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TextDS
TextDS
General
Author	Stormwave
Type	Utilities
Version	2.43
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2010/06/12
Links
	Download
	Website

Latest revision as of 02:26, 3 May 2024

TextDS is a text viewer for the DS. It allows two different viewing modes; Normal mode which features a fixed column width of 80-characters with panning, and Novel mode which allows reading text files like a book.

Featuring a Truetype font renderer, chapters, bookmarks, last position saving and more.

Installation

Standalone:

Download and extract file.

Create a directory named Text on the root of memory card.

Copy lucon.ttf and all the text files into the new folder.

Copy TextDS2.nds wherever you want.

Alternatively, use the TextDS2 Path Editor to patch the TextDS2.nds file to create custom paths.

As Moonshell2 Extension Link:

Download and extract file.

Rename TextDS2.NDS to txt.TextDS2.NDS.

Copy the file into the extlink sub-folder of the moonshl2 folder (on the root of memory card).

Now when open a txt file in moonshell2, TextDS2 will load it automatically.

User guide

View Modes

Normal Mode:

Uses a fixed column width of 80 characters. Any lines longer than 80 will be word wrapped.

This mode supports 30,000 lines of text, and is designed primarily for viewing text files that dont need word-wrapping.

Novel Mode:

Designed for viewing novels, or ebooks.

It allows text wrapping and automatically aligns chapters to the start of pages.

This mode supports up to 60,000 lines of text (roughly a 1200 page novel).

Text Switches

Chapter Switches:

Allows you to jump to certain line and change reading mode.

To use a switch you must start a line with [\ followed by the switch command letter, and then the corresponding parameters]:

[\C<Chapter Name>]

Creates a chapter at the current line. Example usage:

[\CChapter 1 - It Begins]

Mode Switches:

Force the program to use a specified display mode.

This only works if it is at the very start of the text file (Mode 0=Normal, 1=Novel):

[\M<Mode>]

Example usage:

[\M1]

Controls

Normal Mode:

A - Open Find Dialog

X - Open Chapter Dialog

Y - Open Bookmark Dialog

D-Pad - Pan around

R/L - Page Up/down

Stylus - Scroll

Start - Open File Dialog

Select - Open Settings Dialog

Novel Mode:

A - Open Find Dialog

X - Open Chapter Dialog

Y - Open Bookmark Dialog

D-Pad - Change Pages

Stylus (flick to right) - Return to the previous page

Stylus (flick to left) - Go to the next page

Start - Open File Dialog

Select - Open Settings Dialog

External links

GBAtemp - http://gbatemp.net/threads/textds-2.227699/page-5

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-{{Infobox homebrew
+{{Infobox DS Homebrews
-| title       = TextDS
+|title=TextDS
-| image       = [[File:Text243ds.png]]
+|image=Textds2.png
-| type        = Utilities
+|description=Text viewer with edit function.
-| version     = 2.43
+|author=Stormwave
-| licence     = Mixed
+|lastupdated=2010/06/12
-| author      = Stormwave
+|type=Utilities
-| website     = http://gbatemp.net/threads/textds-2.227699/page-5
+|version=2.43
-| download    = Media:Text243ds.zip
+|license=Mixed
-| source      =
+|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/textds.7z
-}}
+|website=http://gbatemp.net/threads/textds-2.227699/page-5
+}}
 TextDS is a text viewer for the DS. It allows two different viewing modes; Normal mode which features a fixed column width of 80-characters with panning, and Novel mode which allows reading text files like a book.
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 ==Installation==
-'''Normal'''
+'''Standalone:'''
-#Download and extract file
-#Create a directory named "Text" on the root of memory card.
+Download and extract file.
-#Copy "lucon.ttf" into the new folder
-#Place all text files into that folder aswell
+Create a directory named Text on the root of memory card.
-#Copy TextDS2.nds wherever you want
+Copy lucon.ttf and all the text files into the new folder.
+Copy TextDS2.nds wherever you want.
+Alternatively, use the TextDS2 Path Editor to patch the TextDS2.nds file to create custom paths.
+'''As Moonshell2 Extension Link:'''
+Download and extract file.
+Rename TextDS2.NDS to txt.TextDS2.NDS.
-Alternatively, use the "TextDS2 Path Editor" to patch the TextDS2.nds file to create custom paths.
+Copy the file into the extlink sub-folder of the moonshl2 folder (on the root of memory card).
-'''As Moonshell2 Extension Link'''
+Now when open a txt file in moonshell2, TextDS2 will load it automatically.
-#Download and extract file
-#Rename TextDS2.NDS to txt.TextDS2.NDS
-#Copy the file into the extlink sub-folder of the moonshl2 folder (on the root of memory card)
-#Now when open a txt file in moonshell2, TextDS2 will load it automatically
 ==User guide==
-'''Normal Mode:''' uses a fixed column width of 80 characters. Any lines longer than 80   will be word wrapped. This mode supports 30,000 lines of text, and is designed   primarily for viewing text files that dont need word-wrapping.
+===View Modes===
+'''Normal Mode:'''
-'''Novel Mode:''' designed for viewing novels, or ebooks. It allows text wrapping and   automatically aligns chapters to the start of pages. This mode supports up to   60,000 lines of text (roughly a 1200 page novel).
+Uses a fixed column width of 80 characters. Any lines longer than 80 will be word wrapped.
-Text Switches is Incorporated, allowing user to manipulate text files. There are currently only two switches available. To use a switch you must start a line with [\ followed by the switch command letter, and then the corresponding parameters.
+This mode supports 30,000 lines of text, and is designed primarily for viewing text files that dont need word-wrapping.
-Switches:
+'''Novel Mode:'''
+Designed for viewing novels, or ebooks.
+It allows text wrapping and automatically aligns chapters to the start of pages.
+This mode supports up to 60,000 lines of text (roughly a 1200 page novel).
+===Text Switches===
+'''Chapter Switches:'''
+Allows you to jump to certain line and change reading mode.
+To use a switch you must start a line with [\ followed by the switch command letter, and then the corresponding parameters]:
   [\C<Chapter Name>]
-Creates a chapter at the current line. Example usage: [\CChapter 1 - It Begins]
+Creates a chapter at the current line. Example usage:
+ [\CChapter 1 - It Begins]
- [\M<Mode>]
+'''Mode Switches:'''
-Forces the program to use a specified display mode. This only works if it is at the very start of the text file.
+Force the program to use a specified display mode.
-Where <Mode> equals:
+This only works if it is at the very start of the text file (Mode 0=Normal, 1=Novel):
-= Normal Mode
+ [\M<Mode>]
-= Novel Mode
-Example usage: [\M1]
+Example usage:
+ [\M1]
 ==Controls==
 '''Normal Mode:'''
-:A - Open Find Dialog
-:X - Open Chapter Dialog
+A - Open Find Dialog
-:Y - Open Bookmark Dialog
-:D-Pad - Pan around
+X - Open Chapter Dialog
-:R/L - Page Up/Page Down
-:Stylus - scroll
+Y - Open Bookmark Dialog
-:Start - Open File Dialog
-:Select - Open Settings Dialog
+D-Pad - Pan around
+R/L - Page Up/down
+Stylus - Scroll
+Start - Open File Dialog
+Select - Open Settings Dialog
 '''Novel Mode:'''
-:A - Open Find Dialog
-:X - Open Chapter Dialog
-:Y - Open Bookmark Dialog
-:D-Pad - Change Pages
-:Stylus - Flick it right to return to the previous page, and left to go to the next page.
-:Start - Open File Dialog
-:Select - Open Settings Dialog
-[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
+A - Open Find Dialog
+X - Open Chapter Dialog
+Y - Open Bookmark Dialog
+D-Pad - Change Pages
+Stylus (flick to right) - Return to the previous page
+Stylus (flick to left) - Go to the next page
+Start - Open File Dialog
+Select - Open Settings Dialog
+==External links==
+* GBAtemp - http://gbatemp.net/threads/textds-2.227699/page-5
+[[Category:Utility homebrews on DS]]