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- DOCUMENTATION FOR PROGRAM AIDE
- by Lynn Canning
-
- Pgm-aide, Tickler, and Tickclk are distributed under a new
- concept called Postware. This means that although no fee is
- currently charged for the non-commercial use of these programs,
- the author requires that their usage be registered via postcard.
- Please send your name, address, where obtained, and comments to
- the author at the above address.
-
- NOTE! Due to the use of several commercially copyrighted routines,
- the source code for version 5.00 of Program Aide is no longer
- available for distribution.
-
- Version 5.00 enhancements:
- - Added Calendar utility.
- - Epson Window modified to include several AT&T printers.
- - Epson Window modified to allow the number of lines to be
- specified when the Skip Over Perforation option is selected.
- - Tickler Editor modified to allow alarm settings to be specified.
-
- Program Documentation for Program Aide:
-
- Misc Documemtation:
-
- The resident program will work with a color graphics card. It is not
- tested and may not work properly on a monochrome monitor. If you are
- using a composite monochrome monitor such as is found on the Compaq
- and IBM portables, the colors can be changed to the monochrome colors
- by using a command line parameter of "C" as the first parameter when
- installing Program Aide.
-
- Installation:
-
- Program Aide is executed from the DOS prompt and will become memory resident.
- It can then be popped up when executing most programs. Problems may
- result if other memory resident programs have previously been called.
- It is therefore suggested that Program Aide be called before other
- memory resident programs. This seems to eliminate most problems. I
- have found one game that does not work when Program Aide and Turbo
- Lightning were installed together, but the removal of either eliminates
- the problem.
-
- Program Aide is popped up by typing (Alt)= after it is installed.
-
- Program Aide can be removed from memory by typing Cntl-F9 when the
- menu is on the screen. Program Aide must not be removed unless it was
- popped up at a DOS prompt. Removal at any other time will cause a hole
- to be left in memory that will remain until the system is rebooted.
- If Program Aide is not the last memory resident program loaded, the
- other programs must be removed first or the memory used be Program
- Aide will not be released leaving a hole in memory. It is suggested
- that you obtain the programs MAPMEM, MARK, and RELEASE. These
- programs are invaluable when working with and running memory resident
- programs. They allow you a painless method of removing memory
- resident programs. These programs were written and placed in the
- public domain by Turbo Power Software and are available on most BB's
- in a file named TSRCOMnn.ARC where nn stands for the version number.
-
- Program Documentation for Screen Counter:
-
- Screen Counter was written to count screen positions. When Screen Counter
- is activated you will notice four counters on the last line of the screen.
- The line counter obviously tells you what line you are on and correspondingly
- the column counter gives you the column or your position on the line. The
- trip counters is used to determine the horizontal and vertical distance
- between two points on the screen. Note that the column and line counters
- correspond to the X and Y screen coordinates respectively. These counters can
- therefore be used to determine the screen coordinates when needed in a program
- such as dBaseII or when writing window programs.
-
- To use the trip counters, place the cursor on the leftmost point of
- where you wish to begin counting. Hit the F2 key to reset the counters to 1.
- Move the cursor to the rightmost point. The htrip counter now contains the
- horizontal distance between the two points including the starting and ending
- positions. The vtrip counter can be used to count lines or vertical distance.
-
- There are of course limitations on the use of the trip counters. The
- counters reset to the value of the column and line counters if you attempt to
- drive them to a negative value by moving left or up. The counters count
- from left to right and top to bottom. If you overshoot your target position,
- you can move the cursor to the right or up and the counters will decrement.
-
- Cursor movement is controlled by the number pad keys. For details, see the
- on-screen help menu by pressing the F1 key when in the program. The cursor
- will screen wrap except when attempting to go left at line 1 column 1 or
- right at line 24 column 80.
-
- Program Documentation for Epson Window:
-
- This program is mostly self explanatory. Various print options
- are turned on an off through the use of a menu. The program will work
- with most Epson and Epson compatible printers. Several parameter
- exceptions have been noted when using several AT&T printers. When the
- program is called, the printer is reset to its power up state. Various
- options can then be set by hitting the corresponding number or letter.
- Options previouly set can be turned off by hitting the number or letter
- key again. Some options are incompatible with other options (see the
- printer manual for Elite mode). After the options are set, you can see
- the results by printing a test pattern. This pattern also specifies the
- options set. Try option "K" for printing program listings.
-
- Program Documentation for Tickler Editor:
-
- This program is a memory resident add editor for TICKLER.COM. TICKLER.COM
- provides you with an appointment calendar. It is not a memory resident
- program and therefore does not reside in PROGRAM AIDE. Documentation for
- the Tickler Add Editor is fully covered in the TICKLER documentation.
-
-
- Program Documentation for Calendar:
-
- This program will pop-up three months of calendars with the target month
- in the middle. Upon selection, the calendars associated with the system
- month are displayed. The program will then ask for a different target
- month and year. This is a perpetual calendar and will display any year
- greater than 0100. Entries less than year 0100 or that do not contain
- a century will have 1900 added to the year. Keep in mind that several
- centuries ago several days were added to the Gregorian calendar thus
- invalidating the calendars shown for very old dates.
-