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- Short: the best vector(AMF,CGM,CLP,DR2D,DSDR,DXF,GEM,WMF,WPG,XFIG,CMX,EPS,AI) gfx converter
- Type: gfx/conv
- Uploader: subvcbhd@linux.zrz.tu-berlin.de (Henk Jonas)
- Author: subvcbhd@linux.zrz.tu-berlin.de (Henk Jonas)
- Version: 2.8
- Kurz: der beste Vektorgrafik Konverter
- Replaces: gfx/conv/metaview.lha gfx/conv/MetaView_Upd.lha gfx/conv/MetaView.lha
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- MetaView 2.8 (12/Dez/1999)
-
- * EPS/AI Import
- * Enhanced GUI
- * Index creation (still work in progress)
-
- This is just a small update :-)
- Especially the index creation will become usable (select, print, save, copy)
- within the next month.
-
- ToDo list (if I have the time):
- * EMF im- and export
- * AegisDraw import
- * DSDR export (with bitmaps)
-
- The documentation is not ready yet, only the English guide is almost up to
- date. So have a look there.
-
- REQUIREMENT: - any Amiga
- - OS 2.1 (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.
-
-
- WHAT IS IT?
- Programm to view and convert
- * WMF files (also embedded in Windows(tm) CLP files)
- * AMF files
- * DXF files
- * DR2D files
- * XFIG files (version 3.0 or 3.1)
- * WPG files (version 1.0 and 2.0)
- * GEM files (work in progress, need more examples)
- * CGM files
- * DSDR files
- * HPGL files (work in progress)
- * CMX files
- * EPS/AI files (with the aid of ghostscript and PsToEdit)
- to
- * ILBM
- * AMF
- * CGM
- * GEM
- * DR2D
- * HPGL
- * EPS
- * AI
- * WMF
- * JMF
- * XFIG
-
- If you open CMX files, you can found in the most cases a preview in t:
-
- 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.
- Additional you can order a CD with MetaView, Ghostscript and PsToEdit
- for 40,- DM (25 $).
- 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.
-
-
- BUGS:
- - Not all WMF-codes are supported, but the most WMF-files should work.
- - If you find a bug on startup and own Kick 3.1, please install the new
- SetPatch 43.6 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 2.8
- - please have a look at the .history file inside the archive
- Version 2.6
- - BitMaps can now imported with WMF and DSDR and exported with WMF
- - text in multiply lines can be showed
- - better keyboard support in requesters, requester open under the
- pointer
- - many small and large bugfixes
- Version 2.5
- - many things enhanced, please look in History inside
- Version 2.4
- NEW
- - Slideshow ARexx Script (thanx to Don Cox)
- - HPGL Import
- - arrows in FIG, DR2D, DSDR
- - czech guide (thanx to Vit Sindlar)
- - enhanced CLI arguments
- - progressbar for loading, saving, refresh, cleanup
- - enhanced CGM Import (parse colortable, rectangle, ellipse)
- (thanx to LPS Morgan for so much examples)
- - change to default screentitlefont (thanx to Mirko Lukas)
- FIXED
- - strip-driver: - wrong coord. origin fixed
- - bitmap-struct peeking replaced
- - textsize in DR2D Output fixed
- - text- and linecoord. in WMF Import fixed
- - better landscape printing (thanx to Christian Beck)
- - Bug in strip-driver removed, their produce GURUS with big polygons
- (thanx to Don Cox)
- - Bug in DR2D Import removed, their produce GURUs with some DR2D files
- - Bug in CGM Import to handle fillmode, linepat, edgepat correctly
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