                      BCL Help: IDE Demonstration

                               IDE DEMO HELP

                       Page 1   Main Menu
                       Page 3   Option Selection Screen
                       Page 5   Adding an Editor
                       Page 6   Adding Other Programs
                       Page 7   Demo Restrictions












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                                  Main Menu

  The IDE has everything you need to create and compile your program:

    þ Assemble / Compile  Run the assembler or compiler you have chosen.

    þ Edit Source File    Edit the selected file.

    þ Save Current File   Save the selected file.

    þ Load New File       Select a new file to edit, assemble or compile.

    þ Option Selection    Pick the assembler or compiler you want to run,
                          the source file, the assembler or compiler options
                          and add other programs to the IDE menu.

    þ All options that are selected in the IDE are saved to disk when you
      exit to DOS.  They are re-loaded the next time you run IDE.

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                            Main Menu (continued)

  To select from the Main Menu, move the cursor bar with the arrow keys, or
  press the first letter of the menu line.

  To exit to DOS from the IDE, press ESC.

  Your own programs can be added to the IDE Main Menu through the <Menu ID>
  entries on the Option Selection screen.  For instructions on adding your
  own programs, see Adding Other Programs.









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                            Option Selection Screen

  The IDE Option Selection allows you to select an assembler or compiler,
  a source file and the options for running it.  These options are saved
  for you, and are reloaded the next time you run the IDE.

    þ Assembler / Compiler  The assembler or compiler to be used.  Add other
                            Byte Craft programs to the "User Programs" area.
                            CANNOT BE CHANGED WITH THE DEMO VERSION OF IDE!

    þ Source File           The name of your source file.

    þ Source Extension     Automatically added to your source file name.

    þ Press <Enter> to select whether to generate the following files:
      ù Error file   ù Listing file   ù Cross-reference file   ù Object file


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                      Option Selection Screen (continued)

    þ Press <Enter> to select type of hex dump file:
        ù None              ù ASCII             ù Intel             ù S1

    þ Command Line Options  Enter additional command line options for the
                            Assembler/Compiler.

    þ Editor                Press <Enter> to select and enter information
                            about the editor (see following pages).

    þ <Menu ID 1>, etc.     Press <Enter> to select and enter information
                            about additional programs you would like to run
                            from IDE (see following pages).
                            CANNOT BE CHANGED WITH THE DEMO VERSION OF IDE!




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IDE                                                              Page 5 of 7
                               Adding an Editor

  The IDE comes with Byte Craft Limited's BCLEDIT already installed. This
  editor is designed to work with the Byte Craft Limited assemblers and
  compilers to help you find any errors quickly and easily.

  You can also change this to an editor of your choice, although other
  editors cannot help you find compile errors.  To use another editor, move
  the cursor to Editor, press <Enter> and enter the following information:

    þ Editor Name           The complete path and filename of your editor.

    þ Command Line          Any command line options that your editor
                            requires including the file to be edited.  To
                            automatically edit the current source file,
                            type @source.ext.  This special name is replaced
                            with the current source file.


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                             Adding Other Programs

  The IDE allows you to add up to ten other programs to its IDE menu.
  Select Option Selection from the IDE main menu, move the cursor to an
  unused <Menu ID> and press <Enter>.  Enter the following information:

    þ Menu ID               Name or description you want on the IDE menu.

    þ Program Name          Full name of the program including the file
                            extension and its path.

    þ Command Line          Filename or other information that is required
                            on the command line.  The current sourcefile
                            name can be used by typing @source.ext (full
                            name) or @source (name minus extension).  Any
                            other required arguments or switches can be
                            entered here.


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                               Demo Restrictions

  The version of the IDE released with demonstration versions of the Byte
  Craft Limited assemblers and compilers has some restrictions on its use.
  These are:

    þ You cannot change the assembler or compiler name.

    þ You cannot add your own programs to the main menu.

    þ You CAN change the editor from BCLEDIT to one of your own.








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