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# # ##
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# ## # ### Postscript Utility
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# # # #### Version 9004b
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##### ### ### #### Written by Bertrand Gros
Lila is a shareware utility that allows you to print listings or other text
files on Postscript printers.
Due to the resolution of Postscript devices, it is possible to use little font
sizes and so to print more than one column per page. This will allow you to
print long files using very few paper. For example if you choose "portrait"
orientation and 2 columns per page, Lila will print about the content of four
normal pages on one page!
Version 9004 has a new user interface with gadgets instead of cli parameters.
**** REQUIRED HARDWARE :
A standard Amiga with Kickstart 1.2 or greater. The arp.library is required
only if you want the file requester.
A standard Postscript printer with the font named "Courier" (almost all
printers have it in ROM).
**** INSTALLATION :
Now with version 9004 you don't have to copy any file in your S: directory.
The only thing to do is to be sure that the file named "Lila.ps" is in the
same directory than "Lila".
**** USING LILA :
Lila can now be called from the CLI or from the Workbench. No parameters are
needed, all is controlled with the gadgets.
Enter the name of the file to be printed in the first string gadget. If you
have the arp.library you can click on the little square gadget and a file
requester will allow to select the file in a better way.
The second string gadget allow you to choose the title printed on the bottom
of each page. Lila will automatically copy the file name without the path as
the default title.
You can select the output file for the Postscript code with the third gadget.
If you have a Postscript printer connected to the serial or parallel port of
the Amiga type SER: or PAR:.
Type the number of column per page in the "col" gadget and the number of
characters per line in the "cpl" gadget.
You can now choose the page orientation by clicking on the appropriate gadget.
Portrait means text is oriented horizontally on the page. Landscape means text
is oriented vertically on the page.
You can choose between normal or condensed print mode by clicking on the
appropriate gadget.
If your input file contains form feeds (ASCII code $0C or CTRL-L) and the "Do
FF" gadget is on, Lila will begin a new column each time it encounters such a
character.
When all parameters are ok, click the "Print" gadget.
**** INPUT FILE PROCESSING :
If the input file contains lines with more characters than you choose in the
"cpl" gadget, end of line will be skipped. All control characters are removed
(excepted form feeds if the "Do FF" gadget is on). Tabulators positions are
each 8 characters.
**** CONFIGURING LILA :
You can choose default values for all the parameters: select the Lila icon on
the Workbench and choose the Info item on the first Workbench menu, then edit
the "Tool types" box.
Valid options are :
ORIENT=LANDSCAPE or ORIENT=PORTRAIT
PITCH=NORMAL or PITCH=CONDENSED
CPL=n where n is the number of characters per line.
COL=n where n is the number of columns per page.
PRINTER=name where name is the name of the default output file.
FF=ON or FF=OFF
DATE=ENGLISH or DATE=FRENCH lets you choose the date's language (that
option is not selectable using gadgets).
**** PAGE DIMENSIONS :
Default Lila's paper format is DIN A4 (210 x 297 mm). If your Postscript
printer uses an other paper format, you must edit the file named "Lila.ps"
with a text editor. At the beginning of the file you will see the following
lines :
/xpage 210 mm def
/ypage 297 mm def
/x0 10 mm def
/y0 10 mm def
/x1 200 mm def
/y1 287 mm def
Correct them to match your paper format. xpage and ypage are the page size;
the other values are the margins position. You can give the values in
millimeter (mm) or inch.
For example US Letter format :
/xpage 8.5 inch def
/ypage 11 inch def
/x0 0.4 inch def
/y0 0.4 inch def
/x1 8.1 inch def
/y1 10.6 inch def
**** DISTRIBUTION :
Lila is a shareware program. It can be freely distributed without profit. You
can freely test it for two weeks, then if you use it you must send me a
contribution of 5 US$. Registered users of previous versions has nothing to
pay. My adress is :
Bertrand Gros
Case Postale 45
1015 Lausanne 15
Switzerland
Please only send cash, as bank taxes on foreign checks are very high. Accepted
currencies are Swiss Francs, US$ and Deutsche Mark. Send any remarks, problems
and bugs report to the above adress (Please don't phone).