                    V-EDIT (version 1.3) COMMAND SUMMARY

                                 HELP ON HELP

F1                 Brings up this screen, from V-EDIT
SHIFT F1           Prints this document to LPT1
PAGE UP            Displays previous screen
PAGE DOWN          Displays next screen
ESCAPE             Quits HELP and returns to V-EDIT
note: strange characters on the screen, mean this file is less than 240 lines 
 
                         V-EDIT MOVEMENT COMMANDS
 
ENTER              CR + LF
TAB, SHIFT TAB     Moves 5 spaces to the right, Moves 5 spaces to the left
HOME               Moves to the beginning of the row
CONTROL HOME       Moves to row 1, column 1
END                Moves to the end of the row
CONTROL END        Moves to row 24, column 80
PAGE UP            Moves to row 1, current column position
PAGE DOWN          Moves to row 24, current column position
UP, DOWN           Moves up or down in rows, in current column
LEFT, RIGHT        Moves left or right in columns, in current row

CONTROL TAB        Deletes 5 spaces to the right
INSERT             Toggles overwriting
ALT INSERT         Inserts a blank line using the default color attributes
ALT I              Inserts a blank column at the cursor position
DELETE             Deletes position at cursor, by line only
ALT DELETE         Removes line at current cursor position
ALT D              Removes column at current cursor position
BACKSPACE          Deletes left towards beginning of line, by line only
                            
                        V-EDIT DRAWING COMMANDS
 
CONTROL ARROWS     Draws initialized characters in respective direction
CONTROL INSERT     Draws diagonal: bottom to top, left to right 
CONTROL PAGE UP    Draws diagonal: top to bottom, left to right 
CONTROL PAGE DOWN  Draws diagonal: top to bottom, right to left 
CONTROL DELETE     Draws diagonal: bottom to top, right to left 
CONTROL B          Writes backwards every other space
CONTROL S          Writes forwards every other space
CONTROL C          Puts cursor at row 12, column 40
CONTROL V          Draws double reverse blinking border(s), cyclic function
CONTROL W          Draws custom shaded border, using current attributes
CONTROL X, Y       Draws single, double line border, using current attributes
CONTROL Z          Draws near even space border, using current attributes
                        
                        V-EDIT FUNCTION COMMANDS
 
F1                      Brings up HELP, this screen
SHIFT F1                Prints this document to LPT1
 
F2                      Centers characters on current row, disregards spaces
SHIFT F2                Centers characters on all rows, disregards spaces
 
F3                      Pastes Last Block, if existing
SHIFT F3                Cut last Block pasted
 
F4                      Clear screen in default background color
SHIFT F4                Changes default to current background color
 
F5, SHIFT F5,           Scrolls foreground colors: foward, backward
ALT F5                  Toggles blink foreground color

F6, SHIFT F6            Scrolls foreground colors: foward, backward. 
ALT F6                  Resets background color to default.

F7, SHIFT F7            Scrolls through 18 sets, Select by using number keys.
ALT F7                  Resets set to default, numbers 1 to 0
                             
                        
                        V-EDIT FUNCTION COMMANDS
 
F8                 Replaces all characters, that match the character at the
                   current cursor position, with the new character sample.
SHIFT F8           Clears screen within, double Y, X border
 
F9                 Global UNDO, restores from most edit functions
SHIFT F9           UNDO the UNDO command
 
F10                Starts Block Function
SHIFT F10          UNDO anything done in Block Function
                  
F11                Font Draw Function, cyclic thru all sets, arrow keys move,
                   Escape exits function. F1 displays more help. Uses Insert.
                  
SHIFT F11          SCAN, Returns attributes of current cursor position.

                  V-EDIT BLOCK CURSOR MOVEMENT COMMANDS

HOME, END          Moves to beginning of the row, Moves to end of the row
CONTROL HOME, END  Moves to row 1, column 1, Moves to row 23, column 80
PAGE UP, DOWN      Moves to row 1, Moves to row 23; current column position
UP, DOWN           Moves up or down in rows, in current column
LEFT, RIGHT        Moves left or right in columns, in current row
                      V-EDIT BLOCK MOVEMENT COMMANDS

ALT UP, ALT DOWN      Move Block up, Move Block down
ALT LEFT, ALT RIGHT   Move Block left, Move Block right
          
ALT F                 Reverses the order and color sequence of the block. 

F1                    Begin Block movement function
SHIFT F1              Reset Block to original position
 
ESCAPE                Exits Block Move Function
 
 
                          V-EDIT BLOCK COMMAND

ENTER                 Anchors starting position of area to be Blocked
ENTER                 Registers ending position of area to be Blocked

ESCAPE                Exits Block Function

Example:   From the  V-EDIT screen,  press F10 to start the  Block Function
   move your cursor to the top, left corner of the object in which you wish
   to Block,  Press ENTER,  move to bottom right corner,  Press ENTER again.
                     
                     V-EDIT BLOCK FUNCTION COMMANDS
 
F2                 Cuts the blocked area
SHIFT F2           Displays the coordinates of the last blocked area
 
F3                 Pastes block at current cursor position
SHIFT F3           Cuts last block pasted
 
F4                 Changes block color to current color attributes
SHIFT F4           Restores block to previous color attributes
 
F5, SHIFT F5,      Scrolls foreground colors: foward, backward
ALT F5             Toggles blink foreground color

F6, SHIFT F6       Scrolls foreground colors: foward, backward. 
ALT F6             Resets background color to default.

F7, SHIFT F7       Scrolls through 18 sets, Select by using number keys.
ALT F7             Resets set to default, numbers 1 to 0
 
NOTE:  Although you can not write while in the Block Function, pressing
       a character, or selecting an item from the sets, will change the
       fill character for function key F8. Set #9, Char #0 = ASCII# 255
                    
                    V-EDIT BLOCK FUNCTION COMMANDS
 
F8                 Fills blocked area with selected characters
SHIFT F8           Restores blocked area with original characters using
                   current attributes
 
F9                 UNDO all prior Block commands
SHIFT F9           Clears blocked area in default color attribute
 
F10                NEW BLOCK RESET
SHIFT F10          Gets last blocked area
 
F11                Replaces character at cursor pos. with sample. In Block.     
SHIFT F11          Replaces color at cursor pos. with sample. In Block.
ALT F11            Replaces color of specified character at cursor pos. Block.
        
F12                Rotates block 90ø clockwise, pastes at current cursor pos.       
                             
                             V-EDIT PAGE COMMANDS
 
ALT P, ESACPE      Starts the Page Command Function. Exits.

PAGE UP, DOWN      Moves up one page, Moves down one page.
HOME, END          Moves to the first page, Moves to the last page.
                             V-EDIT PAGE COMMANDS
 
CONTROL A          Appends a blank page after the file.
INSERT             Inserts a blank page before the current page.
DELETE             Deletes the current page.
 
ANY OTHER KEY      Shows Page Command Help.

                               V-EDIT STATUS BAR
                  
ROW                Current row cursor is in, white when active
COL                Current column cursor is in, white when active
 
1:1 - 0:0          Current character set, F7 changes set, Press 1 - 0
                   to select particular symbol,  'S' at  0  in set 12,
                   signifies 'SPACE' and can be used for drawing lines
                   or boxes in current background color attribute
 
NOTE: Set #9, Char #0 = ASCII# 255. Use of this character will affect V-EDIT's
      various functions, has the attributes of a space, but acts like a char-
      acter. ie:  Use with F2, to center, in a right screen quadrant. AT 12,40
      TYPE 5 SPACES ascii#32, THEN HELLO, at 13,40 TYPE 5 #255's, THEN HELLO.
      PRESS SHIFT F2.......NOTE THE DIFFERENCE!

                               V-EDIT STATUS BAR
INS, CAPS, NUM     Insert is on, Caps Lock is on, Number Lock is on
BLOCK FUNCTION     You are using the Block Function
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NOTE:  As soon as you type a character you will see a sample of  3 of them
       between the COL # and the character sets, in the current foreground
       and background color attributes.  SPC meaning space, just a holder.

ESC    Pressing ESCAPE in V-EDIT main screen will save the screen and put you 
       in the File Function.  SEE FCON HELP
 
^T     Extends or shortens display message time, pending your processor speed.  
       This is a cyclic command function.
 
ALT M  Use of ALT M, at the main level in V-EDIT, toggles on/off, the ability 
       to save with the "@POS:NN@" positioning macro, during the PCB FORMAT 
       CONVERSION routine. If "ON" will save as much as 25% file space.

CMD :  To open a file & start V-EDIT, type either using the batch file or EXE: 
LINE:  V [drive]:\[path]\[filename], U/L CASE, or V [filename] only if in cur-
       rent dir.  EXAMPLE: " V C:\VED\MYFILE.SCR "  OR " V Q "             

BEEP, CHIRP, BUZZ  Signals, observe status, message, task complete, operation 
                            
                            V-EDIT version 1.3

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