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-
- Welcome to the famous world of RandomLine
- (OS 2.0+ only!)
-
-
- Part I: RandomLine
-
- This isn't a typical program of J.Schmitz [SOFT] - it is a CLI-only
- program, so there is no Intuition-GUI (all right, there is one but
- this is only a short editor for the main program!)
-
- This is no fault, it's a freature.
-
-
- Why?
-
- RandomLine inserts a randomly selected line of a list of text lines
- into any given ascii file.
-
-
- What for?
-
- RandomLine is designed for a typical FIDO-Tosser. If you write a mail
- and start RandomLine after that a special text could be added.
-
-
- How?
-
- That quit easy. Just insert in your mail (e.g. in the opening or
- closing) the text "{RLINE}" (without quotation marks). This will be
- replaced by RandomLine. Since version 1.2 there were different files
- with text-lines supported! The pattern"{RLINE}" is still used but you
- can also use "{RLINE.1}" or "{RLINE.2}" etc. for another text file.
- This one has the same DOS-Filename but the suffix ".1", ".2", etc.
- added!
-
-
- Install:
-
- There are some things you must do before you can use RandomLine. But
- you MUST HAVE some knowledge of using the CLI (I think, a user of
- TrapDoor should already have this ;-)).
-
- Place RandomLine in a directory you want (e.g. Mail:bin), that start
- it with the parameter S or SCRIPT. RandomLine will ask you where to
- place a DOS-Script. This script is used to start first you editor (for
- writing a mail) and then RandomLine (Example:
- Mail:Scripts/Editor.script).
-
- Then the name and path of your editor is asked (e.g. c:ed).
-
- Finally you must enter the name & path of a ASCII file that countains
- the text that should be added randomly (e.g. Mail:Scripts/Tags).
-
- Then the script will be written. Now start you tosser (or the
- prefs-installer of it) and change the name and path of the editor into
- this:
-
- execute <name of DOS-Script>
- (Example: execute Mail:Scripts/Editor.script)
-
-
- STOP!
-
- Before you write your first mail you have to build a file with the
- texts that should be added. (was Mail:Scripts/Tags in the example)
-
- Therefor start RandomLineEditor (more in Part II) with the name of
- your ASCII tag-file. Since version 2.0 the text file has a special
- format that has also binary fields in it. So don't edit the tag file
- with any text editor!! (RandomLineEditor handles this for you!)
- (Before version 2.0 the tag file was a simple ASCII file.)
-
- Don't forget!
-
- fill-in: {RLINE}
- or: {RLINE.n] were n stands for a number from 1 to what you want
-
-
- Part II: RandomLineEditor
-
- Since version 1.0 of the randomline package there is a special nice
- editor for the lines. It is quit easy to us - that's why I wrote it.
-
- After starting it (Workbench or CLI) you will asked for the name of
- the text file by an ASL-Filerequester. Then its text will be shown in
- the listview in the main window.
-
- Below this listview you can see a string gadget - here you can edit a
- selected text of the listview. To accept this changed you MUST press
- RETURN.
-
- Under this listview & string gadget are five buttons. Five in the
- upperpart:
-
- NEW - adds a new textline marked with "-- new --"
- DELETE - removes the selected text of your text list
- LOAD ASCII - adds the lines of an ASCII-file (choosen by
- File-Requester)
- ABOUT - some more about RandomLineEditor
- TEXT MODE - selectes one of the two RandomLine modes:
- INSERT - simply inserts a random text, following
- text may be moved right
- OVERWRITE - the random text overwrites the existing text
-
- Why OVERWRITE? Maybe you have build up a nice signature with borders
- (etc.) you can put a random text INSIDE your border without damaging
- it! (ahh - nice freature!)
-
- The both lower gadgets will SAVE this text list or simply leave
- without saving (CANCEL).
-
- That's it! Quit easy to use!
-
-
- Part III: How to Register
-
- RandomLine is a shareware program. This means you can copy it (only
- with its other files, like this manual), test and use it. But if you
- want to use it for more than 4 weeks you'll have to register.
-
- Then you will receive a keyfile and you can use more than 5 tag-line
- (sorry, I've forgotten to tell you: If you use the unregistered
- version of RandomLine you can only use 5 tag-lines!).
-
- Register-fee for RandomLine is 20.-- DM (German Marks). Other currency
- are not accepted!
-
- Use the program "REGISTER" of this file package. It will ask for all
- needed information and print a letter (or write a file) which you
- should sign and send to me. Choose the way of paying and receiving
- your key.
-
-
- Part IV: Copyright, author's words
-
- RandomLine Main program:
-
- Program is written with KICK-Pascal of MAXON-Computer
-
- copyright (c) 09/1993 by J.Schmitz [SOFT] - shareware
- fee: DM 20.--
-
- use program register to register!
-
-
- RandomLine Editor:
-
- Program is written with KICK-Pascal of MAXON-Computer
-
- copyright (c) 09/1993 by J.Schmitz [SOFT] - freeware
-
-
- Why randomline?
-
- Hm - because why not? This is another kind of origin and you could
- place it anywere you want to!
-
-
- My address:
- Jürgen Schmitz
- Bergstr. 82
- D-56859 Bullay/Mosel
-
-
- FidoNet address:
- Juergen Schmitz, 2:245/5630.3
-
-
- AmigaNet address:
- Juergen Schmitz, 39:172/401.2
-
-
- SkyNet address:
- Juergen Schmitz, 166:401/6.0
-
-
- Part V: What is .SPRINT?
-
- ".SPRINT" is a info file for the famous printing tool "SuperPrint".
- This ".SPRINT" file contains all required information for a
- TabelOfContens that could be generated by SuperPrint (since version
- 3.0). As always this manual has its .sprint file.
-
- You could request SuperPrint at Rheinland-Box (2:245/5630).
-
-
- That's it! ;-)
-
-
- Part VI: History
-
- before V 1.0: beta-versions, without RandomLineEditor
-
- Version 1.0: first official release, including RandomLineEditor
-
- Version 1.2: 2nd release, supporting different text-files
- (ATTENTION: please re-install RandomLine - the
- startup-template of the CLI-Program has changed! The
- name of the temp-file is now given to RandomLine in the
- CLI-Template)
-
- Version 2.0: 3rd release but completely new text file type (open for
- later changes!)
- OVERWRITE/INSERT mode
- load ASCII-function in the editor
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- JS/10
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