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- DC GTP (GEM Takes Parameters) v1.0
-
- Copyright (c) 1991 Double Click Software
-
- Program by Michael B. Vederman and Keith Gerdes
-
- DC GTP v1.0 is a FREEWARE program. A FREEWARE program is one which you may
- freely distribute, but you cannot charge for it or alter the program or
- contents of the documentation in any manner. Double Click Software retains
- all copyright exclusive rights except exclusive distribution.
-
- ==============================================================================
-
- How would you pass a parameter to a GEM program? If you have the NewDesk in
- the MegaSTE or TT, then you can use the new program extension type: GTP
- (GEM takes parameters). If you use the old normal GEM desktop, your only
- option is to install a document type for that application. This works well
- for one document type, but what happens when you have multiple document types
- for that application. Well then, you are out of luck...
-
- Until now!
-
- ==============================================================================
-
- =================
- Installing DC GTP
- =================
-
- >To install DC GTP:
- -------------------
- 1) Copy DC_GTP.PRG to some directory (your tools or utilities directory).
- 2) Click on DC_GTP.PRG only ONCE, until it is selected.
- 3) Select the INSTALL APPLICATION entry from the OPTIONS menu.
- 4) Enter GTP for the document type.
-
- NOTE: If you are using the NewDesk (yes, this is useful on the MSTE & TT),
- then be certain to set the two options at the bottom as follows:
-
- Default Dir: TOP WINDOW
- Parameter : FULL PATH
-
- 5) Click on the INSTALL button.
- 6) Save your desktop.
-
- This will make DC_GTP.PRG run whenever you double click a .GTP file, and
- will pass the .GTP file to DC_GTP.PRG so it knows what program to run when
- it is done.
-
- ============
- Using DC GTP
- ============
-
- >To use DC GTP:
- ---------------
- 1) Rename any GEM program you wish to accept parameters to:
-
- filename.GTP
-
- where
- filename is the eight character original filename
- GTP is the extender GTP (instead of PRG or APP)
-
- EXAMPLE:
-
- rename WORDPLUS.APP to WORDPLUS.GTP
-
- 2) Double click the .GTP file and DC GTP will run, being passed the program
- to run (as a .GTP file). A parameters entry dialog will appear.
- 3) Enter the parameters you desire. The dialog box is designed to allow for
- long parameters (while still working in LOW rez), so you will see three
- lines. Enter the information in all three lines, like it was one long
- line:
-
- THIS IS THE FIRST PARAMETER AND THI
- S IS THE SECOND PARAMETER AND THE T
- HIRD PARAMETER
-
- When entered, the above three lines would be concatenated and passed as
- one long paramter line (not three).
-
- NOTE: Be sure to continue the next parameter line exactly where the previous
- line ended.
-
- 4) Choose the appropriate button for the action desired:
-
- FSEL
- ----
- If you wish to use the file selector to choose your parameter, then
- click on the FSEL button. A file selector will appear that you can use to
- select the file you wish to use as a parameter.
-
- NOTE: The first line will contain the actual filename chosen (it will replace
- any information already on that line)
-
- OKAY
- ----
- If you wish to run the GTP program, click on OKAY.
-
- CANCEL
- ------
- To return to the desktop, click on CANCEL.
-
- 4) When you click on OKAY, the program will be run, and the parameter you just
- entered will be passed to the program.
-
- SPECIAL NOTE:
- -------------
- If you wish for your GTP icon to appear as a normal program icon, then add the
- following line to the _BOTTOM_ of your DESKTOP.INF file using a text editor:
-
- #G 03 FF *.GTP@ @
-
- You do not need to do this on the MegaSTE or TT.
-
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- +++++++++++
-
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-
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- *** even comes close. In fact, no other product like Data Diet exists for
- *** the Atari computers, anywhere!
-
- 100% compatibility! Any file above 2K can be Dietized!
-
- Check out some test results:
-
- File type No. of Normal Size Diet Size You save!!
- files in bytes in bytes percentage
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Postscript (.PS) 9 1104706 234490 79%
- PageStream (.DOC) 22 1230167 365157 71%
- Various pictures
- (some already compressed) 26 834488 625133 26%
- First Word + (.DOC) 7 56609 26046 53%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
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- Availability: August 1991
-
-
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