Instructions for WordStar 3.3 and WordStar Professional 4.0


WordStar Release 3.3 by WordStar International.

The following instructions will allow you to configure WordStar
Release 3.30 for use in the 132 column text modes of the AVGA2
Card. This procedure will patch a copy of your WordStar program
file to increase the number of rows and columns available to the
program.

Warning: Since this procedure modifies your WordStar program,
make sure you are using a copy of the WordStar software or that
you have copied the program to your hard disk.

  ** Modifying WordStar to support 132 Column Text.

1.   Make a copy of the file WS.COM on your WordStar diskette
     or hard disk subdirectory. You should give this file a new
     name such as WS132.COM. See the example below.  This new file
     WS132.COM will be the file you modify.

     COPY WS.COM WS132.COM [Enter]

2.   Copy the program DEBUG.COM from your DOS system disk to your
     WordStar diskette or directory.

     COPY A:DEBUG.COM C:\WS [Enter]

3.   Copy the files MAKE.BAT, 43. and 25. from the AVGA2 utilities
     diskette  to your WordStar disk or directory.  Also copy the
     file SETMODE.EXE to your WordStar disk or directory. (You
     will need this file to run WordStar in the 132 column modes.)

     For example if you have WordStar located in a directory
     called WS on your C: drive:

       COPY A:MAKE.BAT C:\WS
       COPY A:43 C:\WS
       COPY A:25 C:\WS
       COPY A:SETMODE.EXE C:\WS

4.   Change drives and directory to your WordStar disk or
     directory if you are not already logged there.

5.   Execute the MAKE batch file with the following command:
     
       MAKE  nn  filename [Enter]

     Where nn is the number of rows of 132 column text you want
     to use. This number must be either 43 or 25. filename is
     the new name of your WordStar program. For example, to
     modify the file WS132.COM for 132 column by 43 line text
     type the following:

       MAKE 43 WS132.COM [Enter]

     You will be prompted if you really want to do this. Then
     the MAKE batch file will modify your WordStar to support
     the extended rows and columns.
   
	 
  ** Running WordStar 3.3 in 132 Column Text Mode
	    
1.   First modify your WordStar program as described in the
     procedure above.
	    
2.   Use the appropriate 132 column mode switching program from
     the AVGA2 utilities diskette to switch to the correct 132
     column mode. Use the chart below to determine the correct
     command.
	    
       To switch to:             nn =       Run the command:
       132 column by 25 line text  25          SETMODE 55
       132 column by 43 line text  43          SETMODE 54
       Standard 80 column by 25 line text      SETMODE 3+
	      
     You must run the SETMODE.EXE utility to switch to 132 column
     mode prior to starting your modified copy of WordStar.

     For example: If you have modified your WordStar program
     for 132 column by 43 line text as described above, run the
     following commands to start WordStar:
	      
       SETMODE 54 [Enter]
       WS132 [Enter]
	      
 3.  When you exit WordStar, you will want to run the program
     SETMODE 3+ to return the screen to standard 80 column by 25
     line text.
	    
     Note: You may want to incorporate all the commands needed to
     start WordStar in 132 column mode in a batch file so the
     process of starting the program will be automatic.

     Example batch file contents:
	    
       SETMODE 54 [Enter]    {Set 132x43 mode}
       WS132 [Enter]         {Run WordStar}
       CLS [Enter]           {Clear the screen}
       SETMODE 3+ [Enter]    {Return to 80 column VGA text mode}




WordStar Professional by WordStar International

WordStar Professional Release 4.0 can make use of 132 column text
modes of the AVGA2 Card without special modification to the
software.  All you need to do is tell the software the screen
size in number of rows and columns of text and the software will
take advantage of the new configuration.

  ** Installing WordStar Professional for 132 Column Text Modes

Install WordStar Professional for the apporpriate screen size as
described in Appendix C - Customizing WordStar of the WordStar
Professional documentation.

1.  Copy WordStar Professional Release 4.0 to your working floppy
    disk or hard disk as directed in your WordStar Professional
    documentation.

2.  Start WordStar's WSCHANGE installation program.

3.  Type in the name of your WordStar program file.  For example
    WS.EXE.  Next you will be prompted to enter the name of the
    file to which you wish to save your changes.  You may wish
    to call this file WS132.EXE

4.  At the Main Installation Menu choose option A for Console
    options.

5.  At the Console Menu choose option A for Monitor options.

6.  At the Monitor Menu choose option C for Screen sizing.

7.  At the screen Sizing Menu choose option A for Height.  You
    will then be asked to enter the correct value for the screen
    format you will use.  This should be 25 for a 132 column by
    25 row screen or 43 for a 132 column by 43 row screen.  You
    will then be returned to the Screen Sizing Menu.

8.  At the Screen Sizing Menu choose option B for Width.  You
    will then be asked to enter the correct value for the screen
    format you will use.  This should be 132 for either of the 132
    column text modes.  You will then be returned to the Screen
    Sizing Menu.

9.  When you have made your choices, type X to return to the
    Monitor Menu.  Type X from the Monitor Menu to return to the
    Console menu.  Type X from the Console Menu to return to the
    Main Installation menu.  Type X at the Main Installation Menu
    to indicate that you have completed your installation.  You
    will be asked to confirm your choices and the WSCHANGE program
    will modify and save the WordStar program.

    You will not need to run this procedure again unless you wish
    to change the configuration of your WordStar program.


 ** Running WordStar Professional in 132 Column Text

1.  Use the SETMODE.EXE utility program on the AVGA2 Card
    utilities diskette to switch to the 132 column mode of your
    choice.  Use the chart below to determine the correct
    command:

    To switch to:                       Run the command:
      132 column by 25 row text            SETMODE 55
      132 column by 43 row text            SETMODE 54
      Standard 80 column by 25 row text    SETMODE 3+

2.  Start your modified copy of WordStar.  You can now take
    advantage of the full screen capabilities of the 132 column
    text modes in WordStar Professional Release 4.0.

    Note:  You may want to incorporate all the commands needed to
    start WordStar Professional in 132 column mode in a batch
    file so the process of starting the program will be automatic.
    Example batch file contents:

      SETMODE 54 [Enter]       {Set 132x43 mode}
      WS132 [Enter]            {Run WordStar}
      SETMODE 3+ [Enter}       {Return to 80 column VGA text mode}

