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KP Typing Tutor International Generation
Version 4.0
Copyright (C) 1996
Zijian Huang
All Right Reserved Shareware
This document describes more details of KP, especially when you want to get
more choices from the flexibility of KP.
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How the batch files work
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Here is the content of "kpuk.bat":
kpworldc.exe kp.txt kpcourse.txt uk.key [kp.rec] [color/mono]
The first argument indicates the sample text file which the functions
"Sentence practice" and "Text practice" will use.
The second indicates the sample text which the function "Course" will use.
The third indicates a keyboard template file, KP uses this file to display a
specified virtual keyboard template on the screen.
The forth argument is optional. It records the progress of the learner. If a
network manager is going to use KP in a network, the manager has better
to indicate the path of this file. It is recommended that the manager treats
this file as a user file to make sure that the learners can record their
progress in their own files. For example:
You install KP in "X:" drive, and the default user path is "F:", So you can
write a batch file like:
"...
kpworldc.exe kp.txt course1.txt uk.key f:\kp.rec
..."
Other DOS text files can be used as sample source files. It is recommended
that the text files contain no more than 1600 lines, or the lines behind will
be neglected; and each line contains no more than 78 characters, or the
characters behind will be neglected. The last character of each line has
better to be a visible character.
DO REMEMBER, the bigger the sample text file is, the larger memory the KP
program requires.
It is recommended to call KP via a batch file which indicate all the
arguments. If no argument is given to "kpworldf.exe", "kpworldf.exe" will
search for "kp.txt", "kpcourse.txt", "uk.key" and 2kp.rec", and run under
color mode.
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Learning to type quickly
********************************
I think that learning to type is an easy business. I myself learned to
type within nine hours in three days, using a manual typewriter, when I was in
high school. My fingers are too short to play piano.
What is the standard for learning to type?
* At least, you can type A-Z using at least nine of your fingers without
looking at the keyboard.
* Or you can type a sentence at a speed of 60 keystroke per minute.
* Or you can type as fast as you write.
* Or you can type at speed more than 240 keys per minute or 40 WPM.
* ...
My opinion is that A-Z is enough for a beginner, other symbols can be
neglected in
the beginning.
Compared with other typing tutors, KP is the only one that supports so many
keyboard templates (including Dvorak) and languages, provides much flexibility
to users and teachers, it is suitable to learners with various characteristics
and experience.
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Where to get a copy of KP
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You can get KP from ftp and www, here is the list of addresses:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/~n4521661/share.htm
ftp://ftp.ncl.ac.uk/pub/local/n4521661/share
...
If you want to get KP from ftp, please read "read.me" in the ftp directory
first.
To get access to a ftp site, here is a example:
You could access it anonymously:
=============================
ftp ftp.ncl.ac.uk
user name->anonymous
passwd->[your e-mail name]
cd /pub/local/n4521661/share
=============================
Here is an example in more detail:
ftp
>open ftp.ncl.ac.uk
Connected to aidan.ncl.ac.uk.
220 aidan FTP server (Version wu-2.4(4) Fri Apr 22 15:04:35 BST 1994) ready.
Name (ftp.ncl.ac.uk:root): anonymous
331 Guest login ok, send your complete e-mail address as password.
Password:
230-
230-
*********************************************************************
230-*
230-* This is the newcastle ftp archive. It is now running the Wuarchive ftp
230-* daemon, which means that compressed downloads, etc are supported.
230-* If your ftp client is having trouble, try a password starting with '-'.
230-*
230-* You must have an appropriate entry in the DNS.
230-*
230-* Please report any problems to "postmaster@newcastle.ac.uk."
230-*
230-
*********************************************************************
230-
230-
230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply.
ftp> cd /pub/local/n4521661/share
250 CWD command successful.
ftp> ls
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list.
ftp> kpmost.zip
226 Transfer complete.
ftp>ls
ftp>kpmost.zip extract
ftp> bin
ftp> get kpmost.zip
......
ftp> bye
221 Goodbye.
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REMEMBAER touse 'bin' command first before you get non-ascii files.
If your gate way do not allow transtering file with size more than 100KB,
the try "cd extract", you will see a list of files, get all of them by "mget *.*".
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KP Typing Tutor International Generation 4.0 is Copyright 1996 by Zijian Huang
for this software, documentation, attendant files and user interface. All
rights reserved.
Since the KP Typing Tutor International Generation is very flexible, allowing
the user to change the content of practice and styles of the virtual keyboard
template, it is most likely that files of "*.bat", "*.key" and "*.txt" will be
added by other users as the typing tutor is distributed world-wide. It is
allowed for users to add some files while using the software and distributing
the software. To avoid confusion, these additional files should NOT use the
same names as those listed in document "readme.txt". These additional files do
not belong to the domain of copyright of this software and will not affect the
payment of registration. Any failure or copyright problem caused by these
additional files is not the responsibility of the author of KP. The author of
these additional files should not modify any of the documents listed in
document "readme.txt" accompanied with KP software. The descriptions of these
additional files should be written into documents with names like
"readme*.add" for the convenience of other users. The first person who makes a
file "*.key" indicating a keyboard template of a country that does not appear
in the file list of document "readme.txt" should contact the author of KP,
(s)he will receive the licence fee for the first 10 units of KP sold with this
template, provided at least 10 units are purchased. And his (her) name and E-
mail address may appear on the WWW page of KP if he (she) agrees with that.
Before deciding to make a "*.key" file, please check the KP WWW page first to
see whether some one else produced such a file already.
The distributed package of this software should contain all the files listed
in document "readme.txt". The user is free to delete some of the files for the
convenience of private use.
*************************************************
How to modify or produce a keyboard template file
*************************************************
This section introduces to you how to modify or produce a keyboard template
file. If you wish only to use the keyboard templates supplied, you don not
need to read this section.
Though the KP Typing Tutor International Generation was determined to support
most alphabet languages and keyboards templates, KP needs your help to make
it more international, supporting your language, and the keyboards used in
your country on behalf of your nation. I just made files "uk.key", "ukf.key",
"us.key", "fr.key", "gr.key", "be.key" and "it.key", others were from people
on the internet. If you decide to make a new keyboard template file, please
read this section, and the copyright notice of KP.
Hopefully you understand ASCII code, code page, extend code page.
"*.key" is a text file that only contains integer numbers. The format of the
file will be described below by some examples.
The content of uk.key is:
0 7 9 6
13 96 170 14 49 33 14 50 34 13 51 156 12 52 36 11 53 37 11 54
94 16 55 38 16 56 42 17 57 40 18 48 41 19 45 95 19 61 43 19
7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2
7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2
12 81 113 4 87 119 3 69 101 2 82 114 1 84 116 1 89 121 6 85
117 6 73 105 7 79 111 8 80 112 9 91 123 19 93 125 19
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 2 7 2
12 65 97 4 83 115 3 68 100 2 70 102 1 71 103 1 72 104 6 74 106
6 75 107 7 76 108 8 59 58 19 39 64 19 35 126 19
3 3 3 3 3 3 11 11 7 7 7 7 11
11 3 3 3 3 7 2 7 2 7 2
11 124 92 14 90 122 4 88 120 3 67 99 2 86 118 1 66 98 1 78 110
6 77 109 6 44 60 17 46 62 18 47 63 19
7 2 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 2 7 2 7 2
IT SHOULD BE NOTICED that each line of a "uk.key" file will probably more than
80 characters, if you want to read and write a "*.key" file more easily, you
may turn off the wrap line function of the editor.
The following are descriptions for this file:
11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
0 7 9 6
Four numbers indicate the offsets from the left-most of the keyboard, for each
line of keys from top to bottom. You may compare "uk.key" and 2us.key" to see
the difference of this line.
// 2222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222
13 96 170 14 49 33 14 50 34 13 51 156 12 52 36 11 53 37 11 54
94 16 55 38 16 56 42 17 57 40 18 48 41 19 45 95 19 61 43 19
The number 13 indicates there exist 13 keys in the top row of the keyboard;
the following 13 groups of numbers indicate the information of the 13 keys on
the top row of the keyboard. In each group, the first number indicates the
ASCII code of the lower case character; the second indicates the ASCII code of
the upper case character; the third indicates the attribute of the key. For
example, number 14 contains number 1 and 4, number 4 means the little finger
of the left hand, number 1 means this key is divided into lower part and upper
part.
// 33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333
7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2
7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2
These 13 groups of data indicate the colors of characters of each key. In each
group, the FIRST number indicate the color of the UPPER case character, the
SECOND indicate the color of the LOWER case character.
444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
12 81 113 4 87 119 3 69 101 2 82 114 1 84 116 1 89 121 6 85
117 6 73 105 7 79 111 8 80 112 9 91 123 19 93 125 19
In this line, number 12 indicate there exist 12 keys on the second row. Number
8 contains number 0 and 8. Number 0 means this key is for a alphabet letter.
Number 8 means the ring finger of the right hand.
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 2 7 2
6666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666
12 65 97 4 83 115 3 68 100 2 70 102 1 71 103 1 72 104 6 74 106
6 75 107 7 76 108 8 59 58 19 39 64 19 35 126 19
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777
3 3 3 3 3 3 11 11 7 7 7 7 11 11
3 3 3 3 7 2 7 2 7 2
8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888
11 124 92 14 90 122 4 88 120 3 67 99 2 86 118 1 66 98 1 78 110
6 77 109 6 44 60 17 46 62 18 47 63 19
9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
7 2 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 2 7 2 7 2
Symbolic constant numeric value:
BLACK 0
BLUE 1
GREEN 2
CYAN 3
RED 4
MAGENTA 5
BROWN 6
LIGHTGRAY 7
DARKGRAY 8
LIGHTBLUE 9
LIGHTGREEN 10
LIGHTCYAN 11
LIGHTRED 12
LIGHTMAGENTA 13
YELLOW 14
WHITE 15
"Note: Some monitors do not recognise the intensity signal used to create
the eight "light" colors(8-15). On such monitors, the light colors are
displayed as their "dark" equivalents (0-7). Also, systems that do not display
in color can treat these numbers as shades of one color,
special patterns, or special attributes (such as underlined, bold, italics,
and so on). Exactly what you"ll see on such systems depends on your hardware."
(From Borland C++ on-line help)
The ASCII code for each character in this file follow US code page (437) that
is used by PCs in UK. The UK keyboard is quite similar to US keybaord.
In file "ukf.key", you can see an additional line with ten number,
6 14 5 3 4 6 15 5 3 4
which define the colors of ten fingers.
The order is:
l-t, l-i, l-m, l-r, l-l; r-t, r-i, r-m, r-l.
Try to run "kpukf.bat". Which layout would you like?
Hopefully, this example will give you some ideas how kpworldf.exe can work
on various keyboards and different alphabet languages.
Any other advice, comments, suggestions please send to me. Here, I also thank
Miss Katrien Deroey who helped me to generate French, German, Belgium keyboard
templates.