Desktop - How to work with the programs: Symed v1.1

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      FISHERMANS SOFTWARE

           presents

SYMED v1.1 (the SYMbols EDitor)

Author: Roman Yatsenko (FISHER)

         310111 Ukraine, Kharkov

         Saltovskaya str., 157

         flat 172,

         phone :62-80-93

basic loader: Metallica soft
last version: 03.02.1996
last helpfile: 10.12.1996
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  Attention! Workable only author SYMED, for actions
inorodnogo intervention program after the author of 
responsibility no responsibility. The program is written

computer ZX-SPECTRUM 128 (LENINGRAD-2). For the program
requires a color monitor / TV and stable data bus
on your machine! (Ports must
be 'clean').


   This version should work
with all types of home computers. Originally pedpolagalos that 
computers have a stable configuration, but because of the 
situation almost every machine has its own state configuration, 
which is very disappointing. Because of this turns out to be 
quite difficult to write a program that will work for all

machines.


        -S-Y-M-E-D-v1.1

          documentation


   Fonts are an integral
part of any program. On
how well designed
font, often depends on the success of software product. An 
example of this can serve as a toy 'DIZZY' and

many others.

   However, many other development or use standard print, sewn 
into the ROM Speccy, or fonts built on its

basis. Agree that use of such programs all the same
not very nice.

   If you are a programmer, you probably also encountered this
problem and is likely to solve
it with paper and pencil, drawing the characters in the font, 
and then transfers

characters in binary numbers manually.

   Then the font editor SYMED
for YOU!


  Thus, the firm Fishermans Software
presents to you -> SYMED, new
Editor font size 8x8
points.


      1. Getting Started.


   Starting the editor is
just like running any other
BASIC program. All further
necessary actions BASIC-loader performs avomaticheski.

   After downloading you will see the Main Menu Editor, the 
edit character consisting of a mesh size of 8x8

cells, which, in fact,
the process of editing and the surrounding frame on which the 
inscriptions: EDIT - the transition to drawing mode


       brush;
LAST - undo the last change
       of;
as well as arrows that allow rotated or the entire symbol, or 
part thereof. 

   Also in the bottom of the screen
shows the current font, and character selection screen, which 
indicates the current symbol, and his choice of cursor is 
equivalent to select EDIT.



      2. Working with the cursor.


   To successfully work with the editor must first
learn to work with the cursor - a small arrow that can be
move around the screen using
Key: q, a, o, p, and combinations thereof.
In parallel, you can use
SINCLAIR KEMPSTON or joystick.

   However, the cursor control
standard, and if (God forbid!)
SYMED'om will enjoy negros, then I can only express our 
condolences on this occasion ... 

___Note___


   Arrow pomigivaet not because of
that the author does not know how to sync it with luchikom.Dlya 
increase the speed of the arrow printed without HALT and thus 
can very quickly reach until all desired menu item!

For particularly capricious rate
arrows can be changed.


        3. Main Menu.


  Main Menu Editor is
of 4 points:

FILE - work with files;
SETUP - Configure

          editor;
ACTIONS - work with the font

          (A group of characters) as

          with a whole;
QUIT - exit.


  If you choose any of the 4 menu items appear on the screen
pop (POPUP) submenu
which takes place the final selection.


    3.1. Working with files.

        (File options)


   Thus, sub-FILE contains
the following items:

READ - reading a floppy disk and directory

       work with files;
LAST - the last restoration

       Reading directory

       floppy disk.

   Drive does not twitch, floppy disk
not read.

___Note___


   Symed works with standard
Catalog TR-DOS. All files that are described in the catalog, 
but not included in the total number of files on the disk will 
be ignored! Generally, SYMED he will try to correct directory 
on your disk (in memory of course) to the standard catalog of 
TR-DOS, but it is certainly desirable to use discs with a 
standard TR-DOS directory! 


   In paragraph READ focus
main file editor functions: downloading fonts in memory,
record of the current font on a disk,
deleting a file, etc.

   So, if you select this item
A dialog
(BOOM) box that says INSERT
DISK (insert a floppy disk) and the buttons: OK - read a 
directory; 

      CANCEL-Cancel;

   By pressing the cursor button
"OK" the editor will read the directory
floppy disk and enter the zone files
(Files Area). Float 3 windows:
Left - a large window with a catalog

        floppy disks, in which the course
        rum, you can choose the current
        schy file (ie file, with which
        torym will work to
        Manda: LOAD, SAVE, WIPE);
Right-2 windows at the top will

        shows a brief information
        tion on a floppy disk (the name dispersion
        ka, the number of free

        sectors on a floppy disk and

        number of sectors per

        the standard TR-DOS dis
        Kothe. If the number of

        free sectors on the

        Your disk exceeds

        2544, then either your love
        my drive zaportilsya (or

        it zaportili), or you

        used spe
        cue formatter; Slightly

        Below you see the name of the current
        schego file, in the lower c.
        not (ACTIONS) you can

        see the following items
LOAD FILE - download the font;
SAVE FILE - writing font

        disc. If a file with similar
        nym name already exists
        exists, there may be three versions
        that write / rewrite:

        OVERWRITE - write to

                    old;

        ONE MORE - to create a more

                   one;

        WIPE'SAVE-overwrite hundred
                  ry and write

                  new.
WIPE FILE - Remove fayla.Posle

        finished with SYMED

        desirable to make optimal
        minimization of the disc (MOVE), if

        something was being removed in the sulfur
        Dina catalog;
FILE NAME - Enter the name of the current

        file;
NEW DISK - re-reading ka
        Taloga drive (if you

        changed disketu.Pri bias
        do not drive are compulsory ne
        rechityvayte catalog!)
LEAVE ITEM - out of arrogance.


   FILE NAME command requires
some poyasneniya.Delo is
that commands LOAD, SAVE and WIPE work with the current file 
name, and, if not set, then ask for it. FILE NAME command lets 
you specify a file name first, or forced to change it. 

Note 1: Error Handling.

  If you have any ELEMENTARY
errors when working with a floppy disk editor displays an 
ERROR, the window with an explanation of errors and points: 

   RETRY - repeat the operation;

   CANCEL-lifting operation.

Note 2:

   SYMED works with the disk on
level subroutine call kernel
TR-DOS through the entry point # 3D13,
giving full control TRDOS. Work with a disk full
assigned to DOS.Za errors DOS'a
author otvetstennosti no responsibility.

Note 3:

  Files less than 768 bytes will not be
read (a message about
Error - FILE TOO SMALL).


         3.2. SETUP.

 SETUP submenu lets you configure different settings editor. 
Claims: FILE - Load from a file only


       selected group of symbols
       fishing. So the file can be

       consider, for example, only

       large letters;
FONT - show directory

       Only font files

       (Length = 768 bytes);
ALL - show directory ab
       absolutely all files, even

       deleted;

   On mode is indicated
"Bird" for the appropriate item.
SOUND - ON / OFF. sound;
GROUP - choose as a group

       entire font (Group -

       part of the font from which

       will be work
       the team ACTIONS);
CURSOR - choose appearance

       "Brushes" the editor;
FRAME - choose appearance of the
       filler mesh 8x8;

   Changing the speed of movement:
SPEED ARW - cursor;
SPEED SEL - pointer to the current

            symbol;
SPEED EDT - "Brush" editor

   Velocity change is made in the window that appears
Selecting any of these items by entering the speed in the NEW. 
Before it is necessary to move the cursor over it field and 
select ego.V the same window for easy showing old value of 
variable magnitude, with larger values corresponds to a slower

movement of an object.
LEAVE ITEM - out in Sec. menu.


        3.3. ACTIONS.


   ACTIONS submenu allows you to change multiple characters
(Group), and save the font
in buffer and restore it from
buffer. In this menu you can contemplate the following points:
FONT - work with all the bold:
GROUP - group selection. When choosing

         This item appears

         Another okno.V which

         You can select a group of

         characters.

   Claims:

  FROM A TO Z - indication of the beginning

         gruppy.V as the beginning
         la group is selected

         current symbol;

  LENGTH - indicating the length of the group
         group;

  LEAVE ITEM - out of arrogance.
PASTE - Transfer of the selected group
        group at the specified location

        (No symbol);
CLEAR - the destruction of the symmetry
        oxen;
MULTIPLY - "thickening" - / -;
ROTATE - rotation - / - 90 gras
        dusov;
MIRROR - mirroring

        all the characters in the group

        any direction, which
        PoE can be chosen in a special
        tsialnom box appearing
        schemsya choosing this

        paragraph;
SCROLL - tsilkichesky shift of all

        characters of the group in any

        the direction of the

        arrows. Item EXIT

        returns you to the haughty;
INVERT - inveftirovanie all

        group;
GET FONT - font saving in

        buffer;
PUT FONT - Font recovery

        from the buffer;
COPY ROM - the restoration of

        from ROM;

   And, as always, LEAVE ITEM brings us back to the arrogant.
MASK - work with a mask:
XOR PUT - the imposition of the mask to XOR

         the group;
AND PUT - - / - for AND;
OR PUT - - / - on OR;
COPY - selection as a mask

       current symbol (Current

       character does not change).
MEMORY - choose one of the 5 zashi
       tyh fonts.
SELECT - the choice of this symbol:

   Need to put on it
cursor and press the "Fire".


         3.4. QUIT.


   At this point, the choice environment in which we move
after exiting the program's (if
You still dare on this!). In
this case, can result in
BASIC or TR-DOS.V later can result in
WINDOWS (ie SYMED will run as an application, giving
WINDOWS management after the session).


   4. Editing symbol.


   Editing symbol may
done by two ways:
1. If the cursor is on
  region of the character mesh, then
  zhatie "fire" inverts the color

  point, which specifically
  is led cursor.
2. There is a special mode

  editing, entry to which

  occurs either in the choice

  item or by pressing the EDIT

  "Fire" in the box CURRENT

  SYMBOL.

   Jobs in EDIT mode reduces
to the management of "brush", which
under either an erasure points
or raises, and the mode of drawing / erasing switched by 
pressing the "fire". 

   Key "E" takes us back to
main menu, and key "M" passes control their own
Menu Editor:
LAST - the last character;
INFO - concluded in a special window

       information about the symbol:

   CURRENT SYMBOL - the current symbol
       ox

   STANDARD SYMBOL - Standard

       symbol;

   DISPLACEMENT - the shift from

       beginning of the font;

   DEC - Decimal and

   HEX - hexadecimal value
       radiation bytes constituting
       ing character;
INVERT - Invert character;
MIRROR - mirroring

       symbol;
ROTATE - rotation symbol 90

       degrees;
CLEAR - to erase a symbol;
COPY ROM - to restore the symbol

       from ROM;
MASK - apply the mask on the character;
GET SYMBOL - save character in

       buffer;
PUT SYMBOL - to restore the symbol
LEAVE ITEM - guess yourself.

Note:

   Editing symbol perhaps even in the presence of on-screen
any windows or submenu
having secondary time
dostupa.Naprimer, window GROUP paramount access time
so when you open the window GROUP
editing character is impossible.


        5. Conclusion.


   So, all that could be said about SYMED, has already been 
said. And if You have not yet seen all the advantages of using 
this font editor, I left you only sympathize. But, I think, not 
to evaluate SYMED appreciated capable

only dirty and black negros ...

   And if you're still not SYMED
like, please, do not run anything heavy at the screen
monitor - will suffer from it
only you (or rather, your monitor).

___Note___


   Preferred start the program from
command line, as the latter-day boot'y did not want
recover after a system configuration.


       I estimate all hloptsi.
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Description was: D. J. COBSON

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