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==$T.REX== |
==$T.REX== |
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This is the '''$T.REX''' (REXX) program which is used by other REXX programs to display text |
This is the '''$T.REX''' (REXX) program which is used by other REXX programs to display text message(s), |
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<br>some of the options follow): |
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* in color(s) (if supported) |
* in color(s) (if supported) |
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* highlights (in color) parts of the text (if supported) |
* highlights (in color) parts (up to 8 unique parts) of the text (if supported) |
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* write text to a file |
* write text to a file |
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* breaks the text into multiple lines |
* breaks the text into multiple lines |
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* adds indentation |
* adds indentation |
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* add blank lines before and/or after the displaying of text |
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* boxing (around) the text |
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* add spacing around the text inside the box |
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* only showing specific lines of the text messages |
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* suppressing specific lines of the text messages |
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* translation of certain characters in the text |
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* allowing other characters to be used for blanks |
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* repeating a text |
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* allows remarks in the text |
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* writes the message, waits for a confirmation to proceed |
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* delaying (waiting) after the text is displayed |
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* showing a scale and/or a ruler above/below the text message(s) |
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* supports hex/dec/bit strings |
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* changing the case of the text |
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* inverts the bits for certain characters |
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* sounds alarm (beeps) after the text is displayed (if supported) |
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* displays the text in reverse video (if supported) |
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* displays the text in (big) block letters |
* displays the text in (big) block letters |
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* clear the screen after or before the displaying of text |
* clear the screen after or before the displaying of text |
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* allows user-define option character, the default is '''.''' (period) |
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* and many other options |
* and many other options |
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<lang rexx>/**/ trace off /* There be many dragons below. */ |
<lang rexx>/**/ trace off /* There be many dragons below. */ |