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WinEd
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A shareware template editor for RISC OS 3.
Author:
Tony Houghton
271 Upper Weston Lane
Southampton
SO19 9HY
United Kingdom
This manual describes release 2.10 of WinEd.
Contents
========
1 Introduction
1.1 About WinEd
1.2 Requirements
1.3 About shareware
1.4 Installation and registration
1.5 Upgrades
1.6 Distribution
1.7 Disclaimer
1.8 Units used
1.9 Mode independence
1.10 WinEd's dialogue boxes
1.11 Error boxes
1.12 Interactive help
2 Designing templates with WinEd
2.1 Loading and creating templates
2.2 Keyboard control of the pointer
2.3 Sprite files and sprite areas
2.4 The icon bar menu
2.5 The Choices dialogue box
2.6 Browsers
2.7 Mouse operations in browsers
2.8 The browser menu
2.9 Selected window(s) submenu
2.10 Saving templates
2.11 Statistics windows
2.12 The browser tool bar
2.13 Preview windows
2.14 The preview menu
2.15 Editable windows
2.16 Mouse operations in editable windows
2.17 The editable window menu
2.18 Selected icon(s) submenu
2.19 The editable window tool pane
2.20 Edit window dialogue box
2.21 Button types
2.22 The colour picker
2.23 The monitor
2.24 Creating icons: the Icon Picker
2.25 Work area dialogue box
2.26 Edit icon/title dialogue box
2.27 Align dialogue box
2.28 Space out dialogue box
2.29 Resize icons dialogue box
2.30 Frame dialogue box
3 Appendices
3.1 Hints & tips
3.2 Customising WinEd
3.3 Bug reports & suggestions
3.4 Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
==============
1.1 About WinEd
---------------
WinEd is a shareware template editor. Its features are aimed at
designing templates for RISC OS 3 with a 3D look, but it can also be
used for 2D templates. The most attractive features of WinEd are:
• Main editing interfaces use dialogue boxes.
• Icons can be dragged between windows, including a
customisable 'Picker' window containing the most
commonly used icons.
• Multiple files can be loaded by one instantiation of
WinEd.
• Conventions are based on Acorn's Style Guide.
• Statistics are available on the size etc of template
files.
• Powerful features for positioning icons relative to
each other.
• Optional rounding of coordinates in high resolution
modes to ensure low resolution compatibility.
• Optional tool panes and keyboard short cuts enhance
convenience.
• Fast loading and saving.
1.2 Requirements
----------------
WinEd requires RISC OS 3.1 or later, but will work on 1Mb systems. No
modules are required except that because it is designed for a 3D look
you should use the NewLook suite supplied by Acorn if you have RISC OS
3.1. This includes the WindowUtils module, without which some 3D
applications may crash.
1.3 About shareware
-------------------
WinEd is shareware, not public domain. Shareware means that you are
legally obliged to register by sending a fee to the author if you
decide to continue using the software after an evaluation period.
Registration of WinEd is described below.
Please do not fail to register any shareware you use, not just WinEd.
Your support helps to preserve an excellent way of allowing users to
try before they buy and independent authors to distribute their
software conveniently.
1.4 Installation and registration
---------------------------------
WinEd can be run from any filing system, but the registration process
requires a writable medium. To install WinEd drag it from the
directory you receive it on to the directory you want it to 'live' in.
To ensure your new copy is used in preference to the original open the
application directory with Shift-Double-click and double click the
!Boot file. You only need to do this if you have just made a new copy
and intend to use it without rebooting the computer.
When you first install WinEd, you will most probably have an
unregistered version. This will be made evident by the start-up
banner asking you to register, and the string "*** Unregistered ***"
in the User field of the Info dialogue box. After registration a User
file is created: the banner will be removed and your name inserted in
the User field.
The first thing you must do to register WinEd is send £10.00 sterling
(cheques payable to A. Houghton) to:
Tony Houghton
271 Upper Weston Lane
Southampton SO19 9HY
UK
Please state your name exactly as you wish it to appear in the User
field, and the version number of WinEd you are currently using. In
return I will send you your personal registration code and the latest
version of WinEd if you have an earlier version. Overseas customers
need not pay extra for postage, but S.A.E's will be much appreciated.
When you have a registration code run WinEdReg. This program takes
your user name and registration code and uses them to create the User
file within !WinEd.
1.5 Upgrades
------------
Your User file will be compatible with all future versions of WinEd.
These will be available from the PD library you originally got it
from, or APDL which I will always ensure has the latest version. I
can not vouch for bulletin boards etc until I get a modem (one day).
APDL's address is 39 Knighton Park Road, Sydenham, London SE26 5RN.
Alternatively you can get upgrades directly from me at the above
address; please state your registration code and include a preferably
padded SAE with an 800k disc. If you require a new printed manual you
should send an A5 envelope.
1.6 Distribution
----------------
WinEd may be freely distributed provided all the files, including this
and other documentation, are left intact and unaltered, except for any
User file which must be removed. Customised template files must be
replaced with the originals. If you are doing more than giving a copy
to a friend (eg you run a BBS or PD library) please ensure you have
the latest version.
1.7 Disclaimer
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The author can accept no liability for any loss or damage caused by
installing or using WinEd.
1.8 Units used
--------------
The units used and referred to throughout are OS units, except where
stated. If a writable icon expecting a number is left blank, zero is
assumed.
Remember that work area coordinates have the origin at the top left
and anything below this is negative.
1.9 Mode independence
---------------------
WinEd has been designed so that you do not have to design your
templates in low resolution modes to ensure compatibility. This is
done by providing an option to round all coordinates to the nearest 4
OS units (equivalent to one pixel in the lowest resolution desktop
modes), including the dashed outline in drags.
1.10 WinEd's dialogue boxes
---------------------------
Nearly all of WinEd's dialogue boxes are static ie a click outside
them does not close them. This slightly improves convenience and
consistency.
Action buttons generally close the dialogue box they are in unless
clicked with Adjust instead of Select. Cancel buttons always close
the dialogue box.
Pressing Return in any writable icon has the same effect as clicking
Select on the default action icon. Use the up and down cursor keys or
(Shift-) Tab to move the caret between icons.
When clicked with Select down 'bumper' icons (arrows) decrease values
shown in adjacent fields, up bumpers increase the values. Adjust
reverses this.
1.11 Error boxes
----------------
Error boxes are usually used when WinEd encounters a problem such as
lack of memory or missing resources. Where possible, when WinEd is
being used to edit data, it tries to continue after such problems, but
you should save your data as soon as possible. If WinEd can not
continue there will be a Cancel button instead of OK or Continue.
1.12 Interactive help
---------------------
WinEd supports interactive help, including its menus; you may find
this helpful at first.
2 Designing templates with WinEd
================================
2.1 Loading and creating templates
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WinEd can be loaded by double clicking it in a directory display or by
double clicking any template file. Naturally t