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      An 80 column word processor
         for the Commodore 64
        (pastebin.com/ksCRnpcZ)


Contents

A. General

B. Save as ASCII 

C. Import a text file

D. Shortcut keys

E. Execute BASIC commands

X. References

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| A. General |
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Jasword is an 80 column word processor (WP) for the Commodore 64 home-computer. It features a more readable small custom screen font than Interword and works well in insert-mode, opposed to the 80 column Tasword. In the opinion of the author of this text document it has a clearer and easier to use menu structure than the 80 column The Write Stuff (aka BB Writer) .

Selecting, copying and moving text is a breeze (use Run/Stop key). You can load a file by selecting it from a dir listing. Some C64 software requires one to know the filename by heart.

It does have its quirks though, like almost any text editor or word processor for the C64. The standard template ("template 0") from the install disk - which is loaded when the WP starts - uses the header, footer and page numbering feature of the WP. This depends very heavily on the combination of printer, printer-font and paper (A4, Letter, Legal, etc.) as the program assumes that after about 80 lines a new page starts (somewhat like Wordstar back in the day did). So if one uses this program in the 21st century to exchange text files with modern computers the headers, footers and page numbering have no added value.

Luckily one can turn all this off in "template 0", as well as define one's own custom colours for the menu etc.

Jasword tries to save text in its own format with screen colours and settings included, not unlike modern word processors. It's saved as a PRG file that cannot be read by other C64 programs nor by modern computer text-editors. One can't directly save as ASCII text. You must select all text and "export" that as an ASCII "section" in SEQ format. Jasword has "conversion tables" for that. That way it can be read by other computers.

In the Vice C64 emulator it needs to have "true disk emulation" (TDE) turned on. 

Export with 'DirMaster' for Windows. Import with 'c1541' from Vice or or 'V1541 Commander' for Linux.



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| B. Save as ASCII |
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To create & save an ASCII file in Jasword:

1. Use the conversion table 'cvt.petascii' in the Syem menu (F8).

2. Start typing (for instance in the "template 0" file).

3. Select all text with Shift + Run/stop.

4. Save the document (F6) as 'Save marked text section', NOT as 'Save text file'. 

5. Make sure you've checked 'Use conversion table' and save as a SEQ file.

6. If you're lucky you can export the document with DirMaster for Windows (select 'ASCII' as file type) without having to invert case.

Tip: save temporarily in Jasword's own format to save time. Exporting can take a long time.



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| C. Import a text file |
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To load an ASCII file that was created on a modern computer:

1. Import an ASCII file into a D64 image with the tool 'c1541' from Vice or 'V1541 Commander' for Linux. If you use DirMaster for Windows then all caps are inverted!

2. Use the conversion table 'cvt.iso8859-1' in the Sytem menu (F8), press Enter. The other filter will omit the capitols!

3. Go to the Load menu (F5).

4. Choose to use the conversion table. Place the cursor under the word 'Go' next to 'Load text section from directory' and press Enter. 

5. Place cursor on the line with the text file you want to load and press Enter.



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| D. Shortcut keys |
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The F1 help screen is very clear.

Shift Run/Stop: select all
Ctrl @: delete marked text
Run/Stop: mark on/off



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| E. Execute BASIC commands |
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A unique feature in Jasword is that you can execute BASIC commands while you are editing a document. Simply type a BASIC command on a blank line and press Ctrl + Enter. The output will be on the next line.



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| X. References |
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https://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=83557&start=15

https://www.webnet.at/c64/jasword.htm