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  1- Syntax/Usage  2- ZDENSTAL.HLP                                            


   ZDEINSTAL is the installation utility for ZDE (Z-System Display Editor).

   See ZDENSTAL.HLP for details on its options.
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   Syntax:  A>ZDENSTAL {d:}ZDEname{.COM} {instfil}     "{}"=optional


   Typically, you can use ZDENSTxx to  modify ZDExx.COM (of course,  feel free
to rename these files more conveniently) simply by typing:

                    A>ZDENSTxx ZDExx

and selecting the  values  you  want  to change.   If you have to do  a manual 
installation of ZDE for your computer, you may want to create an "installation
file"  which  you  can  use (and give to others) to  supplement  the  built-in 
terminal list of ZDENSTAL.  This is done by specifying another filename:

                    A>ZDENSTxx ZDExx TERMNAME

   ZDENSTAL will load and  use (or create) the file TERMNAME.ZDE and update it 
as well  as ZDE.COM  when you exit.   The installation  file  is  very  small, 
containing just terminal parameters (no user options, etc).



     It is possible to  create  "key files"  of  ZDE  macro  key  definitions.
These work just the same way, except they must have  a filetype of ".ZDK", and
this must be specified on the command line, eg:

                    A>ZDENSTxx ZDExx MYKEYS.ZDK

     There are also "printer files"  of type ".ZDP",  which store your printer 
installation data, and work the same way:

                    A>ZDENSTxx ZDExx OKIDATA.ZDP

(No, you can't specify more than one supplemental file at once.)   The version 
numbers of ZDE, ZDENSTAL, and any ".ZDx" files must "agree" or you will get an
error.   The match need  not be  exact,  as there may be  a new release of ZDE 
without modifying the installation areas.


     ZDENSTAL's Key (".ZDK") files  are compatible with  the MSDOS program VDE 
(except that the MSDOS VDE allows up to 1K for definitions).

     ZDENSTAL is largely  self-documenting,  and steps  you  through each item 
individually.  If this is your first time running the program,  take advantage 
of its "Help" option  before you start in,  for some basic instructions.   You 
may  also  find  a good ASCII chart helpful.   ZDENSTAL uses several different 
types of data entry:
                      TEXT    - Just type in the character(s).
                      LOGICAL - Yes/No.  Just type "Y" or "N".
                      DECIMAL - Enter a number from 0 to 255.
                      HEX     - Enter a two- digit hex byte value 
                                00-FF.  (Don't omit leading zeros.)
                 BYTE STRINGS - Fixed Length:  enter the required number of 
                                hex bytes.  Variable:  enter the (hex) count  
                                for the number of bytes, followed by the bytes
                                themselves.  Example:  (02)1B3D.  The maximum 
                                length is given in square brackets [#].  This 
                                format is referred to below as "(#),bytes".
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