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Instructions for EXTAKEY(c)
EXTAKEY(c) is a desk accessory that allows you to create a
string of characters using all of the available Atari character
set, and insert the string into your GEM based word processing
document as though it had been typed from the keyboard. Its
utility is not limited to word processing programs, any GEM based
program that allows access to desk accessories and expects
keyboard input could use EXTAKEY(c).
The Atari ST keyboard is not capable of sending key codes
greater than 127, therefore eliminating the use of IBM graphic
characters and other special text features directly from the
keyboard. With EXTAKEY(c), you can use all 256 of the characters
available. Primary uses would be math and Greek symbols for
equations, foreign characters, and graphic characters.
Of course, the special characters will be of little use if
your printer cannot print them. Since there are so many different
types of printers in use, no single method of setting up a printer
to print these characters would be applicable. It is left up to
the user to find a way of doing this. As a start, if your printer
can support the IBM graphics character set you can print all but 4
of the non-graphic characters Atari uses ( ascii codes 158, 236,
254, and 255).
NOTE: Version 2 of this accessory is a small improvement
over the original release. The accessory was
modified to speed up and otherwise improve the
clean-up of the screen when the dialog boxes are
closed.
This program is not for sale, but may be copied and
distributed freely as long as neither the program nor the resource
file are modified.
If you find the program worthwhile and wish to encourage
other such endeavors, please send $10 or so to:
Gregory A. Wrenn
205 Kenmar Drive
Yorktown, VA 23692 USA
Comments and suggestions are welcome. Please address
inquiries to the above address or to me on GEnie (G.WRENN2).
The EXTAKEY program and resource files are copyright (c) 1987,1988
by Gregory A. Wrenn.
Atari,ST are registered trademarks of Atari Corp.
GEM is a registered trademark of Digital Research Inc.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corp.
GEnie is a registered trademark of General Electric Co. U.S.A.