Beta Test version of Diary                             11 Jun 1992
Copyright (c) 1992 by Craig Harvey

DIARY v 2.4B (The 'B' means Beta test)

This text file must accompany the DIARY24B.ACC (or .PRG) file when
distributed.  Feel free to distribute it via BBS's, public domain disks,
etc.

Freeware from Clear Thinking.

Note that the release version of Diary will not be free, but will be
distributed as part of the EdHak software package.

    This is an early BETA test version of an all new, all assembly
language DIARY (and maybe not TOO many years from now, EdHak).  How SMALL
is it?  The program size is under 12K, and when loaded with its 4K edit
buffer it takes up a mere 18K of memory.  Renaming changes from ACC to PRG.
It SHOULD run fine on any Atari ST, mega ST, STe, mega STe, TT, Stacy,
Book, Falcon, etc., but it has definitely not been fully tested yet.

What this does NOT have (that the full version probably will have):

Word wrap. 
Block operations (cut/copy/paste/print/save).
Communication with other programs:
     Clipboard
     QuickCIS
     STalker
     Any other programs that may use the published method to 
     interface with EdHak

Diary is part of the EdHak package.  Whatever the latest version of Diary
is will be on the current EdHak disk, so any EdHak purchase or update
order will include the newest Diary.  Eventually, the buffer size (and
many other things) should  be user configurable, but until then, if
you want a different buffer size, you can send $5 and a blank disk, and I
will send you a customized version with the desired buffer size (up to
32K).


Command Summary
---------------

Alt-H, <Help> = Help screen (keyboard command list)
Alt-R, Alt-O  = Open file
Alt-S         = Save file
Alt-A         = Append to file
Alt-P         = Print file
Alt-X, Alt-Q  = Quit (warns if changes have not been saved)
Delete        = Delete character
Backspace     = Delete previous char
Shift-Del     = Delete line
Arrow keys    = move cursor (shift arrow moves it more left/right, up/down) 
ClrHome       = move to top of window
Shft-ClrHome  = move to top of buffer

If it's not listed here, do not expect it to work.

Some nice features that this has that EdHak does NOT yet have are:

Fully resizable/relocatable window,

When moving up or down the cursor stays in or returns to it's original
column as it moves,

Horizontal scroll bar.

More Power?
-----------
If you want a an editor ACC/PRG that can edit ANYthing including files
larger than RAM, binary files, disk sectors, and RAM, with full block
cut/paste/save/append, etc. get EdHak from your dealer or from Clear
Thinking for $29.95.  VISA/Mastercard welcome.  Outside US add $3.00 for
shipping.

PLEASE feel free to send your comments, suggestions, and even bug reports.

Clear Thinking
PO Box 715
Ann Arbor, MI  48105   USA

GEnie e-mail: c.harvey    EdHak/Diary/EdWin support:  CATegory 2, TOPic 40
CompuServe: 73047,600
BBS: 313-971-6035
Voice: 313-971-8671

Thanks, and enjoy!

Craig A. Harvey