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\V VIE^'T
CHANGES MADE FROM VERSION 1.5 TO 1.6
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There are a few changes between versions 1.5 and 1.6. These
changes have been made based on recommendations from VIE^'T's
users.
1. TEXT ENTERING:
There are now 2 modes of input. Mode 1 is similar to that
of version 1.5, with only a few changes for easier use\. Mode 2
uses the number keys for entering the diacritic marks. The 2
modes are summarized below:
MODE 1: Diacritic marks are entered as follows:
aa = a( aaa = a^
ee = e^
oo = o+ ooo = o^
uu = u+
d\d = dd
Note that o+ and o^ have been switched. This is to allow
words like "thu+o+ng", "bu+o+'c" to feel more natural. Also, the
keystrokes no longer wrap around (i\.e\., "oooo" does not wrap back
to "o" anymore). This is so that words such as "bu+u" can be more
easily typed.
Other accent marks are:
U = ho?i O = nga~
CTRL - (or ALT-)
J = sa('c K = na(.ng L = huye^`n
Na(.ng and huye^`n have been switched to create an easier to
remember pattern.
MODE 2: Diacritic marks are entered using user-assignable
keys. I have tried to arrange the layout so that the most
commonly used marks are assigned to the most dextrous fingers
(for a touch typist on a QWERTY keyboard), and also such that
all vowel/mark combinations feel natural, to ensure faster
input. The default layout is as follows:
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
nga~ o+ ho?i sa('c na(.ng huye^`n o^ dd a(
If for some reason you would like to type in a string such
as "a8" and do not want it to be taken as "a^", then press the F6
key between the 2 keystrokes. The F6 has a different function in
MODE 2 (ignore left char) from that in MODE 1 (repeat left
character, which is used to enter words like "soong" in that
mode).
If you do not like this layout, pressing ALT-F1 will take
you into the keyboard installation mode, where you can change the
keyboard layout for input mode 2. Any printable character key
can be used (that is, no CONTROL, ALT, cursor movement or
function keys).
Once you have found your favorite keyboard layout, please
drop me a note to tell me what it is.
The F5 key switch input modes. Try both modes, then select
the one you like\. VIE^'T remembers which mode you used last and
automatically selects the same one when you restart the program.
In either mode, there now is a sub-mode called LITERAL,
where every character typed is accepted literally, with no
interpretation. This mode is good for use with English, for
example\. This mode is toggled on/off by F2 (color selection is
now assigned to the pair F3/Shift-F3, and delay time to F4/Shift-
F4).
2. SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT:
The command CTRL-W, P (Save Parameters) has been eliminated.
Now VIE^'T's environment is saved automatically when you exit VIE^'T,
and restored when the program is restarted. Another ad\ded
feature is that the text file name is also remembered, so you
don't have to re-enter it every time you come back to VIE^'T. VIE^'T
now also takes a file name from the command line\.
3. MARGIN RELEASE:
F7 releases the left margin (works just like on a
typewriter). This allows you to indent your text but still be
able to enter headings which are not indented, without having to
reset the margin everytime\.
4. Other keystrokes options have been ad\ded as shortcuts:
Home = CTRL-Q, R (move to beginning of file)
End = CTRL-Q, C (move to end of file)
F8 = CTRL-P, P (print--on dot matrix printer)
(use VLASER for laser printing)
F9 = CTRL-W, S (save file and resume)
F10 = CTRL-W, X (save file and exit)
5. Other changes:
Some other changes are not obvious, but made VIE^'T even more
user friendly\. These include responses to ENTER, ESC, BKSPC to
certain questions; intelligent saving of the "Starting Page"
pamameter (file-\dependent); deletion of diacritic marks, etc.
Color selections have also been improved for VIET and the font
designing programs, and selected colors are now saved
automatically\.
6. LASER PRINTING:
The module VLASER.EXE lets you print VIE^'T files on Laserjet
series printers (all Laserjet printers and compatibles, except
the original plain Laserjet, which did not have font downloading
capability). The laser printer is expected to be connected to
the computer's parallel port.
After you save the file and exit VIE^'T, type "VLASER
filename" to print. VLASER allows you to format the page and
select from 4 different fonts. The VLASER environment is also
stored automatically, so you do not have to reset every time you
use it.
7. LASER FONT DESIGN:
LSDESIGN works like PRDESIGN but for laser printer fonts.