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HyperView Version 2.2 Copyright 1994, 1995 by Michael H. Shacter 10309 Parkwood Drive Kensington, Maryland 20895-4041 HyperView is a high performance file viewer with special features for isolating and extracting information from word processing and text files. It reads popular word processing formats, ASCII text files, and files compressed in the ZIP format. HyperView is blazingly fast and easy to use. HyperView lets you focus quickly on pertinent information by automatically tagging lines that match search criteria. Lines of text may also be tagged and untagged manually. There is no limit on the number of lines that can be tagged. Tagged lines may then be viewed in condensed or split screen views. These powerful features let you easily create a hyperview into your document. There is no learning curve involved in trying the program. Its power is packaged in a deceptively simple package. From a user's perspective, it works like any other file viewer. These are some of HyperView's features: ■ Automatically recognizes and reads popular word processing formats, including: Ami Pro, Clearlook, DeScribe (versions 2 through 5), Microsoft Word for Windows (all versions) and WordPerfect (versions 5.x and 6.x). ■ Automatically recognizes compressed files in the ZIP format. Works in tandem with Info-ZIP's UNZIP.EXE to view compressed files directly, without making a copy on your hard drive. Compressed files with long file names and names with spaces may be viewed even on non-HPFS drives. Encrypted archives are also supported (you supply the password). ■ Tag and untag lines of text (a) automatically, from the search dialog, and (b) manually, by pressing the space bar. ■ View files in full screen, condensed, or split screen views. ■ View files in hex format. ■ Loads files almost instantaneously. ■ Blazingly fast searches. ■ Tagged lines may be copied or appended to the OS/2 clipboard or to a file. ■ All or part of a file may be gathered and copied or appended to the OS/2 clipboard or to a file. ■ Directory listing to pick file for viewing and to navigate file system. ■ Adjustable right margin for stripped ASCII and word processing files. ■ Searches may cross line boundaries when working with word processing and stripped ASCII files. ■ Ability to read from standard input on startup. ■ May be started from the OS/2 DOS command line or a DOS program running in an OS/2 DOS session (VDM). ■ Supports long file names and names with spaces. ■ Case insensitive searches may be performed in any language. ■ Commands may be invoked without the use of shifted keystrokes. ■ Perfect for reading files when you must boot off a floppy or when you run OS/2 without Presentation Manager. This README file contains a brief description of HyperView. It should be sufficient for most reasonably proficient computer users. The accompanying User Reference Guide (HV.DOC) presents a complete explanation of all HyperView features and their usage. HyperView offers some unique features for managing textual information. Consequently, regardless of your proficiency level, time spent perusing the manual may still prove rewarding. HyperView is user supported software. It is not free. Information concerning registration and licensing of HyperView may be found at the end of the User Reference Guide in the section entitled "REGISTRATION". Please also refer to the files BMT.FRM and REGISTER.FRM. In brief, there is a $35 fee to register HyperView. For business use, each person using HyperView at a site must be registered. Volume discounts are available. [Installation] The following files are included in the HyperView package: HV.EXE HyperView program HVAUX.EXE HyperView auxiliary program HV.ICO HyperView icon HV.DOC User Reference Guide README.DOC This file BMT.FRM Register by credit card with BMT Micro REGISTER.FRM Register with author by check WHATS.NEW List of enhancements WHERE Where to find current version FILE_ID.DIZ BBS description There are no special requirements for installing HyperView. Simply copy HV.EXE, HVAUX.EXE and HV.ICO to a convenient directory. Please note that all three files *must* be located in the same directory. You will probably find it most practical to place HyperView in a directory on your path. If you are upgrading from an earlier version of HyperView, be sure to replace the older copies of both HV.EXE and HVAUX.EXE. To view a compressed file in a ZIP archive, you must have a copy of the OS/2 version of Info-ZIP's UNZIP.EXE. As of the date of this release, the most current version of UnZip is 5.12. UNZIP.EXE must be located in a directory on your path. It is especially important to remember this requirement when you run HyperView after booting from a floppy or after using Warp's Alt-F1 startup option. In either case, the system uses an alternative CONFIG.SYS, which may not include your customary path statement. You may also wish to create a HyperView object on your desktop. [Starting HyperView] The easiest way to start HyperView is from the Workplace Shell. Drag the icon of a file you wish to view and drop it on the HyperView icon. You may also start HyperView from any OS/2 command prompt. The full syntax for starting HyperView is: HV [options] [filespec] Filespec refers either to (1) a file name, in which case HyperView will load the file at startup, or (2) a path, in which case HyperView will open with a listing of file in the designated directory. The path may be further limited by supplying a file mask. For example, the path "C:\DeScribe\Data" would result in a directory list of all files (*.*) in the C:\DeScribe\Data directory. Alternatively, the path "C:\DeScribe\Data\*.doc" would result in a directory list of all files with the .DOC extension (*.doc) in the C:\DeScribe\Data directory. HyperView recognizes HPFS long file names. There is no need to place quotes around long file names with embedded spaces. If you do use quotes (through force of habit) place them around the entire file specification--not just the file name. If a filespec is omitted at startup, HyperView will open with the current directory. When HyperView cannot locate a file specified on the command line, rather than give a "file not found message", it will display a listing of the directory in which the file should be located. From the directory listing you may select a file to view or navigate through your files. For more information on using this feature, please see the section entitled "Files". [Command Line Options] For your convenience, the following options are available when starting HyperView. Notice that each option consists of a slash ("/") followed by a letter. The letter may be upper- or lower-case. All options must precede the filespec on the command line. /F Start HyperView in a full screen OS/2 session /W Start HyperView in a windowed OS/2 session /M Force HyperView to use monochrome /C Force HyperView to use color (when it mistakenly thinks you have a monochrome monitor) /A Use alternative color scheme /R Raw (do not convert word processing files) /B- Force clipboard feature off /B+ Force clipboard feature on /Lnn Lines of text, where "nn" is a number from between 25 and 60. If the /L command option is not employed, HyperView will automatically adjust to the number of rows on your display, which may be any value from 25 to 60. HyperView may also be used with any program that allows the designation of an external file viewer. [Starting HyperView From a DOS session] HyperView may also be started from an OS/2 DOS session (i.e. from a VDM). The same syntax is used to start HyperView from a VDM as from the OS/2 command line. When started from a VDM, HyperView will default to OS/2 full screen display mode. If you prefer to start HyperView in an OS/2 window, add the "/W" option to the command line. [Using HyperView] Although HyperView offers advanced features, it utilizes a conventional user interface, requiring little, if no, effort to learn. In deference to those who have difficulty managing shifted keystrokes, virtually all HyperView commands can be accessed without using shifted keystrokes. HyperView displays in one of three views. In full screen view, all lines of text are displayed. Tagged lines are differentiated with a distinctive color. Condensed view is restricted to lines that have been tagged. In split screen view, tagged lines are displayed in the upper screen. The lower screen shows in context whichever line is highlighted in the upper screen. The latter two views (condensed and split screen) are only available when one or more lines have been tagged. Lines may be tagged either (1) automatically with the search and tag feature of the Search Dialog, or (2) manually with the space bar. Once a line is tagged, it remains tagged until untagged with the Clear Tags command or with the space bar. Available command options are summarized below. HyperView letter commands may be either upper- or lower-case. The following commands are available in Full Screen view: Key Function File Functions <N> New File <F5> Directory (Dialog) <\> Directory (Express) <F3> Exit (Confirm) <Alt-F4> Exit (Leave screen) <Alt-X> Exit (& CLS) Edit Functions <G>* Gather text to file or clipboard <L> List tagged lines to file or clipboard <Space> Tag/Untag line <C> Clear tagged lines Search Functions: <S> ) Search Search <F> ) Dialog Search Forward <B> ) Search Back <+>, <=> Repeat Last Search Forward <-> Repeat Last Search Back <J> Jump to line number View Functions <Enter> Full Screen <Enter>/<F10> Condensed <CtrlEnter>/<F9> Split Screen <H> Hex toggle <R> Right Margin <W> Word wrap toggle <T> Tab expansion toggle Cursor Movement <Up> Cursor Up <Down> Cursor Down <PgUp> Screen Up <PgDn> Screen Down <Home>** Top of File <End> End of File <Left> Screen Left 1 column <Right> Screen Right 1 column <CtrlLeft> Screen Left 5 columns <CtrlRight> Screen Right 5 columns * Gather operations may also be commenced by holding down the shift key in combination with one of the cursor keys (Up, Down, PgUp, PgDn, Home or End). ** When the screen has been scrolled right, the home key first returns the display to the beginning of the line. Where appropriate, HyperView utilizes dialogs to solicit user input. The dialogs operate in the conventional manner. Their usage is detailed in the User Reference Guide. [Files] You can use HyperView's directory listing to select a file to view. The directory listing may be accessed by pressing "\" or by pressing Escape from full screen view. In either case, HyperView takes you directly to the directory of the current file, positioning the cursor bar on the current file. You may also access a directory listing by pressing F5, in which case the Files dialog will prompt you for a filespec. The initial filespec will be for all files (*.*) in the current directory on the current drive. The filespec may be changed by editing the current filespec or by typing a new one. As explained in the manual, it is not necessary to enter a full filespec. HyperView makes assumptions about any missing information. HyperView will remember any changes you make to the mask component of the filespec. Thus, if you change the mask to "*.doc", HyperView will remember the change each time you change a directory from the Files directory listing or call the Files dialog. To change the mask again, or to revert back to "*.*", edit the mask appropriately or simply type the new mask by itself. The file mask is limited to 30 characters. Any excess characters will be truncated. To load a file, position the cursor on the file name and press Enter. A file may also be loaded in a new HyperView session by pressing Ctrl-Enter (or F9). To change to a new directory, position the cursor bar on the appropriate directory name and press Enter. To move to the parent directory (if any) of the current subdirectory, press Backspace or position the cursor on the ".." entry and press Enter. To change to a new drive, press Ctrl and the key of the drive (i.e. Ctrl-A, for drive A:, Ctrl-C, for drive C:, etc.). Pressing the first letter of a directory or file name will advance the cursor bar to the next entry beginning with that letter. [Viewing ZIP Files] HyperView automatically recognizes compressed archives in the ZIP format. When you select a ZIP file, HyperView will present a directory listing the contents of the ZIP file. In general, HyperView's ZIP directory is sorted by file name. A ZIP archive containing directory information, however, will be sorted first by path and then by file name. The path of the compressed file (if any) will be displayed at the top of the screen. To view a compressed file, position the cursor bar on the file name and press Enter. Working in tandem with the Info-ZIP group's UNZIP.EXE, HyperView will load the file just as it would an uncompressed file. A compressed file in one of HyperView's supported word processing formats, will be converted automatically.