Output of file : MCRO.KEY contained in archive :
SOFTCH.ZIP
list F5
Soft-Touch verion P2.02 --- *>
<* -- this line insures that the buffer is completely empty -- *>
<* --- : introduction --- *>
echo off
cls
list F1
<* --- : accessing Soft-Touch functions (entering escape mode) --- *>
echo off
cls
list F2
<* --- : accessing Soft-touch functions (selecting a function) --- *>
echo off
cls
list F3
<* --- : accessing Soft-Touch functions (immediate vs playback exec) --- *>
echo off
cls
list F4
<* --- : defining a keystroke macro --- *>
echo off
cls
list F5
<* --- : nesting playback operations --- *>
echo off
cls
Hello <@N>! Have a good day! (press ENTER to continue)
list F6
<* --- : using date and time functions --- *>
echo off
cls
list F7
<* --- : using variable fields --- *>
echo off
cls
list F8
<* --- : other Soft-Touch features --- *>
echo off
cls
list F9
<* --- : registration information --- *>
echo off
cls
list F10
<* --- <@F1>: list tutorial directory --- *>
<@F1>
echo off
cls
list HELP
<* --- <@F10>: terminate tutorial --- *>
<@F10>
echo on
cls
<@kclr>
<* -------------------------------------------------------
Example macros:
------------------------------------------------------- *>
<* ---- <@X>: using variable fields ---- *>
<@X>
rename temp.$$$
rename
rename temp.$$$
<* ----- <@T>: using date and time functions ----- *>
<@T>
Current date is //, Current time is ::
<* ----- <@S>: nested definitions (initiate with alt-S) ----- *>
<@D>
lazy dog
<@F>
quick brown fox
<@S>
The <@F> jumped over the <@D>.
<* ----- <@=>: redefined start key definition ----- *>
<@=>
<@KSTR>
<* ----- <@->: redefined end key definition ---------------
Since record mode is ON at this point (or should be), in
order to keep the alt-(minus) from being recorded to the
key definition, we must backspace over the @- with @KBKS
-------------------------------------------------------- *>
<@->
<@KBKS><@KEND>
<* ----- make sure that the key recognition is active ----- *>
<* ----- work buffer message ----- *>
The playback function has been selected (work buffer message)
Very nice! Thank you for this wonderful archive. I wonder why I found it only now. Long live the BBS file archives!
This is so awesome! 😀 I’d be cool if you could download an entire archive of this at once, though.
But one thing that puzzles me is the “mtswslnkmcjklsdlsbdmMICROSOFT” string. There is an article about it here. It is definitely worth a read: http://www.os2museum.com/wp/mtswslnk/