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- About TextDump DA:
-
- This DA takes a textfile and dumps it directly to the printer or modem port.
- It is useful if you work with files transferred from other computers which
- may already be formatted and paginated. As well, it provides a very fast
- means of printing out text files.
-
- This version of the DA will only work Apple ImageWriter printers (it may
- not work on an LQ) as it uses escape sequences to set up the character
- sizes and tabs that other printers may not understand.
-
- IMPORTANT: This will disrupt any spooled printing activity that may be
- going on when you open the DA. Make sure your printer is free. This program
- writes directly to the serial ports, it ignores Chooser settings, and will
- not work on an AppleTalk ImageWriter.
-
- The CR -> LF menu item is checked by default. It filters the output,
- as the ImageWriter like lines to be seperated by linefeeds, not carriage
- returns. If you have a file where lines are terminated by both carriage
- returns and linefeeds, the output will be double spaced. In this case, just
- uncheck the item.
-
- This DA does not do anything when it comes across a Macintosh special
- character (ie. ⌐, ¬, á, Ä, ƒ, etc.), and a lot of these characters can
- cause problems in printing (so take out this paragraph if you want to
- print this file).
-
- As well, just in case you run across a situation where this may cause
- problems, tabs are only set up to 80 columns, even when you print in 17 cpi
- (136 column) mode.
-
- New for version 1.1:
- Version 1.1 has two major changes. For one, you can now use all of the
- ImageWriter's built in typefaces, instead of just three. Also, the
- "Margin" menu item is new. It allows you to set the left margin as a number
- of spaces. There is an additional minor change in that it no longer sends
- a form feed at the end of each document. I decided that it got to be
- a waste of paper on short files, and anyway, the form feed button is right
- on the printer.
-
- Version 1.11:
- Big oops... Because I took out the form feed, the top-of-form would get
- messed up whenever you printed anything. Sorry. Anyhow, it's back.
-
- Version 1.12:
- There were a few bugs relating to the tab settings. They should all be
- removed in this version.
-
- Finally, a note. This DA was designed and developed solely on an
- ImageWriter //. It is fully compatible with the ImageWriter /, but it may
- not support some of the typefaces in the ImageWriter LQ. If there are any
- problems, I would appreciate feedback.
-
- This program is another installment in a continuing series of free and
- useful (or at least interesting) software that I am producing for the Mac
- community. All I ask is that you distribute this help file with the DA. As
- well, if you find this useful, you'd be a kind soul to mail me a postcard or a
- pat on the back, or whatever. I get╩very little feedback on my programs, and
- it would be nice to know if anyone out there likes them. You can address
- any correspondence to:
-
- Darik Datta E-Mail: GEnie - DARIK
- #6, 3422 - Parkdale Blvd., NW, CompuServe - 76146,2573
- Calgary, AB T2N 3T4
-
- Enjoy,
-
- Darik Datta
-
- Portions of this program Copyright 1986, Think Technologies Inc.
- BTW: Thanks to Think for making LightSpeed C, which did more than anything
- to help me get inside my Mac.
-