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DELAYKEY.DOC - readme file for Delay Key Utility
Copyright (C) Chienming Chang 1992. All right reserved.
Last Modified: 8/26/92. Version 1.1
Files:
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DELAYKEY.EXE - The program.
DELAYKEY.DOC - This documentation file.
TEST.DAT - Example key stroke file.
NODLKEY.EXE - Can remove DELAYKEY from ram.
WCOD.EXE - Writes CODes, can write keystroke files.
TXT2DLK.EXE - Translates pritable text to keystoke files.
Description
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DELAYKEY is a TSR program that puts key strokes in keyboard buffer at a
certain time. Key strokes that are stored in a script file can be
executed at different times according to different lines. The delay time
between key strokes can be specified at command line. Two programs that
can create script files are also included. A program that can remove
DELAYKEY from ram is also included.
New Features
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o The key strokes script files can be created from console by program
WCOD, or translated from a text file by program TXT2DLK.
o The time period between keystrokes can be specified at command line.
o Delaykey will uninstall itself after all of key stokes are executed. It
will check if it is the last program in the ram, and then will wait
about 1 second before it uninstall itself. User will NOT notice the
uninstallation.
o When used in a batch file, NODLKEY can remove DELAYKEY from ram at any
time. NODLKEY works with DOS 5.0, (and 4.0, I believe). It is known that
it will NOT work with DOS 3.3 and less.
Installation and Operation
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o To install, just copy DELAYKEY.EXE, (and all other files) into a
directory in your PATH or the directory from which you will run the
application.
o For help, just type the program name, i.e. "delaykey".
o TO uninstall, make sure that DELAYKEY is the last program in ram,
then type NODLKEY DELAYKEY from dos command line (or from batch file).
o To create script files, type WCOD <scriptfilename> from DOS and just
type the keystrokes that you want to put in. Use ESC ESC ESC to exit the
program, and ESC ESC CR to go to next line.
o To translate a text file, type TXT2DLK <textfile> from DOS. The script
file will be saved in file TXT2DLK.DLK
Help Screen
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DELAYKEY: Delay Key Utility v1.0. Copyright (C) Chienming Chang 1992.
Usage: Delaykey First Second[.Third] KeyFile [hh:mm] [midnight]
First : the first delay before executing the first line of the
KeyFile after the start time. It is an integer measured
in seconds. (accurately, in 18 ticks. 1092 ticks = 1 min.)
Second : the time period, measured in second (18 ticks, again), delayed
before executing the next line of KeyFile. It is an integer.
[Third] : a delay (in ticks, defaut 1) after each keystroke.
KeyFile : an ascii file that contains the scan code of keystrokes. Scan
code must be written in hex. A line can contain none or one or
more scan codes, separated by space, semicolon (;) as comment.
An empty line means extra delay time. This file is required.
[hh:mm] : the optional start time, must be used in this format exactly.
The default is the current time.
[midnight] : The default is 0. It must used with [hh:mm]. It is the number
of midnights (00:00) delayed before delaykey is activated.
EXAMPLES: Delaykey 5 2 test.dat 06:45 3
Delaykey 5 2 test.dat
********** NOTES FOR THE EXAMPLES **********
test.dat contains followings:
1e61 1e61 ; aa
3062 ; b
; wait for extra time.
2e63 ; c
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The command
Delaykey 5 2 test.dat
will result in typing "aa" after 5 second, "b" after 2 more seconds, and "c"
after another 4 more seconds.
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The command
Delaykey 5 2 test.dat 06:45 3
can be typed at Friday afternoon, it will type aa b c on Monday
morning 06:45.
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Scan Code
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Scan Code can be obtained by using WCOD program or from TXT2DLK program.
********** DELAYKEY SHAREWARE LICENSE **********
This is a copyrighted software work which is distributed as shareware.
Under this license agreement you are granted the right to use Delaykey
on all machines and environments that it supports. You are also
free (and encouraged) to pass copies of this shareware on to others
as long as it is not for payment and not bundled with anything else
that is for payment.
The shareware registration fee is $10 for single users, $40 for groups.
To receive a diskette, please add $10 for shipping and handling and specify
diskette type. Send check or money order to:
Chienming Chang
504 Mapleride
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
I am especially interested in suggested improvements,bugs,comments,etc.
You may leave a message on Chienming_Chang@MTS.cc.Wayne.edu.
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| REVISION HISTORY |
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v1.1 (08-26-92)
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The key strokes script files can be created from console by program
WCOD, or translated from a text file by program TXT2DLK.
The time period between keystrokes can be specified at command line
(Thanks to user dklein).
Delaykey will uninstall itself after all of key stokes are executed.
NODLKEY is included to remove DELAYKEY from ram.
v1.0 (04-29-92)
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Initial release version.