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GRAPHWIN.TXT--Use PRINTDOC.BAT to print these docs,
NOT WordPerfect!
G R A P H C A T (W i n d o w s) V 4 . 0
===================================================
Clip Art Graphics Catalog Builder
and File Database Exporter
for WordPerfect 7.0, 6.1, 6.0a, 6.0, 5.2, & 5.2+
Running in Windows 3.1 & Windows 95
A Software Package from:
Science Translations Software Services
P. O. Box 20234
Baltimore, MD 21284-0234 USA
Internet Gateway to our Home Page:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jerrystern
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| ____|__ | Association of
| | |_| Shareware
|__| o | Professionals
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|___|___| MEMBER
All materials (C) Copyright 1993-96 Jerry Stern
All Rights Reserved
Introduction and QUICK REFERENCE are on page 3
NEW in version 4.0--WPWin7 support--See page 11
GRAPHCAT is a copyrighted program distributed as SHAREWARE. All
rights are reserved. You may try out the program for up to 30
days for free. If you continue to use this program, you must pay
a registration fee of $20.00.
Registered users will receive an enhanced version of the main
macro, a megabyte of Wood Clips graphics, newsletters announcing
updates, and voice/FAX/email support.
All Rights Reserved (C) Copyright 1996 Jerry Stern
G R A P H C A T ( Windows ) V. 4.0 2
Table of Contents
=================
INTRODUCTION & QUICK START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ASP Ombudsman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Other Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
TRIAL USE LICENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
WHAT IS GRAPHCAT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
WORDPERFECT 7, 6 OR 5.2? (NEW FEATURES) . . . . . . . . 10
INTERIM RELEASES OF WP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
NEW SINCE VERSION 3.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
SAVING HARD DRIVE SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PROMPTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
THE OPTIONS DIALOG BOX & CD-ROM SUPPORT (WPWIN6/7 ONLY) . . . 14
STARTING FILE NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
NUMBER OF IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PAGE NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CD-ROM SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
IN GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
EDITING AND PRINTING TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
COLOR CLIP ART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
HORIZONTALLY SQUASHED IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
WRAPPED FILE NAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
LANDSCAPE PRINTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
TROUBLE-SHOOTER'S GUIDE--GRAPHCAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
All Rights Reserved (C) Copyright 1996 Jerry Stern
G R A P H C A T ( Windows ) V. 4.0 3
INTRODUCTION & QUICK START
==========================
GRAPHCAT requires WordPerfect for Windows, any version from 5.2
through 7.0, running in Windows 3.0, 3.1, or Windows 95. It is a
WordPerfect add-in product that reads any disk or directory, and
creates a pictorial listing of all the graphics found.
Setup
-----
In each version of WordPerfect, go to a blank document screen,
press Macro (Alt-F10), type the path to where the files are, and
the macro name shown here, and press Enter.
For WordPerfect 7.0, press Macro, type the path and 'setup7' and
press Enter.
For WordPerfect 6.1, 6.0a, and 6.0, use 'setup6'.
For WordPerfect 5.2 and 5.2+, use 'setup5'.
For example, to install Graphcat in WordPerfect 7, from a
diskette in drive a, press Macro(Alt-F10), type 'a:\setup7', and
press Enter.
Next, run the main macro by pressing Macro, and entering
GRAPHCAT. Answer the prompts for the drive and directory, file
mask, catalog title, number of columns, and graphic height. The
default values for columns and height allow 28 graphics per page,
and there are default values for every entry (except the file
directory in WPWin52), so you can just click on OK, NEXT or
FINISH to accept the defaults as you learn the power that
Graphcat brings to clip art catalogs.
All Rights Reserved (C) Copyright 1996 Jerry Stern
G R A P H C A T ( Windows ) V. 4.0 4
REGISTRATION
============
GRAPHCAT/Win V. 4.0 is shareware, or "Try before you buy"
software. You may copy the Evaluation Edition and pass it on
unchanged to other WordPerfect users. If you use the program for
more than 30 days, you must purchase a copy. Basic registration
is $US 20., and a variety of payment types are listed in the
files REGISTER.TXT and PRODUCTS.TXT, including Visa, MasterCard,
and American Express.
Send registrations to: Or Phone or FAX to:
Jerry Stern 1-410-661-2224
Science Translations Email:
PO Box 20234 72144.1241@compuserve.com
Baltimore MD 21284-0234 USA
Add $2. shipping on all orders below US$30.
Maryland residents add 5% sales tax.
A thirty-day trial edition of Graphcat is available for download
on our World Wide Web site and many shareware sites world wide.
The trial version is limited to 50 images, and does not include
the advance layout features of column centering, border
selection, duplex page numbering for double-sided printing, or
drop shadows, horizontal-format catalogs (not in WP52), and there
just isn't room for the megabyte of Wood Clips WPG files that are
included with the full edition. Purchasers also receive technical
support, and newsletter notification of upgrades, with discounted
upgrade pricing for registered users.
Support is by mail, FAX, or phone, at the same address and phone
number used for registration, or via the SciTrans support
conference on Genie--in the WordPerfect RT, Third-Party Support
category, SciTrans topic. Look in PRODUCTS.TXT for World Wide Web
sites and additional contact info.
Jerry Stern is a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the
shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to
resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by
contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The
ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with
an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for
members' products. Please write to The ASP Ombudsman, at 545
Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442, or send a CompuServe
message via CompuServe Mail to: ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
All Rights Reserved (C) Copyright 1996 Jerry Stern
G R A P H C A T ( Windows ) V. 4.0 5
Other Files
-----------
In the VENDINFO.DIZ file, there is a list of the files included
in this release of Graphcat 4.0 for Windows. If any are missing
or if the sizes and dates do not match that list, the package has
been tampered with. Any additional files are not part of
Graphcat. Registered users receive a current and complete copy.
For more information, see these files:
REGISTER.TXT Order form for registering Graphcat for Windows
and other products.
PRODUCTS.TXT Product information. Includes other wonderful
products from Science Translations, including
GRAPHCAT, FONTKAT, BOOKBILD, The Letterhead Kit,
each available for both DOS and Windows, and the
Wood Clips collections of clip art.
The files with .WPG extensions are clip art. The patterns and
styles vary greatly, and they are provided as handy files for
testing GRAPHCAT. They are all Wood Clips samples, of a variety
of subjects. When you register, your bonus disk will contain
additional Wood Clips, and additional collections are available
by subject.
Corel, WORDPERFECT, and PRESENTATIONS are either trademarks or
registered trademarks of Corel Corporations, Limited. Microsoft
and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the USA and other countries.
All Rights Reserved (C) Copyright 1996 Jerry Stern
G R A P H C A T ( Windows ) V. 4.0 6
DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
=======================
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
using it, you are legally required to register. With
registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue
using the software to an updated program with printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,
and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs
and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy
and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a
specific group. For example, some authors require written
permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their
Shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes
fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware
has the ultimate money-back guarantee--if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.
LIMITED WARRANTY
THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION ONLY, ON AN
"AS IS" BASIS. SCIENCE TRANSLATIONS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER
SCIENCE TRANSLATIONS NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE
CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE
LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
SCIENCE TRANSLATIONS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK
AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE.
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Maryland and shall inure to the benefit of Science Translations
and any successors, administrators, heirs and assigns. Any action
or proceeding brought by either party against the other arising
out of or related to this agreement shall be brought only in a
STATE or FEDERAL COURT of competent jurisdiction located in
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G R A P H C A T ( Windows ) V. 4.0 7
Baltimore County, Maryland. The parties hereby consent to in
personam jurisdiction of said courts.
TRIAL USE LICENSE
Graphcat is NOT a public domain program. It is copyrighted by
Science Translations. This software and accompanying
documentation are protected by United States Copyright law and
also by International Treaty provisions.
Science Translations grants you a limited license to use this
software for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed
thirty days. If you continue using this software after the
thirty-day evaluation period, you MUST make a registration
payment to Science Translations.
LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
INDIVIDUALS may distribute Graphcat to friends or associates,
provided they charge no fees for this service, and they convey a
complete and unaltered copy of the shareware version of this
product.
All other distribution is allowed only under the terms of the
attached VENDINFO data record, which is hereby incorporated by
reference. Any distribution satisfying all the distribution
requirements expressed in that data record is hereby authorized.
You may not distribute this product, modify it, or bundle it with
other products except as specifically allowed therein. You may
not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble,
otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program
except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use
shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this
license.
Permission to distribute the Graphcat package is not
transferable, assignable, saleable, or franchisable. Each vendor
wishing to distribute the package must independently satisfy the
terms of this limited distribution license.
U.S. Government Information: Use, duplication, or disclosure by
the U.S. Government of the computer software and documentation in
this package shall be subject to the restricted rights applicable
to commercial computer software as set forth in subdivision
(b)(3)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software
clause at 252.227-7013 (DFARS 52.227-7013). The
Contractor/manufacturer is Science Translations, Box 20234,
Baltimore, MD 21284-0234.
All Rights Reserved (C) Copyright 1996 Jerry Stern
G R A P H C A T ( Windows ) V. 4.0 8
Science Translations may revoke any permissions granted here, by
notifying you in writing. All rights not expressly granted here
are reserved to Science Translations.
You are encouraged to pass a copy of the evaluation edition of
GRAPHCAT along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage
them to register their copy if they find that they can use it.
All registered users will receive a copy of the latest version of
GRAPHCAT, an enhanced edition of the GRAPHCAT macro, a megabyte
of Wood Clips graphics, discounted upgrades, newsletter
announcements of upgrades and new products, and technical support
for at least one year.
Site Licenses, volume discounts, and additional INTERNATIONAL
registration information are in the file PRODUCTS.TXT.
All Rights Reserved (C) Copyright 1996 Jerry Stern
G R A P H C A T ( Windows ) V. 4.0 9
WHAT IS GRAPHCAT?
=================
I've been collecting clip art for different projects. A small
book, some newsletters, signs, and still more pictorial projects.
I've drawn some, scanned some paper clip art, and bought some
disks of pictures. I was beginning to lose track of which disk
had what pictures. I needed an index, a printout of every graphic
I had, so I could keep them handy for reference.
The WPG files shipped with WordPerfect have their own printed
picture indexes of art in the manual, but disks of PCX or CGM
files from computer show rack vendors are escapees from that
elusive paperless office we all keep hearing about. And clip art
disks are uneven; some of them are full disks of excellent art on
related topics, but others are totally unrelated pictures. Worse,
because there are several flavors of each of the graphics file
formats, some files will not be recognized by WordPerfect, and
will read as bad. Overall, clip art disks are worthwhile, but a
printed index would help sort the good files from the fuzzy junk.
And the commercial clip art isn't much better. Oh, the graphics
are better, but the printed indexes are printed too small, or on
newsprint, or are all mixed in with the pictures of every other
graphic collection sold by that company.
Meanwhile, my co-workers on a newsletter project wanted to see
all their clip art. I kept their graphics on a separate disk, but
they wanted paper copies to refer to, so they could tell me, "Use
that butterfly picture from page two." I began to create a sample
document, with every graphic shown, and the file names, and the
disk titles, and immediately found that there was too much work
involved. I had two options: I could delegate the job, or write a
macro to do the job. Since I couldn't find anyone who would spend
three hours to create the index for each disk, I wrote GRAPHCAT.
It's a lot faster than an assistant; it only takes from a few
seconds to a few minutes to complete the job, depending on the
speed of the computer and the size of the graphics files.
GRAPHCAT makes this task easy, so easy that nearly no effort is
needed to create a new catalog for each directory or floppy of
pictures. If the macro is told the drive and path of the files,
the computer should do the rest.
With just that information, the WordPerfect macro reads the
appropriate directory, identifies the graphics files, sets their
sizes, locations, and options in a catalog, and leaves that
catalog ready to print. Once the catalog is built, you may
preview it, print it, and save it if you want. However, I don't
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recommend saving these files because they will be slightly larger
than the cumulative size of all the graphics in the directory.
Since starting to catalog my clip art collection, I've found
pictures I didn't know I had, and I've used some of those in new
projects. Now that I don't have to hire extra help to create the
listings, I can find the picture I want in no time, and, better
yet, I can take the picture notebook with me to a co-worker, a
client, or a conference, and I don't need to borrow someone
else's computer and be at the mercy of someone else's operating
system.
WORDPERFECT 7, 6 OR 5.2? (NEW FEATURES)
---------------------------------------
Throughout this manual, when the keystrokes and procedures are
the same for both WordPerfect versions, the steps will be listed
only once. However, when the steps are different, you will see
this:
WPWin52: Do these steps in WordPerfect for Windows 5.2 or 5.2+.
WPWin6/7: Or these in WordPerfect for Windows 7.0, 6.1 6.0a, or
6.0.
WPWin6 has greatly enhanced macro power, so there are a few
features available in the WPWin6 version of Graphcat that are not
in the 5.2 edition. Similarly, WPWin 7 adds support for
Windows-95-style long filenames. The WPWin6 version has these
enhancements: 1) The file directory to search can be selected by
clicking on the file icon, and double-clicking on the directory
name. 2) The extra options screen allows partial file catalogs
for inventorying large directories of clip art. 3) Horizontal-
format catalogs (left-to-right) are available as an option in
WPWin6. The WPWin7 version has all the enhancements above, plus
support of long filenames for your graphics, shown as endnotes.
Every question has a default setting in Graphcat for Windows. For
the easiest use of Graphcat, type the file path at the first
prompt, and press [Enter]. Graphcat will handle everything else.
GRAPHCAT should work properly with ANY WP/Win language module.
However, I have not been able to test every possible
international combination of software and hardware. Please write
if you find that GRAPHCAT fails in any way on your system.
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G R A P H C A T ( Windows ) V. 4.0 11
INTERIM RELEASES OF WP
----------------------
Writing software in a macro language is like controlling a
rowboat by towing it from a distance of five parsecs. GRAPHCAT
should work in all future releases of WP/Win BUT, sometimes new
"features" disable old features. When this happens, try turning
"off" the new features if GRAPHCAT doesn't seem to like the new
release. Better yet, call or write for support--there will be
either a fix or a new release, as needed, to fix any problems
caused by new features. For example:
Due to feature changes in WPWin60 interim release "a" and after,
versions of Graphcat 3.0 and 3.01 will fail before completing any
catalog pages. That compatibility issue has been allowed for in
versions 3.1 & above of Graphcat, which can run in all editions
of WPWin 6.0 & 6.1 & 7.0 for Windows.
Also fixed are incompatibilities from version 3.00 with full
justification in default initial codes, as seen in some UK
editions of WPWin60, and error messages that appear when the
older Graphcat was used with the Share program, noted mostly by
users of MS Excel.
NEW SINCE VERSION 3.0
---------------------
Those users who use more than four columns in their catalogs
sometimes find that the image names wrap or hyphenate to two
lines, throwing off the neat line-ups of images on the page.
Graphcat running in WPWin6/7 automatically shrinks the base font
for the document to make it fit into one line. The point size of
the page title is not affected. New in 3.2: Non-scalable fonts
can also be auto-adjusted; Graphcat adds the small or fine
attributes as needed.
New in 4.0:
Support for WordPerfect 7.0, including long filename support.
The default settings have changed: In WPWin6 & 7, Graphcat now
defaults to the "Graphic on disk" selection, and the default
catalog is now set at 100 images (28 in evaluation edition).
INSTALLATION
============
If you are reading these files on screen, you may print them with
the PRINTDOC.BAT batch file. (Don't print them from WordPerfect--
they are formatted with page breaks for printing from DOS.)
The easiest way to run the PRINTDOC batch file is to go to DOS by
double-clicking on the MS-DOS prompt icon, usually installed in
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the Accessories group. (Type EXIT when ready to return to
Windows.) In Windows 95, press START, and choose MS-DOS prompt,
it's usually in the Programs menu.
From the DOS prompt, log to the directory holding the Graphcat
distribution files, type PRINTDOC, and press ENTER.
SAVING HARD DRIVE SPACE
-----------------------
For either the WP7, WP6, or WP52 versions of Graphcat, there are
two files that must remain on your hard drive to be used. If you
install more than one version, each version of WordPerfect will
have its own files. These files are GRAPHCAT.WCM, GRAPHCAT.DLL
(for WPWin52 and 6x), and GRAPHCAT.EXE (for WPWin7). The SETUP
macros will copy those files for you, and will also create a
directory for the optional clip art samples and instruction
files. These routines will copy the samples and TXT files to any
location you wish.
The clip art images and TXT files need not remain on your hard
disk once you have become comfortable with running the software.
The macros and `dll' and `exe' file must remain in the WP/Win
macro directories.
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G R A P H C A T ( Windows ) V. 4.0 13
PROMPTS
=======
Start GRAPHCAT by pressing Macro (Alt-F10), typing GRAPHCAT, and
pressing Enter. You must have at least two document screens
available, but not to worry: GRAPHCAT checks for workspace and
will not let you do anything dangerous. A full-screen dialog box
will appear, asking five questions. All of these questions are
optional, and allow you to customize your catalogs.
At the first prompt, enter the drive name and path for the
subdirectory to be searched. You may omit the ending backslash if
you like. GRAPHCAT is smart enough to accept the path name either
way. Pressing Cancel (Esc) or clicking the Cancel button at any
time will end the macro.
The file directory to search can be selected by clicking on
the file icon, and double-clicking on the directory name.
The second prompt asks for the file mask. Any type of graphics
file readable by WordPerfect may be entered here. What's a file
mask? The simplest file mask is the famous "*.*" which means the
files with any name and any extension. The asterisk substitutes
for any group of characters, and a question mark substitutes for
any single character. The period is required.
For example, to inventory all the WPG clip art in a directory,
use a file mask of "*.WPG" or to find all the files starting with
"BIG-" use "BIG-*.*" as the answer at the second prompt. If you
leave this prompt blank, Graphcat will look at "*.*" or all the
files in the directory.
It's very easy to just enter *.* as the file mask and try to
search every file in a directory for graphics. Don't do it!
The wild card extension is intended for cataloging mixed
disks of graphics files. If you use the *.* choice for
directories containing program files, GRAPHCAT will run far
more slowly, because it must load and identify as bad every
program file in the directory. For best and fastest results,
use the real file mask of the graphics you are looking for,
unless you really do intend *.* to mean ALL the files in the
directory.
The third prompt asks for a title, and the macro will place that
title in a header on each page of the catalog. I recommend
entering the name of the graphics collection or the name of the
archived backup for that collection, such as "Business Graphics--
BUSINESS.ZIP" in this area. You may leave this prompt blank if
you wish, and Graphcat will create a title for you, reading "Clip
Art in " and the file mask from the second prompt.
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The next two prompts request the number of columns and the height
to make each graphic. WordPerfect will calculate the width to
keep the graphics true to scale, room permitting. If less than
about twice the height of a graphic is available for the width,
some graphics in horizontal format will be compressed to fit the
column. For four columns, a height of about one inch or 2.5 cm
allows ample room, and 28 images fit on one page. Some of the
best combinations of columns and image heights are displayed near
the right side of the dialog box.
INTERNATIONAL USERS IN WPWin52 & 6x: GRAPHCAT needs to know
how tall you would like your graphics printed in your
catalog. That measurement is entered in inches if the
language WordPerfect detects is US English. For all other
languages, including other varieties of English, centimeters
are used automatically. If you would like to use a different
measurement, you must add a measurement identification
letter after the number, using the standard WordPerfect
abbreviations. For example, i or " for inches, c for
centimeters, or p for points.
WPWin7: GRAPHCAT now uses a counter control in WPWin7 to
allow you to click the image height up or down, and that
control is set in inches if you are running US English, and
centimeters otherwise.
Once the last entry has been made, click on OK or NEXT, and
GRAPHCAT will go on to the Options menu. As each graphic is
loaded, the macro announces the new graphic on the bottom line of
the document screen.
THE OPTIONS DIALOG BOX & CD-ROM SUPPORT (WPWIN6/7 ONLY)
=======================================================
Graphics collections have gotten very large. I frequently hear
from customers that they have several thousand images in one
directory, and that they want to inventory that one big directory
as one group. That is impractical for many reasons, but the most
important reason to break a catalog up into pieces is that you
cannot expect WordPerfect to run smoothly with ten megabytes of
image files in its document memory. It just won't happen.
You can create a partial catalog in WPWin6/7 by entering your
choices on the options menu, which will appear automatically once
you complete the first dialog box. The menu has three items to
fill in. In most cases, you will be able to click on OK
immediately without making any changes here.
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STARTING FILE NAME (WPWIN6/7 ONLY)
----------------------------------
This is the file name to begin the catalog with. You may manually
type in the name of the image, or you may choose the name from a
file list (recommended!) by clicking on the file icon or by
pressing Alt-Down Arrow.
You may also enter a partial file name here. For example, to
start the catalog with the first image starting with the letter
"G", you would just type that letter here.
This box will start out as blank the first time that you run
Graphcat in a directory, or the first time in a WordPerfect
session. However, if you run Graphcat again in the same
directory, this box will automatically hold the next file name to
catalog, if the last catalog was of fewer graphics than those
remaining in the directory.
NUMBER OF IMAGES (WPWIN6/7 ONLY)
--------------------------------
Select how many images to catalog here. The default is 60, but
you will probably choose to catalog your images in groups of 56
(2 pages of 28 images in 4 columns) or some other number that
will fill a set of pages. This number will carry over from one
run of Graphcat to the next, within the same WP session.
PAGE NUMBER (WPWIN6/7 ONLY)
---------------------------
Select what page number to use for the first page of the catalog.
If you are cataloging the same directory as a previous run,
Graphcat will provide a default choice of the last page that was
created, plus one.
CD-ROM SUPPORT (WPWIN6/7 ONLY)
------------------------------
For cataloging a large group of files, and especially for CD-ROM
clip art disks, set Graphcat to catalog as many images as will
fill one page, or a multiple of pages, with no partial pages.
Print the catalog normally when done, and restart Graphcat. Press
(Enter) at both screens, and Graphcat will prepare the next set
of images, creating a catalog of the same size as the first, and
starting with the next image to be cataloged, and the next page
number. Graphcat can work all the way through a CD-ROM in this
way, simply by breaking up the catalogs into printable sizes.
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IN GENERAL
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If GRAPHCAT and WordPerfect decide that a graphic in your sample
directory is not a proper graphics file, GRAPHCAT will add that
file name to a list of files that could not be loaded, and that
list will be printed at the end of the catalog. You may delete
that message after the catalog is prepared, or you may try to
convert the bad graphic or edit it with a graphics program,
resave it, and run GRAPHCAT again. Because not every version of
every graphic format is supported by WordPerfect, I prefer to
leave the file list in the catalog to identify a file that may be
usable in other software, but not in WordPerfect. (Or the disk
may contain non-graphic files, such as a README.DOC, and these
files will be listed automatically at the end of the catalog.)
When the catalog is finished, a dialog box will appear to let you
know. From this point on, the catalog is just a complex document,
and you may edit it or print it as you would any other large
document.
GRAPHCAT may be stopped in mid-inventory by pressing Cancel (Esc)
just once; there may be a time lag of a few seconds before the
macro stops. If you use Cancel to stop GRAPHCAT, the macro will
warn you that the catalog is incomplete.
GRAPHCAT has error trapping routines built in to prevent garbage
entries, and to turn off Reveal Codes if needed, and will not try
to run if you start them without sufficient work space. If you
wish to import the catalog into a document, run the macro first,
and then merge the other text or formatting into the catalog.
In general, Graphcat can create a larger catalog of
graphics than WordPerfect can print. The maximum
catalog size for each user will vary greatly, depending
mostly on memory. Try not to catalog more images than
will fit in memory. Although WordPerfect will use disk
space as extra workspace after memory is full,
performance and speed will drop dramatically, and your
results will be both faster and more reliable if you
split large catalogs up into several separate mini-
catalogs.
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EDITING AND PRINTING TIPS
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COLOR CLIP ART
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WordPerfect for Windows 5.2 does not support color while using a
WordPerfect printer driver, unless the printer uses color
Postscript. For any other color printer, a color catalog of clip
art is available, but you must use a Windows printer driver to
print in color on non-Postscript color printers. WPWin6 supports
color on most color printers.
HORIZONTALLY SQUASHED IMAGES
----------------------------
If your images appear to be squashed horizontally when you print
or preview, you need to use either fewer columns or a smaller
image height. To change the height of the images, clear the
document and restart GRAPHCAT. You can change the columns without
rerunning GRAPHCAT, but if you are not comfortable with using the
Reveal Codes feature, it may be easier to simply run Graphcat
again with the new columns setting than to edit the completed
document. First, press Ctrl-Home to reach the extreme top of the
document, before any codes. Turn on Reveal Codes (Alt-F3), and
look for a code that looks like this:
[Col Def: Newspaper...
Place the cursor immediately after that code, and press Layout,
Columns, Define from the menu. Change the number of columns and
click on OK. You may now delete the first of the two column
definition codes, turn off Reveal Codes (Alt-F3), and check your
document by printing or previewing again. The images should no
longer be squashed, but with extremely wide images, you may need
to try still fewer columns, or perhaps none at all.
WRAPPED FILE NAMES
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When using more than four columns in WP52, long graphics names
may wrap to the next line, reducing the number of graphics that
fit on a page. If the names wrap, reset the base font to a
narrow, condensed, or thin typeface, using Layout, Document,
Initial Font, choosing a smaller font, and clicking OK when done.
LANDSCAPE PRINTING
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If GRAPHCAT detects any codes in your document, even a page
definition, it will open a new document before creating your
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catalog, and the document you started from will be left
unchanged. So if you need a graphics catalog on a page size that
is not your default paper size, such as a landscape version of A4
or 8 1/2" x 11", then follow these steps:
First, run GRAPHCAT normally. Choose one column so that GRAPHCAT
will not insert a column definition code. Next, press Ctrl-Home
to go to the top of the document. If you have turned off the Auto
Code Placement option in Preferences, you must also use the left
arrow key to position the insertion point before ALL of the
formatting codes. Select your paper size from the list available
after choosing Layout, Page, Paper Size. Click on Select when
done.
Next, add column codes, by choosing Layout, Columns, Define,
entering the number of columns, and clicking OK. You may also
wish to reduce the space between columns at the Distance Between
Columns menu choice. Choose Layout, Columns, Columns On to turn
on columns, and then press Ctrl-End to go to the bottom of the
document. WordPerfect will reformat your document as it travels.
Your document is now ready to edit, view, or print normally.
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TROUBLE-SHOOTER'S GUIDE--GRAPHCAT
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1) "In WP 7, some of my image captions are all UPPER case, and
some are Mixed Upper and lower case. These files are saved with
regular DOS 8+3 (filename.ext) filenames."
No. They're not. A legal 8+3 filename is always all upper case.
However, when you started using Windows 95, and thought you were
saving files with legal MS-DOS filenames, Windows 95 was busily
saving them as you typed them, in lower case, or with a
capitalized first letter, like Filename.wpg. Windows 95 feeds as
all caps to 16-bit programs like WordPerfect 5.1 or 6.1, but
WordPerfect 7 and Graphcat 4.0 can read the mixed case names.
GRAPHCAT handles long filenames like this: If the Windows 95
"long" filename is the same length as a DOS filename, of 12
characters or less, it uses that filename as the image caption.
If it is longer than 12 characters, it uses the DOS version of
the name (LONGFIL~.TXT) for the caption, and places the full-
length file name in an endnote.
2) "Whoa! I just upgraded to WP7 and Graphcat 4.0 from an earlier
Graphcat in another WP, and now my catalogs look different!"
Sometimes, yes. Vertical-format catalogs have changed from
Newspaper-style columns, that fill each column before going on to
the next, to BALANCED Newspaper columns, where WP 7 attempts to
keep all the column lengths the same on each page. It succeeds
most of the time, but not always. For catalogs of more than one
page, only the last page looks different.
Why the change? Easy enough. The endnotes needed to list long
filenames don't work well in Newspaper columns, unless you LIKE
reading filenames that are hyphenated four or five times.
If your catalog doesn't contain any long filenames, you can
easily change it back to Newspaper style: just run Graphcat
normally, and then go to the top of the catalog, turn on Reveal
Codes (Alt-F3), double-click on the code starting with '[Col.Def'
and click on the top selection of column types, Newspaper, and
then on OK. You might need to go down to the bottom of the
catalog once (Control-End) to convince WP to reformat the pages.
2) "GRAPHCAT loads properly, and the big box appears on screen,
but once I click on OK, an error message appears telling me that
the macro could not find the DLL file."
This applies to WP52 and 6x, but there is a similar message for a
GRAPHCAT.EXE file in WP7. You must run the SETUP macro to place
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these files in the WP macro directories. No other location will
do. See the installation instructions on page 3 for help.
3) "GRAPHCAT runs perfectly, but I cannot print the result file.
The error messages say I don't have enough disk space, or that
the swap file is full, or WPWin7 says a memory error has
occurred."
This can happen if you are trying to catalog a large file of clip
art, and you have very little memory or hard disk space available
for WordPerfect to work in. To fix it, from the Windows Program
Manager, highlight the WP icon, and choose File, Properties. If
you have another hard drive partition available with more space,
such as D: or E:, change the Working Directory prompt to that
drive, click on OK, and restart WordPerfect. If there is no other
partition, you will need to move or delete unneeded files from
your hard disk to free up some work space.
In WPWin6 or 7, you should try breaking the catalog into page-
size chunks; see the Options Menu instructions on page 14.
Setting the graphics quality to medium or draft also helps reduce
the amount of data that must be handled for each page, and
eliminates some problems.
Remember that printing images smaller does NOT reduce the amount
of memory they use during printing. A page containing fewer large
images is easier to print than one with many small images.
4) "My catalogs print very slowly, or only half the page prints."
A page full of graphics will print slowly, and most laser
printers do not come equipped with enough internal memory to
print a complex catalog at the highest resolution settings. On a
laser printer, if the entire page does not print, try printing
the page at a lower setting for graphics quality, or use fewer
columns. Again, note that reducing the size of a graphic does not
reduce the complexity of the print job, so a page with one column
of larger graphics will print more quickly than a page containing
several columns of small graphics.
The newer laser printers frequently use standard SIMM modules, so
adding memory can be very cheap--check the printer manual to see
if it requires a proprietary cartridge or a standard SIMM. Adding
4 Mb of RAM to a printer is usually fine for letter-sized
printouts with full-page graphics at 600 dots per inch.
5) "Sometimes when I use the *.* file mask, GRAPHCAT loads a file
as a graphic that isn't one. The document loads and prints
normally, but the box is either empty or contains a random
pattern. Or, and much worse, WordPerfect progresses partially
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through the catalog, asks for a password, and then crashes with a
General Protection Fault (usually WPWIN52)."
Both conditions are caused by trying to use the *.* file mask
option inappropriately. The * wild card choice was intended for
reading disks containing mixed graphics in different formats,
such as WPG and GEM and CGM graphics mixed together, NOT for
attempting to load every program file on your hard drive in the
attempt to see if any of them are graphics. GRAPHCAT will
correctly identify nearly every file as a graphic or not a
graphic, but there are exceptions.
The General Protection Fault does not occur often, unless an odd
combination of factors is present, such as a bad file combined
with either the SHARE command in use, or a Hyphenation ON code in
the Document Initial Codes area of Preferences. Solution: Don't
run SHARE unless you are running software or hardware that
specifically demands it, such as some network packages. Or remove
that Hyphenation code from Document Initial Codes.
To avoid these problems altogether, when cataloging a directory
of mixed graphics and program files, use the appropriate file
mask, such as *.PCX or *.WPG on the second line of GRAPHCAT's
menu, and save the wild card use for disks holding almost
entirely graphics.
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INDEX
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ASP Ombudsman . . . . . . . . . . 4
bonus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
caption . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 21
color . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
columns . . . 3, 11, 14, 15, 17-20
Corel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DLL . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 19
editing . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
endnotes . . . . . . . . . 10, 19
error messages . . . . . . 11, 20
Evaluation Edition . . . 4, 8, 11
font . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 17
GEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
General Protection Fault . . . 21
interim release . . . . . . . . 11
International . . . . 7, 8, 10, 14
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
landscape . . . . . . . . . 17, 18
laser printers . . . . . . . . 20
long filenames . . . . . . 10, 19
memory . . . . . . . . 14, 16, 20
Presentations . . . . . . . . . . 5
PRINTDOC.BAT . . . . . . . . 1, 11
registration . . . . . . 1, 4, 6-8
SETUP . . . . . . . . . . 3, 12, 19
shareware . . . . . . . 1, 4, 6, 7
tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
trouble . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
VENDINFO.DIZ . . . . . . . . . . 5
Wood Clips . . . . . . 1, 4, 5, 8
WPG . . . . . . 4, 5, 9, 13, 19, 21
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