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WDRAW! v1.08 for WWIV v4.24
Coded by Nathan Williams
Cerebrum Software '95
┌──────────────┐
│ Introduction │
└──────────────┘
WDRAW was specifically written with WWIV v4.24 in mind.
It is mainly based on Ian Davis's Thedraw (tm). It looks and
feels like a normal ANSI/ASCII editor, but rather than using
ANSI codes, it uses WWIV's Heart Codes.
WDRAW includes a "Pop-Up" WWIV Substitution Code chart, block editing,
user definable fonts, and multiple WWIV menu loading, which makes
making WWIV v4.24 menus a breeze!
WDRAW Supports an additional 6 colors also! So if you use an extended
color mod you will be able to use additional user definable colors
beyond the standard 0-9 colors.
┌─────────────────────┐
│ System Requirements │
└─────────────────────┘
■ 286 or above with an enhanced keyboard
■ DOS v3.x or higher.
■ CGA video card and monitor.
┌────────────┐
│ The Editor │
└────────────┘
Arrow Keys : These keys allow you to move the cursor to different
positions around the viewable screen.
Alt-Left : This will shift anything on the right hand side of
the cursor over to the left by one. This affects the
entire length of the virtual screen.
Alt-Right : This will shift anything on the right hand side of
the cursor over to the right by one. This affects
the entire length of the virtual screen.
Alt-Y : This will move every line below the cursor up one,
deleting the row below the cursor. (Delete Line)
Alt-I : This will move every line below the cursor down one,
deleting the very last row. (Insert Line)
F1-F10 : These keys will display special ascii characters,
these ascii characters are preset in the program.
The current character which will be display by press
any one of these keys are listed on the top right
corner of the screen. There are 10 sets of these
characters all preset, and each set can be selected.
ALT-F1 to F10 : This will change the set which is currently being used,
sets 1 through to 10 can be selected using the ALT key.
ALT-C : This command will prompt you if you want to clear
the screen, if you agree it will proceed to
clear the current page.
Numbers and alphanumerics can be displayed by pressing the corresponding
key on the keyboard. All shift combined with the numeric and alphanumeric
are also valid entries.
┌────────────────┐
│ Color Changing │
└────────────────┘
The editor has the ability to select between 16 foreground colors.
The current color determines what attribute the next character
displayed will have.
Alt-A : This key will bring a menu which allows you to select
which color you want. All the colors are displayed.
Including Hackmaster J's Super Color Mod colors.
Colors marked with a * are Extended Colors, and WILL
NOT work in WWIV unless you have the mod installed.
This key combo will also bring up a menu that allows
you to select which Function Key set you want.
Ctrl-P + # : Every WWIV Sysop should know how this one works.
Ctrl-Up : This key will select the next foreground color
available.
Ctrl-Down : This key will select the previous foreground color
available.
ALT-U : This key will change the current color to the one
located just under the cursor position.
ALT-G : This key combo will allow you to globally change the
color currently under the cursor into the color
currently being used.
ALT-E : This key combo will allow you to change the default
color setup. For example, you can change Color 1
from Light Cyan to Dark Red.
┌─────────────────────┐
│ Additional Commands │
└─────────────────────┘
ESC : This will invoke the WDRAW Pulldown menus.
ALT-M : This will bring up a chart of WWIV v4.24's
substitution codes. Use the Arrow keys to select
one and press enter. It will then import it into
your menu.
ALT-S : This is the key combination to save an file.
Move the Cursor to the Bottom most part of the
file you would like to save and press ALT-S.
WWIV : This method uses all the ascii characters, but
with WWIV color codes.
ASCII : This method uses all the ascii characters, but
without WWIV color codes.
ALT-L : This is the load menu, it is allows you to choose which
file you want to load.
ALT-W : This key combo allows you to load a WWIV menu such as
MENUS.MSG or MENUSANS.MSG. These are WWIV menu files
which contain more than 1 menu, each menu is seperated
by a `#====== (# being the number of the menu)
Wdraw doesn't save directly to a multiple menu file (yet)
so you need to save the menu as MENU#.MSG.. (# being the
number of the menu)
ALT-B : This allows you to select a block and perform functions
on this selected area of screen. After blocking
a certain area certain optional are available.
Copy or Move : Copy allows you to stamp a block multiple
times onto the screen, Block moves the
blocked area to a new location.
Delete : Allows you to delete a blocked area.
Box : Allows you to Draw a box you have 6
boxes to choose from:
- Single Line
- Double Line
- Mixed1 (Double Vert, Single Horz)
- Mixed2 (Single Vert, Double Horz)
- Thick
- None
fOnt : Allows you to save block to the current
(or last loaded) Font file.
Fill : Allows you to fill an area with a
specified character.
ALT-N : This will allow you to create a new Font file for
editing.
ALT-O : This will allow you to switch On/Off a loaded Font file.
ALT-F : This will allow you to load an existing Font file for
editing or use.
ALT-Z : A help screen / menu can be called up using this
key combination. Inside summarizes most of the
commands.
ALT-= : This the key combination allows you invoke the screen
saver.
ALT-R : This the key combination allows you to enter your
registration code/name.
ALT-X : This command allows you to exit WDraw. It will prompt
you before exiting.
┌────────┐
│ Fonts! │
└────────┘
To Load a Font File:
ALT-F to load a Font File (also on pulldown menu)
To Create a New Font File:
You must create a new file by either choosing "create New"
on the fonts pull down menu or typing ALT-N.
To Define a Font Letter:
(You MUST first either create a new Font file or load a
existing Font file before editing/defining letters)
1) Use ALT-B to Mark the area of the Letter
2) Choose f[O]nt when done marking
3) Type the Letter/Key you would like the marked
region to be assigned to.
(Be careful no to overwrite an already defined key!)
4) Letter is written to the currently loaded font file
or the last font file loaded.
Feel free to distribute your *.WDF files for WDRAW :)
┌────────────┐
│ WDRAW.INI │
└────────────┘
[WDRAW]
Reg Name = ;Registered Name
Reg Number = ;Registration Number
Show Intro =Yes ;Show intro at startup (Registered option)
Default Dir =C:\WWIV\GFILES\*.MSG ;Default Loading Dir, [Enter] after Alt-L
; Color and Heart code Setup
COLOR[0] = 7 ;Color 0
HEART[0] = 0 ;Heart Code For Color 0
COLOR[1] = 11 ;Color 1
HEART[1] = 1 ;Heart Code For Color 1
COLOR[2] = 14 ;Color 2
HEART[2] = 2 ;Heart Code For Color 2
COLOR[3] = 5 ;Color 3
HEART[3] = 3 ;Heart Code For Color 3
COLOR[4] = 31 ;Color 4
HEART[4] = 4 ;Heart Code For Color 4
COLOR[5] = 2 ;Color 5
HEART[5] = 5 ;Heart Code For Color 5
COLOR[6] = 12 ;Color 6
HEART[6] = 6 ;Heart Code For Color 6
COLOR[7] = 9 ;Color 7
HEART[7] = 7 ;Heart Code For Color 7
COLOR[8] = 6 ;Color 8
HEART[8] = 8 ;Heart Code For Color 8
COLOR[9] = 3 ;Color 9
HEART[9] = 9 ;Heart Code For Color 9
; Used for any extended color mods you may have installed.
; Setup for Hackmaster J's Super Color Mod
COLOR[10] =1 ;Color 10
HEART[10] =b ;Heart Code For Color 10
COLOR[11] =4 ;Color 11
HEART[11] =e ;Heart Code For Color 11
COLOR[12] =8 ;Color 12
HEART[12] =i ;Heart Code For Color 12
COLOR[13] =10 ;Color 13
HEART[13] =k ;Heart Code For Color 13
COLOR[14] =13 ;Color 14
HEART[14] =n ;Heart Code For Color 14
COLOR[15] =15 ;Color 15
HEART[15] =p ;Heart Code For Color 15
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│ Future Features (Hopefully) │
└─────────────────────────────┘
√ ■ Configurable Color Codes.
√ ■ Block Editing.
√ ■ Pulldown Menus
■ More than 24 Lines.
■ Mouse Support.
√ ■ Fonts.
√ ■ Background Color Support.
┌───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Hints To Making WWIV Menus with WDRAW │
└───────────────────────────────────────┘
■ Install the Hackmaster J Mod! It's Hard Making Screens
when limited to just 9 colors!
■ Typing CTRL-B (A filled smiley face) will cause WWIV to center
that line. Really handy! (/C: Equivalent)
■ Typing CTRL-L (A female sign) will cause WWIV to clear the screen.
■ Use the Substitution Chart for quick access to WWIV's "MCI" codes.
*Registered Feature Only*
■ Load files from the Command line, i.e. WDRAW C:\WWIV\MYMENU.MSG
■ CTRL-P + # or B-P (for the additional 6 colors), will change the
color just like WWIV itself!
┌─────────────────┐
│ How to Register │
└─────────────────┘
1. Print out or duplicate order form below
2. Fill out the order form.
3. Mail order form along with Cheque or Money Order for $15 US or $18 CAN
4. Make all Cheques or Money Orders out to Nathan Williams.
5. After recieving your Registration, I will call your bbs, and
email your Registration Key to you.
┌────────────┐
│ Order Form │
└────────────┘
WDRAW v1.08 Registration Form:
Name: __________________________________
Address: __________________________________
Apartment #: __________________________________
City, State/Prov: __________________________________
Zip/Postal Code: __________________________________
Voice #: (___) ___-____
Data #: (___) ___-____
WWIVNet Address: ____@______
ICENet Address: ____@______
Comments and/or Suggestions:
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Note: All information will be kept confidential.
Send order forms to:
Nathan Williams
12021 Ilex St Nw.
Coon Rapids, MN 55448-2217
┌────────────────┐
│ Special Thanks │
└────────────────┘
■ A Special thank you goes out to Dale Cooper who gave me
constant feedback, for all your great suggestions, and
for the registration (ALT-R) routine.
■ A Special thank to Infinity for most of the Screen Saver routine.
■ Wow.. Cool Exit screen 'eh? Nero of Splat is 'leet.
■ Thanks to Saeger for some help with the saving routines.
■ Thanks to Michael Deweese for his INI routines.
■ Thanks to Hackmaster J for such a great extended color mod.
■ Thanks to Brian Pirie for REGKEY.
■ Thanks to (of course) Wayne Bell.
┌───────────────────┐
│ Where to Reach Me │
└───────────────────┘
Comments, bug report, suggestion, etc can be forwarded to
Swordfish at the following locations :
via Bulletin Board System:
FishTank (612) 757-0218 28.8bps
FishTank (612) 757-2416 14.4bps
Fido:
1:282/4089.0@FidoNet 85:833/105.0@ItcNet
WWIVnets:
1@6251.SierraLink 1@6200.Diner.com
SubType: WDRAW
Hosts: 10111 - WWIVnet
6258 - IceNet
6251 - SierraLink
via the internet:
swordy@winternet.com
http://www.winternet.com/~swordy
┌────────────────────────────┐
│ Registered Users - Thanks! │
└────────────────────────────┘
Name: Data #:
------ --------
Raymond Morse - 612-474-7350
Cory Arnold - 612-753-9960
Jason Mccuen - 612-891-4089
Erich Andren - 612-496-3312
Clay Ewing - 909-985-4693
Nicholas Nitka - 414-684-5598