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AdeptDraw!
v1.02ß
Coded by Nathan Williams
Cerebrum Software '95
┌──────────────┐
│ Introduction │
└──────────────┘
AdeptDraw was specifically written with AdeptXBBS in mind.
It is mainly based on Ian Davis's Thedraw (tm). It looks and
feels like a normal ANSI/ASCII editor, but rather than using
ANSI codes, it uses Adept's Color METAs. You also have a
quick META Variables chart to refer to when editing your menus.
┌─────────────────────┐
│ System Requirements │
└─────────────────────┘
■ 286 or above with an enhanced keyboard
■ OS/2 v2.x or higher.
■ 300k Free memory. (Approx.)
■ CGA video card and monitor.
┌────────────┐
│ The Editor │
└────────────┘
Arrow Keys : These keys allow you to move the cursor to different
positions around the viewable screen.
Alt-Left : This will shift anything on the right hand side of
the cursor over to the left by one. This affects the
entire length of the virtual screen.
Alt-Right : This will shift anything on the right hand side of
the cursor over to the right by one. This affects
the entire length of the virtual screen.
Alt-Y : This will move every line below the cursor up one,
deleting the row below the cursor. (Delete Line)
Alt-I : This will move every line below the cursor down one,
deleting the very last row. (Insert Line)
F1-F10 : These keys will display special ascii characters,
these ascii characters are preset in the program.
The current character which will be display by press
any one of these keys are listed on the top right
corner of the screen. There are 10 sets of these
characters all preset, and each set can be selected.
ALT- F1-F10 or 1-5 : This will change the set which is currently being used,
sets 1 through to 10 can be selected using the ALT key.
ALT-C : This command will prompt you if you want to clear
the screen, if you agree it will proceed to
clear the current page.
Numbers and alphanumerics can be displayed by pressing the corresponding
key on the keyboard. All shift combined with the numeric and alphanumeric
are also valid entries.
┌────────────────┐
│ Color Changing │
└────────────────┘
The editor has the ability to select between 16 normal foreground
colors, and 8 background colors. The current color determines what
attribute the next character displayed will have.
Alt-A : This key will bring a menu which allows you to select
which color you want. All the colors are displayed, and
both the foreground and background colors must be
entered.
Ctrl-Left : This key will select the previous background color
available.
Ctrl-Right : This key will select the next background color
available.
Ctrl-Up : This key will select the next foreground color
available.
Ctrl-Down : This key will select the previous foreground color
available.
Alt-U : This key will change the current color to the one
located just under the cursor position.
┌─────────────────────┐
│ Additional Commands │
└─────────────────────┘
ALT-S : This is the key combination to save an file.
Move the Cursor to the Bottom most part of the
file you would like to save and press ALT-S.
COLOR : This method uses all the ascii characters, but
with AdeptXBBS color codes.
ASCII : This method uses all the ascii characters, but
without AdeptXBBS color codes.
ALT-F : This key combo will bring up a menu that allows
you to select which Function Key set you want.
ALT-G : This key combo will allow you to globally change the
color currently under the cursor into the color
currently being used.
ALT-B : This allows you to select a block and perform functions
on this selected area of screen. After blocking
a certain area certain optional are available.
Copy or Move : Copy allows you to stamp a block multiple
times onto the screen, Block moves the
blocked area to a new location.
Delete : Allows you to delete a blocked area.
ALT-L : This is the load menu, it is allows you to choose which
file you want to load.
Escape : This will load up a quick Table of all the META Variables
and a short description of each. Use the arrow keys and
pg up, pg dwn, to cycle through all 180 of them, Enter to
Select, Esc to abort.
ALT-Z : A help screen / menu can be called up using this
key combination. Inside summarizes most of the
commands.
ALT-X : This command allows you to exit AdeptDraw. It will prompt
you before exiting.
┌──────────────┐
│ Misc Schtuff │
└──────────────┘
Included with AdeptDraw, is a small utility (AdeptGrab!)
AdeptGrab will capture the current screen, and saves it to a
file that you specify with Adept Color Codes.
This is very handy for converting your ANSI menus over to
Adept Color Codes. Which can then be edited with AdeptDraw!
To use AdeptGrab, get an Image on your command line you would
like to convert.. For example, type an ANSI screen (type filename.ans).
Then, type 'Adeptgrb Filename.asc'
Also included with AdeptDraw, is a AdeptType! (Adepttyp.exe)
To use this utility is simple, at the command prompt use Adepttyp the same
way you normally would 'type' a file.. i.e. Adepttyp colors.asc
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│ Future Features (Hopefully) │
└─────────────────────────────┘
■ More than 24 Lines, 50 Lines+.
■ Mouse Support (Not Sure on this one.. is it Needed??)
√ ■ Block Editing.
√ ■ 'Better' Meta Table, all Suggestions welcome.
√ ■ HPFS Long Filenames.
√ ■ An OS/2 Executable.
√ ■ A Better File Loading Routine.
┌─────────────────┐
│ How to Register │
└─────────────────┘
1. Print out or duplicate order form below
2. Fill out the order form.
3. Mail order form along with Cheque or Money Order for $15 US or $18 CAN
4. Make all Cheques or Money Orders out to Nathan Williams.
What do you get? A Copy of AdeptDraw sent to you on disk, a happy
shareware author, and access to beta copies of AdeptDraw.
┌────────────┐
│ Order Form │
└────────────┘
Name: __________________________________
Address: __________________________________
Apartment #: __________________________________
City: __________________________________
State/Prov: __________________________________
Zip/Postal Code: __________________________________
Country: __________________________________
Voice #: (___) ___-____
Please Specify: 3½ [ ] or 5¼ [ ] (just one)
HD [ ] or DD [ ] (just one)
Comments and/or Suggestions:
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
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Note: All information will be kept confidential.
Send order forms to:
Nathan Williams
12021 Ilex St Nw.
Coon Rapids, MN 55448-2217
┌───────────────────┐
│ Where to Reach Me │
└───────────────────┘
Comments, bug report, suggestion, etc can be forwarded to
Swordfish at the following locations :
via Bulletin Board System:
FishTank (612) 757-0218
FishTank (612) 757-2416
1:282/4089.0@FidoNet 85:833/105.0@ItcNet
via the internet:
swordy@winternet.com