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                                  XECHO.COM                                   

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   Extended Echo is a ZSIG utility for echoing  a character string to the CON:
and LST: devices.  Special  character  expressions  are  interpreted  by XECHO
to permit the display of lower- as well as upper-case text, control chars, and
chars with their high-bit set.  There  is  even provision  to echo the command
line separator char (semicolon) and rubout char in case these are needed.  The
output can  be toggled between the  CON and LST device  as often as desired on 
the  command  line.  A  built-in  help  display lists  the  special  character
sequences.

   XECHO should be renamed to ECHO.COM for use.
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   Syntax:  ECHO /...      The help screen is displayed.  Use '%/' to
                               echo a leading '/'

        or  ECHO <string>  The string is echoed to the console.  The
                               following special forms are recognized:

           ^c  -->  convert character 'c' to a control character
           \c  -->  set the high-bit of character 'c'
           %>  -->  switch output to lower case
           %<  -->  switch output to upper case (initial state)
           %C  -->  switch output to CON (console) device (initial state)
           %L  -->  siwtch output to LST (list/printer) device
           %P  -->  same as %L
           %R  -->  output rubout character
           %:  -->  output ";"
           %^  -->  output "^"
           %\  -->  output "\"
           %%  -->  output "%"
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Examples of Use:

   a. A0:BASE>echo t%>esting^m^jone%: two%: %<three!<cr>

      echoes to console:  Testing
                          one; two; THREE!

   b. A0:BASE>echo %p^lt%>his is a new page^m^j%c%<P%>rinter on new page<cr>
 
      echoes to printer:  (formfeed)
                          This is a new page

      echoes to console:  Printer on new page
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   b. The user should keep in mind what he is scanning for when he uses the
      file name buffer facility.