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 Fontext Ver 1.0
 Copyright (c) 1994 by Yilmaz Towfeek

  ■  INTRODUCTION 
  ■  REQUIREMENTS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
  ■  SUPPORTED FONT FORMATS 
  ■  INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT 
  ■  FILE MENU 
       Ascii table 
       New font 
       Load 
       Save 
       Print font 
       Printer setup 
       Change Directory 
       DOS shell 
       Exit 
  ■  EDIT MENU 
       Copy 
       Cut 
       Paste 
       Copy block 
       Block operation 
       Font header 
  ■  OPTIONS MENU 
       Colors 
       Preferences 
       User font 
       Load options 
       Save options 
  ■  WINDOW MENU 
       Close all 
       Refresh 
       Move 
       Next 
       Previous 
       Close 
  ■  HELP 
       About 
       Contents 
  ■  WINDOWS 
       Ascii table window 
       Editing window 
       Help window 
  ■  Dialog Boxes 
       Open File Dialog Box 
       Change Directory Dialog Box 
       Printer Setup Dialog Box 
       Block Operation Dialog Box 
       User Font Dialog Box 
       Colors Dialog Box 
       Preferences Dialog Box 
  ■  LICENSE 
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úSometimes I needed to change the characters on my system, simply new character set I needed. I decided to supply these desired new characters to my 386 DX computer with VGA Card. Soon I found that was not easy task if I do not have the right tool. The shareware font tools I came to, did not satisfy my wishes, so my decision was to develop Fontext and release it as shareware to give other users the same opportunity. ⌐
Fontext is a powerful font editor and easy to use, which gives you all possibilities and power to change and create new fonts for your computer. Everybody can use it, neither experience nor programming knowledge is required, but your fantasy is needed if you want to see some new letters on your EGA/VGA monitor. Programmers and software developers can produce fonts to their software with printer support by using Fontext. é
You can edit an already existing font (any of the supported formats) or just create a new one from the scratch. If you do not have the time to finish it at once, then save it either in font or table format. Next time when you want to finish it, you start there you left it last time. There are many commands can be executed on the block/full font set to minimize the creation efforts. ,
Each character is edited in a separate window, so many charcaters can be seen and edited at the same time. Each editing window can show the original character (if there is one) besides the editing one. Both part windows (original and editing windows) can has a frame to show its row/column numbers. Æ
This software uses multiple windows to edit/create fonts. This will help the user to see the same or similar characters in the font. Once a font file loaded or a new font started, the user may open as many windows as he/she wishs to view and edit the characters. The only one restriction may be for him/her to do so is the available memory. You can watch the available memory on the About dialog box. 4
Fontext allows you to interact via dialog boxes to ½
   ■ load a font file,
   ■ save the edited font on file,
   ■ load user font into system display (only EGA/VGA),
   ■ perform block operations,
   ■ change the default directory,
   ■ change font header information,
   ■ copy group of characters from file/ROM,
   ■ show information about program and available memory,
   ■ customize the environment's colors,
   ■ choose the preferences,
   ■ and respond to occured errors.
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This is a shareware program, that is to say, you get a copy and try it. If you like it, and you think it worth its price then you pay the asked sum and you become a registered user. You will get the last registered version of this program, which do not has the limitations shareware version has. ╓
If you want the shareware principle works, and you want to see more good quality shareware programs at low prices, you should register this program. Send the author his fee. Read the license for more information. 8
NOTE: All suggestions about this software are welcome. '	\  REQUIREMENTS & TECHNICAL SUPPORT ▄
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 Fontext requires
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   ■ a compatible computer,
   ■ a graphics card, does not matter which one but
     EGA/VGA is prefered to get full benefit of this
     software,
   ■ and at least 400 KB free memory at the start.
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A mouse device is optional but not required, that is to say: if you have one then you can use it, and you will use it in full rate. You may use for first time all buttons on your mouse device with one click and two clicks. ¿
This software is tested and verified to do the task correctly. It is free from known bugs as far as I know. Technical support is available at no charge for all users. î
You can either contact me by electronic post at Capital City BBS, Stockholm with FidoNet node nr. 201/111. The correct mailing address is: 
   Yilmaz Towfeek@1:201/111
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or by mail post at following address: >
   Yilmaz Towfeek
   Box 10015
   580 10 Linkoping
   Sweden
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When reporting problems with this software, please include as detailed description of the problem as possible. '>      SUPPORTED FONT FORMATS ▄
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OThis software can handle many font formats, namely Fastgraph/fonts, own font format, ROM fonts in 3 different sizes and a simple table format. You may not know what are these font formats and where they come from, do not worry here I am going to explain them, but you do not need necessarily know about them to get benefit of Fontext. J
Fastgraph/Fonts is a third party bit-mapped font files and library functions, which gives the programmers and software developers who are using Fastgraph library, the ability to add bit-mapped fonts support. Both libraries are very powerful shareware tools for graphic programming and supports many compilers/languages, developed by Ted Gruber Software. If you are programmer or have a program that can manipulate font files created by Fastgraph/Fonts, then Fontext can give you extra font files. For more details about these software libraries refer to the above mentioned developer. ñ
The Fontext's own font format is a new compact font format, supports full set characters (256 characters) with variable sizes and possibility of documentation. Why this new format when there are others? To be able to use the created fonts on printer, this is planed for future of the Fontext. If you are programmer, then Fontext can give you extra font files with printing possibilities in both graphic and text modes. α
ROM fonts are the character sets available in your system. With Fonttext you can edit or create new character sets, and then load them into your system. Loading the fonts into your system can be done via menu command Options│User font. The fonts are saved as a simple table of bytes contains bit-mapped information. You do not need more details about table's specification to use these character sets with your EGA/VGA monitor. If you can programming, you can do more than this. Z
Table format file's specification is distributed with the registered version of Fontext. '>      INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT ▄
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>The integrated environment consists of the following 3 parts: Ä
   ■ The menu bar at the top of the screen.
   ■ The Desktop.
   ■ The status line, a quick reference line at
     the bottom of the screen.
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The menu bar for Fontext Version 1.0 contains these five main options: File, Edit, Options, Window and Help. These options may be accessed in three ways. /
First, press the F10 key to show the menu bar and then use the <LEFT> and <RIGHT> arrow keys to highlight the desired option. Select the right option by highlighting. Press the <RETURN/ENTER> or <DOWN> arrow key to execute. You can also press the first (highlighted) letter of the desired option name. ⌠
A second way of accessing a menu bar item is by prssing the <ALT> key and the first (highlighted) letter of the desired menu item's title (name). For example, to pull down the "File" menu item you need to press Alt and "F" key simultaneously. }
The third way of accessing a menu bar item is by clicking with the mouse (if you have one) device on the desired menu item. d
Once a menu bar item is executed, a pull-down menu will be displayed with the last selected menu command highlighted. You may execute a menu command by using <UP> and <DOWN> arrow keys to highlight the right command. Then press the <RETURN/ENTER> key. You may also execute a menu command by pressing the highlighted letter of that command's title (name). 
If a menu command is followed by an arrow (), the command leads you to another menu. If a menu command is followed by 3 points (...), the command leads you to a dialog box. The menu commands show also the shortcuts (the quick way) available to select the menu commands. These shortcuts are almost function keys or a combination of <Ctrl>/<Alt> key and the highlighted letter of that command's title (name). To close a displayed menu item, just press <ESC> or click outside the displayed menu area with the mouse pointer. █
Remember to watch the status line on the bottom of the screen. There will be shown context sensitive one-line help information about the selected menu item, pulled down menu and selected part of the active dialog box. 7
For more information refer to the following subjects: X     File Menu 
     Edit Menu 
     Options Menu 
     Window Menu 
     Help indexes 
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	',          FILE MENU ▄
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│The File menu includes commands for viewing ascii table, start new font, loading fonts/font files and saving font files, changing directories, DOS shell, and exiting the program. ▀
When looking at the file menu commands, you will see the available shortcuts to the commands at the same line. These shortcuts list the hot keys that may be used to access that command without going through the file menu. 5
Following shortcuts are available on the file menu: }
    ┌────────────┬──────────────────┐
    │  Shortcut  │    Command       │
    ├────────────┼──────────────────┤
    │  F4        │ New font         │
    │  F2        │ Save             │
    │  F3        │ Load             │
    │  F8        │ Change Directory │
    │  F9        │ DOS shell        │
    │  <ALT>+X   │ Exit             │
    └────────────┴──────────────────┘
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For more information refer to the following subjects: ƒ     File│Ascii table 
     File│New font 
     File│Load 
     File│Save 
     File│Change Directory 
     File│DOS shell 
     File│Exit 
     Help indexes 
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~This command will bring up a window at the upper right side of the desktop, precisely under the menu bar. The window lists all characters in ascii table in 8 lines, each line contains 32 characters. If the ascii table already exists, it will be selected and brought upp to top of the desktop. Otherwise it is initiated and if a block/group is selected earlier, this will be marked. 
This ascii table window is used to choose easily a character for editing. The user can see different colors for different objects in this window. He/she can separate selected group of charcters for block operations from unselected ones. There is always a currently pointed character. Ω
There are two ways to select these objects. First one is by using mouse device pointer (it is optional), if you have a mouse device and is installed to your system before running this software. The second one is by using keystrokes. 
Using the mouse device is the easiest one, by clicking left button once on your mouse device on any character will choose this character as currently pointed one. And if you clicked twice with left button, the character will be sent for editing on a new window always. ≈
By clicking middle button once (both buttons simultaneously if you have mouse device with only two buttons) and/or dragging mouse pointer, you select the block/group start. And the same thing with the right button will select end of block/group. 
The arrow keys are used to move around this window and to choose the currently pointed character. If you use <SHIFT> keys, then you can update block/group's both end points. Pressing left <SHIFT> and using arrow keys, you can update block/group's start, mean while pressing the right <SHIFT> with arrow keys will update block/group's end. Pressing <RETURN/ENTER> will send the currently pointed character for editing on a new window always. Any other keystroke will choose the character as the currently pointed character. ƒ
During block/group selection, if start of selected is larger than end of selected, then these values are swapped. If both values are equal, then there is no marked/selected block. This important to be noticed if you are using keystrokes to select block. When swapping happened then you should change the pressed <SHIFT> key. Otherwise next update of block end points will result in disappearing of selected block. ╝
When sending a character for editing on a new window and there is an already editing window for this character, then the existed window will be selected and brought up to top of desktop. '6           File│New font ▄
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⌐The command New font starts a new font from scratch with "UNTITLED" font name, version number 0.0, character count = 0, width and height are set to minimum values of 6. 

These informations are updated automatically later when you define characters. The font name will be changed to file name without extension when you save the font for first time, but if you wish another name, you can adopt it via the menu command Edit│Font header. B
   For more information refer to:
   File│Load     Help indexes 
 '"     File│Load ▄
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\The Load command allows the user to select a font file he/she wants to Load from any drive/directory in his/her system. This command will lead him/her to another menu, to specify the format type of font/font file. Choosing any command other than ROM's fonts will lead to a dialog box with a button for the selected font format and a Cancel button. ⌐
Using the shortcut F3 will lead to a dialog box with buttons for each supported font format. In this dialog box the user can select the desired font file to be loaded. L
   For more information refer to:
   Open File Dialog Box    Help indexes 
Me',          File│Save ▄
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▒The Save command allows you to save the current editing font to a disk font file. This command will lead the user to another menu, to specify the format type of font/font file. °
Using the shortcut F2 can result in one of the two following alternatives: If the user has loaded a font file, the file will be saved. Otherwise the user will be prompted to type in font file's name via the same dialog box used with Load command. B
   For more information refer to:
   File│Load     Help indexes 
 √	'	8          File│Print Font ▄
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óThis command (the shortcut is <Ctrl>+F7) allows the user to print the currently editing font on any matrix printer compatible with one of the following printers: v
   1. Epson LX-800, 9-pin
   2. IBM Proprinter II, 9-pin
   3. Epson LQ-850, 24-pin
   4. IBM Proprinter X24, 24-pin
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The printing module is not sophisticated one, but it does the task of font documentation on paper. The user can choose a suitable printing resolution to print the font. I will recommend the user to practice different printing resolutions with different font sizes to get the best results. W
Most printers are compatible with both Epson and IBM proprinter. These printers have different commands to do some printing tasks. If your printer is compatible with more than one of the above mentioned printers, then check your printer's operational mode. There is always a DIP-switch on such printers to control printer's operational mode. .
If you get undesired printing effects, despite you have selected the correct printer option, then some errors must be in your printer manual. Do not listen to what your manual says, but choose the other available alternative. I had such problems with my Star LC-10 printer under testing this program. î
If you are using single sheets, then the printing will be stoped at end of each sheet and a dialog box is displayed. When you are ready for printing next page press Ok button. You can stop the printing at this stage by pressing <ESC> key or clicking on the close icon at the left top of the displayed dialog box by mouse. The same process can happen if you select to pause at end of each sheet.  
For more information refer to: /    Printer setup Dialog Box     Help indexes 
êº─'@          File│Printer set up ▄
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KThis command allows the user to setup the printer. He/she can use the shortcut, F7 for this command to bring up a dialog box at the middle of the screen. This dialog box contains two pick up lists for printer and resolution, five input line editors for paper measurements and a cluster of check boxes for other diverse selections. S
Use the standard Cancel button to close the dialog box without carrying out the dialog box's contents. You can also close the dialog box by pressing the <ESC> key, or clicking on the frame icon at the left top of the box by mouse. Using the standard Ok button will carry out the new selections in the dialog box on next printing command. ú
Note: If any of the two pick up list is active (expanded), the above mentioned actions will not be carried out on the dialog box, but on the active pick up list.  
For more information refer to: -   Printer Setup Dialog Box    Help indexes 
êñ└':     File│Change Directory ▄
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The Change Directory command allows you to change the default directory you are working. You do this via the Change Directory dialog box. The dialog box includes an input line editor, a list box, the standard OK and Cancel buttons, and two other buttons (Chdir and Revert).  
For more information refer to: 0   Change Directory Dialog Box    Help indexes 
8oÄ'6          File│DOS Shell ▄
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δWith the DOS Shell command, you can leave the Fontext temporarily to perform a DOS command or run another program. When selected, the screen will be cleared. You will be in DOS. To return to the Fontext, type "EXIT" at the DOS prompt. 3
   For more information search via  Help indexes 
F',          File│Exit ▄
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╧The Exit command ends the Fontext to the DOS. Anothr way to execute this command is pressing the hot key Alt-X. It will prompt you to save the edited font before exiting, if it was changed since last saved. 0
For more information search via  Help indexes  '$      EDIT MENU ▄
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─The Edit menu includes commands for copying, cutting, pasting, copying block from font/font file, inserting/deleting row/column at specified positions of each character within the selected block. P
The first three commands are interfacing with clipboard and the others are interfacing with editing characters. This version of Fontext can not undo the executed commands, so think carefully before executing block operations. When a block command is executed, first the clipboard is initialized and then the required function is done. ┌
Block operations work with currently active editing character or selected group of characters. By working in this way, Fontext supply a possibility of moving one or a group of characters from one position to another. <
For example, if you want to immigrate characters `A'..`E' (say B1) to position `a'..`e' (say B2). First, select B1 on the ascii table and copy them to clipboard by pressing (^C) or using command Edit│Copy. Then select B2 on ascii table and paste from the clipboard by pressing (^P) or using the command Edit│Paste. 5
Following shortcuts are available on the Edit menu: N
    ┌────────────┬─────────────────┐
    │  Shortcut  │    Command      │
    ├────────────┼─────────────────┤
    │ <Ctrl>+C   │ Copy            │
    │ <Ctrl>+U   │ Cut             │
    │ <Ctrl>+P   │ Paste           │
    │ <Ctrl>+O   │ Copy block      │
    │ <Ctrl>+B   │ Block operation │
    └────────────┴─────────────────┘
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   For more information refer to:
   Edit│Copy 
   Edit│Cut 
   Edit│Paste 
   Edit│Copy block 
   Edit│Block operation 
   Help indexes 
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▓│!║5N'"     Edit│Copy ▄
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eThis command allows the user to copy one or a group of charcters from editing font to the clipboard. ·
This command (the shortcut is <Ctrl>+C) is enabled if there are selected characters (those marked characters in ascii table) or there is an active currently editing character (the selected window on the desktop). Otherwise this command is disabled. 0
For more information search via  Help indexes  ú'      Edit│Cut ▄
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uThis command allows the user to cut one or a group of charcters from editing font and copy it/them to the clipboard. ·
This command (the shortcut is <Ctrl>+U) is enabled if there are selected characters (those marked characters in ascii table) or there is an active currently editing character (the selected window on the desktop). Otherwise this command is disabled. 0
For more information search via  Help indexes  ▒'$     Edit│Paste ▄
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iThis command allows the user to copy one or a group of charcters from the clipboard to the editing font. ·
This command (the shortcut is <Ctrl>+P) is enabled if there are selected characters (those marked characters in ascii table) or there is an active currently editing character (the selected window on the desktop). Otherwise this command is disabled. 0
For more information search via  Help indexes  ⌐',     Edit│InsertRow ▄
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`This command enables the user to copy a group of characters from a saved font file or ROM font. ¿
This command (the shortcut is <Ctrl>+B) is enabled only if there are selected characters (those marked characters in ascii table). Otherwise this command is disabled. ƒ
The same dialog box used with load/save commands, will be used here also. Notice that the old characters are still there and can be copied any time you wish. 0
For more information search via  Help indexes  ⌡'8     Edit│Block operation ▄
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This command enables the user to insert/delete row(s)/column(s) at specific position inside each character on the selected group. This command is a fast way to increase/decrease the height/width of many characters in the font. Notice that the inserted row(s)/column(s) are blank. ì
This command is enabled only if there are selected characters (those marked characters in ascii table). Otherwise this command is disabled. ┐
This command (the shortcut is <Ctrl>+B) will bring up a dialog box at the middle of screen with two input line editors, two clusters of radio buttons and the standard OK and Cancel buttons.  
For more information refer to: 1
   Block Operation Dialog Box 
   Help indexes 
╗└▀',   Edit│Font header ▄
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¢This menu command will bring up the Font header Dialog Box at the middle of the screen to allow the user to change any field in the editing font's header. ║
The Font header dialog box contains a copyright panel, 6 input line editors for Count, Width, Height, First character, Font name, Font version and the standard, OK and Cancel, buttons.  
For more information refer to: +   Font header Dialog Box    Help indexes 
╧ñ╛'(     OPTIONS MENU ▄
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ñThe Options menu provides the commands that let you customize the integrated enviroment's colors, your work preferences, load user font, load and save the options. ╦
All the commands in this menu, except the user font, are missing shortcuts to evaluate them. The only one way to access them is through the options menu. The shortcut for user font command is <Ctrl>+E. 3
For more information refer to following subjects: y
     Options│Colors 
     Options│Preferences 
     Options│Load options 
     Options│Save options 
     Help indexes 
╨σ< =5'(   Options│Colors ▄
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íThe Colors command allows you to costumize the colors of the elements of the environment. This command will brings up a dialog box named Colors to be displayed. X
This dialog box is where you can change the colors of different parts of this program. a
Changes do not take effect on the desktop until you close the Colors dialog box by choosing OK.  
For more information refer to: (    Colors Dialog Box     Help indexes 
ª╝'0   Option│Preferences ▄
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²This command allows you to choose your preferences in font creation process. As usual you will be able to do so via a dialog box, which has several clusters of check boxes and radio buttons for screen size/mode, program's desktop and auto saving files.  
For more information refer to: +   Preferences Dialog Box    Help indexes 
'Pj',   Option│User font ▄
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8This command enable the user with EGA/VGA graphic adapter to test or load the current editing font into the system display. This command (shortcut is <Ctrl>+E will bring up a dialog box named User font at the middle of screen to choose how many characters and starting character to load into the system display. ]
User font dialog box has two input line editors besides the standard OK and Cancel buttons.  
For more information refer to: &   The Menu Options 
   Help indexes 
εΣ∙'2   Option│Load Options ▄
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╘This command will load the options you saved in the configuration file "FT.CFG" last time via the command Options│Save options. The loaded options are, your customized colors and your preferences to do your job. "
For more information search via: (    The Menu Options 
    Help indexes 
ε,B'4   Options│Save Options ▄
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This command will save your currently choosed options into the configuration file "FT.CFG". The saved options are, your customized colors and your preferences to do your job. You can use the command Options│Load options to retreive these options later on. "
For more information search via: )
    The Menu Options 
    Help indexes 
ε[q'&     WINDOW MENU ▄
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┤The Window menu contains commands to close all windows, refresh the display, move, close currently active window, and cycle forwards/ backwards through the windows on the desktop. K
All of the windows in this program have most of standard window elements. 7
Following shortcuts are available on the Window menu: !
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    │  Shortcut  │  Command       │
    ├────────────┼────────────────┤
    │ <Ctrl>+F5  │  Move          │
    │ F6         │  Next          │
    │ <SHIFT>+F6 │  Previous      │
    │ <ALT>+F3   │  Close         │
    └────────────┴────────────────┘
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For more information refer to following subjects: ¢
     Windows 
     Window│Refresh 
     Window│Close all 
     Window│Move 
     Window│Next 
     Window│Previous 
     Window│Close 
     Help indexes 
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& ' *=',   Window│Close All ▄
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≤Choose Close all to put away all editing windows from the desktop. Closing all editing windows does not mean loosing edited/created font file.  You can continue editing the same characters if you selected them from the ascii table once again. ~
Notice that this command, dislike close window, will not display a pop-up menu on the upper left side of the editing window. 3
For more information refer to following subjects: "
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±╓	Σ'8   Window│Refresh display ▄
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╔Use this command to refresh your display when some unexpected characters appeared on your display. You may never need use this command, but it is here just if you wanted or unexpectedly you needed it. 3
For more information refer to following subjects: "
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±:	H'"   Window│Move ▄
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∩Choose this command to change the position of the active window. If you use the arrow keys after this command has been issued, then you can change the position of the active window. Once you've adjusted its position, press <RETURN/ENTER>. F
You can also move a window by dragging its title bar with the mouse. 3
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±É	₧'"   Window│Next ▄
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BChoose Next to cycle forwards through the windows on the desktop. 3
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±¥	½'*   Window│Previous ▄
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GChoose Previous to cycle backwards through the windows on the desktop. "
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'$   Window│Close ▄
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║Issuing this command will result in different effect depending on the active window. If the ascii table is the active window, it will be closed. Otherwise, a pop-up menu will be displayed on the upper left side of the editing window. If you choose the Quit command on this menu will close window, but this does not mean loosing the edited character. You can continue editing the same character if you selected it from ascii table once again. R
You can also click the Close box in the upper left corner to issue this command. "
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V∩h
'0            HELP MENU ▄
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åThis menu contains 3 commands for showing help information About Fontext and help contents. There is no shortcuts for these commands. ô
If the user press F1 on occasions without selectable topics from on-line help information, the help window will show the available help contents. 0
For more information search via  Help indexes  k'2            Help│About ▄
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²Via this command you receive a little useful information about this software. When you choose the About command from the Help menu, a dialog box appears, showing copyright, version number, font name and its version and the available memory information. ├
This dialog box has only one OK button which can react to your mouse clicks or keystrokes. When it is time to close this dialog box, press <ESC>, <SPACE>, <RETURN/ENTER> or click the OK button. 0
For more information search via  Help indexes  ',            WINDOWS ▄
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╨Fontext Version 1.0  uses the windows to graphically view the edited character and to present on-line help information about this software. Many windows can be on the screen when they can overlap each other. 

All windows use different text attributes (colors) to view the information on the screen. For example, the default used colors to view the help information are, Yellow foreground on Blue background for keywords and Black foreground on Cyan background for normal text. î
The user can customize these colors via the command Options│Colors. All windows can be controled by using the commands on the Window Menu.  
There are two ways to select objects and perform functions on these windows. The first one, which is the easiest one, is by using mouse device pointer (it is optional). The mouse device must be installed to your system before running this software. The other way is by using keystrokes. "
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'B            Ascii table window ▄
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∞This ascii table window is used to choose easily a character for editing. The user can separate the different objects in this window by their colored attributes. The defined characters are viewed with bright colors and undefined with dark colors. The selected characters for block operations have different color from the unselected ones. There is always a currently pointed out character for editing in this window. The user will never see more than one instance of this window at any time. -
This window has following standard objects: ┴
   ■ Shadowed frame around the window.
   ■ Title at the middle of upper frame side.
   ■ Close box in the upper left corner.
   ■ Application surface where the characters
     are displayed.
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The user can move or close this window by the mouse clicks/drags or keystrokes. You can use the arrow keys to go through the characters. α
Clicking the left button once on your mouse device on any character will choose this character as currently pointed one. If you clicked twice with left button, the character will be sent for editing on a new window always. ε
Clicking the middle button once (both buttons simultaneously if the mouse device has only two buttons) and/or dragging mouse pointer, you select the block/group start. The same steps with the right button will select end of block/group. 
The arrow keys are used to move around this window and to choose the currently pointed character. If you use <SHIFT> keys, then you can update block/group's both end points. Pressing left <SHIFT> and using arrow keys, you can update block/group's start, mean while pressing the right <SHIFT> with arrow keys will update block/group's end. Pressing <RETURN/ENTER> will send the currently pointed character for editing on a new window always. Any other keystroke will choose the character as the currently pointed character. Ñ
During block/group selection, if starting of selected is larger than the ending of selected, then these values are swapped. If both values are equal, then there is no marked/selected block. This important to be noticed if you are using keystrokes to select block. When swapping happened, you should change the pressed <SHIFT> key. Otherwise next update of block end points will result in disappearing of selected block. ╖
When sending a character for editing on a new window and there is an already editing window for this character, the existed window will be selected and brought up to top of desktop. \
The following table shows the available commands and operations in the ascii table window: F
    ┌────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────┐
    │ Command/Operation          │ Description                         │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <UP>                       │ Move up current character           │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <DOWN>                     │ Move down current character         │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <RIGHT>                    │ Move right current character        │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <LEFT>                     │ Move left current character         │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ Left <SHIFT>+<RIGHT>       │ Move right the starting of selected │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ Left <SHIFT>+<LEFT>        │ Move left the starting of selected  │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ Left <SHIFT>+<UP>          │ Move up the starting of selected    │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ Left <SHIFT>+<DOWN>        │ Move down the starting of selected  │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ Right <SHIFT>+<RIGHT>      │ Move right the ending of selected   │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ Right <SHIFT>+<LEFT>       │ Move left the ending of selected    │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ Right <SHIFT>+<UP>         │ Move up the ending of selected      │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ Right <SHIFT>+<DOWN>       │ Move down the ending of selected    │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <RETURN/ENTER>             │ Send current character for editing  │
    └────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────┘
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:            Editing window ▄
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UThis window is used for editing font characters. Colored attributes are also used here to separate different objects in this window. The user can separate the current pixel by its different color from other pixels. He/she can open as many instances of this window as he/she wishes but never more than one instance per character at any time. ,
Each editing window has following objects: ╩
   ■ Shadowed frame around the window.
   ■ Title at the middle of upper frame side.
   ■ Close box in the upper left corner.
   ■ One or two partial window(s) with or
     without row/column numbers.
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The user can move or close any editing window by the mouse clicks/drags or keystrokes. When trying to close any editing window, a pop-up menu will be appeared on the upper left side. Via this menu user can copy or view/close the original character, scroll up/down the character and quit the editing window. «
The partial view to the left side in the editing window is passive and can not be selected. It is only here to show the original character (if there is original character). X
The following table shows the available commands and operations in the editing window: 
    ┌────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────┐
    │ Command/Operation          │ Description                         │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <UP>                       │ Move up current pixel               │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <DOWN>                     │ Move down current pixel             │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <RIGHT>                    │ Move right current pixel            │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <LEFT>                     │ Move left current pixel             │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <SPACE>                    │ Reverse a pixel                     │
    │ 1 click Left button        │                                     │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <SHIFT>+<SPACE>            │ Reverse a horizontal line           │
    │ 1 click right button       │                                     │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <Ctrl>+<SPACE>             │ Reverse a vertical line             │
    │ 1 click middle button      │                                     │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <SHIFT>+<Ctrl>+<SPACE>     │ Reverse a whole character           │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <SHIFT>+<ENTER>            │ Set (draw) a horizontal line        │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <Ctrl>+<ENTER>             │ Set (draw) a vertical line          │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <SHIFT>+<Ctrl>+<ENTER>     │ Set (draw) all pixels               │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <SHIFT>+<BACKSPACE>        │ Clear a horizontal line             │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <Ctrl>+<BACKSPACE>         │ Clear a vertical line               │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <SHIFT>+<Ctrl>+<BACKSPACE> │ Clear all pixels                    │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <SHIFT>+<RIGHT>            │ Shift right horizontal line         │
    │ 2 clicks right button      │                                     │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <SHIFT>+<LEFT>             │ Shift left horizontal line          │
    │ 2 clicks Left button       │                                     │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <SHIFT>+<Ctrl>+<RIGHT>     │ Shift right all pixels              │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <SHIFT>+<Ctrl>+<LEFT>      │ Shift left all pixels               │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <SHIFT>+<UP>               │ Scroll up vertical line             │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <SHIFT>+<DOWN>             │ Scroll down vertical line           │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <Ctrl>+S                   │ Scroll up all pixels                │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <Ctrl>+R                   │ Scroll down all pixels              │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <SHIFT>+<INS>              │ Insert a horizontal line            │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <SHIFT>+<DEL>              │ Delete a horizontal line            │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <Ctrl>+<INS>               │ Insert a vertical line              │
    ├────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
    │ <Ctrl>+<DEL>               │ Delete a vertical line              │
    └────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────┘
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∩
'
4            Help window ▄
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>This window is used to represent on-line help information about this software. Colored attributes are also used here to separate different objects in this window. The user can separate the selected key word from other key words by its different color. He/she can open only one instance of the help window at any time. ╡
All colors can be customized via the command Options│Colors. The help window can be controlled, that is to say, resized, moved and closed by using the commands on the Window menu. (
The help window has following objects: ╨
   ■ Shadowed frame around the window.
   ■ Title at the middle of upper frame side.
   ■ Frame icons around the title.
   ■ Two scroll bars.
   ■ Application surface where the information
     is diplayed.
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The help window can be moved or resized by mouse clicks/drags or arrow keys. It can also be zoomed and closed by mouse clicks or keystrokes. You can use the arrow keys to scroll up/down the displayed information. 6
The following commands are available in help window: à
    ┌─────────────┬────────────────────────┐
    │ Keystroke   │ Action                 │
    ├─────────────┼────────────────────────┤
    │ <UP>        │ Move up one line       │
    │ <Ctrl>+E    │ Move up one line       │
    │ <DOWN>      │ Move down one line     │
    │ <Ctrl>+X    │ Move up one line       │
    │ <RIGHT>     │ Move right one column  │
    │ <Ctrl>+D    │ Move right one column  │
    │ <LEFT>      │ Move left one column   │
    │ <Ctrl>+S    │ Move left one column   │
    │ <PGUP>      │ Move one page up       │
    │ <Ctrl>+R    │ Move one page up       │
    │ <PGDN>      │ Move one page down     │
    │ <Ctrl>+C    │ Move one page down     │
    │ <Ctrl>+PgUp │ View top of file       │
    │ <Ctrl>+PgDn │ View bottom of file    │
    │ <HOME>      │ Show from first column │
    │ <END>       │ Show until last column │
    └─────────────┴────────────────────────┘
"
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╓∩Φ
'e            LICENSE ▄
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  Fontext Ver 1.0
  Copyright (c) 1994 by Yilmaz Towfeek
╬
Before you use this software, please read carefully the following terms and conditions. If you use Fontext then this means your acceptance of these terms and conditions otherwise do not use this software. A
            Shareware Version ▄
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QHereby you are licensed to use the shareware version of Fontext Version 1.0 for 30 days (only one month) free of charge. You are also encouraged to make copies of this software to friends, family, and strangers alike. This includes distribution via electronic bulletin board systems (BBS), user's groups, and disk distribution services. 
All I ask you is that -
   * you do not charge or request donations for
     the distribution without prior permission.
     Disk Vendors approved by the Association of
     Shareware Professionals are permitted to
     redistribute Fontext, according to the
     conditions in this license without written
     permission.
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   * And the program remain unchanged, and be
     distributed together with following files:
$
     FT.EXE      .... Executable Fontext program file.
     FT.HLP      .... On-line help file about FT.EXE.
     FT.DOC      .... Documentation file.
     FT.CFG      .... Configuration file needed along with FT.EXE.
     REG.FRM     .... Registration form
     LICENSE.DOC .... This file.
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The purpose of this license is evaluation of this software and let you determine if Fontext is the software you want to buy before you pay the fee. If so, then you have a period of 30 days to register this software. Send the registration fee of $15 (plus $5 shipping and handling for orders outside Sweden). Payments must be in american dollars drawn on a swedish bank, and should be sent to: F
     Yilmaz Towfeek
     Box 10015
     580 10 Linkoping
     Sweden
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NOTE: Scandinavian users can pay in swedish currency (120 SKR) through Postgiro: 464 23 71-1. ║
Remember that this is not a free software, after evaluation period you must either register your copy or do not use this software any more. If you do use then you have violated copyright laws and conditions in this license. You will see a little red window at the middle of your screen reminding you to register this software. This window can not be moved and does not respond to any mouse clicks/ drags but still you can work with Fontext. ó
Another limitation in the shareware version is that it can not load any font file created with different installations. For example, after using Fontext 30 days, you may install (copy all files from flopy disk) Fontext once again and use it for another 30 days. Now Fontext can not load any font files created earlier. If you want to load these files, register the Fontext. The registered version has no limitations. 
When you becomes a registered user, I will send you the last version of this software on a diskette of your choice. The registered package includes the specification of font format Table. Programmers and software developers can include this font in their software freely. g
I will also send you notice of new versions (if you want) and offer you reduced prices for upgrading. K
            Disclaimer of warranty ▄
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7Fontext and all the acompanying files are sold without any warranties, either expressed or implied as to their performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. In no event shall I be liabel for any loss of data or other damages resulting from the use of or the inability to use this software. 4
For more information search through  Help indexes  7'	6            DIALOG BOXES ▄
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KThe Fontext Version 1.0 uses the dialog boxes to interact with the user to ½
   ■ load a font file,
   ■ save the edited font on file,
   ■ load user font into system display (only EGA/VGA),
   ■ perform block operations,
   ■ change the default directory,
   ■ change font header information,
   ■ copy group of characters from file/ROM,
   ■ show information about program and available memory,
   ■ customize the environment's colors,
   ■ choose the preferences,
   ■ and respond to occured errors.

All dialog boxes use different text attributes (colors) to view the information on the screen. For example, the default used colors in frame of most dialog boxes are white foreground on Gray background. The user can customize these colors via the command Options│Colors. ^
All dialog boxes contains many sub views and command buttons to carry out the desired tasks. 3
There are two ways to select objects and perform functions on these dialog boxes. The first one, which is the easiest one, is by using mouse device pointer (it is optional). The mouse device must be installed to your system before running this software. The other way is by using the following keystrokes. ~
    ┌────────────────┬─────────────────────────┐
    │ Keystroke      │ Action                  │
    ├────────────────┼─────────────────────────┤
    │ <TAB>          │ Move to next object     │
    ├────────────────┼─────────────────────────┤
    │ <SHIFT>+<CTRL> │ Move to previous object │
    ├────────────────┼─────────────────────────┤
    │ <SPACE>,       │ Accept the dialog box's │
    │ <ENTER/RETURN> │ contents and close it   │
    ├────────────────┼─────────────────────────┤
    │ <ESC>          │ Refuse the dialog box's │
    │                │ contents and close it   │
    └────────────────┴─────────────────────────┘
 
For more information refer to: g   Open File Dialog Box 
   Change Directory Dialog Box 
   Printer Setup Dialog Box 
   Help indexes 
n8çêº─'8     Open File Dialog Box ▄
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╕This dialog box is actually brought up to select file names in more than one menu commands. For example to select the font file name you wish to load/save and load/save the whole job. ╠
The dialog box shows all files with file extention approperiate to font format, e.g. Fastgraph/Fonts has file extension "FGF", Table has file extension "TBL" and Fontext's font has file extension "FNT". ÷
The Load file dialog box contains a Name input line editor, a file list, a file information panel, the standard button Cancel, other action buttons to load different font files, plus a history list that's attached to the Name input line editor. 
The dialog box has many buttons to load a desired font file. Use the standard Cancel button to close the dialog box without loading the file. You can also close the dialog box by pressing the <ESC> key, or clicking on the frame icon at the left top of the box by mouse. ü
To load a specific font format press correspondent button. Later, you can choose any character for editing through Ascii table. .
The File information panel describes the selected file. It shows the path name, file name, date, time, and size of the selected file. This is useful especially when you need to see the size of the file or date/time of the last updating. (NOTE: None of the items on this information panel selectable). 4
For more information search through  Help indexes  û'"     File Name ▄
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#The Name input line editor is to type in the desired file's name with the correct path name which is optional. You can also type a drive/directory name to show its contents with given file mask. If you type in a specific drive name then you should also type in `:' directly after that name.  
For more information refer to:    File│Load    Help indexes 
 hu'$     Files List ▄
      ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
+The files list box shows all files with the given file mask in the default (or selected) directory, plus the parent directory and all sub directories. Here you may type file's name to select incrementally. Use lower characters to type the file names and capital letters to type the directory names.  
For more information refer to:    File│Load    Help indexes 
 r'B   Change Directory Dialog Box ▄
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∩The Change Directory Dialog Box allows you to easily change the default directory you are working. The dialog box includes a Directory name input line editor, a Directory tree box, the standard OK and two other buttons (Chdir and Revert). ▐
If you're using the keyboard, press <RETURN/ENTER> to make the selected directory be the current directory, then choose OK exit the dialog box and accept new current directory. Pressing <ESC> will abort directory change. c
The ChDir button changes the current directory once you've selected or typed in a directory name. e
The Revert button goes back to the previous directory, as long as you have not left the dialog box.  
For more information refer to: *   File│Change directory    Help indexes 
 ·'(   Directory Name ▄
    ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
▒The Directory Name input line editor is where you specify the desired directory path. All accepted directory paths will be saved on the history list for later direct accessing.  
For more information refer to: /  Change Directory Dialog Box    Help indexes 
8ⁿ'(   Directory Tree ▄
    ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
{The Directory Tree box enables you to navigate directories by using the arrow keys and pressing <SPACE> or <RETURN/ENTER>.  
For more information refer to: /  Change Directory Dialog Box    Help indexes 
8╞Σ'.   Colors Dialog Box ▄
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╕The Colors Dialog Box brings up by issuing the menu command Options│Colors. and contains two list boxes, a text display area, the standard OK, Cancel buttons and one of the following: ▒
   ■ On color and black & white systems, it also
     contains two color palettes.
   ■ On monochrome systems, it contains a set of
     radio buttons instead of the palettes.
X
This dialog box is where you can change the colors of different parts of this program. g
The Group list box contains the names of the different regions of the program that you can customize. z
When you select a group from the Group list, the Item list box displays the names of the different views in that region. h
On color and black-and-white systems, you use the Foreground and Background palettes to modify colors. l
On monochrome systems, you use the Colors set of radio buttons systems to modify the character attributes. i
On all systems, the display text (above the Help button) shows the current color or attribute settings. a
Changes do not take effect on the desktop until you close the Colors dialog box by choosing OK.  
For more information refer to: '    The Menu Options     Help indexes 
εÆº'<   Printer Setup Dialog Box ▄
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qThis dialog box will be brought up by issuing the menu command File│Printer setup to read your printing options. ▓
This dialog box contains two pick up lists for printer and resolution, five input line editors for paper measurements and a cluster of check boxes for other diverse selections. S
Use the standard Cancel button to close the dialog box without carrying out the dialog box's contents. You can also close the dialog box by pressing the <ESC> key, or clicking on the frame icon at the left top of the box by mouse. Using the standard Ok button will carry out the new selections in the dialog box on next printing command. ú
Note: If any of the two pick up list is active (expanded), the above mentioned actions will not be carried out on the dialog box, but on the active pick up list.  
For more information refer to:    File│Print    Help indexes 
öxå'   Printer ▄
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╢The pick up list Printer show the currently selected printer and a down arrow to the right side of the list. You can use <DOWN>/<UP> key to select next/previous printer in the list. α
Combining the arrow keys with <SHIFT> key will result in expanding the printer list. The expanded list will be closed without picking a new printer from the list if you pressed the same key combination, pressed <ESC> key or clicked outside the expanded list by mouse's left button. If you pressed the <SPACE>, <RETURN/ENTER> key or clicked twice by mouse's left button, then the currently pointed printer in the expanded list will be picked and the expanded list will be closed.  
For more information refer to: '   Printer Dialog Box    Help indexes 
ê╙Θ'    Resolution ▄
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╛The pick up list Resolution show the currently selected reolution and a down arrow to the right side of the list. You can use <DOWN>/<UP> key to select next/previous resolution in the list. µ
Combining the arrow keys with <SHIFT> key will result in expanding the Resolution list. The expanded list will be closed without picking a new resolution from the list you pressed the same key combination, pressed <ESC> key or clicked outside the expanded list by mouse's left button. If you pressed the <SPACE>, <RETURN/ENTER> key or clicked twice by mouse's left button, then the currently pointed resolution in the expanded list will be picked and the expanded list will be closed.  
For more information refer to: '   Printer Dialog Box    Help indexes 
êτ²'   Others ▄
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óIn the check boxes Others you can make your options to select using single sheets on printer, to make a pause at end of each sheet, to use your measurements in inch and/or to print the font name at top of each printed sheet. If you choose single sheets, you will not need to choose pausing at end of each sheet. Because single sheet will make a pause at end of each sheet, so you can place a new sheet to the printer.  
For more information refer to: '   Printer Dialog Box    Help indexes 
ê▌≤'    Top Margin ▄
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The Top margin input line editor can only accept real numbers (floating). The minimum input that Top margin can accept is 2 cm or 0.79 inch. If you type in less than above mentioned limits, then you will get an error dialog box warning you for limit violation. É
There is no maximum limit check but it is your responsibility to give correct value which is less than paper's height given in the Paper Size. 
This editor accept measurements in either inch or centimeter. Before you write the value, check which measurement you have selected in the check boxes Others. Because changing the measurement selection in the check boxes Others will change this value automatically.  
For more information refer to: '   Printer Dialog Box    Help indexes 
êπ∙'(   Bottom Margins ▄
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The Bottom margin input line editor can only accept real numbers (floating). The minimum input that Bottom margin can accept is 1.7 cm or 0.67 inch. If you type in less than above mentioned limits, then you will get an error dialog box warning you for limit violation. É
There is no maximum limit check but it is your responsibility to give correct value which is less than paper's height given in the Paper Size. 
This editor accept measurements in either inch or centimeter. Before you write the value, check which measurement you have selected in the check boxes Others. Because changing the measurement selection in the check boxes Others will change this value automatically.  
For more information refer to: '   Printer Dialog Box    Help indexes 
ê≤	'"   Left Margin ▄
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	The Left margin input line editor can only accept real numbers (floating). The minimum input that Left margin can accept is 0.7 cm or 0.28 inch. If you type in less than above mentioned limits, then you will get an error dialog box warning you for limit violation. É
There is no maximum limit check but it is your responsibility to give correct value which is less than paper's height given in the Paper Size. 
This editor accept measurements in either inch or centimeter. Before you write the value, check which measurement you have selected in the check boxes Others. Because changing the measurement selection in the check boxes Others will change this value automatically.  
For more information refer to: '   Printer Dialog Box    Help indexes 
êΘ '$   Right Margin ▄
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The Right margin input line editor can only accept real numbers (floating). The minimum input that Right margin can accept is 0.5 cm or 0.20 inch. If you type is less than above mentioned limits, then you will get an error dialog box warning you for limit violation. É
There is no maximum limit check but it is your responsibility to give correct value which is less than paper's height given in the Paper Size. 
This editor accept measurements in either inch or centimeter. Before you write the value, check which measurement you have selected in the check boxes Others. Because changing the measurement selection in the check boxes Others will change this value automatically.  
For more information refer to: '   Printer Dialog Box    Help indexes 
êφ'    Paper size ▄
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gThe Paper Size input line editor can only accept real numbers (floating) of the format Width x Height. d
There is no minimum/maximum limits check but it is your responsibility to give correct paper size. 
This editor accept measurements in either inch or centimeter. Before you write the value, check which measurement you have selected in the check boxes Others. Because changing the measurement selection in the check boxes Others will change this value automatically.  
For more information refer to: '   Printer Dialog Box    Help indexes 
ê/'B    Block Operation Dialog Box ▄
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aThis dialog box brings up by issuing the menu command Edit│Block operation or pressing <CTRL>+B. x
This dialog box contains two input line editors, two clusters of radio buttons and the standard OK and Cancel buttons. Ä
Use the standard button OK to accept the settings of the dialog box. And use the button Cancel to not accept the settings of the dialog box.  
For more information refer to: )   Edit│Block operation    Help indexes 
║╠Σ'    Position ▄
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<Specify where you want the selected operation in the charcter to be carried out. The Position input line editor can only accept integer numeric inputs. The limit of numeric inputs is 1..40. If the maximum limit is greater than any character's height/width, then the operation performed at the end of that character.  
For more information refer to: /   Block Operation Dialog Box    Help indexes 
╗}¢'   Frequency ▄
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╖Specify how many times you want the selcted operation to be carried out. The Frequency input line editor can only accept integer numeric inputs. The limits of numeric inputs is 1..8.  
For more information refer to: /   Block Operation Dialog Box    Help indexes 
╗°'   Operation ▄
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ySelect which operation you want to carry out. You can choose Insert or Delete operation of Row/Column to be carried out.  
For more information refer to: /   Block Operation Dialog Box    Help indexes 
╗║╪'   Type ▄
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~Select which type of operation you want to carry out. You can choose insertion/deletion of Rows or Columns to be carried out.  
For more information refer to: /   Block Operation Dialog Box    Help indexes 
╗╡╙'8   Font header Dialog Box ▄
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»The Font header Dialog Box brings up at the middle of the screen by issuing the command Edit│Font header and allows the user to change any field in the editing font's header. ║
The Font header dialog box contains a copyright panel, 6 input line editors for Count, Width, Height, First character, Font name, Font version and the standard, OK and Cancel, buttons. 
The copyright panel shows software name, version number and copyright information. Note: The user can not select this object. 5
The first four above mentioned input line editors accept input of max 3 digits numbers. To simplify input of first character, this software use decimal number of the ascii-code. You can type in max 64 letters to specify font's name. In font's version number you can type in max 5 letters (4 digits and `.'). Z
The standard, OK and Cancel, buttons are also available to accept or not accept the settings of the dialog box. To accept the settings of this dialog box, press <SPACE>, <RETURN/ENTER> or click OK button. To close this dialog box without accepting its contents press <ESC> or click either on Cancel button or Close box at upper frame left side.  
For more information refer to: %   Edit│Font header    Help indexes 
╬╥µ'8   Preferences Dialog Box ▄
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àThis dialog box has several clusters of check boxes and radio buttons for screen size/mode, program's desktop and auto saving files. q
The standard, OK and Cancel, buttons are also available to accept or not accept the settings of the dialog box. w
If you do not have a mouse device to click on desired alternative, you can use keystrokes. Pressing the highlighted letter on the desired alternative will select it. You can also use the arrow keys to move between items within a cluster and then press <SPACE> to select the item. Finally, press the <RETURN/ENTER> when you are satisfied with the settings in the dialog box. "
For more information search via: (   Options│Preferences    Help indexes 
╩ß'"   Screen Size ▄
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hUnder screen size/mode you can choose one of two alternatives to display the information on the screen: Z
   ■ 25 lines x 80 columns screen display.
   ■ 43/50 lines x 80 columns screen display.
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If you have EGA/VGA card then you can choose the high resolution mode, but if you do not have EGA/VGA card, choosing this mode will not result in any changes to your screen display.  
For more information refer to: +   Preferences Dialog Box    Help indexes 
'╛╪'	   Desktop ▄
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8The cluster Desktop offers you the following abilities: |
   ■ New characters.
   ■ Show original characters.
   ■ Show original character's scale.
   ■ Show new character's scale.
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If you choose New characters, this will result in changing of the top character editing window when moving through ascii table. That is, this top window will pose the new currently pointed character in the ascii table for editing. This alternative will not have any effect if there is no character editing window on the desktop. ~
If you do not want a plenty of editing windows on the desktop for any reason, then choose this alternative, otherwise don't. Ü
If you want to see the original character, when you are editing a font, then choose this alternative. In this case the editing window will consist of two partial windows, the one on left side is a passive and shows the original character. The window on right side is active and dose react to your responses, new or editing character. If the original character is missing, then this alternative has no effect. ë
If you want to see the row/column's numbers around any partial window, then choose any of next two alternatives on the Desktop cluster.  
For more information refer to: +   Preferences Dialog Box    Help indexes 
'▄÷'   Auto save ▄
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ΘThe cluster AutoSave enables you to save the edited font automaticaly. If you select any of these two alternatives, the program will save the edited font file. If you are creating new font, you will be prompted to type in file name. >
The program uses the following conventional file extentions: t
   ■ "FNT" with the Fontext's own font file.
   ■ "FGF" with Fastgraph/Fonts file.
   ■ "TBL" with the table file.
 
For more information refer to: +   Preferences Dialog Box    Help indexes 
'▄÷'
4   User Font Dialog Box ▄
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₧This dialog box brings up by issuing the menu command Options│User font to choose how many characters and starting character to load into the system display. ï
The standard, OK and Cancel, buttons are available to accept or not accept the settings of the dialog box. Press OK only when you agree with the dialog box's contents to load full/partial current font into your system display. Otherwise close this dialog box by either pressing the standard Cancel button or pressing <ESC> key or clicking on the close icon at the left top of the box by mouse. ╧
The loaded font can be left permanently (until the system is switched off or rebooted) if you end running Fontext. The loaded font will disappear if you changed the display mode between 25 and 43/50 lines. s
There is a limitation posed by text mode of system display on the user font to be loaded. It is the size and the shape of the font characters. They must be equal sized. The height of the font depend on the mode and type of the system display. 8 *pixels used in 43/50 lines mode, 14/16 pixels in 25 lines mode with EGA/VGA graphic adapters. The width is always 8 pixels. û
If the user font does not fill the above mentioned size conditions, an error message dialog box displayed and the operation will not be carried out. G
  * Pixel is the least picture element visible on the system display.
)This is called a point in plain english. "
For more information search via: %   The Menu Options    Help indexes 
ε╩▐'   Count ▄
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8Specify the number characters you want to load to the system display. The Count input line editor can only accept integer numeric inputs between 1..256. Giving values outside the above mentioned limits will cause an error message dialog box to appear at the middle of the screen reminding the user these limits.  
For more information refer to: )   User Font Dialog Box    Help indexes 
3që'$   1. Character ▄
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)Specify the first character you want to load to the system display. This input line editor can only accept integer numeric inputs 0..255. Giving values outside the above mentioned limits will cause an error message dialog box to appear at the middle of the screen reminding the user these limits.  
For more information refer to: )   User Font Dialog Box    Help indexes 
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