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- File Name: README.DOC
- ---------------------
-
- This file contains important information regarding Vision Edit version 3.5.
- Please read it carefully.
-
- The complete VISION EDIT evaluation package should contain the
- following files. Please ensure that each file is present. If
- any of these files are missing then the package is not complete
- and is not suitable for distribution to others. The complete
- package may be obtained directly from ANDRZEJ BRZEZINSKI &
- MAREK KOSZNIK in a sealed envelope.
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Vision Edit comes with the following files:
-
- - README.DOC: this file;
- - REGISTER.DOC: registration instructions;
- - DESCRIBE.DOC: Sample descriptions for catalogs, BBSs, etc.
- - VENDOR.DOC: Information and restrictions for disk vendors, distributors,
- user groups, and more.
- - SYSOP.DOC: Information for Bulletin Board System distribution.
- - FORM1.DOC: registration form for a single-computer registration;
- - FORM2.DOC: registration form for a multiple-computer and network
- registration;
- - FORM3.DOC: registration form for educational package (only for educational
- institutions);
- - MANUAL.DOC: a text file containing the manual;
- - LICENSE.DOC: discription of Shareware concept, Warranty;
- - SITELICE.DOC: Site License Information and Agreement.
- - VED.EXE: program file;
- - VED.HLP: help file;
- - VED.OVR: program file (overlayed code);
- - VED.DSK: VED desktop file;
- - VED.OPT: VED options file;
- - DEMO.MAC,DEMO1.MAC,...,DEMO6.MAC: demos of macro capabilities;
- - COMMANDS.DOC: a list of all Vision Edit commands (useful when redefining
- commands);
- - VEDNEWS.DOC: a list of new features;
- - VED.PAL: default color palette, NEW.PAL: alternative color palette,
- MONOCHRO.PAL: monochrome color palette;
- - ERGO.DRV, SPEEDST.DRV, TRIDENT.DRV: VGA drivers for selecting other text
- modes (e.g. 132 columns) ( procedure which describes modes creation later
- in this file) ;
- - MAKEDRV.EXE and TESTMODE.EXE utilities for installing your VGA driver
- (see below for VGA Installation Procedure);
- - RTM.EXE and DPMI16BI.OVL Borland's DPMI run-time manager (only in
- registered version);
- - MSOMNI.EXE and VED_OMNI.BAT - a utility that should only be used by
- the users who have a Nothgate Omnikey keyboard (fixes problems with some
- special keys e.g. arrow keys).
-
- IMPORTANT NOTES:
- ================
- 1)
- We no longer distribute the ShareSpell spelling checker with Vision Edit in
- order to keep the size of our distribution file to minimum. You can find
- ShareSpell or another spelling checker in most BBSes and shareware archives.
-
- 2)
- New features introduced in version 3.5 are described in a separate file
- VEDNEWS.DOC.
-
- 3)
- If you used any of the older versions of Vision Edit (< 3.5), make sure you
- have removed ved.opt, all ved.dsk, and all *.cmd files. The new options and
- desktop files are not compatible with the old ones. If you do not remove the
- old ved.opt and ved.dsk warning messages will be displayed: "Error reading
- Options file." and "Error reading Desktop file.".
-
- 4)
- We recommend that you add Vision Edit directory to the PATH statement in your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file e.g.:
- PATH=C:\DOS;C:\VED;
-
- 5)
- For a better performance we recommend that you install expanded memory and
- a disk cache software if possible.
-
- 6)
- Beginning with version 3.5 we introduce educational package which may be
- ordered by educational institutions only (e.g. Universities). For details see
- REGISTER.DOC.
-
- 7) Only for owners of Northgate Omnikey keyboard
- The owners of a Northgate Omnikey keyboard may experience problems with
- some special keys e.g. arrow keys. We include MSOMNI.EXE utility that fixes
- that problem. If you want do use it start Vision Edit as VED_OMNI
- (there is a batch file VED_OMNI.BAT) instead of VED.
-
-
- VGA Installation Procedure
- ==========================
- If you have a VGA graphics card that supports other screen modes than the
- standard ones (e.g. 132 columns) Vision Edit is capable of using those
- screen modes. However, before other screen modes can be used, you have to
- install them by following the procedure described below:
-
- 1) - If you have one of the following graphic cards:
- ERGO-VGA, SPEEDSTAR, or TRIDENT go to step 3.
- - If your VGA card manual lists all supported text modes
- go to step 2.
- - Otherwise, run TESTMODE.EXE (provided with Vision Edit) and write down
- all useful text modes from 0 to 255. For each mode which you want to use
- in Vision Edit write down: mode number,
- number of lines,
- and number of columns
- later required by MAKEDRV.EXE program. TESTMODE.EXE displays all
- the necessary information (mode number and number of columns is already
- displayed), to count the number of lines use down arrow key and go to
- the bottom of the screen, the last number when cursor is still displayed
- defines the number of lines).
-
- 2) - Run MAKEDRV.EXE program (provided with Vision Edit)
- - Create a new driver for your card by selecting Driver|New menu function.
- (Enter the name of the new driver - MYDRIVER.DRV and press Enter )
- - New entry dialog box is displayed. To navigate a cursor use "Tab" key
- or a mouse.
- - Enter a Name; press "Tab" key
- - Enter a Version character; press "Tab" key
- - now to add, edit or delete modes press "Ins", "Enter", or "Delete"
- key respectively ( read status line )
- - press "Ins" : dialog box for entering mode information
- is dispalayed (enter - the NAME for a mode press "Tab"
- - the MODE number press "Tab"
- - the number of COLUMNS press "Tab'
- - the number of LINES press "Enter"
- this procedure repeat so many times as the number of modes
- identified in step 1
- - exit the program
-
- 3) Copy a created (or selected) driver (*.DRV) to Vision Edit home directory
- and rename it to STANDARD.DRV.
-
- 4) Start Vision Edit and select "Options" item from Menu Bar. Select
- the Change Screen Mode item from pull-down menu you should be able to see
- a dialog box containing all your screen modes.
-
-
- MACRO DEMOS:
- ============
- The following Macro-Demo files have been provided with Vision Edit:
- DEMO.MAC, DEMO1.MAC, DEMO2.MAC, DEMO3.MAC, DEMO4.MAC, DEMO5.MAC.
- In order to use any macro-file you have to add it to a list of macros using
- a function Read Macro from the Macro menu. After the file have been added
- to a macro-list you can run it by selecting it from the list (in Macro menu).
- DEMO6.MAC is not intended as a separate demo - it is called by DEMO5.
-
- ENTERING ASCII CODES:
- =====================
- You can enter ASCII codes directly from the keyboard - hold down Alt key,
- enter ASCII code from the numeric keypad and release Alt key.
- ASCII codes can be entered both into active window and into Search/Replace
- dialog boxes.
- You can also send ASCII codes to the edit window from the Ascii Table.
- If you want to enter characters with ASCII codes < 32 into Search/Replace
- dialog boxes you have to press Ctrl-K and then Ctrl-A for #0, Ctrl-B for #1,
- etc.
-
-
- WHERE TO FIND THE LATEST VERSION OF VISION EDIT
- ===============================================
- When we release a new version of Vision Edit we send a Newsletter to all
- registered users. If you are not a registered user and you want to find the
- latest version of Vision Edit you can do one of the following:
- 1) Contact us directly at the following address:
- Andrzej Brzezinski & Marek Kosznik
- P.O. Box 2657
- Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4B3
- CANADA
- or e-mail address: umbrzez0@silver.cs.umanitoba.ca
-
- 2) If you have access to Internet you can find Vision Edit at the following
- Unix archives:
- - wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (U.S.A.)
- directory name - PD1:<MSDOS.EDIT>
- file name - VISEDnn.ZIP (nn is a version number e.g. 35)
- - garbo.uwasa.fi (Finland)
- directory name - /pc/editor
- file name - VISEDnn.ZIP (nn is a version number e.g. 35)
-
- 3) You can find Vision Edit on a number of BBSes, in particular on:
-
- Zone 1 - East Coast USA
-
- North-East Coast Mid-East Coast
-
- [Site #1] [Site #2]
- The Consultant BBS The Break RBBS <East>
- Jay Caplan Bruce Jackson
- P.O. Box 8571 4660 Whitaker PL
- New York NY 10116-4655 Dale City, VA 22193-3011
- Data1) 718-837-3236 Data1) 703-680-9269
- Data2) Data2) 703-551-0000
-
- Zone 2 - North Mid-USA Zone 3 - Southern Mid-USA
-
- [Site #3] [Site #4]
- The Twilight Zone The DataExchange BBS
- John Hrusovszky Don Morris
- 1119 E. Main St 119 Herring St.
- Auburndale, WI 54412 Leesville, LA 71446
- Data1) 715-652-2758 Data1) 318-239-2122
- Data2) Data2)
-
- Zone 4 - West Coast USA
-
- [Site #5] [Site #6]
- Attention to Details BBS Space BBS
- Clint Bradford Owen Hawkins
- 5085 Trail Canyon Dr PO Box X
- Mira Loma CA 91752 Menlo Park, CA 94026
- Data1) 909-681-6221 Data1) 415-323-4398 (ASP Files)
- Data2) Data2) 415-323-4193 (Other Files)
-
- Zone 5 - Canada
-
- [Site #7]
- Knightec BBS
- Phil Knight
- 35 Robb Blvd #6
- Orangeville, ONT L9W 3L1
- Data1) 519-940-0007
- Data2)
-
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- Vision Edit
- (c) Copyright 1991, 1992, 1993
- Andrzej Brzezinski & Marek Kosznik (members of ASP and ASAD)
- All rights reserved
-
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-
- "This program is produced by a member of the Association
- of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure
- that the shareware principle works for you. If you are
- unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP
- member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able
- to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute
- or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide
- technical support for members' products. Please write to
- the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-
- 9427 or send a Compuserve message via CompuServe Mail to
- ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536"
-
- * ASAD - Association of Shareware Authors and Distributors
-
- "This program has been produced by a member of the
- Association of Shareware Authors and Distributors and as
- such has met their demands for professional programming.
- Any problems of a shareware nature that cannot be resolved
- either by the source of the program or the author of the
- program (whichever is applicable) may be brought to the
- attention of the ASAD Ombudsman for possible correction.
- Please send all information, including the name and address
- of the person or company you received the program from to:
- ASAD, Attn: Ombudsman, 2425 N. Limestone St., Springfield,
- OH 45503-1109."
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