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GIF_+_Comment 1.06
© 1995 Felix Coronado
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ARexx Pseudo-Loader for GIF files & GIF file comments
For use with The Art Department Professional v2.5
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Copyright and Distribution
==========================
GIF_+_Comment is copyright 1995 by Felix Coronado. All rights reserved.
GIF_+_Comment is Freeware and it may be distributed only if:
1. it is in its original unmodified form
2. it is accompanied by this documentation
3. nothing is charged for it, other than the cost of the media and nominal
duplication fees
Any distribution of GIF_+_Comment that does not meet all of the above
requirements must have the prior written permission of the author (Felix C.
Coronado).
Permission is granted to include GIF_+_Comment in Fred Fish's Amiga Disk
Library (including CD ROM versions of it) and the AmiNet CD ROMs.
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Disclaimer
==========
This program (GIF_+_Comment) comes with no warranty, either expressed or
implied. The author (Felix Coronado) is in no way responsible for any
damage, loss, or ill-effects directly or indirectly caused by the usage of
this program.
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What Does It Do?
===============
GIF_+_Comment is an ARexx script for use with ADPro 2.5 that searches for
and displays any text comments contained in a GIF file, then loads the file
into ADPro's image buffer.
NOTE: GIF_+_Comment will only search for comments in GIF89a files, as this
is the only type of GIF file that can contain comments. If you use it on a
GIF87a file, the file will be loaded into ADPro's image buffer without being
searched for comments.
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Requirements
============
1. ARexx
2. Art Department Professional version 2.5
3. ADPro GIF Loader
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Installation
============
Copy GIF_+_Comment to your ADPro:Loaders2 directory or elsewhere.
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Using it
========
Start GIF_+_Comment using the instructions for launching ARexx scripts in
your ADPro manual, or any other method you can think of.
Once it starts, you will see a file requester from which to pick a GIF file
to load.
If the file you pick is a GIF 89a file, a small window will open showing the
following:
File: <the GIF file you selected>
Searching for comments...
Ctrl-d to stop
GIF_+_Comment is now searching the selected file for comments. If you press
Ctrl-d (the "Ctrl" key and the "d" key at the same time) while this window
is open, GIF_+_Comment will stop searching for comments and go on to the
rest of the script. Pressing Ctrl-c while this window is open will abort
the script.
If you stop the search before any comments are found, if no comments are
found, or if the file you selected was a GIF 87a file, GIF_+_Comment will
load the selected file into ADPro's image buffer.
If GIF_+_Comment is able to find comments, a large window will open showing
the following:
File: <the GIF file you selected>
Comment <number>: <Comment>
After this window opens, GIF_+_Comment will load the selected file into
ADPro's image buffer. The window will remain open until you click on its
close gadget.
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Contacting the Author
=====================
If you have any bug reports, questions, suggestions, comments, or gifts to
send me or if you would like information about the most recent versions of
my programs, I would be glad to hear from you. I would particularly like to
hear from you if:
1. You come across a GIF file that you know contains comments but
GIF_+_Comment does not display the comments. If this occurs, I would
appreciate it if you sent me a copy of the file so that I could try to fix
the problem.
2. You have any information relating to GIF file comments (programs that let
you add/edit them, etc.)
I can be reached at the following addresses:
Felix Coronado
3966 Stanford Way
Livermore, CA 94550
EMail: Internet: 75460.722@compuserve.com
CompuServe: 75460,722
WWW: www.geocities.com/Paris/2866
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Version History
===============
1.06 May 21, 1995 - Minor improvements
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1.05 April 5, 1995 - GIF_+_Comment can now detect comments shorter than 255
characters
- GIF_+_Comment now displays only actual comment text
- Multiple comments are now displayed separately
- Other minor improvements
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1.04 April 2, 1995 - Minor improvements
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1.03 March 26, 1995 - First public release
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1.0 March 1, 1995
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Other Stuff by Felix Coronado
=============================
Look for these other fine ARexx scripts/programs by Felix Coronado:
Cataloger - ARexx script for The Art Department Professional v2.x or
MorphPlus. Makes image catalogs containing thumbnails of
selected files.
Features include:
- Loads & saves most ADPro/MorphPlus file formats
- Many options, different combinations can be saved & loaded
- Files can be picked from requesters, FRED Sequence files, or
ASCII file lists
JPEG_+_Comment - ARexx script that acts as a pseudo-Loader for The Art
Department Professional v2.5. Loads a JPEG file while
displaying any text comments contained in the file.
ShowComment.rexx - ARexx program that searches for and displays any text
comments contained in a JPEG or GIF file.