[Announce] TextHelper 0.51

[Don Hawkinson]

TextHelper 0.51

The program may be downloaded at:
http://home.tulsaconnect.com/dwhawk/th.zip

For Dutch speaking OS/2 users:
http://home.tulsaconnect.com/dwhawk/th_d.zip


TextHelper is simple editor based on the MultiLineEditor class from
the IBM Open Class Library.  I have added some text manipulation
functions and special support for printing on HP Deskjet and
Lazerjet printers.  If you do not have a compatible printer, there
is also a generic printer option.  TextHelper is not intended to
replace E or EPM or any functional editor. Its value is mainly the
ability to print in Landscape or Portrait mode, in 12 cpi or 16.5 cpi
or proportional, in 6 lpi or 8 lpi, with or without line numbers, with
or without a 3 hole punch margin, and in any combination of those
options.

This is an early beta copy of TextHelper and this file is all the
documentation that is available.

Most of the features and functions of the program should be
obvious. But if you really believe that , I have a couple of large
bridges for sale.

If the text loaded into TextHelper does not have hard coded line
wrapping or has been de-wrapped, you can format the text for
printing by changing the size of the TextHelper window and the
size of the display font. The font size will not be used by your
printer, but the length of the displayed lines will be used when the
text is printed. Sort of wysiwyg printing.  This allows you to use
the word wrapping of TextHelper to format the text for printing.

I have not added the header and pagination formatting to
TextHelper because I was not sure if would be used. Let me know
what you think.

I am interested in bug reports, comments on how the TextHelper
works or doesn't work, and suggestions for functions and
improvements.

As far as I know, all of the menu functions are operational.

Most of the functions should be obvious, but please ask if you do
not understand how they should work.  That will help me to
document the program.

The "Recall File" selection under the "File" menu, only recalls the
file that was open when the program option settings were saved.

When the "Load Files Opened History" is selected, the "recall.th"
file is loaded into the editor.  The user may then highlite a file
name by a double click of the LMB (left mouse button) and then
double click the RMB (right mouse button) to load the selected
file. The "recall.th" file may be edited by the user to delete or add
filenames to the list.

One feature that is not evident is file naming.  The program will
use the marked text as the file name when there is marked text
when you select the save option.  This only works if your drives
are formatted as HPFS.

You can select a descriptive phrase and save function will use
the marked text as the file name.  Under "Options"/"Filename
Settings" there are two settings that control how spaces in the
marked text are handled. If you select "Replace Spaces with
Underscore Characters", spaces in the text will be replaced with
uderscore characters.  If you select "Leave Spaces in Filename",
the spaces will not be replaced.  If there are any characters that
should not be used in a filename, they will be replaced with
spaces or underscores.

Don Hawkinson , author of CCA, DH-Grep-PM,
PMStripper, Pastry Box, and DH_ClipSave/2
http://www.dwhawkinson.com
dwhawk at intcon.net