Aminet 4/Aminet 4 - November 1994.iso/aminet/comm/cnet/aandm

Text File | 1994-07-02 | 28KB | 719 lines

/*===========================================================================
                  ___  __ _  ___  _    _     __ __  ___  _
                 | _ ||  | || __|| |   \)   |  |  ||  _|| |
   >-------------|   ||    ||__ || |   /\,  |     || |_ | | -------------<
                 |_|_||_|__||___||_|  (_/\  |_|_|_||___||_|    v2.00
         an AberDeen Foxx release:  "MCI<ANSI" & "ANSI<MCI" combined

================================== (\(\ =====================================
 complete merge by:  SideWinder   (OO ") __          September 15, 1993
                                =('-=  )/~_)        <MISC> Entertainment
                         +---oOO-----OOo---+       voice:  [phone]
                         |  AberDeen Foxx  |   Missing Links:  [phone]
======================== +-----------------+ ================================
      þ An ANSI to MCI text file conversion program for CNet Amiga files.
      þ Converts many ANSI commands, the rest have no MCI equivalent.
      þ An MCI to ANSI text file conversion program for CNet Amiga files.
      þ Converts many MCI commands, the rest have no ANSI equivalent.
      þ Simple viewer for MCI or ANSI, on CNet BBS or in CLI.
      þ Will strip/add carriage returns and/or strip all ANSI and MCI codes.
      þ Freely distributable software, no shareware fee!
      þ Works either from CNet command, Pfiles, Gfiles, or CLI/Shell.
      þ Full help in file, hit ? at prompts or use ? as an argument.
===========================================================================*/

options results
signal on error
signal on syntax
call pragma('W','N')
cr="0d0a"x;COLORD=15 /*** Set COLORD to your default CNet color (0-15) ***/

getuser 70
cnet=1
wrdin=""
input=""
addkeys cr||cr
do until wrdin=""
  input=input||wrdin
  wrdin=gt("")" "
end
bufferflush

choice:

   backd=0;defset="0000"b /* bright, underline, bold, reverse */
   atoz="ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ";ztoz="0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"
   errors="";overwr=0;silent=0;nostat=0;linefd=0;viewer=0;from="";two=""

   if index("-/\:=+|><",left(word(input,1),1))~=0 then do
      switch=upper(substr(word(input,1),2))
      input=delword(input,1,1)
      if (index(switch,"{")~=0|index(switch,"M")~=0) & from="" then do;from="ANSI";two="MCI";leader="";erase=2;end
      if (index(switch,"[")~=0|index(switch,"A")~=0) & from="" then do;from="MCI";two="ANSI";leader="";erase=1;end
      if (index(switch,":")~=0|index(switch,"S")~=0) & from="" then do;from="STRIP";two="ASCII";leader="";erase=2;end
      if (index(switch,"^")~=0|index(switch,"N")~=0) & from="" then do;from="NULL";if two~="CRS" then two="NCR";leader="";erase=0;end
      if index(switch,"!")~=0|index(switch,"O")~=0 then overwr=1
      if index(switch,"@")~=0|index(switch,"L")~=0 then do;if two="NCR"|two="" then two="CRS";linefd=1;end
      if index(switch,"#")~=0|index(switch,"R")~=0 then nostat=1
      if index(switch,"$")~=0|index(switch,"Q")~=0 then silent=1
      if index(switch,"%")~=0|index(switch,"V")~=0 then viewer=1
   end

   call tr()

   if word(input,1)="?" | word(input,1)="HELP" then call arghelp

   do while from=""
      do until index("AMSVRP?",temp)~=0
         call tr(cr"Please select correct conversion method."cr"M=ANSItoMCI, A=MCItoANSI, S=Strip, V=View, R=Remove, P=Put, ?=Help, RETURN=Exit")
         temp=upper(left(gt("METHOD: "),1))
         if temp="" then signal exiter
      end
      select
         when temp="M" then do;from="ANSI";two="MCI";leader="";erase=2;end
         when temp="A" then do;from="MCI";two="ANSI";leader="";erase=1;end
         when temp="S" then do;from="STRIP";two="ASCII";nostat=1;leader="";erase=2;end
         when temp="V" then do;from="NULL";two="VIEW";viewer=1;nostat=1;end
         when temp="R" then do;from="NULL";two="NCR";linefd=0;end
         when temp="P" then do;from="NULL";two="CRS";linefd=1;end
         when temp="?" then call selecthelp
      otherwise signal exiter
      end
      drop temp
      call tr()
   end

   if colord>7 then do
      dolord=colord-8
      defset=bitset(defset,3)
   end
   color=999;back=999;mainset="1111"x
   colort=colord;backt=backd;tempset=defset

   number=words(input)

   if number<1 then filein=gt(cr"Enter name of "from" text file for input.  Enter '?' for help."cr"FROM: ")
   else filein=word(input,1)
   if filein="" then signal exiter
   do while ~exists(filein)
      if filein="?" | upper(filein)="HELP" then filein=help()
      else filein=tr(cr"The file '"upper(filein)"' does not exist, check for correct spelling and path. (?=help)")gt("FROM: ")
   end
   if filein="" then signal exiter
   if viewer=0 then do
      if number>1 then fileout=word(input,2)
      else do
         choice=filein||"."||left(two,3)
         fileout=tr(cr"Choose output file.  [Hit RETURN for '"choice"']")gt("TO  : ")
         if fileout="" then fileout=choice
      end
      choice=fileout
      do while exists(choice)
         if overwr=1 | choice2="!" then do
            if choice=filein then call tr("You can't overwrite the INPUT file!")
            else do
               choice2="!"
               leave
            end
         end
         call tr(cr"The output file '"upper(choice)"' already exists!")
         choice2=tr("Enter new output file, or type '!' to overwrite.")gt("TO  : ")
         if choice2="" then signal exiter
         if choice2~="!" then choice=choice2
      end
      fileout=choice
      if choice2="!" then choice=choice||" (overwriting)"
      call tr("Converting:  "filein" --> "choice"")
      if cnet=0 & silent=0 then call tr("Warning: Colors & Font may not LOOK correct when run from CLI, but they are.")
      drop choice number
      if ~open(out,fileout,"W") then signal error
   end

   if ~open(in,filein,"R") then signal error
   line=readln(in)
   do n=1 until eof(in)
      remb=line
      call search()
      if linefd=1 then line=line||"0d"x
      if viewer=0 then call writeln(out, line)
      if cnet=0 & two="MCI" then line=remb
      if silent=0 then call tr(line)
      line=readln(in)
   end
   if viewer=0 then call tr(cr"Conversion Complete...")
   if nostat=0 then do
      if errors~="" then do
         call tr(cr"Conversion was NOT completely successful...  Picture distortion may result."cr"")
         call tr(errors)
      end
      else call tr(cr"No conversion errors detected.")
   end
   signal exiter

search:

   where=1
   if from~="NULL" then do
      if from="MCI" | from="STRIP" then do until where=0
         where=index(line,"",where)
         if where~=0 then do
            line=overlay("",line,where)
            line=insert("}",line,where+2,1)
         end
      end
      where=1
      if from="STRIP" then do until where=0
         where=index(line,"",where)
         if where~=0 then do
            test=substr(line,where+1,1)
            if test=">" then do
               end=index(line,"}",where)
               if end~=0 then do
                  test=substr(line,where+2,end-where-2)
                  test=let2num(test)
                  line=insert(""test"C",line,end)
               end
            end
            end=index(line,"}",where)
            if end~=0 then line=delstr(line,where,end-where+1)
         end
      end
      where=1
      do until where=0
         where=index(line,leader,where)
         if where~=0 then do
            line=delstr(line,where,erase)
            temp=convert(substr(line,where))
            line=delstr(line,where)||temp
         end
      end
   end
   if line ~="" then where=index(line,"0d"x,length(line))
   if where ~=0 then line=delstr(line,where,1)
   return ""

convert:

   parse arg work
   found=0
   if two="ANSI" then do
      do x=1 until found~=0
         work2=substr(work,x,1)
         if work2="}" then found=1
         if found=0 & (work2="" | x>length(work)) then do
            if nostat=0 then errors=errors||"Line "n".  Could not locate end of MCI command, skipped, may cause garbage."cr
            return work
         end
      end
      command=left(work,1)
      work2=substr(work,2,x-2)
      work=substr(work,x+1)
      found=index("BCFHNOQRUZ^!><-*P:@AGIJKLMSTVWX#$?=n",upper(command))
      if found=0 then do
         if command~<"0" & command~>"9" then found=36
         else do
            if nostat=0 then errors=errors||"Line "n".  Undetermined MCI command, skipped, may cause garbage."cr
            return work
         end
      end
   end
   else do
      problem=1
      do x=1 until found~=0
         work2=substr(work,x,1)
         found=index("mFAEBCD@JLMKPtSTxyfHsu",work2)
         if found=0 & two~="ASCII" then problem=index("0123456789 ;",work2)
         if problem=0 | x>length(work) then do
            if nostat=0 then errors=errors||"Line "n".  Undetermined ANSI command, skipped, may cause garbage."cr
            return work
         end
      end
      work2=left(work,x-1)
      if work2>0 then work2=translate(work2," ",";")
      work=substr(work,x+1)
   end
   if two="ASCII" then do
      space=""
      if found=6 then do
         if work2="" then space=" "
         else do for work2
            space=space||" "
         end
      end
      return space||work
   end
   signal value two||found

ansi1:  /* B - Bells             */

   work2=let2num(work2)
   count=""
   if work2=0 then return work
   do for work2
      count=count||"07"x
   end
   return count||work

ansi2:  /* C - Foreground Color  */

   work2=let2num(work2)
   if work2~<0 & work2~>15 then do
      if work2<8 then tempset=bitclr(tempset,3)
      else do
         tempset=bitset(tempset,3)
         work2=work2-8
      end
      colort=work2
      signal attributes
   end
   if nostat=0 then errors=errors||"Line "n".  {Cn} On foreground color 'n' was not within range of 0-15."cr
   return work

ansi3:  /* F - Home & Clear      */

   select
      when work2=0 then return "H"||work
      when work2=1 then return ""||work
   otherwise
      if nostat=0 then errors=errors||"Line "n".  {Fn} On Home & Clear 'n' was not within range of 0-1."cr
   end
   return work

ansi4:  /* H - Backspaces        */

   work2=let2num(work2)
   if work2=0 then return work
   if work2=1 then return "DP"work
   return ""work2"D"work2"P"work

ansi5:  /* N - New Lines (CR)    */

   work2=let2num(work2)
   if work2=0 then return work
   if work2=1 then return cr||work
   return ""work2"E"work

ansi6:  /* O - Bold/Flashing     */

   if work2=0 then tempset=bitclr(tempset,1)
   else tempset=bitset(tempset,1)
   signal attributes

ansi7:  /* Q - ANSI Settings     */

   if work2=1 then do
      tempset="0000"x;colort=7;backt=0
   end
   else do
      if color~=999 then do;tempset=mainset;colort=color;backt=back;end
      force=1
   end
   signal attributes

ansi8:  /* R - Reverse           */

   if work2=0 then tempset=bitclr(tempset,0)
   else tempset=bitset(tempset,0)
   signal attributes

ansi9:  /* U - Underline Mode    */

   if work2=0 then tempset=bitclr(tempset,2)
   else tempset=bitset(tempset,2)
   signal attributes

ansi10: /* Z - Background Color  */

   if work2~<"0" & work2~>"7" then do
      backt=work2
      signal attributes
   end
   if nostat=0 then errors=errors||"Line "n".  {Zn} On background color 'n' was not within range of 0-7."cr
   return work

ansi11: /* ^ - Cursor Up         */

   work2=let2num(work2)
   if work2=0 then return work
   if work2=1 then return "A"work
   return ""work2"A"work

ansi12: /* ! - Cursor Down       */

   work2=let2num(work2)
   if work2=0 then return work
   if work2=1 then return "B"work
   return ""work2"B"work

ansi13: /* > - Cursur Right      */

   work2=let2num(work2)
   if work2=0 then return work
   if work2=1 then return "C"work
   return ""work2"C"work

ansi14: /* < - Cursor Left       */

   work2=let2num(work2)
   if work2=0 then return work
   if work2=1 then return "D"work
   return ""work2"D"work

ansi15: /* - - Insert Characters */

   work2-let2num(work2)
   if work2=0 then return work
   if work2=1 then return "@"work
   return ""work2"@"work

ansi16: /* * - Display File      */
ansi17: /* P - Print Mode        */
ansi18: /* : - Auto indention    */
ansi19: /* @ - MCI variable      */
ansi20: /* A - Message Abortion  */
ansi21: /* G - Get a key         */
ansi22: /* I - Input a line      */
ansi23: /* J - Jump to label     */
ansi24: /* K - Kolorific         */
ansi25: /* L - Load variable     */
ansi26: /* M - Math Function     */
ansi27: /* S - Slow              */
ansi28: /* T - Test Variable     */
ansi29: /* V - System Variable   */
ansi30: /* W - Pause             */
ansi31: /* X - Replace           */
ansi32: /* # - Run ARexx         */
ansi33: /* $ - Send AmigDOS      */
ansi34: /* ? - Wait For Yes/No   */
ansi35: /* = - Set to Yes/No     */
ansi36: /* n - Label             */

   if nostat=0 then errors=errors||"Line "n".  No ANSI substitute for MCI's {"substr('*P:@AGIJKLMSTVWX#$?=n',found-15,1)||work2"}."cr
   return work

attributes:

   work2=""
   do step=0 to 3
      if (bittst(mainset,step) & bittst(tempset,step) ~= bittst(mainset,step)) | force=1 then do
         mainset="0000"x;color=7;back=0
         work2="0;"
         leave
      end
   end
   force=0
   if bittst(tempset,3)=1 & bittst(mainset,3)=0 then work2=work2||"1;"
   if bittst(tempset,2)=1 & bittst(mainset,2)=0 then work2=work2||"4;"
   if bittst(tempset,1)=1 & bittst(mainset,1)=0 then work2=work2||"5;"
   if bittst(tempset,0)=1 & bittst(mainset,0)=0 then work2=work2||"7;"
   if colort~=color then work2=work2||"3"||colort||";"
   if backt~=back then work2=work2||"4"||backt||";"
   color=colort;back=backt;mainset=tempset
   if right(work2,1)=";" then work2=left(work2,length(work2)-1)
   if work2="" then return work
   work2=""||work2||"m"
   return work2||work


mci1:  /* m - Screen Display    */

   number=words(work2)
   if number>0 then do count=1 to number
      work3=word(work2,count)
      select
         when work3=0 then do
            colort=7;backt=0
            tempset="0000"b
         end
         when work3=1 then tempset=bitset(tempset,3)
         when work3=4 then tempset=bitset(tempset,2)
         when work3=5 then tempset=bitset(tempset,1)
         when work3=7 then tempset=bitset(tempset,0)
      otherwise
         forb=left(work3,1)
         select
            when forb=3 then colort=right(work3,1)
            when forb=4 then backt=right(work3,1)
            when forb=6 then backt=right(work3,1)
         otherwise if nostat=0 then errors=errors||"Line "n".  Unknown Screen Display Mode:  Skipped."cr
         end
      end
   end
   work2=""
   if colort=colord & backt=backd & tempset=defset then do
      if colort=color & backt=back & tempset=mainset then work2=""
      else work2="q1"
   end
   else do
      if colort+(bittst(tempset,3)*8)~=color+(bittst(mainset,3)*8) then work2="c"||substr(ztoz,1+colort+(bittst(tempset,3)*8),1)
      if backt~=back then work2=work2||"z"||substr(ztoz,1+backt,1)
      if bittst(tempset,2)~=bittst(mainset,2) then work2=work2||"u"||bittst(tempset,2)
      if bittst(tempset,1)~=bittst(mainset,1) then work2=work2||"o"||bittst(tempset,1)
      if bittst(tempset,0)~=bittst(mainset,0) then work2=work2||"r"||bittst(tempset,0)
   end
   color=colort;back=backt;mainset=tempset
   return work2||work

mci2:  /* F - Cursor Up & LF    */

   if work2="" then work2="^2n1"
   else do
      if work2>34 then work2="^"||work2+1||"}n1"
      else work2="^"||substr(ztoz,2+work2,1)||"n1"
   end
   return work2||work

mci3:  /* A - Cursor Up         */

   if work2="" then work2="^1"
   else do
      if work2>35 then work2="^"||work2||"}"
      else work2="^"||substr(ztoz,1+work2,1)
   end
   return work2||work

mci4:  /* E - Cursor Down & LF  */

   if work2="" | work2=1 then work2="n1"
   else do
      if work2>35 then work2="n"||work2||"}"
      else work2="n"||substr(ztoz,1+work2,1)
   end
   return work2||work

mci5:  /* B - Cursor Down       */

   if work2="" then work2="!1"
   else do
      if work2>35 then work2="!"||work2||"}"
      else work2="!"||substr(ztoz,1+work2,1)
   end
   return work2||work

mci6:  /* C - Cursor Right      */

   if work2="" then work2=">1"
   else do
      if work2>35 then work2=">"||work2||"}"
      else work2=">"||substr(ztoz,1+work2,1)
   end
   return work2||work

mci7:  /* D - Cursor Left       */

   if work2="" then work2="<1"
   else do
      if work2>35 then work2="<"||work2||"}"
      else work2="<"||substr(ztoz,1+work2,1)
   end
   return work2||work

mci8: /* @ - Insert Characters */

   if work2="" | work2=1 then work2="-1"
   else do
      if work2>35 then work2="-"||work2||"}"
      else work2="-"||substr(ztoz,1+work2,1)
   end
   return work2||work

mci9:  /* J - Erase  Screen     */

   if work2~=2 & nostat=0 then do
      if work2>0 then work2=translate(work2,";"," ")
      errors=errors||"Line "n".  Substituted esc[2J (\f1) for esc["work2"J."cr
   end
   return "f1"||work

mci10: /* L - Insert Lines      */
mci11: /* M - Delete Lines      */
mci12: /* K - Erase  Lines      */
mci13: /* P - Delete Characters */
mci14: /* t - Set Bottom Border */
mci15: /* S - Slide  Up         */
mci16: /* T - Slide  Down       */
mci17: /* x - Pixels Right      */
mci18: /* y - Pixels Down       */
mci19: /* f - Vector Row & Col  */
mci20: /* H - Vector Row & Col  */
mci21: /* s - Save   Row & Col  */
mci22: /* u - Use    Row & Col  */

   if work2>0 then work2=translate(work2,";"," ")
   if nostat=0 then errors=errors||"Line "n".  No MCI substitute for ANSI's esc["work2||substr('LMKPtSTxyfHsu',found-9,1)"."cr
   return work

gt:

   if cnet=0 then do
      options prompt arg(1)
      parse pull z
      options prompt
   end
   else do
      prompt 40 normal arg(1)
      z=result
      if z="###PANIC" then signal exiter
   end
   return z

tr:

   parse arg string
   if cnet=0 then say string
   else transmit string
   return ""

let2num:

   parse arg what
   if length(what)>1 then return what
   if what~<"0" & what~>"9" then return what
   num=index(atoz,upper(what))+9
   if num>9 then return num
   return what

help:
   call tr(cr'ANSI-and-MCI v2.0 (completely written and merged by AberDeen Foxx, 9-93)')
   call tr(cr'   You will need to enter a file name to be used as an input file.  The file')
   call tr('should specify the correct path to locate the file in.  It is possible to run')
   call tr('this "A&M" program from CLI in the directory where you will be converting; in')
   call tr('this situation you would NOT have to enter the path.')
   call tr(cr'   You will then need to enter a file name to be used as an output file, IF')
   call tr('you are converting.  If you are NOT converting, no filename will be asked for a')
   call tr('destination.  The only time this will be true is when you are VIEWing a text file.')
   call tr(cr'   If you are interested in learning more tricks to A&M, exit the program')
   call tr('and enter "RX A&M ?" and an argument help file will be displayed.')
   call bothhelp
   call helptag
   return gt(cr"Enter name of "from" text file for input.  RETURN to abort."cr"FROM: ")

arghelp:
   call tr(cr'ANSI-and-MCI v2.0 (completely written and merged by AberDeen Foxx, 9-93)')
   call tr('You may select arguments from either CNET or CLI as follows:')
   call tr('CLI :  RX A&M [-{AMSOLRQVN}] [path:input.file] [path:output.file]')tr('    :')
   call tr("    :[] optional, METHOD, FROM & TO will be asked if you don't enter args.")
   call tr("    :Switches: M or { -Selects ANSI-to-MCI conversion process.")
   call tr("    :          A or [ -Selects MCI-to-ANSI conversion process.")
   call tr("    :          S or : -Will Strip out all ANSI and MCI codes, save as ASCII.")
   call tr("    :          N or ^ -Null, no convertion, except for carriage returns.")
   call tr("    :        / O or ! -Forces it to overwrite output.file, it won't ask.")
   call tr('    : in    /  L or @ -Append a carriage return character to end of lines.')
   call tr("    : any  <   R or # -Turn off error recording, won't tell what went wrong.")
   call tr('    : order \  Q or $ -Force quiet operation, does not show conversion.')
   call tr("    :        \ V or % -View file only...  Will not save to a destination.")
   call tr('Examples: RX A&M -A@!$ ram:mcipic ram:ansiout')
   call tr('        : RX A&M ram:mcipic ram:ansiout')
   call tr('        : RX A&M -$M ram:ansipic')
   call tr('        : RX A&M ram:mcipic')
   call tr('        : RX A&M -!V#')
   call tr('        : RX A&M')
   call gt(cr'<more> hit return: ')
   call tr(cr'CNET:  RUNA;A&M;[-{AMSOLRQVN}];[path:input.file];[path:output.file]')tr('    :')
   call tr('    :    "RUNA;A&M" could be another command to envoke the rexx program A&M.')
   call tr('    :    It could be either in a new bbsmenu command, or Pfiles/Gfiles.')
   call tr('Examples: RUNA;A&M;-A@!$;ram:mcipic;ram:ansiout {with RunArexx Command}')
   call tr('        : CONVERT;ram:mcipic;ram:ansiout        {using new BBS Command}')
   call tr('        : 5;-$M;ram:ansipic                     {from Pfiles or Gfiles}')
   call tr('        : RUNA;A&M;ram:mcipic                   {with RunArexx Command}')
   call tr('        : CONVERT;-!V#                          {using new BBS Command}')
   call tr('        : 5                                     {from Pfiles or Gfiles}')
   call tr(cr'   A quick word about argument switches...  Switches "M, A, S, and N" are')
   call tr('overriding in that order.  If an "M" is given it will override all others,')
   call tr('"A, S, and N."  Entering a "A" would override the "S" and "N" but not the')
   call tr('"M".  For reasons of clarity, you should only use one of these switches at')
   call tr('a time; it won''t help to use more.  The other switches, "O, L, R, Q, and V"')
   call tr('are able to be used in any order and as many as wanted.  These rules also')
   call tr('apply to their counterparts, "{, [, :, ^, !, @, #, $, and %"')
   call bothhelp
   call helptag
   exit

bothhelp:
   call gt(cr'<more> hit return: ')
   call tr(cr'   Switches have been added to speed up conversion, a little, and also add')
   call tr('utilities to view without making a new file, strip all MCI and ANSI codes for')
   call tr('ASCII, and add or remove carriage returns to the end of every line in a file.')
   call tr('   The Rexx program A&M should be in your Arexx directory so paths will')
   call tr('not have to be specified.  However, if you are using the RunArexx program')
   call tr("(RUNA) then you will need to specify REXX: as the path.")
   call tr('   Another nice feature of WorkBench is ALIASing...  If you use this program')
   call tr('a lot from CLI/Shell, put lines like these in the s:shell-startup.  These')
   call tr("will allow you to just enter 'a2m' or 'm2a' instead of 'rx a&m -???'.")
   call tr('     ALIAS a2m "rx a&m -M"')
   call tr('     ALIAS m2a "rx a&m -A"')
   call tr('     ALIAS viewtext "rx a&m -NV"')
   call tr('     ALIAS addcr "rx a&m -NL"')
   call tr("   Note:  When using 'A&M' on CNet, the conversion output is a true converted")
   call tr('output.  This means that you are seeing the file as it will look when')
   call tr('converted.  When run on CLI/Shell the output will always be ANSI, if you')
   call tr('are converting to MCI from CLI/Shell then output will be the original ANSI.')
   call tr('ANSI will view correctly, excepting the Workbench Colors and Fonts.  Final')
   call tr('output into file will be correct, however.')
   return

helptag:
   call gt(cr'<more> hit return: ')
   call tr(cr'   This program is fully distributable public domain.  I do ask that')
   call tr('you register use of this program by writing your name, address, phone and')
   call tr("any comments about 'A&M' by sending it to me at one of the places below.")
   call tr('This is also where you can send BUG reports...')
   call tr(cr'   MISSING LINKS BBS, [phone], 399-2500 V.FC, OWNER: AberDeen Foxx.')
   call tr('   FUTURE WORLD BBS,  [phone], 2465, or 2466,  USER: AberDeen Foxx.')
   call tr(cr'   Or if you would like to be sent information about updates or other')
   call tr('programs then send one dollar (US currency, no check or money order, even')
   call tr('though the Post Office may say differently) to:')
   call tr('                                                           (\(\')
   call tr('   <MISC> Entertainment                                   (OO ") __')
   call tr("   Attn:  AberDeen Foxx                                 =(' -= )/~_)")
   call tr('                                                 +----oOO---OOo----+')
   call tr('   120 Washington Ave. #1                        |  AberDeen Foxx  |')
   call tr('   Bakersfield, Ca  93308-3459                   +-----------------+'cr)
   return

selecthelp:
   call tr(cr'ANSI-and-MCI v2.0 (completely written and merged by AberDeen Foxx, 9-93)')
   call tr(cr'   You may choose one of the following responses from the METHOD: prompt.')
   call tr(cr'      A =  MCI to ANSI - to convert a text file with MCI codes in it to')
   call tr('                         an ANSI coded text file.')
   call tr('      M =  ANSI to MCI - to convert a text file with ANSI codes in it to')
   call tr('                         an CNet MCI coded text file.')
   call tr('      S =  STRIP FILE  - will remove all MCI or ANSI codes, thereby')
   call tr('                         creating plain monochrome ASCII.')
   call tr('      V =  VIEW FILE   - only view file given, will not convert and')
   call tr('                         will not create another destination file.')
   call tr('      R =  REMOVE      - Remove Carriage Returns from the end of each line')
   call tr('                         in the text file named, saves as a different file.')
   call tr('      P =  PUT         - Opposite of REMOVE, this will add Carriage Returns')
   call tr('                         to the end of every line in a file, with save.')
   call gt(cr'<more> hit return: ')
   call tr(cr'   Another way to choose is to use arguments when you run A&M.  Like so:')
   call tr(cr'  RX A&M -A (or -[)    - Select convert MCI to ANSI.')
   call tr('  RX A&M -M (or -{)    - Select convert ANSI to MCI.')
   call tr('  RX A&M -S (or -:)    - Select Strip all to ASCII.')
   call tr('  RX A&M -O (or -!)    - Force overwrite on output file.')
   call tr('  RX A&M -L (or -@)    - Append carriage return to end of lines.')
   call tr('  RX A&M -R (or -#)    - Turn off error recording.')
   call tr("  RX A&M -Q (or -$)    - Quiet mode, don't show conversion on screen.")
   call tr('  RX A&M -V (or -%)    - View file only.  No save to destination.')
   call tr("  RX A&M -N (or -^)    - Null, don't change anything, except CR's. (Null")
   call tr('                           must be used to remove or append carriage')
   call tr('                           returns only.  Otherwise it will convert.)')
   call tr(cr'For furthur info about ARGUMENTS, exit program and enter "RX A&M ?".')
   call helptag
   return

exiter:
   call tr("")close(in)close(out)
   exit

syntax:
error:
   if rc=5 & cnet="CNET" then do
      parse arg input
      cnet=0
      signal choice
   end
   call tr("LINE : "sigl||cr||sourceline(sigl)||cr||'ERROR: 'rc', 'errortext(rc))
   signal exiter