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!Help
=====

Program : !QuicKey
Author  : Kevin J Swinton
Purpose : Fast BASIC keyword input

QuicKey is a desktop application that allows the quick entering of the most
common BBC BASIC keywords. When the application is loaded, a combination of 
the right-hand CTRL key ("Action" key) and a letter shown below will force
immediate input of the designated keyword.

Other keywords can be produced by combinations of keys. For instance, E and C
will produce END and COLOUR separately, but if the C is pressed immediately 
after the E, the resultant input becomes ENDCASE.

The software revolves around a small module called QuicKey. Some users may 
wish to dispense with the desktop application, and just load the module when
required. The actual interrupt software is started when the module is
loaded, and is stopped when the module is killed.

Keys
----
A   AND
B   BPUT          N   NEXT
C   COLOUR        O   OTHERWISE
D   DEF           P   PRINT
E   END           Q   QUIT
F   FOR           R   REPEAT
G   GCOL          S   STRING$(
H   HIMEM         T   THEN
I   INPUT         U   UNTIL
L   LEFT$(        V   VAL
M   MID$(         W   WHILE

Combinations
------------
E,C ENDCASE
D,F DEF FN        E,P ENDPROC
E,I ENDIF         P,T PRINTTAB(
D,P DEF PROC      I,T INPUTTAB(


Software
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 1994 Kevin J Swinton
 � Archimedes World 1994
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00000540  39 34                                             |94|
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