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PS's WordStar Enhancement Instructions
Table of Contents
Introduction ........................... 1
Distribution ........................... 2
Requirements ........................... 2
Installation ........................... 2
Modifying WordStar ................... 3
Installing the WordStar Patches ...... 3
Configuring WS.COM ................... 4
Operation .............................. 6
The Dynamic Function Key Prompts ..... 6
Control-Q on the Keypad .............. 7
Using the Keypad with KEYSx.PAT ...... 7
The Character Undelete Feature ....... 8
Modifying the Function Keys .......... 8
Repeat Rates and Zenith Computers .... 9
PS's WordStar(tm) Enhancement Instructions
** Introduction
PS's WordStar Enhancement is a "parent" program that runs Word-
Star release 4.0, 5.0, or 5.5 as a "child", and adds features to
enhance its operation. One of the features added is "dynamic
function key prompts". This feature makes it possible to display
prompts for all 40 function key assignments on the screen using
only one screen line. The prompts displayed are determined by
the keys used. For example, if you press the Ctrl key, the
prompts for Ctrl-F1 through Ctrl-F10 are shown. This feature is
especially handy if you draw lines and boxes, because you can see
the drawing characters assigned to the Alt-function keys.
Another feature provided is character undelete. WordStar can
restore deleted lines or blocks, but it cannot restore characters
deleted with Back Space or Del. (It can restore a single deleted
character if it is modified with WSCHANGE.) PS's WordStar En-
hancement stores characters deleted with BackSpace and Del in a
buffer, and lets you restore them by pressing a special key
sequence.
A third feature that PS's WordStar Enhancement adds is enhanced
utilization of the keypad keys. This feature is useful for those
who have 84-key keyboards, and those with 101-key keyboards who
use the numeric keypad (with Num Lock off) instead of the sepa-
rate arrow keys. It lets you perform a greater variety of cursor
movements without having to bother with the Ctrl key, by causing
the keypad 5 key to produce ^Q when pressed. This allows you to
jump to the right edge of a line by pressing the 5 and 6 (rt
arrow) keys, or to jump to the bottom of a file by pressing 5 and
3 (Pg Dn). An optional auto-patch file is provided to add more
functionality by rearranging the keypad layout. If you install
this patch, you can perform just about any type of cursor move-
ment you need from the keypad without using Ctrl, and you can
also enter the Find and Find-and-Replace commands from the key-
pad.
PS's WordStar Enhancement can also switch the Caps Lock and left
Ctrl keys on 101-key keyboards, eliminating the need for
SWITCH.COM (which does not work properly with the Enhancement
anyhow).
The dynamic function key prompts, keypad enhancements, and key
switching are optional, and you can use the program just to add
character undelete if you wish.
Note: This document will refer to the disk containing the PS's
WordStar Enhancement files as "this disk". These instructions
assume that you are familiar with general DOS operation, and that
you know how to copy files, create directories, and assign a
drive/directory as the default. If you are unfamiliar with these
terms, consult your DOS manual.
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** Distribution
This program is distributed as "user supported software", and you
are free to use it and distribute it to others, as long as you
include this documentation with the other files, and as long as
you do not modify either the program or the documentation.
You may not sell this program for any amount, but you may charge
a nominal fee (e.g. $5.00) for the disk on which it is distribut-
ed. If you are a shareware distributor, it is recommended that
you combine this program with other utilities on a disk to pro-
vide your customer a greater service.
If you feel that this program is of value to you, please send a
contribution of up to $15 to
Patrick Swayne
155 Baker St.
Coloma, MI 49038
Warranty
This program is provided AS IS without any warranty, expressed or
implied, including but not limited to fitness for a particular
purpose.
Disclaimer
In no event will Patrick Swayne be liable to you for any damages,
including any lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or
consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to
use this program, even if Patrick Swayne has been advised of the
possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party.
** Requirements
To use PS's WordStar Enhancement, you will need a PC-compatible
computer capable of running WordStar 4.0, WordStar 5.0, or Word-
Star 5.5, the appropriate version of MS-DOS or PC-DOS, and enough
memory to run your version of WordStar. WS.COM itself (the
"parent" program that enhances WordStar) uses about 3k, but there
is usually enough leeway in the specified memory requirements for
WordStar to allow for it.
** Installation
The first thing that you should do before installing this package
is to make back up copies of this disk and all of your WordStar
disks. The WordStar distribution disks are all write protected,
and cannot be modified (and should not be modified in any case).
NOTE: If you intend to configure your WordStar to use 43 screen
lines on an EGA video system, or 50 lines on a VGA video system,
and you want to use the dynamic function key prompts, use WIN-
STALL or WSCHANGE to set up that configuration BEFORE you install
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the following modifications.
Modifying WordStar
This section describes the patches that must be made to WordStar
so that it can run with the PS's WordStar Enhancement's dynamic
function key prompts, and the alternate keypad layout. It also
describes a patch that you may install, if you wish, that changes
the on-screen colors used to those used by Pat Swayne. All
modifications are made only to the patch area of WordStar, and
are reversible. If you do not intend to install these patches,
skip this section and proceed to "Configuring WS.COM".
If you have a hard disk, perform these steps:
1. Copy the files WS.COM, PC25.PAT, PC43.PAT, PC50.PAT,
COLORS.PAT, and KEYS5.PAT (if WordStar 5) or KEYS4.PAT (if
WordStar 4) from this disk to your WordStar directory.
2. Make sure that you have copied all of the files from your
WordStar Program and Installation disks to your WordStar
directory. Make your WordStar drive and directory the
default drive and directory.