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Programmer's SUPER-MAINT
ADDENDUM TO THE MANUAL
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Some features were added to SUPER-MAINT after the manual went to the
printer. You should print out this file and insert it into your manual.
Chapter 4: Building files with the Editor (SME.EXE)====>
The MAKE menu
=======================================================>
Once you have picked some files for a program you may press alt-c to see
a list of the files you have picked and to choose a default name for your
program. To choose a default name put the menu bar over the name of the
source code file you want to use for your program's name and press (Esc).
This feature will work only when the "Make" menu is in view.
Pick Code Files
=======================================================>
The first time you use this feature SME will read the drives you have on
your system, and place them on a menu in the `Drives' window. If your
floppy disk drives have no disk in them they will NOT appear on the menu.
If you want them there, you should put a disk in each drive you want
included.
When SME reads your drives it makes a file called DRIVES. From now on it
reads this file to create the menu. If you change your configuration, or
want to include or exclude floppy drives, press (Alt) (r) to re-read the
drives.
The same is true for the `Directories' window. In this case, however, the
file is named after the drive. So the list of directories for drive C will
be in a file called `C' (no extension). Again, (Alt) (r) re-reads the
directories for the drive.
This scheme greatly speeds up each use of SME.
Chapter 5: Setup (SMSET.EXE)===========================>
SM_Files
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LIBS Unique Name? If you type `Y' SME will always ask you for
a unique name for your library no matter what
you have set under `File Names.' If you
choose this feature ALL names will default to
the library name (response file names, etc).
Glob/Loc
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GLOBAL setup means that SUPER-MAINT takes its setup information from a file
called SUPER.INI in the SUPERFILES directory (the directory where you keep
all your SUPER-MAINT executables, help files, etc.).
LOCAL setup means the setup information comes from the default directory
(ie. the directory you are currently in. Another copy of SUPER.INI, with
different settings in it may be kept in the default directory. Thus, you
may have multiple setups for different compiler brands, programming projects,
etc.
Global and Local Language Definition Files
=======================================================>
The Glob/Loc switch also affects your language definitions files and
LASTMACS file. When SME is in LOCAL mode and you try to use a macro function
it looks for the lang def files (all six files with the .SM extension). If
some or all of them are missing it copies the global ones. You may then edit
the lang def files using the feature in the `Toolbox' menu, and then edit the
LASTMACS file using the `Macros' feature of the `Make' menu.
This way, if you use the same compiler, but want different setups for
different projects, you don't have to create your lang def files from
scratch.
Using Different Brands of Compiler
=======================================================>
If you use more than one brand of compiler you will want local setups for
each brand. You can install the predefined lang def files before using SME
in a directory to prevent the default .SM files from being copied. This is
easy to do from the self-extracting files on disk 2 (or super_b.zip if you
have the BBS version).
Let's say you usually use Borland languages, so you installed SUPER-MAINT
set up for them. But sometimes you use a Microsoft compiler, so you want a
local setup in a directory called D:\MSCODE. From DOS go into that directory.
Place Disk #2 in drive A:. Now type:
A:MS (Enter)
The Microsoft language definitions will be extracted to D:\MSCODE. Now all
you have to do is set the local SUPER.INI file to its Microsoft settings.
Use SMSET (or `Setup' from SME), and make sure it is in LOCAL mode. Then
go into the `Defaults' section, press (Enter) until you get to `Manufacturer,'
and use the arrow keys until you see `Microsoft.' Press (Enter) two more
times to accept this setting.
How Do I know Whether I'm in Local or Global Mode?
=======================================================>
SME: At the top left (next to `HELP' you will see a G if you are in global
mode, or an `L' if you are in local mode.
Press (alt)(r) for the review screen. Local or Global setting is
listed at the bottom of the screen.
SMSET: At the bottom of the screen is a message telling you which mode you
are in.
Press (alt)(r) for the review screen. Local or Global setting is
listed at the bottom of the screen.
SM: Type SM -l to see a chart of current settings.