This folder contains Guide Maker, an application you can use to compile, diagnose, and localize guide files. Guide Maker 1.2.7 replaces earlier versions of Guide Maker.
New Features 1.2.7
PowerPC users:
You must install the "XTND Power Enabler" into your Extensions folder to run Guide Maker.
• In addition, be sure that the Apple Guide (1.2 or better) and QuickTime™ PowerPlug
extensions are located in the Extensions folder of your system.
GuideMaker 1.2.7 is nearly identical to GuideMaker 1.2.5. Only the localization feature of the product differs from the previous version. The localization feature functions as before, except that the data that is output is modified so that localization tools can function. Only the names of exported TEXT resources are modified. These resource names are intended to be constant for a given TEXT resource from one version of the guide file to the next.
This version of GuideMaker is intended for use with AppleGlot. A new version of AppleGlot is available which has been modified to use the new unique TEXT resource names provided by this version of GuideMaker.
Guide Maker can now correctly compare strings when localizing (including the parameters LPSTRING and PSTRING) on a system that uses the Turkish itl2 resource.
Guide Maker 1.2.5 had a bug that caused a crash after compiling a guide when using PowerTalk this has been fixed in Guide Maker1.2.7. Guide Maker can now compile a guide file, properly managing the resource itl2, so that other applications, such as PowerTalk, have access to the resource.
New Features 1.2.5
Guide Maker 1.2.5 added four new features, the ability to run on both PowerPC and 68K machines, and fixed bugs.
Guide Maker 1.2.5 is now based on MPW 3.3.1, which allowed it to be compiled native for PowerPC. In addition, all code has been modified to be ANSI C compliant, allowing Guide Maker to be built with all currently available compilers.
PowerPC users:
You must install the "XTND Power Enabler" into your Extensions folder to run Guide Maker.
• In addition, be sure that the Apple Guide (1.2 or better) and QuickTime™ PowerPlug
extensions are located in the Extensions folder of your system.
• The Look For instruction command now allows the user to specify the Search and Topic areas
of a guide file's Look For window.
<Look For Search Btn Instruction> or <LFSBI>LookForSearchInstruction
<Look For Results Instruction> or <LFRI>LookForResultsInstruction
• “Compile Syntax Check Only…”
This Build menu item option checks the syntax of a source file without writing to file.
• "Remember last source and guide files used"
An option that tells Guide Maker to open the files that were left open when the user last quit.
• The <Mixin> command has been modified to allow a .sym file and a start ID simultaneously,
as well as only the symbols file or start ID.
<Mixin> "Sym.file ", 3000
<Mixin> "Sym.file "
<Mixin> 3000
Tip
• Guide files can be opened into Guide Maker by double-clicking the guide file icon or
dragging the icon onto the Guide Maker application icon.
Rebuild your desktop to take advantage of this feature.
Guide Script Command Bugs and Clarifications
Guide Maker will not pick up styles (bold,underline,etc) from SimpleText.
• Guide Maker currently treats SimpleText the same as TeachText (both type 'ttxt').