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Thank you for your interest or curiosity in the TXT2BIN package!
This document helps you to get TXT2BIN up and running on your
computer, and includes some last-minute information.
The sections covered in this document are:
* If You Are Using Version 1.14 or Earlier
* System Requirements
* File Checklist
* How to Install TXT2BIN
* What's New in This Version
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
IF YOU WERE USING VERSION 1.14 OR EARLIER
=========================================
In Version 1.14 (or earlier), you had to describe the bytes in
hexadecimal representation. That is, the radix (base) was preset
to 16.
The default radix in Version 1.20 is 10 (DECIMAL). Therefore,
you will experience some errors with the text files that you
created with Version 1.14 (or earlier).
To use your existing text files with Version 1.20, please add the
following line to the start of your text file:
.RADIX 16
If your text file already starts with a number of comment lines,
then add the RADIX line to the line before the first byte
appears:
; comment
.
.
.
; comment
.RADIX 16
(first line of bytes)
The author regrets if this recent change to TXT2BIN has caused
you any inconveniences.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
===================
To use TXT2BIN and its supplemental programs, you must meet the
following set of criteria:
- IBM PC or compatible computer
- At least 128KB of memory
- At least 150KB of disk space
- DOS 3.0 or later
FILE CHECKLIST
==============
The distribution diskette or archive file contains the following
list of files:
TXT2BIN.DOC The documentation file for TXT2BIN
TXT2BIN.EXE The TXT2BIN program
TXT2BIN.MSG List of error messages from TXT2BIN
README.1ST Installation procedure, list of latest
changes, and any last-minute information
(this file)
DEFINES.10 List of control code definitions (in
decimal or base 10)
DEFINES.16 List of control code definitions (in
hexadecimal or base 16)
EXAMPLE.ESN Text file to reset Epson LQ-2500 printer
EXAMPLE.HPD Text file to reset HP DeskJet printer
EXAMPLE.HPL Text file to reset HP LaserJet printer
EXAMPLE.IBM Text file to reset IBM Proprinter printer
BIN2TXT.EXE A supplemental program that converts a binary
file into a textual representation
BIN2TXT.DOC The documentation file for BIN2TXT
HOW TO INSTALL TXT2BIN
======================
The installation of TXT2BIN consists of the following three
steps:
1. Create a directory on your hard disk called \TXT2BIN.
2. Copy all the files from the distribution diskette (or
uncompress the files from the archive file) into the
\TXT2BIN directory that you just created in Step 1.
3. (Optional)
Add the \TXT2BIN directory to the DOS path.
In order for this change to take effect, you may need to
restart your computer.
WHAT'S NEW IN THIS VERSION
==========================
Version 1.20 contains the following changes:
1. The support for more ASCII characters.
TXT2BIN supports the ASCII characters within the range of 32
and 255 (decimal), inclusive, plus the horizontal tab (ASCII
9).
2. Radix support.
You can change the radix of the byte representation:
.RADIX 16 ; Switch to hexadecimal (base 16)
.RADIX 8 ; Switch to octal (base 8)
3. Symbols.
You can set up a name (symbol) to represent a combination of
bytes, strings and other symbols. This allows certain values
to be more legible in your text files.
For example, symbols can represent control codes:
.RADIX 10 ; Set radix to Base 10 (DECIMAL)
.DEFINE ESC 27 ; Escape character
.DEFINE LF 10 ; Linefeed character
.DEFINE Name "J. Doe" ; Define a constant for a name
<ESC> "@PJL COMMENT Written by " <Name> <LF>
4. Include files.
You can include the contents of other files in the text file.
For example,
.INCLUDE cntlcode ; Add control code definitions
.INCLUDE namelist ; Add list of specific names