Welcome to Easy Comm (version 2.2). 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 Alt-D or clicking on the [Dial] 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.
Search
Find
Displays a Find
dialog
box.
Search
Replace
Displays a Replace
dialog
box.
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 or Alt-D).
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).
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). =
To close a help window press Esc or click on the close box.
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.
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.
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.
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;
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.
If, when setting the alarm time in the Set
Alarm
dialog
box, you will check the Call on Alarm box, a phone call will be initialized automatically (using currently selected record in the Dial
Directory
dialog
box) instead of displaying the alarm message box. z
Time window can be opened by pressing a short cut Alt-T (or from
menu) and closed like all windows by pressing Alt-F3.
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
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.)
File
File
New opens a new edit
window.
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
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 of text
Ctrl-PgUp
End of text
Ctrl-PgDn
Insert & Delete Commands
Insert mode on/off
Ctrl-V or Ins
Delete line
Ctrl-Y
Delete to end of line
Ctrl-Q Y
Delete character left
Ctrl-H or Backspace
Delete character
Ctrl-G or Del
Delete word right
Ctrl-T
Block Commands
Mark block begin
Ctrl-K B or Shift-arrow
Delete block
Ctrl-K Y or Ctrl-Del
Hide/display block
Ctrl-K H
Paste from Clipboard
Ctrl-K C or Shift-Ins
Cut to Clipboard
Ctrl-K C or Shift-Del
Copy to Clipboard
Ctrl-K K or Ctrl-Ins
Miscellaneous Commands
Menu bar
Save and edit
New 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 last find
Ctrl-L
Abort operation
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 of text
Ctrl-PgUp
End of text
Ctrl-PgDn
Insert & Delete Commands
Insert mode on/off
Ctrl-V or Ins
Delete line
Ctrl-Y
Delete to end of line
Ctrl-Q Y
Delete character left
Ctrl-H or Backspace
Delete character
Ctrl-G or Del
Delete word right
Ctrl-T
Block Commands
Mark block begin
Ctrl-K B or Shift-arrow
Delete block
Ctrl-K Y or Ctrl-Del
Hide/display block
Ctrl-K H
Paste from Clipboard
Ctrl-K C or Shift-Ins
Cut to Clipboard
Ctrl-K C or Shift-Del
Copy to Clipboard
Ctrl-K K or Ctrl-Ins
Miscellaneous Commands
Menu bar
Save and edit
New 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 last find
Ctrl-L
Abort operation
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
[ 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, *.*).
File
Protocol change
Protocol change brings up the Protocol
Select dialog box, in which you can select one of several file transfer protocols.
File
Transmit file
Transmit File command activates a file transfer protocol selected by File
Protocol
change command or a default protocol for a selected Dial Directory entry. D
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 file transfer protocol, 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.
File
Receive file
Receive File command activates a file transfer protocol selected by File
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. O
For the YModem file transfer protocol you do not have to specify a file name. 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.
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. 6
To return to Easy Comm, type EXIT at the DOS prompt.
File
Exit
The Exit command terminates this program.
Edit
Undo
Undoes all the changes from made from the last cursor movement.
Edit
(Shift-Del)
Deletes the selected block of text from the active window to the clipboard.
See also block
commands.
Edit
Copy
(Ctrl-Ins)
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
Deletes the selected block of text from the active window.
See also block
commands.
Search
Search again
(Ctrl-L)
Repeats the last search/replace from the current cursor position.
Window
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 Window
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.
Window
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.
Window
Tile
Choose Window
Tile to tile all windows on the desktop. L
Tiled Windows
Window
Cascade
Choose Window
Cascade to stack all windows on the desktop. A
Cascaded Windows
Window
Next
(F6)
Choose Next to cycle forwards through the windows on the desktop.
Window
Previous
(Shift-F6)
Choose Window
Previous to cycle backwards through the windows on the desktop.
Window
Close
(Alt-F3)
Choose Window
Close to close the active window. N
You can also click the Close box in the upper left corner to close a window.
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). I
This is an alternative method to calling from a dial directory (Alt-D).
[ Open ]
The Open button opens a new dial directory dialog box and places data from the selected file in it.
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 was open.
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-T> key combination you can display a Timer
Window.
By pressing <Alt-V> 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 <Alt-V>. X
You can copy selected text from the Clipboard to the Modem Window by pressing <Alt-B>.
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.
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).
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.
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
Save Desktop
Saves the state of all open windows to a file call ECOMM.DSK. This file can be reloaded by selecting Options
Restore
Desktop.
Options
Restore Desktop
Restore a previously-saved state of all open windows from a file called ECOMM.DSK. This file is saved via the Options
Desktop menu command.
Options
Clear Desktop
Clears desk
top by closing all open windows and dialog boxes.
Dial Directory dialog box
Dial Directory dialog box contains a list of record descriptions (or names) from your dial directory database. It also contains several buttons : [Edit], [New], [Delete], [Save], and [Dial].
You can make a phone call immediately by positioning the cursor on a desired record and clicking on the [Dial] button or pressing Alt-D. 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>. F
You can delete a record from your database by using [Delete] button.
You can display and/or edit a database record by using [Edit] button. You can use this function also when you are on line in order to modify some parameters.
When you use the [New] or [Edit] button the entry
form is displayed on the screen. You can display several entry forms at the same time. f
If you modified any record you can save the changes to a disk file by clicking on the [Save] 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.
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: +
Description - contains a description or
a name of a record
Name - user id or name used during
auto-login procedure
Password - user's password used during
auto-login procedure
Phone - phone number )
Retries - number of automatic retries 7
in case of a timeout (40 sec.) during
a phone call
Echo On/Off check box - if checked 7
a local echo is turned on (can be changed
on-line)
Auto Login On/Off check box - if checked L
the auto
login
procedure is activated
after a connection is established
Login File - name of the file to be used =
by the auto login procedure if Auto
Login box is checked
Add LF On/Off check box - if checked e
LF characters are added automatically
after every sent or received CR (can be changed
on-line)
Capture On/Off check box - if checked F
the session will be captured to the
file (can be changed on-line)
Capture File - name of the file to be used K
to record a session if Capture box is
checked (can be changed on-line)
Filter Set - contains a filter
expression Q
which defines which characters will be
filtered out (can be changed on-line)
radio buttons :
Parity
(can be changed on-line)
) Odd
( ) None
( ) Even
Dial Type
) Tone
( ) Pulse
( ) Direct
( ) Answer
Flow Ctrl
(can be changed on-line)
) None
( ) XON/XOFF
( ) CTS/RTS
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
Terminal
(can be changed on-line)
) NoTerm
( ) ANSI
( ) VT100
see: Terminal
Emulation
Protocol
) None
( ) Ascii File
( ) XModem with Check Sum
( ) XModem with CRC-16
( ) XModem-1k with Check Sum
( ) XModem-1k with CRC-16
( ) YModem
( ) YModemG
see: Protocol
Select
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.
In full-screen mode the only active function keys (displayed on the status line) are <F1-Help>, <F4-Switch Screen> and <AltV-Copy Page>. 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 Alt-V 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. o
You can also select text in the Modem Window using the mouse and copy it to the Clipboard using also <Alt-V>. X
You can copy selected text from the Clipboard to the Modem Window by pressing <Alt-B>.
Clipboard
Clipboard is a special window to/from which you can copy/paste/cut 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. 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)
Options
Load Options
This command loads color palettes and mouse
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.
Options
Save Options
This command saves color palettes and mouse
options to ECOMM.OPT file. If the file exists it will be erased. 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.
Print
Print Options
This command displays a Print
Options dialog box which allows setting the following parameters:
- Eject a page Before printing (Yes/No)
- Eject a page After printing (Yes/No)
- DOS LPT # : LPT1,...,LPT4
- Number of Lines per Page
- Left Margin
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.
You can cancel printing at any time by pressing F9 function key or by clicking with the mouse on Stop Print label on the status line. m
Since printing is done in "background" you can continue using other functions of EASY EDIT during printing.
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 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.
Stop Printing
Select this option from the Print Menu or press Alt-F10 function key to stop printing.
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.
Help Index
|About
|ASCII
table
ASCII
Table
Auto
Login
Procedure
Calculator
Calculator
Functions
|Calculator
Calendar
|Calendar
Change
Directory
Dialog
Clipboard
Colors
Dialog
Current
Parameters
dialog
Desk
Dialog
Dial
Directory
Dial
Directory
Entry
Easy
Edit|Clear
Edit|Copy
Edit|Cut
Edit|Paste
Edit|Show
clipboard
Edit
Window
Edit|Undo
File|Change
File|DOS
shell
File|Exit
File|Open
File|New
File|Protocol
change
File|Receive
File|Save
File|Save
File|Transmit
File
Transfer
Status
Window
Filter
Expression
Find
Dialog
Help
|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|Transfer
Status
Modem
Window
Mouse
Options
Dialog
Open
Dialog
Open
Directory
Dialog
Options|Clear
Desktop
Options|Colors
Options|Mouse
Options|Load
Options
Options|Save
Desktop
Options|Save
Options
Options|Restore
Desktop
Print|Close
Status
Print|Display
Status
Print|Print
Print|Print
Options
Print
Status
Window
Printing
Protocol
Select
Dialog
Pull-down
Replace
Dialog
Search|Find
Search|Replace
Search|Search
again
Alarm
Dialog
Status
Terminal
Emulation
Text
Editor
Time
Window
|Time
Using
Windows
Window|Cascade
Window|Close
Window|Next
Window|Previous
Window|Size/move
Window|Tile
Window|Zoom
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. +
[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. You can select only one item : w
Protocol
) None
( ) Ascii File
( ) XModem with Check Sum
( ) XModem with CRC-16
( ) XModem-1k with Check Sum
( ) XModem-1k with CRC-16
( ) YModem
( ) YModemG
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. 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
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. a
Changes do not take effect on the desktop until you close the Colors dialog box by choosing OK.
See also : Dialog
Box.
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. v
If you have any other problems with 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. 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 : x
- 2 check boxes :
- Eject a page Before printing (Yes if checked)
- Eject a page After printing (Yes if checked)
- 1 set of radio buttons (DOS LPT port selection) :
LPT #
) LPT1
( ) LPT2
( ) LPT3
( ) LPT4
- 2 input lines :
- Number of Lines per Page
- Left Margin
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
(.txt)