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Logitech Modula-2 Release 3.40 March, 1990
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The Logitech Modula-2 POINT Editor 2.01
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The POINT Editor has had extensive improvements made to it since version
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1.52. This file describes some of these improvements, and how to get
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started with the new version. Information in this document replaces
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any equivalent information in the existing POINT manual.
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Version 2.01
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The user interface for version 2.01 has been extensively enhanced to
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allow for simple and complete keyboard usage, without the use of the
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"mouse simulation" commands found in version 1.52 and earlier. The
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complete functionality of POINT can now be accessed easily through the
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keyboard (as well as with the mouse). In addition to the new user
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interface, many bugs found in the previous versions have been fixed,
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and overall operation has been improved.
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Quick Start
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* To execute POINT, enter "PT" at the DOS prompt. To load a file,
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press the F2 key to display the file selection screen. You may
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use the cursor arrow keys (or the mouse), or enter the name of
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the file you wish to edit. Press the Enter key to load the file.
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* Notice the highlighted letters in the menus. These are "speed keys"
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that can be executed by pressing and holding the Alt-key in
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conjunction with the highlighted letter. For example, the "Files"
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menu has the letter "F" highlighted. So, in order to view the Files
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menu, simply press "Alt-F".
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* Inside each menu there are highlighted letters and optional direct
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keys listed to perform each specific command. For example, notice
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the first entry in the Files menu:
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"Open File Full F2"
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The "F" in "Full" is highlighted, indicating that it is the speed
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key within the menu for performing that command. The "F2" function
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key also will perform that command. The cursor up and down arrow
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keys (in conjunction with the Enter key) may also be used to select
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a command. So, in this case, from the editor screen, pressing
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"Alt-F-F" (or F2) will open a file into a full screen window.
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Experiment with the different menus and speed keys to get a feel
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for their operation.
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* The highlighted letters in the file selection screen and the color
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settings screen operate in the same manner. For example, pressing
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"Alt-E" in the file selection screen will execute the "New pattern"
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command.
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* For context-sensitive help on a particular command or menu, press
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the "F1" function key. You may now navigate through the help system
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via the menus on each help screen.
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* Some quick-key commands:
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Esc - returns you to the current editing screen
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from any process in POINT
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F3 - saves all the files you currently have on
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screen and returns you to DOS
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F10 - abandons all changes you have made to your
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files and returns you to DOS
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Alt-Q - lets you choose which files you want to save
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and which files you want to abandon, and
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then returns you to DOS
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POINT 2.01 Files Included
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Here is a list of the POINT 2.01 files included in Logitech Modula-2
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Release 3.40:
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* PT.EXE - the POINT executable program file.
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* PT.INI - the default initialization file.
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* PTCOLOR.INI - color initialization file. If you have been
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using a monochrome monitor, and now a color
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monitor, copy PTCOLOR.INI into PT.INI.
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* PTM2COLR.INI - color initialization file for use with the
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Logitech Modula-2 Development System 3.4.
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* PTMONO.INI - monochrome initialization file. If you have
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been using a color monitor, and now a
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monochrome monitor, copy PTMONO.INI into
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PT.INI.
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* PTM2MONO.INI - monochrome initialization file for use with
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the Logitech Modula-2 Development System 3.4.
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* PTEXPERT.INI - "expert" user initialization file.
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* PT.ASC - ASCII Reference Table file. This file can be
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opened in your POINT editing session for
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quick visual reference, a basis for character
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search, or for inclusion into your edited
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file.
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* PT.HLP - the help file, used by POINT to give an
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extensive summary and detailed description
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of commands and menus.
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* PT.MSG - the message file, used by POINT to give one
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line of help for each command.
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* M2ASSIST.INI - template initialization file, for use with
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Logitech Modula-2 Development System 3.4.
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* M2ASSIST.HLP - help file for use with the M2Assist system.
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Point 2.01 Command Number Reference
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-----------------------------------
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Here is the complete list of command numbers supported by POINT 2.01.
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These commands may be used in all key and menu definitions in the POINT
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initialization file. Refer to your POINT manual for details.
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No. POINT Command
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0 Reserved for internal use.
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1 Reserved for internal use.
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2 Copy the current selection to the duplicate mode insertion point.
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3 Move the current selection to the extract mode insertion point.
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4 Move the current selection to the scrap buffer.
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5 Verify edited files to be saved; then exit to the operating system.
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6 Reserved for internal use.
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7 Define a new window; then load file.
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8 Move insertion point to the beginning of the file.
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9 Move insertion point to the end of the file.
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10 Redraw the entire POINT screen.
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11 Toggle window between full size and less-than-full size.
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12 Place this window on the top of the stack of windows.
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13 Redefine window size by repositioning the window corners.
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14 Move window toward top of file by one screen less two lines.
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15 Move window toward end of file by one screen less two lines.
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16 Move this line number to the first line of window.
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17 Verify save of edited file; then close window.
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18 Prompt for new name; then save the file under that name.
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19 Enter a string to search for; then search forward.
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20 Replace instances of one string with another.
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21 Reserved for internal use.
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22 Cancel the current prompt, menu, mode, or action.
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23 Insert a specified ASCII character at the insertion point.
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24 Redo the last edit on the current selection.
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25 Undo the effect of the last edit. Undo again to restore the edit.
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26 Select text with the mouse.
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27 Search forward for the selected text.
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28 Cycle next window to the top of the stack of windows.
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29 Place this window at the bottom of the stack of windows.
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30 Define a window; place the output of the selected system command in it.
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31 No action.
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32 Execute the system command interpreter. Type "EXIT" to return to POINT.
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33 Load file into this window.
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34 Move the selection cursor up one row.
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35 Move the selection cursor down one row.
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36 Move the selection cursor left one column.
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37 Move the selection cursor right one column.
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38 Hide window in the Window List menu.
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39 Extend the selection to the current mouse position.
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40 Undo multiple previous editing actions.
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41 Reserved for internal use.
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42 Reserved for internal use.
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43 Reserved for internal use.
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44 Reserved for internal use.
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45 Execute one of nine commands depending on the mouse motion direction.
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46 Execute one of nine commands depending on the mouse motion direction.
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47 Save all edited files.
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48 Save all edited files and exit POINT.
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49 Verify discard of edits; then exit POINT.
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50 User defined menu one (1).
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51 User defined menu two (2).
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52 User defined menu three (3).
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53 Display a menu of available file windows.
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54 Save the file.
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55 Insert the contents of the scrap buffer in front of the insertion
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point.
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56 Move window back to the last file position viewed.
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57 Copy the current selection to the scrap buffer.
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58 Top the window containing the selection and position to show the
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selection.
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59 Toggle between insert and overtype entry modes.
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60 User defined menu four (4).
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61 Delete the current selection, preserving the contents of the scrap
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buffer.
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62 Exchange the current selection with the contents of the scrap buffer.
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63 Display the Options menu for options changes in this editing session.
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64 Enter the POINT Help system.
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65 User defined menu five (5).
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66 Search backward for the selected text.
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67 User defined menu six (6).
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68 Toggle POINT screen size between 43 and 25 lines of text (EGA, VGA
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only).
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69 Copy current selection to the mouse cursor position (on button
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release).
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70 Move current selection to the mouse cursor position (on button
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release).
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71 Reserved for internal use.
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72 Save file and close the window.
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73 Load the file specified by the current selection.
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74 Move the cursor one word to the left.
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75 Move the cursor one word to the right.
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76 Begin or end recording keystrokes in the keyboard macro buffer.
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77 Play back the keystrokes that are recorded in the keyboard macro buffer.
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78 Move insertion point to the beginning of the file.
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79 User defined menu seven (7).
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80 User defined menu eight (8).
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81 Change the case of the first character of the current selection.
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82 Define a window, then open the file specified by the current selection.
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83 Locate the matching bracket of the selected bracket.
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84 Position the window at the line number specified by the current
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selection.
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85 Justify the current selection between the left border and the right
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margin.
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86 Toggle the read-only status of the file.
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87 Cycle the color combinations of the window.
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88 Exchange the two top windows, making the second window the top window.
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89 Reserved for internal use.
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90 Reserved for internal use.
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91 Reserved for internal use.
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92 Reserved for internal use.
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93 User defined menu nine (9).
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94 User defined menu ten (10).
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95 User defined menu eleven (11).
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96 User defined menu twelve (12).
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97 User defined menu thirteen (13).
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98 User defined menu fourteen (14).
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99 User defined menu fifteen (15).
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100 User defined menu sixteen (16).
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101 Move window to a new location on the screen.
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102 Anchor the keyboard selection at the current insertion point.
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103 End keyboard selection mode.
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104 Load file into a full-screen window.
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105 Move the selection cursor to the beginning of the line.
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106 Move the selection cursor to the end of the line.
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107 Move the selection cursor to the top of the window.
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108 Move the selection cursor to the bottom of the window.
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109 Prompt for a printer device name; then print the file.
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110 Display POINT Editor Version and Copyright information.
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New "makeLas" Option
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POINT 2.01 supports an option to control the creation of the "PT.LAS"
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file. Here are the possible values:
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makeLas=0
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Do not create a PT.LAS file.
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makeLas=1
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Create a PT.LAS file (this is the default).
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