Hi there. I'm Syntax, your friendly SMac helper.  
I'm here to provide you with information on some 
of the functions of this program.

SMac is divided into eight sections as follows:
        Basics          Jabber
        Help            Mouse
        Files           Windows
        Sketch          Quit

BASICS
This section will setup some defaults within the 
program. Here you can choose the personality of 
the Helper (that's me!!).  Also there you have a 
choice of speeds that the program will run. And 
in this section is a brief background summary of 
both the program and its author.               1
HELP
That is what you are in now.

FILES
This is the most useful of all the sections. It 
has ten different functions available:
        Drive           Copy
        Mk Dir          Rename
        Dir             Print
        Ch Dir          Erase
        List            Exit
FILES-Drive(F1)
This will change the default drive to one that 
you choose.

FILES-Mk Dir(F2)
This will create a new subdirectory.           2
FILES-Dir(F3)
This will list the subdirectories within the 
current directory.

FILES-Ch Dir(F4)
This will change the current directory to either 
the root directory or to one chosen from the 
available list.

FILES-List(F5)
This will show a listing of the files that are 
in the current directory. Only a screen-full are 
shown at a time. To see more use the PgUp, PgDn, 
Home and End keys to move through the list. To 
mark or unmark a file for either copying or 
erasing, press the space bar.
                                               3
FILES-Copy(F6)
This will copy marked files to another drive or 
directory.  To mark a file move cursor with up 
or down arrow keys and press the space bar on 
selected files. To unmark press space bar again.  
The program will ask where the files will be 
copied to.  The copied files will have the same 
names and extensions as the originals.  The 
program copies in blocks of 128 bytes; so copies 
may be slightly longer than the originals.

FILES-Rename(F7)
This will rename the file that the cursor is 
pointing at.  The program will ask for the new 
file name and then rename it.

                                               4
FILES-Print(F8)
This will print out the file that the cursor is 
pointing at.  The program will ask if the output 
will be to the screen or a printer.  The listed
printer output is LPT1:.  Be sure the printer is 
ready for output.

FILES-Erase(F9)
This will erase those files that have been 
marked by pressing the space bar.  The program 
will ask for confirmation before deleting those 
files.

FILES-Exit(F10) 
This will exit the Files section to the main 
menu.
                                               5
SKETCH
This is a little sketching routine to doodle 
away the time.  Use the cursor keys to move 
about the screen.  To draw press Ins.  To stop 
drawing press Del.  To exit press F10.

JABBER
This is a simulated chat session.  Those who 
regularly use bulletin boards may or may not 
appreciate this section.  Whatever the case may 
be, please remember, it's only a whimsy.

MOUSE
This section simulates the actions of the famous 
one button mouse.  Our button doesn't work 
though.  But there's no cord to get in the way 
or knot up.  Whimsy, again.                    6
WINDOWS
There has to be windows on any good SMac simu-   
lation.  So here they are.  Use the function 
keys to place them in any of nine positions.  
Next revision we might even try lace priscillas 
on them.

QUIT
You might want to get out of this insanity 
sometime; so Quit will usher you out.  Also, a 
quick way to leave is to press Ctrl-Enter twice.  
We hope you enjoyed your time with us and hope 
that you will return.

That is about all the help I can give.
SMac was written as an experiment.  Somehow it 
seemed to grow larger than intended.  There 
needed to be some usefulness to it, so that's 
how Files came about.  The rest is just there to 
poke fun at both the PC and that little black 
and white computer.  The intent is to show that 
computing is not just serious business.

All graphics were created by Turbo Draw, a 
program I also wrote.  If you are interested in 
it, there's a demo floating around the bulletin 
boards.  

Copying this program is encouraged.  Donations 
are not solicited, but I won't send any back.
Comments and suggestions are welcome.
Robert Flores, 757 Washington, Upland, CA 91786
