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TP RAT -- TURBO PASCAL 5.0 MOUSE DRIVER
I. I N T R O D U C T I O N:
TP Rat is a Microsoft-compatible mouse driver to
provide mouse support for Borland's Turbo Pascal 5.0. The
new Turbo editor is nicer than the one in Turbo Pascal 3.0
in that there are new pull-down menus, however, you are
still required to know the WordStar commands for such tasks
as moving blocks of text. If you can't rattle off the fifty
or so WordStar text editor commands off the top of your
head, then this program is for you. Now your Microsoft mouse
(or compatible) can have cursor support, context sensitive
interaction, and added pull-down menus so that practically
all your choices are a mouse click away. This version
accomodates the new commands available in Turbo Pascal 5.0.
This program is designed to be intuitive, so you may
skip the directions and figure out how the mouse works as
you go along. If you are the more patient type, follow the
below directions to get the most out of this mouse driver.
Users of TP Rat for Turbo Pascal 4.0 can skip down to the
"New Changes" section.
II. I N S T A L L A T I O N:
Before you begin, familiarize yourself with the below
files:
FILE FUNCTION
tprat.mnu Turbo Pascal 5.0 mouse driver (color)
tpmono.mnu Turbo Pascal 5.0 mouse driver (mono)
tprat.doc This file
tprat.def Source code for driver
menu.com Runtime file necessary to load driver
At this point the installation will depend on your system:
a) CGA, EGA or VGA systems: At the DOS prompt type the
command:
menu tprat
This should load the driver. So that you don't have to type
this every time you run Turbo Pascal, include this command
in your batch file. To unload the driver type "menu off" at
the DOS prompt.
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b) Monochromatic systems: At the DOS prompt type the
command:
menu tpmono
This should load the monochromatic version of the driver.
So that you don't have to type this every time you run Turbo
Pascal, include this command in your batch file. To unload
the driver type "menu off" at the DOS prompt.
III. D I R E C T I O N S F O R U S E:
The logic of the mouse is dependent upon which button
is pushed -- right, left or both.
LEFT BUTTON:
Edit mode: Clicking this button, while in the normal
or "Edit" mode of the Turbo editor, will invoke the Turbo
command line at the top of the screen. Then move the mouse
to select the desired choice. Now click EITHER mouse button
to execute this choice. In some cases this will pull down
another menu from Turbo's editor. When in one of these pull
down menus, again just move the mouse to select your choice
and click EITHER mouse button. Again this may even take you
into a second pull-down menu. Again make your selection
just like before. You may get out of any menu by clicking
BOTH mouse buttons (at the same time).
RIGHT BUTTON:
Edit mode: Clicking this button, while in the normal
or "Edit" mode of the Turbo editor, will invoke a new
command line across the top of the screen. It should have
the following choices:
Block Find and Replace Miscellaneous
Move the mouse to position the cursor over one of these
choices. Click EITHER mouse button to invoke your choice.
If you get here by mistake, just push BOTH mouse buttons to
get out of this menu.
Each command will pull down a menu of choices that
relates to the choice you selected. Each is essentially
self-explanatory, but refer to the Turbo Pascal 5.0 manual,
p. 242, if you need further explanation. Some commands
require you to enter a number or symbol from the keyboard to
complete the command. Again, if you want out of any menu
just push BOTH mouse buttons to get out.
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BOTH BUTTONS:
In "Edit" mode, pressing both buttons simultaneously
will generate the "Escape" code (27). This key can be used
to abort many of the Turbo editors functions.
Pressing both buttons in any menu will cause you to
exit that menu.
RIGHT or LEFT BUTTON:
There are times when either right or left button
generates the same consequence.
During a "Find" or "Find and Replace" operation, when
the "Options" prompt appears on screen line #2, pressing
EITHER button will invoke a "Options" submenu to remind you
of the possible options available.
Also during a "Find and Replace" operation, when you
are prompted to respond "Yes" or "No", pressing EITHER
button will invoke a "Yes No" submenu to allow you to enter
your response from the mouse.
IV. N E W C H A N G E S
The following changes are made for this version:
There are now two different "autoexec" macros at start
up. Pressing the left button at start up will execute a
"Zoom" and call up *.pas files from the default
subdirectory. Pressing the right button will do the same
except with the "Zoom" function.
After a Bock Move or Copy command, the block will be
unmarked. This reflects my own preference.
New commands are added to the Miscellaneous Menu.
These are essentially those listed on p. 242 of the Turbo
manual.
V. S U M M A R Y:
Use of this mouse is self-explanatory. In sum,
pressing the left button will call up Turbo's menu from
which you may enter your choice. Pressing the right button
will call up Turbo editor commands that previously you had
to memorize. Pressing both buttons will exit any menu.
VI. D I S C L A I M E R
This program is intended solely for private,
noncomercial use. You are encouraged to copy and share it
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as long as the archive file is always distributed intact.
While all reasonable effort has been made to correct any
defects in this mouse driver, you use it completely AT YOUR
OWN RISK. The author expressly refuses any guarantee as to
the fitness of this product. You are solely responsible for
ANY and ALL damages that you or others incur in the use or
misuse of this program. If you have any reservations to
this, you are expressly forbidden from using this product.
I welcome any comments, suggestions, and questions about
this mouse driver andpointing out errors that invariably
creep it.
J. A. Smart 10-17-88 CompuServe EMAIL 73307,2662
WordStar, Leading Edge, Borland, Microsoft, and so forth
retain the trademarksof their respective companies. This
driver is not associated with any trademark, registered or
otherwise.