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Read Me file for Bingo 3.10a
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"I feel you have done a great programming job with
Bingo ..."
"I've chosen Bingo over most of its competition. It's
fully featured and configurable and offers and extensive
menuing system for access to infrequently used commands."
"Enclosed is my registration for Bingo. This is a fine
piece of work. I must especially compliment the mouse
interface, which is the best I have seen."
"Great editor! Exactly what I've been looking for.
Please send the current version if I don't have the
latest."
"Keep up the good work, Bingo surely is one of the best
editors around and deserves success."
"Bingo's great!"
"Bingo is an excellent text processor."
"Couldn't live without Bingo now!"
These are some of the things people have said about The Bingo
Text Editor. Now that you have this copy in your hands, you can see
for yourself what all the excitement is about.
This file list various pertinent information about the Bingo Text
Editor such as:
--> included files
--> features of Bingo, and what's new with this version
--> major bugs fixed in this version
--> some notes about registering
--> quick guide to geting started
--> author's comments
--> how to contact the author
--> how to acquire the latest version
--> upgrade policy
--> registering Bingo through the Public (software) Library (PsL)
Included files on disk/in archive:
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README.DOC --> This file. chock full of *extremely* important
stuff -- read this completely
BINGO.DOC --> documentation for Bingo; ready to be printed out
on an ascii line printer, laser printers
included.
REGISTER.DOC --> registration form, ready to be printed out on an
ascii line printer.
LICENSE.DOC --> License aggreement for Individuals and
Companies.
SITELICE.DOC --> Price schedule for site licenses.
WHATSNEW.DOC --> This file lists new features in this version,
and the bugs which were fixed in this version.
SYSOP.DOC --> Distribution terms and information for BBS
Sysops.
VENDOR.DOC --> Distribution terms and information for Shareware
Vendors and User's Groups.
FILE_ID.DIZ --> description of Bingo v3.10a, suitable for BBS
file description.
BE.EXE --> Bingo Editor 3.10a executable
KEYCFG.EXE --> Bingo Editor 3.10a Key Definition executable;
translates your definitions from text to
Bingo's 'compiled' format.
KEYINFO.EXE --> Bingo Editor 3.10a Key Information executable;
extracts plain text definitions from Bingo's
compiled format.
BINGO.CFG --> sample keyboard definition file (the one I use)
KEYCFG.SET --> compiled key configuration from BINGO.CFG, file
Bingo looks for on startup
BINGO.INI --> initialization file for Bingo 3.10a
BINGOKEY.HLP --> help file for the supplied sample keyboard
definition file (the one I use)
Additionally, a number of additional *.cfg files:
WSKEY.CFG --> sample Wordstar-Like key definition file
WPKEY.CFG --> sample WordPerfect-Like key definition file
EMACS.CFG --> sample Emacs-Like key definition file
And a number of *.CHS sample Chess files:
Features of Bingo through version 3.10a
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- high speed execution, with particularly fast searches, screen
handling, and file I/O
- virtual memory for file storage; up to 240 Megabytes of file storage
possible; XMS, EMS both supported.
- CHESS C-like interpreted language giving you access to Bingo's
powers in a true programmable language with looping, decision
making, functions, variables and more.
- multi level UNDO, allowing 'rollback' of changes to files
- automatic or on-demand text recognition
- custom define your own keyboard setup
- superb macro capability
- complete menu system supporting most Bingo functions
- multiple files, multiple windows: view different sections of the
same file, or different files at the same time
- completely configurable
- full color support
- programmable, integrated mouse support
- support of VGA, EGA, & MCGA extended text modes
- large suite of utility functions: entab; detab; shift; etc.
- execute DOS commands, including command-line compilers within only
~3k of overhead
- regular expression search and replace, within and across files.
- use placemarks to mark positions in files
- extensive block operation support, include point, line and column
marking, and two different sets of block operations
- 27 independent paste buffers
- wordwrap, paragraph formatting, and autoindent support included for
text processing work
- 2 C indentation Modes supports programming in the C programming
language
- User-defined delimiter and indentation matching
- directory list picker
- both command line and box input paradigms
- print files & blocks through the serial port, parallel port, or to a
file, with or without line numbers
- set printing left margin, top margin, and lines per page
- automatic processing of errors generated by most developmental tools.
- execute any keystroke, Bingo function, or Chess function "globally"
over all files in the ring
- profile files allow file extension specific settings.
Upgrades
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This is the release of version 3.10a. Users who are currently
registered users of Bingo are entitled to upgrades according to
the following chart.
Version Registration Entitled to
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2.01 or before any v3.10a for USD $5.00
2.10 (x) Lifetime v3.10a for USD $5.00
2.10 (x) One-time none
2.11 (x) Lifetime v3.10a for USD $5.00
2.11 (x) Lifetime v3.10a for USD $5.00
3.00 (x) Lifetime v3.10a for free
3.00 (x) One-time v3.10a for free
Registering
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Starting with version 2.10, there is a two-tiered registration
method. You can register for the current version, one time only,
for $40.00. This is called Single Version registering. This
type of registration entitles you to use the current version of
Bingo, and to support for that version.
You can also opt for the Lifetime registration, for $75.00. This
entitles you to subsequent revisions for a $5 fee, and support
for as long as the product is available.
People who registered prior to version 2.10 are automatically
upgraded to Lifetime registrations.
When you register your copy of Bingo, you will get an executable
with your name on the opening screen, so you can show everyone
what an honest person you are.
Contacting the Author:
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Feel free to contact me any time about any problems, suggestions,
or just plain discussions concerning Bingo, regardless of whether
you are registered. Without users, any product, now matter how
good, is so much raw data sitting on a disk somewhere. Either
write or call to this address:
Christopher R. S. Schanck
PO Box 279
Hanover MD 21076
(410) 379-9019
Compuserve
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Contact me at 70541,3614. This is the most reliable way to
contact me, as I check my email regularly.
Internet
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Contact me at cschanck@access.digex.net.
PsL Shareware Registration
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You can order directly from me at the above address or from
Public (software) Library with your MC, Visa, AmEx or Discover
card by calling 800-2424-PsL or 713-524-6394 or by FAX to
713-524-6398 or by CompuServe to 71355,470 or by mail to PsL, PO
Box 35705, Houston, Texas 77235-5705. Bingo's order # is 10399.
Please use this number when ordering if possible. These numbers
are *for* *ordering* *only*. For information about dealer
pricing, volume discounts, site licensing, shipping of product,
returns, latest version number or other technical information,
contact me. I repeat, PLEASE DO NOT contact PsL for anything other
than to place and order.
Compuserve Online Registration
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You can register Bingo online via the Compuserve Information
Service's Software Registration Service. To access this service, GO
SWREG. Bingo's registration ID # is 411.
Quick Guide to Getting Started
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Getting started with Bingo is very easy. Copy all of the files
into one directory, such as c:\bingo. Place this directory in
your PATH= statement in your CONFIG.SYS file (this change won't
take effect until you reboot). Now type:
be <filename>
to start Bingo editing the file <filename>.
Once in Bingo, there are a couple of keys which are important to
remember. In particular, the Escape key will bring up the main
menu (kinda important!) and the F1 key will pop up the help file.
The help file will list most basic commands, but navigation will
work as you might expect, with the arrow keys and PgUp & PgDn
moving the cursor.
Have fun!
Comments & Notes
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Version 3.10a of Bingo is most capable, sophisticated version of
Bingo ever shipped. It comes with more documentation, more
sample files, and more auxilary tools than any previous version.
For example, v3.10a comes with 4 keyboard definition files,
including Emacs-, Wordstar-, and Wordperfect-like files, plus the
default Bingo definition. The help file for the default setup
has likewise been polished.
Getting the Latest Version
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There are two sure ways to aquire the latest version of Bingo.
One is by calling the Computer Connections BBS in Washington DC.
This is a very fine, very large board which is excellently
managed. It will always have the latest release, and E-Mail left
for me there will get responded to. The phone number is:
(202) 547-2008
The other way is to look for it on Compuserve, usually as
BINGOX.ZIP or BExxxx.zip in the IBMAPP area.