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.printer AMHELP ........>................................................................< .; AMHELP.PDV should be loaded into SYSTEM or USER memory. .; .; AMOS HELP Files files are always 23 lines of display. .; Length can be shorter than 23, but will default to 23 lines if longer. .length 23 .; .; Set Margin as per user request. .margin 0 .; .; Top Margin 0 will put title on line #1. .; Top Margin 1 will put title on line #2. Line 1 will be blank .topmargin 0 .bottommargin 0 .; .; Title margin 1 will seperate title and text with 1 blank line. .; Title margin 2 will seperate title and text with 2 blank lines. .titlemargin 1 .btlm 0 .notemargin 0 .; Number decimal will produce 1,2,3, etc. .number decimal .; .; Highlight BLDREV set here will give title a Bold Reverse look. .HLT BLDREV .; .; This is the Title and it is highlighted as boldreverse text. .title 1 _ AMHELP - A SuperVUE Driver to Format Help files _\\Page % of 6 ..............................................................................< .; To design the Bold title, make it in letters first, highlight the letters, .; then space over the letters. The result will make the bold title. .; I.E       .;        _TTTTT_   _I_  _TTTTT_  _L_     _EEEE_ .;          _T_     _I_    _T_    _L_     _EE_ .;          _T_     _I_    _T_    _LLLL_  _EEEE_ %_         _    _          _    _  _    _  _   _        _     _  _        _        _ %_  _     _  _    _  _  _  _  _  _    _  _    _  _   _  _           _  _        _  _    _  _ %_  _     _  _    _  _  _  _  _  _    _  _    _  _   _  _           _  _        _  _    _  _ %_         _    _  _  _  _  _  _    _        _   _     _        _  _        _        _ %_  _     _  _    _  _      _  _    _  _    _  _   _  _           _  _        _  _ %_  _     _  _    _  _      _  _    _  _    _  _   _  _           _  _        _  _ %_  _     _  _    _  _      _  _    _  _    _  _   _        _     _        _  _  _ .hlt bldblk Fby =_ James A. Jarboe IV _ .HLT BOLD ?A _SuperVUE_ Driver <To assist in formatting .hlt bldrev <_ AMOS Style Help Files _ Cincluding .hlt rev 0_ AMOS 2.x, AlphaWRITE, AlphaCALC, ESP, and DART _ BHelp Files. .; .; Number 0 to properly set up page numbering. .number 0   .; .; FF for proper page 1 set up.  ........>................................................................< .hlt bold blink (Using a _terminal_'s graphic capabilities can _greatly_ enhance the .hlt bold (_readability_ of online _help files_. Proper placement of the _codes_ .hlt rev bold (that produce these _ graphic modes _  while attempting to _right_ (_justify_ the text can be _extremely tedious_ and _time_ consuming.   .hlt bold rev (Using the word processing power of _SuperVUE_ and the _ TCRT _ driver .hlt bold (_AMHELP.PDV_, the process  of producing _effective_ online help files .hlt ul (can become _much_ easier. .hlt bold (_AMHELP.PDV_ is a _SuperVUE_ printer driver that _formats_ a _SuperVUE_ (file into a _.LST_ file that is compatible with the _Alpha Micro_ (Help file structure. .hlt bold rev bold (_Proper placement_ of the _ TCRT codes _ that produce _terminal_ .hlt bold (_graphics_ are achieved by using _SuperVUE_'s _.Highlight_ commands.  .hlt bold (_AMHELP.PDV_ should be initially located on _DSK0:[1,20]_, the (_SuperVUE_ printer driver account. .hlt bold bold BLDREV (_Before_ processing a _SuperVUE_ text file to produce an _ AMOS _ style .hlt bold (help file, _AMHELP.PDV_ should be loaded into _System_ _Memory_ (usually (at bootup time) or _User memory_ prior to envoking _SuperVue_. (The first line of the _SuperVUE_ file should be: 0_.PRINTER AMHELP_ (This will make _SuperVUE_ use the _AMHELP.PDV_ when formatting the (_SuperVUE text_ into a file that has all the proper _TCRT control_ (_sequences_ that will use all the _display features_ that _AMOS_ style (help files have. .; .; The following form feed will add enough lines to make a 23 line page .; of data. Information after the Form Feed will be on page 2. .; This is done from within AMHELP.PDV .; Without the form feed SV will default to the .length command and\or .; process 23 lines of text.  ........>....................|...........................................< (The following Highlight commands are currently supported: .hlt bold (.HLT BOLD            _Normal Intensity._ (.HLT BLD             _Normal Intensity._ .hlt boldreverse (.HLT BOLDREVERSE     _Normal Intensity, Reverse graphic._ (.HLT BLDREV          _Normal Intensity, Reverse graphic._ .hlt bldul (.HLT BOLDUNDERLINE   _Normal Intensity, Underline._ (.HLT BLDUL           _Normal Intensity, Underline._ .hlt boldblink (.HLT BOLDBLINK       _Normal Intensity, Blink._ (.HLT BLDBLK          _Normal Intensity, Blink._ .hlt ul (.HLT UNDERLINE       _Low Intensity, Underline._ (.HLT UL              _Low Intensity, Underline._ .hlt uw (.HLT UNDERWORD       _Low Intensity, Underline words only._ (.HLT UW              _Low Intensity, Underline words only._ .hlt blink (.HLT BLINK           _Low Intensity, Blink._ (.HLT BLK             _Low Intensity, Blink._ .hlt rev (.HLT REVERSE         _Low Intensity, Reverse graphic._ (.HLT REV             _Low Intensity, Reverse graphic._  .hlt bold (_FMTHLP.DO_ will format a _SV_ file from _AMOS_. The format is as (follows: .hlt bold rev bold *._FMTHLP_ filename        -  _ Produces _  filename_.HLP_ .hlt bold bold rev bold *._FMTHLP_ filename _USA_    -  _ Produces _  filename_.USA_ .hlt bold rev *._FMTHLP_                 -  _ Displays Help _ ........>....................|...........................................< .hlt bold blink bold (When in a _SuperVUE_ file _DO NOT_ attempt to _PRINT_ the file using (_AMHELP.PDV_ as you may get bizarre results, or lock up your .hlt bold bldblk bold (printer. _ALWAYS_ use _FORMAT_ when processing a _SuperVUE_ file with (_AMHELP.PDV_ (The intention of _AMHELP.PDV_ is to place the correct _TCRT_ codes (within the _.LST_ generated file using _SuperVUE_'s _.Highlight_ command (method. (The _.LST_ generated file should contain all the correct _TCRT_ (sequences to display _AMOS Style Help files_ with all the flair and (fancy that a help file should have.  .............................|...........................................< .HLT rev bold _ SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS _ for _AMHELP.PDV_ .............................|............................................ .hlt bold #_o_    Some highlight commands will _not_ process correctly unless they are (seperated by a _space_. .hlt bold bold bold rev rev rev (12_34_56_78_  <- _Bold_ works.     12 _34_ 56 _78_  <- _Reverse_ does not work. .hlt ul (This is because _some_ graphic commands take up a terminal _space._ .hlt bold #_o_    Multiple highlight modes on one line will format correctly if a (_space_ is placed between them. .hlt bold boldreverse REVERSE blink (_BOLD_ _BOLDREVERSE_ _REVERSE_ _BLINK_ .hlt bold #_o_    Defaults to _23_ lines of _display_ text per screen. .hlt bold #_o_    Form feeds in the _SV_ file will start a _new_ screen of text. .hlt bold bold underword ul #_o_    For _ease_, text should be _entered, justified_ and then _highlighted_ (with desired graphics. This will help in proper alignment.  .HLT BOLD (For _examples_ on how to use _AMHELP.PDV_, _SuperVUE_ the file (_AMHELP.T_. This help file was generated using _AMHELP.PDV_. (Any _comments_, _suggestions_, or _requests_ should be made to: (_James A. Jarboe IV_ (Educational Filmstrips (1401 19th Street (Huntsville, Texas 77340 (1-(_409_)-_295_-_5767_ .hlt bold (Send Email to _GR/AM_ on the _AMUS Network_.

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