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F i l e B U D D Y (tm)
More Than Just A File Viewer
Version 1.00
USER'S GUIDE
Copyright (c) 1992 Lenard Dean
All Rights Reserved
May 30, 1992
Warranty And License
====================
This software and accompanying documentation is provided AS-IS.
Even though the author has tested this software and reviewed its
documentation, NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION RELATING TO IT IS
MADE, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR
ANY PURPOSE. THE AUTHOR ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, DIRECT
OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE,
even if advised of the possibility of such damages. THE USER
BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS
SOFTWARE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY DAMAGES EXCEED THE PRICE PAID
FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THIS SOFTWARE REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF
CLAIM.
You ARE encouraged to pass along copies of FileBUDDY to friends
and your favorite BBSs. Please distribute ONLY the original
self-extracting file FB1O0.EXE you received. Anyone that would
like to distribute FileBUDDY for remuneration must first contact
the author. Vendors recognized by the ASP may offer FileBUDDY
immediately without any prior authorization from the author.
Ombudsman (ASP)
===============
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Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP
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products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road,
Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe
Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
Trademarks
==========
Product names mentioned in this documentation are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners. FileBUDDY is a
trademark of Lenard Dean.
Table Of Contents
=================
Introduction ................................................. 1
Getting Started .............................................. 2
Using FileBUDDY .............................................. 3
Menus And Messages ........................................... 4
Editing A File ............................................... 5
Searching Text ............................................... 5
Capturing Text ............................................... 6
Extracting An Archive File ................................... 6
Configuring Your Printer ..................................... 6
Creating Printer Configurations .............................. 7
Viewing, Saving, And Printing Images ......................... 9
Customizing FileBUDDY ........................................ 11
Questions .................................................... 17
Appendix A: Registration ..................................... 18
Appendix B: Color Chart ...................................... 19
Introduction
============
FileBUDDY is a unique file viewer. It combines 3 popular viewers
(text, archive, and image) into one program. If you do a lot of
"BBSing", you will appreciate this. Just as important is
FileBUDDY's simple user interface and straightforward program
layout which assures you FileBUDDY will not get in the way of
your viewing. However, don't let its simpleness mislead you into
thinking FileBUDDY is not powerful. Quite the contrary, as
the following summary shows:
* FileBUDDY can view ANY size file, whether the file
is 1 byte or 1 gigabyte in length.
* FileBUDDY lets you capture text to a file by taking
a "snapshot" of it. When a snapshot is taken, it
is done "intelligently". That is, overlapping text
in consecutive snapshots will not be duplicated in
the destination file.
* FileBUDDY incorporates a printer setup facility
which allows you to configure ANY printer when
printing text files.
* FileBUDDY views archive files. If the proper
archiver is available, files with the "ARC", "ARJ",
"LZH", "PAK", or "ZIP" extensions can be viewed.
Also, archived files being viewed may be edited or
extracted.
* FileBUDDY displays image files. If a VGA or a SVGA
(with an ATI, Paradise, Trident, Tseng, Video 7
chipset, or VESA compatible) video card is detected,
BIF (binary), GIF, PCX, and TIF (uncompressed, LZW,
or PackBits compression) image files can be viewed.
Images too large for the video card to display are
resized to fit the video card's best 256 color mode.
If extended or expanded memory is available, it will
be used to hold the image. Any image can be resaved
to another supported image format at a touch of a
button. Although Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files
cannot be viewed, images may be saved to that format.
If a HP LaserJet or compatible laser printer is
available, images may be printed out in 75, 100, 150,
or 300 dpi with or without a user-defined border.
Printing to file is also supported.
* FileBUDDY is completely customizable. Full control
over colors, borders, mouse sensitivity, and scroll
speed is given to the user. You can even specify
your favorite text editor for FileBUDDY to use so that
you can modify the file you are viewing.
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Getting Started
===============
To use FileBUDDY, you'll need the following minimum hardware:
- IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, or 100% compatible computer
- 384K bytes of conventional memory
- monochrome or color monitor
- VGA video card (if you want to view image files)
- a hard disk or floppy disk drive
- mouse (optional)
- printer (optional)
You'll also need the software below:
- MS-DOS version 3.00 or later
- text editor or wordprocessor that can save in ASCII
The files supplied on your disk are:
FBUDDY.EXE FileBUDDY program
FBUDDYI.EXE FileBUDDY image viewer program
SAMPLE.INI Sample initialization file
INSTALL.EXE Install program
The quickest way to install FileBUDDY is to run INSTALL. When
the install program is run, you will be asked about the
following:
1) the directory to install FileBUDDY in. The default is
c:\fbuddy.
2) whether you want FileBUDDY's location added to the
PATH statement in AUTOEXEC.BAT. (If it already exists,
it will not be added.) If so, the original AUTOEXEC.BAT
will be saved as AUTOEXEC.OLD.
3) if you have a monochrome monitor with a color card.
If so, you should select this option to force a "black
and white" color setup.
Check boxes are marked by clicking with the left mouse button.
To use the keyboard, select the TAB key to move between check
boxes and the SPACEBAR to mark them. When you are ready to
install, press ENTER.
To install FileBUDDY manually, copy all the files to the
destination directory. Then from the destination directory type:
fbuddy
If you're installing on a system with a monochrome display and
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color card, use the "/bw" switch to force a "black and white"
color setup as follows:
fbuddy /bw
Executing FileBUDDY for the first time will create an
initialization file called FBUDDY.INI. (For more information
about this file, refer to the section on "Customizing
FileBUDDY".)
Using FileBUDDY
===============
There are a couple of ways to load a file in FileBUDDY. The
first method is to type the file name on the command line:
fbuddy filename
The second method is to run FileBUDDY by itself:
fbuddy
In the latter method, files are selected from a menu list. To
scroll through the list, press the left mouse button and move the
mouse cursor past the top or bottom of the menu list. If you
prefer to use the keyboard, the ARROW, HOME, END, PGDN, and PGUP
keys are supported. Files are shown in lower case and
subdirectories in upper case. Select ".." to change to the
parent directory. Press ENTER or double click with the mouse to
select the file to view.
Assuming a text file was selected, one can navigate through it
using the mouse or keyboard. To scroll with the mouse, press the
left button and move the mouse in the direction you want to
scroll. Clicking on the border around the text lets you to
scroll vertically a line at a time or horizontally a character at
a time. Additionally, the following keys are recognized:
HOME Positions the view window at column 1.
END Positions the view window at the end
of the longest line in the current
view window.
CTRL+HOME Positions the view window at the
beginning of the file.
CTRL+END Positions the view window at the end
of the file.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW Pages the view window to the left.
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CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Pages the view window to the right.
PGUP Pages the view window up.
PGDN Pages the view window down.
UP ARROW Scrolls the view window up one line.
DOWN ARROW Scrolls the view window down one line.
LEFT ARROW Scrolls the view window one character
to the left.
RIGHT ARROW Scrolls the view window one character
to the right.
Menus And Messages
==================
Menus and messages are all displayed at the bottom of the screen.
There are three menus in FileBUDDY: the View Menu, the Main Menu,
and the Setup Menu. The following is a breakdown of commands
under each menu:
Located in the View Menu:
[M]ain Selects the Main Menu. (Pressing the
right mouse button does the same thing.)
Located in the Main Menu:
[O]pen Displays the file directory to open a
file for viewing. (Pressing ESC from
the View Menu does the same thing.)
[E]dit Edits the file you are viewing.
[F]ind Searches for a word or phrase in the
file.
[N]ext Continues searching from last "Find".
[C]apture Toggles capture mode "on or off".
[U]nArc Extracts the archived file currently
being viewed.
[P]rint Prints the file you're viewing.
[S]etup Selects the Setup Menu.
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[Q]uit Exits FileBUDDY. (Pressing ESC twice
from the View Menu does the same thing.
If you are viewing an archived file you
will have to press ESC three times.)
Located in the Setup Menu:
Confi[G]Prn Displays the printer configuration
list.
SetConfig[D]efault Assigns a configuration name of
your choice to DEFAULT.
All commands in each menu can be accessed three ways:
1) pressing the command's highlighted letter
2) clicking over the command name with the mouse
3) pressing CTRL+[highlighted letter]
Editing A File
==============
Text files may be edited using CTRL+E. FileBUDDY does not have
an editor so one must be defined in FBUDDY.INI. (Refer to the
'Editor' parameter description in "Customizing FileBUDDY" for
more information). When attempting to edit a very large file,
remember that your editor may not be able to edit the file. The
reason for this is because FileBUDDY has no limit on the size of
file it can view and your text editor probably does. No harm is
done if you try to edit such a file as the editor will just abort
and return you to FileBUDDY.
Note that archived text files may also be edited. Edit them like
you would a normal file. If the file is modified, FileBUDDY will
prompt you if you want to update the archive file. If so, press
"Y" or "y" or the ENTER key. If not, press the ESC key (or any
other key).
Searching Text
==============
Using the Find command CTRL+F, you can search for any character,
word, or phase in a file. FileBUDDY starts its search from the
first line at the top of the screen. Searches are case
insensitive. If an occurrence of the text is found, it'll be
highlighted. To continue the search, press CTRL+N. You can
enter new search criteria by pressing CTRL+F again. The
contents of the previous search may be cleared with SHIFT+DELETE.
(Pressing the SHIFT+INSERT keys restores them.)
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Capturing Text
==============
Capture mode is invoked with CTRL+C. FileBUDDY will prompt you
for the name of the destination file for the text to be saved to.
The default file name is FBUDDY.CAP with the path being what was
specified in FBUDDY.INI under 'WorkDir'. If you want to modify
this, press SHIFT+DELETE to clear the contents of field and enter
the new destination file. (As was mentioned earlier, use the
SHIFT+INSERT keys to restore the contents.) When text is saved
to a capture file, it will always be appended.
Snapshots are taken with the ENTER key. A large block of text
can be captured using the PGDN and ENTER keys alternately. If
you prefer to scroll using the mouse or arrow keys, don't worry
about overlapping text between consecutive snapshots as it will
not be duplicated in the capture file. Snapshots not
consecutively taken are separated by a solid bar line.
Capture mode is turned off by pressing CTRL+C again. It's not
necessary to turn Capture mode off before exiting FileBUDDY
because this is done automatically.
Extracting An Archived File
===========================
If you are viewing an archived file and would like to extract
("un-arc") it to a work directory of your choice, press CTRL+U.
The default work directory will be what you specified under
'WorkDir' in FBUDDY.INI.
Configuring Your Printer
========================
Before printing a file, you'll need to configure your printer.
Press CTRL+G and select the desired configuration from the menu
list. (If you are just starting out, the only names you will see
are DEFAULT and NOSETUP.)
The configuration name called DEFAULT always appears at the top
of the menu list and is used to store a printer configuration
that you want FileBUDDY to automatically use (if the printer is
not already configured) when printing. (You can also use it
yourself as a regular configuration name.) To assign DEFAULT to
a configuration, press CTRL+D from the Setup menu.
NOSETUP is a 'blank' setup for FileBUDDY to use when printing
text files. When FBUDDY.INI is created, FileBUDDY assigns the
NOSETUP configuration to DEFAULT. Because NOSETUP contains no
setup codes, your printer is not configured in any way. To
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create your own configurations, refer the section on "Creating
Printer Configurations".
If you attempt to configure your printer while it is off-line, an
error message will occur after a pre-determined amount of printer
"checks". Depending on the speed of your machine, this will
translate into a pause of anywhere from 72 seconds for a XT to
less than 25 seconds for a 386 compatible. No delay will occur
if the printer is turned off, however.
Creating Printer Configurations
===============================
All printer configurations you create will be stored in the
FBUDDY.INI file. To create printer configurations, use your
text editor or word processor. Remember to resave FBUDDY.INI in
ASCII format any time it is modified. Most text editors will do
this but if you are using a word processor this will not
necessarily be true. Consult your word processor manual on how
to save to ASCII.
Each configuration is distinguished by a unique name and preceded
by the "@" character. When creating a name, any combination of
upper or lower case letters may be used. The name should be no
longer than 12 characters in length. For example:
@CONDENSED
To setup a printer connected to LPT2 or LPT3, insert a colon
after the name and type "LPT2" or "LPT3" like:
@CONDENSED:LPT2
For each printer command line, type some descriptive text of any
length and follow it with the "=" character. Place the
appropriate control codes after the "=" character, separating
each value with a comma. (A list of printer commands and
formatting codes for your printer can normally be found under a
section called "Command Reference" or "Command Summary" in the
printer's reference manual.) FileBUDDY recognizes printer codes
in decimal or hexadecimal format. Make sure if you use
hexadecimal codes that you precede each value with "&H". Here
are some examples:
@CONDENSED:LPT2
Master Reset =27,64
Condensed ON =15
Left Margin= &H1B,&H6C,&H07
Right Margin 27,81,127
Note how spaces (or Tabs) may be inserted between the text and
"=" or between "=" and the first control code value for alignment
purposes. If you need to temporarily prevent a line from being
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processed, leave out the "=" as shown in the last line. (It may
be more convenient to duplicate the configuration under a
different name without that line.)
Keep things easy to read by using a blank line between
configurations. Below is a copy of SAMPLE.INI showing what a
typical FBUDDY.INI file may look like:
[INITIALIZATION]
MouseSen=12
MouseSS=12
MouseLBSS=60
FileSort=2
PrnConfigSort=1
BeepSound=6
Shadow=1
Border=1
LBBorder=3
HelpBorder=2
TextColor=7
LBTextColor=7
BorderColor=14
LBBorderColor=14
HelpTextColor=7
HelpBorderColor=10
HMBarColor=27
HiLiteColor=30
FilenameColor=31
LBCsrColor=48
MouseCsrColor=71
[PATHS]
WorkDir=c:\workdir
Editor=c:\dos\edit.com
ARC=c:\utils\arc.exe
ARJ=c:\utils\arj.exe
LZH=c:\utils\lha.exe
PAK=c:\utils\pak.exe
ZIP=c:\utils\pkunzip.exe
[IMAGE]
VRam1024=0
ImageLPT=1
ImageDPT=300
ImageSize=8
ImageRow=0
ImageColumn=100
ImagePrtMode=0
ImageOrient=0
ImageBorder=0
[PRINTER]
PrnSetupDefault=NLQ
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@NOSETUP
@NLQ
Master Reset =27,64
Select NLQ =27,120,1
Roman Font =27,107,0
Left Margin =27,108,5
Bottom Margin =27,78,7
@CONDENSED:LPT2
Master Reset =27,64
Condensed ON =15
Left Margin =27,108,7
Right Margin =27,81,127
Bottom Margin =27,78,7
Tab Increments =27,101,0,2
@GRAPHICS:LPT3
Master Reset =27,64
Graphic Mode =27,116,1,27,6
Left Margin =27,108,5
Notice how each example starts with a "Master Reset". This
clears any previous settings in the printer to the setting set by
its "dip switches". (This is the same thing as turning your
printer off and then back on again.) Keep in mind reset codes
vary from printer to printer so the ones used in the examples may
or may not apply to you.
Viewing, Saving, And Printing Images
====================================
Because there are so many SVGA video cards on the market, it is
impossible to support them all. If your video card is not
designed around the ATI, Paradise, Trident, Tseng, or Video 7
chipset, check for VESA compatibility. If your video card's
hardware isn't VESA compatible, look for VESA compatibility in
the form of a driver (TSR) on the disks that came with your video
card. The driver allows FileBUDDY to select the video card's
extended modes when displaying images larger than 320x200x256.
If you are unsuccessful in locating the VESA driver, check with
the video card manufacturer (or call their BBS if they operate
one). Chances are one is available. Nevertheless, FileBUDDY
can display any image file size in the standard VGA mode of
320x200x256. But keep in mind that you still need to have enough
memory to hold the complete image. Also, the larger the image,
the greater the amount of image loss will result when it is
displayed.
If your SVGA card has 1MB of memory, set the VRam1024 parameter
(in FBUDDY.INI) to 1. This tells FileBUDDY to use the
1024x768x256 mode to display image files larger than 800x600x256.
If the video card is equipped with only 512KB of memory (VRam1024
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should be set to 0), images larger than 800x600x256 will be
resized and displayed at 800x600x256.
Before loading an image, FileBUDDY checks for expanded memory
(EMS) or extended memory (XMS), in that order. If found, it will
be used to hold the image. If not, the image will be loaded into
conventional memory (memory permitting).
When images are displayed, FileBUDDY displays them in their
proper aspect ratio. Therefore, images may not always completely
fill the video screen. You can resize the images to use the
whole video screen by pressing the TAB key.
Since FileBUDDY supports more than one image format, you have the
option of saving images across to the other formats. To do so,
use the following function keys:
F4 Save as BIF (binary format)
F5 Save as GIF
F6 Save as PCX
F7 Save as EPS (Encapsulated PostScript)
F8 Save as TIF (uncompressed)
F9 Save as TIF (LZW compression)
F10 Save as TIF (PackBits compression)
When saving an image, you'll be asked to enter the new image's
dimensions (like 320x200, 640x480, 1024x768, or whatever). Press
ENTER to use the source image's dimensions. The default location
where the image will be saved is defined by the 'WorkDir'
parameter in FBUDDY.INI. The default image name will be the same
as the source image but with appropriate extension.
When loading a BIF (binary) image, unlike the other image
formats, you'll be asked for its dimensions. This is because the
format does not save any information about the image. The
default is set at 320x200. You may have to experiment with
different sizes until you find the right size to capture the
complete image.
If a HP LaserJet or compatible laser printer is available, images
can be printed using CTRL+P. FileBUDDY will need to know three
things:
1) Overall Brightness Level
2) Intermediate Brightness Level
3) Image Dimensions
Overall Brightness Level values range from -255 to 255, where 0
is no adjustment. Intermediate Brightness Level values range
from 0 to 9, where 0 is also equal to no adjustment. When
printing an image for the first time, press ENTER to all three
prompts. If you find the image printed too "washed out", set the
Intermediate Brightness Level to 0 and print the image again.
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If the image now prints too dark, increase the Overall Brightness
Level. (You may have to increment it in multiples of 10 to see
any change in the printed image.) If you need more control over
the 'exposure' of the image, you may want to experiment with both
brightness types.
Sometimes the printed image's aspect ratio may not look the same
as the image on the screen. This is not an error in FileBUDDY.
What's happening is when the image completely fills the video
screen, the monitor's aspect ratio changes the image's apparent
aspect ratio. This is especially noticeable when printing an
image of a human face. To compensate for this "distortion",
increase the length of the image slightly. For example, if
the image's dimensions are 320x200, change it to 320x225.
If you want a border drawn around the printed image, set
'ImageBorder' in FBUDDY.INI to 2. For more information about it
and other image parameters, refer to the section "Customizing
FileBUDDY" under the [IMAGE] heading.
If you do not have a HP compatible printer, you can print the
image to a file using CTRL+F. The file can then be printed from
the command line on another computer connected to a HP or
compatible laser printer using:
copy imagename.prt lpt1:/b
If the laser printer is connected to "lpt2" or "lpt3", substitute
accordingly. Make sure you use the "/b" switch to ensure the
whole file is printed. However way you choose to print images, be
patient. This is especially true with large images or when
enlarging images.
To load another image file, press ESC to display the file
directory. To quit viewing the current image, press ESC twice.
Customizing FileBUDDY
=====================
FileBUDDY stores "modifiable" parameters in FUBDDY.INI. Since
the file is as an ASCII file, you can easily customize it with
any text editor. Below is a description of each parameter:
[INITIALIZATION] The parameters under this heading are
required for FileBUDDY to run properly.
Make sure that you do not delete them.
MouseSen Sets the mouse sensitivity. Useful
values are between 0 and 100.
MouseSS Sets the mouse scroll speed.
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MouseLBSS Sets the mouse scroll speed for list
boxes (ie. file and archive directory).
Use values from 0 and up.
FileSort Determines how file names will be sorted.
0=don't sort, 1=sort by name, 2=sort by
extension
PrnConfigSort Determines whether the printer
configuration names will be sorted.
0=don't sort, 1=sort
BeepSound Sets the type of "beep sound" for error
messages. Values range from 0 to 10.
0=no sound.
Shadow Determines whether a shadow will be
projected when a list box is displayed.
0=no shadow, 1=shadow
Border Sets the main borders in the program.
There are four types to choose from:
1 = Single line all around
2 = Double line all around
3 = Double line horizontally, single
line vertically
4 = Single line horizontally, double
line vertically
LBBorder Sets the list box border type. There are
four types to choose from. (See Border
parameter for list.)
HelpBorder Sets the Help box border type. There are
four types to choose from. (See Border
parameter for list.)
TextColor Sets the main text color.
LBTextColor Sets the list box text color.
BorderColor Sets the main border color.
LBBorderColor Sets the list box border color.
HelpTextColor Sets the Help text color.
HelpBorderColor Sets the Help list box border color.
HMBarColor Sets the text color for the menus and
messages.
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HiLiteColor Sets the highlight text color.
FilenameColor Sets the file name text color.
LBCsrColor Sets the list box cursor color.
MouseCsrColor Sets the mouse cursor color. (This
parameter will be set to -1 if FileBUDDY
is configured for "black & white".)
[PATHS] Parameters under this heading allow you
specify the name and location of the
associated programs. You MUST add the
PATH and EXTENSION of each program or
they will not be located, even if they
are your PATH statement.
The following are the achivers FileBUDDY
recognizes:
ARC v6.00
ARCE v3.1, 4.0g
ARJ v2.10-2.30
LHA v2.11-2.13
PAK v2.51
PKUNZIP v1.10
Previous or future versions of the
archivers may or may not work. All you
can do is try and see.
WorkDir Specifies your default work directory
path.
Editor This parameter allows you to specify
the text editor or word processor of your
choice. Assuming your editor is called
"edit.com" and located in c:\dos, you
would set it up as:
Editor=c:\dos\edit.com
ARC This parameter recognizes three different
archivers. They are ARC.EXE by SEA,
ARCE.COM by Wayne Chin/Vernon D. Buerg
and PAK.EXE by NoGate Consulting. Below
are examples to set each up:
- Assuming you want to use ARC to view
"ARCs" and the archiver is located in
c:\utils\arc, set it up as:
ARC=c:\utils\arc\arc.exe
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- Assuming you want to use ARCE to view
"ARCs" and the archiver is located in
c:\utils\arc, set it up as:
ARC=c:\utils\arc\arce.com
- Assuming you want to use PAK to view
"ARCs" and the archiver is located in
c:\utils\pak, set it up as:
ARC=c:\utils\pak\pak.exe
ARJ This parameter recognizes one archiver.
The archiver is called ARJ.EXE by Robert
K. Jung. Assuming the archiver is
located in c:\utils\arj, set it up as:
ARJ=c:\utils\arj\arj.exe
LZH This parameter recognizes one archiver.
The archiver is called LHA.EXE by
Haruyasu Yoshizaki. Assuming the
archiver is located in c:\utils\lha, set
it up as:
LZH=c:\utils\lha\lha.exe
PAK This parameter recognizes one archiver.
The archiver is called PAK.EXE by NoGate
Consulting. Assuming the archiver is
located in c:\utils\pak, set it up as:
PAK=c:\utils\pak\pak.exe
ZIP This parameter recognizes two archivers.
They are PKUNZIP.EXE by PKWare and
PAK.EXE by NoGate Consulting. Below are
examples to set each up:
- Assuming you want to use PKUNZIP to
view "ZIPs" and the archiver is located
in c:\utils\pkzip, set it up as:
ZIP=c:\utils\pkzip\pkunzip.exe
- Assuming you want to use PAK to view
"ZIPs" and the archiver is located in
c:\utils\pak, set it up as:
ZIP=c:\utils\pak\pak.exe
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[IMAGE] This heading marks the location of the
image parameters.
VRam1024 If your video card has 1M (1024K) of
memory, set this to 1. (1=1M available,
0=1M not available) Video memory
information is normally found on the
first or second line of your display when
the computer is booting-up.
ImageLPT Specifies the printer port where the HP
LaserJet (or compatible) printer is
Connected: 1=LPT1, 2=LPT2, 3=LPT3.
ImageDPI Sets the resolution of the HP LaserJet
(or compatible) printer. Valid printer
resolutions are: 75, 100, 150, and 300.
ImageSize Sets the overall size of the image. This
parameter actually defines the image's
width. (The image's length is
automatically defined by the image's
aspect ratio.) Use values greater than
0. A value of 1 is equivalent to 1" or
2.54 cm. Printed images are
automatically limited to 2399 x 3149 in
size. To calculate these limits,
multiply ImageSize by ImageDPI.
ImageRow Sets the "row" coordinate where the image
will be printed on the paper. Values are
with reference to the top upper left
corner of the paper oriented in the
vertical position (even when printing in
landscape mode). It is expressed in
1/300 inch. A value of 300 would
therefore represent 1 inch or 2.54 cm.
Use values starting from 0.
ImageColumn Sets the "column" coordinate where the
image will be printed on the paper.
Values are with reference to the top
upper left corner of the paper oriented
in the vertical position (even when
printing in landscape mode). It is
expressed in 1/300 inch. A value of 300
would therefore represent 1 inch or
2.54 cm. Use values starting from 0.
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ImagePrtMode Valid print modes are: 0=minimum average
error technique, 1=halftone technique.
The minimum average error technique
also referred to as "error diffusion"
normally produces a sharper and more
detailed picture but takes 20% longer to
print. This mode is well suited for
offset printing. If you plan to
photocopy the image, use mode 1 (halftone
technique).
ImageOrient Sets the image orientation: 0=portrait
(vertical), 1=landscape(horizontal).
Landscape mode is memory dependent.
Therefore, if insufficient memory is
detected, the image will be printed in
portrait mode.
ImageBorder Determines the thickness of the border
around the image in 1/300 inch
increments. A "2" for example represents
a "2-dot-border". The higher the number
the thicker the border. 0=no border
[Printer] This heading marks the location where
printer configurations are stored. Refer
"Creating Printer Configurations" for
help on creating your own.
PrnSetupDefault Stores a default printer configuration
name. It's normally defined within
FileBUDDY from the Setup Menu with
SetConfigDefault. Make sure this
parameter precedes all printer
configurations.
The rest of the FBUDDY.INI file is used to store your
printer configurations.
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Questions
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Well, that's about it. If you have any problems, questions, or
suggestions regarding FileBUDDY, I would like to hear from you.
You can write to me at:
Lenard Dean
Box 73094, Woodbine Postal Outlet
Calgary, Alberta T2W6E0
Canada
You can also reach me through one of the following electronic
services:
CompuServe ID: 70312,415
GEnie ID: L.DEAN1
Happy viewing!
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Appendix A
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Registration
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FileBUDDY is being distributed as SHAREWARE. This method of
distribution means that you may evaluate FileBUDDY for a
reasonable period of time. (I'll leave the "reasonable" part up
to you.) If you find that FileBUDDY meets your needs and you
continue to use it, please license your copy by registering it.
(See REGISTER.FRM in FB100.EXE) If you are a commercial user,
please contact me for liberal site license terms.
The registration fee for using FileBUDDY is $15 US. When you
register, you will receive a printed manual and the latest
version of FileBUDDY. You will also be notified when major
FileBUDDY upgrades are released.
Money orders or personal, certified, and traveller's checks are
accepted. If you are paying by personal check, payment does not
necessarily have to be in US funds. Local currency is acceptable
as long as the amount is equivalent to the amount in US dollars.
Check with your bank for the current exchange rate for you to buy
US dollars. If you are ordering outside North America, please
don't forget to add the additional $2.00 US for shipping (even if
it's being sent by registered mail).
Thankyou for your support.
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APPENDIX B
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Color Chart
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BACKGROUND
Black Blue Green Cyan Red Magenta Brown White
Black 0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112
Blue 1 17 33 49 65 81 97 113
Green 2 18 34 50 66 82 98 114
F Cyan 3 19 35 51 67 83 99 115
O Red 4 20 36 52 68 84 100 116
R Magenta 5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117
E Brown 6 22 38 54 70 86 102 118
G White 7 23 39 55 71 87 103 119
R Grey 8 24 40 56 72 88 104 120
O BrBlue 9 25 41 57 73 89 105 121
U BrGreen 10 26 42 58 74 90 106 122
N BrCyan 11 27 43 59 75 91 107 123
D BrRed 12 28 44 60 76 92 108 124
BrMagenta 13 29 45 61 77 93 109 125
Yellow 14 30 46 62 78 94 110 126
BrWhite 15 31 47 63 79 95 111 127
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