The Big Little Print Machine
               Ver. 2.1

             Quick Start:
   BLPM filename

                 Keys:
| Any key - advance to the next page
| Up arrow - back up (approximately one
page)
| L - Line wrap toggle
| M - Magnify (toggle 3 positions.)
| W - Write screen to SAVE.TXT (appends)
| ESC - save place and exit to DOS.

                Display:
If there is room on the display there
are two lines and twelve dots on the
bottom of the display.

The bottom line is shows the percent of
the file viewed.

The line above that is an 12 hour analog
clock that shows 12:00 on the left
and 11:59 on the right.  Twelve dots
(just below) mark the hour.

                Resume:
After you exit you can pick up where you
were the last time you ran BLPM by just
typing:
   BLPM

              Compression:
I included a compression utility
(BCOMPRES) that can compress text files
to be read by BLPM.  BLPM can
automatically distinguish between a
normal text file and a compressed one.
The syntax is:
   BCOMPRES file
BCOMPRES will make a back up of the file
that was compressed by appending a !  at
the end of the file name.  The original
name is the one that is compressed.
Example:
   BCOMPRES test.txt
Compress test.txt to test.txt and leaves
test.tx!  as a backup of the original
file.

                Notes:
You can view any size file in BLPM.  It
does not load the whole file into memory
just a little at a time.

When you exit BLPM (ESC key) it writes
blpm.dat to the current directory.  This
file keeps track of what file and
where BLPM was in the file.

If you need to have BLPM keep track of
multiple files.  Just put each file in
their own directory and make sure BLPM
is in the path.  Then chdir to the
directory of the file you want to view
and type BLPM to display the file where
you left off.

The only file you need on the Port
is BLPM.  All the others you can delete.

I use a character font that I designed
myself for the Port's graphic screen.
It's the smallest that I could do and
still be "readable." To gain more
characters per line I made the font
proportional.  So the actual number of
characters per line can very somewhere
between 60 and 75.

Currently only the standard ASCII
character set is supported (32-127.)

The word wrap algorithm is on the
conservative side.  And will try to
preserve spacing of tables and other
indented information in the file.
Occasionally it will drop to the next
line when it shouldn't but I prefer this
then it messing up tables.

The compression routine is a bit
experimental if you have any problems
with it please let me know.  If you feel
confident in the compression routine you
can delete the *.??!  files and restore
them with the UCOMPRES (UnCompress)
utility with the following syntax:
   UCOMPRES filename
This will recreate the *.??!  backup.
Also remember that BLPM and the
compression only support text files and
all characters above 127 will lose the
8th bit.

               Caution:
I am concerned about the Port's low
contrast and the small size of the
character set.  If eye strain does
develop, please take a break or
discontinue the use of BLPM.

              Disclaimer:
I make no guarantee for the fitness of
this program for any particular
purpose.  And any claims for loss
resulting in use or misuse of this
program cannot exceed the registration
paid.

             Distribution:
You may distribute this program and it's
documentation to friends and
colleagues.  I request that while doing
so you also mention the requested $10
registration fee if they like the
program.  You may NOT upload this
program to any bulletin board or other
method of public distribution without my
approval first.

             Registration:
I am requesting a $10 registration fee
if you find this program of value.
Whether you register or not feel free to
use the program.

You may make the checks out to
COMPUTER TUTOR and send to:

Barry Childress
3415 North Second Street
Harrisburg PA 17110

Phone: (717) 234-0750
CIS        73510,1420

BE SURE to include what version of BLPM
you have.  If you have registered for a
previous version of BLPM then you are
automatically covered for this version
as well (don't send more money.)

If you have any comments or
suggestion you may write or call
to the above address. -=Barry=-