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| PPPPPP EEEEEE Programmers Editor |
| P P E |
| PPPPPP EEE Version 1.0 |
| P E Copyright Henry Weidman 1990|
| P EEEEEE All Rights Reserved |
| |
+=============================================+
MONOCHROME DISPLAY PROBLEMS
If you are using a color display adapter with a monochrome
monitor, refer to the README file for setup instructions.
IMPORTANT
+=========================+==================+========================+
| ####################### | USING SOFTKEYS | ###################### |
|=========================+==================+========================|
| |
| Softkeys are the F1 to F10 or shift-F1 to shift-F10 function keys. |
| When a small up arrow is displayed on the screen in a softkey label,|
| press the SHIFT key and the FUNCTION key simultaneously to activate |
| the function. For example: |
| |
| Softkey |
| Label |
| +=======+ |
| 1| ^Menu | Press shift and F10 simultaneously to exit to the top |
| 0| Next | level softkey menu. Press F10 to go to the next lower |
| +=======+ level softkey menu. |
| |
| Where possible, softkeys are displayed from left to right according |
| to frequency of use. The most frequently used keys are assigned to |
| F1 and the least frequently used keys are assigned to F9. |
+=====================================================================+
INSERTING AND DELETING TEXT
The keypad "Ins" key toggles the INSert and OVeRtype modes and
displays the current mode on the status line. In insert mode,
characters may be inserted wherever the cursor is. In overtype
mode, a character typed at the keyboard replaces the current
character. The keypad "Del" key deletes the current character. The
backspace (<-) key deletes the previous character.
READING FILES
+-------+ The current file is abandoned and the user is
F| Read | prompted for a valid file name and the new file
1| File | is read into the editor.
+-------+
+-------+
F|Insert | The user is prompted for a file name and the file
7| File | is inserted into the current file following the
+-------+ line that the cursor is on.
The file name can also be entered on the command line along
with a line number following the DOS prompt:
PE myfile.txt 210
+==============+
| CAUTIONS |
+==============+
+=======+ +===========+
| QUIT | | Save | 'Q' exits from PE without saving work.
| | | Continue | 'S' prompts the user to save work for
+=======+ | Quit | each window containing a file that
| > | has been changed.
+===========+
+-------+
|Abandon| Clears the screen and text memory without saving work.
| File |
+-------+
+-------+
|Run DOS| Non recoverable errors while running the DOS program
|Program| will result in loss of the editing session. Save work
+-------+ before using Run DOS.
+-------+ The current file is abandoned then the user is
| Read | is prompted for a valid file name and the new
| File | file is read into the editor.
+-------+
EDITOR ON LINE HELP
Press the HELP softkey from the top level menu and then
select a help file from the HELP menu.
USING PEINSTAL
- Copy all of the files on the PE diskette to any directory
before using PEINSTAL.
- Select items from the pop up menus by using the up or down
arrow keys and then pressing the ENTER key.
- Change colors or ON/OFF choices by using the left and right
arrow keys.
- Exit by pressing the SPACE bar or the ESC key.
INSTALLATION OPTIONS
Install Directory
The directory where PE is installed. This is where PE
looks for help files, and macro files.
Display Options
Select colors, monochrome mode or eliminate snow if
there is snow on your display when using the editor.
Prompt ON/OFF
If Prompt is ON the editor prompts before performing any
file operations.
Memory Requirement
How much memory PE uses. Determines the maximum size of
files that can be edited: 250K: 40 PAGES 512K: 115 PAGES
640K: 135+ pages.
- PE Version 1.0 Software License -
Programmer's Editor is copyrighted by the author. If you obtained
this program from a shareware distributor or a bulletin board you
may use it to determine if it meets your text editing needs. If you
continue to use it, you must become a registered user. This version
of PE may be copied and shared with other users as long as the
entire diskette is copied. You are encouraged to share this
software with other users. The registered version of PE, which is
available only to registered users may not be distributed or copied
except for making a backup copy.
WHY YOU SHOULD REGISTER PE
The excitement of trying a new software package is the anticipation
that maybe this one will perform magic for you. PE will perform
magic for you! You will not find an editor that has the features
contained in PE for any price. There is no other editor that is as
easy to use as PE and has the features that PE has. PE is worth
much more than the registration cost and the registered version
comes with more features and utilities than the shareware version.
If you like PE and want me to continue to update and support it,
then register. You can ensure that I will continue to support PE by
registering now and the magic will continue.
Registered users will receive:
1) Question and answer support via U.S. mail or CompuServe
2) The complete 25 page users manual on diskette or the
optional printed users guide
3) The registered version of PE which has the following additional
features:
- 2 Views of the same file in 2 separate windows
- Additional Mouse Support
- Interface to Turbo C and Turbo Pascal MAKE utility
- Macro Editor
- Column Addition
- 144 user definable special character keys
- User programmable file filters with 4 file filters
included. The file filters perform conversion of
documents from non ascii formats to ascii.
- Separate Tab Filter utility
- Document Statistics utility (line count, word count,
lines per page, character count and lines of code count)
- Selective page print utility (print a selected range
of pages)
4) Optional subscription to yearly updates
Purchase Options
Latest Version of PE on diskette: $25.00
Printed Users Guide: $10.00
Yearly update subscription: $15.00 per year, 1 update per year
To become a registered user, use the order form in the readme file
and submit payment for each user who will have independent access
to PE.
Site licenses are available on request.