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fED-UP v1.25 (C) 1991-94
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Written by Michael Fung (Internet: jf4y@andrew.cmu.edu)
Please email me if you have any questions, bug reports, or
Alternatively, you could call me by voice at (412)862-3692 or
write to :-
Michael Fung
1060 Morewood Avenue
CMU Box 1334
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3827
U.S.A.
What does it do?
----------------
fED is a full screen editor for the QuickBBS ST bulletin board
system written by Jon Webb. It has all the functions of a message
editor including insertion, deletion, word wrapping and full
cursor keys support. fED also supports quoting, i.e. if the
message entered is a reply, the previous message is quoted in the
reply and the user can change or write between quoted lines for
greater clarity in the message. fED will make life much easier
for you and your users in message entry.
How to use it!??!
-----------------
Copy the files FED.PRG and FED.HLP into a folder in any drive.
Specify to Quick the location of fED by using Qconfig. The full
path and filename (e.g. F:\DOOR\FED\FED.PRG) must be specified.
Remember to enable the toggling of the editor on/off in the
'Change' submenu. fED will now be activated for a user from
Quick replying or writing a message provided that he has enabled
the full screen editor.
Sysops can run fED from the commandline as well. Simply run
FED.PRG from the desktop or CLI. Make sure that valid MSGINFO.FSE
(a must) and MSGTEXT.FSE (optional) files are present in the same
folder as fED. fED will assume local usage with Atari VT-52
emulation mode when it is called up without a commandline.
Using fED itself should be simple. The cursor keys move the
cursor around everywhere in the message and if you need more
help, press ESC for the extended menu followed by 'H' for help.
fED also has the ability to insert a quote after the message.
Super Quoter v2.1 by Bill Miller is required. If fED finds
SUPER_Q.TOS in its own folder, it will run this program after
writing out a message.
Place SUPER_Q.TOS and and create a folder called SUPER_Q in fED's
folder with the file SUPER_Q.INF in it. fED will automatically
detect the quoting program and generate a quote after the message
text. A sample of the SUPER_Q.INF file :-
f:\door\fed\super_q\murphy.dat
f:\door\fed\msgtext.fse
f:\door\fed\msgtext.fsx
1
--> Super_Quoter v2.1
@
Note that the output file is specified as 'msgtext.fsx' and the
input file name is 'msgtext.fse' - DO NOT CHANGE THESE or else it
won't quote.
Files in the folders would be similar to this :-
F:\DOOR\FED FED.PRG FED.HLP SUPER_Q.TOS
F:\DOOR\FED\SUPER_Q SUPER_Q.INF
Read the doc file supplied with the Super Quoter program for
more information on how it works.
Editor Commands
---------------
fED works very much like any other text editor and it supports all
usual features like word wrapping, insertion, deletion and cursor
keys supports. It also has block functions including move, copy
and delete. In addition, fED can also read any ASCII file for
inclusion in the message from local mode.
For a full list of the keys and commands, look into the file
FED.HLP. You should find the commands very familiar and user
friendly.
Requirements
------------
fED will run on any Atari ST machine and probably on the STe as
well (untested) as it uses orthodox calls to the operating
system. It has been developed and tested with QuickBBS ST v1.02
and uses approximately 40Kb RAM for its message buffer. Keep
about 60Kb RAM free when running fED.
*NOTE* QuickBBS ST below v1.08 has a bug in the saving messages
from the full screen editor. This is purely a QuickBBS bug and it
causes erratic loss of messages. To be sure that all messages
entered are saved, use only QuickBBS v1.08 and above.
As fED uses special screen codes and cursor movement commands,
some form of terminal emulation is required. At present, the
Atari ST VT-52, DEC VT-52, Ansi and Ansi-BBS emulation modes are
supported, which should be enough for most, if not all BBS users.
ASCII users would not be able to use fED at all, a message will
be displayed and fED will exit.
fED also supports colors in Ansi-BBS and VT-52 Color modes. The
color codes have been selected for maximum readability when
editing messages.
Limitations
-----------
fED will go up to a maximum of 15 pages, or about 280 lines (a
message that long would take some effort to read). The
unregistered version would have only 1 page available for message
entry. For registering fED, see section below.
I would be developing a version for other BBS software (if
possible) provided that I can get enough information about how
they operate. If you want support for a particular BBS program,
please write to me with details of the interface of the BBS
program with an external full screen editor.
Shareware notice
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fED is shareware. You can distribute the full, unmodified archive
to another Sysop (Sysops only!) or place it in your file listings
under 'Sysop Only' areas. You are allowed to use fED for a trial
period of a month before deciding whether to register it. To
register, fill in the registration form REGISTER.FRM and send it
together with an International Bank Draft for your shareware
contribution to the above-stated address by conventional mail.
The registered version would be made available to you once the
bank draft clears. For alternative payment methods, please
contact me. It is advisable to netmail me after your have sent
your registration form for speedier processing. For those Sysops
not in FidoNet, please e-mail me through a valid FidoNet or
or Internet system, stating clearly where you are from. Please
include information about your BBS in the e-mail, like the file/
echomail areas that your BBS support, system configuration,
operating hours, etc.
Thanks to...
------------
fED was officially released after hours of programming,
modification and beta-testing. I would like to thank my beta-
testers :-
Michael Vogt 2:242/34
Alexander Bochmann 2:247/12
Albi Rebmann 2:244/7150
Lee Chin Lim 6:600/15.1
Tan Jwu-Jiun 6:600/64
Kelvin Khoo 6:600/39
without whom fED would not have been possible. My heart-felt
thanks for Mafred Recla (2:310/12) for his enthusiastic support,
lifting me out of solitude as an Atari ST user in Singapore.
And thanks to all those who supported fED development in one way
or another by registering it with me.
I am always on the look out for ways to improve the program. If
you find any bugs, system incompatibilities or have any
suggestions for improvement, please do write to me and tell me
about it. Thanx!
In conclusion
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Phew! Wasn't that seriouth? Was that me? I never knew I could
write in such a tone... ;=? Hey relax man... enjoy using fED...
oops, one more thing :-
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY THROUGH THE USE OF fED. ATARI, DEC AND ANSI ARE ALL
COPYRIGHTED NAMES.
Gimme a break :@)
-End of Documentation 23/02/1993-