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- MyEd 2.0
-
-
- This software is copyrighted. See the license agreement at the end of
- this file for information on rights to use and copy this software.
-
- MyEd is a resident text editor that can be popped up from within any
- program. I named it the somewhat corny MyEd mainly because it's getting
- darned hard to come up with clever new names. But I hope that after you
- try it you will call it "MyEd" too. <groan>
-
- If you can program in BASIC, you can really make this into an editor to
- suit your own tastes, since the QuickBASIC source code is available.
-
- Requirements: EMS Memory or
- DOS 3+ plus either Extended Memory or a Hard Disk
- (Uses 7k of RAM while awaiting calling.)
- MyEd can also be used in a non-resident mode, in which
- case the above requirements do not apply.
-
- Limitations: Maximum line length - 80 characters.
- Lines longer than 80 in a file being loaded can either
- be truncated at 80 or wrapped to the next line.
- The option is user selectable during loading.
- Files up to 500 lines can be edited in memory. MyEd will
- let you edit any size file, but only in 500-line segments.
- Once a segment is stored, you cannot page back to it
- without saving the file and reloading it. Saving a 500-
- line segment and loading the next segment takes what seems
- like a long time (30 seconds on my machine). But despite
- these drawbacks, the net result is that now you at least
- have a memory-resident editor that only takes 7k of DOS
- RAM and can edit files of unlimited size.
-
-
- The following table is both a list of features and a reference sheet for
- the keys to press to use those features.
-
- KEYS FEATURES
- ===== ==================================================================
- Alt-B defines the beginning/end of a block of lines. See Alt-E/P/U.
- Alt-C clears all lines, ie: wipes the slate clean.
- Alt-D deletes the line at the cursor position.
- Alt-E erases a block of lines. See Alt-B/P/U
- Alt-F finds specified text. Automatically wraps around the end of the
- file. If matching text is found, it is displayed highlighted.
- Alt-G get the next section.
- Alt-I toggles auto-indent, ie: next line starts at the same cursor
- position as the preceeding line. Can be overridden with cursor keys.
- Alt-K automatically caps the first letter of each word. Good for names
- and addresses.
- Alt-M set the right margin.
- Alt-N to load a new file without saving current file.
- Alt-P pastes (copies) a block of lines. See Alt-B/E/U.
- Alt-R reforms paragraph from the current line down. End of Paragraph is
- when the next line starts with at least 3 blanks unless auto-indent
- is on, then End of Paragraph is when the next line does not have
- the same margin as the preceeding line.
- Alt-U unmarks a block of lines. See Alt-B/E/P.
- Alt-W toggles word-wrap on/off.
- Alt-X save and exit.
- Esc exit without saving.
- Ctrl-End deletes from the cursor to the end of the line.
- Ins toggles Insert mode.
- ENTER pressed in the Insert mode splits a line at the cursor position.
- Del at end of text joins two lines.
- Cursor movement keys:
- Up, Down, Left, Right.
- Home, End - Move to start or end of text.
- Press again - Move to start or end of line.
- Ctrl-Left Ctrl-Right - move cursor 1 word left or right.
-
- Upper-ASCII characters can be entered by holding down the Alt key and
- entering the ASCII code on the number pad.
-
-
- TO LOAD INTO MEMORY
-
- MyEd was written primarily to serve as a resident editor; however, it
- can be used in the non-resident mode just by typing MYED in DOS.
-
-
- Use With EMS Memory - Enter MYED /E
-
- As a resident editor, MyEd is best utilized on systems that have an EMS
- memory expansion card. If you have such a card, MyEd will use only 7k
- of DOS RAM while waiting for you to call it up.
-
-
- Use With Disk-Swapping - Enter MYED /Sd:\path
- (where d:\path is the drive\path to use for swapping)
- NOTE: DOS 3+ REQUIRED FOR THE SWAPPING MODE
-
-
- If you do not have EMS memory, the next best choice is a RAM disk in
- Extended memory. (eg: If you have an AT with, say, 1 meg of memory, the
- memory over 640k is Extended memory.)
-
- If you do not have Extended memory, it does no good to use the swapping
- mode on a regular RAM disk since it takes as much (or more) memory to
- store it on a RAM disk as to load it all into memory.
-
- If you have a hard disk, it will take 5 or 6 seconds for the program to
- "pop" up in the disk-swapping mode. This is not too bad when you take
- into consideration that this lets MyEd use less than 10k instead of over
- 140k of RAM.
-
- If you do not have a hard disk either, sorry. Disk-swapping on a floppy
- is just too slow and complicated. However, you can still use the editor
- in the non-resident mode. If fact, you can still use it in the full-
- resident mode if you don't mind giving up 140k of RAM.
-
- Work files, with names SR00-SR99, are created in the specified drive and
- path. You should never delete these files while MyEd is loaded into
- memory. Let your AUTOEXEC.BAT delete them before loading MyEd.
-
-
- Loading Order of Resident Programs:
-
- The safest place to load MyEd is first. In particular, it is known that
- it must be loaded before Newkey. If it does not work, try changing the
- order that you load your TSR's in. If you keep having problems, load
- MyEd first and try it; if it works, then keeping loading your other TSRs
- one at a time and trying it until it quits working. Once you find the
- culprit, try changing the order around.
-
-
- CHANGING SCREEN COLORS
-
- MyEd comes with colors set to black and white. You can change the
- colors on the command line as follows:
-
- MYED /FGnn /HLnn /BGnn where nn is a color number from the following
- lists:
-
- FG, HL or BG:
- 0-Black 1-Blue 2-Green 3-Cyan 4-Red 5-Magenta 6-Yellow 7-White
-
- FG or HL only: add 8 to the above numbers for bright colors.
-
-
- QUIETING ALL SOUNDS
-
- To completely eliminate all beeps, enter MYED /Q.
-
-
- SAMPLE COMMAND LINE WITH PARAMETERS
-
- ALL parameters can be combined on one command line. eg:
-
- MYED /Q /FG15 /BG1 /HL12 /SE:\MYSUB
-
- tells MyEd to quiet the sounds, use bright white for foreground (text)
- color, blue for background and bright red for highlight colors, and
- load MyEd into memory, using drive E: for disk swapping,
-
- IMPORTANT NOTE: If specifying more than one parameter, the swapping
- parameter must come last.
-
-
- RUNNING MYED
-
- When you load MyEd into memory the first time (in the resident mode), it
- will immediately return to DOS. It can then be called up at any time by
- pressing the "hot keys": Alt-Ctrl-E. (Note: all three must be pressed
- at the same time.) (Note2: The hot-key combination can be changed in
- the source code if you have StayRes to recompile the source with.)
-
- You will be prompted for a file name. (In the non-resident mode, you can
- type QUIT here to exit the program.) Press Enter alone in order to edit
- a new file. Follow the prompts for seeing directory listings and read
- the table of features above for more information.
-
-
- LIMITED LICENSE
-
- This software and associated files are being marketed as shareware.
-
- That means the files are copyrighted, but may be used for an evaluation
- period of up to thirty days. If after evaluating the program you do
- decide to use it, the license fee is $25, payable to Ford Software.
-
- Payment by individuals is optional. Payment by businesses and government
- offices, etc, is NOT optional. Individuals may also make a few copies
- for friends to try so long as such copying is not done as part of nor
- adjunct to any group, association or business.
-
- NOTE: This limited license does not apply to the source code. Read the
- source code file for more information.
-
-
- WARRANTY
-
- The author is not responsible for any damages resulting from the use of
- this program, including the loss of time or income. Good data processing
- procedures dictate that any new software be tested by the the user with
- non-critical data. If you do not agree to this warranty, do not use this
- program.
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