Frostbyte's 1980s DOS Shareware Collection/floppyshareware.zip/floppyshareware/USCX/DOSUT-18.ZIP/NPAD.DOC

Text File | 1995-10-26 | 2KB | 34 lines

This program was copied out of the 12/25 issue of PC Magazine
as a windowing notepad. It works fine as is, but the description
in the article as how to change the CRTL N as the triggering
keys does not work. I don't know enough to correct it. CRTL N
is not a good combination, as Wordstar, dBASE and probably use
it in the program and would preclude using the notepad in these
programs. It would be handy to have to make notes to your self
should the phone ring or you get a brilliant idea in the middle
of a Wordstar or dBASE program.

I have included the basic program that creates a .COM file and
the comfile as well. Another small problem is that the window
overlays the display generated by the program CLOCK. This is
not too serious, but perhaps some enterprising soul could
modify the code to move the window down a couple of rows. In
the magazine there is also the source code in Assembly Code.

To use the program, simply type at the A>NPAD (Rtn), then to
invoke the window, type anytime, CTRL N, and the window pulls
up in the upper right corner of the screen. Simply type in
your notes, the lines auto wrap. When finished, another
CTRL N turns off the window, but the note stays in memory
and can be called up anytime. Rebooting or turning off the
system naturally clears the memory, so to print the message
use Prtsc.

The article tells how to change or rather add colors to the
window, however I have a mono display and did not do these
changes, besides the ones to change from the CTRL N to a
CTRL ` didn`t work for me and had to leave it as is.

ot do these
changes, besides the ones to change from the CTRL N to a