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EnQue Software's XLATE
For the Atari ST, 10/21/90
by Dr. Boyd Gafford
About a month ago, I put into the public domain a little program called
TXTTODOC.PRG, which was a simple ASCII to Word Writer ST conversion
program. I was surprised at the number of people who downloaded it, and
the number of E-mails I received on GEnie.
So I took the advice of several people, and spent a little more time and
effort to make the program as flexible and useful as possible. XLATE is
the result! The extra time also made me think that I should make this
version ShareWare, under the EnQue label my partner and I have established.
Ok, now on using the program. Simply choose the source and destination
filenames, and click on [Begin]! That's it! All the XLATE options are
defaulted to the usual settings for converting an ASCII file to Word
Writer ST or First Word Plus. If you want to change some of the options,
just click on the [Options] button and pick from the selections that present
themself. You can have CR\LF's treated as the end of a line or paragraph,
and you can also specify if control characters (like form feeds or any
extended characters) or excessive spaces are to be stripped.
I've tested the program with several different ASCII files, some printed
to disk with an IBM word processor, some taken from the online services
(like ST Report), and some files generated with garbage in them, and XLATE
did wonders to them all! Gone, gone, gone is the "hard" return at the
end of every line in the Word Writer ST files! Every paragraph reformatted
flawlessly.
If you are interested in the program and EnQue software, just click your
mouse on the EnQue logo from the main menu. You'll be given the opportunity
to fill out the "online" order form and print it to your printer. If you
do not have a printer, you may write down the information below. Registered
users are sent a disk with the latest version of the software, and are
given technical support and free upgrades via the EnQue BBS. Registered
users also have their suggestions for enhancements given first priority.
We feel this is more than what you get from most ST software houses for
your hard earned bucks.
Please feel free to distribute this program. You may give it to your
friends or upload it to your favorite BBS. The only thing I ask is
that you distribute the ARC file, rather than just the PRG file, and
if you charge any price, that it only covers the cost of the disk.
If you find this program useful, I would like to hear from you! Just
drop me a line on GENIE ( My name there is B.GAFFORD1), or call the EnQue
BBS at 816-353-0991. The BBS is currently up each weekday except for
5-10pm. If you want to chat, call 5-10pm weekdays or on the weekends!
To register, just send your address and a check or money order for
$15.00 to:
EnQue Software
Route 1, Box 116C
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
BBS (816) 353-0991
(voice 5-10pm and weekends)