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The following is a list of updates to SHORT HAND.
1) Fix of a bug that prevented expansion when short strings were
terminated by a question mark.
3) Addition of an edit function that allows you to edit your memory
resident short strings.
4) You can now add the whole gambit of 101 keyboard special keys to
long string definitions. The list of special keys is included in
the documentation. To insert these keys into a long string use the
following format:
\xKEYNAME\
\x - starts the special key name.
\ - ends the key name.
Look at some of the included SHR files for examples.
5) You can now add comments to your definitions. A comment is started
by \* and continues to the end of the line.
6) A screen grab feature that allows you to "grab" text from the
screen. You can then add a short string assignment to it and save
it with your other definitions.
7) A delay switch. This switch allows you to slow the speed at which
Short Hand "feeds" characters to your editor. This is important
for slow editors that can't handle Short Hand at full speed. If
your editor acts erractically try this switch first. The format
is:
short /s#
# can be from 0-9.
8) A suppress option that can be added to any long string. To add it
include the flag \xSUP\ to your long string. Anything after this
flag will not be fed to your editor.
To appreciate the use of this option consider the following:
A program has the following variables:
screen_top, screen_bottom, screen_right, screen_left
to define a pefix for these variables you could use the
following:
sc <screen_\xSUP\>
Now if you type: sc<space>left
you get: screen_left
instead of: screen_ left
9) The "Quick Define" editor has been greatly enhanced. It now allows
you to enter up to the full 255 characters allowed in a long string.