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Painless Event Processor Table of Contents
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Definition of Shareware....................................1
Disclaimer-Agreement.......................................1
Ordering...................................................2
Support....................................................2
System Requirements........................................3
Installation...............................................3
I. Edit Keyboard Scripts..................................3
A. Files............................................3
1. New......................................3
2. Open.....................................4
3. Save.....................................4
4. Save As..................................4
B. Edit.............................................4
1. Append...................................4
2. Browse...................................4
3. Insert...................................4
4. Delete...................................4
C. Special..........................................5
1. Seconds Delay...........................5
2. Minutes Delay...........................5
3. Int 19 Boot.............................5
4. Warm Boot...............................5
5. Cold Boot...............................5
6. Alt-F10.................................5
7. Flush Keyboard..........................5
8. Lock States.............................5
9. Shift States............................5
10. Hold States.............................6
11. Print Screen............................6
II. Edit Keyboard Events...................................6
A. Files............................................6
1. New......................................6
2. Open.....................................6
3. Save.....................................6
4. Save As..................................7
B. Edit.............................................7
1. Immediate Event..........................7
2. One Time Event...........................7
3. Daily Event..............................7
4. Weekly Event.............................8
5. Monthly Event............................8
6. Annual Event.............................8
7. Edit an Event............................9
8. Clear an Event...........................9
III. Exit to PEScheduler....................................9
IV. Exit to PERecorder.....................................9
A. Begin Script.....................................9
B. End Script......................................10
C. Flush Script....................................10
D. Save Script.....................................10
E. Unload Recorder.................................10
DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and
continue using it, you are expected to register. Individual
programs differ on details. Some request registration while
others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
registration, you get anything from the simple right to
continue using the software to an updated program with
printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial
software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a
few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors
are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors,
and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases,
there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference
is in the method of distribution. The author specifically
grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either
to all and sundry or to a specific group. For example, some
authors require written permission before a commercial disk
vendor may copy their Shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software.
You should find software that suits your needs and
pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The
Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you
can try before you buy. A nd because the overhead is low,
prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back
guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for
it.
DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT
Users of Painless Event Processor must accept this disclaimer
of warranty: "Painless Event Processor is supplied as is.
The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied,
including, without limitation, the warranties of
merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author
assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential,
which may result from the use of Painless Event Processor."
Painless Event Processor is a "shareware program" and is
provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free
to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away
altered or as part of another system. The essence of
"user-supported" software is to provide personal computer
users with quality software without high prices, and yet to
provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new
products.
If you find this program useful and find that you are using
Painless Event Processor and continue to use Painless Event
Processor after a reasonable trial period, you must make a
registration payment of $45.00 to Painless Accounting. The
$45.00 registration fee will license one copy for use on any
one computer at any one time, and you will receive a printed
manual.
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You must treat this software just like a book. An example is
that this software may be used by any number of people and
may be freely moved from one computer location to another, so
long as there is no possibility of it being used at one
location while it's being used at another. Just as a book
cannot be read by two different persons at the same time.
Commercial users of Painless Event Processor must register
and pay for their copies of Painless Event Processor within
30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn.
Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Painless
Accountng.
Anyone distributing Painless Event Processor for any kind of
remuneration must first contact Painless Accounting at the
address below for authorization. This authorization will be
automatically granted to distributors recognized by the (ASP)
as adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and
such distributors may begin offering Painless Event Processor
immediately (However Painless Accounting must still be
advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with
the latest version of Painless Event Processor).
You are encouraged to pass a copy of Painless Event Processor
along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them
to register their copy if they find that they can use it.
All registered users will receive a copy of the latest
version of the Painless Event Processor system, and a
printed manual.
Painless Accounting
4401 Birdsong
Plano, TX 75093
ORDERING
If you wish to register Painless Event Processor simply print
the file REGISTER.TXT and fill in the requested information,
or call (214)596-9164 anytime. We can send your program COD
and we also accept Credit Cards.
As soon as your registration is received you will be sent the
latest copy of Painless Event Processor, and a printed
manual. You will also be notified of any future releases of
Painless Event Processor, and any new products.
SUPPORT
Telephone Support:
We provide full technical support for all of our products.
You may call us Monday thru Thursday at (214)596-9164 from
7pm to 9pm CST.
BBS Support:
You can also leave a message on our support BBS, RBBS-PC
Rbase-5000, operating 24 hours, 7 days a week at
(214)881-0313. Minimum baud is 2400, maximum is 38,400 (USR
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Dual Standard 9600 HST). When you call you will
automcatically have full access, and there is no charge for
this system. This BBS also has a forum for interaction
between our users. Please note if you wish to leave a
message to be answered by Painless Accounting, you must
address your message to KENDALL PIERCE. Kendall Pierce can
also be reached on CompuServe at User ID 70337,3337.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
This program requires an IBM PC or IBM compatible computer
with 256K.
INSTALLATION
This program is contained on one disk. This disk contains
all the program files.
The first thing you need to do is make a copy of the original
disk. Once this is done, use the working copy that you made.
Store the original disk in a safe place.
To install Painless Event Processor, simply put the disk in
Drive A and perform the following steps:
1) C:
2) MD\PEP
3) CD\PEP
4) COPY A:*.*
NOTE: The subdirectory name PEP must be used in order for
the sample events to run properly. Otherwise, any directory
and drive can be used.
Once this is done you are ready to use Painless Event
Processor. To start the program you must change into the
subdirectory you created through the install process, the
default is PEP. The command to change to this default
subdirectory is CD\PEP. Once you are in the subdirectory
type in PEP, this will bring you up to the Main menu. Once
at the main menu use the arrow keys to move up and down the
menu or use the mouse to make your selection.
I. Edit Keyboard Scripts
Select this option to create or edit keyboard scripts.
Keyboard scripts are keystrokes saved in a file that can be
replayed at any time. Keystrokes captured through the
Painless Event Recorder option can also be edited with this
option. The default extension for KeyBoard Scripts is KBS.
A. Files
1. New
Select this option to create new keyboard scripts. This will
clear the current keyboard script displayed. You may then
begin to enter keystrokes for a new keyboard script.
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2. Open
Select this option to open an existing keyboard script for
editing. You will be prompted to enter the keyboard script
file name. The default extension used for keyboard scripts
is KBS. If the script exist it will be displayed on the
screen for editing. Otherwise, a message will be displayed
indicating there was an error trying to open the script name
entered.
3. Save
Select this option to save the current keyboard script. This
does not prompt you for a script name, it will just update
the current keyboard script file.
4. Save As
Select this option to save the keyboard script to a new file.
You will then be prompted to enter the new script name. The
default extension is KBS for KeyBoard Script. This is useful
in creating a backup of the current script, and then
experimenting with making changes to the script. Then if
the changes were incorrect you can open the backup file and
try again.
B. Edit
This is used for appending, browsing, deleting, or inserting
keystrokes in the script file.
1. Append
Select this option to append keystrokes to the end of the
current script displayed.
2. Browse
Select this option to browse the keystrokes. This does not
allow any editing. You may page up and down or arrow up and
down to look at the keystrokes.
3. Insert
Select this option to insert keystrokes to the current script
displayed. You must then arrow to the position where you
need to add keystrokes and press enter. You can then begin
to insert new keystrokes. To add more keystrokes to the end
of the current script select the append option.
4. Delete
Select this option to delete keystrokes from the current
script. You can then arrow to the keystrokes you need to
delete and press the delete key. This will remove the
highlighted keystroke from the current script. To add more
keystrokes after deleting unwanted keystrokes select insert
or append.
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C. Special
This option allows you to put special types of keystroke
combinations, delays, and the abililty to reset your
computer.
1. Seconds Delay
Select this option to enter a delay between keystrokes. You
will be prompted to enter the time of the delay in seconds.
You can have a delay up to 255 seconds.
2. Minutes Delay
Select this option to enter a delay between keystrokes. You
will be prompted to enter the time of the delay in minutes.
You can have a delay up to 255 minutes.
3. Int 19 Boot
Select this option to cause the system to do a Interrupt 19
boot. Make sure you exit out of any programs properly before
rebooting your machine.
4. Warm Boot
Select this option to enter a warm boot of the system. This
is like pressing the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys simultaneously. Make
sure you exit out of any programs properly before rebooting
your machine.
5. Cold Boot
Select this option to enter a cold boot of the system. This
is like turning off the system and then turning it back on.
Make sure you exit out of any programs properly before
rebooting your machine.
6. Alt-F10
Select this option to enter the ALT+F10 sequence of
keystrokes into the displayed keystrokes.
7. Flush Keyboard
Select this option to flush any keys from the keyboard input.
8. Lock States
Select this option to toggle on and off the Caps Lock, Number
Lock, Insert key, and Scroll Lock.
9. Shift States
Select this option to generate any keystroke combination of
the Left and Right Shift, Ctrl, and Alt Keys. Highlight each
key to be entered into the keystroke event and press enter or
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left mouse button. This will be indicated by a double box.
The keystrokes will be stored by an X indicating each
keystroke to be replayed.
For example, if the Left Shift and Left Ctrl keys along with
the Right Alt and Right Ctrl keys were to be saved. It would
display XXoXXo, indicating the first two keys, the Left Shift
and Ctrl keys were pressed. The next key, the Left Alt key
was not, so it has an 'o'. Then the next two keys, the
Right Alt and Right Ctrl were pressed and the Right Shift was
not. To save the desired key combination, press the F3 key.
10. Hold States
Select this option to select hold states for SysRq, Scroll
Lock, Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Insert. Highlight the desired
keystrokes to be replayed, and toggle them on and off with
the enter key or the left mouse button. The double box
indicates the keys are selected for playback. To save the
keystrokes press F3.
11. Print screen
Select this option to enter a print screen in your keystroke
script.
II. Edit Keyboard Events
Select this option to create or edit keyboard events.
Keyboard events contain up to eight keyboard scripts that can
be executed at any time. The default extension used for
keyboard events is KEL.
A. Files
1. New
Select this option to create a new schedule of events. This
will clear the current schedule of events displayed. You can
then start adding keyboard scripts to a new event.
2. Open
Select this option to open a schedule of events file for
editing. You will be prompted to enter the schedule of
events file name. The default extension is KEL for Keyboard
Event List.
3. Save
Select this option to save the current schedule of events.
It will not prompt for a file name it will simply update the
current schedule of events file.
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4. Save As
Select this option to save the current schedule of events to
a new file. This is good to create backup copies of the
Keyboard Event List. You must then enter the new file name.
The default extension is KEL for Keyboard Event List.
B. Edit
1. Immediate Event
Select this option to enter a keyboard script, as an
Immediate event, to the current schedule of events. You will
then be prompted to enter an event name. This is any 15
characters to describe the keyboard script. You must then
enter the script file name. This is the file name the
keyboard script was saved into. Press F3 to save the event.
The event name will then be listed on the screen along with
the Frequency and Keyboard script file name. No time will be
displayed because it is an immediate event.
2. One Time Event
Select this option to enter a keyboard script, as an one time
event, to the current schedule of events. You will then be
prompted to enter an event name. This is any 15 characters
to describe the keyboard script. You must then enter the
script file name. This is the file name the keyboard script
was saved into. Next you will enter the time and date the
keyboard script is to be executed. Enter the time in the
format of hh:mm:ss. For example, if the script was to be run
at 3:10 pm, you would enter 15:10:00 as the time. Press F3
to save the event or Escape to exit without saving.
The event name will then be listed on the screen along with
the Frequency, Time to be run, and Keyboard script file name.
3. Daily Event
Select this option to enter a keyboard script, as a Daily
event, to the current schedule of events. You will then be
prompted to enter an event name. This is any 15 characters
to describe the keyboard script. You must then enter the
script file name. This is the file name the keyboard script
was saved into. Next you will enter the time the keyboard
script is to be executed each day. Enter the time in the
format of hh:mm:ss. For example, if the script was to be run
at 3:10 pm, you would enter 15:10:00 as the time. Press F3
to save the event or Escape to exit without saving any
changes made.
The event name will then be listed on the screen along with
the Frequency, Time to be run, and Keyboard script file name.
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4. Weekly Event
Select this option to enter a keyboard script, as a Weekly
event, to the current schedule of events. You will then be
prompted to enter an event name. This is any 15 characters
to describe the keyboard script. You must then enter the
script file name. This is the file name the keyboard script
was saved into. Next you will enter the time and days the
keyboard script is to be run. Enter the time in the format
hh:mm:ss. For example, if the script was to be run at 3:10
pm, you would enter 15:10:00 as the time. Then you must
indicate which days of the week the script is to be run on.
Enter Y in the days the script is to be run. Press F3 to
save or Escape to exit without saving.
The event name will then be listed on the screen along with
the Frequency, Time to be run, and Keyboard script file name.
5. Monthly Event
Select this option to enter a keyboard script, as a Monthly
event, to the current schedule of events. You will then be
prompted to enter an event name. This is any 15 characters
to describe the keyboard script. You must then enter the
script file name. This is the file name the keyboard script
was saved into. Next you will enter the time and days the
keyboard script is to be executed. Enter the time in the
format of hh:mm:ss. For example, if the script was to be run
at 3:10 pm, you would enter 15:10:00 as the time. Next
indicate which days of the month the script is to be run by
putting a Y under the day. Press F3 to save or Escape to
exit without saving.
The event name will then be listed on the screen along with
the Frequency, Time to be run, and Keyboard script file name.
6. Annual Event
Select this option to enter a keyboard script, as an Annual
event, to the current schedule of events. You will then be
prompted to enter an event name. This is any 15 characters
to describe the keyboard script. You must then enter the
script file name. This is the file name the script was saved
into. Next enter the time and days the keyboard script will
be executed. Enter the time in the format hh:mm:ss. For
example, if the script was to be run at 3:10 pm, you would
enter 15:10:00 as the time. Next indicate which day the
script is to be run by putting a Y in the corresponding box
of the days and months the script is to be run. Press F3 to
save and escape to exit without saving.
The event name will then be listed on the screen along with
the Frequency, Time to be run, and Keyboard script file name.
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7. Edit an Event
Select this option to edit a keyboard script in the schedule
of events. You must highlight the script and press enter.
This will allow the editing features for each specific
frequency type.
8. Clear an Event
Select this option to remove a script from the schedule of
events. You must highlight the script and press enter. The
script will then be removed from the schedule.
III. Exit to PEScheduler
After selecting to exit to the PEScheduler you will be
prompted to enter a Keyboard Event List file to load. This
will be loaded and all keyboard scripts contained in the
Event list be will executed when the time occurs as setup in
the event list.
Any prior Keyboard Event List loaded will now be unloaded and
replaced with the file given. The Keyboard scripts contained
in the event list given will be listed along with the
frequency and next date and time to be executed. Up to eight
scripts can be contained in one event list. The Event
Scheduler may also be loaded from your PEP prompt by entering
the following:
PES filename
The filename will use the default extension of KEL. You may
also unload the schedular from your PEP prompt by typing the
following:
PEP -R
IV. Exit to PERecorder
After selecting to exit to the PERecorder you can activate
the Recorder by pressing CTRL+ESC. Then you have the option
to Begin, End, Flush, or Save a keyboard script. You also
have the option to unload the Recorder from memory. You will
be able to get the recorder menu options by pressing CTRL+ESC
until you unload the Recorder from memory.
The Recorder may also be loaded from your DOS prompt by
entering the following:
PER
A. Begin Script
Selecting this option will tell the recorder to start saving
all keystrokes entered. You should get to the point you want
to start capturing keystrokes and then activate the recorder
and begin the script.
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B. End Script
Selecting this option will tell the recorder to quit
capturing anymore keystrokes. You should then save the
script or you may want to flush the script and begin a new
one.
C. Flush Script
This will flush all keystrokes captured and you may start the
capturing over again from step one.
D. Save Script
This option will allow you to save the keystrokes that you
have been capturing. The keystrokes will be saved in a file
named PER.KBS. This is the default file name. You may then
edit the keyboard script through the edit keyboard scripts
option and use the Save As option to rename it to another
name.
E. Unload Recorder
This option will unload the recorder from memory. You will
no longer be able to activate the recorder with CTRL+ESC.
You must reload it with PER. You may also unload the
Recorder by typing the following at your PEP directory:
PER -R
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