Screen is program that allows you to create a terminal screen using
VUE and then produce a compilable listing of that screen with all the
correct tab positions. Options are also available for graphics, and
input statement locations.
Requirements:
AM100/L
SCREEN.RUN Version 1.0
SCREEN.CMD Version 1.0
TEST .SCR Sample File
AMOS .SBR on AMUS
VUE .SBR on AMUS
STRIP .SBR who knows
All aspects of screen can be accessed by typing in .SCREEN. This is a
command file that loads the proper subroutines into memory and runs the
program SCREEN.
THE MENU:
Screen Processing
Version 1.0
Select Entry
1. DIRectory of Screens
2. VUE a Screen
3. BASing listing of Screen
4. INPut Special Effects to Screen
5. SEE actual Screen
6. HELp for Screen
7. QUIT
1. DIRectory of Screens
All screen files have the extension of .SCR. By entering 1 for the
selection or DIR you will see a directory of all .SCR files in your PPN.
After the prompt you are returned to the main menu
2. VUE a Screen
By entering 2 or VUE you will enter VUE. Here is where you create
your terminal screen display. Use VUE as usual and create the screen of
your desire, using any filename you choose. The only limitations are 80
COLUMNS and 23 (not 24) ROWS of information, and never use the filename
SCREEN. The 24th line is saved for prompts and other messages your final
program may have, and SCREEN is the name of the program you are using.
When through creating your screen enter ESC to get in COMMAND mode of
VUE and type F or FINISH to get out of VUE. Before bringing you back to
the MAIN MENU, SCREEN will create a compilable listing of the terminal
display you just made. This listing will have the extension of .BSI .
3. BASic listing of Screen
To create a basic listing of any filename.SCR that is available, type
3 or BAS. Enter the filename you want a basic listing of. SCREEN will
create one or a new one and then return you back to the MAIN MENU.
4. INPut Special Effects to Screen
Enter 4 or INP to input the Special Effects to you terminal display.
The special effects available depend upon the capabilities of your
terminal. There are two modes available under special effects.
1. Input Statments
By using the cursor controls place the cursor where you want an INPUT
statement to be then type in (quotation marks and all) "$" then goto the
next location if any. When through type and ESCape and SCREEN will
process the .SCR file and put in the INPUT statement locations.
2. Graphics on
If your terminal has graphics capabilities then this mode will enable
you to use line drawing graphics and display them if you have entered
the correct characters for graphic display in the body of the SOURCE
code. Your terminal also must respond to TAB(-1,23) and TAB(-1,24) to
turn graphics on and off. A menu of characters to be used will appear on
the 24th line. After drawing the graphics type an ESCcape and SCREEN
will process the .SCR file into a .BSI compilable listing including all
graphic characters.
5. SEE actual Screen
To see the actual compiled ready to run basic listing of what you
have created, type 5 or SEE. SCREEN will compil the listing, run it and
display the actual run file on your terminal. If you have used the
Special Effects all those used even including usable input statements
will be displayed. In fact you have to go through all input statements
in order to return to the MAIN MENU.
6. HELP
By typing 6 or HEL this help menu will be displayed
7. QUIT
Typing 7 or QUIT will return you to AMOS command mode. The
filename.BSI listing will be on disk ready for you to yank into or
++INCLUDE into your program. The filename.SCR listings will also still
reside on disk also.
