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| FormGen
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| Form Generator
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| (C) 1984-89 by
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| R.MacLean
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| FormGen Corporation
| 64 Healey Road
| Bolton, Ontario, Canada
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| (416) 857-0022
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FormGen Shareware Quick Doc
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| "Shareware" is a term used to describe a system for distribution
| of software. Under the shareware concept, software may be freely
| copied and passed along to others, or distributed through bulletin
| board systems, etc.
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| As a recipient of a shareware program, you may use the software
| for a short trial period to determine if it meets your needs. If
| it does, you pay the registration fee. By paying the fee, you are
| granted the right to retain the software for your use. If the
| software is not suitable then you may discard it.
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| The shareware system provides substantial benefits the computing
| community (of which YOU are a member):
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| 1) You get to try out the software BEFORE you buy it so you know
| exactly what you're buying.
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| 2) Shareware is substantially less expensive than most commercial
| programs. You don't pay for costly marketing programs and
| fancy packaging.
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| 3) You get access to a MUCH broader base of available programs.
| Thousands of excellent programs have been written by expert
| programmers who would never consider marketing commercially.
| Through the concept of shareware, these people their programs
| available to the community. Usually, all they ask in return
| is a small fee to reward them for the time and effort they've
| put into the program.
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| The system is based entirely on the honour system, and generally
| works quite well. (Most people are honest and wouldn't violate
| the trust placed in them by the author of the software.)
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| Shareware is NOT free software - the author counts on your integrity.
| Please register using the form the the end of this manual.
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| You are encouraged to copy this software and pass it along to
| others who may be interested in using it.
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| This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
| Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
| principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware
| related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly,
| ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a
| dispute or problem with an
| ASP member, but does not
| provide technical support ---------
| for members' products. ------|-- | (tm)
| Please write to the --| | |------------------
| ASP Ombudsman at | -----|--- | Association of
| PO Box 5786, | | |-- Shareware
| Bellevue, WA 98006 ---| O | Professionals
| or send a Compuserve ------| | |---------------------
| message via easyplex to --------- MEMBER
| ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536

FormGen Starting the Program Quick Doc
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| Syntax to start FormGen is:
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| FORM filespec /P
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| where:
| filespec - is the name of an existing .FRM file to be
| loaded on startup
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| /P - optional switch to be used if your system uses
| non-standard hardware which results in messages
| like "Printer Not Connected" when this is
| obviously not the case.
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| Cursor Movement Keys
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| [up] - move cursor up | [Home] - move cursor to left
| | edge of pad
| [down] - move cursor down |
| | [End] - move cursor to right
| [<-] - move cursor left | edge of pad
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| [->] - move cursor right | [PgUp] - move up one screen
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| [->|] - move cursor right to | [PgDn] - move down one screen
| the next tab stop |
| | [Ctrl][Home] - move cursor to
| [|<-] - move cursor left to | upper left
| the next tab stop | corner of screen
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| [F7] - move the cursor left | [Ctrl][End] - move cursor to
| to the next non-blank | lower left
| character | corner of screen
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| [F8] - move the cursor right | [Ctrl][PgUp] - move cursor to
| to the next non-blank | top of form
| character |
| | [Ctrl][PgDn] - move cursor to
| [Ret] - move to the beginning of | bottom of form
| the next line |
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FormGen Drawing Modes Quick Doc
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| [F1] - set cursor to draw | [F3] - set cursor to draw with
| single (thin) line | character under cursor
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| [F2] - set cursor to draw | [F4] - set cursor to erase
| double (thick) line | as it moves
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| | Notes: |
| | 1) The drawing mode keys above are "toggles". (pushing the key |
| | a second time will turn off the current drawing mode) |
| | 2) The current drawing mode will be indicated on the Status Line |
| | at the bottom of the screen: |
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| | >|< - [F1] single line >|< - [F2] double line |
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| | >D< - [F3] duplicate character >E< - [F4] erase |
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| Auto Line Draw
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| [Alt][F1] - draw a horizontal | [Ctrl][F1] - draw a vertical
| single line at cursor | single line
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| [Alt][F2] - draw a horizontal | [Ctrl][F2] - draw a vertical
| double line at cursor | double line
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| Form Editing Keys
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| [Ins] - insert a space at cursor | [Del] - delete character
| (text to the right is | under cursor
| moved) |
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| [F5] - INSERT mode - characters to the right of the cursor will
| be moved to the right to make room for new text that is
| entered
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| [<--] - backspace - moves the cursor and all the text on the
| right one space to the left, deleting characters it
| passes over
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| [Ctrl][->] - insert blank column | [Alt][I] - insert a blank line
| at cursor | at cursor
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| [Ctrl][<-] - delete column under | [Alt][D] - delete line under
| cursor | cursor
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| [F6] - STRETCH mode - when active, lines are patched during
| insertion of new rows and columns
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FormGen Block Operations Quick Doc
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| [Alt][F6] - anchor upper left | [Alt][F4] - after moving the
| corner of block - after | cursor to the upper left
| stretching the block out to | corner of the destination
| include the desired area, | area, pressing this
| press again to complete | combination will move the
| definition of the block area | contents of the previously
| | defined source block
| [Alt][F3] - after moving the |
| cursor the the upper left | [Alt][F5] - pressing this
| corner of the destination | combination will clear the
| area, pressing this | area included in the
| combination will duplicate | previously defined block
| the previously defined | area
| source block |
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| [Alt][A] - fill a defined block |
| area with a specified |
| ASCII character |
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| Other Keys
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| [F9] - save form - options to | [Alt][H] - display online help
| save ASCII and R:Base |
| form files as well as | [Alt][F] - display files in
| standard FormGen files | data directory
| | (defined with set
| [Alt][F9] - load form - both ASCII | path key)
| text files and standard |
| FormGen files may be | [Alt][P] - set path to data
| loaded | directory
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| [F10] - print form - options | [Alt][X] - exit FormGen
| for different printer |
| types are available | [Alt [Q] - toggle cursor
| | position display
| [Alt][F7] - clear current form | between Row/Col
| from memory | and vertical/horizontal
| | inches
| [Alt][F10] - set screen display |
| colors | [Alt][O] - operating system -
| | loads a secondary
| [Alt][C] - center - will center | copy of DOS, allowing
| textin the cell with the | other programs to be
| cursor, or if there is | run from within
| no text, will indicate | FormGen
| the center of the cell |
| | to return to FormGen,
| | type EXIT at the DOS
| | prompt
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FormGen Special Characters Quick Doc
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| A number of other useful characters are supported by FormGen. These
| characters may be entered directly onto the screen by holding down
| the [Alt] key while entering the 3 digit code shown below for the
| character USING THE NUMERIC KEYPAD, and then releasing the [Alt] key.
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| | Arrows | Textures | Other |
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| | > - 016 | dar- 018 | ° - 176 | check box - 254 |
| | < - 017 | | | |
| | | | ± - 177 | |
| | -> - 026 | up - 024 | | |
| | <- - 027 | dn - 025 | ² - 178 | |
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| FormGen Quick Reference |
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| Top of Page | Ctrl Home | Thin Line | F1 | Special |
| Top of Form | Ctrl PgUp | Thick Line | F2 | Character |
| Bottom of Page | Ctrl End | Duplicate | F3 | Codes |
| Bottom of Form | Ctrl PgDn | Erase | F4 |-----------|
|------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------| > | 016 |
| Insert Row | Alt I | Skip Left | F7 | < | 017 |
| Delete Row | Alt D | Skip Right | F8 |-----|-----|
| Insert Column | Ctrl -> | Insert Toggle | F5 | dar | 018 |
| Delete Column | Ctrl <- | Stretch Toggle | F6 |-----|-----|
|------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------| up | 024 |
| Block Define | Alt F6 | Start of Line | Home | dn | 025 |
| Block Copy | Alt F3 | End of Line | End | lft | 026 |
| Block Move | Alt F4 | Page Down | PgDn | rgt | 027 |
| Block Clear | Alt F5 | Page Up | PgUp |-----|-----|
| Area Fill | Alt A |------------------|-------------|l.ton| 176 |
|------------------|-------------| Center Text | Alt C |m.ton| 177 |
| Load Form | Alt F9 | Set Data Path | Alt P |d.ton| 178 |
| Save Form | F9 | Call DOS | Alt O |-----|-----|
| Print Form | F10 | Set Colors | Alt F10 | | |
| Clear Form | Alt F7 | Exit FormGen | Alt X | box | 254 |
|=============================================================================|
| Horiz Thin Line | Alt F1 | Vert Thin Line | Ctrl F1 | |
| Horiz Thick Line | Alt F2 | Vert Thick Line | Ctrl F2 | |
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| FormGen is a copyright program distributed on a "Shareware" basis, |
| that is, it may be freely distributed for TRIAL use. This gives you |
| the benefit of being able to try it out BEFORE you buy. If you don't |
| find it useful, simply destroy or give away your copy and accept my |
| thanks for giving it a shot. |
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| If, however, you find it beneficial and wish to continue using it, |
| please register it by completing the bottom of this form and sending |
| the appropriate fee. This will give you a nicely printed manual, an |
| update of the program including any new features, and a clear |
| conscience whenever you use the program. If you believe in the |
| concept of shareware, it will also give you the nice feeling that |
| comes from knowing that you are backing up your beliefs and are |
| helping to encourage more development of this type of distribution. |
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| The registration is a very low price, but it helps me to make a |
| living and to continue to maintain and improve the program. |
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| If you do not register, but continue to benefit from the use of my |
| program, you are clearly violating the terms of my copyright, and |
| I will not be amused. |
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| THANK YOU! ...for supporting shareware! |
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| Randy MacLean - FormGen author |
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