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- Xantippe - The Information Structuring Workbench
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- XANTIPPE.EXE - The executable.
- XANTIPPE.SYM - The symbol table.
- XANTREAD.EXE - The reader executable (commercial version)
- XANTREAD.SYM - The reader symbol table (commercial version)
- XANTIPPE.XAN - An example data file. The data file was used
- to create the help system for Xantippe.
- XANTIPPE.HLP - The Xantippe help file.
- README.TXT - A Read Me File.
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- (Example directory only found in Commercial Release)
- EXAMPLE Directory - A directory containing sample Xantippe projects.
- LIFF Directory - The Meaning of Liff
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- Example - The Meaning of Liff
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- This Xantippe example project demostrates one possible use for Xantippe.
- The Meaning of Liff project was created by Michael Malcolm Andersen of
- Denmark based on the book of the same name by Douglas Adams and
- John Lloyd. You can contact Michael via CompuServe 100023,3665.
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- If you have a Xantippe project you would like to include in the Xantippe
- distribution, please contact IRIS Media Systems. We are looking for
- Xantippe project that take advantage of Win3.1 features (Macros and
- Hot Spots) or OS/2 features (HyperGraphics).
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- Problems
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- Although every effort has been made to ensure Xantippe is bug free, if you
- do encounter any problem please report them to IRIS Media Systems.
- If you encounter any crashes, please run Dr. Watson, DRWATSON.EXE, before
- running Xantippe. If a crash does occur Dr. Watson will create a file
- DRWATSON.LOG which will give us information about the crash. Please send
- this file along with an explanation of what actions caused Xantippe to
- crash to IRIS Media Systems.
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- Minor Updates
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- Version 2.01:
- 1) Fixed problem with .br commands appearing in final OS/2 help files.
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- Version 2.02:
- 1) Fixed problem with creating HyperMacro links with references to
- secondary windows.
- 2) Commercial version now includes a Xantippe reader, which can be used
- as an alternative to distributing documents using the Windows or OS/2
- Help System. The Reader can be distributed freely.
- 3) Fix problem with keyword search hanging system.
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- Version 2.03
- 1) Fixed problem loading RTF files created by QDHelp.
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- What's New: April 1993 (2.0)
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- 1) Support for OS/2 2.0 IPF Help. Xantippe supports HyperJump links and
- HyperPopup links. HyperJump links become hd (header) links. HyperPopup
- links become fn (footnote) links. HyperMacro links are not supported
- and are converted to HyperJump links during IPF conversion. Bitmaps
- can be referenced from text cards using the Windows WinHelp convention
- of bml, bmc, and bmr. Xantippe hyperarea links will be export to
- the IPF file as artlinks.
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- 2) Create RTF Document file. Export the Xantippe project to an RTF file
- organized linearly.
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- 3) Create Text Document file. Export the Xantippe project to a Text file
- organized linearly.
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- 4) Search functions. Ability to do a search for any text phrase in the
- Xantippe project. Ability to search for a text phrase in the name
- of any card. Ability to do keyword searches.
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- 5) New Build Dialog. When build function is invoked a new dialog will
- prompt the user to specify the name of the help file to create and
- the help compiler to use.
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- 6) Support for creating a single WinHelp file from multiple Xantippe
- project file. When WinHelp build is invoked and multiple Xantippe
- projects are loaded the user will be prompted as to whether to
- combine the Xantippe projects into a single WinHelp file.
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- 7) Ability to remove card ids from final help file. See Preferences.
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- 8) Quick browser update that does not show hyperlinks from text cards
- to other cards in the system. See Preferences.
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- 9) Support for Windows 3.1 WinHelp. Xantippe will create RTF, HPJ, and
- H files for the Windows 3.1 help compiler. Unfortunately SHG files
- must be created outside of Xantippe with the Hot Spot Editor (SHED.EXE)
- and referenced in text cards with the bmc,bml,and bmr commands. Use
- the symbolic names for cards in the .H file when creating links with
- the Hot Spot editor. If you have to create help files for Windows 3.0
- WinHelp or OS/2 2.0 (which don't recognize SHG files), Xantippe will
- automatically convert SHG files referenced in text cards to BMP files.
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- 10) New link type: HyperMacro. Used in Windows 3.1 WinHelp to execute
- a command. Macro is assigned to link with Modify command. The Macro
- is changed by changing the text comment associated with the hyperlink.
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- 11) Ability to Modify hyperlink properties. The type of hyperlink can
- be changed and a text comment (HyperMacro) can be associated with
- the link.
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- 12) Xantippe will now save the fact that a card is iconified at save time.
- When the project is loaded again the card will be opened in an iconied
- state.
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- What's New: January 1992 (1.6)
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- 1) Xantippe can now create the HPJ and cross-reference header file for
- Windows Help. Using the Build command you can create these files
- and run the help compiler from within Xantippe.
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- 2) Xantippe can create data files for the QuickHelp compiler, helpmake.
- You can either create the file with a Save As and run the compiler
- yourself or use the Build command to create the QuickHelp data file
- and run the compiler.
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- 3) Xantippe can read RTF files. Using the Open command you have the option
- of opening a Xantippe data file or RTF data file. Each page in the RTF
- file is placed in its own text card. You must have hard page breaks or
- the whole document will appear in one text card. Once you have exported
- your Xantippe project to RTF, you cannot re-read the project back
- into Xantippe. If you do, you will lose the network structure.
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- 4) Under the Project menu there is a new Preferences option. From this
- option you can set whether card ids are to be displayed and edited as
- hex or decimal values. You can also set a flag to decide if you should
- be prompted to rename a card when you create it.
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- 5) You can now use the cards in the browser when linking. When you create
- a link you can now click on the name of the card in the browser as well
- as the cards window. Remember cards that are underlined in the browser
- are just placeholders and are not "real" cards, therefore you cannot
- click on these card names to create a link.
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- 6) When referencing bitmaps from within a text card the backslashes before
- the curly brackets are no longer needed and should be removed.
- What was:
- \\\{bml MYBITMAP.BMP\\\}
- Should now be:
- {bml MYBITMAP.BMP}
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- 7) Xantippe will automatically create a backup of an old project before
- writing a new project over it. The backup will have the extension BAK.
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- I'd appreciate any feedback or bug reports. I am currently trying to
- improve the online documentation so any comments on the documentation
- would be greatly appreciated.
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- Xantippe has not been completely tested with double byte character sets
- i.e. Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. If you have any problems running
- with a double byte character set please report the problem to
- IRIS Media Systems.
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- If the text in the text cards is too small, you can change
- the font height from the 'template.dat' file. This is not documented
- and you do this at your own risk. Make sure you have a backup
- of the 'template.dat' file in case something goes wrong. If you
- delete the 'template.dat' file, Xantippe will re-create a default
- file.
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- NOTE TO UNREGISTERED SHAREWARE USERS:
- If you find this program useful, please register it!
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- HOW TO ORDER XANTIPPE:
- Unfortunately, we cannot accept credit cards. Payment must be by
- check or money order in US dollars drawn on an American bank. We can
- accept certain foreign currencies, certain foreign bank drafts, and
- bank transfers please contact IRIS Media Systems for more details.
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- Xantippe - Shareware US$15.00
- Limited version with mini-manual.
- Xantippe - Commercial US$99.00
- Enhanced version with complete manual.
- 1) Create projects greater than 30 cards.
- 2) Work with multiple projects.
- 3) Ability to print.
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- California Residents add 8.25% sales tax
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- Shipping and Handling: US$5.00 inside United States
- US$10.00 outside United States
- Express shipping available, contact IRIS Media.
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- Thanks...
- Rodney S.K. Lai
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- IRIS Media Systems
- 1684 Locust St. Suite #125
- Walnut Creek, CA 94596
- Tel: +1 510 256 4673
- Fax: +1 510 256 6353
- CompuServe: 76547,706
- AOL: RodneyLai
- GEnie: RODNEY.LAI
- InterNet: rlai@netcom.com
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