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+ +
+ AVScripter (tm) +
+ Revision 2.52 +
+ The Two-Column Script Formatter +
+ +
+ (c) Copyright 1987 Tom Schroeppel +
+ 4705 Bay View Avenue +
+ Tampa, Florida 33611 +
+ +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ Before using AVScripter, make a working copy of the +
+ master disk and read ALL the instructions, please. +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
AVScripter 2.52 1
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+ TABLE OF CONTENTS +
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SHAREWARE, PERMISSION TO COPY, DISCLAIMER.............2
OVERVIEW, AVSCRIPTER FILES............................3
REQUIREMENTS..........................................4
ASCII TEXT FILE...................................4
DISK SPACE........................................5
ANSI.SYS AND THE MS-DOS SCREEN....................6
PREPARING A TEXT FILE.................................7
CREATING AUDIO AND VIDEO COLUMNS..................7
CREATING AUDIO-VIDEO BLOCKS.......................8
NUMBERING SCENES..................................9
UNDERLINING.......................................9
CREATING STAND-ALONE LINES AND
BLANK LINES WITHIN A COLUMN......................10
CREATING WIDE LINES..............................11
INDENTING/LONG WORDS.............................12
CREATING HEADERS AND TITLE LINES.................13
PRINTER COMMANDS.................................14
OTHER DOT COMMANDS...............................15
PROCESSING A TEXT FILE...............................16
CONVERTING A FILE TO TWO-COLUMN FORMAT...........17
SCREEN OUTPUT................................17
PRINTER OUTPUT...............................17
DISK FILE OUTPUT.............................18
REDIRECTING TWO-COLUMN OUTPUT................19
IF SOMETHING DOESN'T LOOK RIGHT..............19
PRINTING A FULL-WIDTH TEXT FILE..................20
PRINTING AN EXISTING TWO-COLUMN FILE.............20
IF THE PROGRAM CRASHES...............................21
AVScripter 2.52 2
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+ AVSCRIPTER IS SHAREWARE +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Shareware, or shared software, may be copied and distributed
freely, with the understanding that, if a person likes and uses a
program, he or she will pay the program's author the suggested user's
fee.
Distributing a program as shareware reduces the program
developer's advertising costs, allows potential users to try programs
before they buy, and makes it possible to sell quality software at
greatly reduced prices.
If you like and use AVScripter, I ask that you send $20.00 to
Tom Schroeppel
4705 Bay View Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33611
(Florida residents, please add $1.00 state sales tax.)
As a registered owner of AVScripter, you will receive information
about updates and new products. I would also appreciate hearing any
suggestions you have to make the program better.
++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ PERMISSION TO COPY +
++++++++++++++++++++++++
Anyone can copy and distribute this program, under the following
conditions:
1. AVScripter may not be sold or distributed in any way for
monetary or other consideration; however, a reasonable fee may be
charged for materials and handling.
2. The AVScripter program and documentation may not be modified
in any way and must be distributed together.
3. Distributors must inform recipients that AVScripter is
shareware and encourage them to send $20 to the author if they use the
program.
++++++++++++++++
+ DISCLAIMER +
++++++++++++++++
In no event will the author be liable to any user of this program
for any damages, including any lost profits, lost savings, or other
incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of or
inability to use this program, or for any claim by any other party.
AVScripter 2.52 3
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+ AVSCRIPTER OVERVIEW +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
If you write scripts that require separate audio and video
columns, AVScripter is for you. It's available for CP/M 2.2 and
MS/PC-DOS 2.1.
Unlike programs that graphically create two columns on your
computer screen, AVScripter works with full-screen input. You see more
text on the screen at one time, you don't have to continually jump back
and forth from one column to the other, and you don't have to worry
about keeping the appropriate audio and video lines opposite each
other. AVScripter does it all for you, automatically.
AVScripter works from text files prepared with your word processor
or text editor. This is what it does:
* It sends two-column output--single or double-spaced--to your
printer, your screen, or a disk file, automatically syncing
audio and video lines.
* It automatically numbers and renumbers your scenes.
* It looks for the best place to start each new page, then adds
the appropriate "CONTINUED"s where necessary.
* It automatically centers your title lines.
* It prints a header line at the top of each page.
* It permits you to switch between full-width lines and two-
column format within your script.
* It allows underlining anywhere, even in headers and title lines.
* It automatically numbers and renumbers your pages.
* It sends printer commands to your printer.
* It prints selected pages.
* It prints multiple copies.
* It chains files for processing.
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+ AVSCRIPTER FILES +
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AVS-READ.ME Instructions for printing this manual.
AVSCRIPT.COM The program itself.
AVSCRIPT.DOC This manual.
AVS-DEMO A sample source file you can print out with AVScripter.
WS2ASCII.COM A public domain program that converts WordStar Document
files to ASCII text files.
AVScripter 2.52 4
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+ AVSCRIPTER REQUIREMENTS +
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+ ASCII TEXT FILE +
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AVScripter works on any unadorned ASCII text file--that is, a file
in which each line ends with a hard carriage return. AVScripter
outputs the same kind of file.
Many word processors, such as PerfectWriter, produce ASCII files
as their normal output. Most others can create ASCII files upon
request. WordPerfect, for example, calls ASCII files "DOS Text Files"
and creates them with the ^F5 TEXT IN/OUT function.
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+ IT'S BEST NOT TO USE ANY WORD PROCESSING EMBEDDED CODES, SOFT +
+ HYPHENS, OR DOT COMMANDS (LINES BEGINNING WITH A PERIOD) OTHER +
+ THAN AVSCRIPTER'S DOT COMMANDS. I CAN'T PREDICT WHAT WILL +
+ HAPPEN IF YOU DO. +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
| + WORDSTAR AND AVSCRIPTER + |
| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
| |
| If you have WordStar, the Non-document (ASCII) mode works fine.|
| However, if you want the convenience of word-wrap, go ahead and use |
| the Document mode. Don't use any soft hyphens--turn Hyphen Help off|
| with ^OH. |
| |
| To convert a WordStar Document file to ASCII format, use the |
| public domain program WS2ASCII.COM. I've included it with |
| AVScripter. Type WS2ASCII and follow the prompts. |
| |
| When converting a file, I suggest you give each version of your|
| script a distinctive file extent, such as .WS or .DOC for the |
| WordStar Document file and .ASC for the ASCII version. That way |
| you'll always know which is which. |
| |
| CP/M users can also convert from WordStar to ASCII using the |
| CP/M PIP[Z] command. Type PIP MYFILE.ASC=MYFILE.WS[Z] |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
AVScripter 2.52 5
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+ DISK SPACE +
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AVScripter requires working space on your logged drive roughly
equal to the size of your source file. Depending on how your system
allocates disk space, you may need 2 to 4 K more. In other words, if
the file to be processed is 20K, you should have at least 24K free
space on your logged disk drive for AVScripter's working files. These
working files are deleted at the end of the program. Your source text
file can be on any drive.
I usually put a disk with nothing but AVSCRIPT.COM on it in the A
drive, log on to A, and call up the program. I keep my source files on
B drive. That way all of disk A except for AVSCRIPT.COM is always
available as working space.
If you direct the two-column output to a disk file, that disk file
will occupy roughly twice the space of the original text file, plus
maybe 2K more. For example, if your text file is 20K, the two-column
file will take up approximately 40 to 42 K of space.
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| |
| RAMDISKS: |
| |
| If you can configure part of your Random Access Memory as a |
| RAMdisk, do so, then copy AVScripter onto it. By calling up the |
| program from a RAMdisk, the time spent shuttling to and from the |
| working files on the logged drive--the RAMdisk-- will be greatly |
| reduced, and AVScripter will work much faster. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
AVScripter 2.52 6
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+ ANSI.SYS AND THE MS-DOS SCREEN +
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The MS-DOS version of AVScripter bases it's screen display on the
standard ANSI terminal.
If, instead of flashing on from the top of the screen downwards,
the AVScripter opening title crawls up from the bottom of your screen,
you'll need to install ANSI.SYS in your computer's configuration file.
AVScripter will work fine without it, but your screen displays and
prompts will be slow.
In fact, even if the opening title doesn't crawl up from the
bottom, your screen display will be quicker with ANSI.SYS installed.
ANSI.SYS is a file included with MS/PC-DOS.
First look on your system boot disk and see if the file ANSI.SYS
is there. If it isn't, copy it onto your boot disk.
Next, see if you have a file called CONFIG.SYS on the boot disk.
If you do, then use a text editor or word processor in non-document
ASCII mode to add the following line to the file:
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|DEVICE=ANSI.SYS <carriage return> |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
If you don't have a CONFIG.SYS file, type the following:
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| |
|A> COPY CON CONFIG.SYS <carriage return> |
| DEVICE=ANSI.SYS <carriage return> |
| <function key F6 or control-z> <carriage return> |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
This will create the file, CONFIG.SYS, which will be loaded each
time you boot DOS.
To load CONFIG.SYS immediately after altering or creating it, type
CTRL-ALT-DEL to reboot the system.
AVScripter 2.52 7
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+ PREPARING A TEXT FILE FOR AVSCRIPTER +
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+ CREATING AUDIO AND VIDEO COLUMNS +
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Type .V (upper or lower case) when you want something in the video
column. Type .A (upper or lower case) for the audio column.
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| |
|.v THIS IS THE FIRST VIDEO LINE. NOTICE THAT BOTH AUDIO AND VIDEO |
|LINES AUTOMATICALLY WRAP AROUND INSIDE THEIR RESPECTIVE COLUMNS |
|WITHOUT YOU HAVING TO THINK ABOUT IT. |
|.a This is the audio that goes with the first video line and ends up |
|opposite it. AVScripter automatically shortens audio and video lines|
|to 30 characters and spaces so they'll fit in the columns. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
will print out as
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
| THIS IS THE FIRST VIDEO LINE. This is the audio that goes |
| NOTICE THAT BOTH AUDIO AND with the first video line and|
| VIDEO LINES AUTOMATICALLY WRAP ends up opposite it. |
| AROUND INSIDE THEIR RESPECTIVE AVScripter automatically |
| COLUMNS WITHOUT YOU HAVING TO shortens audio and video |
| THINK ABOUT IT. lines to 30 characters and |
| spaces so they'll fit in the |
| columns. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
| WORDSTAR USERS: |
| |
| When working in WordStar Document mode, you'll have to |
| manually add a carriage return to the end of the first line of each |
| .V or .A entry, or type ^B at any point beyond the right margin. |
| After that, word-wrap will work normally. |
| |
| (In the example above, you'd add a carriage return or type ^B |
| after "AND VIDEO" in the .v entry, and after "ends up" in the .a |
| entry) |
| |
| An alternative is to put a space in front of .a or .v when you |
| think the entry will extend beyond the right margin. WordStar will |
| then ignore AVScripter's dot commands and give you word-wrap from |
| .a or .v onward. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
AVScripter 2.52 8
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+ CREATING AUDIO-VIDEO BLOCKS +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
AVScripter works with audio-video blocks. An audio-video block is
simply all the audio and video lines, in any order, that you want
synced up together. To start a new block, skip a line.
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| |
|.v THIS IS THE FIRST VIDEO LINE OF THE FIRST BLOCK. |
|.a This is the audio that goes with the first video line and ends up |
|opposite it. |
| |
|.A This is audio beginning the second audio-video block. |
|.V THIS VIDEO BEGINS THE SECOND AUDIO-VIDEO BLOCK. ALL THE AUDIO AND|
|VIDEO LINES AFTER A BLANK LINE ARE SYNCED UP TOGETHER. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
will print out as
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
| THIS IS THE FIRST VIDEO LINE This is the audio that goes |
| OF THE FIRST BLOCK. with the first video line and|
| ends up oppposite it. |
| |
| THIS VIDEO BEGINS THE SECOND This is audio beginning the |
| AUDIO-VIDEO BLOCK. ALL THE second audio-video block. |
| AUDIO AND VIDEO LINES AFTER A |
| BLANK LINE ARE SYNCED UP |
| TOGETHER. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
A block can consist of a single .v or .a entry. For example,
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|.V DISSOLVE TO |
| |
|.v A SHORT VIDEO DESCRIPTION |
|.A This is the first point I want to make. |
| |
|.a And let me tell you something else. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
will print out as
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
| DISSOLVE TO |
| |
| A SHORT VIDEO DESCRIPTION This is the first point I |
| want to make. |
| |
| And let me tell you something|
| else. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
AVScripter 2.52 9
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+ NUMBERING SCENES +
++++++++++++++++++++++
To get a scene number, follow the first .a or .v in the block with
the # sign. When AVScripter formats the file, it will automatically
number the scenes in sequence. This makes it very easy to move,
delete, insert and rearrange scenes, since no matter what order the
scenes end up in, they'll always be numbered correctly.
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|.v# THIS IS THE FIRST VIDEO LINE OF THE FIRST SCENE. |
|.a This is the audio that goes with the first video line and ends up |
|opposite it. |
| |
|.A# This is audio beginning the second audio-video scene. |
|.V THIS VIDEO BEGINS THE SECOND AUDIO-VIDEO SCENE. ALL THE AUDIO AND|
|VIDEO LINES AFTER A BLANK LINE ARE SYNCCED UP TOGETHER. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
will print out as
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|1 THIS IS THE FIRST VIDEO LINE This is the audio that goes |
| OF THE FIRST SCENE. with the first video line and|
| ends up opposite it. |
| |
|2 THIS VIDEO BEGINS THE SECOND This is audio beginning the |
| AUDIO-VIDEO SCENE. ALL THE second audio-video scene. |
| AUDIO AND VIDEO LINES AFTER A |
| BLANK LINE ARE SYNCCED UP |
| TOGETHER. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
If you put a # sign on any line other than the first one in the
block, it will be ignored.
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+ UNDERLINING +
+++++++++++++++++
You can underline anywhere, even in headers and titles. Start and
stop underlining with the "_" underline character. In the following
example, the phrase, "underlining is easy," would be underlined on the
hard copy of the two-column script. Underlining is ignored when
printing to the screen or to a disk file.
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|.a With AVScripter, _underlining is easy_ to do. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
Underlining works independently in each column. If you start
underlining in a .v entry, all video lines from then on--but no audio
lines--will be underlined, until you stop the underlining with a second
"_" underline character in a .v entry.
AVScripter 2.52 10
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+ CREATING STAND-ALONE LINES AND BLANK LINES WITHIN A COLUMN +
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
AVscripter automatically wraps everything around in the last
designated column--audio or video--until it comes across the next .a or
.v line. For example,
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| |
|.a# NARRATOR: |
|Welcome to our program. Today we'll be talking about why you should |
|use AVScripter for all your audio-video scripts. |
|.v NARRATOR ON CAMERA |
|Super title: |
|JOE SPOKESPERSON |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
will print out as
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|1 NARRATOR ON CAMERA Super NARRATOR: Welcome to our |
| title: JOE SPOKESPERSON program. Today we'll be |
| talking about why you should |
| use AVScripter for all your |
| audio-video scripts. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
which is probably not what you want. To create a stand-alone line or a
blank line in a single column, start a new .a or .v line:
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|.a# NARRATOR: |
|.A Welcome to our program. Today we'll be talking about why you |
|should use AVScripter for all your audio-video scripts. |
|.V NARRATOR ON CAMERA |
|.v |
|.v Super title: |
|.v JOE SPOKESPERSON |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
will print out as
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|1 NARRATOR ON CAMERA NARRATOR: |
| Welcome to our program. Today|
| Super title: we'll be talking about why |
| JOE SPOKESPERSON you should use AVScripter for|
| all your audio-video scripts.|
|_____________________________________________________________________|
By starting the audio line "Welcome to our program..." on a new .A
line, "NARRATOR:" stands alone. The same technique works for the
"Super title:" and "JOE SPOKESPERSON" lines in the video column.
The blank .v line after "NARRATOR ON CAMERA" shows how to create a
blank line in one column without starting a new audio-video block. A
blank .a line works the same in the audio column. A completely blank
line, of course, starts a new block.
AVScripter 2.52 11
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+ CREATING WIDE LINES +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
To type from margin to margin, type .w or .W For example,
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|.w Sometimes I like to add some explanatory notes to the beginning of|
|a script. This looks better in lines that stretch from margin to |
|margin. |
| |
|.v# FIRST VIDEO SCENE |
|.a First audio entry which is normally longer than the video. |
| |
|.W You can insert wide lines anywhere you want. AVScripter will |
|continue printing from margin to margin until it comes across either |
|a blank line or another line beginning with "." |
| |
|.a# Second audio description. |
|.v SECOND VIDEO DESCRIPTION. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
will print out as
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|Sometimes I like to add some explanatory notes to the beginning of a |
|script. This looks better in lines that stretch from margin to |
|margin. |
| |
|1 FIRST VIDEO SCENE First audio entry which is |
| normally longer than the |
| video. |
| |
|You can insert wide lines anywhere you want. AVScripter will |
|continue printing from margin to margin until it comes across either |
|a blank line or another line beginning with "." |
| |
|2 SECOND VIDEO DESCRIPTION. Second audio description. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
| WORDSTAR USERS: |
| |
| When working in WordStar Document mode, you'll have to |
| manually add a carriage return to the end of the first line of each |
| .W entry, or type ^B at any point beyond the right margin. After |
| that, word-wrap will work normally. |
| |
| (In the example above, you'd add a carriage return or type ^B |
| after "beginning of" and AVScripter will".) |
| |
| An alternative is to put a space in front of the .W when you |
| think the entry will extend beyond the right margin. WordStar will |
| then ignore AVScripter's dot commands and give you word-wrap from |
| .w onward. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
AVScripter 2.52 12
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+ INDENTING +
+++++++++++++++
You can indent at the beginning of any .v, .a, or .w entry. The
first space after the dot command is a separator and does not count;
so, if you want to indent 5 spaces, put six spaces between the dot
command and the first word following it.
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|.v# (Title) |
|.v Tom Schroeppel |
|.a Hi, there. I'm the guy who wrote AVScripter. |
| |
|.w (Note to client: from this point onward the script just goes|
|downhill, so I've decided to end it right here.) |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
will print out as
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|1 (Title) Hi, there. I'm the guy |
| Tom Schroeppel who wrote AVScripter. |
| |
| (Note to client: from this point onward the script just goes |
|downhill, so I've decided to end it right here.) |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
++++++++++++++++
+ LONG WORDS +
++++++++++++++++
AVScripter's audio and video columns are each 30 characters wide.
Words longer than 30 characters are arbitrarily divided. For example,
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|.v Teacher in classroom |
|.a Students, today's subject is antidisestablishmentarianismism. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
will print out as
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
| Teacher in classroom Students, today's subject is |
| antidisestablishmentarianism-|
| ism. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
If you have one or more long words and you're not sure how they'll
fit into the columns, use AVScripter's Screen Output option to check
the two-column layout. Then, if you don't like where AVScripter
divided the word, go back into your source file and put a hyphen where
you want the word divided. When you reprocess the file, AVScripter
will start a new line after your hyphen.
Words longer than 70 characters in a wide line are treated the
same way.
AVScripter 2.52 13
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+ CREATING HEADERS AND TITLE LINES +
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
If you choose, AVScripter will automatically print a header, up to
68 characters (including _underline_ indicators) long, at the top of
each page. Type .HE or .he to begin a header line:
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|.he AVScripter Revision 2.4 |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
You can have up to three title lines, each up to 80 characters
(including _underline_ indicators) long. Enter them as .tl or .TL
followed by 1, 2, or 3:
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|.tl1 The Wonderful World of AVScripter |
|.tl2 By Tom Schroeppel |
|.TL3 (c) Copyright Tom Schroeppel 1987 |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
AVScripter automatically centers each title line. VIDEO and AUDIO
identifiers are placed above the left and right columns on each page.
The top of page one will look like this:
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
| AVScripter Revision 2.4 |
| |
| The Wonderful World of AVScripter |
| By Tom Schroeppel |
| (c) Copyright Tom Schroeppel 1987 |
| |
| -VIDEO- -AUDIO- |
| |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
The title lines are centered left to right on the page. To center
a title line above the audio and video columns, put six blank spaces
between the .TL dot command and the title line.
If you have only one or two title lines, or no title lines,
AVScripter will pull up the rest of the page to fill in the blank
space.
The tops of pages 2 through the end will look like this:
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
| AVScripter Revision 2.4 Page 2|
| |
| -VIDEO- -AUDIO- |
| |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
AVScripter 2.52 14
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+ PRINTER COMMANDS +
++++++++++++++++++++++
Numeric control code sequences are used to set up special printer
features, such as boldface or correspondence quality.
If you want, AVScripter will send two sets of instructions to your
printer, one set at the beginning of the script, and one set at the
end. Each line of instructions can be up to 80 characters and spaces
long. Usually you'll want to set up your printing attributes at the
beginning and then cancel them at the end.
The format for the head printer instruction is
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|.PR1 n1 n2 n3 etc. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
For the tail printer instruction it's
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|.pr2 n1 n2 n3 etc. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
The PR can be either upper or lower case. n1, n2, and so on are
numbers separated by single spaces. If you use hexadecimal numbers,
put a $ (dollar sign) in front of them.
For example, on the Okidata ML92, the control code to start
correspondence quality is 27 49 or hexadecimal 1B 31. To send this
information to the printer, write
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|.pr1 27 49 |
| |
| (or) |
| |
|.PR1 $1B $31 |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
A good tail printer code is the universal CANCEL command, decimal
24 or hexadecimal 18. This nullifies any instructions you previously
sent the printer and restores the default values. The CANCEL command
would be sent like this:
______________________________________________________________________
| |
|.PR2 24 |
| |
| (or) |
| |
|.pr2 $18 |
|____________________________________________________________________|
If you want, you can put both .PR lines at the head of your file.
AVScripter 2.52 15
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+ OTHER AVSCRIPTER DOT COMMANDS +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
All dot commands can be either upper or lower case.
.CH filename CHAIN another file for processing. If filename is
not on the logged disk drive, precede it with the
drive name, as in B:filename.
Sometimes it's easier to work on a long script by
breaking it up into several smaller ones. At the end
of each file, put a .CH command naming the next file.
At processing time, AVScripter will combine them all
into one seamless two-column script.
One caution. Remember that AVScripter will need
working space on your logged disk drive roughly equal
to the combined total length of all the files
processed at one time, plus 2 to 4 K. If you chain
four 10K files, try to have at least 44K empty
working space on the logged disk drive.
.CO COMMENT line. Use this command to write notes to
yourself that will not be printed out by AVScripter.
.DS DOUBLE SPACED text output. Put at head of file.
.NL n Set NUMBER of LINES per page at n lines. The
permitted range is 6 to 9999. The default is 58
lines per page. If you call for less than 6 lines,
the command is ignored.
The PAGE LENGTH must be at least 6 lines longer than
the NUMBER of LINES per page. AVScripter needs the
space for top and bottom margins and "CONTINUED"s.
.NP Start a NEW PAGE. THIS ALSO STARTS A NEW BLOCK.
.PN n Set the beginning PAGE NUMBER to n. The permitted
range is 1 to 9999. The default is 1.
.PL n Set PAGE LENGTH at n lines. The permitted range is
12 to 9999. The default is 66 lines, or 11 inches
long. If you set it at less than 12 lines, the
command will be ignored.
The PAGE LENGTH must be at least 6 lines longer than
the NUMBER of LINES per page. AVScripter needs the
space for top and bottom margins and "CONTINUED"s.
.SD SINGLE-spaced video, DOUBLE-spaced audio text output.
Put at head of file.
.SN n Start SCENE NUMBERS at n. Permitted range is 1 to
9999. The default is 1. This command is useful
when you separately process different sections/files
of the same script.
AVScripter 2.52 16
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ PROCESSING A TEXT FILE WITH AVSCRIPTER +
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ YOUR SOURCE FILE IS ALWAYS SAFE +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
There is no way AVScripter can erase your original text file or
alter it in any way.
++++++++++++++++++++++
+ BEFORE YOU START +
++++++++++++++++++++++
Be sure your source file is in ASCII format. If not, re-read the
"ASCII Text File" section on page 4.
Remember that AVScripter needs working space on your logged disk
drive roughly equal to the size of your source file. Depending on how
your system allocates disk space, you may need 2 to 4 K more. So, if
your source file is 20K, you should have at least 24K free working
space on your logged disk drive. This space will be freed up again
when you exit AVScripter.
If you're going to print a two-column script to a disk file, the
two-column file will occupy about twice as much space as the original
full-width source file, plus maybe 2K more. A 10K full-width file will
yield a two-column script file approximately 20 to 22 K long. Be sure
you have the space, plus a little extra for insurance.
+++++++++++++++
+ BEGINNING +
+++++++++++++++
Type AVSCRIPT at the system prompt, followed by a carriage return.
If you have an MS-DOS machine and the opening screen crawls up
from the bottom, re-read "ANSI.SYS and the MS-DOS Screen" on page 6.
Press any key after the opening screen to begin. You'll see
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++-AVScripter Menu-++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ Select: +
+ 1. Convert a full-width ASCII text file to two-column format. +
+ +
+ 2. Print a full-width ASCII text file. +
+ +
+ 3. Print an existing two-column script file. +
+ +
+ Press X to eXit to system. +
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
AVScripter 2.52 17
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ CONVERTING A FILE TO TWO-COLUMN FORMAT +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
If you select Option 1, "Convert a full-width ASCII text file to
two-column format," you'll be asked to name the text file to be
processed.
Next, you'll be asked to select among screen, printer, or disk
file output. Following are explanations of each type of output.
+++++++++++++++++++
+ SCREEN OUTPUT +
+++++++++++++++++++
After processing, the two-column script is displayed on the
screen, pausing each time the screen fills. Press any key to continue
the display. Press X to end the screen display. If the lines come up
very slowly on an MS-DOS machine, re-read page 6 on ANSI terminal
installation.
Use the Screen Output option to check your scripts and catch any
mistakes before printing. This can save a lot of time, especially if
you've got a long script and a slow printer.
++++++++++++++++++++
+ PRINTER OUTPUT +
++++++++++++++++++++
You'll be given the following choices:
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|Select: |
| Start printing at page # ___ (RETURN for First Page) |
| |
| Stop printing at page # ___ (RETURN for Last Page) |
| |
| Number of copies? (RETURN for 1) |
| |
| Pause for paper change between pages? (Y/N) |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
If you're satisfied with the defaults (start at the first page,
stop at the last page, one copy, and no pause between pages), just hit
RETURN at each prompt.
To stop printing at any time, press and hold down the P key.
AVScripter 2.52 18
++++++++++++++++++++++
+ DISK FILE OUTPUT +
++++++++++++++++++++++
This is useful if you want to give a copy of the final script to
someone else via disk file or modem. It's also useful for printing out
two-column copies from a disk file rather than reprocessing your
original text file.
One thing to remember is that YOUR TWO-COLUMN DISK FILE WILL TAKE
UP APPROXIMATELY TWICE THE SPACE OF YOUR ORIGINAL TEXT FILE, PLUS MAYBE
2K MORE. So, if your source file is 30K, be sure you have room for a
two-column script file at least 62K long.
The two-column disk file produced will be an ASCII text file,
which can be edited with any word processor. I suggest you give your
two-column file an extent such as .TC or .TWO for quick identification.
For example, MYFILE.TC or MYFILE.TWO
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
| There is one drawback to the two-column disk files created by |
| AVScripter. They don't include underlining. Underlining is |
| possible only when you process your original source file and print |
| it out immediately on your printer. |
| |
| If you want to send a script with underlining to someone via |
| disk file or modem, send your original source file, along with a |
| copy of AVScripter. Then the recipient can process the file and |
| print out two-column copies, with underlining, on the spot. Since |
| the source file is usually only half as long as the two-column file,|
| this method, over time, will save you money on your telephone bill. |
| |
| If your recipient has a single sheet-printer, he or she will |
| also benefit from AVScripter's ability to print any file while |
| pausing between pages to change paper. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ AVSCRIPTER PROGRESS REPORT +
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I always get a little nervous when a program is grinding away and
I'm waiting. I like to be reassured that it's really working and not
hung up somewhere. That's why I added this feature.
When AVScripter is working, it prints an asterisk * on the screen
each time it processes a new line of your original source file. When
printing to disk, it prints a D on the screen each time it writes a
line to the disk file.
AVScripter 2.52 19
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ REDIRECTING TWO-COLUMN OUTPUT +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
When you finish converting a file to two-column format and sending
it to the screen, the printer, or a disk file, you have the option of
immediately sending it out again. The prompt reads
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
| Do another two-column output from the same source file? (Y/N) |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
Answering "yes" can save you a lot of time. You can check your
formatting on the screen, then immediately print a hard copy, or print
to a disk file. You can redirect the two-column output as many times
as you want, with instant results.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ IF SOMETHING DOESN'T LOOK RIGHT +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
If the two-column script doesn't look right, in order of
probability it's due to:
1. Your source file is not in ASCII format. Re-read page 4.
2. You have some embedded word-processing commands or soft
hyphens in your source file. Take them out.
3. You've inadvertently given AVScripter a dot command. Check
all your lines in which the first character other than a space is a
period. The program checks each initial period to see if it's followed
by an AVScripter dot command. If so, the dot command is executed; if
not, the line is printed as is. For example,
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
|.v Man sitting at desk. |
|.a Hi. It's so nice of you to come into my office today. I'm Harold|
| .V Higgins. I hope by the end of this program we'll be the best of |
|friends. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
will print out as
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
| Man sitting at desk. Hi. It's so nice of you to |
| Higgins. I hope by the end of come into my office today. |
| this program we'll be the best I'm Harold |
| of friends. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
4. There's a bug in the program that slipped by me. If this is
so, please send me as much information as possible, including copies of
your original full-width and two-column files. I'll try to figure out
what went wrong and send you a corrected copy of the program.
AVScripter 2.52 20
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ PRINTING A FULL-WIDTH TEXT FILE +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
To print a hard copy of your source file, select Option 2, "Print
a full-width ASCII text file."
You'll be given the options of printing multiple copies and
pausing to change paper between pages.
Your text file will be printed out, broken into 11-inch pages.
Each page will have the file name and the page number at the top.
To stop printing at any time, press and hold down the P key.
_______________________________________________________________________
| |
| WORDSTAR USERS: |
| |
| To print a copy of your Non-document ASCII text file from |
| within WordStar, use the "Suppress page formatting" option on the |
| WordStar printing menu. Answer YES to "Suppress page formatting |
| (Y/N):". Otherwise your AVScripter dot commands will be treated by |
| WordStar as WordStar dot commands, with unpredictable results. This|
| method prints the file straight through, with no page breaks. |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ PRINTING AN EXISTING TWO-COLUMN FILE +
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Once you have directed two-column output into a disk file, you can
then print that file by selecting Option 3, "Print an existing two-
column script file.
You'll be given the options of printing multiple copies and
pausing to change paper between pages.
The print-pause function is set up for standard 11-inch paper, so
odd-length pages can only be printed as continuous forms.
To stop printing at any time, press and hold down the P key.
Option 3 can be used to print out this manual, or any other ASCII
file, with print-pause. This is useful if your printer doesn't have a
tractor or a sheet-feeder.
AVScripter 2.52 21
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ IF THE PROGRAM CRASHES +
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
If your original ASCII text file is prepared properly, with no
embedded word processing codes and no soft hyphens, there are only two
things that I know of that can cause the program to crash:
1. You don't have enough space on your logged disk drive for
AVScripter's working files. Remember, you need space there roughly
equal to the size of the file or files being processed. Depending on
how your system allocates disk space, you may need 2 or 4 K more. If
your source file is 20K, allow for at least 24K working space on the
logged drive.
If you're chaining files, AVScripter will need working space on
your logged disk drive roughly equal to the combined total length of
all the files processed at one time, plus 2 to 4 K. If you chain four
10K files, allow for at least 44K empty working space on the logged
drive.
The easiest way to correct this problem is to clear more working
space on your logged disk drive. The other solution is to break your
source file into several files, put the same header (.HE) line at the
top of each one, and process them one at a time, adding a .PN line and
a .SN line .at the beginning of each subsequent file to keep your page
numbers and scene numbers going.
2. You don't have enough room on your disk for the disk file
output. Remember, a two-column script file takes up approximately
twice the space of the original text file, plus maybe 2K more. If your
source file is 30K, allow at least 62K for the two-column file.
If AVScripter crashes, you should see something that looks like
this:
I/O error F0, PC=2BB4
Program aborted
The information following "PC=" will be different, but if the I/O
error is not F0, which means your disk is full, write down what it is,
and also note the characters following "PC=". Then please write me
with as many details as possible, as this would mean there's a bug I
don't know about in the program. Please send me as much information as
you can, including copies of your original full-width and two-column
files. I'll try to figure out what went wrong and send you a corrected
copy of the program.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ Thank you for using AVScripter. +
+ I hope it serves you well. +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
AVScripter 2.52 22
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| TO: TOM SCHROEPPEL |
| 4705 BAY VIEW AVENUE |
| TAMPA, FLORIDA 33611 |
| |
| |
| Yes, I think AVScripter 2.52 is worth $20. Here's the money. * |
| |
| |
| I got my copy of the program from:________________________________ |
| |
| My computer is:___________________________________________________ |
| |
| My operating system is:___________________________________________ |
| |
| What I like about the program:____________________________________ |
| |
| __________________________________________________________________ |
| |
| __________________________________________________________________ |
| |
| Improvements I'd like to see:_____________________________________ |
| |
| __________________________________________________________________ |
| |
| __________________________________________________________________ |
| |
| |
| Name (print) _____________________________________________________ |
| |
| Address __________________________________________________________ |
| |
| City __________________________________ State ____ Zip ___________ |
| |
| * Florida residents please add $1 state sales tax |
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AVScripter 2.52 23
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ A PLUG FOR MY BOOKS +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
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| TO: TOM SCHROEPPEL |
| 4705 BAY VIEW AVENUE |
| TAMPA, FLORIDA 33611 |
| |
| Please send me _____ copies of THE BARE BONES CAMERA COURSE FOR |
| FILM AND VIDEO at $6.95 each, plus $1 postage/handling per book. |
| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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