Title: XCHARS Author: Martin Wuerthner Version: 1.04 Title From: Documentation Author From: Documentation Version From: Documentation Supplier: Martin Wuerthner Date: 22/01/96 Keywords: Character codes Shareware: No Machine: Archimedes Operating system: RISCOS Memory requirements: Peripherals needed: Other s/ware needed: Directory: micros/arch/riscos/e020 Date mounted/updated: 24/01/96 File names: xchars.arc Unarchived files: 10 Unarchived size: 77 kbytes Omissions: See also: ZOOMCHARS (d119) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acquiring the package: Download the archive file(s) and extract using SparkPlug 2 (see the "tools_help" file in micros/arch/riscos/tools for further info). Description: XChars is a replacement for the Chars utility that comes with RISC OS with a lot of additional features, such as: - multiple windows - outline fonts at arbitrary sizes - font aspect, line/character spacing control - different arrangements of characters (+optional display of ctrl chars) - configurable default settings - character zoom window at configurable size by clicking Adjust on a letter (during the duration of the button press only or as a persistent window) - configurable character insertion hot key: Shift, Ctrl or Alt (both keys or only left/only right key) - option to install an application icon on the icon bar - all options can be set independently in each window - "hotlist": the state of all options (font,font size,line spacing etc.) of a window can be saved (associating a name with it) and restored later from the hotlist menu Version 1.04 contains a major bug fix and the ability to display the character code of the character under the pointer.