Welcome to Easy Comm !!! Easy Comm is a general purpose communication program that allows you to connect your PC to any remote system via a telephone line. Your computer must be equipped with a modem if you want to use Easy Comm for communication purposes. You can also use Easy Comm to connect your computer directly with another one through serial port. {
Since Easy Comm is equipped with a text editor, you can use it for editing text files for which a modem is not necessary.
menu is accessed by pressing Alt-Space. All the other menus are accessed by pressing Alt-L, where L is the first letter of the menu. For example, the "File" menu is pulled down by Alt-F.
The screen of Easy Comm is devided into 4 areas : - Menu
Bar (top line) - Status
Line (bottom line) - Message
Line (a line above the Status Line) - Desktop (area between Menu Bar and Message Line)
After you start Easy Comm a Dial
Directory dialog box is opened on the desktop automatically, so that you can quickly select a desired directory entry and make a call by pressing 'd' key or clicking on the ['D'ial] button. f
An alternative method of calling is by pressing Alt-C or clicking on the Call word displayed on the Status Line. This command allows you to make a call using current settings (from the last call). This allows you to make calls without having to select parameters from the Dial Directory. You can also quickly modify current parameters by pressing Ctrl-F10.
Easy Comm can perform both file transfers and file printing in the background. This means that you can print one file, upload or download another file while editing yet another file.
Edit Window
Edit Windows are where you type in and edit your text files. T
You can open as many Edit windows as you want (as long as there is enough memory). l
Closing and Opening Edit Windows
To close an active Edit window, click the window's close box [
] or choose Window
Close. _
To open an Edit window, choose File
Open. You can open the same file in more than one window. H
For More Information
Choose one of these for more information:
Using
Windows
Using
editor
Find
dialog
(text
search)
Replace
dialog
File
command
File
command
Menu Bar
Menu Bar is the top line on the screen which displays menu choices. Each menu choice contains a pull-down
menu which can be displayed by clicking on the menu item (e.g. File), or by pressing a short cut key Alt-L where L is a highlighted letter of the menu item (e.g. Alt-F for File menu). You can also get to the menu bar by pressing F10 function key and then you can use arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired menu choice and press <Enter> to open the pull-down menu.
Pull-down Menus
Each Pull-down Menu contains a list of functions that can be selected by moving the cursor with the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>, or by clicking the mouse on the menu item, or by pressing a highlighted letter (typically the first letter). If no letter is highlighted, it means that the function is not active in the current context, for example you cannot open a modem window before you activate a modem (Alt-C Call).
Some menu items have a short cut defined next to the function name e.g. 'Close Alt-F3'. Such functions can be activated by pressing a short cut key from any point in the program (if a function is active) without having to open a pull-down menu.
Status Line
The Status Line (the bottom line of the screen) contains a list of most often used functions which can be activated by pressing a short cut key shown left to the function name or by clicking the mouse on the function name. O
If a function is active in the current context, its short cut is highlighted.
Message Line
Message Line is used to display information about communication related activities e.g. 'Modem Connected.'.
Desktop
Desktop is your work area between the Menu Bar and the Message Line. You can open various windows, dialog boxes and entry forms on the Desktop.
Dialog Box
Dialog boxes enable you to enter various kinds of data. #
A dialog box typically contains :
- input line (sometimes with a history list) e.g. :
Name
- radio buttons e.g. :
Parity
) Odd
( ) None
( ) Even
- check boxes e.g. :
[X] Case sensitive
[X] Whole words only
[X] Prompt on Replace
[X] Replace all
- buttons e.g. :
[ Open ]
You can select any of the above elements by either clicking with a mouse or using <TAB> key (moves the focus to the next element). T
If the focus is on a button press <Enter> key to push the button (or use a mouse).
If the focus is on a set of check boxes use Up- and Down-arrow keys to move from box to box, and use <Space> key to toggle the setting (or use a mouse). o
If the focus is on a set of radio buttons use Up- and Down-arrow keys to change the setting (or use a mouse).
To cancel a dialog box you have to press <Esc> key, or press <Alt-F3> key, or click on the close box, or click on the standard [CANCEL] button (if one exists).
Modem Window
A modem window is opened automatically after a phone call is initialized. After your modem is connected to a remote system all input and output is sent to a modem window.
A modem window can be resized, moved, closed and selected like other windows. When you close a modem window you can open it again using Modem
Modem
Window command. f
A modem window can be switched between normal mode and full-screen mode by pressing F4 function key. O
A modem buffer holds up to 250 lines which is 10 screens in full-screen mode. I
You can use the following keys to scroll the lines in the mode window :
- <PageUp> - displays the previous page
- <PageDown> - displays the next page
- <Home> - displays the first page
- <End> - displays the last page
- <UpArrow> - scrolls 1 line up
- <DownArrow> - scrolls 1 line down
By pressing <Alt-F5> key combination you can display a Timer
Window. $
By pressing <Ctrl-Ins> key combination you can copy text from a current page from the modem window to the Clipboard where you can further edit it and copy to other Edit
Windows. You can also select text in the Modem Window using the mouse and copy it to the Clipboard using also <Ctrl-Ins>. \
You can copy selected text from the Clipboard to the Modem Window by pressing <Shift-Ins>.
Calculator
The calculator is equipped with most common math functions. To operate the calculator you can either use the keyboard or press the buttons on the calculator with the mouse. .
Press Alt-F3 or Esc to close the calculator.
Calculator Functions
You can select a function by either clicking on a function button with the mouse or by pressing a highlighted letter-key. 3
Calculator functions :
======================
[BIN] BINary mode
[HEX] HEXadecimal mode
[DEC] DECimal mode
[ CL] Cancel last operation
[ AC] All Clear
[ + ] addition
[ - ] subtraction
[ * ] multiplication
[ / ] division
[ = ] display result
[NEG] NEGation
[F-C] switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius mode
[D\R] switch between Degree and Radian mode
[MWR] WRite to Memory
[MRD] ReaD from Memory
[ ( ] open bracket
[ ) ] close bracket
[TAN] TANgens
[SIN] SINe
[COS] COSine
[ % ] percent
[LOG] decimal LOGarithm
[LNx] Natural Logarithm
[e^y] e to the power of y
[Pi ]
[REV] REVerse (1/x)
[SQR] SQuaRe
[SRT] Square RooT
[FAC] factorial (!)
[POW] x to the POWer of y
Keys [A],...,[F] can be used only in HEX mode,
either by clicking on them or by pressing
Ctrl-A,...,Ctrl-F.
Additional functions:
[Send-EX] Send Expression to the edit window
[Send-RU] Send Result to the edit window
Calendar
The calendar displays the current month, highlighting today's date. The next and previous months can be viewed using the '+' or '-' keys respectivly. The mouse can also be used to change the month by clicking on the
icons. %
Press Alt-F3 to close the calendar.
ASCII Table
The ASCII table displays the entire IBM PC character set. The current character is marked by a blinking block cursor, and the hexadecimal and decimal ASCII values of the character are displayed below the chart. A new character is selected by pressing it on the keyboard, by clicking the mouse on it in the chart, or by moving the cursor using the cursor keys.
Ascii Table can be useful when you want to filter out certain characters sent or received by the modem. In order to do it you have to specify Ascii codes of characters in the filter set field of the Dial
Directory
Entry
Form.
You can also send characters which cannot be entered from the keyboard to the active edit window. You do it by positioning the cursor on a selected character and pressing [Send-C] button. (
Press Alt-F3 to close the ASCII table.
Time Window
First line displays the current system time. r
The second line displays the time on-line. The timer is started automatically after a connection is established.
The third line displays the alarm clock. The alarm time can be set and reset by clicking on the Set / Reset buttons in the time window. When current time reaches alarm time an audio signal is generated and the alarm message box is displayed. 3
If, when setting the alarm time in the Set
Alarm
dialog
box, you will check the Dial on Alarm box, Easy Comm will dial or even login to a remote system (if Auto-login is selected) automatically (using currently selected record in the Dial
Directory
dialog
box) instead of displaying the alarm message box.
Time window can be opened by pressing a short cut Alt-F5 (or from Modem menu) and closed like all windows by pressing Alt-F3.
Name
The Name input box is where you enter the name of the file to load, or the file-name mask to use as a filter for the Files list box (for example, *.*).
Files
FILENM01.PAS
FILENM09.PAS
FILENM02.PAS
FILENM10.PAS
FILENM03.PAS
FILENM11.PAS
FILENM04.PAS
FILENM12.PAS
FILENM05.PAS
..
FILENM06.PAS
\MOREXAMP
FILENM07.PAS
\TOURS
FILENM08.PAS
\ANSWERS.DIR
The Files list box lists the names of files in the current directory that match the file-name mask in the Name input box, plus the parent directory and all subdirectories.
C:\TP\EXAMPLES\*.PAS
HELLO.PAS 52 Jul 14,1990 12:00pm
The File information panel shows the path name, file name, date, time, and size of the selected file. =
None of the items on this information panel are selectable.
[ Open ]
The Open button opens a new edit window and places the selected file in that window.
[ Cancel ]
If you choose Cancel, nothing changes and no action occurs, and the dialog box is put away. M
(Esc always cancels a dialog box, even if a Cancel button does not appear.)
Using Edit Windows
A window is a bordered screen area that you can move, resize, zoom, rearrange, close, and open.
You can have any number of windows open on the desktop (as long as there is enough memory), but only one window can be active at any time. The active window is the one that you're currently working in. It always has a double-lined border around it, and it always has these elements: {
Close Window Zoom
box number box
V V V
Title Bar
^
Scroll Bars
Generally, any command you choose or text you type applies only to the active window. (But if you have the same file open in several windows, the action applies to the file in each of those windows.) j
If your windows overlap, the active window is always the topmost one (the one on top of all the others).
To make a window active (topmost), click on the window area (if part of it is visible), use Window
command or press F6 until you get to the desired window. You can also press Alt-n where n is the Window Number (0..9).
Edit windows also show the cursor's position (the current line and column number) as YY:XX in the bottom of the Edit window frame, where YY is the line number and XX is the column number.
The Easy Comm Editor
There are two ways to get into an open Edit window (make it active): l
1) Click on it.
2) Press (or click) F6 to cycle through the
open windows (or choose Window
Next).
To close the active Edit window, choose Window
Close, click on a close box or press Alt-F3. Q
Once in the Edit window, you enter text just as if you were using a typewriter. u
When you want to end a line, press Enter.
To exit the editor, press F10 (it will get
you to the menu
bar).
The maximum line width in an Edit window is 249 characters; you'll get a beep if you try to type past that.
See also: n
window
Cursor
Movement
Commands
Insert
Delete
Commands
Block
Commands
Miscellaneous
Commands
[ OK ]
The OK button saves a file from the active window under the name entered onto input
box.
Name
The Name input box is where you enter the name under which you want to save the file, or the file-name mask to use as a filter for the Files list box (for example, *.*).
Clipboard
Clipboard is a special window to/from which you can copy/paste/cut blocks of text to/from other edit
windows.You can edit Clipboard like any other edit window. Also Clipboard works only in Line
Mode and it cannot be switched to Column Mode.
See also block
commands.
Print Status Window
Print Status Window displays the following (with respect to the currently printed file):
- current character number
- current line number (on the current page)
- current page number
- file name
- Graphical Indicator showing the percentage already printed:
| | |
0% 50% 100%
[ Open ]
The Open button opens a file which for printing.
Tool Bar
The Tool Bar can be displayed or hidden at the top of the screen by choosing Windows|Show/Hide
Bar item from the pull down menu. You can click on the tool bar with a mouse to generate command. Icons represent commands:
replace words
print block/file
search again
line/block mode switch
find word
reformat paragraf
close file
close tool bar
open file spelling checker
save file
help on the tool bar
display dial directory
hangup
transmit file
receive file
Help Index
|About
|ASCII
table
ASCII
Table
Auto
Login
Procedure
Commands
Calculator
Calculator
Functions
|Calculator
Calendar
|Calendar
Change
Directory
Dialog
Clipboard
Colors
Dialog
Ports
dialog
Current
Parameters
dialog
Desk
Dialog
Dial
Directory
Dial
Directory
Entry
Directories
Dialog
Easy
Edit|Clear
Edit|Copy
Edit|Cut
Edit|Line/Column
Block
Edit|Paste
Edit|Show
clipboard
Edit
Window
Edit|Undo
File|Change
File|Close
File|DOS
shell
File|Exit
File|New
File|Open
File|Read
File|Run
Program
File|Run
Spelling
Checker
File|Save
File|Save
File|Save
File|Write
Block
File
Transfer
Status
Window
Filter
Expression
Find
Dialog
Help
KeyCmds|Boxes|DoubleBox
KeyCmds|Boxes|Eraser
KeyCmds|Boxes|MixedBox
KeyCmds|Boxes|SingleBox
|Memory
Menu
Message
Modem|Change
Directory
Modem|Close
Modem
Window
Modem|Display
Directory
Modem|End
Modem|Hide
Transfer
Status
Modem|Modem
Settings
Modem|Open
Modem
Window
Modem|Current
Parameters
Modem
Settings
Dialog
Modem|Start
Modem|Start
Recording
Modem|Transfer
Status
Modem
Window
Mouse
Options
Dialog
Open
Dialog
Open
Directory
Dialog
Options|Clear
Desktop
Options|Colors
Options|Directories
Options|Mouse
Options|Load
Options
Options|Preferences
Options|Restore
Desktop
Options|Save
Desktop
Options|Save
Options
Options|Screen
Blanker
Options|Sound
Preferences
dialog
Print|Close
Status
Print|Display
Status
Print
Dialog
Print
Options
Dialog
Print|Print
Print|Print
Block/File
Print|Print
Options
Print|Stop
Print
Print
Status
Window
Protocol
Select
Dialog
Pull-down
Reformat
Paragraph
Replace
Dialog
Program
Dialog
Spelling
Checker
Screen
Blanker
Dialog
Search|Find
Search|Replace
Search|Search
again
Alarm
Dialog
Status
Terminal
Emulation
Text
Editor
Time
Window
Tool
Transfer|Protocol
change
Transfer|Receive
Transfer|Transmit
|Time
Using
Windows
Window|Cascade
Window|Close
Window|Next
Window|Previous
Windows|Show/Hide
Ruler
Windows|Show/Hide
Window|Size/move
Windows|Switch
Screen
Window|Tile
Window|Zoom
[ Open ]
The Open button opens a new dial directory dialog box and places data from the selected file in it.
File Name
The Name input box is where you enter the name of the file to send or receive, or the file-name mask to use as a filter for selecting more than one file, for example *.* (you can send or receive multiple files only using YModem protocol).
Dial Directory dialog box
Dial Directory dialog box contains a list of record descriptions (or names) from your dial directory database (phone numbers and baud rate are displayed as well). It also contains several buttons : ['E'dit], ['N'ew], [Re'm'ove], ['S'ave], ['D'ial] ['H'elp], and ['C'lose]. Letters in quotes are shortcuts. When you press any of those letters you generate the command.
You can make a phone call immediately by positioning the cursor on a desired record and clicking on the ['D'ial] button or pressing 'd' letter. This will initialize a call with parameters defined in a dial directory database.
You can add a new record to your database by clicking on the [New] button or by selecting it using <TAB> key and pressing <Enter>, or by pressing 'n' letter on a keyboard. H
You can delete a record from your database by using [Re'm'ove] button.
You can display and/or edit a database record by using ['E'dit] button. You can use this function also when you are on line in order to modify some parameters.
When you use the ['N'ew] or ['E'dit] button the entry
form is displayed on the screen. You can display several entry forms at the same time. h
If you modified any record you can save the changes to a disk file by clicking on the ['S'ave] button.
Easy Comm uses 'ECOMM.DIR' as a default file for dial directory. You can create new dial directories by using a command Modem|Change
Directory.
Terminal Emulation
In addition to NoTerm (no Terminal Emulation) two terminal types can be selected from the Dial
Directory
Entry
Form or from the Current
Parameters
dialog
box. G
ANSI terminal type does not assign any character strings to any keys. a
VT100 terminal type on the other hand assigns special character strings to the following keys :
- function keys Shift-F1..Shift-F10 (instead of F1..F10) - keys from the numeric keypad : <0>..<9>,<.>,<->,<+> - arrow keys - Delete key. ^
You are now in the Full Screen Mode in which most commands are disabled. In full-screen mode the only active function keys (displayed on the status line) are <F1-Help>, <F4-Switch Screen>, <Ctrl-Insert Copy>, and <Shift-Insert Paste>. Also, active remain <Alt-X> (Quit), <Alt-A> (Hangup), <F7> (Clear Modem Window) and <Ctrl-F7> (Auto Wrap On/Off). X
In order to access any other functions you have to first switch to normal screen (F4).
In both full- and normal-screen mode you can use the following keys to browse through the text buffer : <PgUp>, <PgDown>, <Home>, <End>, <
> and <
> and <
> only in NoTerm emulation mode).
Text buffer can hold up to 10 screens of text. By pressing Ctrl-Ins key combination you can copy text from a current page of the Modem Window to the Clipboard, where you can edit it and copy to any other Edit
Window.
You can also select text in the Modem Window using the mouse and copy it to the Clipboard using also <A blocks of text to/from other edit
windows.
See also block
commands.
Filter Expression
Filter Expression contains a list of characters that will be filtered out. For example if a system to which you are connected sends you strange characters that clobber your screen (what happens especially with mainframes) you can specify which characters should not be displayed.
Filter also works in the other direction so you might disable some characters generated by your keyboard (e.g. control characters). ~
In a Filter Expression you specify ASCII codes of characters separated by commas. You can also specify ranges of characters. (
Example of a valid Filter Expression :
1..30,128,129,140..255
You can easily find character codes by displaying the ASCII
table.
Auto Login Procedure
If the Auto Login box on the Dial
Directory
Entry
Form is checked the auto login procedure is activated after a modem gets connected to a remote system.
Auto login procedure works according to the actions specified in the Login File. The name of the file is contained in the Login File field of the Dial Directory Entry Form.
If you do not want to learn how to create auto-login file Easy Comm can create it for you!!! See Modem|Start
Recording. x
Login File is the Ascii text file which describes the actions for the auto login procedure using the following syntax:
|WAIT|abcd - Easy Comm will wait for
the abcd string in the incomming characters
|TIME|2 - Easy Comm will wait for 2 seconds
before proceeding to the next step of the
auto login procedure
|SEND|abcd - Easy Comm will send the abcd
string to the modem
|SEND|<CR> - Easy Comm will send the code
of the Enter key
|SEND|<NAME><CR> - Easy Comm will send
Name field (or user id) from the Dial
Directory Entry Form, followed by the
carriage return
|SEND|<PASSW><CR> - Easy Comm will send
Password field (or user id) from the Dial
Directory Entry Form, followed by the
carriage return
|SEND|<#27> - Easy Comm will send a character
which has the Ascii Code = 27 (escape)
About
When you choose the About command from the
(System) menu, a dialog box appears, showing copyright and version information. G
To close the box, press Esc, Space, or Enter, or click the OK button.
Calendar
The Calendar menu item opens a small calendar which displays the current month. It also allows you to view other months.
ASCII table
The ASCII menu items opens an ASCII
Table that displays the IBM PC character set.
Calculator
When you choose Calculator, a calculator is opened on the desktop.
Memory Info
Memory Info displays a Memory Information Window containing the following : ,
- Total DOS memory : the amount of RAM memory in KB
(up to 640KB)
- Program size : the size (in bytes) of the part of the
program which stays in memory all the time (not overlayed)
- Editor buffer : the amount of memory in bytes allocated to the
text editor
- Overlays buffer : the amount of memory in bytes allocated to
overlays (parts of the program that are loaded to memory from
a hard disk when needed)
- Remaining free memory : the amount of free memory in bytes
used for dynamic allocation (heap) e.g. for windows;
File
Open
(F3)
The File
Open command displays the 'Open a File' dialog box. In this dialog box you select the name of the text file you want to edit. &
The Open
File dialog box contains:
an input
box with a history list
a list
box to browse the directory
the standard Cancel button
Open action button
an information panel that describes the
selected file
File
New opens a new edit
window. The window gets the name "Untitled" and will have to be given a different name before saving to a disk.
File
Save
(F2)
Save command saves a file from the active edit
window on the disk. If a file name does not contain a path the file is saved in the current directory.
File
Save as
Save as command allows you to save the file from the active window to a disk under a different name. This command opens a 'Save File as' dialog box. '
The Save
as dialog box contains:
an input
box with a history list
a list
box to browse the directory
the standard Cancel button
the standard OK button
an information panel that describes the
selected file
File
Save all
This command saves all modified files that are open without asking for confirmation.
File
Close File
This command closes the active (top) edit window. If the file has been modified you will be asked if you want to save it. N
You can also click the Close box in the upper left corner to close a window.
File
Write Block
This function allows you to write a selected block of text to a file. The 'Save Block as' dialog box will be displayed in which you can enter the file name under which you want to save the selected block of text. (
The Save
Block
as dialog box contains:
an input
box with a history list
a list
box to browse the directory
the standard Cancel button
the standard OK button
an information panel that describes the
selected file
File
Read
This function allows you to read a file into current text. The text will be inserted into current cursor position. The standard 'Open a File' dialog box is opened. P
In this dialog box you select the name of the text file you want to read from. &
The Open
File dialog box contains:
an input
box with a history list
a list
box to browse the directory
the standard Cancel button
Open action button
an information panel that describes the
selected file
File
Change dir
Change Dir brings up the Change
Directory dialog box, in which you can change the current directory.
File
DOS shell
With the DOS Shell command, you can leave the program temporarily to perform a DOS command or run another program. m
It is strongly recommended that you save all modified files (File|Save
all) before using DOS Shell command. [
File|Dos Shell command now gives you almost all memory available below 640KB (it can vary between 500-600KB depending on the system configuration). This is achieved by swapping contents of RAM memory to either Expanded Memory (if available), what gives a very fast performance, or to a temporary ECOMM.SWP file which is created on your drive c:. 6
To return to Easy Comm, type EXIT at the DOS prompt.
Also see File|Run
Program
DOS Shell command has been developed using a procedure released to public domain by TurboPower Software.
File
Run Program
File|Run Program command allows you to run external programs or execute DOS commands from within Easy Comm.
This command opens up a Run
Program
dialog
box which lets you enter the program (or DOS external command) name and parameters that will be passed to it (if any).
Also see File|Dos
Shell l
Run Program command has been developed using a procedure released to public domain by TurboPower Software.
File
Run Spelling Checker
File|Run Spelling Checker command allows you to run external Spelling Checker program e.g. Share Spell by Acropolis Software.
This command opens up a Run
Spelling
Checker
dialog
box which lets you enter the name of the Spelling Checker program and the name of the file to be checked. M
If you want the Easy Comm to save the name of the Spelling Checker program:
-Enter the name of the program
-press GO button (invokes the Spelling Checker program)
-now choose 'Save Options' item from pulldown menu under 'Options'
File
Exit
The Exit command terminates this program.
Edit
Undo
(Ctrl-U)
Undoes all the inserts and deletes made from the last cursor movement. Once you move the cursor you cannot undo the changes made before.
Edit
(Shift-Del or Ctrl-K Y)
Deletes the selected block of text from the active window and copies it to the clipboard.
See also block
commands.
Edit
Copy
(Ctrl-Ins or Ctrl-K K)
Copies the selected block of text from the active window to the clipboard.
See also block
commands.
Edit
Paste
Copies a block of text from the clipboard to the active window.
See also block
commands.
Edit
Show clipboard
Displays a clipboard window on the screen.
Edit
Clear
(Ctrl-Del)
Deletes the selected block of text from the active window. If you are in the column
mode you cannot undo this operation.
See also block
commands.
Edit
Line/Column Block Mode
This command enables you to switch between Line and Column block mode. Z
"L" displayed at the top left corner of the active window indicates the Line block mode. \
"C" displayed at the top left corner of the active window indicates the Column block mode.
Both Line and Column block mode work with Block selection as well as block operations (block delete, copy, cut, paste & block dragging). Z
For block selection and block dragging you can use both mouse and keyboard (arrow keys).
See also: -
Edit|Block
Dragging
On/Off,
Block
Commands
Edit
Block Dragging On/Off
This command switches between Drag Mode On and Off. If Drag Mode is On then "D" is displayed at the top left corner of the active window (beside Line/Column Block Mode indicator).
If you are in a drag mode (after you have selected a block) you can drag a block around the window using either mouse or arrow keys. In a Column Mode you can drag a block in all 4 directions while in a Line Mode you can drag a block only up and down.
In a Drag Mode most commands are not active (except for some block operations: cut, block delete, paste, copy, line/column mode).
See also: .
Edit|Line/Column
Block
Mode,
Block
Commands
KeyCmds|Box Commands
Box Commands allow drawing boxes in 3 different styles (plus erasing) with the Arrow Keys or using a mouse.
See: KeyCmds|Boxes|NoBox, r
KeyCmds|Boxes|SinleBox,
KeyCmds|Boxes|DoubleBox,
KeyCmds|Boxes|MixedBox,
KeyCmds|Boxes|Eraser
NoBox
(Ctrl-Alt-0) or (Shift-Alt-0)
It restores a normal mode of operation for Arrow Keys if you have used them for drawing boxes. j
See also: KeyCmds|Boxes|SinleBox, KeyCmds|Boxes|DoubleBox, KeyCmds|Boxes|MixedBox, KeyCmds|Boxes|Eraser
SingleBox
(Ctrl-Alt-1) or (Shift-Alt-1)
It selects Single Box drawing style. You can draw boxes using Arrow Keys or a mouse.
To draw a box (or a line) using a mouse click at one point (first box corner), move the mouse cursor to another location (opposite box corner), and click again. A box will be created with two opposite corners located where you clicked a mouse. If two clicked points are on the same line a horizontal line will be created. If two clicked points are on the same column a vertical line will be created.
Example Single Box: O
See also: KeyCmds|Boxes|NoBox, KeyCmds|Boxes|DoubleBox, KeyCmds|Boxes|MixedBox, KeyCmds|Boxes|Eraser
DoubleBox
(Ctrl-Alt-2) or (Shift-Alt-2)
It selects Double Box drawing style. You can draw boxes using Arrow Keys.
To draw a box (or a line) using a mouse click at one point (first box corner), move the mouse cursor to another location (opposite box corner), and click again. A box will be created with two opposite corners located where you clicked a mouse. If two clicked points are on the same line a horizontal line will be created. If two clicked points are on the same column a vertical line will be created.
Example Double Box: O
See also: KeyCmds|Boxes|NoBox, KeyCmds|Boxes|SingleBox, KeyCmds|Boxes|MixedBox, KeyCmds|Boxes|Eraser
MixedBox
(Ctrl-Alt-3) or (Shift-Alt-3)
It selects Mixed Box drawing style. You can draw boxes using Arrow Keys.
To draw a box (or a line) using a mouse click at one point (first box corner), move the mouse cursor to another location (opposite box corner), and click again. A box will be created with two opposite corners located where you clicked a mouse. If two clicked points are on the same line a horizontal line will be created. If two clicked points are on the same column a vertical line will be created.
It puts Arrow Keys into Erase Mode. Using Arrow Keys you can erase boxes and other characters.
To erase a box (or a line) using a mouse click at one point (first box corner), move the mouse cursor to another location (opposite box corner), and click again. A box will be erased (or text will be overwritten with spaces) with two opposite corners located where you clicked a mouse. If two clicked points are on the same line a horizontal line will be erased. If two clicked points are on the same column a vertical line will be erased.
This command marks beginning of a block at the current cursor position. Also it begins block selection - cursor movement causes selection of a block from the previously marked beginning of the block to the cursor position.
See also block
commands.
Delete Block
(Ctrl-Del)
This command deletes a selected block of text.
If you are in the column
mode you cannot undo this operation. If you are in the column mode it is safer to use Edit|Cut command instead. )
This is the same command as Edit|Clear.
See also block
commands.
Hide Block
This commands hides a selected block.
See also block
commands.
Paste from Clipboard
This command copies a block of text from Clipboard to the active edit window. The block is inserted at the current cursor position. )
This is the same command as Edit|Paste.
See also block
commands.
Cut to Clipboard
This command deletes a selected block of text from the active edit window and copies it to Clipboard. '
This is the same command as Edit|Cut.
See also block
commands.
Copy to Clipboard
This command copies a selected block of text to Clipboard. (
This is the same command as Edit|Copy.
See also block
commands.
Indent Block
This command inserts "indent characters" (typically spaces) at the beginning of all lines of a selected block, moving this way a block to the right. You can change "indent characters" from spaces to any other character or to a string of characters in the Preferences
dialog
box.
See also: 6
Block
Commands,
Unindent
Block,
Default
Indent.
Unindent Block
This command removes spaces at the beginning of all lines of a selected block(if there are any), moving this way a block to the left.
See also: "
Block
Commands,
Indent
Block.
Default Indent
(Ctrl-K Space)
This command restores the indent character to a space character.
You can change "indent characters" from spaces to any other character or to a string of characters in the Preferences
dialog
box.
See also block
commands.
Upper to Lower Case
This command changes all upper case characters within a selected block to a lower case.
See also: 3
block
commands,
Lower
Upper
Case,
Flip
Case.
Lower to Upper Case
This command changes all upper case characters within a selected block to a lower case.
See also: 3
block
commands,
Upper
Lower
Case,
Flip
Case.
Flip Case
This command switches all characters within a selected block from lower to upper and from upper to lower case.
See also: =
block
commands,
Upper
Lower
Case,
Lower
Upper
Case.
Print Block/File
This command prints a selected block. If no block has been selected the whole file from the active edit window will be printed.
See also: $
block
commands,
Print|Print
File.
Character Left
This command moves the cursor one position to the left. ~
If you are in a block selection mode (after pressing Ctrl-K B) a highlighted block will increase or decrease by 1 character. $
See also Cursor
Movement
Commands.
Character Right
This command moves the cursor one position to the right. ~
If you are in a block selection mode (after pressing Ctrl-K B) a highlighted block will increase or decrease by 1 character. $
See also Cursor
Movement
Commands.
Word Left
This command moves the cursor to the beginning of a word left from the current cursor position. $
See also Cursor
Movement
Commands.
Word Right
This command moves the cursor to the beginning of a word right from the current cursor position. $
See also Cursor
Movement
Commands.
Line Up
This command moves the cursor one line up from the current cursor position. $
See also Cursor
Movement
Commands.
Line Down
This command moves the cursor one line down from the current cursor position. $
See also Cursor
Movement
Commands.
Page Up
This command moves the cursor one screen up from the current cursor position. $
See also Cursor
Movement
Commands.
Page Down
This command moves the cursor one screen down from the current cursor position. $
See also Cursor
Movement
Commands.
Screen Top
This command moves the cursor to the top of the screen. $
See also Cursor
Movement
Commands.
Screen Bottom
This command moves the cursor to the bottom of the screen. $
See also Cursor
Movement
Commands.
Screen Center
This command moves the cursor to the middle line of the screen. $
See also Cursor
Movement
Commands.
Text Start
This command moves the cursor to the beginning of a text. $
See also Cursor
Movement
Commands.
Text End
This command moves the cursor to the end of a text. $
See also Cursor
Movement
Commands.
Insert Mode On/Off
This command toggles between insert and overwrite modes. Q
In the insert mode a cursor shape is a blinking line under a current character. X
In the overwrite mode a cursor shape is a blinking rectangle over a current character. $
See also Insert
Delete
Commands.
Delete Line
This command deletes a current line. $
See also Insert
Delete
Commands.
Delete to End of Line
This command deletes text from a cursor position to the end of a line. $
See also Insert
Delete
Commands.
Delete Char Left
This command deletes a character left from a cursor position. The cursor then is moved by one position to the left. $
See also Insert
Delete
Commands.
Delete Char
This command deletes a character on which a cursor is positioned. $
See also Insert
Delete
Commands.
Delete Word Right
This command deletes text from a cursor position to the end of a word. If the cursor is not positioned on a word all characters from the cursor position to the next word will be deleted. $
See also Insert
Delete
Commands.
Duplicate Line
This command duplicates a current line and inserts it below. $
See also Insert
Delete
Commands.
Abort Operation
This command usually cancels the all the changes made in a dialog box and then closes the dialog box. It is equivalent to clicking on a Cnacel button.
See also dialog
box.
Tab
This command is equivalent to pressing a Tab key.
Depending on the settings in the Preferences
dialog
box it can result in inserting a Tab character or spaces at a cursor position.
Close Active Window
This command closes an active edit window or dialog box. "
See also Miscellaneous
Commands.
Auto Indent On/Off
This command toggles auto indent On and Off. You can also do it in a Preferences
dialog
box.
If auto indent is On, then after you press Enter key a cursor will be positioned on a new line and below the first word of the previous line. This allows you to continue block indentation without having to insert spaces on each new line. "
See also Miscellaneous
Commands.
Reformat Paragraph
(Alt-R)
A Paragraph means a portion of text (typically several lines) delimited by empty lines.
Reformat Paragraph function works only for the current paragraph (on which the cursor is positioned). It tries to accommodate as many words as possible on every line. If a line is too long it is wraped.
KeyCmds
Center Line
(Alt-V)
This command centers the line by removing and inserting spaces in front of it. The line is centered relative to the right margin which can be either the window's right edge or the right margin setting (see Preferences dialog box).
Search
Find
Displays a Find
dialog
box which lets you enter a string of characters that you want to search for.
Search
Replace
Displays a Replace
dialog
box which allows you to enter both search and replace strings of characters.
Search
Search again
(Ctrl-L)
Repeats the last search/replace from the current cursor position.
Windows
Size/move
(Ctrl-F5)
Choose this command to change the size or position of the active window.
Size
If you press Shift while you use the arrow keys, you can change the size of the active window. Once you've adjusted its size or position, press Enter. Q
If a window has a Resize corner, you can drag that corner to resize the window.
Move
When you choose Windows
Size/Move, the active window moves in response to the arrow keys. Once you've moved the window to where you want it, press Enter. F
You can also move a window by dragging its title bar with the mouse.
Windows
Zoom
(F5)
Choose Zoom to resize the active window to the maximum size. If the window is already zoomed, you can choose this command to restore it to its previous size. {
You can also double-click anywhere on the window's title bar (except where an icon appears) to zoom or unzoom the window.
Windows
Tile
Choose Windows
Tile to tile all windows on the desktop. L
Tiled Windows
Windows
Cascade
Choose Windows
Cascade to stack all windows on the desktop. A
Cascaded Windows
Windows
Next
(F6)
Choose Next to cycle forwards through the windows on the desktop.
Windows
Previous
(Shift-F6)
Choose Windows
Previous to cycle backwards through the windows on the desktop.
Windows
Close All
Choose Windows
Close All to close all open Edit Windows.
Windows
List of Files
Displays a File
List dialog box allowing to select an open file from the list of all open files.
Windows
Full Screen
When the modem window is open this command changes the modem window to the full-screen mode. In the full-screen mode the Menu
Bar is hidden and the modem window occupies the whole screen except for the bottom line - Status
Line. Modem window is displayed in the full screen mode automatically when terminal
emulation is selected. To return from the full screen to normal mode you have to press F4 function key (displayed on the Status Line).
Window
Show/Hide Ruler
This command shows/hides the ruler at the top of the screen, just below the menu bar. You can click on the ruler with a mouse to position the cursor in the edit window on the selected column. Tabs are marked on the ruler with "
" and the right margin is marked with "
" character. You can double click on the ruler to change the right margin setting.
Window
Show/Hide Tool Bar
This command shows/hides the tool bar at the top of the screen, just below the menu bar. You can click on the tool bar with a mouse to generate command. Icons represent commands:
replace words
print block/file
search again
line/block mode switch
find word
reformat paragraf
close file
close tool bar
open file spelling checker
save file
help on the tool bar
display dial directory
hangup
transmit file
receive file
Modem
Modem Settings
Modem
Modem Settings command displays the Modem
Control
Strings
dialog
box. @
For a typical modem you do not have to modify default strings.
Modem control strings are stored automatically to the file 'MODEM.DAT' when you exit from Easy Comm. They are loaded automatically when you start Easy Comm from the file 'MODEM.DAT' if it exists, otherwise are set to default values.
Modem
Display Dial Directory
This command opens (or brings on top of the desktop) the Dial
Directory
dialog
box.
Modem
Change Dial Directory
This command displays the 'Open Dial Directory' dialog box. In this dialog box you select the name of the file (dial directory) you want to load to memory. If you enter the name of the file which does not exist, a new file will be created. .
The Open
Directory dialog box contains:
an input
box with a history list
a list
box to browse the directory
the standard Cancel button
Open action button
an information panel that describes the
selected file
Modem
Current Parameters
(Ctrl-F10)
Modem
Current Parameters command displays a Current
Parameters
entry
form. W
It allows you to modify current COM port parameters used by the Call command (Alt-C). \
This is an alternative method to calling from a dial directory (pressing <'D'ial> button).
Modem
Open Modem Window
This command opens (or brings on top of the desktop) a modem
window. It is active only after you initialize a phone call. P
The modem window displays characters that are send and received by your modem.
Modem
Close Modem Window
Closes the modem
window if it is open.
Modem
Clear Modem Window
This command clears the modem
window if it is open.
Modem
Auto Wrap On/Off
This command switches Auto Wrap mode On and Off for the modem
window.
Modem
Transfer Status
This command opens (or brings on top of the desktop) a File
Transfer
Status
window. It is active only after you initialize a file transfer using either File
Transmit or File
Receive command.
Modem
Hide Transfer Status
Closes the File
Transfer
Status
window if it was open.
Modem
Start Chat Mode
This command (active only after a connection has been established) opens two windows. J
All data that is sent out by your modem is displayed in the 'My Window'. Q
All data that is received by your modem is displayed in the 'Responder Window'.
Modem
End Chat Mode
This command closes chat
windows if they are open.
Modem|Start / Stop Recording
This command turns on and off recording of an auto-login
file. You can use this function to have Easy Comm create an auto-login file for you. You do not have to learn auto-login commands!!! S
Just turn recording on and select the number to dial from the Dial
Directory. Easy Comm will ask you to enter the name of the auto-login file that will be created for you. Then just login to a desired system manually and when you are done turn recording off by selecting from the menu Modem|Stop Recording command or by pressing Ctrl-F9. ,
Do not forget to turn the recording off!!!
Modem
Time
When you choose Time, a time
window is opened on the desktop. It displays the current time, time on-line (activated automatically when connection is established) and the alarm time. You can also set the timer to dial automatically.
Transfer
Protocol change
Transfer
Protocol change brings up the Protocol
Select dialog box, in which you can select one of several file transfer protocols.
Transfer
Transmit file
Transfer
Transmit File command activates a file transfer protocol selected by Tramsfer
Protocol
change command or a default protocol for a selected Dial Directory entry. O
First a File
dialog
box is displayed. You have to enter the name of the file that you want to transmit. You can enter full name with a path. If you do not specify a path, a current directory is assumed. If you are using YModem or ZModem file transfer protocols, you can specify more than one file at once (using '*' characters). P
The File Name dialog box also contains two standard buttons [OK] and [CANCEL]. f
After you press [OK] button the file transfer begins and a File
Transfer
Status
window is displayed.
Transfer
Receive file
Transfer
Receive File command activates a file transfer protocol selected by Transfer
Protocol
change command or a default protocol for a selected Dial Directory entry.
First a File
dialog
box is displayed. You have to enter the name of the file that you want to receive. You can enter full name with a path. If you do not specify a path, a current directory is assumed (the file name is expanded by the current directory name). You can also specify a Download Directory using Options|Directories command. If the Download Directory is specified the files are received to that directory even if you specify the path with the file name. [
For the YModem and ZModem file transfer protocols you do not have to specify a file name. P
The File Name dialog box also contains two standard buttons [OK] and [CANCEL]. X
After you press [OK] button the file transfer begins and a File
Transfer
Status
window
Options
Mouse...
The Mouse command brings up the Mouse
Options dialog box, where you can set various options that control how your mouse works, including: R
how fast a double-click is
which mouse button (right or left) is
active
Options
Colors...
The Colors item brings up the Colors
dialog box, where you can customize the colors of the display.
Options
Preferences...
The Preferences item brings up the Preferences dialog box, where you can set Auto Save options as well as the Screen Size (if you have EGA/VGA graphics adapter you can change the display mode from 25 to 43/50 lines). A
In this dialog box you can also change various Editor settings. /
For more details see: Preferences
dialog
box.
Options
Directories...
This command displays Directories dialog box where you can specify directories for the Desktop file as well as for downloading.
Options
Screen Blanker...
The Screen Blanker item brings up the Screen Blanker dialog box, where you can set some screen blanker options. 2
For more details see: Screen
Blanker
dialog
box.
Options
Sound On / Off
This command turns on and off sound signals that are generated during file transfers and when some errors occur.
Options
Save Desktop
Saves the state of all open windows to a file called ECOMM.DSK. This file can be reloaded by selecting Options
Restore
Desktop.
Also history lists of file names open or printed during the session, as well as keywords used in Search and Search & Replace are stored in ECOMM.DSK file.
Options
Restore Desktop
Restores a previously-saved state of all open windows from a file called ECOMM.DSK. This file is saved via the Options
Desktop menu command.
Also history lists of file names open or printed during the previous session, as well as keywords used in Search and Search & Replace are loaded from ECOMM.DSK file.
Options
Clear Desktop
Clears desktop by closing all open windows and dialog boxes.
Options
Load Options
This command loads Color Palettes, Mouse
Options, Edit
Preferences,and Search
Options from ECOMM.OPT file if the file exists.The ECOMM.OPT file is created by Options
Options command. =
You can modify Color Palettes using Options
Colors command. <
You can modify Mouse Settings using Options
Mouse command. D
You can modify Edit Preferences using Options
Preferences command.
Options
Save Options
This command saves color palettes, Mouse
Options, Edit
Preferences, and Search
Options to ECOMM.OPT file. If the file exists it will be overwritten. The options from the ECOMM.OPT file are loaded using Options
Options command. =
You can modify Color Palettes using Options
Colors command. A
You can modify Mouse Settings using Options
Mouse menu command. D
You can modify Edit Preferences using Options
Preferences command.
Print
Print Options
This command displays a Print
Options dialog box which allows setting the following parameters:
- DOS LPT # : LPT1,...,LPT4
- Eject a page Before printing (Yes/No)
- Eject a page After printing (Yes/No)
- Left Margin
- Page Length
- Top Margin
- Bottom Margin
- Printer Initialization String
Print
Print File
This command displays a Select
Print dialog box which allows you to select a file that you want to print. w
The file must exist on your disk, so if you are editing a new file you have to save it before you can start printing. [
After you select a file to print, printing starts and a Print
Status window is displayed. G
You can cancel printing at any time by pressing Alt-F10 function key. m
Since printing is done in "background" you can continue using other functions of Easy Comm during printing.
Print
Header
Displays a Header/Footer
dialog
box allowing you to create a header.
See also: Print|Footer
Print
Footer
Displays a Header/Footer
dialog
box allowing you to create a footer.
See also: Print|Header
Print
Display Status
This command displays a Print
Status window if it has not been already open. You can close it at any time using menu command Print
Close
Status.
Print
Close Status
This command closes a Print
Status window if it has been open. You can reopen it later (during printing) using menu command Print
Status.
Print
Stop Print
Cancels printing (the printer will still be printing for a while until its internal buffer is empty).
Help|Help on Help
Help Window can be displayed from any point of the program by pressing F1 function key, by selecting Help from the pull-down menu, or by pressing right mouse button.
Help system is context sensitive so information displayed in the help window depends on the current context e.g. if you are editing a text file in the edit window pressing F1 will result in displaying help information related to the text editor.
By double-clicking with a mouse on highlighted words in a help window you can quickly access information regarding those words (cross reference). y
Easy Comm also maintains a history of help topics so you can always go back to the previous topic by pressing Shift-F1. =
To close a help window press Esc or click on the close box.
Help
Help Index
(Ctrl-F1)
Help Index command displays a list of topics which are explained by the Help system. G
You can get to the topic explanation by double-clicking on the topic.
Cursor Movement Commands
Character
left
Ctrl-S or Left arrow
Character
right
Ctrl-D or Right arrow
Word
left
Ctrl-A or Ctrl-Left arrow
Word
right
Ctrl-F or Ctrl-Right arrow
Line
up
Ctrl-E or Up arrow
Line
down
Ctrl-X or Down arrow
Page
up
Ctrl-R or PgUp
Page
down
Ctrl-C or PgDn
Begining
Ctrl-PgUp
text
Ctrl-PgDn
screen
Ctrl-Home
Bottom
screen
Ctrl-End
Middle
screen
Ctrl-Q M
Insert & Delete Commands
Insert
on/off
Ctrl-V or Ins
Delete
line
Ctrl-Y
Delete
Ctrl-Q Y
Delete
character
Ctrl-H or Backspace
Delete
character
Ctrl-G or Del
Delete
right
Ctrl-T
Duplicate
line
Ctrl-K D
Block Commands
Mark
block
begin
Ctrl-K B or Shift-arrow
Delete
block
Ctrl-Del
Hide
block
Ctrl-K H
Paste
Clipboard
Ctrl-K C or Shift-Ins
Clipboard
Ctrl-K Y or Shift-Del
Copy
Clipboard
Ctrl-K K or Ctrl-Ins
Block
Indent
Ctrl-K I
Block
Unindent
Ctrl-K U
Indent
Default
Ctrl-K Space
Upper
Lower
case
Ctrl-K L
Lower
Upper
case
Ctrl-K O
Flip
case
Ctrl-K F
Print
Block/File
Ctrl-K P
Line/Column
Mode
Dragging
On/Off
Miscellaneous Commands
Menu
bar
Save
edit
Open
file
Close
active
window
Alt-F3
Tab
Ctrl-I or Tab
Auto-Indent
On/Off
Ctrl-O
Find
Ctrl-Q F
Find
replace
Ctrl-Q A
Repeat
find
Ctrl-L
Reformat
Paragraph
Alt-R
Center
Line
Alt-V
Undo
operation
Ctrl-U
Abort
operation
Pressing F1 function key or clicking on the mouse right button opens a Help Windows and displays help information regarding the active user interface element. In this case you pressed F1 key when Help|Help menu item was an active element of the user interface.
Also see : Help
Help
COM Ports
This command displays COM
Ports dialog box which allows you to modify a default COM Port for your modem as well as addresses and interrupt numbers for COM3 and COM4. This command is disabled when your modem is connected. The settings of COM Ports dialog box are stored in ECOMM.OPT options file. Typically you do not need to use this command unless you change the hardware configuration of your system.
Help Previous
Displays the previous help topic. A history of help topics is maintained by Easy Comm throughout the whole session (from startup to exit).
Help On Easy Comm
Displays general information about Easy Comm.
Editor has the following editing commands:
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Cursor Movement Commands
Character
left
Ctrl-S or Left arrow
Character
right
Ctrl-D or Right arrow
Word
left
Ctrl-A or Ctrl-Left arrow
Word
right
Ctrl-F or Ctrl-Right arrow
Line
up
Ctrl-E or Up arrow
Line
down
Ctrl-X or Down arrow
Page
up
Ctrl-R or PgUp
Page
down
Ctrl-C or PgDn
Begining
Ctrl-PgUp
text
Ctrl-PgDn
screen
Ctrl-Home
Bottom
screen
Ctrl-End
Middle
screen
Ctrl-Q M
Insert & Delete Commands
Insert
on/off
Ctrl-V or Ins
Delete
line
Ctrl-Y
Delete
Ctrl-Q Y
Delete
character
Ctrl-H or Backspace
Delete
character
Ctrl-G or Del
Delete
right
Ctrl-T
Duplicate
line
Ctrl-K D
Block Commands
Mark
block
begin
Ctrl-K B or Shift-arrow
Delete
block
Ctrl-Del
Hide
block
Ctrl-K H
Paste
Clipboard
Ctrl-K C or Shift-Ins
Clipboard
Ctrl-K Y or Shift-Del
Copy
Clipboard
Ctrl-K K or Ctrl-Ins
Block
Indent
Ctrl-K I
Block
Unindent
Ctrl-K U
Indent
Default
Ctrl-K Space
Upper
Lower
case
Ctrl-K L
Lower
Upper
case
Ctrl-K O
Flip
case
Ctrl-K F
Print
Block/File
Ctrl-K P
Line/Column
Mode
Dragging
On/Off
Miscellaneous Commands
Menu
bar
Save
edit
Open
file
Close
active
window
Alt-F3
Tab
Ctrl-I or Tab
Auto-Indent
On/Off
Ctrl-O
Find
Ctrl-Q F
Find
replace
Ctrl-Q A
Repeat
find
Ctrl-L
Reformat
Paragraph
Alt-R
Center
Line
Alt-V
Undo
operation
Ctrl-U
Abort
operation
Open a File Dialog Box
The 'Open a File' dialog box contains an input box, a file
list, a file information panel, the standard button Cancel, one other action button (Open), plus a history list that's attached to the Name
input
box.
See also : Dialog
Box.
Change Directory dialog box
The Change Directory dialog box consists of an input box, a list box, the standard OK and Help buttons, and two other buttons (Chdir and Revert). |
Directory Name
The Directory Name input box is where you type in the path of the new directory.
Directory Tree
Drives
C:\
TP
TVISION
The Directory Tree list box enables you to navigate directories by using the selecting bar and pressing Enter.
If you're using the keyboard, press Enter to make the selected directory be the current directory, then choose OK or press Esc to exit the dialog box. +
[Chdir ]
The Chdir button changes the current directory once you've selected or typed in a directory name. 8
[Revert]
The Revert button goes back to the previous directory, as long as you haven't yet exited the dialog box.
See also : Dialog
Box.
Find Dialog Box
The Find dialog box contains an input box with a history list, a group of check boxes, and the standard OK, and Cancel buttons.
Text to Find
Enter the search string in the Text to Find input box and choose OK to begin the search, or choose Cancel to forget it.
Press the Down arrow key if you want to show the history list associated with the input box. You can select a string from the history list by positioning the cursor on it and pressing <Enter> or by clicking on the item with a mouse. r
[X] Case sensitive
[X] Whole words only
This group of check boxes governs the kind of strings that the editor searches for.
See also : Dialog
Box.
Replace Dialog Box
The Replace dialog box contains two input boxes with associated history lists, a group of check boxes, and the standard OK, and Cancel buttons. Z
Most components of the Replace dialog box are identical to those in the Find
dialog
box.
Text to Find
Enter the search string in the Text to Find input box and choose OK to begin the search, or choose Cancel to forget it.
Press the Down arrow key if you want to show the history list associated with the input box. You can select a string from the history list by positioning the cursor on it and pressing <Enter> or by clicking on the item with a mouse.
New Text
Enter the replacement string in the New Text input box. f
You can also use the history list to the right of the box to select a string you've used previously.
[X] Case sensitive
[X] Whole words only
[X] Prompt on Replace
[X] Replace all
This group of check boxes governs the kind of strings that the editor searches for, and whether the replacement is automatic. Check Replace All if you want the editor to replace all occurrences of the search string found.
See also : Dialog
Box.
Protocol Select dialog box
The Protocol Select dialog box contains one set of radio buttons : Protocol and a Hangup After File Transfer check box. $
You can select only one Protocol :
Protocol
) None
( ) Ascii File
( ) XModem with Check Sum
( ) XModem with CRC-16
( ) XModem-1k with Check Sum
( ) XModem-1k with CRC-16
( ) YModem
( ) YModemG
( ) ZModem
This set of radio buttons allows you to select a file transfer protocol. In order to transfer a file you have to choose a protocol different than None. !
[X] Hangup After File Transfer
If you check this box Easy Comm will hangup after a file transfer is completed. So you can start sending or receiving a file and go out without having to worry about a telephone bill!!! Easy Comm will hangup automatically. C
There are also two standard dialog box buttons [OK] and [CANCEL].
See also : Dialog
Box.
Help on the Mouse Options dialog box
This dialog box consists of one check box, one slider bar, and the standard buttons OK and Cancel.
Mouse Double Click
Slow Medium Fast
The Mouse Double Click slider bar adjusts the double-click speed of your mouse. ^
[X] Reverse Mouse Buttons
Reverse Mouse Buttons makes the right mouse button take on the normal functions of the left--and vice versa. B
See also:
Options
Mouse...
command
Dialog
Help on the Colors dialog box
The Colors dialog box consists of two list boxes, a text display area, the standard OK, Cancel, and Help buttons, and one of the following:
On color and black-and-white systems, it
also contains two color palettes.
On monochrome systems, it contains a set
of radio buttons instead of the palettes.
This dialog box is where you can change the colors of different parts of this program.
Group
Desktop
Menus
Dialogs/Calc
Edit Window
Calendar
Ascii table
Tool Bar
The Group list box contains the names of the different regions of the program that you can customize. L
Item
Color
When you select a group from the Group list, the Item list box displays the names of the different views in that region.
Foreground
Background
On color and black-and-white systems, you use the Foreground and Background palettes to modify colors.
Colors
) Mono low
( ) Mono high
( ) Mono underscore
( ) Mono inverse
On monochrome systems, you use the Colors set of radio buttons systems to modify the character attributes. Q
Text Text Text
Text Text Text
On all systems, the display text (above the Help button) shows the current color or attribute settings.
Changes do not take effect on the desktop until you close the Colors dialog box by choosing OK. By selecting from the menu Options|Save
Options the current colors palette is saved into the options file (ECOMM.OPT) and will be loaded automatically the next time you start Easy Comm. U
You can also Save
Colors
Palette to a separate file by clicking on the Save button. g
You can Load
Colors
Palette that have been previously saved in a file by clicking on the Load button.
See also : Dialog
Box.
Save Colors Palette As dialog box
This is a standard dialog for saving files. You have to type in a file name on the input line and then click on the OK button. This will save the current colors palette (from the Colors
dialog
box) to the file. If a file with the selected name exists it will be overwritten. #
Also see: Save
dialog
Load Colors Palette dialog box
This is a standard dialog for openning files. You have to type in a file name on the input line or select it from a list of files and then click on the OK button. This will load a colors palette from the file (previously created by saving
colors
file). The current colors palette in the Colors
dialog
box is replaced by the colors palette loaded from the file.
Also see: Open
dialog
Modem Settings dialog box
This dialog box displays several modem control strings. For most modems you do not have to modify default values.
If your modem does not want to hang up you can try to increase the modem Guard Time. On the other hand you might try to decrease the Guard Time in order to speed up the calling procedure. q
If you have any other problems with the modem consult your modem manual and modify control strings accordingly.
See also : Dialog
Box.
Open Dial Directory dialog box
The 'Open Dial Directory' dialog box contains an input box, a file
list, a file information panel, the standard button Cancel, one other action button (Open), plus a history list that's attached to the Name
input
box.
See also : Dialog
Box.
Current Parameters dialog box
The 'Current Parameters' dialog box contains the same entry fields as Dial
Directory
Entry
Form except for the Default Protocol and Hangup After File Transfer (which can be changed by using Transfer|Protocol
Change menu command). W
It allows you to set parameters for the next call - used by the Call command (Alt-C). \
This allows you to make calls without having to select parameters from the Dial Directory. ;
You can also change some parameters when you are on line.
See also : Dialog
Box.
Set Alarm dialog box
This dialog box allows you to set the alarm time.
When current time reaches alarm time an audio signal is generated and the alarm message box is displayed (if Call on Alarm box is unchecked).
If the Call on Alarm box is checked, a phone call will be initialized automatically (using currently selected record in the Dial
Directory
dialog
box) instead of displaying the alarm message box.
Select File to Print Dialog Box
The 'Select File to Print' dialog box contains an input box, a file
list, a file information panel, the standard button Cancel, one other action button (Open), plus a history list that's attached to the Name
input
box.
See also : Dialog
Box.
Print Options Dialog Box
This dialog box which allows setting various print parameters. It contains : - 1 set of radio buttons (DOS LPT port selection) : f
LPT #
) LPT1
( ) LPT2
( ) LPT3
( ) LPT4
- 1 set of Eject check boxes : c
- Eject a page Before printing (Yes if checked)
- Eject a page After printing (Yes if checked)
- 1 Headers/Footers check box
- Use Headers/Footers (if checked headers and
footers will be printed if specified with
Print|Header and
Print|Footer menu commands)
- 5 input lines : =
- Left Margin (in characters)
- Page Length (in lines)
- Top Margin (in lines)
- Bottom Margin (in lines)
- Printer Initialization String (sent to a
printer before printing a file):
unprintable ASCII characters can be
entered as <N> where N is an ASCII
decimal code e.g. <27> means "Escape"
- 1 value box (unselectable): ;
- Text Length = Page Length - Top Margin - Bottom Margin
Preferences dialog box
This dialog box allows you to set the Auto Save and Editor options, TAB settings, as well as the screen mode.
It contains:
- 3 Auto Save check boxes : j
Auto Save
[X] Desktop
[X] Options
[X] Backup
If a Desktop box is checked Easy Comm saves Desktop in ECOMM.DSK file. If ECOMM.DSK file exists Desktop will be restored automatically on the startup.
If a Options box is checked Easy Comm saves Options in ECOMM.OPT file. If ECOMM.OPT file exists Options will be restored automatically on the startup. Options include all settings of this dialog box.
If Backup box is checked Easy Comm will always save the last version of the edited file giving it the same name with BAK extension. #
(also see : Options|Save
Options)
- 3 Edit Options check boxes : u
Edit Options
[X] Auto Indent
[X] Auto Wrap
If Auto Indent is checked, after you press Enter key the cursor will be positioned on a new line and below the first word of the previous line.
If Auto Wrap is checked, the cursor will move automatically to the next line after you reach the right margin (last word will be moved to the new line). )
- 1 set of Screen Size radio buttons : e
Screen Size
) 25 lines
( ) 43/50 lines
If you have a EGA/VGA graphics adapter you can display 43/50 lines on the screen
- 1 input line : K
Right Margin:
78
It allows you to select the Right Margin Setting. )
- 1 set of Right Margin radio buttons :
Right Margin:
) Use window's size
( ) Use margin setting
If you select "Use window's size" then a window's right edge will be assumed to be a right margin for Reformat Paragraph and Auto Wrap functions. If you select "Use margin setting" then a Right Margin set on the above input box will be used as a right margin for Reformat Paragraph and Auto Wrap functions. (
- 1 set of Screen Size radio buttons :
TABs
) Use Spaces - smart TABs
( ) Use TAB characters
If you select Use Spaces, whenever you press TAB key the appropriate number of spaces will be inserted. This option is useful for programmers since the cursor will move to the position under the next word of the previous line. If you select Use TABs, TAB character will be used (ASCII code #9) when you press a TAB key.
- 1 input line : C
TAB width
8
It allows you to select the width of TABs. )
- 1 set of <ENTER> Char radio buttons : ~
<ENTER> Char
) CR + LF
( ) CR
( ) LF
If you select CR+LF (default) every time you press the <ENTER> key a sequence of CR (ASCII code #13) and LF (ASCII code #10) characters is inserted into a text (standard for most applications). w
If you select CR every time you press the <ENTER> key only the CR (ASCII code #13) character is inserted into a text.
If you select LF every time you press the <ENTER> key only the CR (ASCII code #10) character is inserted into a text (this convention is used on Unix systems). J
These options work only if the below <ENTER> Mode is set to Insert Line. )
- 1 set of <ENTER> Mode radio buttons : e
<ENTER> Mode
) Insert Line
( ) Next Line
If you select the Insert Line mode (default) every time you press the <ENTER> key a new line is inserted into a text (CR+LF, LF or CR characters are inserted depending on the above <ENTER> Char setting). When you select the Next Line mode no new lines are inserted after you press the <ENTER> key. Instead a cursor moves to the beginning of a next line (or if Auto Indent is set a cursor is positioned below the first non-blank character). F
- 1 set of Indent Mode radio buttons and Indent Str/Char input line:
Indent Mode
Indent Str/Char
) ASCII code
( ) String
32
If you select ASCII code then the following Indent Str/Char input line has a meaning of an ASCII code of a character. This character will be inserted in front of all selected lines when you use Block Indent function (Ctrl-K I). The default is the Space character (ASCII code #32). If you select String then the following Indent Str/Char input line has a meaning of a string of characters. This string will be inserted in front of all selected lines when you use Block Indent function (Ctrl-K I). The Default button below restores the default Indent Mode to ASCII code and the Indent Str/Char to #32 (space). When you are editing text you can return to the default mode by pressing Ctrl-K followed by the space.
Save Block As dialog box
The 'Save Block as' dialog box contains an input box, a file
list, a file information panel, two standard Cancel and OK) buttons, plus a history list that's attached to the Name
input
box. P
You can enter the file name on the input line or select it from the file list.
See also : Dialog
Box.
Header/Footer dialog box
Header/Footer dialog box allows to easily create headers and footers.
After you create a header or footer do not forget to check the Use Headers/Footers check box in a Print
Options
dialog
box if you want the header and/or footer to be printed.
The easiest way to create a header/footer is to press a Default button what will create a standard header/footer containing: Page Number, File Name, System Date, and File Creation Date.
If you do not like the standard layout you can edit the Header/Footer Window. Text entered from the keyboard will be printed exactly as it looks on the screen.
In addition to plain text you can include in your headers/footers the following: Page Numbers, File Name, System Date and File Creation Date by pressing the appropriate buttons. You can quickly clear the Header/Footer Window by pressing Blank button.
You can move a selected word (a word which includes the cursor) by pressing Left, Center, and Right buttons. You can move in the same way more than 1 word by highlighting text with a mouse. U
You can Write a newly created header and footer to a file by pressing Write button. Z
You can Read a previously created header and footer from a file by pressing Read button. T
All buttons can be selected either with a mouse or with a Alt-Hot Key combination.
Run Program dialog box
This dialog box contains 2 input lines: - Program Name: you have to specify here a full name of a program or DOS external command that you want to execute including the path and extension; k
- Parameters: here you can specify parameters that will be passed to the program or DOS external command;
- "Save files" check box - it is strongly recommended that you leave this option on (all modified files will be saved automatically before calling external program);
Examples: - Program Name: c:\drdos\xdel.exe, Parameters: *.bak. - Program Name: c:\tp\tpc.exe, Parameters: c:\tp\test\myprog.pas. E
The dialog box also contains standard OK, Cancel, and Help buttons.
Run Spelling Checker dialog box
This dialog box contains 2 input lines:
- Programm Name: you have to specify here a full name of a Spelling Checker program m
- File Name: here you can enter a name of a file to be checked (default name - file name of the top window)
- "Save files" check box - it is strongly recommended that you leave this option on (all modified files will be saved automatically before calling external program);
Examples: ;
- Program Name: c:\ecomm\ss.exe
- File Name: myfile.txt.
The dialog box also contains standard GO, Cancel, and Help buttons.
File List dialog box
Displays names of all open files. In order to select a file highlight the appropriate file name using Up/Down arrow keys or a mouse and press OK button. =
The selected file will be brought to the to of the desktop.
Select File to Transfer
The 'Select File to Transfer' dialog box contains an input box, a file
list, a file information panel, the standard button Cancel, one other action button (Open), plus a history list that's attached to the Name
input
box.
You should select the file which you want to send. If you press Cancel button the file transfer protocol will not be activated.
See also : Dialog
Box.
Select Files to Transfer
This dialog is similar to Select
Transfer dialog box but it allows selecting multiple files as opposed to just one file. ~
This dialog box is used only for YModem, YModemG, and ZModem file transfer protocols which allow transfering multiple files.
After you have entered a file name on the input line (either by typing it in or by clicking on the file name) click on the Select button. This will result in inserting the name of the selected file into the Selected Files list. You can also delete files from the Selected Files list by clicking on the Delete button. You are allowed to use wild card characters in the file names. After you are done just click on the OK button.
Receive File As
The 'Receive File As' dialog box contains an input box, a file
list, a file information panel, the standard button Cancel, one other action button (Open), plus a history list that's attached to the Name
input
box. I
You should enter the name under which you want to receive a file. If you press Cancel file transfer protocol will not be activated. Some file transfer protocols do not require selecting the file name when receiving the file (YModem, YModemG, ZModem) - for these protocols the 'Receive File As' dialog box will not be displayed.
See also : Dialog
Box.
COM Ports dialog box
The dialog box contains the following items:
radio buttons :
Default Comm Port
( ) COM1
) COM2
( ) COM3
( ) COM4
The COM port you select here will be used as a default COM port whenever you create a new directory entry (see :Dial
Directory). It should be set to the COM Port that is used by your modem. Typically you should use either COM1 or COM2 e.g. if your mouse uses COM1 then set your modem for COM2. If you can use either COM1 or COM2 for your modem then you can ignore the remaining settings. o
COM3 Address and COM3 Interrupt Number input lines;
COM4 Address and COM4 Interrupt Number input lines;
If your COM1 and COM2 are used by other devices you can try to configure your modem (if it is possible) to COM3 or COM4 (see your modem manual for instructions how to set the switches on your modem board). If you can set your modem board to COM3 or COM4 check the addresses for those COM Ports and enter them onto COM3 Address or COM4 address input lines. You can either enter it in the decimal notation e.g. 568 or in the hex notation e.g. $238.
After setting the address of COM3 or COM4 you have to set the interrupt number (COM3 Interrupt Number or COM4 Interrupt Number input lines). As a standard interrupts 3 and 4 are used by COM1 and COM2. On most systems you cannot have shared interrupts. If your system does support shared interrupts then you can set COM3 or COM4 Interrupt Number to 4 or 3 respectively (you have to select the same interrupts on your modem board as well by setting the appropriate switches - check the modem manual). If your system does not support shared interrupts you might be able to use other interrupt number e.g. 5 if your modem board allows to do it.
You have to be very careful when using COM3 or COM4 and it is entirely your responsibility to select the correct addresses and interrupt numbers.
Screen Blanker dialog box
This dialog box allows you to set the following screen blanker options:
1) Blank After - enter the time (in minutes) after which the screen will be blanked if neither key is pressed nor mouse is used during that period; o
2) Pixels Number - enter number of pixels that will be displayed during blankout periods (0 means no pixels); n
3) Sound On/Off - if you check this input box thunder-like sounds will be generated during blankout periods. H
You can test the settings immediatelly by clicking on the Test button.
See also : Dialog
Box.
Directories dialog box
'Directories' dialog box contains :
Download Directory input line - you can specify the name of the directory in which downloaded (received) files will be stored; if you leave it blank the current directory will be used;
radio buttons :
Save Desktop in
) Current Directory
( ) Options Directory
If you select 'Current Directory' ECOMM.DSK (desktop) file will be stored in the current directory. If you select 'Options Directory' the desktop file will be stored always in the same directory as the Options file (in the Easy Comm home directory). !
Also see: Options|Save
Desktop,
Options|Save
Options
Save File As dialog box
The 'Save file as' dialog box contains an input box, a file
list, a file information panel, two standard Cancel and OK) buttons, plus a history list that's attached to the Name
input
box.
See also : Dialog
Box.
Modem Window - Full Screen Mode
A modem window is opened automatically after a phone call is initialized. After your modem is connected to a remote system all input and output is sent to a modem window. ^
You are now in the Full Screen Mode in which most commands are disabled. In full-screen mode the only active function keys (displayed on the status line) are <F1-Help>, <F4-Switch Screen>, <Ctrl-Insert Copy>, and <Shift-Insert Paste>. Also, active remain <Alt-X> (Quit), <Alt-A> (Hangup), <F7> (Clear Modem Window) and <Ctrl-F7> (Auto Wrap On/Off).
If you need to select a command that is disabled you have to switch back to the Normal Mode. A modem window can be switched between normal mode and full-screen mode by pressing F4 function key.
A modem window in Normal Mode can be resized, moved, closed and selected like other windows. When you close a modem window you can open it again using Modem
Modem
Window command. O
A modem buffer holds up to 250 lines which is 10 screens in full-screen mode. I
You can use the following keys to scroll the lines in the mode window :
- <PageUp> - displays the previous page
- <PageDown> - displays the next page
- <Home> - displays the first page
- <End> - displays the last page
- <UpArrow> - scrolls 1 line up
- <DownArrow> - scrolls 1 line down
By pressing <Ctrl-Insert> key combination you can copy text from a current page from the modem window to the Clipboard where you can further edit it and copy to other Edit
Windows. You can also select text in the Modem Window using the mouse and copy it to the Clipboard using also <Ctrl-Insert>. _
You can copy selected text from the Clipboard to the Modem Window by pressing <Shift-Insert>.
File Transfer Status Window
File Transfer Status window displays information about a progress of a file transfer. The window is opened automatically after a file transfer protocol is activated.
It contains :
File Name
Transfer Protocol name
Error Detection scheme (2-byte CRC, or 1-byte Check Sum)
Block Size in bytes
File Size in bytes
Number of Bytes transfered
If File Size cannot be determined it says "unknown". o
If File Size can be determined a graphical indicator is displayed showing the percentage already transferred: n
| | |
0% 50% 100%
Status window also contains [Cancel] button, by clicking on which you can cancel a transfer of the file. You can also press <Esc> to do it.
Dial Directory Entry Form
Dial Directory Entry Form allows you to add or modify records in your Dial
Directory database as well as change some parameters when you are on line.
It contains following fields: *
1) Fields in the upper part of the form: +
Description - contains a description or }
a name of a record - you shuld enter
a descriptive name of a system with which
you will be connecting e.g. Compuserve;
Name - user id or name used during 1
auto-login procedure - you can leave it blank;
Password - user's password used during 1
auto-login procedure - you can leave it blank;
Phone - phone number of the remote system - 8
you should enter the ph.# e.g. 1234567 or
123-4567;
2) Fields required for a modem to work:
radio buttons :
Parity
(can be changed on-line)
) Odd
( ) None
( ) Even
Dial Type
) Tone
( ) Pulse
( ) Direct
( ) Answer
Word Length
(can be changed on-line)
) 7 bits
( ) 8 bits
Stop Bits
(can be changed on-line)
) 1 bit
( ) 2 bits
Baud Rate
(can be changed on-line)
) 300
( ) 1200
( ) 2400
( ) 4800
( ) 9600
( ) 19200
( ) 38400
Comm Port
) COM1
( ) COM2
( ) COM3
( ) COM4
3) Optional fields - you may leave defaults values: )