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- Hi there,
-
- this is a tool which is quite multi–functional. It lets you:
-
- 1) download postscript files to a printer, and
- 2) lets you communicate to a postscript printer directly from the worksheet.
-
- It's also a great (actually the only) tool that I've seen that's got a
- clean async i/o interface for the shell, for those irritating times when
- a response to an action can be 'spontaneous'. The source code is included,
- and we ask that, if you use it every day, to send $20US to us 'cause it's
- so useful.
-
- The source code is included, so you can poke around it & also use it as
- a template for other, happening tools...a telnet tool would be really nice,
- for those times that you've just gotta ftp the last chunk of source code
- from ftp.apple.com. Also, MPW's editor is a lot better than NCSA's :|
-
- Usage:
- PAPTool -n ObjectName -t ObjectType [-z ObjectZone] [files...]
-
- You can leave off the zone, since it defaults to '*'
- If no files are selected, then it defaults to console input. Output
- goes directly to stdout, so you can redirect it.
-
- ObjectName is the entity's name (ie: what shows up in the chooser)
-
- ObjectType is the entity's type (ie: "LaserWriter", which should be the standard. However,
- sometimes something doesn't have 'LaserWriter' as a type...yoy could be talking to a spooler)
-
- ObjectZone is the object's zone.
-
- Postscript executive tips:
- --------------------------
- on the first line (after the banner), type 'false echo'. This gets
- rid of the annoying echo that the printer sends back, since ps assumes
- you're on a serial terminal when you're in executive.
-
- ©1992 all rights reserved. Electronic distribution is unlimited. PAPTool
- may not be distributed via physical media (disks, cd-roms, etc.) without
- the permission of either author. Use implies an absolute waiver of liability
- for the authors, their bosses, employers, family members, pets, household
- appliances, friends, etc. etc.
-
- Manuel Veloso & Conrad Carlen
- 9 High Rock Way #3 52 Boston St
- Allston, MA 02134 Somerville, MA 02143
- AOL: Fish26
- CIS: 70365,1426
- internet: veloso@husc9.harvard.edu