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DynaSTar's MagiCMacø Keyboard Editor
Copyright 1995 by DynaSTar, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Programmed by Rob Meyers
READ ME by Richard Brown
__________________________________________________________________________
Contact Us!
E-Mail:
GEnie: R.BROWN30 CIS: 76506,2303 AOL: BizWeb Internet: RBDP@aol.com
Snail Mail:
(A GREAT PLACE TO SEND YOUR $10 REGISTRATION)
DynaSTar, Inc.
6278 North Federal Highway, Suite 406
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308 USA
See the end of this document for a shareware registration form.
__________________________________________________________________________
OVERVIEW
With the advent of MagiCMacø, the TOS/GEM operating system/GUI has
effectively been reborn. More than this, visions of 2001's star child come
to mind as you work with this huge improvement - both over the original
TOS/GEM combination and the Mac's System and Finder (especially in the
all-important category of SPEED).
DynaSTar, Inc. intends to be a leader in this rebirth, and our first salvo
can be found in the MagiCMacø Keyboard Editor.
This simple but elegant utility facilitates the COMPLETE customization of
the MagiCMacø keyboard, allowing MagiCMacø users to work comfortably in
any computing situation. Writing in English, French, and Spanish? Simulta-
neously? You should be able to manage it easily! Redefine the keys as you
like them!
USING THE MAGICMACø KEYBOAD EDITOR
The operation is quite straightforward:
1. Run EDIT_KEY.PRG
This program should run fine with other programs, but it does not use a
GEM window as we needed ALL the real estate afforded us in a 640X400
screen for all the buttons and clickable screen areas. The only catch:
you've got to run it (as of Version 1.1) in ST/TT High (monochrome).
The first time you run EDIT_KEY.PRG, you will have to identify the
folder you have chosen to contain the keyboard files. The program will
save this location for future use in an info file, "EDIT_KEY.INF,"
which will be placed on root of the drive containing the program file.
We have successfully run EDIT_KEY.PRG while EASE, Word Plus, and GEM-
View were in memory.
2. Remap from scratch, or (EASIER) load a keyboard file, noted by the
extension ".KFX". You can also load KEYBOARD.TBL, but keep in mind that
you may ONLY save files in the form *.KFX.
3. Remap the keys - the HELP button will tell you how, but here, in short:
A. Click on a character in the ASCII table.
B. Click on the key you wish to remap with this character.
There are THREE distinct key tables you can remap:
LOWERCASE set
UPPERCASE set
CAPSLOCK set
The screen will reflect which set you are in, indicated by the status
of the CAPSLOCK and SHIFT keys. It is obvious! Just toggle the modes
and see the key caps change! You can remap almost every key, including
the number pad (even a separate PowerBook keypad, such as the one from
Kensingtonø).
4. Before saving a new keymap, why not describe it? Use the "DESCRP"
button to bring up the Keyboard Description dialog. This is a 348
character (6 lines of 58 characters) mini text editor. Anything you
care to write to describe the nature of your new keymap will be saved
in the *.KFX file. Upon loading any *.KFX file, you can check any de-
scription that may have been saved with the file.
5. To INSTALL a keyboard, load the *.KFX file you wish to use, and select
"INSTALL KEYBOARD." You should keep a copy of the "LOAD_KEY.PRG" that
came with MagiCMacø in the folder you plan to use to store your *.KFX
files.
With "LOAD_KEY.PRG" present, the Keyboard Editor will install the new
keymap immediately. If "LOAD_KEY.PRG" is NOT present , then a new
"KEYBOARD.TBL" will be saved to disk (renaming an existing
"KEYBOARD.TBL" to "KEYBOARD.BKP").
And now, a word from your sponsor:
Anytime you want to see the DynaSTar sales pitch, click on the copyright
notice at the bottom right hand corner.
WHY you want to register (Only $10!):
1. You can include an E-mail address and get yourself on our
e-mailing list which will announce new software products
and special discounts!
2. You will be amongst the FIRST to know about DynaSTar's
new Internet site - domain name to be announced soon!
This site will feature far reaching support for MagiCMacø
as well as your earlier TOS/GEM machines!
3. You will inspire our programming staff:
SOON TO BE RELEASED:
_____________________________________________________________
An ultra-secure "diary" type personal information
manager (PIM) with amazing features like (name TBA):
* "Government Level" ultra-encryption!
* Custom GUI file system using SEARCHABLE keywords!
(Our file selector breaks the 11 character limit.)
* Powerful, EASY TO USE interface (like NO OTHER).
* Scan/Select Days/Months/Years/Decades/Centuries!
* Create charts of events sorted by date or frequency
* Full text editing features with block operations
* Create daily entries, monthly summaries, or general
text files ALL WITH ULTRA-HIGH SECURITY ENCRYPTION!
* NO ONE but YOU will EVER peek at your files, even
if we were to TELL them how the encryption works!
(This program is already being tested on MagiCMacø!)
TELEPHON PLUS:
Do you use Cardfile 4 on your Atari? Perhaps PhoneBook Plus
on the Mac? Both? Consolidate your life with TELEPHON PLUS
for MagicMacø! Telephon Plus will read your Cardfile 4 data
files as well as your PhoneBook Plus Data files, including an
option to consolidate multiple data files from both programs
into a master Telephon Plus file which has MORE features than
BOTH programs combined! Coming soon!
ON THE DRAWING BOARD:
_______________________________________________________________
SCREENWRITER - the NEW motion picture industry-standard!
HYPERSCRIPTOR - multimedia for speed freaks!
Next up (see below): the Registration Form!
REGISTRATION FORM
Enclosed is my Check/Money Order For U.S. $10
I am Registering the MagiCMacø Keyboard Editor
NAME: ________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________
CITY: __________________________ STATE _____ ZIP _____________
Email Addresses: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
I would like to be on DynaSTar's E-Mail List: ________________
Keep me off the E-Mail List: ________________
Mail to: DynaSTar, Inc.
6278 N. Federal Highway, Suite 406
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
USA