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V-EDIT / FCON / VSETUP HELP
VERSION 1.40
Call our BBS & checkout our V-EDIT support files
What do I do?
1. Uncompress file "Yes I know you already did that!"
2. Make a directory called "X:\VED" where "X" is a valid hard drive
letter. The directory has to be a main root, it can not be nested
or "V-EDIT" will not find all of its files and crash.
3. Copy all files to the "\VED" directory.
4. Make sure ANSI.SYS, or some other "ANSI" driver is loaded.
5. Type "VSETUP + enter"
6. "VSETUP" looks at your machine and creates a "NEXT.DAT" file
according to what it finds.
7. Either type "V + ENTER" to run batch file or "VEDIT + ENTER."
You may also load a file from the command line by typing the
file name + ext. If in the current directory, or the complete
path + file name + ext. If not, after "V" or "VEDIT". Both
the batch, and the main program will pass the parameters on.
8. "V-EDIT" loads...If it doesn't read VHELP2.HLP in a text editor
and call us.
9. Press "F1" for "V-EDIT" command help, or press "ESCAPE" to enter
"FCON" and press the command help, "ALT + H" read more stuff.
Hint: if you don't like seeing the "C:\VED" directory come up
all the time in "fcon" then start it from whatever default
directory you want. Either put V.BAT in some directory
thats in one of your paths...And edit the calls, or add
the \VED directory to your path, or just start it by
typing "X> C:\VED\V" or use the DOS set command and add
it to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
Other than that, these are the files included with "V-EDIT"
BLOKSCRN.FMN Sample screen
WIERD.FMN Sample screen showing 5 possible borders from 1 color
attribute set. Function ALT + V, see changes.Txt
DIAGSCRN.FMN Sample screen
OHANSI.SCR Poem written by a mutant, in ANSI Format
The above 4 files are now located in the sample screen font "FMNFONT.008"
VEDIT.EXE 160455 "V-EDIT" Screen Editor
FCON.EXE 180516 Format converter, File Manager Plus
VSETUP.EXE 48618 INI. Set up utility a must for "V-EDIT"
V.BAT 92 Batch file to save & restore prompt, run "V-EDIT"
VSHELL.BAT 87 Used by Shell Command in FCON.EXE
FONTHELP.HLP 3056 "F11 Font Function Help"
VCHELP.HLP 12633 "V-EDIT" Command Help
VHELP1.HLP 23776 "FCON" Help File 1
VHELP2.HLP 22223 "FCON" Help File 2
ONFONTS.TXT 4720 Explanation of V-EDIT Font Format and creation
PCBMACRO.DAT 3724 PCB Macro data file
README.1ST 10402 This file
CHANGES.TXT 12402 New stuff about "V-EDIT" vers. 1.40
Q 1954 Play file, program ending
MOCK.PCB 1707 Mock file
FMNFONT.001 4265 Thin double line Font File
FMNFONT.002 6113 Medium outline Font File
FMNFONT.003 6121 Double line outline Font File
FMNFONT.004 6129 Bold outline Font File
FMNFONT.005 6231 Shadow filled Font File
FMNFONT.006 7641 Medium color outline Font File
FMNFONT.007 15113 Mutant objects Font File
FMNFONT.008 39212 Misc. Screens Font File
Total bytes: 577190
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General info on PCB codes, Heart codes, Escape sequences...........
Color codes only
VBBS Heart Codes:
I = Brite or Intense Foreground color on Background color
0 White on Black I I Blue on Brown
1 I Cyan on Black J Yellow on Blue
2 I Yellow on Black K Cyan on Blue
3 Magenta on Black L White on Blue
4 I White on Blue M I White on Magenta
5 I Green on Black N Black on Cyan
6 I Red on Black O Black on White
7 I Blue on Black P Red on White
8 Brown on Black Q Blue on White
9 Cyan on Black R I White on White
A Green on Black S I Red on White
B I Magenta on Black T I Blue on White
C I White on Red U I White on Black
D I Yellow on Red V Black on Red
E I Cyan on Red W Black on Blue
F White on Red X Black on Magenta
G Blue on Green Y I White on Green
H I Red on Brown Z I White on Cyan
Because of alterations to the convert engine in order to make the smallest
output files available, we had to simulate all possible color combinations
in VBBS. For example: "red on black" isn't available, in "VBBS" so if used
in V-EDIT, it will be converted to "I red on black."
We tryed to make the most sensible choices for alternative colors, however
if you feel one color should be another, we'll be glad to change it for you.
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PCB @X Codes
color codes only
Format: @X## where @X is constant, 1st # = Background color,
2nd # = Foreground color.
Color Background 1st # Foreground 2nd #
Normal Blinking Normal Intense
Black 0 8 0 8
Blue 1 9 1 9
Green 2 a 2 a
Cyan 3 b 3 b
Red 4 c 4 c
Magenta 5 d 5 d
Yellow/Brown 6 e 6 e
White/Grey 7 f 7 f
Note: V-EDIT uses a default "Foreground" color of "7" white for all of its
conversions. Minor editing may be necessary when loading files created
in other screen editors.
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ANSI Escape Sequences
color codes only
clear attributes
foreground color;background color;(either "m" to end sequence or possible
5;1m = blinking;intense)
";" semicolon used between attributes, no spaces
all color sequences end with "m" lower case "m"
again no spaces.
If you're reading this file from the DOS command line prompt
the following codes will actually do something, instead of
producing visible text codes.
So....
Or
or
or
get the idea? If not I recommend reading: "PC Batch File Lab Notes"
Color Foreground Background
Black 30 40
Red 31 41
Green 32 42
Brown/Yellow 33 43
Blue 34 44
Magenta 35 45
Cyan 36 46
White/Grey 37 47
V-EDIT also uses A and C, which is "up 1 row" and "right one
column", respectively. C means "move right 23 columns"
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Notes about "V-EDIT"
This program was written for the purpose of converting from PCB code
to VBBS code to ANSI code. Relentlessly we have achieved the smallest
available output files for all of our formats!
A word about "the smallest" in the future other editors will be able
to match our sizes, but it is not technically possible to reduce
further, unless PCB or VBBS format changes.
Also before you make your comparisons, take their sample screens and
resave them in their own editor's first, and make it fair. When we
test, we use their original files. We have found that many samples
don't re-save in the same # of bytes, and we tend to wonder if they
were manually manipulated.
All of V-EDIT's samples were saved with V-EDIT, and not changed to
impress you, with a false size!
V-EDIT 1.4 Now uses the PCB AT Macro for column cursor positioning.
The "ALT + M" function, available at the main level in V-EDIT will
toggle this ability, and if on, can save you as much as 25% space
in your PCB format files!
If you use, VSETUP.EXE to generate a INI File, then the "ALT + M"
function is pre-set "ON".
A word from the Wizard: "I have searched through hundreds of sample
ANSI screens, and the best I can come up with, manually, is about a
1.4% Reduction in file size or an actual recovery of approx. 50 Bytes
from a 4k file. Personally I don't think it's worth the effort....
Let V-EDIT do its thing! If you've ever heard of ASG.COM Ansi Opti-
miser....in some cases we beat it, mostly though we match its size."
10. The unregistered version of V-EDIT comes with, agravation support,
and may or may not turn off or disable itself after a time period.
We constantly experiment with different procedures.
Thanks for your support!
Later,
¥ Wizard.................
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