TextHelper is simple editor based on the MultiLineEditor class from the
IBM Open Class Library.  I have added some text manipulation functions and
support for printing on HP Deskjet and Lazerjet printers.  TextHelper is
not intended to replace E or EPM or any functional editor. Its value is
mainly the ability to print in Landscape or Portrait mode, in 12 cpi or
16.5 cpi or proportional,  in 6 lpi or 8 lpi, with or without line
numbers, with or without a  3 hole punch margin, and in any combination of
those options.

This is an early beta copy of TextHelper and this file is all the
documentation that is available.

Most of the features and functions of the program should be obvious. But
if you really believe that , I have a couple of large bridges for sale.

One feature that is not obvious is a special file naming option. If you
highlight or mark a descriptive phrase and then select Save As under the
file menu, the marked text will be used as the file name.  This only works
if your drives are formatted as HPFS.

I have the print options working. The program expects you to be sending
the printing to a printer that is HP PCL 3 compatible. If your printer
works with DJPrint, it should work with TextHelper.

If the text loaded into TextHelper does not have hard coded line wrapping
or has been de-wrpped, you can format the text for printing by changing
the size of the TextHelper window and the size of the  display font. The
font size will not be used by your printer, but the  length of the
displayed lines will be used when the text is printed. Sort of wysiwyg
printing.  This allows you to use the word wrapping of TextHelper to
format the text for printing. The word wrapping is a part of the IBM Open
Class Library and will not be a part of DJPrint

I have not added the header and pagination formatting to TextHelper
because I was not sure if would be used. Let me know what you think.

I am interested in bug reports, comments on how the TextHelper works or
doesn't work, and suggestions for functions and improvements.

I can give you an example on using TextHelper.

 1:  Load TH.TXT (this file) into TextHelper
 2:  Mark the numbered section and select CUT from the edit menu.     
 3:  Open new copy of TextHelper 
 4:  Paste the printer list into the new copy of TextHelper.
     You could skip steps 3 & 4 and leave the text in the Clipboard
 5:  Now select De-wrapping under the Edit menu.
     This turns off word wrapping, so it must be reselected under
     the Options/Display menu.  You will also need to change the
     font to System Proportional size 10
 6:  Restore the cut text.
 7:  Now resize the horizontal dimention of the TextHelper window
     and then press F6 to get the size of the longest line after
     wrapping.  
 8:  Repeat step 7 until longest line is 116 to 119 characters.
 9:  Under the Options/Printer menu: select compresed print,
     3 hole punch margin,Portrait mode, and the desired printer
 10: Select Print under the File menu.        

The program may be downloaded at:
http://home.tulsaconnect.com/dwhawk/th.zip  

Don Hawkinson