Category : Word Processors
Archive   : AMAC43B.ZIP
Filename : READ.ME

Amac43.zip
Latest Versions of Amac Macros
Written By Tom Hogshead
With Macro Contributions By John Goodman, et al
5/28/92

Summary Macro File Descriptions
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book24.qm Jump To Positions and Load Macros Across Files
buff13.qm Access Scratch Buffers Retaining Buffer Name
cent11.qm Center Text
comt20.qm Comment and Uncomment Lines and Blocks
date16.qm Variable Date and Time Formats
delsp11.qm Delete Leading Spaces From Lines
dsiz.qm List Directories On Drive By Descending Size
file28.qm Manage Files
indx11.qm Index of Amac Macros By Category
jmppos13.qM Jump To Positions Within and Across Files
macr33.qm Make, Convert and Read Macros
menu12.qm Load Amac Files From List
misc11.qm Line, Block and File Macros
msg15.qm Index and Reformat Offline Message Reader Messages
page24.qm Paginate Files, Qmac Files and SLMR Messages
pause14.qm Single Step Macros
qlst15.qm Load Files From a File List
rfrm37.qm Sort, Reformat and Right and Left Justify
ring13.qm Save List of and Reload Files In Ring From Picklists
size19.qm Measure Byte Size of Macros
srch31.qm Search and Replace Within Text and Zip Files
timer14.qm Measure Macro Execution Times
togl14.qm Toggle QEdit States
vdat10.qm View Large Data Table Descriptions Scrolled Off Screem

See Allmacro.inf for macro description summary of each macro file.


File Location on SemWare
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Amac43a.zip - indx11.qm book24.qm buff13.qm
cent11.qm comt20.qm misc11.qm

Amac43b.zip - date16.qm delsp11.qm dsiz.qm
file28.qm jmppos13.qm macr33.qm
menu12.qm msg15.qm page24.qm
pause14.qm qlst15.qm

Amac43c.zip - rfrm37.qm ring13.qm

Amac43d.zip - size19.qm srch31.qm timer14.qm
togl14.qm vdat10.qm


AMAC DESCRIPTION: Amac contain approximately 450 QEdit macros.
Amac43.zip, uploaded to SemWare, is split into four files as
Amac43(a+b+c+d).zip. Amac can also be found on CompuServe Ibmapp
Lib 0 as Amac43.zip and later as Amac3(e+f...).zip, Exec-PC
(414-789-4210) and New-Ware (619-450-3257 or 455-5226).

The latest Amac files and macros can be obtained by downloading
either Amac43.zip or Amac43(a+b+c+d). Any files changed and new
macros added since Amac43.zip is issued will be found later in
the modification files Amac43(e+f...).zip.

Macros are grouped into files, wherever possible, by relative
functionality. A description and running instructions for each
group of macros is in a txtfile with subscript '.qm'. Qmac
compiled macros are in files with subscript '.mac'. At the top
of macro txtfile is an index of macros from which topics which
can be jumped to within the current file using @h, or @4 in
BOOKxx.QM. Macros located in subfiles are enclosed with braces
in the index and can quickly be jumped to using @f bok001.qm. A
list of macro txtfiles is in INDXxx.QM.

The user is advised to read BOOK24.QM first since Amac43.zip
requires many files be configured with the user's directory
containing the Amac files. After configuring, the simplest way
to load a macro for execution, for example BOOK24.MAC, is to type
"START BOOK" . All pertinent files will be loaded in the
"Ring" for viewing, and BOOK24.MAC is read. A brief description
of all macros is in ALLMACRO.INF. The other new techniques for
loading and executing macros are described in BOOK24.QM.

For running and conversion of these macros, "QEdit and Qmac v2.1,
Feb. 1990" or later are required. Some macros require "QEdit and
Qmac v2.15.

- Version # -
ZIP/QM New Replaces Info File Status
====== ===== ======== ============= =======
Amac-prg (2) 1.0 - Amac-prg.inf
[ Program files required for AMAC ]

-------------------------- Amac43.zip (1) ----------------------
[ Amac43(a+b+c+d) is uploaded to SemWare only ]

Amac43a.zip:
indx11 1.1 1.0 indx.inf
book24 2.4 2.3 book.inf Changed macros
buff13 1.3 1.2 buff.inf
cent11 1.1 1.0 cent.inf
comt20 2.0 1.9 comt.inf New macros
misc11 1.1 1.0 misc.inf New macros

Amac43b.zip:
date16 1.6 1.5 date.inf Changed macros
delsp11 1.1 1.0 delsp.inf
dsiz 1.1 1.0 dsiz.inf
file28 2.8 2.7a file.inf New macros
jmppos13 1.3 1.2 jmppos.inf New macros
macr33 3.3 3.2 macr.inf Changed macros
menu12 1.2 1.1 menu.inf
msg15 1.5 1.4 msg.inf Changed macros
page24 2.4 2.3 page.inf
pause14 1.4 1.3 pause.inf
qlst15 1.5 1.4 qlst.inf New macros

Amac43c.zip:
rfrm37 3.6 3.5 rfrm.inf New macros
ring13 1.3 1.2 ring.inf Changed macros

Amac43d.zip:
size19 1.9 1.8 size.inf Changed macros
srch31 3.1a 3.1 srch.inf Changed macros
timer14 1.4 1.2 timer.inf
togl14 1.4 1.3 togl.inf
vdat10 1.0 - vdat.inf NEW files and macros
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(1) See Allmacro.inf for macro description summary.
(2) Amac-prg.zip is a separate file not part of Amac43.zip. See
Amac-prg.inf for contents.


PROBLEMS or SUGGESTIONS: Any problems or suggestion, I would like
to hear from you. I can be reached daily on SemWare.


PERMISSION TO USE/COPY/MODIFY: Since the macros in AMACxx.ZIP
contain macro ideas and contributions of others, I claim no
Copyrights. These macros are intended solely to help users of
QEdit(R) from SemWare(R). Permission is hereby granted to use,
copy, and/or modify these macros with or without reference to
this source. I am not affiliated with SemWare.


DECRYPTING MACRO @f: The Amac macros are FREE. However, if you
find them useful and would like to send me a gift of any amount,
I will be glad to accept it. Macro @f in bok001.qm I feel is by
far the most useful of all the Amac macros and, although it's
really not very complicated, it represents some new ideas and is
the culmination of a lot of work. You will find @f an extremely
useful and a powerful tool to help navigate through the Amac
files. This is the only encrypted macro in Amac, and there are
no encrypted files, as in earlier versions of Amac, in order to
accommodate some Sysop's requests.

I'll be happy to send you the Password to decrypt @f if you
will send me $15.00 (or any amount) in a self addressed stamped
envelope. If you don't have $15.00 or don't think these macros
are worth it, I'll still be glad to send you the Password. Just
send me a self addressed stamped envelope anyhow! If you would
rather not lick two stamps, use and enjoy the other 400+
non-encrypted macros in Amac43.zip. My address is:

T & T Enterprises
PO Box 10786
Greensboro, NC 27404

I hope you find some of these macros useful. If you are a
serious QEdit user, I think you will. Thanks for using Amac.



PASSWORD FOR AMAC43.ZIP: Users having the password for Amac42.zip
should change "2" to "3" for the password to decrypt macro @f in
bok001.qm. See bok001.qm for instructions how to decrypt @f.


QCONFIG.DAT Should Be Configured As Follows
---------------------------------------------
Advanced Options
Test for presence of enhanced keyboard (Y/N)? [Y]
Do you want the return command to split lines in insert mode (Y/N)? [Y]
Should Cut and Copy use current line if no block marked (Y/N)? [Y]
Do you want the ESCAPE command to invoke the menus (Y/N)? [Y]
Should [TabRt]/[TabLt] be allowed to shift an entire block (Y/N)? [Y]

General Options
Do you want the del_ch command to join lines if at EOL (Y/N)? [N]
Should PQuit, Exit and File return to the edit file prompt (Y/N)? [N]
Do you want the editor to start in wordwrap mode (Y/N)? [Y]
Default right margin for wordwrap [1..500] [80]
Do you want the editor to start in insertmode (Y/N)? [Y]
Do you want the editor to start in autoindent mode (Y/N)? [Y]
Do you want the editor to use sticky autoindent (Y/N)? [N]
Load wildcarded filespecs from the command line (Y/N)? [Y]
Load wildcarded filespecs from inside the editor (Y/N)? [Y]
Do you want the editor to start in enter matching mode (Y/N)? [N]
Default number of deleted lines to keep per file [0..300] [300]
Remove trailing blanks from edited lines (Y/N)? [Y]
Delete white space after words with del_rt_word command (Y/N)? [Y]
Terminate files with a Control Z (Y/N)? [N]
Do you want backups of saved files (Y/N)? [Y]
Prompt for filename on open window (Y/N)? [N]
Close window when a file is quit (Y/N)? [Y]
Insert line blocks ABOVE the cursor line (Y/N)? [Y]
Do you want a beep on warning messages and missed searches (Y/N)? [N]
Default Find options [IWBG] [I]
Default Find_Replace options [IWBNG] [I]