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ReadIt text file viewer
Listed below are many of ReadIt's features. Those retained from earlier
versions first and then features that are either modifications of the
earlier ones or are new to the current version. Please note that we might
not have listed all features. Also, changes made to improve certain
features, or to correct errors, might not be listed.
Those features followed by an s in parenthesis (S) may be especially
useful to blind users of ReadIt.
Features retained from earlier versions:
- Allows you to read large files even if the entire file
can not be loaded into memory.
- Lets you specify file to be read from the DOS command
line or from the file entry window.
- Provides a file pick list that enables you to move
through your hard drives directories and select a file to
be read.
- Has an automatic "smart" line wrap feature which breaks
long lines so that all text is on the screen. There is
no need to scroll the text left or right when reading a
file containing very long lines. Lines are not broken
in the middle of words. (S)
- Lets you search file for specific text.
- Remembers up to five (5) text strings that you enter from
the find panel. You can scroll through this list to
select a string to be searched for.
- Remembers up to five (5) filenames and/or drive
specifications entered in the filename entry panel. You
can scroll through these to select a file to be read or a
drive and or directory to display in the pick list.
- Has a variable speed, continuous scroll mode for hands free
reading of a text file.
- Has switchable display modes (direct or bios). (S)
- Displays a status panel to let you know where you are
and what switches are set. The method for updating this
panel can be set to Bios (except for line numbers) or
direct. (S)
- Enables you to execute DOS commands from the text display
window (if enough memory is free).
- Remembers up to five (5) DOS commands and lets you scroll
back through them to pick one to execute.
- Displays a 2-line help panel that shows some of the
available commands.
- Always displays error messages at the same place on the
screen accompanied by an error tone. No silent error
boxes that might pop up anywhere. (S)
- Has help panels that can be pulled down from anywhere in
the program. These help panels are full-screen width and
always start at the top of the screen. (S)
- Lets you set a "bookmark" in each file that you read.
You can set a bookmark, go somewhere else in the file,
and then return to the bookmark.
- Lets you save a set bookmark when you leave a file
and automatically takes you to the bookmark the next
time you enter that file.
Features new in version 2.0:
- Now asks you if you wish to save bookmarks set in files
instead of automatically saving them.
- Lets you remove previously saved bookmarks from the
bookmark file.
- Switchable pick list display. Shows filenames and
extensions only or full file info including size, date,
time and attributes.
- Lets you sort the pick list by filename, extension, size,
date and time, or sort by extensions and within extension
groups sort by filenames.
- Provides minimal file management (lets you rename or
delete files).
- Enables you to make a highlighted directory the currently
logged directory and exit to DOS.
- Provides a "Go to line" command in text viewing along
with a "Jump panel". These commands add versatility in
moving around a file.
- Provides "Block" commands which let you mark blocks to be
written to disk.
- Lets you change the size of the cursor from text viewing
mode. This may make it easier for portable computer
users to see the cursor on an LCD screen.
Features new in version 2.5:
- Sort picklist by file name and extension.
- Turn off picklist sorting and display entries in the order
they appear in the current directory.
- File size, date, and time are displayed in picklist
according to country specific information obtained from
DOS.
- You can exit ReadIt directly to DOS from either the
picklist or from file viewing by pressing ALT-X
(eXpress eXit).
- Save the scrolling speed setting from text viewing.
- Load previous or next file in picklist without leaving
text viewing.
- "Words Only" search option increases flexibility of text
searching.
- ReadIt now lets you search multiple files for specified
search strings by simply specifying an additional search
option.
- RIC now lets you set start-up picklist settings for
sort by (name, ext, etc.), sort order (ascending,
descending), and picklist info (names and extensions, full
info).
Features new in version 2.6:
- ReadIt can now handle text files which have lines that are
longer than a screen width without using "smart-wrap". The
view can be shifted left or right. This is especially
useful for viewing files containing columnar data such as
spreadsheets.
Features new in version 2.7:
- With the addition of the stand-alone utility CFDIR.EXE,
ReadIt now supports viewing text files within compressed
files. Works with ARC, LZH, ZIP, and ZOO formats.
Now, when you select a file having oneof the extensions
listed above, ReadIt will show you a list of the files
within the selected compressed file. You can then use the
picklist highlight bar to choose, and the ENTER key to
select, one of these files for viewing. ReadIt takes care
of the rest.
Fixes in version 2.7.2:
- Fixed problems with mark and find which occured when using
Long-Lines mode.
- Fixed cursor placement problem which occured when shifting the
view in Long-Lines mode.
- Made minor corrections in the Find routines.
- Fixed problem with multiplefilesearch which caused ReadIt to
ignore the first line of each file searched.
Changes and additions to version 2.8:
- View shifting in long lines mode now works in both slow and fast
modes.
- In long lines mode, character left or right now scroll the view
rather than shifting it. Read READIT28.DOC for further
explanation.
- The /l switch no longer has to be the second paramater when
you use it to turn long lines mode on from the DOS command line.
- The block save feature now strips out any non-displayable
characters so the saved block is as it appears in ReadIt.
- The search command can now be invoked from the DOS command line.
- Some display features can be controlled from the command line.
- Other DOS command line switches have been added.
- A few additional features can be set with RIC.
- Can now load any type of file. Since ReadIt is still a text file
viewer, the best result of this feature is that you can now use
ReadIt to view those text files which may not contain the more or
less standard line and file delimiters.
- ReadIt and RIC now support two additional compressed file
types--ARJ and PAK.
How do we decide what features to add or change? Simple! We take the
democratic approach when deciding what to do with ReadIt. Those
changes and features most wanted by our registered users are most
likely to find there way into future versions. To ensure that you have
a vote, take a few minutes to fill out the comment section of the
registration form when you register your copy of ReadIt. Or, if you are
already a registered user, drop us a note.