README.TXT, Quick info about Print-Format Title : Print-Format, a powerful text edit, view, format and print utility Keywords : PC DOS Text Editor Format Print Utility Shareware TurboVision Description: Print-Format is a powerful text format and print utility, written using Turbo Vision and Borland Pascal, and it solves (among many other things) problems like "I just want to print this source text fast and comfortable". Includes multi file editor and viewer, capable of using ANSI, ASCII or any other char set, allows easy preview before printing. The user interface is in English, the online help file is in German. Print-Format is a shareware program with only minimum restrictions, (c) 1993-97 U. Messerle. Hints for registering (CompuServe: GO SWREG, ID 5479) are contained in the file SHAREWAR.TXT. Installation: ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Automated installation (to C:\PF) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ 1a) Change to your floppy drive, where the Print-Format files reside (drive A: or B:) 1b) Run INSTALL.BAT Manual installation (to C:\PF) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ 2a) Create directory C:\PF 2b) Copy Print-Format archive to C:\PF 2c) Change to C:\PF 2d) Unpack Print-Format archive (run PF_ZIP.EXE -d) 2e) Run the tool PF_SYSTB.EXE (for more information, refer to PF_DOC.TXT) 3) Get synopsis : PF /? (English) PF /?D (German) 4) Start Print-Format: PF The Print-Format archive contains the following files: ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ Files marked with * are included in the full version only, files marked with # are included in the shareware version only, files marked with - are neccessary for a windows installation only. In Print-Format's home directory (default C:\PF): ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ PFX.EXE * Print-Format program file (DPMI version) PF.EXE Print-Format program file (Real mode) PF.OVR Print-Format overlay file for PF.EXE PF.PFH Print-Format online help file (German) ASC_UPC TBL Character translation table ASCII upper to lower case ASC_LOWC.TBL Character translation table ASCII lower to upper case ASC_ANSI.TBL Character translation table ASCII to ANSI ASC_8TO7.TBL Character translation table ASCII 8 bit -> 7 bit character set ANSI_ASC.TBL Character translation table ANSI to ASCII TRANSLAT.CFG Configuration file for character translation ASC_8TO7.CFG Configuration file for character translation ASCII 8 bit -> 7 bit character set (some characters will be substituted by strings) LST_PCL3.CFG Format configuration file for listings (132 characters/line and 84 lines/page) for HP DeskJet (PCL 3) printers CPP_PCL3.CFG Format configuration file for formatting Turbo C++ source text for HP DeskJet (PCL 3) printers (reserved words are printed bold) PAS_PCL3.CFG Format configuration file for formatting Borland Pascal source text for HP DeskJet (PCL 3) printers (reserved words are converted to uppercase and printed bold) ORG_PCL3.CFG Format configuration file for size A6 organizer pages for HP DeskJet (PCL 3) printers HTMLPCL3.CFG Format configuration file for HTML source files for HP DeskJet- (PCL 3) printers ANSI.DSK Desktop file for editing and viewing files using the ANSI char set PF_PRT.DSK Desktop file for printing files in batch mode MERGETMP.TXT * Example of a merge template file MERGESRC.TXT * Example of a merge data source file MERGE.CFG * Example of a merge format configuration file ORG_PAGE.TXT Page template for size A6 organizers (for use with format configuration ORG_PCL3.CFG) TYPE_CFG.BAT Auxiliary file that displays the descriptions of all configurations files in the current directory MAKETABL.BAT Batch file for creating the country-specific uppercase conversion table file PF_SYSTB.EXE Tool for the country-specific uppercase conversion table file PF_UPGRD.EXE * Tool for upgrading existing configuration files to the current Print-Format version UNINSTAL.BAT Print-Format uninstallation batch file UNINST_D.BAT Print-Format uninstallation batch file (German) DPMI16BI.OVL * DPMI auxiliary file for PFX.EXE RTM.EXE * " " " RTMRES.EXE * " " " DPMIINST.EXE * " " " DPMILOAD.EXE * " " " In Print-Format's subdirectory BAT: ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ PFX.BAT * Batch file for calling PFX.EXE PF.BAT Batch file for calling PF.EXE PFX_FMT.BAT * Batch file for calling PFX.EXE (auto format files) PF_FMT.BAT Batch file for calling PF.EXE (auto format files) PFX_PRT.BAT * Batch file for calling PFX.EXE (auto print files) PF_PRT.BAT Batch file for calling PF.EXE (auto print files) PFXN.BAT * Batch file for calling PFX.EXE from a network drive (example) PFN.BAT Batch file for calling PF.EXE from a network drive (example) In Print-Format's subdirectory DOC: ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ PF_VERS.TXT Version and user informationen UPGRADE.TXT Important information for upgrading UPGR_DEU.TXT Important information for upgrading (German) README.TXT This file LIESMICH.TXT German README file SYNOPIS.TXT Synopis of command line parameters KURZBESC.TXT Synopis of command line parameters (German) PF_DOC.TXT Documentation (Overview, remarks, tips, German) SHAREWAR.TXT # Shareware registration information REGISTER.TXT # Shareware registration form SHAR_DEU.TXT # Shareware registration information (German) BESTELL.TXT # Shareware registration form (German) In Print-Format's subdirectory WIN: ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ PFX.PIF *- Windows program information file for PFX.EXE PF.PIF - Windows program information file for PF.EXE PFX_FMT.PIF *- Windows PIF file for calling PFX.EXE (auto format files) PF_FMT.PIF - Windows PIF file for calling PF.EXE (auto format files) PFX_PRT.PIF *- Windows PIF file for calling PFX.EXE (auto print files) PF_PRT.PIF - Windows PIF file for calling PF.EXE (auto print files) PFXN.PIF *- Windows PIF file for calling PFX.EXE from a network drive - (example) PFN.PIF *- Windows PIF file for calling PF.EXE from a network drive (example) PF.REG - Windows registration script (English) PF_DEU.REG - Windows registration script (German) PF_ICONS.DLL *- Print-Format icons for Windows