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2.0 By Francis Gastellu
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For use with PPLC 1.00 to PPLC 3.01
&
PCB 15.0 to 15.2
by Clark Development, Inc
Features
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Multi-Window Editor
Full block functions
Clipboard
Undo
Compile inside the editor (F9)
Auto Compilation result in a special window
Error browsing & tracking (BC-like)
COLORIZED CODE !! (Borland-like)
Customizable Colors
Full PPL HELP with CTRL-F1 on ANY PPL FUNCTION ! (includes cross references)
25/50 Lines
Compilation Options (/NOUVAR /DISARR)
Calculator
Ascii Table
Calendar
Swap on disk
Option for compile without PPE creation
Option for saving before compile or not
Option for creating BAK files or not
Autoindent editor
Projects support
Desktop saving (with project-specific config)
Running PPE (only if using PCB 15.2 !)
Full support for PPL 3.0
DESQview aware
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To have an idea about what is PowerPPL, just type PP.EXE YOURPROG.PPS where
YOURPROG.PPS is a PPL source file... (tricky isn't it ? :))
You may type PP.EXE alone, and then load a source file with menus...
There is only one command switch :
/NOFLIP
It prevent PowerPPL from fliping modes to speed up scrolling... this was
here to help if you were running PowerPPL under DESQview... In fact,
DESQview does not handle correctly the 25/50 lines modes, and once you
have switched to 50 lines under PowerPPL, you can not come back in 25
lines mode unless you close your task... Using /NOFLIP had fix this
problem for v1.95. Now, from v2.0, PowerPPL automatically detects DESQview
and does not switch video modes in such a case... In addition, unused time
slices are released in order to makes other tasks run faster...
If, for some reasons, you need PowerPPL not to switch video modes, use
/NOFLIP.
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Installation
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PowerPPL comes with an installation program, type install !
Once PowerPPL is installed, quickly configure your users info in order to
let the "Run PPE" & "Compile" options run correctly...
- Select "User Infos"
- Enter your PCBoard record informations (your first name, your last name
and your password as user on your system)
- Go to "Options" menu
- Select "Directories"
- Enter your pcboard.exe directory & name (ie : C:\PCB\PCBOARD.EXE)
- Enter your pcboard.dat directory (ie : C:\PCB\NODE1)
- Enter your pplc.exe directory & name (ie : C:\PCB\PPLC.EXE)
- Optionnaly enter an output destination for PPE (Network drive may not
work!)
Note : The installation program uses the original FrontDoor Look&Feel
by Joaquim Homrighausen. It has been used after asking permission.
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How to use PowerPPL
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I think you will have no problem to use this software, so I wont take long
time to write a decent documentation... You will understand that I prefer
keep it for programming :)
Well, just know that this is a clone of Borland's interfaces (PowerPPL uses
TurboVision) so if you are a real programmer, you are familiarized with
TV commands... here is a small list :
F1 - Help
CTRL-F1 - Help on keyword
ALT-F1 - Call back last Help screen
F2 - Save
F3 - Load
ALT-F3 - Close Window
F5 - Zoom
ALT-F5 - User Screen
F6 - Next Window
F9 - Make PPE file (Compile)
CTRL-F9 - Run PPE file (only if PCB 15.2)
F10 - Menus
Alt-X - Quit
Alt-n - Jump to Window #n
Alt-? - Menu Shortcuts
Alt-W then M - Message Window
Alt-Space - System Menu
PowerPPL is not limited to save your file before compile ! it simply
compile the file edited in the editor, not the file on-disk...
This mean that you may create the PPE or not, and that you may save your
file before compile or not...
Anyway, the PPS compiled will be the exact text in the editor, but not
necessarily a file saved on disk. This allow compiling to Memory instead
of PPE
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Ascii Table
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The Ascii Table show you the entire Ascii character set... You may type
the "Ins" key to insert the highlighted character into the current editor..
This allows you to easyly enter any char in a string to print for example.
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Help System
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PowerPPL offers a complete Help System for PPLC 3.01 !
To get help on a keyword, simply press CTRL-F1 on it and the help window
will be shown...
SHIFT-F1 gives you the PPL Reference Index (an index for all functions &
statements for PPLC)
F1 gives you the general PowerPPL help
ALT-F1 gives you back the last help screen
WARNING :
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To move between topics inside the help system, press the TAB key (or
Shift-TAB to move back)... There is no cursor for now and no example can
be grabed into the editor... This will be available soon (I hope!) in a
next version...
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Warranty
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This program has been tested on many computer and has always worked
perfectly, but I cannot garantee that it will be the same on yours...
It is totally excluded that this software destructs anything on your
system, but, because we never take enough care :
IN NO EVENT WILL I (THE AUTHOR) BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES,
INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE
THE PROGRAM, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.
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Bug report & suggestions
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Bug reports and suggestions are welcome and may be sent via e-mail to :
powerppl@electron.fr
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Future Enhencements
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Those options are on the enhencement list :
- @Xnn Pick List
- PCB-Variables Pick List
- Auto code modification
ie : let -> Let
inteGer -> Integer
- Search for a word in the complete Help system
- Shift-F1 to Shift-F10 transfer control to a BAT or EXE file
- Project notes
- Help on any message from the Message Window
- Calculator Result insertion in editor (like ascii table with "Ins" key)
- Calendar date insertion in editor (like ascii table with "Ins" key)
- Better Help system with cursor moving & usable examples.
If you have ideas about how PowerPPL can be enhanced, send an e-mail to
powerppl@electron.fr !
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How to get new versions of PowerPPL
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You can get all new versions of PowerPPL, by calling this BBS:
(PowerPPL is downloadable before filling any questionnaire)
ELECTRON (France)
Node 1 : +33-1-69.39.46.30 (USR HST D/S)
Node 2 : +33-1-69.39.31.52 (USR HST D/S)
Freq Fido : 2:320/214 & 2:320/219 'POWERPPL'
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How to get your personnalized serial number and remove reminders
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This is not ShareWare... This is not FreeWare... This is CARDWARE !!!!
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To get your personnalized serial number, just write us a postcard, with
your first and lastname.
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█ On you postcard, you can add up to 2 lines (158 chars) of BBS advertising█
█ and those lines will be added to a file called THANKYOU.ALL and will be █
█ included in the next release of PowerPPL ! █
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Here is an example:
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │ ┌─┐ │
│ Hi ! │ │░│ │
│ │ └─┘ │
│ FirstName: ............... │ │
│ LastName: ............... │ │
│ My BBS Advertising: │ ELECTRON-POWERPPL │
│ .......................... │ B.P. 101 │
│ .......................... │ 91801 BRUNOY CEDEX │
│ email/fido: .............. │ FRANCE │
│ │ │
│ Note : │ │
│ .......................... │ │
│ .......................... │ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
If you specify your Internet adress, I can send your code via e-mail !
If you don't have any e-mail adress, Call the support BBS 15 days after
mailing your postcard :
Node 1: +33-1-69.39.46.30 (28.800 HST D/S)
Node 2: +33-1-69.39.31.52 (16.800 HST D/S)
And use the firstname and lastname you mailed us.
If I received your postcard, your personnalized serial number
will be displayed after you log on (even if you are registered
or not) without filling any questionnaire.
!- No Regnum will be sent without receiving a postcard first -!
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING !
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Once you have entered your serial number, any reminders for the postcard,
included the one that you get after typing Alt-X, will be removed !
Please, do it, so I will know how usefull this software is... If I receive
many postcards, I will keep working on PowerPPL for a next release...
Anyway, if you continue to use it and you didn't send me anything, I will
come to your house, and I will EAT YOU !!! :))
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How to send money to the author
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Although PowerPPL is free, you can send me money, this will be gladly
appreciate. Mail :
* A letter with your VISA card specifications:
Name, FirstName, Card Number, Expiration Date, Ammount to debit.
* An international postal order.
Post this to:
ELECTRON
Boite Postale 101
91801 BRUNOY CEDEX
** NO CHECKS PLEASE, IT COST US $10 TO ENCASH THEM !! **
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Thanks
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Thanks a lot to the Beta-testing team, and especially to Olivier Langlois.
Thanks to the following persons for their encouragements and/or
suggestions...
Bill Marcy, Normand Marineau, S. Levinson.
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Beta-Testing Team
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- Olivier Langlois (Coordinator)
- Vincent Negrier
- Christophe Yvon
- Stephane Boullet
If you want to be part of the beta testing team, simply contact me after
sending your postcard and you will be added in the beta testing team...
Once a new version is available, you will automatically receive a note.
You must have an internet access or a fido adress to be part of the
beta-testing team.
Only registered users can be part of the beta testing team.
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Mailing list
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Simply contact me to be added into the mailing list. Once a new version
(non beta) is released, you will automatically receive a message.
You must have an internet access or a fido adress to be part of the
mailing list.
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Notes
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PowerPPL is Copyright(C) Francis Gastellu
DESQview is Copyright(C) Quarterdeck Office Systems
PCBoard & PPLC are Copyright(C) Clark Development Company, Inc
TurboVision is Copyright(C) Borland International
MSDOS is Copyright(C) Microsoft Corporation
FrontDoor is Copyright(C) Joaquim Homrighausen
All Softwares and Trademarks listed are exclusive property of their owners.
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The author,
Francis Gastellu