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!ZoomChars
v 1.00 (30-May-1995)
This program is Shareware.
This means that you can copy this program to anyone you like, but if you
find the program useful, you should register, as explained below. This
entitles you to the latest version of this program, and of all my other
applications.
If you do copy the program it should be in its original format, with ALL of
the accompanying files. That is : !Boot
!Help
!Run
!RunImage
!Sprites
!Sprites22
Code
MakeCode
Messages
Sprites
Templates
Purpose
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A replacement for Acorns !Chars application, with the added benefits of
optional installing on the icon bar, a zoom window for improved visibility of
characters, and the option of turning off shift-insertion of characters.
To use
------
Double click on the icon in the filer window. This will open a window
which looks almost identical to Acorn's own !Chars. Pressing menu (the middle
mouse button) will make the differences more obvious. The menu contains the
normal 'Info' and 'Quit' options, but in addition there are 'Font' and
'Options' selections. The 'Font' option leads to a sub-menu from where it is
possible to change the font displayed in the main window. Selecting 'Options'
will open a separate window, where it is possible to configure how !ZoomChars
runs. The choices are :
SHIFT inserts characters : turning this off will mean that pressing
shift over the !ZoomChars main window does not insert the character
into the keyboard buffer.
Install on icon bar : turning this on will mean that the ZoomChars icon
is installed on the icon bar, as is normal with RISC-OS
applications. The main window may then be closed, and reopened
simply by clicking select on the icon on the icon bar. If this icon
bar option is selected, the 'Info', 'Options...' and 'Quit' menu
selections are only available from the icon bar, and clicking menu
on the main window only allows the font to be changed.
Zoom window : This is an extension to Acorn's !Chars application. It
offers a bigger display of the character under the pointer in the
main window. It can be set up in two ways - either to only open if
the adjust button is pressed on the main window, or alternatively,
to be permanently open and constantly reflect the character under
the pointer.
Selecting 'Update' on the options window will update the options, and they
will stay the same until they are changed, or the program quit. Selecting
'Cancel' will ignore any modifications which may have been made to the
settings, and selecting 'Save' will save the configuration to a file
!Configure inside the !ZoomChars application, and so the settings will be the
same even when the program is quit and reloaded.
Finally, the program counts its errors and their time intervals. If it has
to report five errors, each one being within two seconds of the previous one,
then the program will kill itself. This solves (hopefully!) the problems of
an unbreakable error loop.
Bugs & Improvements
-------------------
Please report any bugs found and any possible improvements you can think of
to me at the address shown below.
Registering
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To register, send ú5 to me, at the address shown below, stating what version
of which of my programs you have. You can enclose your own disk for the
programs, and if you do so you can deduct 50p from the price. Registering
entitles you to upgrade to later versions of the same programs and to get new
programs for the price of ú1. Any additional contributions from overseas
towards postage would be greatly appreciated.
Snail mail : Neil Walker.
16, Finderne Drive.
Wymondham.
Norfolk.
NR18 0HU.
e-mail : N.S.Walker@durham.ac.uk (Term time only)
Legal Notice
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This program is supplied 'as is'. I therefore cannot be held responsible
for any loss of data, profits or any other loss, either directly or
indirectly, that may be incurred by the use (or misuse) of this software,
even if I am aware of the possibility of such a loss. However, I can assure
you that in its original state, the program contains no deliberate viruses,
or damaging procedures, except where these are necessary for the fulfilment
of the program's function.