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- NOTE: The provided "Install Textra Scripts" script will copy
- the Textra/ARexx scripts to your rexx: directory. Just
- double-click on it's icon.
-
-
- NOTE: To use Textra and JForth together, you must have AREXX
- installed and operating on your Amiga.
-
-
- To use Textra as an integrated editor with JForth...
-
- 1. Insure the provided 'JCompile.textra' script
- is in the rexx: directory (Use the script
- described in the above NOTE to install the
- Textra/ARexx scripts, if necessary).
-
- 2. Launch both Textra and the JForth_Demo program.
-
- 3. In Textra, open one of the provided source
- files (in the 'programs' drawer).
-
- 4. In the Textra window for that source file, pull
- down the "Utilities, AREXX..." menu item.
-
- 5. Into any of the string gadgets, type in
-
- jcompile
-
- then hit RETURN. (From then on, to compile a
- window's contents, just select that window, and
- press the F-KEY associated with the 'jcompile'
- string gadget).
-
- 6. Textra will tell JForth to compile the file.
-
- NOTE: If an error occurs while compiling, JForth will
- tell Textra to highlight the offending line.
- The JForth window will display a specific error
- message.
-
- NOTE: If the file compiles sucessfully, JForth will
- stay 'active' and front it's console window to
- facilitate execution/testing/debugging of the
- file just compiled.
-
-
-
- Here is a list of provided '.textra' ARexx scripts
- designed to interface with JForth...
-
- JCOMPILE.TEXTRA (arguments: none )
-
- As described above, this script is used to cause
- JForth to INCLUDE the JForth source code in the
- currently selected window.
-
- TOJF.TEXTRA (arguments: "string" )
-
- The provided "string" is sent to JForth for execution.
-
- INTERPRET.TEXTRA (arguments: none )
-
- The currently selected text in the currently selected
- window is sent to JForth for execution. The selection
- may span multiple lines.
-
-
-
-
- Refer to the documentation in the 'Textra_Stuff/Docs' drawer
- for specific information on Textra features and it's AREXX
- command set.
-
- NOTE: this is Textra v1.11, dated 23-Oct-91 and was the
- last FreeWare version of Textra. Since then, there
- have been 2 ShareWare releases, v1.12 & 1.13, each
- adding significant features over this version, such
- as:
-
- o UNDO
-
- o More AREXX commands
-
- o Smart-Launch (a 2cnd Textra opens window in 1st, then exits)
-
- o Expanded range of Preferences-controllable options
-
- o Correctly displays different WB 2.0 fonts
-
- o Nestable AREXX scripts
-
- o ... much more
-
- The latest registered version can be obtained by sending
- $25.00 to:
-
- Mike Haas
- 3867 La Colina Rd.
- El Sobrante, CA. 94803
-
- A personalized registered copy will be sent out within 3 days
- of receiving your registration fee.
-
- Registered users of Textra may receive free updates at anytime.
- All they have to do is send Mike a self-addressed, stamped
- floppy-disk mailer, with a floppy disk enclosed.
-
- Customers of JForth who have returned their JForth registration
- form are eligible to receive free Textra registration. They
- should follow the 'update' procedure above, and include their
- JForth SERIAL# (which will serve as the registration fee).
-