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- AGuideConv V1.0 copyright 1994 by
- =============== Michael Friedrich
- All Rights Reserved.
-
-
- Converts OS3.x-AmigaGuide-Texts to OS2.x-AmigaGuide-Texts
-
-
- Copyright
- =========
- This software is copyright 1994 by Michael Friedrich. All Rights Reserved.
- Is is PUBLIC DOMAIN, so you may use this piece of software freely.
- This software may be freely distributed as long as no more than a nominal
- fee is charged to cover time and copying costs.
- Commercial usage is only allowed with the written permission of the author.
-
- Disclaimer: The author makes no warranties, either expressed or implied.
- This program is provided on an "as is" basis and the author will not be
- liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly
- by using or not using this program. Use at your own risk.
-
-
- Introduction
- ============
- For all those OS2.x-users:
- Starting with OS3.0 the AmigaGuide-Format has been enhanced.
- Besides other new features the keyword @WORDWRAP was introduced
- allowing the texts to adapt to the user's window-width.
-
- AmigaGuide-Texts using this keyword can't be opened with AmigaGuide-
- Viewers from OS2.x.
-
- AGuideConv removes this keyword and reformats the text to a fixed
- text-width. This way OS2.x-users should be able to read (some of)
- the OS3-AmigaGuide-Texts.
-
- Annotation: 'AGuideConv' has been written to convert the AmigaGuide-Help
- from TurboCalc. I then decided to release it freely, perhaps you can
- use it for any other text, too. Please excuse some limitations that might
- arise from this fact, but first of all AGuideConv was designed to work
- correctly with TurboCalc.guide - and I'm really lazy ;^)
- (See Limitations below.)
-
-
- Usage
- =====
-
- AGuideConv can be started either from workbench or from shell.
-
- WorkBench-Usage
- ---------------
- Select the AmigaGuide-Text-Icon(s) then shift-double-click on the
- AGuideConv-Icon. (i.e. press down the shift-key and double-click on the
- icon).
-
- For every text a requester with the filename appears. This is
- your last chance to abort the conversion. If you select 'OK'
- the text will be modified. (If you own OS1.2/1.3 no messages will
- be shown but the conversion with start immediately.)
-
-
- CLI-Usage
- ---------
- AGuideConv textname
-
- Start AGuideConv with the parameter 'textname' being the AmigaGuide-Text.
-
- Example:
- AGuideConv dh0:TurboCalc/TurboCalc.guide
-
-
- Attention:
- ----------
- AGuideConv replaces the texts by their converted versions, i.e. the
- old version will be lost!!!
- If AGuideConv fails, the texts will be lost. Thus it is recommended to
- duplicate the text before starting AGuideConv, i.e.: never ever convert
- a unique original version!
-
-
- What is done:
- -------------
- * @WORDWRAP, @INDEX and @FONT commands are removed
- * text will be wordwrapped to a fixed width of 77
- * style-commands (@{b}, @{ub}, @{i}, @{ui}, @{u} and @{uu}) are removed,
- this is not absolutly necessary, but it should look better afterwards.
-
-
- Limitations: (see note above)
- -----------------------------
- * used textwidth cannot be changed
- * Reads the complete text to memory before converting
- * Saves the converted version to the same file!
-
-
-
- The Auther
- ==========
-
- This program was written by
-
- Michael Friedrich
- Mühlenstr.25
- 77694 Kehl
- Germany
-
-
- EMail:
- ------
- s_friedr@ira.uka.de
- ukrc@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de
-
-
- If you have any problems, suggestions or bug reports (oh no :)
- feel free to send an EMail.
-
-