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README.TXT ZapEdit 1.0 (c) Cleveland Associates 1991
Welcome to ZapEdit! ZapEdit is an editor for Microsoft
Windows programmers. ZapEdit allows programmers to write MS
Windows programs in C (or any other language) and compile and debug
them without ever leaving the Windows environment. It was designed
by a programmer who got tired of constantly switching to DOS to
edit program files or to run the make utility. Everything can be
done from within ZapEdit, including compiling the program, running
it, and invoking the debugger. ZapEdit also has several nice
features including a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) which allows
the programmer to open several files at once and cut and paste at
will.
/*************************************************************
ZapEdit is shareware, which means that you can use it, copy
it, and give it away to anyone you like.
If you use ZapEdit and like it, you are encouraged to register
your copy for $25. When you register you will receive our sincere
thanks, a manual, and the next release of the program. We plan to
add several fancy new features in the very near future. For $100
you will receive the source code and will be able to modify it to
include any features you like. Please do not sell the program or
use it in a commercial enviroment without registering it.
Please send your questions, comments, and registration fees
to:
Cleveland Associates
623 Surf Street, #2W
Chicago, Illinois 60657
Cleveland Associates is a consulting and programming firm that
can provide assistance in Windows and C-language applications
development.
******************************************************************/
ZapEdit works much like any other Windows application -- it
has menus, dialog boxes, the works. Most of the control keys are
Common User Access (CUA) compliant. While those of us who grew up
on WordStar find the adjustment to different editing keys a little
hard to take, this interface is logical, consistent, and does make
editing go much quicker. If you really would like to reconfigure
some keys, you can order the source code and modify it very easily.
Adding new control keys is a snap.
Most of the menu options are similar to the ones in the
Windows Notepad application. I have included some brief notes on
them and on some general tips for faster editing:
FILE MENU
New -- New does not clear an old document on the screen; it
simply opens a new window and names it "Untitled". To clear an old
document, double click on its system box in the upper left-hand
corner.
Open -- You can open new windows quickly and easily by using
the F2 key. Press F2 to open the "Open" dialog and Tab to the
listbox of files. No need for your hands to leave the keyboard for
the mouse.
Save, Save As -- These apply to the current window only. You
can save files selectively.
Print, Print Setup -- Standard menu options. Print uses the
default font for your printer. It does not acknowledge any screen
fonts that you may be using (see below for info on fonts).
Short Menus, Exit, About ZapEdit -- Standard menu options.
EDIT MENU
Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, Select All -- These options
work like they do in any Windows application. You can insert blocks
of text from the disk by using F2-Open, Select All, Cut, switch back
to your old window, and Paste. The next version of the program will
have a faster method for this operation. You can write blocks to disk
by Selecting text, opening a New window, Pasting it, and doing a Save
As. All cutting and pasting is done into the Windows clipboard so
you can transfer text back and forth with other applications as well.
WordWrap -- Applies only to the current window. Toggle it on
and off.
Fonts -- You can select the font and size that you prefer to
use when editing. Some fonts are easier to read than the system
font -- Courier is a good choice. Courier also has the advantage
that it is a fixed-pitch font, which means that you can use it to
make sure that your columns line up evenly. Variable-pitch fonts
leave jagged columns. Your choice of font and size is saved in
the WIN.INI file and comes up automatically the next time that you
run the program. When you set a font it applies to all windows --
it is not possible (in this version) to have different fonts in
different windows.
SEARCH MENU
Find, Next, Previous -- Standard search functions. To do a
search-and-replace, type your replacement string into a window and
cut it into the clipboard. Run the search, and everytime an
occurence is found press Shift-Insert to replace the text. Note
that the search routine starts at the caret position, not at the
beginning of the file or at the mouse pointer position.
RUN MENU
The Run Menu allows you to run, compile, and debug
applications with a single keystroke. To use this feature, you
must first select the Run Setup option and type in some command
lines. Typical command lines are:
Run Command String:
c:\myprogram\myprogram.exe parameter1 parameter2
Make Command String:
make c:\myprogram\myprogram
Debug Command String:
cvw c:\myprogram\myprogram.exe
These commands should be typed just as you would type them on
the DOS command line. When in doubt, precede all filenames with
the full path. These lines are saved in WIN.INI and are loaded
automatically when you run ZapEdit.
Each of these commands are executed as child processes without
disrupting anything that is going on in ZapEdit. ZapEdit will
automatically save the current window to disk when you select Make,
but will not move the cursor or otherwise affect the current file.
This fact makes it possible to make and run your program using only
two keystrokes without losing your editing place.
Make.exe is a DOS program whose execution is controlled by
its .PIF file. If you are running on a 80286 machine or lower,
Make will force Windows to blank the screen and shell out to DOS.
If you are running on a 80386 or higher, you have the option of
creating a .PIF file for Make that will redirect Make's output to
a window. Use the PIF editor that comes with Windows to create
.PIF files.
When the make program is finished executing control will be
returned to ZapEdit. Sometimes you will want to pause Make when
it is finished so that you can read any error messages before they
disappear. To do this, create a batch file (MAKEIT.BAT) with the
following lines:
make c:\myprogram\myprogram
pause
and enter "makeit.bat" on the make command line in Run Setup. Be
sure to include the .bat extension because Windows assumes that all
executables end with .exe unless otherwise specified.
If you have multiple windows open when you run make, be sure
to save any of them that will be used during compiling or linking.
ZapEdit automatically saves only the current window. Make will use
the old versions of the files still on disk if they aren't saved.
FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS
It is likely that the next version of ZapEdit will include most
of these enhancements:
Capacity to handle larger files
Display for current line and column
A better search and replace
Auto indenting for code blocks
One-key access to the SDK online reference
Custom tabs
Please mail any suggestions or requests to Cleveland
Associates at the address above. Happy Computing!