ProgUtil

PROGUTIL VER 1.0 (1st Release) Description: PROGUTIL is a utility for programmers using the PSION-3A. It provides the following facilities:- 1. Conversion between - Decimal, Hex, Octal and Binary values. 2. Calculation of + - * / AND OR NOT XOR 3. Will calculate to 2147483647 ie. a 32Bit Long Integer 4. Will show the ASCII Character Set in various fonts 5. Will calculate relative dates. (As used by the PSION, dBASE etc) 6. Will show the character codes of 'Special Keys' such as Help, Menu Installation: Copy the file PROGUTIL.OPA to an APP directory on your PSION, and install using PSION-I GENERAL The Utility defaults to the CALCULATION/CONVERSION mode on entry. The other screens can be accessed using the MENU or Hot Keys. Using the Diamond Key will toggle between the Character Set Screen and the Calculation Screen. CALCULATION/CONVERSION MODE Pressing 'D', 'H', 'O', 'B', or 'C' will bring up an Edit box allowing the input of two values and an operator. D = Decimal input H = Hex input O = Octal input B = Binary input C = Character input The operator can be '+', '-', '*', '/', 'AND', 'OR', 'XOR', 'NOT' Once values have been input, the operator may be changed by pressing the 'button identifier':- '+' '-' '*' '/' 'A' 'R' 'X' or 'N' To enter a new calculation either press the key to identify the input mode, or press ENTER. Any values previously entered will be shown in the edit box in the format for entry. i.e. If a value was previously entered in a decimal format, and the 'H' key was pressed, the value would be shown in the edit box as Hex. For BINARY values greater than 8 Bits, all 32 Bits can be viewed by use of the left and right cursor keys. The font can be changed by using PSION-Z or PSION-Shift Z CHARACTER SET MODE The Character Set screen shows all 255 ASCII characters spread over 3 screens. 120 characters being shown on each. The screens can be scrolled up and down one line at a time using the Up and Down Cursor keys, or one page at a time, using Pg Up and Pg Dn. The Home and End keys will take you directly to the first and last screens. To read the ASCII value of a character, read the numbers from the left column and upper row corresponding to the character required, and add them together. The Character Set may be viewed in various fonts using either the left and right cursor keys, or PSION-Z, PSION-Shift Z Pressing any alpha-numeric key, or the space bar will bring up a dialog showing the current font number (OPL), and description. Pressing the DIAMOND or PSION-V keys will take you back to CALC mode. Pressing PSION-X will exit the program. SPECIAL KEY CODES Pressing PSION-S will display a screen showing the values returned by GET and KEY for various special keys. The CODES for various Print Characters such as Beep are also shown. RELATIVE DATES Pressing PSION-D will bring up a dialog to calculate the number of days between two dates. This is useful for programs which store their dates as number of days relative to a fixed date. The Start Date defaults to the date that the PSION uses for its date calculations. To exit from this dialog, change the More prompt to be 'N' LEGALITIES 1. You may distribute this program as long as you keep all the supplied files with it. 2. You may not charge anything for this program. 3. You may not reverse translate this program. 4. The Author is not responsible for any damage caused either directly or indirectly by use of this program. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any suggestions on improvements to this program. Please contact the Author, either by EMAIL or post. Tony Abbey Email. 106257,1330 @compuserve.com or Post: 4 Broadacre Close Bredon Tewkesbury Glos GL20 7NW