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- Purpose: Converts an EGA graphics screen image file into a
- CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) file.
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- Format: [d:path\]ega2gif [-i] Screen-file GIF-file
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- Type: External
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- EGA2GIF Version 2.0 24oct87
- Copyright 1987 by Ray L. McVay (all rights reserved)
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- S P A R K S
- 1609 Tulip Drive
- Arlington, TX 76013-4915
- CIS 75006,2563
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- Parameters:
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- -i to create an interlaced GIF picture.
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- Screen-file is the name (including the full path, if
- you prefer) of the EGA screen image file to be
- converted. EGA2GIF can read three of the
- uncompressed screen file formats used by RIX
- SoftWorks EGA Paint 2005 and one format unique to
- GRABEGA. You MUST include the file name extension
- of the screen file because EGA2GIF uses that to
- determine the size of the graphics screen per the
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- SCD 320 x 200, EGA mode 13 (not an EGA
- Paint format)
- SCE 640 x 200 EGA mode 14
- SCR 640 x 350 EGA mode 16
- SCP 640 x 480 extended EGA mode
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- It is not necessary to use EGA Paint to create files
- with these formats since we provide you with a
- "screen grabbing" utility (GRABEGA) that will create
- these files from most EGA graphics screens.
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- GIF-file is the optional filename and path to use
- for writing the output file. If this parameter is
- not given the output file will be written to the
- same subdirectory as the input file and will have
- the same name with an extension of .GIF. In this
- case the file name extension need not be specified
- but if it is given it MUST BE .GIF.
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- EGA2GIF Page 2
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- Miscellaneous
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- Running EGA2GIF with no parameters will produce a
- version and copyright notice and a cryptic little
- usage message.
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- While the file conversion is in progress, EGA2GIF
- prints a one line message showing how many raster
- lines it has processed.
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- This version of EGA2GIF uses the GIF LZW compression
- function written by CompuServe's Steve Wilhite.
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- Shareware license:
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- You are granted a non-exclusive license to use
- EGA2GIF for your personal enjoyment. You may not
- sell EGA2GIF or include it with other software you
- offer for sale. If you use EGA2GIF regularly
- because it fills a unique graphics need then a $10
- donation to SPARKS, 1609 Tulip Dr., Arlington, TX
- 76013 would be appreciated. If EGA2GIF is used in a
- commercial environment then it MUST be licensed for
- $10 per active copy. Contact SPARKS for details on
- site licenses, custom versions and GIF applications.
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- SPARKS also offers shareware versions of GRABEGA (an
- EGA screen capture tool) and EGAGIF (a GIF viewer).
- These also carry shareware contrbution or commercial
- licenses of $10 per package. Any two of these may
- be licensed for $15 and all three may be licensed
- for $20.
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- Graphics Interchange Format and GIF are trademarks of
- CompuServe, Inc. an H&R Block Company. EGA Paint 2005 is a
- trademark of RIX SoftWorks, Inc.
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