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- The Font Editor v1.0
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- Copyright(c) 1993 by Eldon Martin
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- The Font Editor is a utility for QuickBASIC programmers which is designed to
- aid in the production of 16 color EGA fonts to use in applications. The Font
- Editor uses my newly designed graphical user interface and is very easy to use.
- A mouse is required to perform most of the functions the program provides.
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- You use this program at your own risk. I have tested it on my own computer,
- but I cannot be held responsible for any problems is causes you. If you find
- an error, please let me know and I'll do my best to correct it.
-
- This program is distributed as shareware. You may copy and distributed it
- freely as long as all file are complete and unmodified and no file are added or
- taken away. The files included in this package are: FE.EXE, FE.DOC, GF001.FNT,
- TF001.FNT, TF002.FNT, TF003.FNT, EXAMPLE.BAS, and CATALOG.EXE.
-
- After you have used this program for 30 days, you are required to either
- discontinue use or to purchase the registered version from the author. The
- author recieves no money from the distribution of this program, but depends
- upon the users to register their copy by sending the required fee to the
- author. You may not distribute any program which uses the fonts created by The
- Font Editor unless you have registered. More information on registering is
- included in the main program.
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- COMMAND BUTTONS
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- File Handling
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- NEW - Begin creating a new font
- OPEN - Prompts you for a file to open. If you do not specify an extension, the
- default (.FNT) will be used.
- SAVE - Save font currently being edited to disk. Default filename extension
- is '.FNT'
- EXIT - Quits The Font Editor and exits to DOS.
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- Image Editing Functions
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- H-FLIP & V-FLIP - Flips the current image horizontal or vertical.
- R-TURN & L-TURN - Rotates the image left or right.
- LEFT - Move image left.
- RIGHT - Moves image right.
- UP - Moves image up.
- DOWN - Moves image down.
- CLEAR - Clears the current image.
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- UPDATE - Updates current letter if changes have been made in editing window.
- RESTORE - Undoes any changes made in editing window since the last time the
- current letter was updated.
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- Advanced Functions
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- COPY SHAPE - Copies current shape to the letter slot you specify.
- GLOBAL COLOR CHANGE - Changes all of current color found in editing window to
- the color you specify. The Font Editor simply asks for a number from
- 0-15. Color numbers are the same as used in the QuickBASIC COLOR Command.
- GENERATE DATA STATEMENTS - Generates DATA statements to be merged in your QB
- program. The program generated also loads DATA into the Font$() array.
- The source code needed to print the font is included in the file
- EXAMPLE.BAS. The default file extension is '.BAS'.
- PRINT REGISTRATION FORM - Prints out a form for you to fill in when you
- register. This function is included in the Unregistered version only.
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- MISCELANEOUS
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- When you push the EXIT, OPEN, or NEW buttons when you have not saved changes
- to the font you are currently editing, The Font Editor gives you the message
- 'ABANDON CHANGES(Y/N)?'. If you choose 'Y', the current operation will
- continue. If you choose 'N', the operation will be cancelled, giving you a
- chance to save the program before you proceed.
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- The Font Editor in the future:
- If I get enough support for The Font Editor, I plan to modify it in a number
- of ways. Some of these include: Mouse support for question boxes, file list
- to choose from when you open a file, and perhaps keyboard support. If you have
- any suggestions on how I can improve the program, write to me at:
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- Eldon D. Martin
- HCR 75 Box 99
- McConnellsburg, PA 17233
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