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+CSEDIT - A Simple Font Editor by Matt Pritchard\r
+ \r
+ \r
+CSEDIT is distributed with MODEXnnn.ZIP, the general purpose MODE X\r
+Library for VGA Graphics.\r
+ \r
+WHAT YOU NEED TO RUN CSEDIT:\r
+ \r
+ * A Vga Monitor\r
+ * A Microsoft Compatible Mouse\r
+ \r
+ A Mouse is most definitely required, as the keyboard is used for\r
+ nothing except entering file names.\r
+ \r
+FILES NEEDED IN THE CURRENT DIRECTORY:\r
+ \r
+ CSEDIT.EXE - The Font Editor Program\r
+ CHARSETS.CS - The Font Editor's Internal Fonts\r
+ PALETTE.CS - The Font Editor's Palette\r
+ MOUSEIMG.CS - The Font Editor's Mouse Pointer\r
+ \r
+SAMPLE FONT FILE THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED:\r
+ \r
+ SYSTEM.FNT - The Font used by CSEDIT.EXE\r
+ INVERSE.FNT - An Inverted version of SYSTEM.FNT\r
+ SPACEAGE.FNT - A Futuristic, Tech style font\r
+ ROM_8X8.FNT - The Lower 128 characters from the VGA BIOS Rom\r
+ \r
+WHAT IT EDITS:\r
+ \r
+ 8 by 8 character fonts, 128 characters at a time. 2 fonts at a time.\r
+ \r
+HOW IT WORKS/FEATURES:\r
+ \r
+ CSEDIT allows the user to edit 2 different font groups at a time,\r
+ which may be loaded and saved separately.\r
+ \r
+ A enlarged character grid allows the user to edit individual pixels\r
+ on a selected character.\r
+ \r
+ The Following operations can be performed on a single character or\r
+ simultaneously on a selected block of characters.\r
+ \r
+ * Shift the selected character(s) in any direction\r
+ with or without clipping at the edges.\r
+ * Vertically Flip the selected character(s)\r
+ * Horizontally Flip the selected character(s)\r
+ * Rotate the selected character(s) 90 Degrees Clockwise\r
+ * Rotate the selected character(s) 90 Degrees Counterclockwise\r
+ * Clear the selected character(s)\r
+ * Invert the selected character(s)\r
+ * XOR the selected character(s) with other character(s)\r
+ * AND the selected character(s) with other character(s)\r
+ * OR the selected character(s) with other character(s)\r
+ * Copy the selected character(s) to another position or font.\r
+ \r
+ An UNDO feature allows the reversal of the most recent operation.\r
+ \r
+DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS/FEATURES FROM THE TOP DOWN:\r
+ \r
+ Character Grid: (RED) Box in Upper Left corner of screen. This is\r
+ where you edit an individual character. The Left Button sets the\r
+ pixel the mouse pointer is on, while the Right Button clears that\r
+ pixel.\r
+ \r
+ Scroll Buttons: The Four Scroll Buttons are labeled with directional\r
+ arrows, and arranged in a diamond pattern. Left Clicking on a\r
+ directional button will scroll the currently selected character\r
+ in that direction, with the pixels on the edge rolling off and\r
+ appearing on the other size. Right Clicking will prevent the\r
+ pixels from rolling to the other side.\r
+ \r
+ Vertical Flip Button:\r
+ Horizontal Flip Button: Clicking these buttons will flip the pattern\r
+ of the currently selected character(s) around the indicated axis.\r
+ i.e. the top row will be swapped with the bottom row, etc. or the\r
+ left row column will be swapped with right column, etc.\r
+ depending upon which button you push.\r
+ \r
+ Invert Button: Clicking this button causes all pixels in the selected\r
+ character(s) to flip flop between on and off.\r
+ \r
+ Clear Button: Clicking this button erases the selected characters\r
+ \r
+ Rotate Buttons: Clicking these buttons will rotate the pattern in the\r
+ selected character(s) 90 degrees in the indicated direction.\r
+ \r
+ XOR Button: Clicking this button will let you XOR the currently\r
+ selected character(s) with other character(s) in either font.\r
+ The Button will turn RED, indicating that it is waiting for\r
+ you to click on the desired character (or upper left corner\r
+ of the desired block of characters) in either the Red or Green\r
+ Character Set Displays. Clicking anywhere else will abort this\r
+ process without doing anything. If you click on (any of) the\r
+ selected character(s) the operation is aborted. If a block is\r
+ selected and the character you click on is in a position where\r
+ it can't represent the upper left corner of a block of the same\r
+ size, then the operation is not performed.\r
+ \r
+ AND Button & OR Button: These buttons work just like the XOR Button\r
+ except that the Binary operation performed is either an AND or OR\r
+ depending upon which button you have selected.\r
+ \r
+ COPY Button: This button lets you copy a character or selected block\r
+ of characters to another area in the current font or the other\r
+ font. After clicking, the button turns RED and works much like\r
+ the XOR Button. Clicking on a valid position in either font\r
+ window will copy the selected character(s) to that location.\r
+ \r
+ MODE Button: Clicking this button toggles the editor between BLOCK\r
+ mode and CHARACTER mode. The current mode is displayed on a plate\r
+ at the top of the screen, just to the right of the enlarged\r
+ character grid. In character mode the plate will read "CHAR" and\r
+ the currently selected character is displayed just to the right\r
+ of the plate. In Block mode the plate will read "BLOCK" and the\r
+ enlarged character grid is disabled.\r
+ \r
+ UNDO Button: Clicking this Button will UNDO or reverse the effects of\r
+ the most recent operation.\r
+ \r
+ QUIT Button: Clicking this button will return you to DOS. Any loaded\r
+ fonts are not saved, and no confirmation is given.\r
+ \r
+ \r
+ GREEN FONT AREA: This area displays one of the current fonts which\r
+ can be edited. The characters are display in order from #0 to #127\r
+ from the upper left, going right, then down. The Font Box is 32\r
+ characters wide and 4 characters Tall. When the editor is in\r
+ character mode, just point at and Left Click on the character you\r
+ wish to edit and a Cyan box will appear around that character.\r
+\r
+ * If you Right Click on a character, the last current character,\r
+ which will still appear in the enlarged character grid, will be\r
+ copied onto the character you pointed at, replacing it. This is\r
+ a shortcut for copying characters: You can hold the right button\r
+ down an fill in a large area with a single character pattern.\r
+ When the editor is in Block Mode, you select an area by clicking\r
+ on any corner of the desired block. Then drag the mouse to the\r
+ opposite corner while holding down the left button. A Cyan Box\r
+ will stretch to surround the selected block of characters.\r
+ \r
+ GREEN FONT FILE NAME BOX: This Text Box is used to enter the name\r
+ of a font file to load or the name to save the current Green font\r
+ as. Just click on the Box, and it will change color and a\r
+ flashing cursor will appear. Now you type in a filename or edit\r
+ the existing filename. Press <RETURN> or click outside the text\r
+ box to end editing.\r
+ \r
+ GREEN FONT LOAD BUTTON: Clicking this button will load the font file\r
+ that is named in the Green File name box. If no name is given or\r
+ no such file exists, then nothing will be loaded.\r
+ \r
+ GREEN FONT SAVE BUTTON: Clicking this button will save the current\r
+ font in the Green Font Area under the name given in the File Name\r
+ Box. If a Valid name is not provided, nothing will be saved.\r
+ \r
+ RED FONT AREA: This is just the same as the GREEN FONT AREA; providing\r
+ you with the ability to copy and edit between multiple fonts.\r
+ \r
+ RED FONT FILE NAME BOX: This works just like the GREEN FONT FILE\r
+ NAME BOX.\r
+ \r
+ RED FONT LOAD BUTTON: This works just like the GREEN FONT LOAD BUTTON.\r
+ \r
+ RED FONT SAVE BUTTON: This works just like the GREEN FONT SAVE BUTTON.\r
+ \r
+ Message Bar: At the very bottom of the screen, this Bar will display\r
+ information and messages for various functions.\r
+ \r
+ \r
+FONT FILE FORMAT:\r
+ \r
+ BINARY Image, in order of character. The format is identical to that\r
+ used by the VGA ROM. The Files will be exactly 1024 (128 * 8) bytes\r
+ long.\r
+ \r
+ CHARACTER: 8 Bytes\r
+ \r
+ FONT: Array (0 to 127) of CHARACTER\r
+ \r
+ \r
+COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, BUG REPORTS, etc:\r
+ \r
+ Send the to the Author: Matt Pritchard\r
+ \r
+ Through the 80xxx Fidonet Echo or\r
+ \r
+ Matt Pritchard\r
+ P.O. Box 140264\r
+ Irving, TX 75014\r
+ \r
+CREDITS:\r
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+ This Font Editor was written in QuickBASIC 4.5\r
+ \r
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