

                            XL-SHOW AUTOMATED DISPLAY 
                            """"""""""""""""""""""""


To prepare your own newsletter, bulletin or "notice" type your text into one of
the pre-prepared DET files.  This is a file whose name ends with the extension
DET.  This package contains more than ten pairs of files with the extensions
DEB and DET; each pair is called a DEB/DET module.  A DEB/DET module is always
needed in order for XL-SHOW to display a file.  Choose whichever DEB/DET module
you want to use, and load its DET file into your text editor or word processor.
If you choose a file which has Rexxcom jumbo fonts or clip-art, such as
PLAIN.DET or SPECIAL.DET, avoid having your word processing program "convert"
the file into the special format used by the word processor.  You want to be
able to maintain a pure ASCII text file (often called a DOS text file).  Some
word processing programs ask if you want to "convert" the file when you are
loading it into the program.  Others accept the file "as is" and perform the
conversion when the file is saved, at which time you must be sure to save it as
an ASCII or DOS text file.

Follow these steps:

A. Load the DET file into a word processor or text editor.

B. Note that the very first line is coded with 7 numbers.  This is the DET code
   and it must not be changed except as indicated in the following pages.

C. Delete the information text which begins on the line following the DET code,
   and set your word processor or text editor to the width shown by the 2nd
   number in the DET code.  For example, if the 2nd number is 78 set your line
   length to 78 characters.  This is the same as a word-wrap of 79.

D. Begin typing on line 2, leaving the top line, with its DET code,
   untouched.  

E. After typing your text, save the file under its original name, being sure to
   save it as an ASCII or DOS text file.  Refer to your word processor's manual
   for information on this.  If you use the word processor's "default save" the
   resulting DET file will not be usable.  If you use a text editor, rather
   than a word processor, the default save should be an ASCII file.

Do not worry about "using up" your DET files.  They may be used over and over,
and the text may be revised or replaced.  If you like, rename them or, better
yet, make copies with new names.  For example, if you have a DEB/DET set named
DIGITAL.DEB and DIGITAL.DET and you want to maintain the original text while
making a new set with a new text, this is easy to do.  At your DOS prompt type:

                     COPY DIGITAL.DE? NEWNAME.DE? [Enter]

In a moment you will have two new files on your disk, named NEWNAME.DEB and
NEWNAME.DET.  Delete the text from NEWNAME.DET and type in your new text and
your job is done!

                      JUMBO FONTS FOR TITLES AND HEADLINES
                      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Titles and headings using professional jumbo fonts are easily created with
Rexxcom's program AUTOFONT.EXE.  Examples of these fonts are found throughout
the demo.  We used AutoFont to make the jumbo words DIGITALINK, PLAIN VANILLA,
BULLETIN, 3D VIEWS, SPECIAL, and DAILY WORD.  You may order the program when


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you register XL-SHOW.  Once you have AutoFont, run the program and press "4" to
use four font styles.  When the list of fonts appears, select G1, G2, G4 and
G5.  When the text-entry screen appears, type two short words, one in caps and
one in lowercase like this: GREAT fonts.  Press Enter and then as soon as the
two words appear in jumbo fonts, press F followed by S, and Enter.  This will
load SMOOTHY.COM.  Review the appearance of each of the four styles by pressing
keys for numbers 1 through 4.  After you save one or more titles, they will be
in a file named AF.TXT on your disk.  Use your word-processor or text editor to
block move (often called "cut and paste") your titles into your text file.
Remember, the fonts in the titles will not have the proper appearance until one
of the SMOOTHY programs is loaded (see below).

                                THE BATCH FILE
                                ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
The best way to run your XL-SHOW "show" is with a batch file.  As you know, the
demo is run with the batch file named GO.BAT.  YOUR batch file will be similar,
so let's look at GO.BAT:

echo off
smoothy4
xl-show digital 3d bulletin plain corn special read1 read2 word
smoothoe
xl-show word2
smoothy5
xl-show info
ega
vga

Write your own batch file in your word processor or text editor, being sure to
save it as an ASCII file (DOS text file).  Give it any name you like, so long
as it has the file extension "BAT."  You might name it RUN.BAT.  Always begin
with "echo off" to prevent the commands from appearing on-screen between steps.
Recent versions of DOS allow the use of "@ echo off" but earlier versions of
DOS do not recognize the @ symbol.  Therefore, if your batch file may be run
with an older version of DOS, use "echo off" as it appears above in GO.BAT.

The line which reads "smoothy4" loads SMOOTHY4.COM into your computer's memory.
This permits the use of the jumbo fonts.  The line which begins with the word
"xl-show" loads XL-SHOW.EXE and tells the program the names of your DEB/DET
modules.  List the files you have created, in the desired order of appearance.

After that you will normally end your batch file with the last two lines of
GO.BAT.  The commands "ega" and "vga" run our special programs EGA.COM and
VGA.COM.  These restore your system's default font and video mode after the
XL-SHOW display has been turned off.

In GO.BAT, we used "smoothoe" to run SMOOTHOE.COM for the Old English screen
which was displayed with the line reading "xl-show word2".  Then we used
"smoothy5" to run SMOOTHY5.COM for the Chunky font used in our display's final
message.  You have these available, should you want to play around with them or
use them in your own display.  For a little fun, try the following experiment.

1. Type: SMOOTHY5 + Enter, or SMOOTHOE + Enter.

2. Type: XL-SHOW DIGITAL 3D BULLETIN PLAIN CORN SPECIAL READ1 WORD + Enter


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After you try this, if you have an EGA system type EGA + Enter.  If you have a
VGA or SVGA system type VGA + Enter.  This gives you back your system's default
font, and it will assure that your video mode is properly set.

                          RESETTING DET CODE FOR COLORS
                          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To change the text color or the background color of the text portion, change
the 5th number of the DET code to a number in one of the charts below.  If you
change the background color, the right and left margins will remain the
original color since that color is produced by the DEB.  This may be overcome
if you want, by changing the 2nd DET-code number to 80, giving you a full
80-column width for the DET.  

Use the following chart if the 6th number of the DET code is 0:


                               BACKGROUND COLORS (regular)

                             Blk Blu Grn Cya Red Mag Brn  Gry 
                            +---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---+
                    Black   | 0 |16 |32 |48 |64 |80 | 96 |112|
                            +---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---|
                    Blue    | 1 |17 |33 |49 |65 |81 | 97 |113|
                            +---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---|
                    Green   | 2 |18 |34 |50 |66 |82 | 98 |114|
                            +---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---|
                    Cyan    | 3 |19 |35 |51 |67 |83 | 99 |115|
                            +---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---|
                    Red     | 4 |20 |36 |52 |68 |84 |100 |116|
                            +---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---|
                    Magenta | 5 |21 |37 |53 |69 |85 |101 |117|
                            +---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---|
                    Brown   | 6 |22 |38 |54 |70 |86 |102 |118|
                            +---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---|
          TEXT      Lt Gray | 7 |23 |39 |55 |71 |87 |103 |119|
          COLORS            |---|---|---|---|---|---|----|---|
                    Dk Gray | 8 |24 |40 |56 |72 |88 |104 |120|
                            +---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---|
                    Lt Blue | 9 |25 |41 |57 |73 |89 |105 |121|
                            +---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---|
                    Lt Green|10 |26 |42 |58 |74 |90 |106 |122|
                            +---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---|
                    Lt Cyan |11 |27 |43 |59 |75 |91 |107 |123|
                            +---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---|
                    Lt Red  |12 |28 |44 |60 |76 |92 |108 |124|
                            +---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---|
                    Lt Magen|13 |29 |45 |61 |77 |93 |109 |125|
                            +---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---|
                    Yellow  |14 |30 |46 |62 |78 |94 |110 |126|
                            +---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---|
                    White   |15 |31 |47 |63 |79 |95 |111 |127|
                            +--------------------------------+


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Use the following chart if the 6th number of the DET code is 1:


                         BACKGROUND COLORS (high intensity)

                    Gray  Blue  Grn   Cyan  Red   Mag   Yel  White
                  +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
          Black   | 128 | 144 | 160 | 176 | 192 | 208 | 224 | 240 |
                  |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
          Blue    | 129 | 145 | 161 | 177 | 193 | 209 | 225 | 241 |
                  |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
          Green   | 130 | 146 | 162 | 178 | 194 | 210 | 226 | 242 |
                  |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
          Cyan    | 131 | 147 | 163 | 179 | 195 | 211 | 227 | 243 |
                  |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
          Red     | 132 | 148 | 164 | 180 | 196 | 212 | 228 | 244 |
                  |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
          Magenta | 133 | 149 | 165 | 181 | 197 | 213 | 229 | 245 |
                  |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
          Brown   | 134 | 150 | 166 | 182 | 198 | 214 | 230 | 246 |
                  |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
 TEXT     Lt Gray | 135 | 151 | 167 | 183 | 199 | 215 | 231 | 247 |
 COLORS           |-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
          Dk Gray | 136 | 152 | 168 | 184 | 200 | 216 | 232 | 248 |
                  |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
          Lt Blue | 137 | 153 | 169 | 185 | 201 | 217 | 233 | 249 |
                  |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
          Lt Green| 138 | 154 | 170 | 186 | 202 | 218 | 234 | 250 |
                  |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
          Lt Cyan | 149 | 155 | 171 | 187 | 203 | 219 | 235 | 251 |
                  |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
          Lt Red  | 140 | 156 | 172 | 188 | 204 | 220 | 236 | 252 |
                  |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
          Lt Magen| 141 | 157 | 173 | 189 | 205 | 221 | 237 | 253 |
                  |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
          Yellow  | 142 | 158 | 174 | 190 | 206 | 222 | 238 | 254 |
                  |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
          White   | 143 | 159 | 175 | 191 | 207 | 223 | 239 | 255 |
                  +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+


                                  PAGE NUMBERS
                                  ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
If you want page numbers to appear, as they do in BULLETIN.DET, subtract 1 from
the first number of the DET code.  If you want to use BULLETIN.DET with no page
numbers, add 1 to the first number.

                              UNDERLINES AND STARS
                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
To underline a word, use the carat symbol (^) exatly as you see it used under
the heading of this section.  When the file is displayed the carat will be
replaced with a line.  If you have text directly beneath the words you want to
underline, you can not do it.  Take a look at CORN.DET to see how we did it.

To have a five-pointed star appear in your text use the tilde symbol (~).  This
will be replaced with a star when the display appears on-screen.

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                                CUSTOM TITLES
                                ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you want custom-made titles along the lines of DIGITALINK, 3D VIEW, DAILY
WORD, and CORNPUTIN', order them when you send in your registration.  Simply
use these as examples, decide which lettering style and color combination you
want, and put your descriptions on a sheet of paper enclosed with your regis-
tration form.  The cost of each custom title is only $60.00.  For each custom
title ordered you will receive a separate "ready-to-use" DEB/DET module.

                    YOUR RIGHTS TO COPY AND USE THIS PROGRAM
                    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The compressed file containing XL-SHOW.EXE may be copied and distributed
freely, posted on BBSs, listed in shareware catalogs and on CD ROM disks, as
long as all files are included.  You may use XL-SHOW.EXE and its accompanying
files on a trial basis for 30 days.  After that time you must discontinue use
until you become a registered user.  Print out and read REGISTER.TXT (see
below) for further information.
 
                REGISTERING XL-SHOW.EXE and ORDERING AUTOFONT.EXE
                ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To register your program and order the jumbo font creating program AutoFont,
turn on your printer and type the following command:

                             COPY REGISTER.TXT PRN

Then press your Enter key.


                                  DISCLAIMER
                                  ~~~~~~~~~~
      All Rexxcom Systems programs are provided "as is" with no warranties
      whatsoever either expressed or implied, including without limitation,
      warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
      The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the programs
      rests with the user.













                                REXXCOM SYSTEMS
                                  P.O. BOX 111
                            SCHOOLEYS MTN., NJ 07870


You may leave EMail with questions on CompuServe or GEnie at the following
addresses: 

              CompuServe: 72656,2764            GEnie: C.WIEDEMANN

                            XL-SHOW REGISTRATION FORM
                            """""""""""""""""""""""""
       Register me as an XLSHOW user, and send me the following software:

      Quantity              Software                    Fee     Subtotal
      ~~~~~~~~              ~~~~~~~~                    ~~~     ~~~~~~~~
      ________     REGISTERED XL-SHOW.EXE SOFTWARE     19.95    ________
                   Includes the following:
                   Registered Program + More DEB/DET modules

          Registration includes a license to use XL-SHOW for non-
          commercial use for 5 years.  Includes use at club meetings,
          churches and synagogues, etc.
                      
      ________     COMMERCIAL LICENSE                  50.00    ________
                   (For businesses, schools, government agencies)

          Commercial license permits use of XL-SHOW at stores, shops,
          business offices, libraries, schools, trade-shows, and other
          commercial, educational or government facilities, for 1 year.

      ________     CUSTOM MADE TITLE SOFTWARE          60.00    ________
                   (DEB/DET FILE SETS)

          Include desired wording and colors on a separate sheet.

      ________     ADD FOR PROFESSIONAL AUTOFONT.EXE   29.95    ________
                   Highly Recommended

      ________     Add if you use 3.5" disks           1.OO     ________

                    Subtotal                                    ________
               
                    Sales Tax (NJ Adresses)                     ________

                    Shipping & Handling                         ________
                     ($4.OO U.S. and Canada)
                     ($1O.OO elsewhere)

Non-U.S. orders MUST be paid by INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDER or bank check drawn
on a bank with OFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES. Payment MUST accompany all orders.
                   
                    Total Enclosed                              ________

     
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                   Mail to: REXXCOM Systems
                            P.O. Box 111
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