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HyperView
Version 1.04
Copyright 1994 by Michael H. Shacter
10309 Parkwood Drive
Kensington, Maryland 20895-4041
HyperView is a file viewer with special capabilities for isolating and
extracting information from word processing and text files. It reads
popular word processing formats, as well as ASCII text files.
HyperView is blazingly fast and blissfully easy to use.
HyperView lets you focus quickly on pertinent information by
automatically tagging lines that match search criteria. Lines of text
may also be tagged and untagged manually. There is no limit on the
number of lines that can be tagged. Tagged lines may then be viewed
in condensed or split screen views. These powerful features let you
easily create a hyperview into your document.
There is no learning curve involved in trying the program. Its power
is packaged in a deceptively simple package. From a user's
perspective, it works like any other file viewer.
These are some of HyperView's features:
■ Automatically recognizes and reads popular word processing formats,
including: Ami Pro, DeScribe (versions 2 through 5.0), Microsoft
Word for Windows (versions 1.x, 2.0, and 6.0) and WordPerfect
(versions 5.x and 6.0).
■ Tag and untag lines of text (a) automatically, from the search
dialog, and (b) manually, by pressing the space bar.
■ View files in full screen, condensed, or split screen views.
■ Loads files almost instantaneously.
■ Blazingly fast searches.
■ Tagged lines may be copied or appended to the OS/2 clipboard or to
a file.
■ All or part of a file may be gathered and copied or appended to the
OS/2 clipboard or to a file.
■ Takes full advantage of the 32-bit OS/2 operating system.
■ Directory listing to pick file for viewing and to navigate file
system.
■ Adjustable right margin for stripped ASCII and word processing
files.
■ Searches may cross line boundaries when working with word
processing and stripped ASCII files.
■ May be started from the OS/2 DOS command line or a DOS program
running in an OS/2 DOS session (VDM).
■ Supports long file names on HPFS drives.
■ Case insensitive searches may be performed in any language.
■ Commands may be invoked without the use of shifted keystrokes.
■ Perfect for reading files when you must boot off a floppy or when
you run OS/2 without Presentation Manager.
This README file contains a brief description of HyperView. It should
be sufficient for most reasonably proficient computer users. The
accompanying User Reference Guide (HV.DOC) presents a complete
explanation of all HyperView features and their usage. HyperView
offers some unique features for managing textual information.
Consequently, regardless of your proficiency level, time spent
perusing the manual may still prove rewarding.
HyperView is user supported software. It is not free. Information
concerning registration and licensing of HyperView may be found at the
end of the User Reference Guide in the section entitled
"REGISTRATION". In brief, there is a $35 fee to register HyperView.
For business use, each person using HyperView at a site must be
registered. Volume discounts are available.
[Installation]
The following files are included in the HyperView package:
HV.EXE HyperView program
HVAUX.EXE HyperView auxiliary program
HV.ICO HyperView icon
HV.DOC User Reference Guide
README.DOC This file
REGISTER.FRM Registration form
WHATS.NEW List of enhancements
FILE_ID.DIZ BBS description
There are no special requirements for installing HyperView. Simply
copy HV.EXE, HVAUX.EXE and HV.ICO to a convenient directory. Please
note that all three files *must* be located in the same directory.
You will probably find it most practical to place HyperView in a
directory on your path. If you are upgrading from an earlier version
of HyperView, be sure to replace the older copies of both HV.EXE and
HVAUX.EXE.
You may also wish to create a HyperView object on your desktop.
[Starting HyperView]
The easiest way to start HyperView is from the Workplace Shell. Drag
the icon of a file you wish to view and drop it on the HyperView icon.
You may also start HyperView from any OS/2 command prompt. The full
syntax for starting HyperView is:
HV [options] [filespec]
Filespec refers either to (1) a file name, in which case HyperView
will load the file at startup, or (2) a path, in which case HyperView
will open with a listing of file in the designated directory. The
path may be further limited by supplying a file mask. For example,
the path "C:\DeScribe\Data" would result in a directory list of all
files (*.*) in the C:\DeScribe\Data directory. Alternatively, the
path "C:\DeScribe\Data\*.doc" would result in a directory list of all
files with the .DOC extension (*.doc) in the C:\DeScribe\Data
directory.
HyperView recognizes HPFS long file names. There is no need to place
quotes around long file names with embedded spaces. If you do use
quotes (through force of habit) place them around the entire file
specification--not just the file name.
If a filespec is omitted at startup, HyperView will open with the
current directory. When HyperView cannot locate a file specified on
the command line, rather than give a "file not found message", it will
display a listing of the directory in which the file should be
located.
From the directory listing you may select a file to view or navigate
through your files. For more information on using this feature,
please see the section entitled "Files".
[Command Line Options]
For your convenience, the following options are available when
starting HyperView. Notice that each option consists of a slash ("/")
followed by a letter. The letter may be upper- or lower-case. All
options must precede the filespec on the command line.
/F Start HyperView in a full screen OS/2 session
/W Start HyperView in a windowed OS/2 session
/M Force HyperView to use monochrome
/C Force HyperView to use color (when it mistakenly
thinks you have a monochrome monitor)
/A Use alternative color scheme
/R Raw (do not convert word processing files)
/B- Force clipboard feature off
/B+ Force clipboard feature on
/Lnn Lines of text, where "nn" is a number from between 25 and 60.
If the /L command option is not employed, HyperView will automatically
adjust to the number of rows on your display, which may be any value
from 25 to 60.
HyperView may also be used with any program that allows the
designation of an external file viewer.
[Starting HyperView From a DOS session]
HyperView may also be started from an OS/2 DOS session (i.e. from a
VDM). The same syntax is used to start HyperView from a VDM as from
the OS/2 command line. When started from a VDM, HyperView will
default to OS/2 full screen display mode. If you prefer to start
HyperView in an OS/2 window, add the "/W" option to the command line.
[Using HyperView]
Although HyperView offers advanced features, it utilizes a
conventional user interface, requiring little, if no, effort to learn.
In deference to those who have difficulty managing shifted keystrokes,
virtually all HyperView commands can be accessed without using shifted
keystrokes.
HyperView displays in one of three views. In full screen view, all
lines of text are displayed. Tagged lines are differentiated with a
distinctive color. Condensed view is restricted to lines that have
been tagged. In split screen view, tagged lines are displayed in the
upper screen. The lower screen shows in context whichever line is
highlighted in the upper screen. The latter two views (condensed and
split screen) are only available when one or more lines have been
tagged.
Lines may be tagged either (1) automatically with the search and tag
feature of the Search Dialog, or (2) manually with the space bar.
Once a line is tagged, it remains tagged until untagged with the Clear
Tags command or with the space bar. Available command options are
summarized below. HyperView letter commands may be either upper- or
lower-case.
The following commands are available in Full Screen view:
Key Function
File Functions
<N> New File
<F5> Directory (Dialog)
<\> Directory (Express)
<Esc> Exit (Confirm)
<Alt-F4> Exit (Leave screen)
<Alt-X> Exit (& CLS)
Edit Functions
<G>* Gather text to file or clipboard
<L> List tagged lines to file or clipboard
<Space> Tag/Untag line
<C> Clear tagged lines
Search Functions:
<S> ) Search Search
<F> ) Dialog Search Forward
<B> ) Search Back
<+> Repeat Last Search Forward
<-> Repeat Last Search Back
<J> Jump to line number
View Functions
<Enter> Full Screen
<Enter>/<F10> Condensed
<CtrlEnter>/<F9> Split Screen
<R> Right Margin
<T> Tab expansion toggle
Cursor Movement
<Up> Cursor Up
<Down> Cursor Down
<PgUp> Screen Up
<PgDn> Screen Down
<Home>** Top of File
<End> End of File
<Left> Screen Left 1 column
<Right> Screen Right 1 column
<CtrlLeft> Screen Left 5 columns
<CtrlRight> Screen Right 5 columns
* Gather operations may also be commenced by holding down the shift
key in combination with one of the cursor keys (Up, Down, PgUp, PgDn,
Home or End).
** When the screen has been scrolled right, the home key first returns
the display to the beginning of the line.
Where appropriate, HyperView utilizes dialogs to solicit user input.
The dialogs operate in the conventional manner. Their usage is
detailed in the User Reference Guide.
[Files]
You can use HyperView's directory listing to select a file to view.
The directory listing is accessed by pressing F5 or "\". Using "\"
takes you directly to the directory of the current file, positioning
the cursor bar on the current file.
When you press F5, the Files dialog prompts you for a filespec. The
initial filespec will be for all files (*.*) in the current directory
on the current drive. The filespec may be changed by editing the
current filespec or by typing a new one. As explained in the manual,
it is not necessary to enter a full filespec. HyperView makes
assumptions about any missing information.
HyperView will remember any changes you make to the mask component of
the filespec. Thus, if you change the mask to "*.doc", HyperView will
remember the change each time you change a directory from the Files
directory listing or call the Files dialog. To change the mask again,
or to revert back to "*.*", edit the mask appropriately or simply type
the new mask by itself. The file mask is limited to 30 characters.
Any excess characters will be truncated.
To load a file, position the cursor on the file name and press Enter.
A file may also be loaded in a new HyperView session by pressing
Ctrl-Enter (or F9).
To change to a new directory, position the cursor bar on the
appropriate directory name and press Enter. To move to the parent
directory (if any) of the current subdirectory, press Backspace or
position the cursor on the ".." entry and press Enter. To change to a
new drive, press Ctrl and the key of the drive (i.e. Ctrl-A, for drive
A:, Ctrl-C, for drive C:, etc.). Pressing the first letter of a
directory or file name will advance the cursor bar to the next entry
beginning with that letter.