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- ║ Power Edit ║
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- Version 1.03
- Multi-Window Full Featured Editor
- Copyright (c) 1993, 1994 CyberNyte Software Productions (CNSP)
-
-
- Author: Eddie Burnett
-
-
- Welcome To Power Edit!
- ======================
-
- Welcome to Power Edit, a multi-window full featured file editor.
- Providing unlimited editor windows running at once, Power Edit gives the user much
- control. Power Edit is useful to programmers as well, speeding up the time
- needed to complete several tasks at once. Please make sure you read on,
- as you may miss some important information you will need to know.
-
- You Should Have The Following Files Included With Your Copy Of Power Edit:
-
- PWREDIT.EXE = Main program
- PWREDIT.DOC = Documentation (The File You Are Reading Now)
- HELP.DAT = Power Edit online help file
- PE.BAT = Batch file to run Power Edit
-
- If any of these are missing, or have been modified in any way, please write
- to the address below and you will be sent the full shareware version.
-
- Registration And Legal Stuff
- ============================
-
- All users dislike this part in a shareware program, but it must be
- included, so please do not skip this section. If you do, your conscience
- will bother you forever.
-
- Legal Stuff:
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- You may distribute this program freely ONLY if it is in its original
- and unchanged form. Any modification to the program itself or any of
- the included files violates our copyright and the sharewhere laws.
-
- We are not responsible for any damage caused by this program, although
- the chances of damage are HIGHLY unlikely.
-
- Registration:
-
- This is a shareware program distributed under the shareware laws and is
- not free. You may use Power Edit for a period of no more than 45 days until a
- registration fee is paid to the author. Please respect the author's time and
- work put into this program and send the amount of $10 (Yep, Thats It! Just
- $10!) check or money order (Made Out To Eddie Burnett) to the address below.
- AS SOON as we receive your payment you will be sent confirmation of your
- registration, the newest registered version of the program (and newer ones as
- they become availible), any information of new programs made availible by
- CNSP, a nice thank-you note from the author, and you will be added to our
- mailing list. (Coming Soon...Support BBS!)
-
- Send your $10 registration, your name, address, and any comments, questions,
- or software you may be interested in to:
-
- Eddie Burnett
- 154 Spring Creek Lane
- Wilmington, NC 28405
-
- We Thank You For Your Cooperation And Support.
-
-
- Usage
- =====
- Executing Power Edit:
-
- To run Power Edit from the command line, type the following:
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- PWREDIT [FILENAME(S)] [OPTION(S)]
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- [FILENAME(S)] are the name(s) of the text files to be edited. If more than
- one filename is entered, each file will be loaded into a seperate window. If
- no filename is entered, it can be loaded from the File menu in Power Edit.
- [OPTION(S)] may be several command line switches, explained below:
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- /G Runs Power Edit in Graphics mode. (EGA/VGA or better required)
- /M Runs Power Edit in Black/White mode. (Monochrome)
- /I Runs Power Edit with a quick start instruction screen.
- /28 Runs Power Edit in 28-line high-resolution mode.
- /43 Runs Power Edit in 43-line high-resolution mode.
- /50 Runs Power Edit in 50-line high-resolution mode.
-
-
- Power Edit Screen:
-
- The initial display has three areas. The main menu occupies the top line
- of the display. The bottom line is used for messages. The center of the
- screen contains one or more notepads.
-
- The main menu can be entered in three ways. The F10 key will transfer
- control to the menu. Holding the Alt key and pressing one of the
- highlighted letters in the main menu will start the main menu and pull
- down the corresponding sub-menu. Third, the left mouse button can be
- clicked with the mouse pointer on the menu.
-
- Each notepad has several areas that respond to the mouse. The top
- border can be used to move the notepad. Simply click and hold the mouse
- button and drag the notepad to the desired location. The corners and
- left edge of the notepad can be dragged to change the size of the
- viewport. The title has three buttons. The two buttons on the right
- maximize or minimize the viewport. The button on the left is connected
- to a menu. When the mouse is clicked inside a notepad, that notepad
- is moved to the front and becomes the current notepad. This allows
- typing into that notepad. If the notepad is already current, the cursor
- is moved to the place where the mouse was clicked. The notepad window
- also has vertical and horizontal scroll bars.
-
-
- Creating a New File:
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- An empty notepad can be created by the "New" command in the file menu or
- by holding the control key while pressing 'K' and then 'N'. The cursor
- starts at the top left corner and a '-' is on the second line to indicate
- the end of the text. Characters can be entered and when the Enter key is
- pressed (in insert mode) a new line is started and the '-' is moved down
- by a line.
-
- By default, the initial size of the notepad window is 80 columns by
- 100 rows of characters. When the notepad window is full, an error
- message is displayed. The window size must then be expanded by the
- user, if additional lines of text are to be inserted. The notepad
- window is expanded by pressing the F5 key or selecting "sIze window"
- from the window menu.
-
-
- Editing an Existing File:
-
- An existing file can be edited using the "Edit" command from the files
- menu. This creates a new notepad and loads the file. If the entire
- contents of the file to be loaded cannot fit within the current
- notepad window size, then the window is expanded. If the file is too
- large to be edited by the notepad, an appropriate error message is
- displayed and the file cannot be edited. An existing file can also
- be loaded into an existing notepad using the "Open" command in the file
- menu.
-
-
- Entering Text:
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- As characters are typed, they are entered into the current notepad. The
- current notepad is the one that is on top. The current notepad can be
- changed using the "Next" command from the Windows menu or Ctrl/O.
- Initially, a notepad is insert mode. When a notepad is in insert mode,
- characters are inserted at the cursor and the remainder of the line is
- moved to the right to make room. Insert mode can be switched on and off
- with the Ins key on the keyboard.
-
- Letters, digits and other printable characters are inserted into the notepad.
- Other keys on the keyboard such as arrow and function keys execute notepad
- commands. The F1 key or "Help" on the main menu will display a summary of
- the commands and the keys that execute them.
-
-
- Keyboard Commands:
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- ----------Cursor Movement----------- -----------Block Commands----------
- Lt Arrow = Cursor Left F8 = Mark Beginning of Block
- Rt Arrow = Cursor Right Shift/F8 = Mark End of Block
- Up Arrow = Cursor Up Ctrl/Ins = Copy Block
- Dn Arrow = Cursor Down Ctrl/Del = Delete Block
- Ctrl+ Rt = Next Word F7 = Insert Block
- Ctrl+ Lt = Previous Word
- Home = Top of Viewport -----------Search Commands---------
- End = Bottom of Viewport F2 = Find String
- PgUp = Previous Page Shift/F2 = Replace String
- PgDn = Next Page F3 = Find Next String
- Ctrl+Home = Beginning of File Shift/F3 = Replace Next String
- Ctrl+End = End of File
- ------------Miscellaneous----------
- ------Text Insertion/Deletion------- F1 = Help
- Backspace = Rubout Character F10 = Notepad Menu
- Del = Delete Character F4 = Move Window Viewport
- Ctrl/Y = Delete Line Shift/F4 = Re-size Viewport
- Ctrl/Q,Y = Delete to End of Line F5 = Re-size Window
- Ins = Toggle Insert Mode F6 = Next Notepad
- Ctrl/N = Insert Line F9 = Exit from Power Edit
-
- Additional Shortcuts & Commands:
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- -------- Menu Shortcuts -------- ------- Cursor Movement --------
- Alt/F = Files Menu Ctrl+S = Cursor Left
- Alt/E = Edit Menu Ctrl+D = Cursor Right
- Alt/S = Search Menu Ctrl+E = Cursor Up
- Alt/W = Window Menu Ctrl+X = Cursor Down
- Alt/C = Colors Menu Ctrl+F = Next Word
- Alt/I = Notepad Information Ctrl+A = Previous Word
- Alt/H = Help Summary Ctrl+R = Previous Page
- Ctrl+C = Next Page
- ------- Block Manipulation -------- Ctrl+O = Select Next Notepad
- Ctrl+K,b = Mark Beginning of Block Ctrl+Z = Viewport Down 1 line
- Ctrl+K,k = Mark End of Block Ctrl+W = Viewport Up 1 line
- Ctrl+K,d = Delete Block Ctrl+Q,s = Beginning of Line
- Ctrl+K,y = Delete Block Ctrl+Q,d = End of Line
- Ctrl+K,i = Insert Block from Buffer Ctrl+Q,e = Top of Viewport
- Ctrl+K,c = Copy Block to Buffer Ctrl+Q,x = Bottom of Viewport
- Ctrl+Q,r = Beginning of File
- Ctrl+Q,c = End of File
-
-
- ------- File Manipulation --------
- Ctrl+K,s = Save File
- Ctrl+K,o = Open File
- Ctrl+K,n = New Notepad
- Ctrl+K,e = Edit File in New Notepad
- Ctrl+K,x = Exit from Power Edit
-
- ----------- Miscellaneous ---------
- Ctrl+Q,f = Find String
- Ctrl+L = Find Next
- Ctrl+N = Insert Line
- Ctrl+Y = Delete Line
- Ctrl+U = Undelete Line
- Ctrl+V = Toggle Insert Mode
- Ctrl+G = Delete Character
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- Thank You For Choosing Power Edit!
- ==================================
- My customers come first. I try to help out in any way I can.
- We hope you are pleased with this quality product and welcome all input.
- If you have any futher questions, comments, ideas, or would just like
- to say Hi, I can be reached at any of the following Online Services:
-
- CompuServe: 72614,1270
- GEnie: E.BURNETT
-
-
- Thank You!
-