The World of Computer Software/World_Of_Computer_Software-02-385-Vol-1of3.iso/v/vdtj122b.zip/READ-ME.BAT

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echo     ║    WELCOME TO THE VEDIT DEMO/TUTORIAL   ║
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echo If you prefer, you can first copy the demo disk to your hard disk; this is
echo necessary if you want to run the Compiler Support. While logged onto your
echo hard disk, follow these steps:
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echo     MD \VEDIT
echo     MD \VEDIT\DEMO
echo     CD \VEDIT\DEMO
echo     COPY A:*.*
echo     DEMO
echo
echo Otherwise make a copy of the disk in case you accidentally alter its files
echo during the demo!  To run the demo from a floppy disk place the disk into
echo drive "A:", log onto drive "A:" and give the DOS command:
echo
echo     DEMO
echo
echo Feel free to copy the demo disk!  Make copies for your friends, etc.
echo Please copy the entire disk, so that all files are intact.
echo
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echo To run the Compiler Support:
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echo Follow the steps above to copy the files to your hard disk. Run VCSD.EXE
echo which creates the necessary additional files.
echo
echo     VCSD
echo
echo You will be able to compile and link the two supplied example programs
echo ADDER.C and EGA43.ASM; each purposely contains several obvious syntax errors
echo for you to experiment with.
echo
echo The Compiler Support is initially set up for Microsoft C (5.x - 7.x), and
echo MASM. If you prefer to use Borland's Turbo C and Turbo Assembler run the
echo batch file BORLAND.BAT:
echo
echo     BORLAND
echo
echo Print the file COMPILE.DEM which gives detailed instructions on the Compiler
echo Support portion of the demo. You can use VEDIT for this:
echo
echo     VDEMO -X PRINT COMPILE.DEM
echo
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echo To start up the Compiler Support, you can use the batch file "COMPILE.BAT":
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echo     COMPILE ADDER.C
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echo Alternatively, if you have installed the V-SWAP program described below,
echo you can start up the Compiler Support while editing by just pressing ALT-I.
echo
echo Follow the instructions printed from COMPILE.DEM.
echo
echo Modules to support other compilers are available on our BBS. See below.
echo
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echo The V-SWAP Program:
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echo V-SWAP is a small TSR program with which VEDIT can completely swap itself
echo and any desired TSRs out of memory in order to run the largest compilers
echo and debuggers. V-SWAP is normally run from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, but for
echo this demo you can run it manually:
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echo     VSWAP /E:1024
echo
echo (If your environment is larger than 1024 bytes, increase the "/E:nnn"
echo parameter.)
echo
echo Now edit the file ADDER.C: (you may need the "-M" option with B/W monitors)
echo
echo     VDEMO ADDER.C           or          VDEMO -M ADDER.C
echo
echo To start up the Compiler Support you now only need to press ALT-I.
echo
echo If desired, you can remove V-SWAP from memory after completing the demo:
echo
echo     VSWAP /R
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echo To fully utilize V-SWAP, it should be run from within your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
echo Place the command "VSWAP /E:1024" before other TSRs such as desktop utilities.
echo All TSRs following the VSWAP command will be swapped out of memory. In most
echo cases, V-SWAP can even swap network drives out of memory. (However, the VSWAP
echo command must follow any disk cache programs.)
echo
echo If you want to run VDEMO from other directories, and you have copied the files
echo to your hard disk, add the following line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
echo
echo     SET VEDPATH=C:\VEDIT\DEMO      (where "C" is your hard disk)
echo
echo After modifying your AUTOEXEC.BAT, you must re-boot for the changes to take
echo effect.
echo
echo When VEDIT shells out to DOS (runs DOS programs), V-SWAP will swap VEDIT and
echo other TSRs out of memory. This can give you more available memory than you
echo had before you entered VEDIT!
echo
echo For a summary of all V-SWAP options, give the command:
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echo     VSWAP /?
echo
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echo Description of files on disk:
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echo VDEMO.EXE    The demo version of VEDIT PLUS. It is limited to 1000
echo         keystrokes before it exits. Alternatively, with the "-D"
echo         option, you have unlimited keystrokes, but can only save very
echo         small files. Configuration changes cannot be saved.
echo
echo VSWAP.EXE    A small TSR with which VEDIT can completely swap itself and any
echo         desired TSRs out of memory in order to run large compilers and
echo         debuggers. The command "VSWAP /?" displays all VSWAP options.
echo
echo VVHELP.HLP    Help file accessed by [HELP] function - (F1). You can print the
echo         ".HLP" files for more information about VEDIT.
echo
echo VPHELP.HLP    Help file for the Command Mode accessed by "H" command.
echo
echo HELP.BAT    A very simple Help system that uses the DISPLAY.VDM macro. It
echo         displays the file HELP.TXT.
echo
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echo PRINT.VDM    Simple "macro" for printing files. It prints the filename date
echo         and page number on each page and is a nice alternative to the
echo         DOS "PRINT" command. To print the file "myfile" give the DOS
echo         command:
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echo         VDEMO -X PRINT myfile
echo
echo DISPLAY.VDM    Simple "macro" for displaying files. Uses a window to give
echo         instructions and is a nice alternative to the DOS "TYPE"
echo         command. To display the file "myfile" give the DOS command:
echo
echo         VDEMO -X DISPLAY myfile
echo
echo         Alternatively, you can create a batch file "D.BAT" containing
echo         "VDEMO -B -X DISPLAY %%1". Then use the simpler command:
echo
echo         D myfile
echo
echo BRIEF.KEY    These files are alternate keyboard layouts which emulate
echo WORDPERF.KEY    Brief, Word Perfect and WordStar. Instructions for using them
echo WORDPERF.KEY    are given below.
echo
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echo DEMO.VDM    The DEMO.VDM and DEMOxx.VDM are the demo "macro" files.
echo
echo DEMOxx.TXT    Text files and instruction files which make up the demo.
echo         Automatically loaded by DEMO.VDM.
echo
echo VCSD.EXE    When you run this program, it expands into all the files needed
echo         to run the Compiler Support portion of the demo. This should be
echo         done on a hard disk.
echo
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echo Editing your own files:
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echo After running this demo/tutorial, you can try out the demo version
echo of VEDIT PLUS on your own files with the command:
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echo     VDEMO filename      (also multiple files, e.g. "VDEMO *.C *.H")
echo
echo     This will let you edit files of any size, but limits you to 1000
echo     keystrokes - it will then exit after letting you save or abandon
echo     your changes.
echo
echo Alternatively, you can run the demo with an unlimited number of keystrokes,
echo but cannot save files greater than 2K in size. The command is:
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echo     VDEMO -D filename
echo
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echo Browsing files:
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echo VEDIT has a special mode for browsing files; this prevents accidental
echo alterations. In browse mode you can instantly jump to the beginning or end
echo of the file, or to a relative position in the middle when using a mouse.
echo
echo VDEMO lets you browse and perform searches in files up to 2 Gigabytes in
echo in size with the command:
echo
echo     VDEMO -D -B filename
echo
echo Notes:
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echo For the on-line help to work, the ".HLP" files must be in the current
echo directory, or in "\VEDIT\DEMO" of the current drive.
echo
echo VEDIT can be configured to find its help files in any desired directory of
echo any drive. (See also the "SET VEDPATH=..." command above.)
echo
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echo Other invocation options:
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echo If you have a B/W monitor, e.g. a "Monochrome VGA", you may need the "-M"
echo option; otherwise the pull-down menus may be blank. Use the command:
echo
echo     VDEMO -M filename
echo
echo VEDIT normally increases the typematic (repeat) rate of the keyboard. This
echo causes problems (slow exiting, hanging) on some machines. Use the "-K"
echo option to have VEDIT leave the typematic rate unchanged:
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echo     VDEMO -K filename
echo
echo For a summary of all VEDIT invocation options, give the command:
echo
echo     VDEMO /?
echo
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echo Changing the Keyboard Layout:
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echo The {MISC, Keyboard layout} sub-menu lets you change the keyboard layout as
echo desired. Let the on-line help guide you. The "Save to disk" function lets
echo you save the entire keyboard layout as a .KEY file. "Load from disk" lets
echo you load a complete new keyboard layout at any time. The .KEY files are
echo easily edited; this gives you another method of changing the layout. This
echo demo version does not let you permanently save any layout changes.
echo
echo To setup VEDIT to emulate Brief, Word Perfect or Wordstar, load the files
echo BRIEF.KEY, WORDPERF.KEY or WORDSTAR.KEY by selecting {MISC, Keyboard layout,
echo Load from disk}. The "real" product includes files which fully document
echo these emulations.
echo
echo Note:    The instructions during the demo are set up for the default
echo     keyboard layout. Therefore, we suggest finishing the demo before
echo     changing the keyboard layout.
echo
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echo The Greenview 24-Hour Bulletin Board System (BBS) for VEDIT:
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echo Our 24-hour BBS helps us service our customers in the fastest way possible.
echo Free services available on the BBS include:
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echo *  The latest version of our demo/tutorial disk and shareware VEDIT Jr.
echo *  Sales and update information; news of recent and upcoming versions.
echo *  Access to all VEDIT PLUS supplemental files. This includes all
echo    compiler support, help and macro library files.
echo *  Registered users can download minor updates at no charge.
echo *  Technical support Questions/Answers, application notes, etc.
echo
echo To download all VEDIT PLUS files including the full ".HLP" help files and
echo support for all compilers, select "F" (File library) and then download the
echo files VP-FILES.EXE and DISTCOMP.EXE. When you run them, they will expand
echo into all VEDIT PLUS files, except of course the "live" VEDIT.EXE.
echo
echo Also, if you are in a hurry to use one of our products, you can contact
echo our sales department with your ordering information and download the
echo "live" product via our BBS within a few hours.
echo
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echo Enjoy the demo and be sure to contact us if you have any questions.
echo
echo Greenview Data Inc.
echo P.O. Box 1586
echo Ann Arbor, MI  48106
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echo Toll Free:   (800) 45-VEDIT  (U.S. and Canada)
echo Telephone:   [phone]
echo Fax:         [phone]
echo 24-Hour BBS: [phone]  (14,400/9600/2400/1200/300 baud, 8 Data bits)
echo                  (Supports MNP, V.32, V.42bis)
echo
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echo NOTES:    To print this file, give the DOS command:
echo
echo     VDEMO -X PRINT READ-ME.BAT
echo
echo     If you notice letters missing from the pull-down menus when running
echo     on a monochrome display, you may have the contrast control on your
echo     monitor adjusted too low or may need to use the "-M" invocation
echo     option described above.
echo