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PROGRAMMERS EDITOR VERSION 1.0 USERS GUIDE
Copyright Henry Weidman 1990
All Rights Reserved
This document was created with PE
WARRANTY
The warranty is limited to the replacement of defective disk-
ettes. Defective diskettes will be replaced if the defective
diskette is returned to Weidman Enterprises. Weidman Enter-
prises is not liable for any other loss of time or money due to
the use of this software.
How to contact Weidman Enterprises:
COMPUSERVE: Compuserve ID: 73240,1653
US MAIL:
Weidman Enterprises, 24 Bickel Court, Sterling VA 22170
- PE Version 1.0 Software License -
Programmers 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) Complete Documentation (25 page users guide on diskette
or optional printed manual)
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)
- Yearly update subscription available
4) Notice of future updates to PE
Purchase Options
Latest Version of PE on diskette: $25.00
Printed Users Guide: $10.00
One year update subscription: $15.00
To become a registered user, use the order form on the next page
and submit payment for each system that PE will be installed on.
Site licenses are available on request.
PE Order Form
Date: ________________
Specify one diskette type:
3 1/2 inch 720K ______
5 1/4 inch 360K ______
Include Printed Manual ______
One Yearly Update ______
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Please enclose a check, money order or U.S. dollars,
and mail this order form to:
Weidman Enterprises
24 Bickel Court
Sterling VA
22170
USA
PE - CONTENTS - PE
Using Soft keys, Online Help, Installation...................1
Options, Version, Files......................................2
Description, Usage...........................................3
Key pad Functions............................................4
Status Line..................................................4
Cautions, Running DOS programs...............................5
Soft keys, Top Level Soft keys...............................6
MONOCHROME DISPLAY PROBLEMS
If you are using a color display adapter with a monochrome monitor,
run PEINSTAL and select the Mono Display option or select color
options that work with your display.
USING SOFTKEYS
Soft keys 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 (The up arrow is shown as a caret ^ symbol in this
Label document because the up arrow cannot be printed.)
+=======+
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.
- i -
INSTALLATION
Copy the diskette files into any directory, then execute the
PEINSTAL program to set the PE installation directory path
and select user options. PEINSTAL allows the user to select
display, prompt, memory size, and installation directory
options. If the installation directory option is left blank,
then PE will look in the current directory for the HELP
files and macro files (*.MAC).
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.
+-------+
Out of Memory error message: When this error occurs,
most editor functions are disabled except File functions.
Abandon or Save files and then continue or Quit and
execute PEINSTAL to select a larger memory usage option.
BUGS
- Search, Replace will not replace only one character with an empty
replace string (at least one character must be specified in the
replace string or a space is automatically substituted).
- Search, Replace backwards does not search on the current line (it
begins the search on the previous line).
- A line cannot be broken at the last character on a line.
TRADEMARKS
IBM, and PC-DOS are trademarks of International Business
Machines Corp.
MS-DOS is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.
Turbo C and Turbo Pascal are trademarks of Borland International
Wordstar is a trademark of MicroPro International
- ii -
PE - 1 - PE
- SOFTKEYS ARE FUNCTION KEYS -
- Using Softkeys -
Soft keys are simply function key labels which are
displayed at the bottom of the screen. There are
a hierarchy of softkey menus. Pressing any top
(or main) level softkey causes the selected lower
level of softkeys to appear. Pressing the "Menu"
softkey returns the user to the top (or Main)
level. When the up arrow symbol is displayed in
a softkey label, press the shift key and the
function key simultaneously.
ON LINE HELP
Press the HELP key from the top level softkey menu and then press
the desired help softkey. To get familiar with the keyboard, the
key pad, softkeys and control keys, try the "KEYS" help first.
INSERTING AND DELETING TEXT
The key pad "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 key pad "Del" key deletes the current character.
The backspace (<-) key deletes the previous character.
PE - 2 - PE
NAME PE, Programmers editor
TO RUN PE [ filename [line_number] ]
[] denotes optional parameters
VERSION PE.................VERSION 1.0.....................1990
ENVIRONMENT IBM PC or PC compatible, MS/PC-DOS 2.1 or greater,
Monochrome or Color, 256K memory. Supports EGA and VGA.
To run concurrent DOS programs, more memory is
needed (minimum total ram 512K) depending on the memory
requirements of the DOS programs being executed. To use
MAKE, 640K is recommended.
MEMORY Depends on memory option selected in PEINSTAL. The
USAGE amount of memory used determines maximum edit file
size. Refer to the chart below. Number of lines and
pages may vary depending on the content of the
document. PE will occupy the maximum amount of memory
available up to the maximum limits shown below.
MEMORY USAGE MAXIMUM EDIT FILE SIZE
1K = 1024 BYTES 1K = 1000 BYTES
*250K max 128K min. 2000 LINES, 40 PAGES, 110K
*512K max 128K min. 6500 LINES, 115 PAGES, 322K
*640K max 128K min. 7500+LINES, 135+PAGES, 450K
*Depends on amount of memory allocated to DOS and
other memory resident programs.
FILES
PE.EXE Main executable
PEINSTAL.EXE Installation and set up program
*.MAC Stored keystroke macro files.
HELP*.TXT Help files
PE.DOC This document
INSTALL.EXE Shows installation instructions
INSTALL.PE Installation instructions
AUTHOR Henry Weidman
PE - 3 - PE
DESCRIPTION
Programmer's Editor creates pure ascii text files and may be used
for programming, creating batch files, creating forms and for
creating text files.
PE is a very user friendly text editor with many advanced
features. PE was designed for both new computer users and for
more experienced users. New users can begin using PE without
referring to the users guide. It is only necessary to refer to
the users guide for information about the editor's unique
features. All editor features are displayed on the softkey menus
or are explained in the on-line help files. Experienced and new
users will appreciate the advanced features of PE which are listed
below:
ANSI Control Sequences Extended Ascii Characters
ASCII Table File Filters
Auto Indent Hex, Decimal Calculator
Block Copy, Delete, Move, Write Insert Control Characters
Calendar Multiple Files, 9 File Windows
DOS File Management Search, Replace
DOS Print Macros
EGA 43 line support VGA 50 line support
Execute DOS programs 254 Columns
Ram Based, Fast 7500+ lines
USAGE
Most of the editor commands are displayed on the softkey menus.
There are several levels of softkeys. The second level of
softkeys may be accessed by pressing any of the top level
softkeys.
In some of the low level menus, the next level is reached by
pressing the "Prev or Next" softkey. To return to the main menu
when the "Prev or Next" softkey is displayed, press the Shift key
and the "Prev or Next" softkey simultaneously until the main menu
appears. In menus where only the "Menu" softkey is displayed, it
is not necessary to press the shift key. To return to the top
level menu immediately, press CtrlX.
The key pad buttons are available for moving the cursor by using
the arrow keys, the Pg Up, Pg Dn keys, or the Home, End keys. The
Ins key toggles the INSERT or OVERWRITE mode and the Del key
deletes characters. In addition, the Esc key will undo line
deletions. As many as the last 20 deleted lines may be restored
at the current cursor position.
Some softkey menu commands and key pad functions may also be
executed by pressing specific Ctrl or Alt keys.
The calculator uses reverse polish notation and has decimal and
hex modes. In addition to the normal arithmetic functions, it has
a shift left and shift right capability. To shift the current
result left or right use the '<' and '>' keys. The result is
shifted left or right one bit each time the '<' or '>' key is
pressed.
PE - 4 - PE
THE KEY PAD FUNCTIONS
+======+ +======+
Cancel commands --> | Esc | | Num | <-- Automatically turned on
or un delete lines | | | Lock | when using the calculator
+======+ +======+
Cursor Page Top of Screen
Up Up [Ctrl Pg Up]
+======+ +======+ +======+ +======+
Beginning of line --> | 7 | | 8 | | 9 | | | <-- Multiply
Top of file [Ctrl- | Home | | | | Pg Up| | * |
Home] +======+ +======+ +======+ +======+
Cursor Cursor
Left Right
Move Left [Ctrl <- ] +======+ +======+ +======+ +======+
Move Right [Ctrl -> ] | 4 | | 5 | | 6 | | - | <-- Subtract
(Move one word) | <- | | | | -> | | |
+======+ +======+ +======+ +======+
Cursor Page End of Screen
Down Down [Ctrl Pg Dn]
+======+ +======+ +======+
End of line --> | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | +======+ Calc
End of file [Ctrl End]| End | | | | Pg Dn| | | <-- Enter,
+======+ +======+ +======+ | + | Add
| |
+=============+ +======+ | |
Toggle insert, --> | 0 | | | | |
over type mode | Ins | | Del | +======+
(insert characters +=============+ +======+
or over type characters) Delete character
or insert decimal point
in calculator mode
the STATUS LINE
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|W:1 Ln:130 Col:16 File:myfile.txt SK AI WW INS|
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
File: The current file name is placed on the status line after a
Read or Save operation.
W: Window number AI Auto indent
Ln: Line number WW Word wrap
Col: Column number INS INSert mode
File: Current file name OVR OVeRtype mode
SK Storing keys
PE - 5 - PE
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 | prompted for a valid file name and the new file
| File | is read into the editor.
+-------+
PE - 6 - PE
SOFTKEYS
When the up arrow symbol is displayed in a softkey label, use the
shift key in combination with the function key.
Use the Esc key to cancel a command.
TOP LEVEL SOFTKEYS
+=======+
F| File, | File and directory management functions
1| Dir | Including change directory and list directory
+=======+
+=======+
F|Search,| Search/Replace, set markers, or move within file
2| Goto | Search/Replace allows Control or alt characters
+=======+
+=======+
F| Block | Move blocks horizontally or vertically
3| Cmds | Copy or write blocks
+=======+
+=======+
F| Text | Line centering, set margins, format text, auto indent,
4| Cmds | word wrap, set tab width
+=======+
+=======+
F|Window | Create, delete windows, move between windows
5| Cmds |
+=======+
+=======+
F| User | Force color or monochrome modes, select EGA 43 line
6|Options| or VGA 50 line mode. User defined macros.
+=======+
+=======+
F| Help | Access help files
7| |
+=======+
+=======+
F|Special| RPN calculator, date, time, run dos programs,
8| Tools | display key codes, ascii table, file filters,
+=======+ dos print, calendar
+=======+
F|Special| Extended ascii characters, draw boxes, create forms,
9| Chars | math symbols, Greek letters
+=======+
+=======+
1| Quit | Exit with or without saving work
0| |
+=======+
