You can always get the latest version on La Verne & PC Street BBS 714-596-0084 Dave Dennen: SYSOP tDoodle 1.0 was designed for sysops to simplify the tedious task of creating color text display using ANSI codes. Because of this, there are only 79 available columns across, and 22 up-and-down. In addition, DOS version 2.00 or greater must be in use, as well as ANSI.SYS. To get started, type "tDoodle" and press RET. You may also specify one of the files you want to edit by entering it after the command "tDoodle" as in "tDoodle a:\text\file.dat". When you first enter tDoodle, you will be in the entry mode. The entry mode is where you do all of the editing to the screen. The other mode is the COMMAND mode, where you can execute all sorts of non-entry type functions. While in the entry mode, the following keys have the following actions: RET Go down one line and all the way to the first column BKSP Go back one column u d r l Move about the screen HOME Go to line 1, column 1 END Go to line 22, column 1 INS Insert a space at the current cursor position DEL DELete the character under the cursor ESC Toggle over to the COMMAND mode TAB Skip to the next eigth column All of the above keys which are involved in cursor movement are subject to wrap-around. Wrap-around is what happens when the cursor goes off the edge of the screen and "wraps around" to the other side. The function keys F1-F10 have the following definitions: F1 Box Set the current box-pad mode There are four "Box" modes. The "BOX" indicator on the status line shows which of the four modes in activated (if any). Boxes may be drawn in four different formations: Ú Â ¿ É Ë » Õ Ñ ¸ Ö Ò · ³ º ³ º Ã Å ´ Ì Î ¹ Æ Ø µ Ç × ¶ Ä Í Í Ä À Á Ù È Ê ¼ Ô Ï ¾ Ó Ð ½ Each of the pieces is arranged on the following grid: Q W E The horziontal bar is made with "\" A S D The vertical bar, with "-" Z X C The space bar works normally If no box mode is selected a T will appear after "BOX" Otherwise, the center cross of the current box formation will be shown there. The box modes are identical to text mode in all ways, except that only box pieces can be entered from the keyboard. F2 GetClr Set the "Current Attribute" to what's under cursor The "Current Attribute" is the color combonation you have selected. It includes the foreground, background, and bright and blinking attributes. All of these are displayed ON the words "Current Attribute" on the Status Line. The CA can be set explicitly in the command mode. F3 Revers Reverse the "Current Attribute" The foreground/background attributes of the CA are swapped. F4 Mode Set the display mode When text is put onto the screen normally, both the text and an attribute (usually the CA) are put on the screen. However, there are cases where you may only want to put down text OR color, but not both. F4 allows three different modes of display to be used: Paint, for putting only color; Text, for putting only text; and Both, for putting both text and color-- Both is the Default Note that any funtion in the ENTRY mode which displays anything is subject to MODE changes, including PASTE (F8), INS, DEL, and the BOX modes (F1). F5 SayClr Show the attribute under the cursor in text This feature was designed for the monochrome crowd. If the cursor is sitting on a green "V" on a blue background with the "V" blinking, hitting F5 will make tDoodle respond with "Blinking Green on Blue". F6 Swap Swap between the two editing screens One of two editing screens may be displayed, allowing simple cut and paste operations between them. F7 Cut Pick up a block of the screen Using the arrows, the block (displayed in inverse video) is selected. The starting place for the block is where you pressed F7. It is normal for all of the attributes to disappear when you push F7-- the will reappear when you leave the function. F8 Paste Put down a block of text gotten with F7 The block picked up with F7 is put at the current cursor postion. The way it is put down is determined by MODE. F9 Undo Undo screen modifications to a certain point The screen is saved before F7 (CUT), F8 (PASTE) and ESC (COMMAND mode). It may be restored to the state it was in at the time of the last one of these keystrokes. F10 Macros Self-explanatory While in the COMMAND mode, you have the following single letter commands at your disposal: ESC Go back to the ENTRY mode C Set the Current Attribute (Colors) F Flip the two screens. L Load a file for editing to current screen See DOS manual for valid filespec information. Q Quit tDoodle R Replace colors/text with new colors/text (not yet implemented) S Save current screen to file W Wipe out screen You may choose among text, attributes, or both. Good Luck and Happy drawing! If you have any suggestions, problems, or donations, please write or call: Daniel E. Bennett PO Box 7820 La Verne, CA 91750 (voice) 714) 593-2404