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VDE161.UPD
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VDE 1.61 Update Information
E. Meyer - 27 Mar 1991
VDE is getting rave reviews worldwide! See "REVIEWS" in VDE.DOC.
Please note my new address in Colorado, as of September 1990.
This is a quick guide, for users of previous versions of VDE, to
noticable changes in operation since version 1.6. Please check VDE.REF and
VINST.REF for full details.
USAGE POLICY
There is now an optional PERSONAL user registration, which entitles
individuals to all the benefits of a site license, including a copy of VDE
mailed to you on disk, and support. The fee is $30. See VDE.DOC.
VDE
* The Print command (^KP) now offers a new option "A" for convenient
addressing of envelopes while writing correspondence, by simply marking off
the address as a block and inserting an envelope in your printer. For full
instructions see ENVELOPES and PRINTER INSTALLATION.
* The AltE command now displays a prompt offering a choice from a wider
range of screen sizes, from 17 to 57 lines. Screen sizes other than 25 and
43/50 require the new companion file VDEOPT.DAT. If this file is not present,
AltE will simply toggle between 25 and 43/50 as before. See SCREEN CONTROLS.
* A new method of marking blocks has been added: move the cursor to the
start or end of the desired text; depress and hold Shift; use the PC keypad
keys (arrows, [Home, End, PgUp/Dn]) to move the cursor to the other end of the
block; and release Shift when finished.
* Because VDE's commands use the [Ctrl] key extensively, a new accessory
program CTRLCAPS is now provided to swap the [Ctrl] and [CapsLock] keys on an
AT keyboard. See CONTROL KEY.
* There is a new file mode /C, for programming in "C" and other
structured languages. It is a nondocument like /N, but defaults to autoindent
on, and variable tabs at intervals of 5 columns.
* Macros now allow "Q"uiet and "N"o-repeat options to be specified
independently: you can choose Quiet, No-repeat, or Both. (Previously Quiet
entailed No-repeat as well. Consequently, VINST will now show any macros
previously defined as Quiet as <QN>, both.) See MACRO DEFINITION and KEYS.
* The file browser (^KF) now accepts [PgUp/Dn], [Home], and [End] keys.
The letters A-Z may also be typed to move the cursor to the first file
beginning with that letter. The add and read commands have been changed from
L,R to ^L,^R. The delete key has been changed to [Del]. See FILES.
* The ^[Up] and ^[Down] arrow keys now perform the top/bottom of screen
functions (^QE/QX). (AT keyboard only.) The [Home]/[End] keys perform the
beginning/end of line functions (^QS/QD) -- there is no longer a VINST option
to change this.
* Accessory files (including VDEOPT.DAT and all ".VDx" files) may now be
kept in a designated "VDE directory", using the SET VDE= command. See
DIRECTORIES.
VINST
* The "Installation" section offers two new options: For IBM PCs, you
can specify a default screen size for editing with VDE (see "AltE" above).
For the generic ANSI installation, you can select support for the special
keyboards of DEC Rainbow computers or VT-series terminals. See INSTALLATION.
* The "Options" section offers a new option to determine whether the new
page is positioned at the top of the screen after use of the ^QI,^QN,^QL
commands.
* Several improvements have been made regarding data files:
VINST now creates ".VDI" files for storing installation, options, and
menubar information. See INSTALLATION.
VINST now creates ".VDC" files for storing character width data. These,
and the ".VDG" files for graphics, can now also be accessed from VDE using the
AltU command or command-line semicolon syntax.
Since printer drivers have changed several times recently, VINST can read
.VDP files from versions 1.52 through 1.6 as well. (VDE cannot, so write them
back to disk with VINST before trying to use them with VDE.)
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VDE16.UPD
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VDE 1.6 Update Information
E. Meyer - 12 Dec 1990
This is a quick guide, for users of previous versions of VDE, to
noticable changes in operation since version 1.54.
VDE
* A new "Auto Format" mode (command ^OM or {Text:auto fmT}) provides
continuous reformatting of text during typing or editing, so that manual
reformat (^B) is unnecessary. See AUTO FORMAT.
* A new "Right Justify" mode (command ^OJ or {Text:Justify}) inserts
spaces in text as necessary so that formatting leaves an even right margin.
See JUSTIFICATION.
* A new paragraph tab command (^OG) allows setting a temporary indent.
See INDENTING.
* Command changes: The rename work command has been changed from ^KN to
^KE. (^KN will still work for now, but is reserved for other purposes in the
future.) The proportional mode command has been changed from ^OJ to ^OK,
since ^OJ is now the right justify command.
* Undelete (^U) can now be used repeatedly to recover prior deletions.
See UNDELETION.
* The MenuBar mode has been revised: VDE commands now work in MenuBar
mode as well. (A new choice {Misc:Escape} can access Esc commands.) Also, a
new {User:} menu bar can contain five new commands of your choice. See
OPERATING MODES.
* The preview command (^OD) now shows page numbers, and indicates page
breaks with dotted lines on screen. See PAGE PREVIEW.
* To make hyphenation easier, VDE now uses conditional or "soft"
hyphens, entered with the command ^P-. See HYPHENATION.
* There is a new file mode /U ("U"nformatted), which produces files
without soft carriage returns. See FILE MODES. (The old trick of setting the
right margin to 0 and reformatting to remove all soft returns is no longer
needed, or supported.)
* Two new macro commands have been added:
Esc* is a "universal toggle set", allowing a macro to specify any status
for Insert, Justify, and other toggles. See TOGGLE CONTROL.
Esc$ allows you to control continued execution of a macro when an error
occurs. See MACRO PROGRAMMING.
* The file browser (^KF) can now handle more files; the screen will
scroll if the cursor is moved past the end of the display.
* The print command (^KP) now allows headers on the left side of the
page, using the "<" character. See PRINTING.
* Manual reformat (^B) now acts upon the entire paragraph, not just from
the cursor line downward.
* The Match file function (AltM) now compares word by word, ignoring
formatting differences in documents (line length, word spacing, etc). In /N
mode, it is still an exact character by character match. Also, when files
match, it finishes at the end of the file (no longer a "not found" message).
* The [Esc] key can now be used (like ^U) to escape from all input
prompts throughout VDE (except macro definitions), canceling the operation in
progress.
VINST
* A new main menu item "menu<B>ar mode" lets you customize the new
"User" menu bar to contain 5 commands of your choice. (The choice for MenuBar
vs Command mode has also been moved here from the options section.)
* New user options allow for a choice of default status for auto format,
double spacing, and proportional spacing.
* For convenience, graphic character sets (for the AltG command) can
also now be stored and retrieved as disk files (.VDG).
* The Macro and Function key editing process now allows copying (and
thus moving) a definition from one key to another.
* Proportional character widths are now measured in 1/360" (not 1/256"
as before) for compatibility with most printers.
* The computer installation now supports the Paradise VGA+ video card as
a choice for 132-column mode operation (AltA).
* The printer installation now allows you to specify different ports
(e.g., LPT2) on systems with several printers. (Note: VINST will read .VDP
files from versions 1.52 to 1.54 of VDE as well. Just write them back out
again to convert them to 1.60 format, for use with VDE's AltU command.)
* Printer code entry now allows entering a single quote (`) + character
instead of a hex value, and the use of [BkSp] as a correction key.
============================= VERSION HISTORY ==============================
1984-1987: Development of "Video Display Editor" for CP/M computers.
VDE 1.0 (Dec87): First MSDOS release, for IBM PC compatibles only.
1.01 (Dec87): Faster; several bug fixes; minor changes to VINST.
1.1 (Jan88): Edit 2 files; AltE; AltT,D; DOS shell; ANSI installation.
1.2 (Mar88): AltW; AltM; AltS; ^OQ; ^QT,^QI; AltG; [F]-keys; word count.
1.21 (May88): Auto indent; ^OI enhancements; ^PL as pagebreak.
1.22 (Aug88): AltO; AltA; AltI; append to files; enhanced ^KP, display.
1.3 (Jan89): Edit 6 files; AltC,P; AltV; improved ^QA, ^U; /5 mode.
1.31 (Mar89): ^K#; ^KZ; macro keys A-Z; AltU; ^OD.
1.4 (Jul89): MenuBar mode; Esc"; proportional mode; small improvements.
1.5 (Dec89): 8 files; ^KA; enhanced ^KF, ^OW/AltF, ^QF; use less memory.
1.51 (Mar90): /P, /X file modes; ^]; ^K^; improved proportional mode.
1.52 (Apr90): Various small improvements and fixes.
1.53 (May90): ^QL,N; /M mode; ^PG; foreign language/KEYBxx compatibility.
1.54 (Sep90): Small improvements; supports enhanced keyboard, F11/F12.
1.6 (Dec90): Auto format; Justify; ^OG; {User}; /U; improved ^U, ^OD.
1.61 (Mar91): Envelope printer; /C mode; enhanced AltE, block marking.
----- Eric Meyer, 3541 Smuggler Way, Boulder, CO 80303 USA -----