - Turbo ScrEdit is now ready to be used. You will find a
description of the key strokes needed to access the Turbo
ScrEdit main menu in the disclaimer section of PRINTME.1ST.
Step 7 - Take a few hours and go through TUTOR.DOC to learn how to use
Turbo ScrEdit.
===========================================================================
Setting up to use Turbo ScrEdit:
Some of the files that come with Turbo ScrEdit can be deleted if you only
have one type of compiler. Be sure to check that you don't delete any files
that will be required for all you compilers.
===> Turbo C 1.5, 2.0 users
---------------------------
Delete ScrEd30.pas, ScrEd40.pas, Skeleton.P, ScrDemo.P.
Turbo ScrEdit procedures "ScrEdit.C" must be available to be used
in an "#include" statement.
===> Turbo Pascal 3.0 users
---------------------------
Delete ScrEd40.pas, ScrEdit.C, Skeleton.C, ScrDemo.C
Turbo ScrEdit procedures "ScrEd30.pas" must be available to be used in an
"{$Include ScrEd30.pas}" statement.
===> Turbo Pascal 4.0, 5.0 users
--------------------------------
Delete ScrEd30.pas, ScrEdit.C, Skeleton.C, ScrDemo.C, ScrEdit.H
The source code "ScrEd40.Pas" has been provided to create a unit (.TPU)
file for Turbo ScrEdit. There are several ways that you can implement Turbo
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ScrEdit in your system.
1. The most basic way is to copy ScrEd40.pas into the directory when you
are creating a program. When you compile your program the compiler
will convert the source into a unit.
The disadvantage to this method is you must have the source code present
in this directory any time you select the 'Make' or 'Build' options.
I don't recommend using this option.
2. A better way to use Turbo ScrEdit is to compile ScrEd40.pas into a unit
file and copy the resulting unit (ScrEd40.TPU) into the 'Units
Directory' defined in the compiler configuration file:
- TP 4.0 see page 163 of your manual "Unit Directories".
- TP 5.0 see page 184 of your Users Guide "Unit Directories".
The advantage of this method is you can delete the ScrEd40.pas source
code from your system and use a single copy of the unit file for all
programs using Turbo ScrEdit procedures. The "Make" and "Build" compiler
options will not require that the source be present.
3. The final option is to compile a unit file from ScrEd40.pas and move the
unit into the compiler "standard unit library" (Turbo.Lib).
Step1. Copy ScrEd40.Tpu to your Turbo Pascal 4.0 directory.
Step2. Make sure you have the utility program TPUMOVER.EXE that
came on you Turbo Pascal 4.0/5.0 distribution diskette on
the directory.
Step3. Type "tpumover turbo.tpl /+ScrEd40.Tpu"
Step4. Delete ScrEd40.Tpu and ScrEd40.pas from the directory.
You are now ready to use ScrEdit in your programs by using the uses
statement:
USES SCRED40;
If you should need to remove ScrEd40.tpu from the Turbo Pascal 4.0
standard unit library:
Type "tpumover turbo.tpl /-ScrEd40"
======================================================================
The following files should be deleted after printing:
PRINTME.1ST
TUTOR.DOC
After working through the examples in Tutor.Doc, delete the
following files:
SCRDEMO.P, SCRDEMO.C, SCRDEMO.SCR, SCRDEMO.BAK, SCRDEMO.SBK
SCREDMO.PRJ
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===========================================================================
A note to the unregistered user of Turbo ScrEdit:
If your version of Turbo ScrEdit has a blinking message on the logo
screen, then you have in your possession an evaluation version. The
evaluation version of Turbo ScrEdit is the complete system, nothing
has been omitted. A timed loop will display an introduction message
each time you start Turbo ScrEdit. This timed message is designed to
remind you that you should take time to become a registered user of
Turbo ScrEdit.
The registered version of Turbo ScrEdit will not have a time delay
message at startup, instead it will instantly display your name,
address, and registration number.
This introduction version is intended to introduce you to Turbo
ScrEdit and to allow you to get some 'hands on' experience before you
have to make an investment. I am confident that you will find Turbo
ScrEdit is a handy tool for program development and that it is fun to
use.
I have chosen the "SHAREWARE" method to distribute Turbo ScrEdit for
several reasons:
- First, I like the "try before you buy" approach of shareware. I
have software setting on my shelf that I would not have bought if I
could have had a hour or two alone with it.
- Second, I like the honor system approach. It's really quite simple;
if you are going to use this program you should register, if you
are not all that thrilled with the program then delete it, or pass
it on.
- Third, I want to keep the price for Turbo ScrEdit reasonable.
- Fourth, and perhaps the most important, I am a working stiff just
like you, and I can't finance an advertising campaign.
Sorry.. If you are not a registered user I cannot give you any support
for using Turbo ScrEdit. However I would be very interested in
receiving any comments or complaints that you may have concerning
Turbo ScrEdit. Direct your comments to the address given for
registration.
To register use the order form "ORDER.DOC" or send $39.95 to:
iHn Systems
P.O. Box 4436
Pocatello, Idaho. 83205-4436
Legal Terms and Conditions for using and distributing the
EVALUATION version of ScrEdit:
- You may copy and distribute the evaluation version of Turbo
ScrEdit to anyone. No fees in excess of $10.00 may be accepted for
distributing this evaluation version of Turbo ScrEdit.
- Copies of Turbo ScrEdit distributed must be complete and
unmodified.
- You may not collect a fee for any program that is developed using
the evaluation version of Turbo ScrEdit.
- You may not use any programs in a business environment that have
been developed using the evaluation version of Turbo ScrEdit.
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A Note to registered users of ScrEdit:
Thank you for taking the time to become a registered user of ScrEdit.
If you have any problems, suggestions for enhancements, or just
questions on how Turbo ScrEdit works, then write me a letter. Include
a self addressed stamped envelope and I will try to answer your
questions in a reasonable amount of time. Be sure to include your
registration number found on the system logo screen.
In the case of a problem, send a diskette with the problem screen
file, your code, and a description of the problem as you see it. I
will do what I can to help you resolve your problem. Include a phone
number where you can be reached collect if you would like me to call
you and discuss the problem with you. Also include return postage.
In the case of suggestions for enhancements, if you are the first
person to make a enhancement suggestion that I decide to implement in
ScrEdit, you will receive a free updated copy of ScrEdit. The first
person will be determined by post marks.
In the case that you have a comment or two pertaining to anything
about ScrEdit.. I would be very interested to hear them.
As a registered user, you will be notified of the release of new
versions of ScrEdit. You will be able to purchase updated version for
$9.95. See order form "ORDER.DOC" for more details.
Send any correspondences to:
iHn Systems
P.O. Box 4436
Pocatello, Idaho. 83205-4436
Legal Terms And Conditions for using the REGISTERED version of ScrEdit:
- The registered version of Turbo ScrEdit may be copied for archival
purposes only.
- Each registered copy of this software may be used on only one
machine at a any given time.
- Each registered version of Turbo ScrEdit may be used by any number
of people as long as Turbo ScrEdit is not used on more than one
machine at any given time. If you need to have more than one
person using this software at the same time, you should register
for additional copies.
- Registered users of Turbo ScrEdit may freely sell and or
distributed programs that contain compiled ScrEdit procedures.
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Printing the Manual:
ScrEdit's manual is incorporated into the interactive help
system. To print a copy of the manual:
1. From the MAIN MENU screen press F7.
2. When the manual screen is displayed press F1.
3. Press 'E' and ENTER.
Turbo ScrEdit will print the entire manual.
4. Press ESC to return to the Main menu.