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  1- Syntax  2- Commands                                                      

   TALIAS is  a utility for creating new and editing existing alias files.  It
uses  the  full-screen   capabilities  provided  by   the  Z3  TCAP  (terminal 
capability) facility to make  it much easier to create and edit alias scripts.
Support  for  clear screen,  clear-to-end-of-line, and  cursor  addressing  is
required.  Cursor  keys  from the TCAP are used to move around with.  A subset
of WordStar commands are also implemented.

   Once TALIAS  is running, it  presents prompts  to the user at the bottom of 
the screen and  status information  at  the  top of  the screen, including the
program name TALIAS and the version number, the alias mode, and the default
alias file name in use.
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   Syntax: TALIAS [[dir:]filename]
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Commands:  

    ^C  -  Clear all commands and begin entry of new commands at top of screen
           in insert mode.  The default alias name is not changed.  

    ^Y  -  Delete a line in the alias.

/ or ?  -  Display help  screen, if TALIAS was assembled with the HCMDFL (help
           command flag) set  to  yes.  Including this command, unfortunately, 
           pushes TALIAS over the 6k boundary. 

    ^N  -  Insert  new  command lines.  After the  user  issues the command, a 
           blank line opens up for the insertion at the indicated location and
           the cursor is placed there.  After the new command is ended with  a
           <cr>, another blank line after the one just entered is opened.



Commands (continued):

    ^A  -  Load  an  existing alias from disk or establish a new default name.
           The user will  be  prompted for  the  name of the alias file.  If a 
           default name is in  effect  as  a result of a previous load or save 
           command or as a result  of  a  file name  included  when TALIAS was 
           invoked, then  entering  a <cr> will  select this name.  A new name
           with an optional directory specification of  the DU or DIR form may
           be given.  To cancel the load command, enter a <Ctrl-F> and a <cr>.
           Once  a  file has  been specified, the commands will be cleared and
           TALIAS will attempt  to  load  the  specified  file.  The  load  is 
           performed exactly as with a name specified on the command line when
           TALIAS was invoked (same code is used).

    ^V  -  Mode selection.  This command sets the mode to overwrite or insert.
           A mode remains in effect until changed by  the ^V command or by the
           loading of a new file.  The default mode is insert.

 

Commands (continued):
      
    ^W  -  Save  the  commands  into an alias file.  The user will be prompted 
           for the name of the  alias file.  If a default name is in effect as
           a result of  a  previous load  or  save command or as a result of a 
           file name included  when  TALIAS  was invoked, then entering a <cr> 
           will  select this name.  A new  name  with  an  optional  directory 
           specification   of  the DU or DIR form may be given.  To cancel the 
           save command, enter  a <Ctrl-F> and a <cr>.  If a file of the given 
           name exists,  the  user will  be asked if it should be overwritten.
           When the ^W command is completed,  the user returns to command mode
           to  allow  further  editing of  the commands.  In this way multiple
           aliases can be created and edited in a single session.

    ^Q  -  Exit  from  TALIAS.  This  command  will  terminate the session and 
           return the user to ZCPR3.
          
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