PSVIEWX.XX.BNY ProTERM Special Editor v1.4c- Documentation program & docs by: Ron Mercer/The Dungeon Master Call: The Mist // 216/974-1153 70megs, 9600bps (YES IT'S BACK!) ______________________________________________________________________________ Updates v1.0 : The CTRL-R (repeat) option was modified, thus making it easier to use that command. : The Open Apple-C (clear) option was changed to CTRL-K. : A Spinning Cursor option was added (Open Apple-C). v1.0a: There was an error in the Spinning Cursor option (would jump back two spaces). This has been fixed. v1.1 : There was a MASSIVE error in the "buffer". (would crash if you entered in more than 5000 bytes). This has been fixed (took me long enough) v1.1a: There was a small error in the Clear Buffer option. (would print a lower case "k" after you cleared the buffer, and would keep the current screen position) : A few "tiny" bugs were fixed. (the bytes free were not always updated on a few commands (like Repeat) : Some small things were added.. You will notice them when you use the program v1.2 : Well I thought I fixed the storage error in V1.1, but it seems that I didn't... WELL.. It's been fixed in this version.. I've taken the program through MANY EXCRUCIATING tests to see if it was working this time. (the error was that you couldn't make files that were greater than 3000 or so bytes long) : A "Quit" option was added by the request of Tempus Thales v1.2a: The Spinning Cursor has been sped up a bit. v1.3 : A LOAD FEATURE HAS NOW BEEN ADDED. Yes, the highly requested command has been added to the program. (lets you LOAD text files up so you can edit them) : A KeyClick option was now added so you can create the illusion of someone actually "typing" something out. : The Clear Buffer option command key was changed... This is the second time I have done this, sorry... this is the last time it will be changed. : A help option was added. This was requested by Ivan Drago. It will give you a mousetext chart, and a control character chart. (when you pull up the help option, the SPACEBAR, RETURN, and ESC keys will get you back to your file) v1.4 : There was a MASSIVE error in the Tucking/Untucking routines I wrote (to store and retrieve the text pages). The screen would sometimes fill up with garbage after an old screen was restored. This has been FIXED; I RE-WROTE the routines in ML and I changed them around a bit. They COOK! (speed wise) : There were alot of bugs in the Repeat Character option, they've all been fixed. Plus the Repeat Character command has been modified a little (the screen is now restored when you hit RETURN or abort the repeat... thus any EXTRA characters that were on the screen cuz of repeat command--or any characters that got deleted while scrolling over them--will be brought back) : There was a slight bug in the Free Movement command, whereas if you were in MouseText mode when you went into Free Movement you would be in Normal Text mode when you came out. This has been fixed. : The Editor will now display the current time (if you have a ProDOS compatable clock) : The KeyClick option wasn't accessable by you (cuz I fucked up). Now it can be (plus it Clicks so YOU can hear it!) v1.4a: Slight problem that MY program isn't exactly 100% compatable with ProTERM Special (at least the way that THAT OTHER GUY (that wrote it) thinks it should be). I've taken a step forward in fixing this problem, but haven't TOTALLY fixed it. V4.3 WILL have it ALL fixed. v1.4b: Well.. After alot of testing, I've found that my program is about 98% compatable.. I say this because, whenever I write a file and view it the files are fine, except on a few occations.. All I can say is the guy that wrote ProTERM Special is really fucked. : Some small screen margin bugs were fixed : The SAVE BUFFER feature was saving one additional byte that would throw off a text editor, and could possible screw up your file.. This was fixed. : I added a small text files that is a type of "Credit" file that I would appreciate that you would load into memory before you start writing a new file, this way I will know what files were written with my editor, and I can see if they are working properly.. Plus it will help others, who would like to write ProTERM Special text files, to know what to look for (program wise). v1.4c: There was a slight problem with the Repeat Character command. (If you exceed the max length of 126 then what was sent to the buffer was really fucked). This has been fixed : Positioning bug in the Repeat Character command was fixed ** THIS IS THE LAST RELEASE UNTIL V2.0 (ML) ** (unless I find some massive bugs that need to be fixed) ______________________________________________________________________________ Editor commands: Open Apple-C Spinning Cursor. Adds a spinning cursor to your file. Open Apple-E Turns recording ON/OFF. If ON then all characters are recorded. If OFF then you may move around freely and characters are not recorded: when you hit Open Apple-E again the new cursor position will be recorded and recording will continue. Open Apple-K KeyClick (adds a tone into your file which sounds like the pressing of a key) Open Apple-L Load File into Buffer Open Apple-S Save current file Open Apple-Q Quit to the Viewer part of PSVIEW Open Apple- Clear Buffer (memory) Open Apple-? Editor Help Menu (includes MouseText and Ctrl-Char Charts) CONTROL-A Jump to beginning of current line (column 1) CONTROL-B Jump to end of current line (column 78) CONTROL-D Delete current character and shit the chars to the right of the cursor to the left CONTROL-F Insert space and move characters to the right of the cursor to the right. CONTROL-G Beep speaker (bell) CONTROL-H Backspace (left arrow key) CONTROL-I Tab (jump forward 8 spaces / nondestrucable) CONTROL-J Down one line (down arrow key) CONTROL-K Up one line (up arrow key) CONTROL-L Clear screen CONTROL-M Carraige return. Jump down one line and go to column 1 CONTROL-N Enter NORMAL text display mode CONTROL-O Enter INVERSE text display mode CONTROL-P Enter MOUSETEXT text display mode CONTROL-R Repeat character. When CTRL-R is hit you must hit the character you want repeated, then use the ARROW KEYS to select how many times to repeat it CONTROL-T Tone generator. Waits for 3 characters which specify which tone to play CONTROL-U Move right one character (right arrow key) CONTROL-V Insert a blank line and push text down one line CONTROL-W Clear screen from cursor to bottom of screen CONTROL-X Move to column 1,1 (in status bar) CONTROL-Y Clear current line from cursor to the right CONTROL-Z Delete current line and suck text under up one line