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- MetaView 2.3 (24/Sep/1997)
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-
- REQUIREMENT: - any Amiga
- - OS 2.x (only tested with 3.0)
- - 1 MB RAM or better (more than 0.5 MB free ChipMem)
- - for Kick 3.x, the 'tabs.gadget' (included)
- - for Kick 3.1, maybe the new 'SetPatch' (included)
-
- INSTALLATION:
- - doubleclick the install-icon.
- or
- - copy the 'libs/amigametaformat.library' to 'libs:'
- - create the drawer 'libs:AMF/'
- - copy all files from 'libs/AMF/' to 'libs:AMF/'
- - copy from 'libs/gadgets/tabs.gadget' to 'sys:classes/gadgets/'
- or
- - doubleclick the test-icon and install later
-
-
- WHAT IS IT?
- Programm to view and convert
- * WMF files (also embeded in Windows(tm) CLP files)
- * AMF files
- * DXF files
- * DR2D files
- * XFIG files (version 3.0 or 3.1)
- * WPG files (version 1.0)
- * GEM files (work in progress, need more examples)
- * CGM files
- * DSDR files
- to
- * ILBM
- * AMF
- * CGM
- * GEM
- * DR2D
- * HPGL
- * EPS
- * AI
- * WMF
- * JMF
-
- There is also a menu item for open CDR-files, this is only for testing and
- can extract the preview picture. 'preview.bmp' can be found in 't:' dir.
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-
- SHAREWARE:
- This MetaView are shareware. If you use this programm regulary you must pay
- 30,- DM (20 $) to me. After this you get the newest version from MetaView
- and the keyfile. Without the keyfile you can`t save your pictures about
- ARexx.
- For bank account and my address, please look at the end of .doc or .guide.
- The executable are freely distributable, only the keyfile "keyfile.metaview"
- are not freely distributable without permission from me.
- To get the newer versions from MetaView, bugfixes etc. please look at
- "Aminet:gfx/conv/" or you send me a empty disk and a franked and filled
- return envelop.
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- BUGS:
- - Not all WMF-codes are supported, but the most WMF-files should work.
- - In this version MetaView can`t display and convert any included BitMaps!!!
- - If you find a bug on startup and own Kick 3.1, please install the new
- SetPatch 43.5 and try again.
- - If you find any other bug please feel free to send me a mail with the
- following dates:
- - your configuration
- - in which cases the bug appears
- - if there only appears on some gfx files, then please send me also the
- gfx files
-
- I TAKE NO WARRANTLY FOR ANY DAMAGES ON YOUR SYSTEM!
-
- HISTORY:
- Version 2.3
- NEW
- - enhanced DXF Import
- - Export WMF
- - Export JMF
- - changeable printer.device and unit
- - change automatical the filename extension
- - Import DSDR
- - Import CGM
- Version 2.2
- NEW
- - Import GEM, Export AI, prepared for WMF and JMF
- - ILBM-export and print are made with stripes for creating pictures
- larger than free chipmem (Geoffrey A. Gass, you want this)
- - zoom function (now you can better read your DXF-files :-)
- Version 2.1
- NEW and FIXED:
- - there was a bug in ILBM-export created in Version 2.0, now fixed
- (thanks to Jon Peterson)
- - include Version in Screentitle and Aboutwindow (also ARexxPort)
- (thanks to jon Peterson)
- - include ARexx-Examples
- - include 'tabs.gadget' and 'SetPatch' (© Amiga Technologie)
- - ignore comments on start of DXF files
- - faster DXF parsing if $EXTMIN/MAX present
- - WPG files with colors and switch top/down
- (thanks to Andreas Kleinert for WPG-example)
- - no exit if tabs.gadget not found
- CHANGES in 'amigametaformat.library'
- - complete dr2d.driver and hpgl.driver
- Version 2.0
- NEW:
- - change from pd to shareware
- - support Screenmode and PublicScreens
- - support transparent
- - many new Importformats
- - HPGL- and DR2D-export
- FIXED:
- - fixed bug in ILBM-export when width not a multiple from 16
- (thanx to MagicBox Inc.)
- - the long terrible bug, i hope, was not my fault, but an error on
- 'mathieeesingbas.library' from Kick 3.1
- - fixed bug in ILBM-export for Kick 2.0
- Version 1.4
- NEW:
- - preserve picture-aspect
- thanks to Geoffrey A. Gass
- - enhanced ILBM-export
- - enhanced printing, also from CLI
- FIXED:
- - Installer-Bug,
- thanks to Geoffrey A. Gass
- CHANGES in 'amigametaformat.library'
- - please look at 'amigametaformat.readme'
- Version 1.3
- NEW:
- - CLI-Arguments
- - batchmode to convert many Cliparts (with s:dpat)
- - automatic gfxtype recognite
- FIXED:
- - Bug with ASL-Requester (mixing file- and pathname),
- thanks to Andreas Kleinert
- - No more 'unexpect End of File' if loading correct WMF,
- thanks to Harry W. Turner II and Geoffrey A. Gass
- - Better colors in WMF-files
- CHANGES in 'amigametaformat.library'
- - please look at 'amigametaformat.readme'
- Version 1.2
- Second public release, first within the AMF-Library.lha.
- NEW:
- - WMF-import
- CHANGES in 'amigametaformat.libary'
- - fix some bugs in CGM-driver with AMF_POLYGON and AMF_FILL_POLY
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