From: fee@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp48
Subject: Re: XPNDR - ... reposted ASC string
Date: 15 Dec 92 09:08:08 +1300
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

In article <1992Dec14.114314.12765@waikato.ac.nz>, fee@waikato.ac.nz writes:
> 
> Hello all.
> 
> Here is a Christmas present - a utility which I just finished developing
> (with the help of Detlef Muller). Basically, as the attached documentation
> shows, it is a utility for expanding the current menu and providing more
> than the standard 6 menu softkeys (up to 36, to be exact). It is VERY
> simple to operate (self-explanatory) and doesn't take up much room. Try it.
> 

Ooops!!! I got a couple of email replies - there was a problem with the
ascii string (gave "Invalid String" when ASC->'ed). The string at the end
of THIS message ought to work. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Conan.

> 
> ---------------------------
> Begin XPNDR.DOC                       
> 				XPNDR v1.0
> 			            by
>                                 Conan J. Fee                          
> 			University of Waikato, Hamilton,
> 	                        New Zealand.                          
> 			email: fee@waikato.ac.nz  
> 
> DESCRIPTION:  XPNDR version 1.0 is a utility which shows all pages
> of the current menu on screen at once  and allows you to choose any of the 
> menu functions by pressing a key ie: you now have up to  six rows of softkeys, 
> not just the first row.  
> 
> If you have ever had to search through several pages 
> of an unfamiliar menu in search of the command you want, not known whether to 
> press NXT or PREV to get the menu page you want, or not known whether the 
> programming command you seek is in the TEST, BRANCH or CONTROL menu, let 
> alone which page, then XPNDR is for you!  
> 
> OPERATION:  Assign XPNDR to a user key (I use BLUE-NXT) and then whenever 
> you execute XPNDR,  you will see all pages (six pages maximum) of the 
> current menu, whether it is a library, a user directory or a built-in 
> menu such as the MTH menu, shown on screen at once. 
> 
> The first four rows of keys then act as softkeys for the corresponding 
> functions.  If the menu has more than 4 pages (this is rare for built-in 
> menus, but try it with the STATS  menu), on-screen instructions tell you 
> what to do.  If you press a key that doesn't correspond to a function - no
> problem. XPNDR quits without  taking action.  XPNDR not only executes the 
> function shown but works as a typing aid and works with all  shift planes. 
> 
> Try it to convert units, to recall a variable's contents or to store an 
> object in a  user-variable. ie: it works the same as softkeys. 
> 
> It's that simple!  
> 
> INSTALLATION:  
> 1. Download XPNDR.ASC (at the end of this file) to your HP48 using text-mode. 
> 2. Recall the contents of XPNDR.ASC to the stack - it should be a string. 
> 3. Convert the string using ASC->. 
> 4. Store the resulting directory wherever you like. 
> 5. Enter the directory, recall the contents of XPNDR to the stack and store 
> 	it as XPNDR in the  home directory. 
> 6. Recall (don't evaluate) the contents of SETUP to the stack - you
> 	should get the name  XPNDR on the stack. 
> 7. Assign the result of 6, above, to whatever key you like (I think BLUE-NXT 
> 	is a pretty  logical choice). 
> 8. Purge everything except the copy of XPNDR in the home directory.  
> 
> Away you go!  
> 
> NOTE: Please use SETUP to put the name XPNDR on the stack for assigning to 
> a key -  merely entering the name 'XPNDR' from the keyboard will not 
> allow XPNDR to function  correctly. (The contents of SETUP are actually
> a sys_RPL routine with source code  comprised of :: TakeOver ID XPNDR ;) 
> 
> ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:  Thanks VERY much to Detlef Muller for his absolutely 
> invaluable help and suggestions in  working out this routine. Detlef - 
> you're a marvel!  
> 
> SUGGESTIONS: You'll notice the routine is a little slow (but still faster 
> than searching individual menu pages), especially for more than 4 menu pages. 
> This is virtually unavoidable for sys_RPL, since the menu grobs are not 
> stored internally but must be redrawn each time a new menu page is 
> displayed.  
> 
> Anyone who is a machine-code ace can probably speed this up a bit. 
> Feel free to do this and  please let me have a copy.  
> 
> The maximum number of menu pages is six - this is because the routine 
> would get  cumbersome, large, slow and require more interaction from the 
> user to get more than this number of functions on-screen at once. I 
> don't think the extra complexity is worth it for the  very few menus that 
> might have more than six pages. If you disagree, you are welcome to  modify 
> the routine. Just let me know if you do. 
> 
> DISCLAIMER:  This routine is provided free and without any warantee whatsoever. 
> You don't have to use this  and I don't want to be sued for providing 
> freeware!!! (On the other hand, if you're the litigious  type and you're 
> really bent on suing me despite this disclaimer, go ahead - you're welcome 
> to  take over every cent of my substantial overdraft.) 
> 
> REPORT: Bugs, comments and suggestions to me via email:fee@waikato.ac.nz
> 
> 
> Begin_XPNDR.ASC 
> -------cut here---------------- 
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0B5A5"
> -------cut here---------------- 
> End_XPNDR.ASC 
> -- 
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