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- SUPERMACS USER'S GUIDE
-
- SUPER MACS lets you redefine your keyboard, write the
- current screen out to an ASCII file, print concurrently in DOS
- 3.0 or greater, and load and save files of keyboard macros from
- within other applications. After it has been run, SUPER MACS
- terminates and remains resident in memory. Then, simply by
- pressing a couple of keys, you can call up the menu of commands
- from within most any program.
- To load SUPER MACS, first insert you SUPER MACS floppy disk,
- then run the program SMACS from that floppy disk as you would any
- ordinary program. SUPER MACS will show that it has been
- activated, then you will return to DOS.
- After you have run the program SMACS, you can activate SUPER
- MACS main menu by holding down the ALT key, then pressing the
- TILDE (~) while still holding ALT. When the menu is visible on
- the screen, you can reposition it by using the arrow keys on the
- numeric keypad.
- The SUPER MACS menu offers you eight choices of commands.
- Eight words represent the eight available commands. These words
- are as follows:
-
- (D)efine - Define a keyboard macro.
- (L)oad - Load a disk file of keyboard macros.
- (M)erge - Merge a file of macros.
- (S)ave - Save current macros to a file.
- (C)lear - Erase all current macros.
- (W)riteScreen - Write the current screen to a file.
- (P)rint - Print a file in DOS 3.0 or greater.
- (Q)uit - Quit and return from SUPER MACS.
-
- When the menu appears, you are presented with the words and
- the prompt "Choice>". To execute any available command simply
- type in the first letter of the corresponding word. You will
- then be prompted through the rest of the command.
- Following, you will find instructions on using each
- available command.
-
-
- Command word: Define
-
- You type: D
-
- Purpose: Defines a single key as one or many other keys.
-
- Usage: After summoning the menu, type D for define.
- SUPER MACS will then prompt you for a key to
- define. At this point, simply strike the key that
- you want to define. If you change your mind and
- don't want to define a key, holding Ctrl then
- typing the key with number 2 and the @ character
- will return you to the menu.
- After you strike a key to define, you will be
- asked to enter the expansion. The expansion is
- up to one thousand keystrokes that you want to
- replace the key when it is subsequently struck.
- When entering the expansion, you can enter any
- keys just as you would type them. Non-printable
- keys will appear as highlighted characters or
- numbers. Since you can place a back-space in a
- macro, the back space will not act as an editing
- key. Instead, to erase one previous character,
- you must hold ALT then enter the left parentheses.
- To erase everything in a macro and return it to
- its original value, hold ALT then press right
- parentheses. When you are finished typing the
- expansion, holding Ctrl and pressing the key with
- 2 and @ will return you to the main menu.
-
-
- Command word: Load
-
- You type: L
-
- Purpose: Loads a previously saved file of keyboard macros.
-
- Usage: To load a macro file, first type L. SUPER
- MACS will then ask you for a macro file to read.
- Simply enter an existing macro file name, along
- with disk drive and path information if necessary,
- then hit return. SUPER MACS will then erase all
- current keyboard macros and activate the keyboard
- definition which is stored in the named macro
- file.
-
-
- Command word: Merge
-
- You type: M
-
- Purpose: Merges a previously saved file of keyboard macros
- with the currently defined macros. If a key is
- defined both currently and in the file, it will be
- overwritten by the file definition.
-
- Usage: Merge works almost exactly the same as load
- except that the current macros are not erased.
-
-
-
- Command word: Save
-
- You type: S
-
- Purpose: Saves all current macros to a disk file for later
- recall with the Load or Merge commands.
-
- Usage: To save a file of macros, simply type S.
- SUPER MACS will then ask you for a file name to
- write. Enter the name of the file you wish to be
- saved, along with drive and path information if
- necessary, then hit return. All current macros
- will be saved in the file and if a file with that
- name already exists, it will be overwritten.
-
-
-
- Command word: Clear
-
- You type: C
-
- Purpose: Clears all currently defined macros and restores
- the keyboard to its original state.
-
- Usage: Type C. SUPER MACS will ask you if you are
- sure that you want to erase all currently defined
- macros. If you type Y, all current macros will be
- erased. If instead of erasing all macros, you
- simply want to temporarily disable macros, just
- hold ALT and strike the single quotes. This
- actually toggles macro processing both on and off.
- When the SUPER MACS menu is popped up, macro
- processing is always turned on.
-
-
- Command word: Write
-
- You type: W
-
- Purpose: Writes the current screen (without the SUPER MACS
- menu) to an ASCII file. Non-ASCII characters are
- ignored.
-
- Usage: Type W. SUPER MACS will ask you for a file
- name. Enter a file name, including drive and path
- information if necessary, then hit return. SUPER
- MACS will then write the screen to that file.
-
-
-
- Command word: Print
-
- You type: P
-
- Purpose: Prints an ASCII file while you continue to work.
- Works with DOS 3.0 or greater only.
-
- Usage: Type P. SUPER MACS will ask you for a file
- name to print. Enter the file name then return.
- Include drive and path inforrmation if necessary.
- The file will start printing and you may return to
- your previous work.
- Before using this command, you must install
- the DOS PRINT utility.
-
-
-
- Command word: Quit
-
- You type: Q
-
- Purpose: Returns you to the program that SUPER MACS
- interrupted.
-
- Usage: Enter Q.
-
-
-
- We have included two macro files. The first, DOS.MAC contains a
- few pre-defined macros to make DOS a little easier. Their definitions
- follow:
-
- ALT-D = dir
- ALT-E = erase , ( del )
- ALT-P = path
- ALT-C = copy
- ALT-R = ren
- ALT-F = find
- HOME = F5 { edit on new line }
- END = F3 { restores previous line }
-
- CTL-RIGHT ARROW = F3 { restores previous line }
- CTL-LEFT ARROW = Esc { rejects current line }
-
- The second, TURBO.MAC has some more interesting macros made
- specially for Turbo. They are as follows:
-
- ALT-P = Sets up a procedure block.
- To use it, type the name of the procedure (no
- semicolon), place the cursor on the line with the name,
- and press ALT then "P".
-
- ALT-F = Sets up a function block.
- To use it, type the name, a colon (":"), and the type of
- the function (no semicolon), place the cursor on the
- line with the name, and press ALT then "F".
-
- ALT-B = Sets up a Begin - end block.
- To use it, position the cursor where you want the Begin
- to appear, then press ALT-B.
-
- ALT-T = Indents two spaces, backs up two spaces, then moves down
- to the next line. It is very useful for indenting
- large blocks.
-
- ALT-Y = Deletes two characters then moves down one line. Very
- useful for undenting large blocks.
-
- ALT-I = If then, (try it).
-
- ALT-W = While do, (try it).
-
- ALT-= = press ALT then the EQUAL sign and you get := .
-
- ALT-C = Sets up a case block.
- To use it, move to an empty line, then press ALT-C
-
- ALT-E = else , (try it)
-
- ALT-V = Sets up the beginning of a Var declaration (try it)
-
- Before using the macros for Turbo, make sure that insert mode
- is on.
-
- To load a macro file:
-
- 1. Log onto the TURBO PROFFESSIONAL disk.
-
- 2. Type SMACS, then hit RETURN.
-
- 3. After Super Macs loads, Press ALT and Tilde.
-
- 4. Type "L" for load.
-
- 5. Type in file name, then RETURN.
-
- To define a macro:
-
- 1. First load Super Macs.
-
- 2. Get to the Super Macs menu with Alt and Tilde (~).
-
- 3. Type 'D' for define.
-
- 4. Strike the key to define.
-
- 5. Type the replacement keys, using Alt-( to backspace
- and Alt-) to erase the whole macro.
-
- 6. When finished, type Ctl-@ to conclude.
-
- To toggle macro processing type Alt, then press the double quote
- (").
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