You might want to note for future reference that archived messages and
other pure text files will be (as they are added) in a directory called
XYWRITE, but this is not possible with binary files, because the
software does not support binary file transfer. We can make them
available by a separate arrangement in the directory noted in the last
paragraph.
Let me remind you as well that if you have files to store for FTP
downloading, please send them to my private address. I can then have them
stored and announce to the list that they are available. When a few more
files accumulate, they will be documented in a text file named CATALOG in the
XYWRITE directory. Binary files, if longer than a few KB, should be zipped.
This archive contains about 35 files, including XN.KBD, my XyWrite
keyboard that largely mimicks the NotaBene 4 keyboard commands, and
incorporates a large number of new and transposed commands. It began
with a file furnished to me by Michael Jasper, but he will find it so
elaborated that it is barely recognizable. H is a help file that
summarizes basic XyWrite functions, original and modified, and then
lists all modifications to the original XY4.KBD. I have also added over
30 XPL programs, including five called by the keyboard file (if you do
not keep programs in a directory called \XY\R, you will have to modify
the keyboard file; a note in it lists the programs it calls). All the
programs (and other files) are listed and their use explained briefly in
READ.ME. Some of the XPL programs also contain annotations. I will be
glad to answer any questions. Of course I can't guarantee that any of
these files will work satisfactorily for you, but I will be glad to have
comments and suggestions about them.
-- Nathan Sivin History and Sociology of Science University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 19104-3325