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CAREWARE
BETA TEST VERSION.
!AiEps-Drw Version 1.1 Readme.
THIS PROGRAM IS CAREWARE IS IS NOT PUBLIC DOMAIN
~~~
The following have written permission to reproduce this software on
their respective Careware disks :-
Norwich Computer Services : Careware Disks
Alex Bar (Furth Germany ): German Careware Disks
They will also be supplied with updates.
The Author will also upload it to Careware sections on Arcade and NCS bbs.
From which it maybe downloaded.
It may NOT be uploaded by anyone other than the Author.
It may NOT be reproduced by any other means ( other than above )
without written consent of the author.
Arcade and NCS do NOT have authority to authorise copying by any means other than
above.
Last updated
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Application : 6th Oct 1992
Documentation : 3rd Jan 1993
!AiEps-Drw is a Utility for converting Adobe Illustrator Documents
( Encapsulated Postscript ) to Draw
This version supports AI format version 2 it is hoped to support
Version 3 in the future
PostScript & Adobe Illustrator are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated
Installation
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The AiEps-Drw arc file should have been restored to a directory named
!AiEps-Drw. Which should contain the following files :-
!Run : AiEps-Drw Startup file.
!Sprites : AiEps-Drw Application Sprites
Templates : Template files
AiEpsDraw : AiEps-Drw Application.
Palette : Default conversion palette.
~~config : Configuration file for AiEps-Drw.
!Help : This file.
Tailoring.
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The !run file should be altered to suite your requirements :-
Modules required :-
The Shared C Library should be loaded as appropriate for
your setup. The supplied !run file assumes that the C
shared library module is in !system.modules.
The Floating Point Emulator should be loaded as appropriate for
your setup. The supplied !run file assumes that the FPEmulator
module is in !system.modules.
Variables required :-
AiEpsDraw$Drw is required in order for AiEps-Drw to find its various
configuration files.
Storage required :-
!AiEps-Drw has been tested with a wimpslot size of 128k
on a machine with 32k pages. lower values may be possible
on machines with smaller page sizes.
The file to be converted is loaded into a buffer claimed from
the next slot. The space is return immediately after the conversion,
so you should not be able to see the change.
If !AiEps-Drw prompts that it does not have enough memory to process,
then !AiEps-Drw must be restarted, having made provision that
the next slot is large enough.
Operation.
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1) First click on the !AiEps-Drw icon. This will install the !AiEps-Drw
icon on the icon bar.
2) To convert an AI file, drag the file to the !AiEps-Drw icon on
the icon bar. This will popup a save Draw window. Drag the Draw
file icon to the required destination.
Control Options
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Direct Link
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Rather than have !AiEps-Drw prompt for the target file, it is possible
to set a default path and have the target name created as default path
plus filename. To do this you drag the Draw file icon to the target directory
or application and set the Direct option. With the direct option set the
output Draw file will automatically be created.
Note if you use this option sensibly with an application then the receiving
application must support the Draw file type.
Current Restrictions
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Draw related
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Only Draw function available to Risc OS 2 is supported. Support of Risc OS
version 3 related function is subject to availability of RiscOS 3 and PRMS.
AI related
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Only version 2 is currently supported.
Config File
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This controls conversion of Draw fonts to Postscript fonts, the
format is
n : draw font names, terminated by ##
Followed by Poscript font names of the format
/{name} {draw font index}
Where /{name} is the postscript name and
draw font index is the index into equivalent
preceding draw fonts
AI EPS File type
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The AI EPS file type is 808
Copyright & Contributions
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This software carries no warranty, either express or implied.
I can not guarantee that it is free of bugs or give any warranty
about itæs suitability for use.
The status of !AiEps-Drw is Careware.
Permission is granted to Norwich Computer Services to reproduce
!AiEps-Drw on Careware disks.
The software will be uploaded to Careware sections on Arcade and
Archive Bulletin Boards, it may only be uploaded by the author.
It may not be uploaded by anybody else or to any other board.
This software may NOT be distributed by public domain libraries.
If you did not obtain the software from a Careware disk or by subscription
to one of the Bulletin Board Careware sections.
( i.e. You obtained it from a friend who does, say. )
Then please send a contribution to either
Heatherley Cheshire Home
Effingham Lane,
Copthorne,
Sussex.
RH10 3HS.
Registered Charity Number : 218186
or
Chipstead Lake Cheshire Home
Chevening Road
Chipstead
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 2SD.
The software may not otherwise be copied or distributed without
the Authors written permission.
Copyright remains solely the authors. (C) Keith Sloan
Contact
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If you find problems or want to make suggestions for improvements then
please contact me at either of the following.
I may be contacted by electronic mail at the following :-
User: Keith Sloan on ArcadeBBS : London 081 654 2212
Fidonet : Keith Sloan @ 2:254/7.0
Internet : keiths@cix.compulink.co.uk
Wanted
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In the interest of enhancing this enhance this application I
would like to obtain the following :-
Sample AI format files using
Single Text font
Multiple Text fonts
Details of RiscOS 3 Draw file format
Details of RiscOS 3 FontManager
If you can help with any of these I would be most grateful.
Many Thanks
Feedback
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What are your priority on improvements ?
Other preview formats ( please specify ) ?
Grey / Colour Preview ?
Other resolutions
TIFF Compression ?
Sprites ?
Text Areas ?
Others
Version History.
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1.0 : 28th July 1992
1.1 : 6th October
Fix icon sprite on icon bar not apperaing due to
change in application name from !AI->Draw to !AiEps-Drw