SWIFTVIEW HELP

                                 Introduction
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Swiftview is an extremely fast text viewer, which also allows you to scan any
other type of file. It has two display modes: text and hexidecimal. You'll be
able to view text in the usual manner while in text mode. You'll be able to
view files as hex bytes (in a format similar to Debug's) while in hex mode.
You may toggle between these modes by pressing a "D" (see Keys below).
   
   NOTE:  SwiftView may not react as expected if you attempt to view a binary
          or hex file in text mode.  For example an EXE file should be viewed 
          in hex mode.

                                 Key Commands
                                 ------------
  UP/DN ARROWS.....Move displayed text or hex up or down one line
  LF/RT ARROWS.....Move text left or right 10 characters per press
  HOME.............Move to beginning of file
  END..............Move to end of file
  PAGE UP..........Move to previous screen
  PAGE DOWN........Move to next screen
  ESCAPE...........View next file (if none available exit to DOS);
                 and abort printing of file
  F1/?.............View a list of key commands
  F3...............Cycle through the viewing area's foreground colors
  F4...............Cycle through the viewing area's background colors
  F5...............Cycle through the border's foreground colors
  F6...............Cycle through the border's background colors
  D................Switch between text and hex display modes
  P................Print the file from the current position
  R................Toggle the ruler on/off in either mode
  S................Search remainder of file for string (must be at least 2 
                 characters)
  Q................Quit Swiftview

                          How to "Install" Swiftview
                          --------------------------
If you want Swiftview to be available at all times from any prompt, you should
use the ODM menu's copy function to copy it into a directory that is in your
PATH statement. (See your AUTOEXEC.BAT file for a list of directories in your
path, type "Path" at the DOS prompt, or consult your DOS Manual for help with 
the PATH statement.) Once Swiftview has been copied to a directory in your path, 
it will be available from any DOS prompt. This is the best "installment" method 
for inexperienced computer owners.

                          How to Activate Swiftview
                          -------------------------
Once Swiftview has been copied to a directory in your path, exit to DOS. At the
DOS prompt, you may type:
                              SV (filename.ext)
                                      or
                     SV (filename.ext) (filename.ext)....

NOTE: you must substitute a real filename and extention for "filename.ext."

Filenames may contain the wildcard characters "?" and "*"  that you use in DOS.
For example, if you typed in "SV *.DOC", Swiftview would "find" all the .DOC
files. You would be able to view them one at a time by pressing Esc. When
you've viewed the last one, press Esc or "Q" to exit Swiftview.

You may specify more than one file to view by typing in your request like the
second example above: for example, you might type "SV GAME.DOC PROGRAM.PAS".
You'd be able to view GAME.DOC, then PROGRAM.PAS. You can even do multiple
wildcard searches such as "SV *.DOC *.PAS *.EXE" and you'll be able to cycle
through all .DOC files, then .PAS files and finally the .EXE files.

You may omit any filename parameters, but upon execution, Swiftview will prompt
you for a filename (in which you may use wildcards).

                           What You'll See on Screen
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Depending on your graphics capabilities, you'll be able to view "x" number of
lines of text per screen when using Swiftview.
                      CGA monitor.......25 lines of text
                      EGA monitor.......43 lines of text
                      VGA monitor.......50 lines of text
                             
                             Warranty & Liability
                             --------------------
See "Warranty Information" inside the Departments section of the On Disk
Monthly Menu.

                             END OF SWIFTVIEW HELP
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                       Copyright (c) 1993 Softdisk, Inc.
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