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- Help file for using BATFAXVe ╜ 1994 BATSoftare.
-
- BATFAXVe is a desk accessory that will allow the user to display
- STraightFAX┐ fax files using the horizontal and vertical smooth
- scroll capabilities of the STe series of computers in medium screen
- resolution.
-
- By moving the mouse, you can scroll the whole fax very quickly allowing
- for easier reading without having to use the "VIEW" feature of
- STraightFAX┐.
-
- How to use BATFAXVe:
-
- A copywrite prompt will display in the form of an alert box. You
- can either CONTINUE or EXIT. If you choose to CONTINUE, a file
- selector box will appear in which you enter the fax file name. By
- selecting CANCEL, you will return to an exit alert. If the fax file
- can not be found, buffer space allocated or a disk operation error
- results, an error alert will appear informing you of the error. The
- program then returns to an exit alert. Once the fax file has been
- sucessfully read, an informational alert box will appear containing
- information on the resolution of the fax, the number of lines in the
- fax and the amount of space required to process the fax file. If
- insuffient system memory, bad data in the fax file, or the file
- is not a fax file, an appropriate error alert box will appear before
- you return to an exit alert. A final alert box appears to remind
- you to move the mouse to scroll the fax on the screen and to press
- any mouse button to end the program. The cursor will turn into the
- "BEE" while the file is being converted. When the conversion is
- finished, the fax will be displayed on the screen. If any error
- occured in the conversion process an error alert will appear before
- returning to an exit alert.
-
- System requirements:
-
- BATFAXVe only will work on STe systems and in medium resolution.
-
- Memory requirements:
-
- A converted fax file takes up significant amounts of memory. Anywhere
- from 200,000 bytes to over 500,000; plus space is required for the
- inputed fax file. The sum of these two values is the amount of
- memory required to run BATFAXVe.
-
- Execution time:
-
- As of version V1.0, the run-time lengthing decoding is a very slow
- process. The next version upgrade will significant speed up this
- part of the program. Currently it takes about 1 minute (1040STe) to
- expand a 1188 line fax file. As the resolution of the fax file
- increases, so will the compute time. The decoding of the fax file takes up
- almost all the execution time.
-
- For more information:
-
- Write to BATSoftware
- POBOX 1471
- LISLE,IL 60532-1471
- CIS ACCNT #: 72030,40
- GEnie: B.TROY
-
- Source code is available at a small service fee.