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- RUSSIAN NOTEPAD
-
- FREE Windows program from Bill Tavolga.
-
- Program requirements:
- Windows 3.1 and TrueType font "XRussian" installed.
- The file VBRUN200.DLL must be in your Windows directory.
-
- This is a simple text program comparable to the standard Windows
- NotePad. It requires that the accompanying font be installed.
- For those not used to the procedure, the following steps
- should be followed:
- 1. Copy the file XRUSS.TTF into your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory
- 2. Display your Windows Program Manager (or comparable)
- 3. Open the Windows group that contains the Control Panel
- 4. Open the Control Panel
- 5. Select and open the Fonts dialogue window
- 6. Click on 'Add'
- 7. Select the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory
- 8. List of available fonts should appear
- 9. Move selection bar to find item: XRussian
- 10. Click on 'OK'
- 11. Font should now be accessible and listed
-
- To install the Russian NotePad:
- 1. Select and open the Program Manager group you wish to use
- 2. Click on 'File', and menu will drop down
- 3. Select and click on 'New', and the click 'OK'
- 4. In Description box, enter: Russian Notepad
- 5. In Command Line box, enter: russpad.exe
- 6. In Working Directory box, enter the path to use, as:
- d:\words or c:\windows\apps
- 7. Click 'OK'
- The Russian Notepad icon should now appear in your group window.
- Double-click the Russian flag to start the program.
-
- The entry of text into the pad is simple. Press special key F9 to
- switch to the Russian alphabet. Pressing F9 again returns to the
- English.
-
- The text does not word wrap, so you need to press 'Enter' to start
- a new line. Output to printer also does not wrap, so watch your
- line lengths. This is a 'no frills' text editor. But you can't
- beat the price!
-
- However, there is one special function available (aside from
- switching fonts). To see the keyboard layout (usual Russian PC
- arrangement), press special key F1. Press F1 again to remove the
- display. Font size can be changed from 8 to 18 points (12 is the
- default), but the change affects the entire document on screen
- and as printed.
-
- Keypad operates in standard fashion. File menu will clear, start
- a new text, open an existing file, save current text, print text
- on your default printer, or exit program. Edit menu will cut,
- copy and paste selected text. Font size can also be accessed.
- Click on Info for author's notes.
-
- Saved files with Russian text are compatible only with this
- program, since the font used is specially designed to include both
- the English and Russian character sets.
-
- The program was written in Visual Basic 2.0 (Microsoft), and
- requires that the file VBRUN200.DLL be in the Windows directory.
- This file is readily available in the Compuserve system and many
- other sources.
-
- The Russian Notepad was originally generated as a convenient and
- simple tool for my personal use, and it represents an early effort
- of mine in Visual Basic programming. Having found it handy myself,
- I am making it available with no strings attached to anyone
- interested. No guarantees, and probably no updates.
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- ADVERTISEMENT
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-
- The Volga-Writer is a Russian/English (DOS based) word processing
- program that can intermix Russian and English, and switch from one
- to the other with a single keystroke. The program is self-contained, and
- easy to use, while producing files compatible with other soft-ware.
- Ukrainian character set is included.
-
- The program is compact and fast, with no resident portions, and
- needs less that 256K. Hardware requirements: IBM PC compatible
- computer; either EGA or VGA with color or good grey-scale
- display. (CGA and Hercules graphics not supported.) Draft
- printer driver supports most 9- and 24-pin Epson or IBM
- compatible dot matrix printers. Letter quality font included
- for the Epson (or Epson compatible) 24-pin LQ series in 12
- pitch size. Proportional soft fonts for the Hewlett Packard
- LaserJet and DeskJet provided in 10, 12 and 14 point sizes.
-
- The user interface uses pull-down menus, and the Russian key-
- board layout is visible at a keystroke. The AATSEEL recommended
- style is the default, but the user can access or create other
- layouts. Most standard word processor functions are available:
- search, copy, move, and save blocks of lines; toggle word wrap.
- Files are saved in the commonly used "alternative" variant of
- ASCII format.
-
- Price for Volga-Writer 2.0 is US $35. Specify 5.25" or
- 3.5" disk.
- Version 1.13 of Volga-Writer supports CGA, and is still
- available. Price $35.
-
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- LaserJet or DeskJet fonts for Volga-Writer users in serif and
- sans-serif styles and sizes 8-20 points. Price $15.
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- For Windows 3.1 : Set of TrueType scalable fonts in normal,
- italic, bold and bold-italic, in serif and sans-serif typefaces.
- AATSEEL and QWERTY (homophonic) keyboard layouts.
- Complete set of 16 fonts with instructions for $20.
- Comparable set available in Ukrainian.
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- Order from: William N. Tavolga
- 5151 Windward Ave.
- Sarasota, FL 34242
- For information: phone: (813) 349-6221
- Compuserve E-Mail: 76360,45
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- Shipping in US and Canada included in price.
- For overseas airmail, add $5 per order.
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