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- gwPrint v2.0 Amiga Text Formatter 6-Apr-90
-
- Copyright © 1990 WallyWare All Rights Reserved
-
- gwPrint is a ShareWare utility for printing text files. It offers a
- wide selection of adjustable features for controlling paging, headers,
- trailers, margins, and various print styles and sizes. The headers
- and trailers are themselves configurable and may include a title, date
- and page numbering.
- SOFTWARE LICENSE:
- You are encouraged to copy and distribute this program for non-commercial
- use providing gwPrint is not sold and gwPrint's files remain together and
- unaltered. gwPrint may be distributed by public-software vendors and user
- groups so long as media and distribution fees remain competitive with the
- current market. All other use and distribution of gwPrint requires Wally-
- Ware approval.
-
- If you find yourself using gwPrint regularly,
-
- PLEASE make an Appropriate Contribution.
-
- ShareWare Depends on Your Support.
-
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- Before starting gwPrint, make sure your system has an ARP.library version
- 39.1 or later installed.
-
- Start gwPrint from WorkBench or the CLI and adjust the settings as needed
- by clicking the appropriate gadgets. Gadgets positioned above the `File'
- gadget determine the print format. Point and Click with the left mouse
- button to change them.
-
- The `Page Size' variable displays the number of ( columns x lines ) for
- the full printable paper size. This calculation is based on the page
- height, page width, lines/inch and pitch settings.
-
- Commonly used print formats may be saved with the `Save Settings' gadget,
- and reloaded later with the `Load Settings' gadget. Save settings to the
- `gwPrint.settings' file to set the initial startup settings. Both func-
- tions use the ARP file requester to select the file.
-
- Select the file to be printed by either typing in it's filename beside
- the `File' gadget or clicking the `File' gadget and using the ARP file
- requester. If you specify a title in the page header or the trailer,
- you'll need a title string. Enter the title string beside the `Title'
- gadget or create one from the filename by clicking the `Title' gadget.
-
- To print a hard copy, click the `Print to Printer' gadget. Printing
- begins immediately if the PRT: device is in memory.
-
- To print to a disk file, click the `Print to File' gadget then select the
- output filename with the Arp filerequester. The printer control codes are
- included with the output.
-
- Hopefully, most of gwPrint's features are self-obvious and a little
- experimentation will answer any questions. Nevertheless, a few of the
- features merit discussion.
-
- Setting `Page Height' gadget to FF's disables normal paging and enables
- FormFeed paging. In this mode, page breaks are controlled by placing
- formfeed characters within the text file. Be sure the formfeeds are the
- first character on a line. This feature disables trailers since the
- printer is controlled with formfeeds instead of linefeeds. If there are
- no formfeeds in the text file there are no page breaks.
-
- To turn off headers or trailers, be sure that it's `Title', `Date' and
- `Page Nums' are all set to `Off'.
-
- `Page 1 Offset' is the number of lines at the top of the page that the
- printer misses after a formfeed.
-
- The Vertical Margin gadget controls top and bottom margins as well as
- the gap between text and a header or trailer.
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- There are two condensed print settings, 15.0 and 17.1 cpi. Since both
- settings send the same command to the printer, you will probably want
- to use the pitch that best matches your printer's compressed print.
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- When a line of text is too long to fit within the specified format, the
- excess is printed on a new line within the margins.
-
- Tab characters are expanded to multiples of 8.
-
- Clicking the left and right sides of gadgets rotates a setting gadget
- different directions.
-
- Three Alt+Key commands are available for editing filename and title string
- gadgets.
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- Alt X = Move to Extreme Left
- Alt C = Clear String Gadget
- Alt V = Move to Extreme Right
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- Depending on your Printer Driver and Printer, some of gwPrint's features
- may not work.
-
- DISCLAIMER:
- Use gwPrint at your own risk.
-
-
- Please Direct Suggestions, Comments, Complaints, Funds ... to
-
- Gaylan Wallis
-
- WallyWare Voice (405)-733-2768
- 1324 Parkwood Terr.
- Midwest City, OK. 73110 BIX gwallis
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