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H y p e r A N S I
Version 1.08
Copyright (C) 1993 Mike D. Nelson
All rights reserved
Introduction
HyperANSI is a program which allows you to easily create ANSI
graphics with minimum effort. HyperANSI is SHAREWARE,
copyrighted (c) by Michael D. Nelson. You are entitled to use
this program (evaluation purposes only) for a period of 30
days. If you find the program useful please send in a
donation.
The registered version will also include a laser-printed
manual with manual in half-page format for convenient
storage, for a minumum donation of $25US ($30 CAN)
NOTE: Unlike previous releases of HyperANSI, this version has
no "crippled" features, and no longer displays that
annoying delay screen.
Installing
HyperANSI requires that you have Hyperansi.font installed in
your FONTS: directory. Use Copy HyperANSI/FONTS ALL FONTS: to
properly install the font. HyperANSI/FONTS is the location of
the FONTS directory from the HyperANSI.LHA archive file. It
is also advisable to use Workbench 2.x for the ASL file
requester, which is MUCH better than the file requester
included for 1.3 users.
HyperANSI menus
This portion of the manual follows the same format as the
program's menus. Functions not available through the menus
will be described seperately. If any key shortcuts exist,
they will be listed after KEYS: in the descriptions.
Additional features are described in the section entitled
"Other Stuff."
Project Menu
New
Erase all pages, and return to page 1. You will be
asked if you are sure first.
KEYS: Alt-N, RA-N
There is no way to get your data back after executing
this Function! Be careful!
Load
Load a file. Select the file you want to load using
the file requester. You can load ANSI, ASCII or HYPER
files. The file requester is the ASL requester for
2.04+ users, and a custom file requester for 1.3 users.
KEYS: Alt-L, RA-L
Future versions may support the ARP requester instead
of the custom requester.
Save
Save Project. You will be presented with the Save
Format requester. Choose whether you want to save the
file as ANSI, ASCII or in the HYPER format. You can
also specify the page range to use. Pages falling
outside the selected range will not be saved. If you
select the HYPER format the page range has no effect --
every page in use will be saved.
KEYS: Alt-S, RA-S
Print
This will print everything to PRT:. The program first
applies IBM to AMIGA remapping, as the printer drivers
are expecting the Amiga's character set, not the IBM
character set. Use the Workbench's Preferences program
to change your printer settings.
Screen Title
Toggles the screen's title bar on and off.
About
Displays information about the program. This window
closes when you hit a key or mouse button.
Commands
Displays a summary of all HyperANSI commands, and the
keys needed to activate them. While the list only
displays the ALT key combinations, many also have
corresponding Right Amiga key combinations. This window
closes when you hit a key or mouse button.
KEYS: Alt-Z, RA-Z
Quit
Quit the program. You will be asked if you are sure
first. If you select OKAY, the program will exit and
any unsaved pages will be lost. Select CANCEL if you
don't want to exit.
KEYS: Alt-X, RA-X
Modes Menu
Block
Block is the most important function of HyperANSI.
Selecting Block will result in a prompt asking you to
select one corner of the blocked area. Use the cursor
keys to move the onscreen cursor and hit RETURN to lock
it in, or use the mouse button and click on the corner.
The cursor will now turn into a rubber band, which you
can drag with either the cursor keys or the mouse (the
mouse button should not be held down), enclosing the
area you want to block. Hit RETURN (or a mouse button)
to set the blocked area. You will now see the first
level of the available block options.
KEYS: Alt-B, RA-B
The Blocking functions are described in detail later in
this document. (see Blocking Functions)
A faster method of blocking uses the double clicking
function, without having to select Block from the menu
or use the keyboard selection keys. To activate a
block, simply double click on a corner and you will
immediately get the rubber band. If you cannot get this
to work, then you should change you preferences on your
machine. Users with 1.3 machines should have their
double-click preference set to about 75% (the vertical
prop gadget on the right side of the preferences
screen) and 2.04+ users should have the Input
preferences set to about 1.5 seconds for Double-Click.
These settings are not specifically required, but they
work. Use whatever you find comfortable.
When selecting Block from keyboard or menu (not by
double clicking) you will have an option to 'Use Last',
If you press 'L' the last blocking coordinates will be
restored.
Draw
This will cause cursor movements to leave a line. The
program will follow where you go and what you draw
over, trying to map the proper characters onscreen. The
characters used depend on the current Function key set.
Function sets greater than 4 will use the Set 1
characters. More information on Functions sets can be
found in the EDIT menu descriptions under Function Keys.
KEYS: Alt-D, RA-D
Half
The IBM font has two 'half' characters, one is the top
half and the other is the bottom. This mode will change
the cursor to the half size, and then calculate (in
real time) whether to use the top or bottom half while
still retaining the color of existing half characters.
The submenu has two selections; Normal and Lines. The
Normal mode will only draw when the left mouse button
is being held down. The Lines mode will 'draw' between
any mouse button clicks, which allows you to create
straight lines (well, as straight as possible with
ANSI). The Normal and Lines modes both use a tweening
function, meaning the program will not leave gaps if
you move the mouse faster than the program can kept up.
KEYS: Alt-H, RA-H (Normal), Alt-J, RA-J (Lines)
ANSI only allows HIGH INTENSITY (The brightest colors)
for the foreground color, therefore if you attempt to
draw a High Intensity color on another High Intensity
color, the existing color will be changed to the
equivalent Low Intensity color. This problem will not
occur, with High on Low or Low on High.
Macro
Selects one of two Submenu options. The first option is
record. When you select this, a red R will appear in
the status window indicating that everything you do is
being recorded. You are limited to macros less than
4000 characters (which is quite a lot of room). When
you reach the limit, the R in the status window will
turn off. When recording, the mouse input is turned
off, and any requester will have to be manually closed
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