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- TALIAS.COM
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- Size (recs) CRC Version Author/Latest Issue Disk
- 10k (79) 1.6 Bob Peddicord Z3COM9
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- 1- Syntax 2- Commands
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- TALIAS is a utility for creating new and editing existing alias files. It
- uses the full-screen capabilities provided by the Z3 TCAP (terminal
- capability) facility to make it much easier to create and edit alias scripts.
- Support for clear screen, clear-to-end-of-line, and cursor addressing is
- required. Cursor keys from the TCAP are used to move around with. A subset
- of WordStar commands are also implemented.
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- Once TALIAS is running, it presents prompts to the user at the bottom of
- the screen and status information at the top of the screen, including the
- program name TALIAS and the version number, the alias mode, and the default
- alias file name in use.
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- Syntax: TALIAS [[dir:]filename]
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- Commands:
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- ^C - Clear all commands and begin entry of new commands at top of screen
- in insert mode. The default alias name is not changed.
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- ^Y - Delete a line in the alias.
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- / or ? - Display help screen, if TALIAS was assembled with the HCMDFL (help
- command flag) set to yes. Including this command, unfortunately,
- pushes TALIAS over the 6k boundary.
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- ^N - Insert new command lines. After the user issues the command, a
- blank line opens up for the insertion at the indicated location and
- the cursor is placed there. After the new command is ended with a
- <cr>, another blank line after the one just entered is opened.
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- Commands (continued):
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- ^A - Load an existing alias from disk or establish a new default name.
- The user will be prompted for the name of the alias file. If a
- default name is in effect as a result of a previous load or save
- command or as a result of a file name included when TALIAS was
- invoked, then entering a <cr> will select this name. A new name
- with an optional directory specification of the DU or DIR form may
- be given. To cancel the load command, enter a <Ctrl-F> and a <cr>.
- Once a file has been specified, the commands will be cleared and
- TALIAS will attempt to load the specified file. The load is
- performed exactly as with a name specified on the command line when
- TALIAS was invoked (same code is used).
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- ^V - Mode selection. This command sets the mode to overwrite or insert.
- A mode remains in effect until changed by the ^V command or by the
- loading of a new file. The default mode is insert.
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- Commands (continued):
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- ^W - Save the commands into an alias file. The user will be prompted
- for the name of the alias file. If a default name is in effect as
- a result of a previous load or save command or as a result of a
- file name included when TALIAS was invoked, then entering a <cr>
- will select this name. A new name with an optional directory
- specification of the DU or DIR form may be given. To cancel the
- save command, enter a <Ctrl-F> and a <cr>. If a file of the given
- name exists, the user will be asked if it should be overwritten.
- When the ^W command is completed, the user returns to command mode
- to allow further editing of the commands. In this way multiple
- aliases can be created and edited in a single session.
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- ^Q - Exit from TALIAS. This command will terminate the session and
- return the user to ZCPR3.
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- F. ADM 2 P. CDC 456
- G. ADM 3A Q. Commodore C128