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- AutoMessage 2.01 is a graphical message presentation system with graphics
- comparable to those used by local cable television systems. The program allows
- users to quickly enter messages of up to 999 lines which it then displays with
- professional results. Because the program is graphical, display characters are
- large, smooth, and legible from a distance (the display dimensions are 10 rows
- of text with 20 characters per row). Each line of the message is controlled
- independently and can be underlined, doubled in size, left, center, or right
- justified, shown at one of four speeds, and even be made to blink. In
- addition, each line can have one of sixteen colors for both the text and the
- background.
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- Other display features include a choice of five fonts, title functions (where a
- top and/or bottom line can be left on the screen while the rest of the message
- scrolls), a pause message function (for pauses of up to 999 seconds), and a
- clear screen function.
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- Once a message is created, AutoMessage 2.01 has a myriad of display options.
- The program can show from 1 to 300 different messages per session. These
- messages can be displayed either randomly or alphabetically. You can show the
- messages continuously, for a specified number of times, or for a specified time
- limit. You can also specify a delay between messages. If you choose to have a
- delay between messages, the delay can be filled with one of seven possible
- intermission effects. These effects can be chosen so that the same effect
- appears each time, or so that a variety of effects appear in a random order.
- Since each effect is shown in its own box on the screen during the selection
- process, the user does not have to remember how each effect appears.
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- AutoMessage 2.01 really shines when it comes to ease-of-use. All valid key
- choices remain on the screen at all times, messages can be previewed at any
- time during editing, and each line of text appears on the edit screen the way
- it will be when it is displayed in the message. In addition, the first few
- lines of each message are displayed when searching for a message filename, and
- the Escape key can be used to exit any situation.
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- Just about anyone can find a use for AutoMessage 2.01. It is a powerful,
- flexible, easy-to-use tool. (On top of that, it's fun too!).
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- Potential users include business that would like a message/advertising system
- for employees/customers/clients/patients/etc., educators who can use the
- program as an advanced flash-card system, office workers who can use the
- program as an informative screen-saver, and even home users who can use the
- program as an attention-getting notepad, as a counter and timekeeper for
- exercises, and even as a hands-free display system for recipes.
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- AutoMessage is only limited by your imagination. It takes very little work to
- produce attractive, attention-getting messages. Once you begin using
- AutoMessage, you will find more and more ways to take advantage of its
- features.
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- To run this program, you must have 420 Kilobytes of free memory, and a VGA
- monitor and VGA video card. The program will run from a high-density floppy
- drive and will work with any MS-DOS compatible computer.
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- The program has a limit of 300 messages. Each message can have up to 999
- lines, and each line can have up to 20 characters (each line can have 32
- characters in the 32-column version). The registered versions of the program
- do not have any restrictions, but this shareware version does not support the
- display of pictures between messages, background music, ASCII text-to-message
- conversion, DOS command-line playback of messages, or all 10 fonts.
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- I have added several new features to this shareware version of AutoMessage, and
- a lot of new features to the registered version of the program. In addition, I
- have written another version of the program (AutoMessage32) that allows you to
- have 32 columns of text per line.
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- The following features have been added to this shareware version: Two new
- fonts (Deco and Vogue) that will give you some more variety in your message
- displays, a special feature called QuickShow that lets you quickly display
- custom message setups without going through the 6 steps in Display Messages,
- and a Password option that will keep "accidental" keypresses from stopping
- message playback unexpectedly. In addition, several bugs have been fixed.
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- The following requested features have been added to the registered version:
- Seven new fonts (Deco, Vogue, Pencil, Brass, Gordon, Script, and Cartoon) have
- been included for a much wider font variety in message displays. The
- QuickShow feature (described above) has been added. A command-line player that
- allows you to play messages from a batch file with the same power that you have
- in the main AutoMessage program has been added. An ASCII text-to-message
- converter that converts ASCII files into a format displayable by AutoMessage is
- included. An improved picture display program for intermission pictures has
- been added. The ability to show FLI animations between messages has been
- added. Background music (five songs used during message display) has been
- added. The Password function has been added. And a coupon is included that
- allows you to purchase the 32-column version of the program for only $15 (a $35
- value)!
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- Finally, the cost for registering AutoMessage 2 remains the same as that for
- AutoMessage 1! Just $35 buys the new version of the program with all of the
- new features listed above.
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- The 32-column version of the program is very similar to the 20-column version
- of AutoMessage. The only differences are that it permits 32 characters per row
- of text, and has four of its own special fonts. Both programs work in exactly
- the same way, so you don't have to learn how to use an entirely new program.
- Once you know one program, you know the other! The cost of this program is
- just $35, and you get a coupon to purchase the 20-column version for only $15.
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- If you find AutoMessage useful and continue to use it, you need to register it.
- The registration fee is only $35 (for 1 copy), and with registration you get a
- typeset manual, the latest unrestricted version of the program, free updates
- for a year, 5 more fonts (for a total of 10), the command-line Player program,
- the ASCII text-to-message Converter program, the ability to show GIF and PCX
- pictures as well as FLI animations between messages, background music, and a
- coupon to purchase the 32-column version of the program for only $15.
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- As an additional bonus, orders received before June 30, 1993 will include a
- certificate to purchase the JCSM Shareware CD-ROM for only $9.95 + S&H.
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- If you choose to purchase the 32-column version of the program, it costs just
- $35, and you get a coupon to purchase the standard 20-column program for only
- $15.
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- Both programs have the same quantity discounts. If you purchase 2-5 copies of
- either AutoMessage or AutoMessage 32, the price per copy is $30. For 6-10
- copies, the cost is $28 each. For 11 or more copies, the cost per copy is $27.
- When you order, you can mix AutoMessage and AutoMessage 32 to help you reach
- the discount breakpoint you desire. For instance, if you buy 4 copies of
- AutoMessage and 2 copies of AutoMessage 32, you pay only $28 per copy.
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- I guarantee that if you purchase the software and you find a bug, the bug will
- be fixed immediately at no charge to you. If I am not able to repair the bug
- that you find, your money will be refunded, and you can keep the materials you
- received with registration.
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- The fastest and most convenient way to register AutoMessage is to call our
- toll-free order line and use your credit card. Our credit card orders are
- processed through Public (software) Library. You may pay using your Master
- Card, Visa, American Express, or Discover Card. The toll-free number is
- 800-242-4775. If you are an overseas caller, the phone number is 713-524-6394.
- For the 20-column version, tell the operator you are purchasing product #10827.
- For the 32-column version, tell the operator you are purchasing product #10914.
- There is a $10 shipping charge if you are ordering from outside the US and
- Canada. If you would like to FAX you order, the number is 713-524-6398.
- Public (software) Library will also accept credit card orders through
- Compuserve Information Systems. Their CIS number is 71355,470.
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- If you would prefer to mail your order, I have provided a registration form in
- several formats.
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- To print the registration form, you have 3 options. First, you can run the
- program INSTALL by changing to the disk and directory where the AutoMessage
- files are stored, typing INSTALL, and pressing Enter. (If you need further
- instructions on how to run the INSTALL program, refer to the section titled
- The INSTALL Program which begins at line 293). This program will allow you
- to print out the form to an ASCII compatible dot-matrix or laser printer. (The
- INSTALL program also allows you to install the program to the hard drive and to
- read and/or print out this documentation).
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- Second, you can continue viewing this file until the form (which appears
- between lines 238 and 260 of these instructions) is displayed on the screen.
- Then, you can print the form by pressing Shift-Print Screen.
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- Finally, the form has been provided in a straight ASCII file called
- REGISTER.DOC. You may copy this file to your printer or load it into your word
- processor.
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- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- If you don't have a printer or don't want to worry with one, you have the
- option of just writing out the information and mailing it in.
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- If you choose to write out the information, here is all that I need:
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- Your Name:
- Your Mailing Address:
- Floppy Disk Size: (5.25" high density, 5.25" low density, 3.5" high
- density, or 3.5" low density)
- Number of Copies:
- Total Amount Enclosed:
- Which AutoMessage you want: 20-Column or 32-Column.
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- ╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- │ The price for either version of AutoMessage is $35. │
- │ Shipping for orders outside the US & Canada is $10) │
- ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
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- Make your check or money order payable to: Russell Holloway
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- The mailing address is: Russell Holloway
- P.O. Box 54225
- Lexington, KY 40555-4225
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- The form can also be printed out at this point using Print Screen. Make sure
- that the form is aligned on the screen between the dashed line following these
- instructions and the dashed line following the form. Then, just press Shift
- and Print Screen at the same time and the form should be printed.
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- Dial 800-242-4775 for credit card ORDERS ONLY! Or print and mail in this form.
- For the 20-column version, tell the operator you are purchasing product #10827.
- For the 32-column version, tell the operator you are purchasing product #10914.
- Other ORDER ONLY #s: Overseas 713-524-6394 : FAX 713-524-6398 : CIS 71355,470.
- DO NOT dial the above numbers for information! For INFO dial 606-263-2687.
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- Your Name: ______________________________________________
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- Your Mailing Address: ______________________________________________
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- ______________________________________________
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- ______________________________________________
- Floppy Disk Size: ( )3.5" High Density ( )3.5" Low Density
- ( )5.25" High Density ( )5.25" Low Density
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- Number of Copies: _______ │ Prices: AutoMessage 20-column version $35 │
- │ AutoMessage 32-column version $35. │
- │ (Shipping outside the US & Canada is $10) │
- Total Amount Enclosed: $______ └────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- Which Version of AutoMessage? 20-Column 32-Column (Circle The One You Want.)
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- Make your check or money order payable to: Russell Holloway.
-
- The mailing address is: Russell Holloway
- P.O. Box 54225
- Lexington, KY 40555-4225
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- If you need to reach HollowSoft for questions, comments, or criticisms, you may
- phone 1-606-263-2687 (7AM to 7PM M-F, 8AM to 3PM Saturday). Or you may write
- to us at P.O. Box 54225, Lexington, KY 40555-4225. You can also leave E-Mail
- on Compuserve to Russell Holloway, 72144, 1376.
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- ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓║ How To Run AutoMessage 2.01 ║░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
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- To get AutoMessage to work, you first need to run the INSTALL program that
- comes with AutoMessage. If you received this program through the mail, you
- will be installing it from a floppy disk drive. If you downloaded AutoMessage
- from a bulletin board, you will probably be installing it from a hard disk
- drive.
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- (NOTE: if you are installing both the 20 and 32-column versions of the program,
- you can save some disk space by putting both programs in the same directory.
- The programs will not interfere with each other, and since some files can be
- shared, less disk space will be used.)
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- If you are installing from a floppy disk, first make sure that the computer is
- at the DOS prompt. This prompt will look something like A:> or B:> if you have
- a floppy-based system, or like C:> or D:> if you have a hard disk-based system.
- Next, make sure that the AutoMessage disk is in the floppy disk drive, and that
- the drive is ready to be used. Now, enter the name of the floppy drive in
- which the AutoMessage disk is place. For example, if the AutoMessage disk is
- in drive A:, type A: and press Enter. If the disk is in drive B:, type B: and
- press Enter. Next, type INSTALL and press Enter. You should now see a screen
- with a heading at the top that says AutoMessage Version 2.01 Installation
- Program. If you see this screen, you are ready to install the program. If you
- get an error, such as FILE NOT FOUND or BAD COMMAND OR FILE NAME, you are
- either using the wrong floppy, or you are trying to install the program from
- the hard drive. If this is the case, go back to the top of this paragraph and
- follow the instructions again.
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- If you are installing from a hard drive, first make sure that you are at the
- DOS prompt. The prompt will look something like C:> or D:>. Next, make sure
- that you are in the directory where you uncompressed the AutoMessage files.
- Now, type INSTALL and press Enter. You should see a screen with a heading at
- the top that says AutoMessage Installation Program. If you see this screen,
- you are ready to install the program. If you get an error such as FILE NOT
- FOUND or BAD COMMAND OR FILE NAME, you are probably not in the proper drive
- or directory. Make sure that you are trying to run INSTALL from the proper
- drive and directory, then try typing INSTALL and pressing Enter again.
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- When you start the INSTALL program, you are given a menu with 6 choices:
- 1) Install AutoMessage, 2) Read Documentation, 3) Print Documentation,
- 4) Print Registration Form, 5) Display Registration Form For Print Screen,
- and 6) Exit.
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- You can select these choices either by pressing the number next to the choice
- that you want or by moving the highlighted bar up and down with the cursor
- keys and pressing Enter when the choice you want is highlighted.
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- 1) Install AutoMessage: If you select this choice, you will be presented with
- a screen that allows you to install the AutoMessage files to a hard drive.
- This option really doesn't do anything other than copy the AutoMessage files
- from one disk to another. So, if you already have the files in the directory
- where you want them, this step is unnecessary.
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- The Install screen will ask you for the disk drive letter as well as the
- directory to which you want to install the AutoMessage files. AutoMessage
- defaults to copying the files to hard drive C:, and to putting the files in a
- directory called AUTOMESS (C:\AUTOMESS). These settings should work for most
- users. If these settings do not apply to you, change them to reflect your
- configuration. When the settings are the way you want them, press Enter and
- the installation procedure will begin. If the program detects that you don't
- have enough disk space, it will inform you of this, and return you to the Main
- Menu. AutoMessage needs about 1 megabyte of disk space to work properly. If
- you don't have enough room, clear up some disk space and run the INSTALL
- program again.
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- 2) Read Documentation: This choice allows you to read the README.DOC file.
- Move through the document with the cursor keys, the Page-Up and Page-down keys,
- and the Home and End keys. To exit back to the Install Menu, press the Esc
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- 3) Print Documentation: This choice allows you to print the README.DOC file.
- This option prints only to a printer that accepts straight ASCII codes. This
- applies to just about every printer on the market with a few exceptions (Early
- HP-Laserjet printers, Postscript printers, etc.). If you have one of these
- printers, just load the file README.DOC into your word processor, and print it
- that way.
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- 4) Print Registration Form: This choice allows you to print the registration
- form on a printer that accepts straight ASCII codes. If your printer cannot
- print these codes, try using choice 5 (Display Registration Form For Print
- Screen). If choice 5 doesn't work, I have included the file REGISTER.WP, which
- is a WordPerfect version of the form, and REGISTER.DOC which is a text-only
- version of the form. If you are unable to use any of these methods to print
- the form, refer to the first page of these instructions for details on writing
- out your order by hand.
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- 5) Display Registration Form For Print Screen: This choice will display the
- Registration Form to the screen so that you may either copy down the
- registration information by hand, or press Shift-Print Screen to print the
- information out.
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- 6) Exit: This choice takes you out of the INSTALL program and back to DOS.
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- There are two ways to run the SETUP program. First, SETUP is run automatically
- the first time AUTOMESS is run (or whenever it can't find the CONFIG.DAT file).
- The second way is to type SETUP when you are at the DOS prompt in the AUTOMESS
- sub-directory. SETUP can be run from the DOS prompt any time you want to
- change the defaults that AUTOMESS uses to create messages.
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- To run SETUP from DOS, first make sure that you are at the DOS prompt. The
- prompt will look something like A:> or B:> if you are using a floppy drive, or
- C:> or D:> if you are using a hard drive. Next, make sure that you are in the
- directory where you uncompressed the AutoMessage files. Do this by typing
- CD\AUTOMESSAGE (or whatever DOS name you used to install the AutoMessage files)
- and pressing Enter. Now type SETUP and press Enter. If you do not see the
- SETUP program screen, or you get an error such as FILE NOT FOUND or BAD COMMAND
- OR FILE NAME, make sure that you are in the proper directory and that you typed
- SETUP and pressed Enter.
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- When SETUP is run, it presents you with a screen that asks for your preferences
- on justification, screen color, text color, display speed, and display font.
- Remember, you are not locked into these choices when you run AutoMessage; you
- can change any of them as you are writing or editing a message.
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- The SETUP program shows exactly how your choices will look as you select them.
- This is the same way the lines will look when AutoMessage shows messages.
- However, when AutoMessage shows real messages, you have 10 lines of display
- with up to 20 characters on each line (32 characters in AutoMessage 32).
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- A new feature in this version of AutoMessage is the F6 Password option. This
- feature was suggested by William Jordan of Nashville, Tennessee. If you set
- a password, the program will require you to enter that password when you try
- to manually exit from message playback. If you have no password, you will not
- be prompted for one when you manually exit from a message. If you forget your
- password, you will have to run the SETUP program again and press F6.
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- Don't worry if you're not exactly sure how you want things to look the first
- time SETUP is run. If things aren't the way you want, simply exit AutoMessage
- and run the SETUP program again.
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- The SETUP program will give you an initial indication of how AutoMessage works.
- You are given all possible choices on the screen at the same time, and you can
- immediately see the results of any changes that you make. Written instructions
- are really not necessary in most cases, and options do pretty much what you
- expect them to do.
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- Next, we will assume that you have run the SETUP program and are now ready to
- begin using AutoMessage.
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- To start AutoMessage, first change to the disk drive and directory where you
- installed the program. Most likely, this will be a directory called AUTOMESS
- on drive C:. If you used a different drive or directory when you installed
- the program, just substitute that drive and directory for C:\AUTOMESS.
-
- To change to the AUTOMESS directory, first get to the DOS prompt. This will
- look something like A:> or B:> if you are running DOS from a floppy disk drive,
- or like C:> or D:> if you are running DOS from a hard disk drive. When you get
- to DOS, change to the disk drive where you installed AUTOMESS. Most likely,
- this will be hard drive C:. After you have changed to the proper disk drive,
- type CD \AUTOMESS (If you used a name other than AUTOMESS, substitute it here)
- and press Enter. You should now be in the directory where you installed
- AutoMessage.
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- AutoMessage will not run properly if it is run from another program. For
- instance, if you are running WordPerfect and you use Shift-F1 to shell to DOS,
- there won't be enough memory to run AutoMessage. However, AutoMessage runs
- fine under Microsoft Windows.
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- Now, to start running AUTOMESS, just type AUTOMESS and press Enter. If you get
- an error like BAD COMMAND OR FILE NAME, make sure that you are trying to run
- the program from the right disk drive and directory (refer to the first two
- paragraphs under STARTING AutoMessage to see how to do this).
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- If this is the first time that you have run AUTOMESS, the program will
- automatically run the SETUP program. The SETUP program sets the defaults that
- AutoMessage uses during message creation. If you see the SETUP PROGRAM screen,
- go to the previous section on The SETUP Program.
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- If you have already run SETUP, you should see a menu with four choices: 1) Show
- Messages, 2) Change Messages, 3) Create Messages, and 4) Exit Program. If you
- do not see this menu or the SETUP menu, read through the instructions under
- Starting AutoMessage again.
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- After SETUP has been run and a configuration has been saved, AutoMessage will
- start by showing you the Main Menu.
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- The opening menu presents you with four choices: Show Messages, Change
- Messages, Create Messages, and Exit Program.
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- ────────┐
- STEP 1: │ The normal way to show messages that you have already created is to
- ────────┘ use SHOW MESSAGES. (The other way is to use the PLAYER program which
- is included with the registered version.) When you select this option, the
- program checks the current directory for stored messages. If it does not find
- any, it informs you that you must first create a message and then takes you
- back out to the Main Menu.
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- If the program finds one or more messages, it presents you with a list of these
- messages in a window at the right center of the screen. This menu will list
- the names of up to 50 messages at the same time. If more than 50 messages are
- found, you can list the names by using cursor keys displayed on the screen.
-
- To aid in the selection of the proper messages for display, the first 22 lines
- of each message are shown in a window at the left side of the screen as you
- highlight them.
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- To select a message for display, highlight it using the keys shown on the
- screen and then press the space bar. The box to the left of the message will
- then be highlighted in red. If you change your mind, just highlight the
- message again and press the space bar. The box will then turn to black and the
- message will no longer be selected. You can highlight as many of the messages
- as you want. You may also select and deselect all of the stored messages by
- pressing the F1 key.
-
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- ▓▒░New Feature: QuickShow░▒▓
- An added option in version 2 is the QuickShow feature. This is addition
- greatly simplifies the playback of messages from within the program. When you
- run the program for the first time, QuickShow will show the DEMO message
- continuously and use the RANDOM effect for intermissions. However, you can set
- up QuickShow virtually any way you want. To set up QuickShow, just go through
- Display Steps 1-5 like you usually do. When you get to STEP 6, you can then
- press F10 and everything you selected in Steps 1-5 will be stored. From this
- time on, whenever you press F10 in Display STEP 1, these selections will be
- loaded and used for message playback. It is important to remember that if you
- delete a message that is being used by QuickShow, QuickShow will not work
- properly. If it so happens that you do delete a Message that QuickShow is set
- to display, you will have to set up QuickShow again.
-
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- I have included 6 demonstration messages in this shareware version. You can
- modify these messages in any way you choose.
-
- The first message, ADVERTIS, will give you an example of how you can use
- AutoMessage to advertise specials, events, new products or services, etc.
-
- The second message, DEMO, gives an overview of the features of AutoMessage and
- provides some ideas about how to create your own messages.
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- The third message, EDUCATE, shows how you can use AutoMessage in an educational
- setting. AutoMessage can be used much like an automatic flash card system.
-
- The fourth message, EXERCISE, shows how to use AutoMessage to assist you when
- you are doing repetitious exercises. How often have you lost count when doing
- exercises? AutoMessage will keep up with your repetitions, as well as provide
- an accurate time delay between sets of repititions.
-
- The fifth message, HOURS, is an example of how to use AutoMessage to inform
- customers about business hours. The colorful, animated messages in AutoMessage
- are much more attractive and attention-getting than any paper sign. Also,
- AutoMessage gives a more professional image to your establishment.
-
- The last message, ILLBBACK, is a short message that can be used to inform
- others at what time you will return, how long you take for lunch, to whom to
- talk in your absence, etc.
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- You can change any of these messages to suit your tastes, or you can just
- delete them and make new messages from scratch.
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- After you have selected the messages you want to display, press the Enter key
- to advance to Step 2. If you press Enter and you haven't selected any
- messages, the program will take you back to Step 1 where you can either
- select a message or return to the main menu.
-
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- ────────┐
- STEP 2: │ At this stage you are asked about the order in which you would like
- ────────┘ to display your messages. There are only two choices, but there
- differences are important.
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- F1-RANDOM │ will randomly display all of the messages you have selected. There
- ──────────┘ is a possibility that a message can be shown several times in a
- row, but the odds of this happening decrease with the number of messages that
- you select for display.
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- F2-ALPHABETICAL │ will alphabetically display all of the messages you have
- ────────────────┘ selected. Unless you have selected only 1 message, there is
- no possibility that a message will be displayed twice in a row. The
- alphabetical order is determined from the name of the message itself.
-
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- ────────┐
- STEP 3: │ At this stage you select the number of times that you want to display
- ────────┘ the selected messages.
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- F1-CONTINUOUS │ will continuously display your messages until you press a key.
- ──────────────┘
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- F2-TIMED │ will display messages in random or alphabetical order until the
- ─────────┘ amount of time you have entered has elapsed, or until you press a
- key. You can enter a time of up to 999 Hours, 59 Minutes.
-
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- F3-COUNTED │ will either display messages in random or alphabetical order the
- ───────────┘ number of times you have selected, or until you press a key. Each
- message counts once, so if a message is displayed randomly twice in a row, that
- counts as two messages.
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- ────────┐
- STEP 4: │ At this stage, you select the amount of time you want to wait between
- ────────┘ messages. If you want messages to show with no break between them,
- just select a time delay of 0 Minutes, 0 Seconds. There will be some extra
- delay between messages depending on the size of the next message, and the speed
- of your computer.
-
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- ────────┐
- STEP 5: │ In this step, you select the intermission effect that will be shown
- ────────┘ between messages. If you selected a time delay of 0 in the last
- step, the choice you make at this step is irrelevant. If you want the screen
- to stay black between messages, select F1. If you want the program to randomly
- pick between the intermission effects, select F2. Otherwise, the program will
- show only the effect that you choose. For instance, if you select F3 Lines,
- the program will only show the Lines Intermission between messages. If you
- picked F2 (Random), each display will appear on average 1 out of every 5
- messages.
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- In this shareware version, you will notice the words "DISPLAY OF GIF, PCX, AND
- FLI FILES SUPPORTED IN REGISTERED VERSION ONLY" in the box over F8 Picture.
- The registered version of the program allows you to display GIF and PCX
- pictures as well as FLI animations between messages. You can choose any GIF or
- PCX picture with a resolution of up to 640 x 480 pixels and 16 colors.
- The program will also show any standard FLI animations. Further details of
- this feature appear in the documentation that comes with the registered
- version.
-
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- ────────┐
- STEP 6: │ In this step you review the choices that you have made. If all looks
- ────────┘ correct, just press Enter and the show will begin. If something is
- not right, press the Backspace key until you get to the step that will correct
- it. Pressing Escape at any time will take you back to the main menu.
-
- During Display, you can press any key to stop. You will then be taken back to
- step 6. From here, you can return to the main menu, restart the display, or
- modify the display settings.
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- ░▒▓ New Feature: Password ▓▒░
- If you have elected to use the Password feature (Passwords are set using the
- SETUP program), you will be prompted to enter a password before the program
- will exit. If you enter the wrong password, the program will beep and continue
- displaying messages. The program will wait five seconds between each keypress
- for you to enter the password. Remember to press Enter once you have typed in
- the password.
-
- ░▒▓New Feature: QuickShow▓▒░
- As described in STEP 1:, QuickShow can be used here to store the selections
- that you have made in STEPS 1-5. Then, message display can start directly from
- STEP 1 just by pressing the F10 key. To use this feature, just make the
- selections that you want in STEPS 1-5. When everything is set the way you
- want, press the F10 key and the selections will be stored. The program will
- then give you a short sequence of tones and a message telling you that the
- QuickShow information has been successfully saved.
-
- QuickShow is also useful with the command-line player that comes with the
- registered version. If the PLAYER program is run without specifying any
- messages, it will look for the file stored by QuickShow and use it to play back
- messages. This feature lets even those who know nothing about command-line
- parameters use all the feature of AutoMessage from DOS. More details about
- this feature appear in the documentation that comes with the registered
- version.
-
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- ░▒▓New Feature: Background Music▓▒░
- The registered version of the program allows you to have a background musical
- score (five different songs) that plays while messages and intermission effects
- are displayed. This score is played through the PC-speaker so you don't have
- to have any special equipment to use this function. More information about
- this feature appears in the documentation that comes with the registered
- version.
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- To make a new message, first select Create Messages. When this option is
- selected AutoMessage will first present you with a master format window. This
- window will give you a preview of the overall format of the message. You can
- change each line as you enter the message, but each line will default to this
- master format. You can go back and change the master format any time you want
- while you are entering the message. However, you should remember that any
- changes you make will effect the entire message. If you change the colors in
- the master format, each line in the message will then take on these new colors.
- The same holds true for any changes you make in display speed and
- justification. If, for example, you have a message with ten lines already
- entered and you make a master format change, each of these ten lines will take
- on this new format. This happens regardless of any changes you have already
- made to these lines.
-
- Since the Master Format initially takes on the values you saved using the SETUP
- program, you will not usually need to make any changes to this format. So,
- when you enter the Create Messages menu option, you will usually just need to
- press Enter or Escape immediately to start entering the message. However, this
- option will always be available if you want to make any changes.
-
- It is important to remember that each message is totally independent of any
- other messages. Any changes you make using the Master Format or the SETUP
- program will have no effect on messages you have already saved.
-
- We're now ready to start entering a message. Try entering a few characters and
- see how they look. For the purpose of speed, the program will let you keep
- typing as it draws characters at the bottom, so if it appears that the
- characters are disappearing, stop typing and they will quickly catch up.
-
- After you have typed a few characters, you can then see how some of the
- commands work (note that all possible commands are listed on the screen).
-
-
- Cursor Up │ This key moves up the display by one line. When you reach the
- ──────────┘ first line, this key no longer has any effect.
-
-
- Cursor Down │ This key moves the display down by one line. When you reach line
- ────────────┘ 999, this key no longer has any effect.
-
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- Page Up │ This key moves the display up by 15 lines. When you reach the first
- ────────┘ line, this key no longer has any effect.
-
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- Page Down │ This key moves the display down by 15 lines. When you reach line
- ──────────┘ 999, this key no longer has any effect.
-
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- Delete │ This key deletes the current line. Be careful - it doesn't ask
- ───────┘ whether or not you are sure you want to delete; it just does it.
-
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- Insert │ This key inserts a new line. It pushes any text below it down by one
- ───────┘ line and adds a new line that conforms to the settings made in the
- Master Format window.
-
-
- Home │ This key takes you to line 1 of the message.
- ─────┘
-
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- End │ This key takes you to the last line you have edited.
- ────┘
-
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- Esc │ This key gets you out of Create Messages and takes you back to the Main
- ────┘ Menu. If the current message contains any text, you will be asked if you
- want to save the current message. If you do, press Y and follow the
- instructions. If you do not want to save, press N. Otherwise, press C or
- Escape again and you will return to the message without saving or exiting.
-
-
- F1: Justification │ This key changes the justification of the text on the
- ──────────────────┘ screen. Try using this option a few times to see what
- occurs. Make sure that you refer to what happens in the preview window because
- this is exactly the way that the text will appear when the message is
- displayed. Remember, any changes you make with this option will effect only
- the line that you are currently editing. Any lines that have not yet been
- edited will default to the settings shown by the Master Format window.
-
- Note that as you make changes with F1, the window just to the right of the
- Entry Window will indicate these changes. This window is also important for
- other functions because it reflects changes in Underline, Text Type, Font, and
- Speed.
-
-
- F2: Text Color │ This choice is fairly obvious. When you press F2, the text
- ───────────────┘ color of the current line changes. There are 16 possible text
- colors, but the program will not allow you to set a text color equal to the
- screen color (if you want the text color to equal the screen color you really
- want a blank line). The text color will cycle through all of its colors as
- long as you press F2. Any changes you make with this option will effect only
- the line that you are currently editing.
-
-
- F3: Screen Color │ This choice works in exactly the same way as the text color,
- ─────────────────┘ except that it changes the color of the text background. As
- with the text color, you cannot set the screen color to equal the text color.
- Any changes you make with this option will only effect the line that you are
- currently editing.
-
-
- F4: Display Speed │ This choice changes the display speed of the line you are
- ──────────────────┘ currently editing. Changes to this setting do not appear
- in the preview window. The speed varies from 100% to 25%. At 100%, the
- message will display as fast as the hardware in your computer and display card
- will allow. However, at 75% and below, the message text will display with a
- delay between each character. This decreased speed should be about the same
- regardless of the hardware used to display it.
-
- Try using this option a few times and then preview the results. You can then
- better judge what speed settings do what on your equipment. As usual, any
- changes you make with this option will only effect the line that you are
- currently editing.
-
-
- F5: Text Size │ This choice allows you to select Normal or Double sized text.
- ──────────────┘ This is a good effect for calling attention to a particular
- line. One thing to remember about this choice is that it cuts down on the
- number of lines that can be displayed on the screen at the same time.
- Normally, you can have 10 lines of text from top to bottom. However, since
- Double text is twice as high as Normal, it takes up twice as much screen space.
- Therefore, if every line is Double size, you can only have 5 lines of text on
- each screen. The width of the display is not effected, you will still have 20
- characters per line (32 characters in AutoMessage 32). And again, any changes
- you make with this option will only effect the line that you are currently
- editing.
-
- F6: Underline Text │ This choice allows you to turn underline on and off. Both
- ───────────────────┘ Normal and Double sized text is underlined. The only
- thing to remember about this option is that if you select Blinking Text (F9),
- the underline does not blink, only the text it underlines. And guess what, any
- changes you make with this option will only effect the line that you are
- currently editing.
-
-
- F7: Pause Display │ This option will stop the display for as many seconds as
- ──────────────────┘ you tell it to. When you press F7, it will examine the
- line on which you are currently working. If this line contains information,
- Pause Display will insert a line so that this information is not lost. If the
- line is blank, then Pause Display will simply replace it. If you fail to enter
- a number when Pause Display asks you for a delay time, it will default to 0
- seconds and have no effect on the message display. Pause Display is also used
- in conjunction with F9 (Blinking Text). To get text to blink, you must first
- select it with F9. This alone will not cause the text to blink. You must then
- issue a pause display. The text will not blink until the message reaches this
- pause. You can put the pause display on the line below the blinking text, or
- you can put it several lines below, just so long as the text that is to blink
- stays on the screen.
-
-
- F8: Clear Screen │ This option does just what it says. It clears off the
- ─────────────────┘ screen and starts the display from the top. There are a
- couple of things to remember about this option, though. If you have selected a
- top title (F6), a bottom title (F7), or both, Clear Screen will not effect
- them. Only text that is between the top and/or bottom title will be cleared
- away. However, if you issue two Clear Screen commands in a row, the top and/or
- bottom title will be cleared away.
-
-
- F9: Blinking Text │ This option provides a way to make text on the screen blink
- ──────────────────┘ to attract special attention. Any text can be made to
- blink (except for the top and bottom titles); however, only one line on each
- screen can be made to blink at a time. Also, to get text to blink you must
- issue a pause command (see F7 Pause Display for details) at least 1 line after
- the blink command.
-
-
- F10: Next Font │ Unlike any of the above choices, Next Font effects the entire
- ───────────────┘ message. In this version of the program, 5 fonts are
- provided: Courier, Roman, Helv, Deco, and Vogue (The registered version of the
- program includes 5 more fonts: Pencil, Brass, Gordon, Script, and Cartoon).
- You can see how each of the fonts will look by repeatedly pressing F10. The
- only restriction with this command is that you can only have 1 font per
- message.
-
-
- (When the following sections refer to pressing Shift and a function key, i.e.
- Shift F6, remember to press and hold the Shift key while pressing the function
- key at the same time.)
-
- Shift F6: Make Top Title │ This option allows you to make a title that will
- ─────────────────────────┘ stay at the top of the screen regardless of what
- happens with the rest of the message. Text is scrolled beneath the top title,
- and if a Clear Screen command is issued, only the text below this title is
- cleared away. To get rid of this top title, you must issue two Clear Screen
- commands in a row. This function works along with the Make Bottom Title (Shift
- F7). One thing to remember about this function is that whenever it is used in
- the message it will clear away the rest of the screen. The only exception to
- the above rule occurs when you have a bottom title. Selecting a new Top Title
- will not clear away the current bottom title. Also, the top (as well as the
- bottom) title is not effected by the Blinking Text command. All other commands
- work normally. You can issue the Make Top Title command whenever you want in a
- particular message. Just remember that it clears away all but the bottom title
- (if there is one) when it is issued.
-
-
- Shift F7: Make Bottom Title │ This option allows you to make a title that will
- ────────────────────────────┘ stay at the bottom of the screen regardless of
- what happens with the rest of the message. Text is scrolled above the bottom
- title, and if a Clear Screen command is issued, only the text above this title
- is cleared away. To get rid of this bottom title, you must issue two Clear
- Screen commands in a row. This function works along with the Make Top Title
- (Shift F6). One thing to remember about this function is that whenever it is
- used in the message it will clear way the rest of the screen.
-
- The only exception to the above rule occurs if you have a top title.
- Selecting a new Bottom Title will not clear away the current top title. Also,
- the bottom (as well as the top) title is not effected by the Blinking Text
- command. All other commands work normally. You can issue the Make Bottom
- Title command whenever you want in a particular message. Just remember that it
- clears away all but the top title (if there is one) when it is issued.
-
-
- Shift F8: Master Format │ This option allows you to change the current Master
- ────────────────────────┘ Format. It calls up the same screen that is
- presented when you first select Create Messages. This function works the same
- way when it is called from the message as it does when Create Messages is first
- selected. It is important to remember that any changes you make here effect
- the entire message. If you change the colors, all lines in the message are
- changed, including any lines you have already edited. The same goes for changes
- made in justification and display speed.
-
-
- Shift F9: Save Message │ This option allows you to save the message you are
- ───────────────────────┘ currently editing. This option also comes up
- automatically when you press Escape to exit the message and the message
- contains information. The screen should then present you with any necessary
- instructions. It is a good idea to use a name that is indicative of the
- contents of the message so that you can find it more quickly. However, this is
- not absolutely necessary since all messages are automatically previewed before
- you load them back in.
-
-
- Shift F10: Preview Message │ This option allows you to preview the message you
- ───────────────────────────┘ are currently editing. This is the way the
- message will appear when displayed using the Show Messages selection from the
- Main Menu (except no intermission effects are shown). The message will repeat
- until you stop it by pressing any key.
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- This selection works essentially the same way as Create Messages. The only
- two exceptions are: A Load Message menu initially appears in place of the
- Master Format menu; and a Shift F5: Load Message choice appears on the screen.
-
- Since Change Messages differs so little from Create Messages, I will only
- document the two exceptions listed above. Just refer to the Create Messages
- section for information on all the other functions.
-
- When you first select Change Messages, you will be presented with a menu asking
- you what message you want to load. The directory is searched for all messages
- that have been saved, and then they are presented on a selection list. You can
- move up and down through this list like you move up and down through a message.
- All of the allowable keys are displayed on the screen, and no other keys have
- any function.
-
- You can get an idea of the contents of each message as you highlight it in the
- Load Menu. At the left of the screen in the Entry Window, a preview of the
- first fourteen lines of each message will appear. When you have highlighted
- the message you would like to edit, press Enter and the message will load.
-
-
- Shift F5 │ Pressing Shift and F5 brings up the Load Messages Menu. This can be
- ─────────┘ done at any time during editing. This menu is the same as the one
- that first appears when you select Change Messages from the Main Menu. You
- should remember that if you load a new message with this function, it will
- first erase the message on which you are currently working. When you first
- press this button it will ask if you want to save your current message. If you
- select (N)o, the program will then erase the message you are currently editing.
- It will not erase it from the disk, but it will erase any changes you have
- made.
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